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Eating Behaviors among Online Learning Undergraduates during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Christine Yeong Ying Pung

    (Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti Bandar Barat, Kampar 31900, Perak, Malaysia)

  • Seok Tyug Tan

    (Department of Healthcare Professional, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Management and Science University, University Drive, Off Persiaran Olahraga, Seksyen 13, Shah Alam 40100, Selangor, Malaysia)

  • Seok Shin Tan

    (Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia)

  • Chin Xuan Tan

    (Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti Bandar Barat, Kampar 31900, Perak, Malaysia)

Abstract

The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) has upended education systems. The pandemic switched traditional face-to-face classes to online classes. Poor eating behaviors in undergraduate students’ lives may affect the well-being of their later stages of life. This study aimed to investigate the eating behaviors among online learning undergraduates during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 122 students were recruited. The results revealed more than half of the respondents (52.46%) skipped meals. Breakfast (46.72%) was the most skipped meal. The majority of the respondents (94.26%) snacked between meals. Biscuits (88.52%), bread (84.43%), and fruits (80.33%) were the most common snacked foods. Meal skipping was found to be associated with gender ( χ 2 = 6.83, p < 0.05). In the future, more health interventions program aimed to promote healthy eating behaviors among undergraduates are highly warranted.

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  • Christine Yeong Ying Pung & Seok Tyug Tan & Seok Shin Tan & Chin Xuan Tan, 2021. "Eating Behaviors among Online Learning Undergraduates during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:23:p:12820-:d:695575
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    1. Seok Tyug Tan & Chin Xuan Tan & Seok Shin Tan, 2021. "Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Weight Status of University Students during the COVID-19 Lockdown: A Cross-National Comparative Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-10, July.
    2. Jinkyung Choi, 2019. "The Association Between Health Conditions, Consciousness, Involvement, and Knowledge and Dietary Supplement Intake among University Students in South Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(20), pages 1-12, October.
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