Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviors Related to Eating Out among University Students in China
In many countries the frequency of eating out has steadily increased over the last few decades, and this behavioris often associated with unhealthy dietary patterns. This study aimed to describe the levels of knowledge, attitude, and behaviors (KAB) related to eating out among university students. A...
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doaj-df318d11ef124a568049dc7ffbb540352020-11-24T22:42:36ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012016-07-0113769610.3390/ijerph13070696ijerph13070696Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviors Related to Eating Out among University Students in ChinaPing Hu0Wenjie Huang1Ruixue Bai2Fan Zhang3Manoj Sharma4Zumin Shi5Xiaoqiu Xiao6Abu S. Abdullah7Yong Zhao8School of Public Health & Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, ChinaSchool of Public Health & Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, ChinaSchool of Public Health & Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, ChinaSchool of Public Health & Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, ChinaBehavioral & Environmental Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39213, USADiscipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, AustraliaLaboratory of Lipid & Glucose Metabolism, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 40016, ChinaGlobal Health Program, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan 215347, ChinaSchool of Public Health & Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, ChinaIn many countries the frequency of eating out has steadily increased over the last few decades, and this behavioris often associated with unhealthy dietary patterns. This study aimed to describe the levels of knowledge, attitude, and behaviors (KAB) related to eating out among university students. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the college town in Chongqing, China with a total of 1634 participants. The mean eating out related KAB scores were: knowledge 11.5 ± 2.9, attitude 17.0 ± 2.8, and behaviors 24.2 ± 4.8 (possible total scores: 20, 24, 40 respectively). As the level of knowledge increased, the percentage of highly satisfactory attitude and behaviors increased. Only 10% of the participants did not eat out for lunch and dinner during weekends in the last month. Gender, ethnicity, mother’s education, monthly boarding expenses, living place during the study, and the frequency of eating out for breakfast were statistically associated with the scores of KAB. In conclusion, Chinese junior students had poor knowledge of and behaviors towards eating out and ate out frequently. Educational interventionsto improve knowledge related eating out are needed in order to promote healthy eating out behaviors among Chinese university students.http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/7/696eating outknowledgeattitudebehaviorsuniversity students |
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviors Related to Eating Out among University Students in China |
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviors Related to Eating Out among University Students in China |
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In many countries the frequency of eating out has steadily increased over the last few decades, and this behavioris often associated with unhealthy dietary patterns. This study aimed to describe the levels of knowledge, attitude, and behaviors (KAB) related to eating out among university students. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the college town in Chongqing, China with a total of 1634 participants. The mean eating out related KAB scores were: knowledge 11.5 ± 2.9, attitude 17.0 ± 2.8, and behaviors 24.2 ± 4.8 (possible total scores: 20, 24, 40 respectively). As the level of knowledge increased, the percentage of highly satisfactory attitude and behaviors increased. Only 10% of the participants did not eat out for lunch and dinner during weekends in the last month. Gender, ethnicity, mother’s education, monthly boarding expenses, living place during the study, and the frequency of eating out for breakfast were statistically associated with the scores of KAB. In conclusion, Chinese junior students had poor knowledge of and behaviors towards eating out and ate out frequently. Educational interventionsto improve knowledge related eating out are needed in order to promote healthy eating out behaviors among Chinese university students. |
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