Awareness on balanced diet and eating practices among college students - A survey.

Swetaa, A.; Gayathri, R.; Priya, V. Vishnu

Introduction: A balanced diet is one that provides the body with all the essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals required to maintain cells, tissues, and organs as well as to function correctly. A diet that is lacking in nutrients can lead to many different health problems ranging from tiredness and lack of energy to serious problems with the function of vital organs and lack of growth and development. The number of calories in a food is a measurement of the amount of energy stored in that food. Materials and Methods: Questionnaire was prepared and survey was conducted among college students about balanced diet and eating practices, and data were collected. The survey was prepared on survey planet and was circulated among students. The survey was conducted among 110 students. Results: About 82.4% of the college students are already aware of balanced diet. Most of the college students say that their snacking is always junk and fast food, but still, they wanted to maintain a balanced diet to stay healthy. Hence, many students are aware of balanced diet and their eating practices. Conclusion: The survey was conducted among 110 students from that most of the college students are aware of balanced diet but still consume junk as their snack, which is about 59.6%, and have unhealthy eating practices. I think they should consult a nutritionist so that they would attain a balanced diet.

DIET; ESSENTIAL nutrients; HEALTH of college students; VITAMIN content of food; MINERAL content of food; CALORIC content of foods

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