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Food Intake Patterns of IPGKPP Students

The document is a statistics assignment report analyzing food intake patterns of students at IPGKPP. It includes: 1) A survey of 42 IPGKPP students, most of whom were female. 2) Analysis showing most students skip breakfast once in a while and many skip it almost every day. 3) Instant noodles are consumed at least once a week by many students, while vegetables are consumed 3 times a week by most. Rice is consumed almost daily. 4) Most students have a normal BMI, while few are overweight. 5) Conclusion examines students' food intake and whether they have a balanced diet and access to healthy options on campus.
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Food Intake Patterns of IPGKPP Students

The document is a statistics assignment report analyzing food intake patterns of students at IPGKPP. It includes: 1) A survey of 42 IPGKPP students, most of whom were female. 2) Analysis showing most students skip breakfast once in a while and many skip it almost every day. 3) Instant noodles are consumed at least once a week by many students, while vegetables are consumed 3 times a week by most. Rice is consumed almost daily. 4) Most students have a normal BMI, while few are overweight. 5) Conclusion examines students' food intake and whether they have a balanced diet and access to healthy options on campus.
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INSTITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU KAMPUS PULAU PINANG

TUGASAN PENTAKSIRAN BERTERUSAN


TAHUN AKADEMIK: 2022

Student’s Name BRAMAKUMARI A/P RAJASEGAR

P22273225
Index Number

Identity Card Number 040423081014

Group / Unit MT PPISMP JUN 2022

Code and Name of MTES 1094 BASIC STATISTICS


Course
Lecturer’s Name [Link] SHAFIAN BIN SHAFIEE

Submission Date 14 SEPTEMBER 2022

Acknowledgement of SIGNATURE:
Feedback from Lecturer DATE:
Table of Contents

Acknowledgment ......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 4
2.0 Research method ................................................................................................................................... 4
3.0 Research finding with measurable Data..................................................................................................
3.1 Count of gender of participant ............................................................................................................ 5
3.2 Frequency of skipping of breakfast .................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Frequency of intake of instant noodle, vegetables and carbohydrate ............................................ 7-8
3.4 Calculation of Body Mass Index ......................................................................................................... 9
3.5 Percentage of student’s satisfaction towards food available in the campus ................................... 10
4.0 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Attachment ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Reference ................................................................................................................................................... 12

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Acknowledgment

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has contributed to complete this
report. First of all ,I would like to thank my lecturer Dr MOHD SHAFIAN for continuously guiding
and clearing my doubts on this topic. Next, thanks to my friends and family for providing me with
the moral support and the necessary tools. My heartfelt thanks to all the participant who have
participated in my survey which helped me to collect data. Thanks to the almighty God for giving
this opportunity to carry out and complete this task successfully.

BRAMAKUMARI A/P RAJASEGAR


MATHS PPISMP JUN 2022
1.0 INTRODUCTION

For this statistics assignment, the topic chosen is FOOD INTAKE BY IPGKPP STUDENTS. The purpose of
this survey is to analyze the food intake pattern by IPGKPP STUDENTS and to question if students are
taking balanced diet and if they are able to access healthy food in the campus. In this statistics study, the
population selected are all IPGKPP students and the sample are from those who answered the google
form provided. The age range of students participated are from 18 to 22 years old.

2.0 RESEARCH METHOD

The statistical method involves, mathematical formulas which is the BMI calculation, models created
from excel sheets and inference analyzing techniques that are used in statistical analysis of raw research
data. The application of statistical methods extracts information from research data variables examined
are weight and height of students and frequency of intake vegetables, instant noodle and rice. the
parameter taken from frequency of food intake are ranging from zero days to seven days in a week. All
the data collected and its measured value are organized in excel sheets which has been attached in the
attachment

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3.0 RESEARCH FINDINGS
3.1 Count of gender of survey participants

DIAGRAM 1: A pie chart of count of gender of survey participants

Gender frequency Percentage(%.)


