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Perspectivas en Nutrición Humana
Print version ISSN 0124-4108
Abstract
PARRA-CASTILLO, Aleyda; MORALES-CANEDO, Liliana and MEDINA-VALENCIA, Melisa. Relationship Between Eating Habits and Academic Performance in Students of Public and Private Universities in Chapinero, Bogotá. Perspect Nut Hum [online]. 2021, vol.23, n.2, pp.183-195. Epub Dec 03, 2021. ISSN 0124-4108. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.penh.v23n2a05.
Background:
Eating habits directly affect academic performance. Among young university students, it has been observed that there is an association between good eating and study habits, which has a positive impact on their academic performance.
Objective:
To determine the relationship between eating habits and academic performance of students from public and private universities in Chapinero, Bogota.
Materials and Methods:
A questionnaire developed by the GRIINSAN research group of the Faculty of Nutrition and Dietetics of the Universidad del Atlántico was applied among a sample of 68 students from private universities and 53 from public universities; the results were contrasted with the academic performance records of each student.
Results:
Daily consumption of sugars and fats (<35%), preference for fried foods, and the absence of mid-afternoon intake are associated with low academic performance of public university students. The daily consumption of sugars (26.4%) and the low intake of vegetables and the mid-afternoon are associated with low performance among private university students.
Conclusions:
Students with a higher performance show healthier eating habits, with higher consumption of fruits, vegetables, and mid-afternoons.
Keywords : Eating habits; food habits; academic performance; students; socioeconomic factors; food consumption.