Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: April-June | Volume: 8 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 343-349
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20230244
Impact of Healthy Food Consumption Practice on Normal BMI among College Girls
Shylaja Jeyapaul1, Dr. Raji Kaliaperumal2, Amutha Chellathurai3
1Lecturer, Department of Nursing, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia
2Associate Professor, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia
3Lecturer, Department of Nursing, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia
Corresponding Author: Shylaja Jeyapaul
ABSTRACT
Background: Food is considered a natural body defender against different diseases, and it keeps the body healthy. The lifestyles always have a great influence on both health and food consumption. College students represent a major segment of the young adult population. Young adults, in consideration of important lifestyle changes, are arranged to negatively modify their way of eating. Hence, this study aimed to predict of healthy eating Practice of college students with their Body Mass Index.
Methods: A descriptive study conducted among students from nursing college, King Khalid university to evaluate the impact of healthy food consumption on normal BMI. Healthy eating practice questionnaire distributed via online self-reported by 135 study subjects, and their anthropometric measurement height, weight, hip, and waist circumferences were measured in the nursing laboratory. 7 items questionnaire consists of 5-point frequency ranges from ‘‘Less than 1time, 2-3 times, 4-5 times and 6 or more times per day’’. The total score was 35 of the healthy eating practice, which is categorized as good (26-35), fair 16- 25 and need improvement (7-15). The responses were analyzed using SPSS IBM version 21. A binary logistic regression was performed to predict the relationship between healthy food consumption practices and normal BMI.
Results: Half of the study participants 50.37% were in normal BMI, BMI (body mass index) and WHR (waist hip ratio) was negatively correlated with healthy food practice score which infers that as Healthy food practice score increases BMI and WHR decreases. The consumption of sweetened beverages was 18.2%, Desserts was 23.3%, and Fried food/or packaged snacks was 17.6%. Meat/Fish/Beans consumption Frequency: < 1 time/ day category (P= 0.029); Sugar beverages: sodas, coffee, tea & energy sports drinks (P= 0.013) 6 or more times per day was significant predictors of keeping the body weight in normal BMI range.
Conclusion: Healthy food consumption practice has a significant impact on keeping the body weight in Normal BMI range.
Keywords: [BMI, Healthy eating practice, food practice, healthy food consumption]