Male 10 23.8
female 32 76.2

The diagram above which shows the count of gender representation of 42 IPGKPP Students. A pie chart of
percentage of gender representation from sample collected was created. A pie chart is a circular statistical
graphic, which is divided into slices to illustrate numerical proportion. In a pie chart, the arc length of each slice
is proportional to the quantity it represents.

Thus, female represent the major percentage of sample collected which is 76.2% from 32 female
participants. Conversely, Male represent minority which is 23.8 % from 10 participant. Based on collected
data, we can conclude that IPGKPP students have majority of female students.
3.2 frequency of skipping of breakfast by IPGKPP students

Frequency of skipping of breakfast Number of students

Once in a while 17
Almost everyday 12
Not at all 13

Diagram 2: A line chart of frequency of skipping of breakfast

Question of How often do you skip breakfast was asked in the survey to analyze the frequency of skipping
of breakfast among the students. From the answer a line graph was plotted which shows that majority of
17 students skip their breakfast once in a while which represent the highest percentage of 40%.Next on
the list is students skipping breakfast almost every day with the percentage of 29% and the number of
students is 12. Meanwhile students not skipping their breakfast at all being the lowest percentage of 31%
and number of students of [Link] on the research by the Knowledge ,it is stated that main reasons
behind breakfast skipping among students were not having enough time in the morning, reduced
appetite, concerns about weight and body image .This is due to uncertainty in which some days they
have to leave earlier for classes and this proves why ,12 student which is 32% skip their breakfast almost
every day. This will bring serious health issue in long run which includes migraines and slow metabolism.

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3.3 Frequency of intake of instant noodle, vegetable and carbohydrate

Diagram 3: A combo chart of bar chart and line chart of frequency of intake of instant noodle,
vegetables and carbohydrate in days of a week.

We all know that healthy lifestyle comes from the food we take and its important to analyze the food
pattern of IPGKPP students. Diagram 3 was used to arrange and organize the collected data to properly
analyze. If we take a look at the trend of taking instant noodle, highest percentage of 29% with 12
students reported to take instant noodle at least once in a week. Lowest percentage of 5% being
represented by both five and six days in a week with number of students 2 and 2 respectively. Thus, can
conclude that around 10% of students take instant noodle more than 4 days in a week. Regular instant
noodle consumption has also been associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome, a group of
symptoms including excess abdominal fat, high blood pressure, high blood sugar and abnormal blood lipid
levels. This proves these 10 % of students are at higher risk of obesity. Next the frequency intake of
vegetables was questioned and the finding from data collected can be interpreted that highest
percentage of 23%. with 10 students take vegetable at least 3 times a week. Meanwhile no one choose to
skip vegetables in any days of a week which shows that students consume vegetables at least once a
week .However, The 5 A Day campaign is based on advice from the World Health Organization (WHO),
which recommends eating a minimum of 400g of fruit and vegetables a day to lower the risk of serious
health problems, such as heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer. Next intake of carbohydrate
was interpreted and can be concluded that highest percentage of 48% with 20 students takes rice almost
all seven day. Meanwhile zero students choose to skip rice in a week . rice is a healthy choice of food as it
is High in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant and is also low in saturated and total fat.

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3.4 Body weight category with number of students

Diagram 4: A bar chart of body category with number of students.

Weight and height of students were asked in the survey to calculate BMI students. The BMI was
calculated using the formula is BMI = kg/m2 where kg is a person's weight in kilograms and m2 is their
height in meters squared. Then the number of students based on their weight category were arranged in
a table and a bar graph was plotted. The following points shows the range of BMI with respect to its
weight category

• Underweight: BMI is less than 18.5.

• Normal weight: BMI is 18.5 to 24.9.

• Overweight: BMI is 25 to 29.9.

• Obese: BMI is 30 or more.

From the bar chart highest percentage of 60% are in normal weight category and only 10% are
categorized into overweight category
3.5 Percentage of student’s satisfaction towards types of food available in the campus.

