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The Factors that Influence the Food Intake among
Univeristi Malaysia Terengganu Students
Laily Asmida Binti Zakaria
Supervisor: Dr. Chee Chew Seng
Bachelor of Science (Financial Mathematics)
School of Informatics and Applied Mathematics
Food is a necessity component for living things. The meals we eat should be nutritious to
ensure a healthy and fit body. However, students today do not practice a healthy diet
thus leading to a variety of health problems. Therefore, a study was conducted to identify
the factors that affect food intake among students. A total of 150 undergraduate students
were randomly selected for sampling. By applying the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
method as well as SPSS software, analysis was performed through a quantitative method
using a set of questionnaires. This questionnaire contains 33 items in the form of
statements relating to the study. The result from this study indicates that financial is the
most significant factor in affecting students’ food intake. Hence, it is expected that this
research can raise awareness among students to make better food choices and taking
meals regularly to live a healthy lifestyle.
812 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018