Diet as a component of students' lifestyle

Abstract

The article presents the results of a sociological study among 127 students of Uzhhorod National University in order to study their diet. According to the results of the study, it can be concluded that the diet of students, its balance, the place of having meals and the frequency of their consumption of certain foods and alcohol depends on the gender, year of study and place of residence. At the same time, healthier diet is provided by female students compared to male students and by students living at home and in a rented apartment compared to the students living in a dormitory. It has also been registered that senior students have more rational diet than junior students. During the period of study, the share of students who do not have a diet decreased by 1.5 times: from 27.8% to 18.5%. At the same time, 13 (10.2%) students never have breakfast, 21 (16.5%) have morning coffee on an empty stomach and 14 (11.0%) have constant night snacks. The consumption of fish by the students of all years of study is insufficient. An in crease in the consumption of vegetables and fruits by senior students was registered, but the share of students who eat them from time to time remains at the level of 7.4%. The main place for having meals for male students is their place of residence alongside with partially having meals in catering establishments or their delivery - 30 (51.7%), and for female students the main place for having meals is at home and food prepared to go (lunch box) - 33 (47.8%). During the period of study, the share of those students who have meals in high-quality food establishments increased by 3.3 times: from 5.6% to 18.5%. But at the same time, senior students drink alcoholic beverages more often than junior students and male students drink them more often than female students.