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Determinants and Perception of Food Choice: Relationships with Obesity<br />

among University Students in Malaysia<br />

Yau Xin Er<br />

Supervisor: Dr. Noor Salihah Binti Zakaria<br />

Bachelor of Food Science (Food Service and Nutrition)<br />

School of Food Science and Technology<br />

Prevalence of obesity among university students rises due to the changes of food choices.<br />

The main objective of this study is to identify the determinants and perception of food<br />

choice in relation with obesity among university students in Malaysia. A cross-sectional<br />

study will be carried out using snowball sampling involving 318 university students which<br />

will be recruited from 8 universities in Malaysia. Students aged 18 to 25 years old with<br />

BMI of 25kg/m² and above will be invited to participate. Data will be collected using<br />

Google Form. The survey consists of four different sections: (1) socio-demographic<br />

information, (2) anthropometric measurement, (3) Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ) and<br />

(4) Perception of Obesity and Food Choice Questionnaire. Descriptive statistic and<br />

parametric test will be employed (SPSS 20). The determinants and perception of food<br />

choice will be identified and its relationships with obesity are expected to be significant.<br />

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