Dietary Practices and Barriers to Adherence to Healthy Eating among King Faisal University Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15501441 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amal Ismael Abdelhafez (0000-0002-2416-2843, King Faisal University, corresponding author), Fahima Akhter (0000-0001-9235-4137, King Faisal University), Abdulrahman Alsultan (0000-0001-5577-3228), Abdulrahman Abdulhadi Alsultan (0000-0001-7175-7842, King Faisal University), Sahbanathul Missiriya Jalal (0000-0003-1780-9896, King Faisal University), Ayub Ali (0000-0003-3594-7854, King Faisal University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 23 |
| Pages | 8945-8945 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17238945 |
| PMID | 33271893 |
| OpenAlex | W3107621034 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 37 |
Proper dietary practices should be developed during the student years that will continue into the future. This study aimed to identify the eating habits and dietary practices among King Faisal University (KFU) students, explore the barriers to adherence to healthy eating, associate the understanding of healthy diets with students' characteristics, and determine the association between body mass index (BMI) and awareness of the concept of healthy diets, academic discipline, and enrollment in a nutrition course. In this cross-sectional study, students were selected randomly and a questionnaire was distributed using an electronic platform through KFU email. Out of 564 students, nearly half (45.7%) reported eating snacks as their main food, and some (38.3%) reported eating with their family twice daily. The students rarely reported eating with friends (73%) or eating dates (48.8%). Furthermore, many reported that they were not consuming a balanced diet (42.6%). Some students (46.3%) reported taking breakfast daily, and 49.1% reported eating meals regularly. There was low consumption of vegetables (29.3%) and fruits (26.2%) among the students. The barriers to adherence to healthy eating were the availability of fast food (73.2%), high cost of healthy food (72.7%), limited time (59%), and laziness (57.1%). Statistically significant data indicated that the students with a normal BMI were more aware of the concept of healthy diets, studied medical and applied sciences, and were enrolled in KFU nutrition courses
Body mass index · Cross-sectional study · Family medicine · Healthy eating · Laziness · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |