Determination of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Balanced Diet and Healthy Eating Among University Students at Daffodil International University

Abstract

This study was based on the determination of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) regarding a balanced diet and healthy eating among university students at Daffodil International University. This study mainly found out the knowledge about balanced diet and healthy eating in university students. University students face many difficulties in their life in this phase when they live in a hostel or university hall, some students live with their families but most of the students did not take a balanced diet and healthy diet. My sample size was almost 100. I have collected my data. In this research, 46% of participants are female students and 54% are male students, and their ages are almost 18-23 years. I collected my data from Daffodil International University from October 2022 to December 2022. This whole research was based on a balanced diet and healthy eating. University students share their age, eating habit, sleeping time, how they lead their lifestyle, what they know about balanced diet and healthy eating, etc. All of them know about this but their answer was different. 69% of students are not live with their family and 31% of students live with their family .9% of the students are underweight, 32% are normal, 49% are overweight and 10% are obese. For the answer about breakfast being an important component of your diet I got 68% answered positive and 32% answered said no. We also asked them if they know about the balanced diet was the components of five 53% given they know it. We also add the Department wise Respondent’s Knowledge about balance nutrition the respondents were Non-Nutrition students among them 9% said the combination of the above five items,5% said eggs, nuts, and seeds, 3% said fruits, 8% said grain( cereals)foods, milk, cheese of alternatives mostly reduced fat, 1% said lean meats and poultry, fish and lastly 17% said vegetables and beans foods are the sources of balanced nutrition. On the other hand in Nutrition, Food Science, and Health Science students said 44% of combinations of the above five items,2% fruits,8% grain( cereals)foods, milk, and cheese of alternatives mostly reduced fat and 3% said vegetables and beans are the sources of balanced nutrition. All this result based we are sure that they all know about how to maintain a healthy proper diet but some of them do not follow properly. Their knowledge about a healthy diet is completely clear but their attitude and practice should be improved more. Keywords: KAP, Determinants, Balance diet, University students