Exploration of Nursing students' dietary habits

dc.contributor.author	Ευαγγέλου, Ελένη	el
dc.contributor.author	Βλάχου, Ευγενία Δ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Πολυκανδριώτη, Μαρία	el
dc.contributor.author	Κουτελέκος, Ιωάννης	el
dc.contributor.author	Δούσης, Ευάγγελος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-26T19:26:27Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-26T19:26:27Z
dc.date.issued	2015-01-26
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/4795
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://www.hsj.gr	en
dc.subject	smoking (habit)
dc.subject	διατροφικές συνήθειες
dc.subject	κάπνισμα
dc.subject	πανεπιστημιακοί φοιτητές
dc.subject	dietary habits
dc.subject	university students
dc.title	Exploration of Nursing students' dietary habits	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Dietetics
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Διαιτολογία
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heal.classificationURI	N/A-Διαιτολογία
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heal.contributorName	Κυρίτση, Ελένη	el
heal.language	en
heal.access	free
heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας. Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2014-12
heal.bibliographicCitation	Evagelou, E., Vlachou, E., Polikandrioti, M., Koutelekos, I., Dousis, E. et all.(2014). Exploration of Nursing students' dietary habits. “Health Science Journal”. 8(4): 452 - 468. Available at: http://www.hsj.gr	el
heal.abstract	Background : During recent years, nutritional knowledge and eating habits of university students have received a great deal of attention, globally. University students especially those living away from home may experience significant environmental changes that exert a negative influence on the quality of their diet. The aim of this study was to explore dietary habits of nursing students in the area of Athens. Method and material : The sample of the study consisted of 435 Nursing students in Technological Educational Institution of Athens. Data were collected by the completion of a self report and anonymous questionnaire designed after elaborate literature review on dietary habits of university students. All statistical tests (x2 and Fischer exact test) were considered to be significant at an alpha level of 0.05 and were performed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software version 19.0. Results: The study results showed that 88.7% of students preferred home-cooked meals and 11.3% preferred ready meals. In regard to the frequency of consumption of ready meals (souvlaki, pizzas and fast food) 58.6% reported 'rare' consumption while 41.4% 'moderate' consumption. Female students had family made food, 'often' p=0,013 while males ate 'often' ready meals outside home, p=0,030. Female eating habits differed significantly in consumption and frequency of green vegetables compared to male, p=<0,001 and p=0,015, respectively. It was also found that males consumed meat 'very often' with a statistically significant difference than females, p=0,004 while no difference was found between the two groups in terms of fish, p=0,179 and legumes, p=0,308. Results also showed that 33.1% of students used tobacco, of whom 59% started before the age of 17. Conclusions: According to the findings of the study, nursing students move away from a traditional Mediterranean diet. Despite there are some gender differences in their dietary and health habits, nutrition and health promotion programs should be ή encouraged in the nursing curriculum in order to establish a healthier life style.	en
heal.publisher	Insight Medical Publishing	en
heal.journalName	Health Science Journal	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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