Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Erciyes Tip Dergisi, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.172-178, 2003 (SCI-Expanded)
Aims: The aim of this study was detecting the dietary habits and some influencing factors in Erciyes University students at 3rd and 4th grades. Materials and method: Nine departments were chosen among 27 departments of ten faculties and higher education institutes of Erciyes University by I/3 randomization. Face-to-face conversation was made with 599 out of 650 students studying at 3rd and 4th grades. An interviewing form consisting of 30 questions about dietary habits and attitudes was applied to these students. Results: A total of 394 female (65,8%), and 205 male (34,2%) students were recruited. There was a significant difference regarding smoking between female and male students. Mean body mass index in females was 20,77±2,06 kg/m 2 and 22,70±2,33 kg/m2 in males. While the number of students having three meals per day regularly was 293 (48,9%), the number of students having breakfast was 206 (34,4%). However 251 (41,9%) of the students stated that they had lunch and, 450 (75,1%) stated that they had dinner regularly. It was apparent that students living with their families or friends and the ones participated voluntarily to conferences about diet had lunch and dinner regularly. Male students had lunch more regularly compared to female students. Conclusion: Our data revealed that students often miss meals, have breakfast regularly if they live with their families/friends and dinner is the meal they miss as the least. The evaluation of this data suggested that students often miss meals, have regular breakfast if they live at home and dinner is the most regular meal among them. On the other hand activities like conferences with participation on a voluntary basis appeared to be more effective than previous obligatory lectures on the eating habits of the studenst.