Snacking Behaviour and Its Determinants among College-Going Students in Coastal South India
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...
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| author | Prasanna Mithra Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan Rekha Thapar Nithin Kumar Sharana Hegde Anjali Mangaldas Kamat Vaman Kulkarni Ramesh Holla B. B. Darshan Kanchan Tanuj Vasudev Guddattu Avinash Kumar |
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| description | 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 <20 years. More than half of the participants (54.3%) had the habit of snacking in between regular meals. Among them, a large proportion (78.7%) did not have any specific timings for snacking. Also, 51.1% of the students were snacking while watching TV, and 31.9% of them snacked while studying. Breakfast was the most commonly skipped meal (26.2%); of those missing the breakfast regularly, 123 (71.9%) had poor snacking behaviour. A significantly larger proportion of males had a higher frequency of snacking per day (69.3% versus 57.2%, p<0.0001) and consumed aerated drinks more frequently (22.6% versus 15.8%, p=0.011), skipped meals more often (58.6% versus 50.6%, p=0.022), and preferred adding fruits in snacks (78.1% versus 69.4%, p=0.005). Snacking frequency was proportionately higher among students of private colleges (73.6%) than that in the government colleges (55.1%). Participants from nonscience stream, nonvegetarians, and those with a tendency to skip the regular meals had significantly higher levels of poor snacking behaviour. Conclusions. The study population had a high level of poor snacking behaviour. Appropriate measures are needed among younger people to follow fixed eating patterns and avoid skipping of regular meals. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d3aebf0751ef45b1b1c955e3f5a0dc342025-02-03T01:27:53ZengWileyJournal of Nutrition and Metabolism2090-07242090-07322018-01-01201810.1155/2018/67857416785741Snacking Behaviour and Its Determinants among College-Going Students in Coastal South IndiaPrasanna Mithra0Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan1Rekha Thapar2Nithin Kumar3Sharana Hegde4Anjali Mangaldas Kamat5Vaman Kulkarni6Ramesh Holla7B. B. Darshan8Kanchan Tanuj9Vasudev Guddattu10Avinash Kumar11Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangaluru, Karnataka, IndiaKasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangaluru, Karnataka, IndiaKasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangaluru, Karnataka, IndiaKasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangaluru, Karnataka, IndiaGeorgetown University Hospital, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USAKasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangaluru, Karnataka, IndiaKasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangaluru, Karnataka, IndiaKasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangaluru, Karnataka, IndiaKasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Basni Industrial Area, Phase-2, Jodhpur 342005, Rajasthan, IndiaPrasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaKasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangaluru, Karnataka, IndiaBackground. 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 <20 years. More than half of the participants (54.3%) had the habit of snacking in between regular meals. Among them, a large proportion (78.7%) did not have any specific timings for snacking. Also, 51.1% of the students were snacking while watching TV, and 31.9% of them snacked while studying. Breakfast was the most commonly skipped meal (26.2%); of those missing the breakfast regularly, 123 (71.9%) had poor snacking behaviour. A significantly larger proportion of males had a higher frequency of snacking per day (69.3% versus 57.2%, p<0.0001) and consumed aerated drinks more frequently (22.6% versus 15.8%, p=0.011), skipped meals more often (58.6% versus 50.6%, p=0.022), and preferred adding fruits in snacks (78.1% versus 69.4%, p=0.005). Snacking frequency was proportionately higher among students of private colleges (73.6%) than that in the government colleges (55.1%). Participants from nonscience stream, nonvegetarians, and those with a tendency to skip the regular meals had significantly higher levels of poor snacking behaviour. Conclusions. The study population had a high level of poor snacking behaviour. Appropriate measures are needed among younger people to follow fixed eating patterns and avoid skipping of regular meals.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6785741 |
| spellingShingle | Prasanna Mithra Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan Rekha Thapar Nithin Kumar Sharana Hegde Anjali Mangaldas Kamat Vaman Kulkarni Ramesh Holla B. B. Darshan Kanchan Tanuj Vasudev Guddattu Avinash Kumar Snacking Behaviour and Its Determinants among College-Going Students in Coastal South India Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism |
| title | Snacking Behaviour and Its Determinants among College-Going Students in Coastal South India |
| title_full | Snacking Behaviour and Its Determinants among College-Going Students in Coastal South India |
| title_fullStr | Snacking Behaviour and Its Determinants among College-Going Students in Coastal South India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Snacking Behaviour and Its Determinants among College-Going Students in Coastal South India |
| title_short | Snacking Behaviour and Its Determinants among College-Going Students in Coastal South India |
| title_sort | snacking behaviour and its determinants among college going students in coastal south india |
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