Diagram 5: A pie chart of percentage of students satisfaction towards types of food available in the
campus

Based on the pie chart ,highest percentage of 58.5% of student are not satisfy with the food available in
the campus .This can be proved as currently the café isn’t operating and student are having a hard time
to get access to healthy food. Thus, they end up buying fast food such as pizza and burger from the mall
nearby. Meanwhile 41.5% of student are satisfy a with food available as from the beginning they prefer
to order online. Thus, can be concluded that the campus organizers can arrange a more healthy and
balanced food that students can access.

4.0 Conclusion

Overall this statistical study shows that students of IPGKPPP students somehow follow a balanced diet
and majority of students have an ideal weight . However intake of junk food such as instant noodle can
be reduced if students are able to access to healthy food. Based on the interpreted model as majority of
students stated their dissatisfaction towards the food available in the campus in the future more healthy
options can be provided

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Attachment
Google Form link: [Link]
Google sheet(Excel):Data representation

Age Weight(kg)Height Gender How often do you skip


Howyour
often
breakfast?
How
do often
you take
do Are
you
instant
you
takenoodle/Ramen
satisfied
fruits
How and
often
with
BMI(calculated)
vegetables
do
the
in
you
types
a week?
include
in
of
category
afood
week?
carbohydrate
available in(rice)
the campus?
in a week?
9/8/2022 23:56:24 19 45 158 Female almost everyday 4 3 yes 7 18.03 uw
9/9/2022 0:07:34 19 34 147 Female not at all 2 7 No 7 15.73 uw
9/8/2022 23:09:01 18 50 168 Female once in a while 0 5 No 7 17.72 u.w
9/8/2022 23:12:11 18 60 162 Female almost everyday 3 4 No 7 22.86 n
9/8/2022 23:46:15 18 56 165 Female once in a while 1 4 No 6 20.57 n
9/8/2022 23:50:09 18 60 168 Female not at all 3 2 yes 6 21.26 n
9/8/2022 23:56:48 18 70 160 Female once in a while 2 4 No 5 27.34 0w
9/8/2022 23:59:25 19 45 150 Female not at all 0 6 yes 7 20 n
9/9/2022 0:00:12 18 63 174 Female once in a while 1 5 No 7 20.81 n
9/9/2022 0:00:42 18 48 161 Female almost everyday 1 3 yes 7 18.52 n
9/9/2022 0:02:24 18 59 169 Female once in a while 2 7 yes 7 20.66 n
9/9/2022 0:03:03 18 48 157 Female almost everyday 3 7 No 7 19.47 n
9/9/2022 0:04:37 18 51 166 Male not at all 1 7 yes 7 18.51 n
9/9/2022 0:11:01 19 75 170 Female not at all 4 6 7 24.95 ow
9/9/2022 6:47:54 18 49 161 Female once in a while 0 4 yes 7 18.9 n
9/9/2022 8:02:32 19 50 156 Female once in a while 1 6 yes 7 20.55 n
9/9/2022 8:03:16 18 44 147 Female once in a while 1 3 No 7 20.36 n
9/9/2022 10:28:21 19 75 165 Female not at all 1 5 No 7 27.55 ow
9/9/2022 11:28:09 19 36 156 Female once in a while 1 2 yes 6 14.8 u.w
9/9/2022 13:05:10 18 40 156 Female not at all 1 7 yes 7 16.44 uw
9/9/2022 19:57:35 18 35 148 Female not at all 4 5 yes 7 15.98 uw
9/9/2022 22:11:46 19 41 150 Female almost everyday 3 1 yes 7 18.22 uw
9/9/2022 23:07:48 19 36 156 Female not at all 1 1 yes 5 14.8 uw
9/10/2022 14:49:35 19 50 168 Male not at all 0 7 No 7 17.72 uw
9/10/2022 15:04:17 20 70 168 Male almost everyday 3 3 No 5 24.8 n
9/10/2022 15:05:10 20 60 169 Male once in a while 1 5 yes 5 21 n
9/10/2022 15:12:04 21 80 166 Female not at all 1 4 No 5 29.03 ow
9/10/2022 15:13:17 19 60 155 Male once in a while 3 2 yes 6 24.97 ow
9/10/2022 15:13:50 20 70 170 Male once in a while 2 3 No 3 24.22 n
9/10/2022 15:14:43 19 45 160 Female almost everyday 5 4 No 4 17.58 uw
9/10/2022 15:16:18 19 50 152 Female almost everyday 3 4 No 5 21.64 n
9/10/2022 15:16:58 19 60 165 Female almost everyday 0 7 No 1 22.03 n
9/10/2022 15:17:55 20 50 162 Female once in a while 6 3 No 3 19.05 n
9/10/2022 15:18:39 20 70 170 Male almost everyday 5 2 No 6 24.22 n
9/10/2022 15:19:35 19 65 159 Female not at all 0 1 No 5 25.71 ow
9/10/2022 15:21:10 19 60 180 Male almost everyday 4 4 yes 4 18.52 n
9/10/2022 15:35:53 20 70 168 Male once in a while 4 3 No 3 24.8 n
9/10/2022 15:42:32 20 68 167 Female almost everyday 2 3 No 2 24.38 n
9/10/2022 15:43:19 19 56 158 Male not at all 6 4 yes 3 22.43 n
9/10/2022 15:44:20 18 69 178 Female once in a while 3 3 No 2 21.77 n
9/10/2022 15:45:56 20 65 162 Female once in a while 2 3 No 2 24.77 n
9/11/2022 13:04:45 22 41 153 Female once in a while 2 2 No 7 17.51 uw
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The survey findings indicate that 60% of IPGKPP students are in the normal weight category based on their BMI. This suggests that a majority of these students may follow a reasonably balanced diet, which is also supported by the report that they consume vegetables at least once a week and carbohydrates regularly .

