Author/Authors :
ermiş, egemen ondokuz mayıs university (omü) - yaşar doğu spor bilimleri fakültesi, Turkey , doğan, erol ondokuz mayıs university (omü) - yaşar doğu spor bilimleri fakültesi, turkey , erilli, necati alp cumhuriyet üniversitesi - iktisadi ve idari bilimler fakültesi - ekonometri bölümü istatistik abd, turkey , satici, arif ondokuz mayıs university(omü) - yaşar doğu spor bilimleri fakültesi, Turkey
Abstract :
The purpose of this study was to determine the nutritional knowledge and habits of students studying at Ondokuz Mayıs University and to find out whether they complied with the necessities of a healthy life. A total of 1105 students studying at 48 different departments of Ondokuz Mayıs University during the Academic Year 2013-2014 participated in the study voluntarily. The data was collected through socio-demographic information about the students and also a questionnaire about the students’ nutritional habits. For the analysis of data, descriptive statistics and paired comparisons were used.Within the scope of the study, the students that formed the sample were grouped in two as “students studying at departments related with dieting and others” and “students studying at departments related with health and others”. A statistically significant difference was found between the students of both departments (departments related with dieting and health) and the students of other departments in terms of the variables of “doing regular sports” and “smoking” (p 0,05). When the students were analyzed as a whole, it was found that a great majority believed in a healthy diet (%66,4) while their levels of nutritional training and knowledge were not sufficient (%59).Thus, frequent conferences and scientific activities should take place in universities on having a healthy and regular diet as well as participating in sports activities and this way a sustainable health awareness and dieting culture should be formed among students.
