Rasheed P, Al-Kunji A A, Al-Saffar B M, Al-Abdul Karim H M, Al-Thawadi M I
Department of Family & Community Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Community Med. 1999 Jul;6(2):17-22.
Two recent studies conducted on young College Arab Women showed a trend towards over nutrition. It is well known that good eating habits adopted early in life not only improve health and control obesity in the youthful years but also promote healthy eating behaviours in later life.
To investigate the dietary habits of young college women and identify specific areas for nutrition education.
A self-administered questionnaire containing 20 items related to qualitative dietary history was distributed to all the college (King Faisal University, Dammam) women residing in the hostel during a one-week period in April 1998.
Out of a total of 56 women, 50.7% frequently missed out on breakfast and lunch. To satisfy their state of hunger, frequent snacking with deserts/carbohydrate-rich food items (21.4%) and consumption of regular cola drinks (32.1%) was common. Fast food rich in fat and calories from restaurants was popular among a majority (98.2%) of the students. On the other hand, there was a deficient intake of protective foods and nutrients for repair, maintenance and growth, such as fruits (73.2%), vegetables (85.6%), milk and milk products (66.1%) and protein-rich foods (82.1%).
To decrease the risk of malnutrition among young college women, there is a need to target them for nutrition education and adoption of healthy eating practices within the context of a healthy life style.
最近两项针对年轻阿拉伯女大学生的研究显示出营养过剩的趋势。众所周知，早年养成的良好饮食习惯不仅能在年轻时改善健康状况和控制肥胖，还能在以后的生活中促进健康的饮食行为。
调查年轻女大学生的饮食习惯，并确定营养教育的具体领域。
1998年4月的一周内，向居住在宿舍的所有大学（法赫德国王大学，达曼）女生发放了一份包含20项与定性饮食史相关内容的自填式问卷。
在总共56名女性中，50.7%的人经常不吃早餐和午餐。为了满足饥饿感，经常吃甜点/富含碳水化合物的食物（21.4%）和饮用常规可乐饮料（32.1%）很常见。大多数学生（98.2%）喜欢吃餐厅提供的富含脂肪和热量的快餐。另一方面，用于修复、维持和生长的保护性食物和营养素，如水果（73.2%）、蔬菜（85.6%）、牛奶及奶制品（66.1%）和富含蛋白质的食物（82.1%）的摄入量不足。
为降低年轻女大学生营养不良的风险，有必要针对她们进行营养教育，并在健康的生活方式背景下采用健康的饮食习惯。
