Abstract
To understand the relationship between dietary habits and lifestyle, we asked university students in Fukuoka to complete a questionnaire. The survey was done in September, 2012.
22. 2% of the students living alone who cooked for themselves ate breakfast every day, while more than half of the students in a dormitory or living with family did so (three categories p＜0. 05) . Compared with other categories, the students living alone indicated the tendency to have an irregular meal time, have unbalanced meals, and eat alone. Three quarters of the boarding students belonged to after-school activities, while only 40. 0% and 51. 1% of the students living at home and alone were involved in such activities, respectively. Concerning the circumstances of part-time work, two-thirds of the students at home have worked after-school. On the other hand, 43. 6% of the dormitory students and 44. 5% of single students worked. The rate of answering that they feel healthy was 40. 0% of home life students, 30. 4% of dormitory students, and 26. 7% of single students.
The results of the questionnaire showed that single students tended to spend time alone. Therefore, they were often skipping their breakfast probably due it being bothersome. To resolve this situation, we recommend utilizing the campus cafeteria′ s breakfast campaign. Using the cafe helps students have a balanced meal, spend time with their friend (s) and keep regular meal time schedules.
