CONSUMER BEHAVIOR PATTERNS IN TERMS OF EATING HABITS OF STUDENTS STAY AWAY FROM HOME

We looked at the eating habits of college students to see whether there were any distinctions between those who lived at home and those who did not while attending university. Two hundred fifty-eight first-years at the University of Ferrara responded to a self-administered survey on their personal details, eating habits, and self-perceptions of weight Results. Homeschooled kids eat more raw and vegetables that have been cooked fish, meat, poultry, ripe fruit, eggs, bread, and cereals, and engage in greater physical activity. On the other hand, college students who ate away from home tended to eat more processed foods, such as chips, milk, and alcoholic beverages. The vast majority of solitary college students have altered their eating patterns since moving out. In addition, they were more likely to be stigmatized for being overweight than their family-supported counterparts. Discussion. Nutritional educational efforts on university students, who are often overlooked by these measures, would be beneficial, since students living alone have additional challenges when trying to adopt a healthy diet