Effects of nutrition on Parul university student’s quality of life

Nur Islam * and Tamzid Hasan

Parul Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2023, 13(03), 170–184.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2023.13.3.0132
Publication history: 
Received on 09 February 2023; revised on 18 March 2023; accepted on 20 March 2023
 
Abstract: 
AIM: The purpose of this work is to find out the quality of nutrition and its effects on the health of university students.
Material and methods: 350 students were interviewed. A questionnaire, which contains 29 questions and is aimed at studying the quality of students’ nutrition, was created by authors.
Results: It was discovered that the students follow the diet foods 3-4 times a day which is 29.62%, consume dry foods 33%, fish and seafood only one time a day which is 28.05%, and consume dairy products 33%. 65.72% of students only consume fresh fruits once a day, and 17.02% of students regularly eat sweets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Wheat and rice are the two main cereals that students consume (55.42% of them). Only 42.87% of the vitamin B complex, 26.66 % of vitamin C, and 14.06% of vitamin D, according to the study, contributed to vitamin deficiencies in students. 77% of students reported being fatigued, and 13.7% of students reported having mental health issues.
Conclusions: It was determined that the majority of students had a poor quality diet during their studies: the diet was irrational, incomplete, and not varied. This does not promote a healthy lifestyle for modern students and can negatively affect the effectiveness of their future professional activities.
 
Keywords: 
Health; Nutrition; Quality of life; Students
 
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