Assessing the Level of Nutrition Knowledge and Its Association with Dietary Intake in University Students
Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 274 - 280 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.53424/balikesirsbd.870277 İndeks Tarihi: 12-01-2022
Assessing the Level of Nutrition Knowledge and Its Association with Dietary Intake in University Students
Öz: Objective: This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the level of nutrition knowledge and examine the relationship between nutrition knowledge and dietary intake in university students. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 300 students, aged 18-35 years old from different academic departments (males: 138, 46%; females: 162, 54%). The student’s general characteristics were asked by using a questionnaire, and anthropometric measurements were taken. Energy, macronutrient, and food consumption were estimated through 24-hour dietary recall. Results: The means body mass index of the participants was 22.4 ± 3.1 kg/m2. The total score of nutrition knowledge for all sections was 56.5±13.2 points out of 110. In comparison with males, score for nutrition knowledge was higher in females (54.1±13.3, and 58.6±12.8, respectively) (p<0.01). It was shown that students with higher scores had lower energy, carbohydrate, and sugar intakes (p<0.05). There were no significant differences between nutrition knowledge and protein and fat intake. Also, a significant relationship between nutrition knowledge level and food group consumption was not found. Conclusion: We suggest that training programs and policies should be planned and implemented for university students to improve their nutrition knowledge. Enhancing nutrition knowledge of students can help to promote healthy eating in a community.
Anahtar Kelime: Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Beslenme Bilgi Düzeyinin İncelenmesi ve Besin Alımı ile İlişkisinin Değerlendirilmesi
Öz: Amaç: Bu araştırma, üniversite öğrencilerinde beslenme bilgi düzeyini değerlendirmek ve beslenme bilgisi ile diyet alımı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek amacıyla yürütülmüş kesitsel bir çalışmadır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya, farklı akademik bölümlerden 18-35 yaş arası gönüllü 300 üniversite öğrencisi (erkek: 138, %46; kadın: 162, %54) katılmıştır. Soru kâğıdı kullanılarak öğrencilere ilişkin genel özellikleri sorulmuş ve antropometrik ölçümleri alınmıştır. Enerji, makro besin ve besin tüketimi ise, 24 saatlik besin tüketim kaydı ile saptanmıştır. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin ortalama beden kütle indeksi 22.4±3.1 kg/m2 olarak bulunmuştur. Öğrencilerin ortalama toplam beslenme bilgi puanı (110 üzerinden) 56.5±13.2 olup, kadınların aldıkları puanın erkeklerden daha fazla olduğu saptanmıştır (58.6±12.8, 54.1±13.3, sırasıyla) (p<0.01). Beslenme bilgi düzeyi daha yüksek olan öğrencilerin, günlük ortalama enerji, karbonhidrat ve şeker alım miktarlarının, beslenme bilgi düzeyi düşük olan öğrencilere kıyasla, daha az olduğu bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Öğrencilerin beslenme bilgi düzeyi ile protein ve yağ alımı arasında önemli bir fark bulunmamıştır. Ayrıca, beslenme bilgi düzeyi ile besin grubu tüketimi arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunamamıştır. Sonuç: Bu çalışmada, öğrencilerin beslenme bilgilerini geliştirilmesi toplumun sağlıklı beslenmeye teşvik etmesi sebebiyle, üniversite öğrencilerinin beslenme bilgisinin arttırılmasına yönelik eğitim programlarının düzenlenmesi, program ve politikalar geliştirilmesi ve uygulanması gerektiği sonucuna varılmıştır.
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