Shaban Lemia, Alkazemi Dalal
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Life Sciences, Kuwait University, 13060 Safat, Kuwait.
Int J Prev Med. 2019 Apr 17;10:44. doi: 10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_480_18. eCollection 2019.
We assessed fast-food consumption including frequency, type, and reasons among college students from the Kuwait University, and whether there were any key sex differences.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted from January-March 2016 with 421 students (297 women, mean age = 20.99 ± 3.14 years). Students completed self-administered fast-food questionnaires and weight and height measurements were obtained.
Most (81.4%) consumed fast food more than twice per week and more men than women were overweight or obese (54.8% vs. 38.7%, respectively; = 0.002); however, there were no differences in the fast-food frequency per body mass index or sex. Taste was the most reported motivator to consume fast food (46.7%) and women were significantly more likely to value taste as compared to men (49.8% vs. 38.9%, respectively; = 0.005).
Fast food is a key part of college students' diet in Kuwait; therefore, students should be educated on the negative effects of frequent fast-food consumption. University health promotional activities should include nutrition education on healthier fast-food options and how to prepare easy-to-cook meals at home.
我们评估了科威特大学大学生的快餐消费情况，包括频率、类型和原因，以及是否存在显著的性别差异。
于2016年1月至3月进行了一项横断面调查，共有421名学生参与（297名女性，平均年龄 = 20.99 ± 3.14岁）。学生们完成了自我填写的快餐调查问卷，并测量了体重和身高。
大多数人（81.4%）每周食用快餐超过两次，超重或肥胖的男性多于女性（分别为54.8%和38.7%；P = 0.002）；然而，按体重指数或性别划分，快餐消费频率并无差异。口味是最常被提及的食用快餐的动机（46.7%），与男性相比，女性更看重口味（分别为49.8%和38.9%；P = 0.005）。
在科威特，快餐是大学生饮食的重要组成部分；因此，应教育学生了解频繁食用快餐的负面影响。大学健康促进活动应包括关于更健康快餐选择的营养教育，以及如何在家中准备简单易做的饭菜。
