The Current Dietary Life and Dietary Supplements Use by the University Students

大学生の食生活と健康食品利用の実態を把握するため質問紙調査を行い，男子204名，女子203名の回答を分析した。普通体重の者は男女とも８割前後で，男子はほぼ正しく自分の体型を評価していたが，女子は７割弱の者が太めに答えていた。食品摂取は，卵類，豆製品，野菜類，海藻・きのこ類，果物の摂取頻度において男女間に有意な差がみられた。野菜類を毎日摂取する者が男子は２割未満で，女子の４割前後と比べて少なかった。健康食品の摂取経験は男子６割強，女子８割弱と男女とも多かった。男女間の体型，食生活，健康食品の摂取などにおいて有意な差が認められた。認識や食生活の偏りもみられ食教育の必要性が示唆された。To clarify the current dietary life and use of dietary supplements containing non-vitamin, non-mineral supplements by the university students, a questionnaire survey was conducted between January and April 2004 on 204 male students and 203 female students. The survey consisted of self reported questions pertaining to body physique, health status, eating habits, supplement use and type, source of information, and reasons for use. Most students were of normal weight judged by body mass index (80% for males and 77% for females). Most male students made correct assessment of their body weight, but 70% of the female students evaluated their weight as overweight. The percentages of intake of eggs and vegetables and breakfast every day for the male students were significantly lower than those for female students, and the percentages of both groups were also low in comparison with the general population. The experience of using dietary supplements was widespread in 61% of the males (now 25%, past 36%), and 79% of the females (now 33%, past 46%). The prevalence and the cost of dietary supplements were significantly difference between the sexes, but there were no differences in the current use of dietary supplements. These results suggest that there is a need for appropriate dietary education to the university students