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Subject: Food and Nutrition × Author: Arora, Tania × End date: 2022 × Start date: 2022 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Impact of online food ordering on nutritional status of college students
    (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2022) Arora, Tania; Sharma, Sonika
    To explore the extent and type of online food ordering and its association with nutritional status and physical activity of college students, data was collected from 400 students of Punjab Agricultural University. The students were segregated on the basis of gender (male/female), background (rural/urban), residence (hosteller/days scholar) and family annual income and the data was interpreted. The survey was conducted to obtain data pertaining to their demographic profile, dietary intake, Healthy Eating Index (HEI), physical activity level, anthropometric measurements and the usage of online food ordering apps. Majority of the respondents (55%) were ordering on a weekly basis. It was observed that snacks were the most commonly ordered meal with a significant result among day scholars, urban and female respondents. Effect of COVID-19 pandemic was seen on online food ordering and it was observed that the frequency of ordering food especially non-veg and cold items faced a significant slump during COVID-19 scenario. Nutritional status was assessed and the results revealed that Physical Activity Level (PAL) as well as BMI was found to be significantly higher in males. The percent adequacy of pulses and GLV was in the range of 10-40%, not meeting even half of the required limits while that of fruits and milk was more than 100%. Sugar intake of hostellers was significantly more as compared to that of day scholars. There was more than 100% adequacy in the intake of protein, fats and carbohydrates, 70-86% adequacy of calcium and less than 50% adequacy for fiber, zinc, vitamin A and iron among female respondents. Eighty percent of the students need improvement in the diet while 20% were having poor diet as revealed by their HEI score. Males and the respondents of upper income group were ordering food using apps more frequently as compared to their counterparts. Moreover, respondents ordering food frequently using apps were having significantly higher BMI and were ordering mostly snacks, lunch and dinner meals.