This study was done for the purpose of investigating college students´ body weight and health behavior. The subjects for this study were 1421 students obtained by a convenient sampling from one junior college located in Mok-Po. The data were analyzed by self-reporting questionnaire from June 18 to 28, 1996. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics with SAS program.
The results were as followed; Factors of comparatively high contribution to overweight were male students, perception they were healthy, smoking, alcohol drinking, irregular sleep and eating pattern, sleep for 9 hours over, regular exercise, no snack, diet control for weight loss. Factors of comparatively high contribution to underweight were female students, perception they were unhealthy, no smoking and alcohol drinking, irregular sleep and eating pattern, high rate of snack, sleep for 9 hours over.
In conclusion overweight and underweight were correlated with seven health habits and we suggest health education related to seven health habits.
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