Meal Skipping Pattern among Male Students in a Saudi University Campus | ||||
| Journal of High Institute of Public Health | ||||
| Article 8, Volume 34, Issue 3, July 2004, Page 595-604 | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jhiph.2004.187159 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Ashry G. Mohamed | ||||
| Department of Epidemiology Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, KSU | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The objective of this study was to describe meal consumption pattern of male students in King Saud University Campus and to identify some demographic associates of meal skipping. Data were collected from a sample of 325 male students selected through stratified random sampling technique according to room accommodation [single or double] and systematic random within the stratum. Self-administered pre-coded questionnaire was used for data collection. The majority of the sample [82.8%] skipped breakfast, 47.4% skipped the lunch, and 13.3% skipped the dinner. Only 7% of the students satisfied the daily requirement of fruits and vegetables. Type of college [health-related Vs not related], room accommodation, home region and marital status were not statistically associated with meal pattern [P>0.05]. Only the academic level was statistically associated with meal pattern [P<0.05]. Results of the study recommend initiation of a health education program concentrating on importance of regular intake of meals and sufficient amount of fruits and vegetables in KSU Campus. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Meal Skipping; Male Students; Saudi University Campus | ||||
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