Prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity, energy intake and dietary caloric profile in university students from the region of Murcia (Spain)

• Published in: Nutrición hospitalaria : organo oficial de la Sociedad Española de Nutrición Parenteral y Enteral Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 683 - 689
• Main Authors: Cutillas, Ana Belén, Herrero, Ester, de San Eustaquio, Alba, Zamora, Salvador, Pérez-Llamas, Francisca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Spain 01.05.2013
• Subjects: Cross-Sectional Studies; Diet; Energy Intake; Female; Humans; Male; Obesity - epidemiology; Overweight - epidemiology; Prevalence; Spain; Students; Thinness - epidemiology; Universities; Young Adult; Spain

University students are a part of the population potentially vulnerable in relation to their nutritional status. To evaluate energy intake, energy profile of the diet and prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity in university students. The study was conducted in 223 students (53% female) fr...