Eating a healthy diet is essential for students' academic success and general well-being. However, some students face difficulties as they move from living with their parents to living independently on campus. Academic pressure and the cost and availability of healthy food have been shown to have a detrimental effect on students' life and, consequently, their food choices. A total of 337 respondents were interviewed for this study, including 296 female and 41 male university students. The nutritional intakes of the students residing on campus were collected using the 24-hour dietary recall (24HR). The findings revealed that male students surpassed their total energy intake (TEI), but both genders exceeded their RNI for protein and fat. Research on Malaysian adults indicates that the majority of Malaysians did not follow the RNI, and this study demonstrates that students did not follow the RNI either. This indicates that nutrition education should begin at a young age.
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