Abstract

TOBAR-VARGAS, Luisa Fernanda; VASQUEZ-CARDOSO, Socorro  and  BAUTISTA-MUNOZ, Luisa Fernanda. Description of food habits of faculty of science students in the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - 2005 . Univ. Sci. [online]. 2008, vol.13, n.1, pp.55-63. ISSN 0122-7483.

The main purpose of this study was to describe food habits of students from the Faculty of Sciences. One hundred and seventeen students in an average age of 19,6 year-old were surveyed. Information about lifestyle, feeding characteristics and food habits was evaluated. Descriptive statistical analysis was carried out through SPSS program version 12. Results showed that more than half of the population evaluated does not have smoking habits, alcoholic drinks consumption is occasionally and, that the third part of the sample occasionally practices physical activity. Also, almost 43 percent (42,7%) of the sample has three meals per day, 48,7% reports intake of juices, milk and coffee with milk, in contrast to 42% that never drinks tinto. Low intake of fruits and vegetables (17%) was found, compared to high ingestion of food rich in carbohydrates (65%). Protein intake is mainly from animals. As a conclusion, it was found that food habits of students are closely related to university life style, schedules and study groups.

Keywords : culture; food habits; customs; life styles.