Nutr Res Pract.  2007 Jun;1(2):131-142.

The comparison in daily intake of nutrients, dietary habits and body composition of female college students by body mass index

• Ko MS

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in the body composition, dietary habits, daily intake of nutrients and clinical blood indices in female college students by body mass index of normal weight, overweight and obese. The subjects of this research were 141 respondents of a survey carried out on students, and subjects were given 60 minutes to answer questionnaires, by recording their own answers. The average heights and weights of subjects by BMI were 162.17 cm, 52.73 kg in normal weight group, 162.35 cm, 62.22 kg in overweight group and 161.72 cm, 69.82 kg in obesity group, respectively. As for the survey daily of meals, starving breakfast and kind of snacks of subjects were significantly different among the groups by BMI. In animal protein food intakes, meat intake was the highest 'every day' food consumed by subjects, and there was a significant difference in distribution of BMI among subjects. Fruits, and greenish and yellow vegetables intakes were the highest 'every day' foods indicated by the normal weight group. Consumption of carbonated beverages and juices showed a significant difference among groups by BMI. The average of total-cholesterol was the overweight group was the higher value. There was a significant difference in diastolic blood pressure and systolic blood pressure among the groups by BMI. Average daily calories intake levels were insufficient and the intake ratio of carbohydrates, protein, and fat was the normal weight group 68:17:15, the overweight group 64:18:18 and the obese group 73:14:13. Results of the daily vitamin intake analyses displayed riboflavin, niacin, vitamin C, and folic acid levels lower than the RI levels. Fe intake was the normal weight group 81%, overweight group 76%, obese group 59% of the RI level. Therefore, it is necessary for college students to establish regular meals, good quality snacks and consuming more vitamin and mineral nutritions for optimal health conditions.

Keyword

Body mass index; dietary habits; daily intake of nutrients; female college

MeSH Terms

Animals
Ascorbic Acid
Blood Pressure
Body Composition*
Body Mass Index*
Breakfast
Carbohydrates
Carbonated Beverages
Female*
Folic Acid
Food Habits*
Fruit
Humans
Meals
Meat
Niacin
Obesity
Overweight
Surveys and Questionnaires
Riboflavin
Snacks
Vegetables
Vitamins
Weights and Measures
Ascorbic Acid
Carbohydrates
Folic Acid
Niacin
Riboflavin
Vitamins

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