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KMID : 1134819990280030732
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
1999 Volume.28 No. 3 p.732 ~ p.746
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A Comparison of Eating and General Health Practices to the Degree of Health Consciousness in Pusan College Students
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Lee Kyoung-Ae
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Abstract
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This study investigated college students′ health status, health attitudes, and eating and general health practices. They then were compared to the students′ degree of health consciousness. Four hundred college students in Pusan participated in this study, of which 203 were young men and 197 young women. While college students considered that they were generally healthy, there were a number of negative health factors, such as fatigue and stress, particularly amongst the young women. They were not particularly concerned about or active in taking care of their health. There were, for example, problems of smoking and drinking among the young men, and a lack of exercise among female students. Female had more eating problems than male : frequency and consistency in the quantity of meals, overeating, and snacking. On the other hand, women seemed to show more possibilities for improving the food habits. Health status did not appear to co-vary significantly with the degree of health consciousness. However, the higher the level of health concern, the more interest in health information and weight gain anxiety students had, and the more active measures in health care they took. Students who had high or moderate concern for health practiced more desirable eating habit than students who lacked this concern. In conclusion, educational programs which can increase concern for health among college students should be prepared in order to maintain their bodily health now and in the future. If such programs were developed with gender differences in mind, making college students take a positive attitude towards health issues and management of their own health, it would be more effective.
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KEYWORD
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health consciousness, health care, eating habits
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