Author/Authors :
Örmeci, M. Tolgahan Hacettepe Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi, Turkey , Odman, Eda Hacettepe Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi, Turkey , Olgun, Ahmet Hacettepe Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi, Turkey , Öner, Hüseyin Adil Hacettepe Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi, Turkey , Yavuz, Cavit Işık Hacettepe Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Güler, Çağatay Hacettepe Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Abstract :
Aim. To assess the nutrional and meal preferences and satisfaction of a group of medical students and senior doctors at a private medical specialization examination course (MSE). Methods. In this descriptive study, data were collected with a questionare from 231 medical students and senior doctors who attended the medical speciality examination course. Results. 60.6% of participants were female and 77.1%of them were under 25 years old (Mean 23,5 ± 2,0 year). Medical students were 66.2% of all participants. 72.7% of medical students and senior doctors in the study, had normal weigth for WHO criteria. Lunch is the common meal that eaten outside of their accomodation (with family, with friend or alone at home and student hostels). They preferred fast food meals. One third of participants were unsatisfied with their nutrional status and half of them were unsatisfied their pyscial activity. Related factors with unsatisfactory of nutrional status were identified age, being senior doctors or not and body mass index (BMI). Conclusions. Healthy behaviour plays a key role in today’s health concept. Doctors and medical students are mainly part of groups of health education programs. For this reason their knowlegde and attitudes are important for society. Detailed studies and interventions are recommended their behaviours about health risks. Medical speciality examination is a factor on chancing their nutrional status.
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Nutritional status , students , medical , physicians
