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TRONCOSO PANTOJA, Claudia. Perception of determining factors in the dietary behavior of higher education students with overnutrition. Perspect Nut Hum [online]. 2014, vol.16, n.2, pp.135-144. ISSN 0124-4108.  https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.penh.v16n2a02.

Introduction: According to the World Health Organization the number of adults presenting overnutrition will reach 3.000 million by the year 2015. This situation must be considered, especially strengthening the existing health programs that aim at people with these pathologies. Objective: The main goal is to interpret the perception of the factors that condition the diet of higher education students with overnutrition. Materials and methods: Through a phenomenological-type study, using a qualitative design, semi-structured interviews were conducted to 16 students that fulfilled the requirements to participate in the study and granted their consent. All of them were at Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción during the year 2010. Results: Among the determining factors that have a strong influence on the diet of the interviewed students, it was found the limited period of time that students have between classes; their family; their friends; the elevated price, and the reduced supply of healthy food on campus; academic stress, and their place of residence. Conclusions: With the sole exception of the family, the conditioning factors identified by the interviewed people were considered as unfavorable to maintain a balanced diet and an appropriate control over body weight.

Palabras clave : feeding behaviour; food habits; malnutrition; overnutrition; students.

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