Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회지)

The East Asian Society of Dietary Life (동아시아식생활학회)
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Night Eating Status of University Students in Partial Area of Chungnam

충남 일부 지역 대학생의 야식 섭취 실태

  • Kim, Myung-Hee (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, College of Industrial Science, Kongju National University) ;
  • Jeong, Eun-Seon (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, College of Industrial Science, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Ju (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, College of Industrial Science, Kongju National University) ;
  • Cho, Hye-Kyung (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Suwon Women's College) ;
  • Bae, Yun-Jung (Dept. of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Hanbuk University) ;
  • Choi, Mi-Kyeong (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, College of Industrial Science, Kongju National University)
  • 김명희 (공주대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 정은선 (공주대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김은주 (공주대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 조혜경 (수원여자대학 식품영양과) ;
  • 배윤정 (한북대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 최미경 (공주대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2011.05.02
  • Accepted : 2011.07.20
  • Published : 2011.08.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate night-time eating habits, and dietary habit and nutrient intake of university students in a particular area of Chungnam. We surveyed night-time eating status, frequency, and preference for eating foods at night in 458 university students. We divided the subjects into two groups according to their night-time eating habits and gender and compared dietary behavior, lifestyle, and nutrient intake between the groups. In total, 77.1% of the students ate a night-time snack. The major reason why they ate a night-time snack was hunger. The cost of the night-time snacks was 3,000~10,000 won and they ate mostly with their friends. The order of frequent night-time eating foods was beverage, milk and its products, snacks, flour foods, and fruits. The subjects with a night-time eating habit skipped breakfast, went to bed late, and drank alcohol more than subjects without a night-time eating habit. Total and animal fat intake of subjects with a night-time eating habit in both men and women were significantly higher than subjects without a night-time eating habit. In conclusion, night-time eating by university students may be a bad habit from the viewpoint of skipping breakfast, drinking alcohol, and eating a high fat diet. Therefore, in support of proper dietary management, it is necessary to form positive dietary habits, including night-time eating.

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