Hábitos alimentares de estudantes de nutrição de uma Universidade pública da fronteira oeste do RS

Abstract

Evaluate the eating habits of students of Nutrition through the analysis of food consumption pattern and changes with the evolution of the course. Methods: A cross-sectional, qualitative type lookup for the feeding behavior of college students of a public University of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, where they interviewed 60 academicians of the nutrition course. The participants were divided in 4 groups per semester (1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th semesters) of 15 students, of both sexes and different ages. To meet the feeding habit of undergraduates in applied Nutrition a food frequency questionnaire, composed of objective and descriptive issues. Results: It was observed that most students of the 1st, 3rd and 7th semesters are eutrophic, between college students of the 5th semester there was a higher percentage of overweight students. In the same semester there has been greater tendency to obesity cases grades I and II among students. As for the frequency of consumption of some foods, like fried egg and sausages, found himself a greater monthly consumption in 1st and 7th semester. With respect to the consumption of cakes, 5 and 7 students semesters, largely consume on a monthly basis. Perceived difference in relation to the consumption of pies, where the 1st semester showed a higher frequency of consumption, while students from other semesters reported that rarely consume this food. It was also found that there was an increase in the number of meals per day during the semesters. Conclusions: This study confirms the initial hypothesis that the longer students are studying nutrition, increased their knowledge about food and therefore a healthier diet will present. However, such knowledge is not enough to prevent some inappropriate dietary practices.