%0 Journal Article
%T Food Behavior Correlated with Lifestyle Pattern and Societal Influences in a Romanian Students Population. Part I: Eating General Habits
%A Iuliana Vintila
%J Food and Nutrition Sciences
%P 715-720
%@ 2157-9458
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/fns.2013.47091
%X Input data from Students Food Behavior, Preference and Lifestyle Questionnaire conducted with 376 students from University ”°Dunarea de Jos”± Galati (UDJG) were analyzed from socio-demographic criteria. The sample socio-demoraphic characteristics of the student population were investigated beside the general food & eating habits by gender. In the current study, most than three quart of students (76.06%) was of correct (normal) weight. Nearly 65.15% of the students reported having regular daily breakfast. The strongest correlation of having breakfast habit is show with the regular meal behaviour [r(3, 4) = 0.242] and regular meals were associated with reduced trends for BMI [r(4, 2) =£­0.055].
%K Food Habits
%K Eating Pattern
%K Body Mass Index (BMI)
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=33819