Effects of Consumption of Campus Buka Diets (CBD) on Some Health Indicators of Apparently Healthy Students of Abia State University Uturu

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of consumption of Campus Buka Diets on some health indicators of apparently healthy students of Abia State University, Uturu. A total of 350 students were randomly selected from the various faculties that constitute the university. They were sorted according to sex. Inclusion criteria were the instrument for selecting subjects. Blood sample was aseptically collected into suitable containers. Analysis to determine Hemoglobin levels (Hb), Packed Cell Volume (PCV), and White Blood Cell (WBC), monocyte, lymphocyte, neutrophils, basophil and eosinophils was performed using standard procedures. Being on Buka diets for three months reduced Hb, PCV, WBC, neutrophil, lymphocyte below reference values in male subjects similar to what obtained for their female counterparts where the lymphocyte count was within reference range. Eosinophil in both male and female subjects was reportedly higher than that reported for the reference values. Monocytes and basophils were within reference ranges in both female and male subjects in addition to lymphocyte counts for males. In conclusion, Campus Buka Diets (CBDs) can be said to be unhealthy to consumption, the right action needs to be invoked to stimulate the cafeteria system for proper service delivery.