Assessment of Eating Habits of High School Students and Medical Students

Objectives. The transition from high school student to university student can lead to the modification of eating habits learned in the family. Sometimes the changes are not adapted to the body’s needs, an aspect that must be closely followed. Material and methods. The study was carried out on a group of 162 young people from a high school and the faculty of medicine in Iasi. A weekly food consumption frequency questionnaire was applied. Results. The dominant intake of milk was once or 2-3 times a week (29.01%), with insignificant differences by collectivities. For meat products, there were 26.54% “no consumption” responses, but the calculated differences are statistically significant (p ˂ 0.05) and point to a decrease in consumption among university students. Eggs were present in the menus mostly 2-3 times (41.97%) per week, with significant differences by collectivities (p ˂ 0.05). Bread was present daily on the menus of half of the surveyed young people, with insignificant differences by collectivities. The dominant intake of potatoes was 2-3 times a week (47.53%), with statistically significant differences by collectivities (p ˂ 0.01), and for fruits, the dominant intake was daily in 29.01% of cases. The calculated differences are still statistically significant (p ˂ 0.01) and highlight the reduction in consumption among university students. Conclusions. There is a change in the students’ diet, but it is not one that contributes to maintaining good health. Keywords: eating habits, adolescent, high school students, university students

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