Strategies to Promote Healthy Eating Among University Students: A Qualitative Study Using the Nominal Group Technique.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The years spent at university are critical in terms of altering people's dietary patterns. This study aimed to: (1) understand the main dietary changes that students experience after starting university; (2) determine the personal and objective factors that hinder healthy eating, and (3) define possible strategies to facilitate healthier diets among university students.

Methods

The nominal group technique (NGT) was used to elicit ideas from 39 students from the University of Parma, Italy. The sample comprised 16 freshmen and 23 non-freshmen. Participants prioritized and weighed their top five ideas regarding dietary changes, barriers to healthy eating, and possible strategies to maintain a healthy diet. A thematic analysis was conducted to compare the priorities

SUBMITTER: Wongprawmas R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8847783 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature