Journal of Nutrition and Health

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Comparison of the nutrition quotient by types of eating behavior among male and female university students in Gwangju

광주 지역 남녀 대학생의 섭식 행동 유형별 영양 지수의 비교

  • Geum-Bi Ryu (Department of Food and Nutrition, Chonnam National University Graduate School) ;
  • Young-Ran Heo (Division of Food and Nutrition and Research Institute for Human Ecology, Chonnam National University)
  • 류금비 (전남대학교 대학원 식품영양학과) ;
  • 허영란 (전남대학교 식품영양과학부 및 생활과학연구소)
  • Received : 2023.03.28
  • Accepted : 2023.05.04
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the eating behavior (EB) and nutritional status of university students in Gwangju, and to compare their nutrition quotients (NQs) and problems according to their EB types. Methods: The subjects were 219 (127 female and 92 male) undergraduate students from Gwangju. The Student's t-test was used to compare the EB levels according to gender, and Pearson's χ2 test was used to compare the distribution of EB types by gender. A gender-adjusted analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was conducted to examine the difference in NQs by EB types. Results: First, there were significant differences in the EB scores and the distribution of EB types according to gender. Female students showed higher levels of emotional (Emo) and external (Ext) EBs than the male students, and Emo, Ext, and combined (Com) EB types were more evident among female rather than male students. Second, there was a difference in NQs according to the EB types. The Emo EB type subjects had a lower NQ than those of the restrained (Res) EB type and showed significant differences in diversity and dietary behavior. Specifically, the Emo EB type subjects displayed significantly lower efforts to maintain a healthy diet and subjective health status than the Com EB type and their levels of checking nutrition labels, hand washing, and water intake were significantly lower than that of the Res EB type. The Ext EB type showed significantly lower moderation of Ramyeon and sweetened drink intake than the Res and Com EB types. Conclusion: The level of EBs and the distribution of EB types varied according to gender, and the NQs were different according to EB types. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the establishment of customized strategies for improvement by identifying major nutritional problems by gender and the EB types of university students.

본 연구는 광주 지역 대학생을 대상으로 섭식 행동과 영양 상태를 조사하고, 섭식 행동 유형별 영양 상태를 비교하여 이들 요인의 관련성을 분석하고자 수행되었다. 주요 결과는 첫째, 대상자의 성별에 따라 섭식 행동 수준과 유형의 분포는 유의한 차이를 보였다. 여학생이 남학생보다 감정적 섭식과 외부적 섭식 행동 수준이 높았고, 섭식 행동 유형에서 감정적, 절제적, 복합 섭식 유형이 많았다. 둘째, 대상자의 섭식 행동 유형에 따라 영양 상태는 차이가 있었다. 감정적 섭식 유형의 대상자가 절제적 섭식 유형보다 영양 지수가 낮았고, 다양과 식행동 영역에서 유의한 차이를 보였으며, 세부적으로 감정적 섭식 유형이 건강한 식생활에 대한 노력과 주관적 건강 상태, 영양 표시 확인, 식사 전 손 씻기, 물 섭취량에서 절제적 및 복합 유형보다 낮은 수준으로 나타났다. 외부적 섭식 유형의 대상자는 절제적 섭식 유형보다 절제 수준이 유의하게 낮았으며, 라면과 가당 음료에 대한 절제력이 절제적 및 복합 섭식 유형보다 낮은 수준으로 나타났다. 이와 같이 본 연구에서는 대학생의 섭식 행동 유형별로 잠재된 주요 영양 문제를 파악하였고, 유형별 문제 개선을 위한 맞춤 전략을 세우는 데 기여할 것으로 기대한다.

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