Online Food Delivery Practices and Association with Body Mass Index among University Students
This study aims to investigate the utilisation of online food delivery among 150 undergraduate students. 71.3% of participants used the online food delivery (OFD) services. Fast food was the top type of meal bought online. Participants pay more attention to the price of the food than the nutritional...
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Ab Hamid Mohd Ramadan; Rani Jannat Mat; Anuar Syaza Firzanah Khairul; Mahfida Silvi Lailatul |
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Ab Hamid Mohd Ramadan; Rani Jannat Mat; Anuar Syaza Firzanah Khairul; Mahfida Silvi Lailatul Online Food Delivery Practices and Association with Body Mass Index among University Students Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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Ab Hamid, Mohd Ramadan; Rani, Jannat Mat; Anuar, Syaza Firzanah Khairul; Mahfida, Silvi Lailatul Online Food Delivery Practices and Association with Body Mass Index among University Students ENVIRONMENT-BEHAVIOUR PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL English Proceedings Paper This study aims to investigate the utilisation of online food delivery among 150 undergraduate students. 71.3% of participants used the online food delivery (OFD) services. Fast food was the top type of meal bought online. Participants pay more attention to the price of the food than the nutritional value. Participants perceived unhealthy foods online because they were high in salt, sugar and oil. A Pearson chi-square test revealed a statistically significant association between body mass index and OFD. In conclusion, the present study shows that participants place less emphasis on the nutritional value of food when ordering online. E-IPH LTD UK 2398-4287 2024 9 28 10.21834/e-bpj.v9i28.5830 Environmental Sciences & Ecology hybrid WOS:001209495000007 https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001209495000007 |
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Online Food Delivery Practices and Association with Body Mass Index among University Students |
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Online Food Delivery Practices and Association with Body Mass Index among University Students |
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Online Food Delivery Practices and Association with Body Mass Index among University Students |
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Online Food Delivery Practices and Association with Body Mass Index among University Students |
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Online Food Delivery Practices and Association with Body Mass Index among University Students |
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Online Food Delivery Practices and Association with Body Mass Index among University Students |
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ENVIRONMENT-BEHAVIOUR PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL |
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This study aims to investigate the utilisation of online food delivery among 150 undergraduate students. 71.3% of participants used the online food delivery (OFD) services. Fast food was the top type of meal bought online. Participants pay more attention to the price of the food than the nutritional value. Participants perceived unhealthy foods online because they were high in salt, sugar and oil. A Pearson chi-square test revealed a statistically significant association between body mass index and OFD. In conclusion, the present study shows that participants place less emphasis on the nutritional value of food when ordering online. |
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