The survey assessed student satisfaction through a pie chart, which showed 58.5% dissatisfaction due to limited healthy food access. It suggests that campus organizers provide more healthy and balanced food options as a solution, enabling better dietary habits and reducing reliance on less healthy, off-campus fast food alternatives .

58.5% of IPGKPP students expressed dissatisfaction with the food available on campus. This dissatisfaction leads students to opt for fast food options like pizza and burgers from nearby malls, indicating a reliance on unhealthy food choices due to the non-operational café on campus .

The main reasons for IPGKPP students skipping breakfast include not having enough time in the morning, reduced appetite, and concerns about weight and body image. These factors contribute to uncertainty in daily schedules where some students have early classes, leading to 32% skipping breakfast almost every day. This behavior can result in serious health issues such as migraines and slow metabolism in the long run .

BMI calculation helps categorize the weight status of students into underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese, revealing that 60% have a normal BMI. This information is vital for understanding dietary and health trends, as it links dietary choices like frequent vegetable intake and limited instant noodle consumption to healthier weight statuses among the majority of students .

Around 10% of IPGKPP students consume instant noodles more than four days a week, which is associated with a higher risk of metabolic syndrome. This condition includes symptoms like excess abdominal fat, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and abnormal blood lipid levels, indicating that these students are at a higher risk of obesity .

The survey shows that the highest frequency of vegetable intake is three times a week by 23% of students, and no students skipped vegetables entirely during the week. This aligns partially with health recommendations, such as the WHO's advice for a minimum daily intake of 400g of fruits and vegetables to lower health risks. Although students include vegetables regularly, increasing their intake could better align with optimal health guidelines .

Excel and statistical methods facilitated the organization and analysis of data by using BMI calculations, frequency distributions, and graphical representations like pie charts and bar charts. These tools allowed for accurate depiction of variables such as the frequency of food intake, BMI categories, and gender representation, thereby supporting comprehensive analysis of the students' food intake patterns .

The survey had a gender distribution of 76.2% female participants. This significant majority means the findings are more reflective of the dietary habits specific to female students, which may limit generalizability to the male student population, as their representation was only 23.8% .

The survey findings show that 48% of IPGKPP students consume rice almost every day, and no students reported skipping it entirely in a week. This trend indicates that rice, a staple carbohydrate, forms a regular part of their diet. Given rice's nutritional profile of being high in fiber, vitamins, and minerals, this suggests that students are including a key source of nutrients consistently in their diets .

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