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Snacking Behaviour and Its Determinants among College-Going Students in Coastal South India
- Source :
- Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, Vol 2018 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2018.
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Abstract
- Background. Consumption of snacks in between the regular meals is a poor snacking behaviour. It is an established risk factor for several lifestyle-related disorders and has long-term effects among the younger individuals. Objectives. To study the snacking behaviour and to assess their determinants among college-going students. Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 865 college-going students in Mangaluru. Data were collected using a pretested pro forma that was coded and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 11.5. The chi-square test and random-effect logistic regression analyses were used. Results. Overall, there were 52.4% females and 47.6% males, and 76.8% of them were aged
- Subjects :
- Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases
RC620-627
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20900724 and 20900732
- Volume :
- 2018
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.3aebf0751ef45b1b1c955e3f5a0dc34
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6785741