ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICATORS AND EATING HABIT OF STUDENTS AT TAY BAC UNIVERSITY DURING 2021-2022

Abstract

This cross-sectional study aimed to assess anthropometric indicators, eating habits and lifestyles of students at Tay Bac University in 2021-2022, thereby making appropriate nutritional recommendations for students. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 366 students at Tay Bac University. The rate of CED was 12,57 %, female students have higher rate of CED than male students (18,29 % and 7,33 %). The overweight rate was 7,92 %, the obesity rate was 1,64 %. Frequency of using fried foods is more than 5 times/week accounting for 12,8%, 35,52% of students used alcoholic weekly, 90,71% of students did not smoke, the percentage of students participating in sport activities accounted for 76,23%.