충남 일부 지역 대학생의 야식 섭취 실태

• Published in: 東아시아食生活學會誌 Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 563 - 576
• Main Authors: 김명희(Myung-Hee Kim), 정은선(Eun-Seon Jeong), 김은주(Eun-Ju Kim), 조혜경(Hye-Kyung Cho), 배윤정(Yun-Jung Bae), 최미경(Mi-Kyeong Choi)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 동아시아식생활학회 2011
• Subjects: 생활과학; university student; nutrient intake; dietary behavior; Night eating
• ISSN: 1225-6781; 2288-8802

The purpose of this study was to investigate night-time eating habits, and dietary habit and nutrient intake of university students in a particular area of Chungnam. We surveyed night-time eating status, frequency, and preference for eating foods at night in 458 university students. We divided the subjects into two groups according to their night-time eating habits and gender and compared dietary behavior, lifestyle, and nutrient intake between the groups. In total, 77.1% of the students ate a night-time snack. The major reason why they ate a night-time snack was hunger. The cost of the night-time snacks was 3,000~10,000 won and they ate mostly with their friends. The order of frequent night-time eating foods was beverage, milk and its products, snacks, flour foods, and fruits. The subjects with a night-time eating habit skipped breakfast, went to bed late, and drank alcohol more than subjects without a night-time eating habit. Total and animal fat intake of subjects with a night-time eating habit in both men and women were significantly higher than subjects without a night-time eating habit. In conclusion, night-time eating by university students may be a bad habit from the viewpoint of skipping breakfast, drinking alcohol, and eating a high fat diet. Therefore, in support of proper dietary management, it is necessary to form positive dietary habits, including night-time eating.