Factors Influencing Eating Behavior and Dietary Intake Among University Students

Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

Table of Contents
A brief summary of the Theory and discussion of progression in the field....................................3
Common themes/ findings...............................................................................................................3
Different Themes/ Findings:............................................................................................................4
Study Limitations and how they differ across the various research designs:..................................4
Future research directions proposed in the articles:........................................................................5
Reference:........................................................................................................................................6

A brief summary of the Theory and discussion of progression in the field
According to Kabir et al., (2018) the study deals with the eating behaviour pattern of the students
studying in universities and this eating behaviour pattern is influenced by various other factors
such as the individual factors, societal factors, factors related to the university they study and the
environmental factors (Kabir et al. 2018). According to Abraham, S., Noriega, B., and Shin.,
(2018) the study deals with the dietary choices of the students and their eating habits. The study
states the dietary changes takes place with the transition into colleges (Abraham, S., Noriega, B.
and Shin. 2018). It has been observed that majority of the students at the university eat at the
college dining facilities with limited options to healthy foods. According to Majabadi et al.,
(2016) the study deals with the behavior of the adolescents and teens towards the consumption of
fast food and the reason behind such eating pattern is because it is fast to prepare, very
convenient and relatively cheaper than other forms of foods (Majabadi et al. 2016). According to
Kumar et al., (2013) the aim of this research study is to observe the food habits of the hostellers
in the universities. It observes that the hostel life is totally different from the homely facilities
based on the eating habits of the individuals (Kumar et al. 2013).
Common themes/ findings
According to Kabir et al., (2018) the common themes of the study that has been observed is that
the study deals in the eating behavior of the students of the university. Moreover, in comparison
with the other studies, the study concentrates in the consumption pattern of food by the students
who are resident’s students of the public university (Kabir et al. 2018). A similar study has been
made by Kumar et al., (2013) which studies the different consumption pattern of the hostellers.
Both the study has walked into the same line of thoughts regarding the habits, tastes, and
preferences in the pattern and behavior of foods (Kumar et al. 2013).
The studies made by Abraham, Noriega and Shin (2018) and Majabadi et al., (2016) also has
similarity or common themes of study. Both the studies deals with the consumption of fast food
pattern among teenagers and college goers. The studies deal with the factors influencing such
consumption pattern among the teenagers and college goers (Abraham, S., Noriega, B. and Shin.
2018) (Majabadi et al. 2016).