Naslov
Quality and eating habits of student population

Autori
Katolik Kovačević, Andreja ; Mišić, Tomislav ; Vujčić, Jasna

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of the 10th International Scientific and Expert Conference / Damjanović, Darko ; Stojšić, Josip ; Mirosavljević, Krunoslav ; Sivrić, Hrvoje - Slavonski Brod : Sveučilište u Slavonskom Brodu, 2022, 367-372

Skup
10th International Scientific and Expert Conference TEAM2022

Mjesto i datum
Slavonski Brod, Hrvatska, 21.09.2022. - 22.09.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
quality ; nutrition eating habits ; student population

Sažetak
Healthy and balanced nutrition is the basis of health and adequate quality of life. Increasing proportions of industrially processed foods rich in unhealthy fats and high in sugar cause obesity, and thus risks to overall human health, especially in terms of the risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Due to the importance of quality and proper nutrition in the life of every person, the subject of research was the students nutrition and nutritive habits. The aim of the study was to determine whether there is a statistically significant relationship between dietary quality and eating habits and the BMI index of respondents. Authors conducted a survey on a sample of N = 163 respondents to determine the quality of nutrition and eating habits of students. The results of the study showed that the number of meals and consumption of "fast food", which is mainly prepared by deepfrying, has a statistically significant effect on the BMI index in terms of increasing the risk of obesity. Regarding the number of meals, respondents who consumed a larger number of smaller meals per day had a lower propensity for obesity

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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