Eating habits and Nutritional status among the Bangladeshi Medical Students Depending upon BMI

Abstract

Background : Eating habit have been a major concern among undergraduate medical students as a determinant of health status. The aim of this study was to assess the pattern of eating habits and its associated with social and psychological factors among medical students in Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Material and Method : A cross sectional descriptive type of study was conducted among 107 randomly selected. Medical student from east-west Medical College and Hospital Dhaka Bangladesh. Data collected by interviewing on socio-demography, anthropometry, eating habits and psychosocial factors. Result : Mean (±SD) of the respondents was 21.19 (±1.9) and the age ranged from 17 to 26 years. Maximum respondents were 19 yrs (21.5%) more than half had regular breakfast and meal (70.1%) and 81.3% respectively). Majority (58.9%) consumed fruits one to twice per weak 50.5% had fast food once a week and 51.4% drank water 2 liters daily. 33.6% eat vegetable once or twice weak. Conclusion : Most of the students in this study had healthy eating habits. Social and psychological factors were important determinants of eating habit among medical students. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/updcj.v4i1.21159 Update Dent. Coll. j: 2014; 4 (1): 10-14

Keywords

• Eating habit
• life style Medical Students
• Social and psychologycal