Date of Completion
1-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Keywords
Food preferences, hypertension
Abstract
The study utilized the descriptive quantitative survey design. Purposive sampling was used in the study. Thirty five (35) students were selected as respondents of the study. A self-made questionnaire patterned on the food composition table, food exchange list for Filipinos and glycemic index, which includes food items that are usually consumed by Filipinos, was utilized to obtain data. The statistical treatments used were frequency distribution, mean and standard deviation. The following findings were drawn from this study: 1) Out of 75 respondents, majority were 18-20 years old, male, and had a family income below P40,000; 2) Fruits ranked as the top food preference of college students with early onset hypertension in selected higher education institutions with overall mean of 3.61.
First Advisor
Marjorie Fay P. Sta. Maria
APA Citation
Madria, C. S., Medina, J. F., & Valenzuela, K. (2019). Food preferences of college students with early onset of hypertension in selected higher education institutions in Cavite. [Bachelor's thesis, De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute]. GreenPrints. https://greenprints.dlshsi.edu.ph/bsn/20/