Eating Habits of Young Persons for Healthy Aging: An Exploratory Study Involving University Students in Hong Kong

Cheung, Simon T.; Dawkes, Susan

doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-2633-9.ch018

Eating Habits of Young Persons for Healthy Aging: An Exploratory Study Involving University Students in Hong Kong

Cheung, Simon T.; Dawkes, Susan

Authors

Simon T. Cheung

Prof Susan Dawkes s.dawkes@napier.ac.uk
Dean of School of Health and Social Care

Contributors

Ben Fong
Editor

Artie Ng
Editor

Peter Yuen
Editor

Abstract

Fruits and vegetables are important parts of healthy eating and they provide excellent sources of vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber in our diet. Those who consume fruits and vegetables regularly have a reduced risk of many chronic diseases. According to the WHO, inadequate consumption of fruits and vegetables may have contributed to as much as 14% of gastrointestinal cancer deaths and 11% of deaths resulted from ischemic heart disease worldwide. Since 2011, Hong Kong has been promoting a “2 Plus 3 a day” diet campaign aiming to raise the general public's awareness on consuming a minimum of 2 portions of fruits and 3 portions of vegetables a day. However, recent statistics showed that nearly 81% of people aged 18 – 64 failed to meet this requirement. This paper focuses on investigating the determinants of fruits and vegetables consumption behavior among university students in Hong Kong.

Citation

Cheung, S. T., & Dawkes, S. (2017). Eating Habits of Young Persons for Healthy Aging: An Exploratory Study Involving University Students in Hong Kong. In B. Fong, A. Ng, & P. Yuen (Eds.), Sustainable Health and Long-Term Care Solutions for an Aging Population (343-356). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2633-9.ch018

Acceptance Date	Mar 20, 2017
Online Publication Date	Jul 17, 2017
Publication Date	Jul 17, 2017
Deposit Date	Apr 5, 2018
Publisher	IGI Global
Pages	343-356
Series Title	Advances in Medical Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care (AMDTC)
Series ISSN	2475-6628, 2475-6636)
Book Title	Sustainable Health and Long-Term Care Solutions for an Aging Population
Chapter Number	18
ISBN	9781522526339; 9781522526346
DOI	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2633-9.ch018
Keywords	Healthy eating, nutrition, diet, fruit and vegetable consumption, young people, Hong Kong,
Public URL	http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1144163