eprintid: 3718 rev_number: 12 eprint_status: archive userid: 2 dir: disk0/00/00/37/18 datestamp: 2022-10-13 23:30:08 lastmod: 2023-06-16 23:30:17 status_changed: 2022-10-13 23:30:08 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Rivera Medina, Christian creators_name: Briones Urbano, Mercedes creators_name: de Jesús Espinosa, Aixa creators_name: Toledo López, Ángel creators_id: creators_id: mercedes.briones@uneatlantico.es creators_id: creators_id: title: Eating Habits Associated with Nutrition-Related Knowledge among University Students Enrolled in Academic Programs Related to Nutrition and Culinary Arts in Puerto Rico ispublished: pub subjects: uneat_sn divisions: uneatlantico_produccion_cientifica full_text_status: none keywords: university; student; nutrition; knowledge; culinary arts; eating habits; nutritional requirements abstract: University students frequently develop unhealthy eating habits. However, it is unknown if students enrolled in academic programs related to nutrition and culinary arts have healthier eating habits. We evaluated the relationship of eating habits and nutritional status of students in academic programs with knowledge on nutrition, as well as cooking methods and techniques. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in spring of 2019, while we completed a survey measuring eating habits and knowledge on nutrition, as well as cooking methods and techniques. Anthropometric measurements were collected for nutritional status estimation. The non-probabilistic convenience sample comprised 93 students pursuing degrees at Universidad Ana G. Mendez, Puerto Rico. Inadequate body mass index (BMI) was observed in 59% of the students. Eating habits, knowledge on nutrition, and knowledge on cooking methods and techniques were inadequate in 86%, 68%, and 41% of the population, respectively. Eating habits were associated with knowledge on nutrition and academic program, but not with knowledge on cooking methods and techniques. Most students reported having inadequate eating habits and BMI. Nutrition and dietetics students had the best knowledge on nutrition compared to culinary management students, a majority of whom had inadequate knowledge. We can conclude that there are other factors inherent to students’ life that may have a stronger influence on eating habits date: 2020-05 publication: Nutrients volume: 12 number: 5 pagerange: 1408 id_number: doi:10.3390/nu12051408 refereed: TRUE issn: 2072-6643 official_url: http://doi.org/10.3390/nu12051408 access: open language: en citation: Artículo Materias > Alimentación Universidad Europea del Atlántico > Investigación > Producción Científica Abierto Inglés University students frequently develop unhealthy eating habits. However, it is unknown if students enrolled in academic programs related to nutrition and culinary arts have healthier eating habits. We evaluated the relationship of eating habits and nutritional status of students in academic programs with knowledge on nutrition, as well as cooking methods and techniques. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in spring of 2019, while we completed a survey measuring eating habits and knowledge on nutrition, as well as cooking methods and techniques. Anthropometric measurements were collected for nutritional status estimation. The non-probabilistic convenience sample comprised 93 students pursuing degrees at Universidad Ana G. Mendez, Puerto Rico. Inadequate body mass index (BMI) was observed in 59% of the students. Eating habits, knowledge on nutrition, and knowledge on cooking methods and techniques were inadequate in 86%, 68%, and 41% of the population, respectively. Eating habits were associated with knowledge on nutrition and academic program, but not with knowledge on cooking methods and techniques. Most students reported having inadequate eating habits and BMI. Nutrition and dietetics students had the best knowledge on nutrition compared to culinary management students, a majority of whom had inadequate knowledge. We can conclude that there are other factors inherent to students’ life that may have a stronger influence on eating habits metadata Rivera Medina, Christian; Briones Urbano, Mercedes; de Jesús Espinosa, Aixa y Toledo López, Ángel mail SIN ESPECIFICAR, mercedes.briones@uneatlantico.es, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR (2020) Eating Habits Associated with Nutrition-Related Knowledge among University Students Enrolled in Academic Programs Related to Nutrition and Culinary Arts in Puerto Rico. Nutrients, 12 (5). p. 1408. ISSN 2072-6643