Eating behavior of international students in Ukraine

dc.contributor.authorYurochko, Tetiana
dc.contributor.authorShevchenko, Maryna
dc.contributor.authorWenom, Anthony
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-20T17:47:39Z
dc.date.available2021-11-20T17:47:39Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe aim: Investigate the eating behaviour of international students in Ukraine. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional quantitative research approach was taken in conducting this study. 193 international students (98 males, 95 females) filled the questionnaire assessing their diet for the past 7 days, perceived changes made to their diet since their arrival to Ukraine, knowledge of healthy dietary habits, and perceived barriers to maintaining a healthy diet. At the time of this study, the students were between the ages of 18 and 36 years, of 11 nationalities, and enrolled at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in 12 Ukrainian tertiary institutions. Results: Assessment of the students' diet quality reveals that 75.1% of the students consume fruits at least 2 times/day and 73.1% consume vegetables at least 3 times/day. More students consume poultry daily and fish at least twice a week than beef and pork daily. More than half of the students consume starchy foods, mostly rice daily. Only 7.3% of the students consume up to 1 alcoholic beverage daily. Gender significantly affects the consumption of alcohol, dairy products, low fat milk and milk products, and marginally affects beef and dark chocolate. 95 % of the student have made changes to their diet since coming to Ukraine. Conclusions: The dietary behaviour of international students in Ukraine is characterized by: high consumption of fruits and vegetables, high intake of lean meats and fish, higher consumption of unsaturated fats and oils than saturated ones, and low consumption of soft and alcoholic drinks.en
dc.identifier.citationYurochko T. P. Eating behavior of international students in Ukraine / Yurochko T. P., Shevchenko M. V., Wenom A. H. J. // Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960). - 2021. - Vol. 74, Issue 3, cz 2. - P. 708-712.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.36740/WLek202103226
dc.identifier.urihttps://ekmair.ukma.edu.ua/handle/123456789/21615
dc.language.isoenuk_UA
dc.relation.sourceWiadomosci lekarskiepl_PL
dc.statusfirst publisheduk_UA
dc.subjectNutritionen
dc.subjecthealthy dieten
dc.subjectbarriersen
dc.subjecthabitsen
dc.subjectarticleen
dc.titleEating behavior of international students in Ukraineen
dc.typeArticleuk_UA
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Yurochko_Eating_behavior_of_international_students_in_Ukraine.pdf
Size:
133.11 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
7.54 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description: