Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 224)

Age

22.08

3.163

BMI

22.70

3.228

n

%

Semester

First semester

12

5.4

Second semester

38

17.0

Third semester

31

13.8

Fourth semester

48

21.4

Fifth semester

62

27.7

Sixth semester

33

14.7

Gender

Male

98

43.8

Female

126

56.3

Marital status

Single

201

89.7

Married

23

10.3

Physical activity level

Physical inactive

39

17.4

Moderate activity level

130

58.0

Regular activity level

42

18.8

Regular extensive activity

13

5.8

Residence

village

15

6.7

countryside

24

10.7

City center

185

82.6

Frequency of exposer to Nutrition-related information at university

Never

76

33.9

seldom

57

25.4

sometimes

72

32.1

often

3

1.3

always

16

7.1

The level of perception of your health

Poor

15

6.7

moderate

76

33.9

Good

129

57.6

I do not know

4

1.8

Frequency of eating out

Seldom

60

26.8

1–3 meals per weeks

105

46.9

4–6 meals per weeks

33

14.7

1–2 meals daily

19

8.5

3 or more meals daily

7

3.1

Smoking history

Yes

57

25.4

No

167

74.6

The name of the nursing faculty

Ardabil

141

62.9

Germi

38

17.0

Meshginshahr

45

20.1