A Study on Dietary Behaviors of College Students in Pusan

부산지역 대학생들의 식생활 행동에 대한 조사연구

The purpose of this study is to investigate the socio-economics status and the dietary behaviors of college students in Pusan. This survey was carried out through questionnaries and the subjects were 244 men and 229 women students of 7 universities in Pusan. The results of this study can be summarized as follow: 1. 54.1% of men and 43.5% of women were having breakfast regularly, while 43.9% of men and 30.1% of women were having dinner regularly. 2. Mean score of the eating behavior was 3.29 in men and 3.21 in women, and of the concern on food and nutrition was 8.46 in men and 9.98 in women. 3. Eating behavior had significantly high relationship with concern on food and nutrition but had a little relation with valuation on food and nutrition. 4. Variation in valuation and concern on food and nutrition or in eating behavior were negatively related with smoking and drinking. A considerable correlationship between smoking and drinking was found.