Abstract
The dietary habits, life style and subjective symptoms of 30 physical conditions were investigated in 747 junior high school students using a specially designed questionnaire. Blood samples were also tested for biochemical parameters, and blood pressure was measured. Milk, eggs and vegetables were eaten daily by more than 50% of the students, whereas fish, soybean products, algae and potatoes were eaten daily by less than 20%. Some students were found to have several undesirable eating habits, such as irregular timing of meals, having no breakfast, or eating alone. On average, a student complained of 8.5 subjective symptoms out of the 30 items examined. Students who had undesirable eating habits or a poor life style complained of many subjective symptoms. It is suggested that better dietary habits and life style are necessary for maintaining the good physical condition of junior high school students.
