EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL ATTITUDES AND BODY MASS INDEX OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IZMIR BERGAMA COUNTY

Cahide Tankı; Dilek Öztaş; Aslı Ece Acar Filizci

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EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL ATTITUDES AND BODY MASS INDEX OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IZMIR BERGAMA COUNTY

Authors:

Cahide Tankı | Dilek Öztaş | Aslı Ece Acar Filizci

Publisher:

Erciyes University

Main Topics:

Halk Sağlığı (Diğer)

Journal:

Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.34 Issue 2, pp.199-206

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355532

pISSN:

1018-3655

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Abstract:

 The high school period, which includes the adolescent period, is a physiological and psychological period from childhood to adulthood. Nutrition is crucial because energy and nutrient needs increase during adolescence. The research was carriedout to examine the relationship between healthy eating attitudes and body mass index in high school students. A questionnaire form including sociodemographic and nutritional characteristics and the Attitudes Towards Healthy Eating Scale was used as a data collection tool. Students height and weight were self-reported, and body mass index values were calculated. The study sample consisted of 1000 high school students. In the study, the Chi-square test, ANOVA, and t-test were used and values such as percentage, mean, and standard deviation were included. High school students in the study were found to have a 13.6 undernourished, and 28.9 overweightobese body mass indexclassification. It was found that 84.8 of the students received information about healthy nutrition, the majority of them 97.4 consumed fast food and generally skipped meals 78.6. No correlation was found between the total Attitude Toward Healthy Eating score and body mass index p0.05. Many studies have shown that it is important to conduct morecomprehensive studies on the nutritional status of adolescents.

 The high school period, which includes the adolescent period, is a physiological and psychological period from childhood to adulthood. Nutrition is crucial because energy and nutrient needs increase during adolescence. The research was carriedout to examine the relationship between healthy eating attitudes and body mass index in high school students. A questionnaire form including sociodemographic and nutritional characteristics and the Attitudes Towards Healthy Eating Scale was used as a data collection tool. Students height and weight were self-reported, and body mass index values were calculated. The study sample consisted of 1000 high school students. In the study, the Chi-square test, ANOVA, and t-test were used and values such as percentage, mean, and standard deviation were included. High school students in the study were found to have a 13.6 undernourished, and 28.9 overweightobese body mass indexclassification. It was found that 84.8 of the students received information about healthy nutrition, the majority of them 97.4 consumed fast food and generally skipped meals 78.6. No correlation was found between the total Attitude Toward Healthy Eating score and body mass index p0.05. Many studies have shown that it is important to conduct morecomprehensive studies on the nutritional status of adolescents.

 The high school period, which includes the adolescent period, is a physiological and psychological period from childhood to adulthood. Nutrition is crucial because energy and nutrient needs increase during adolescence. The research was carriedout to examine the relationship between healthy eating attitudes and body mass index in high school students. A questionnaire form including sociodemographic and nutritional characteristics and the Attitudes Towards Healthy Eating Scale was used as a data collection tool. Students height and weight were self-reported, and body mass index values were calculated. The study sample consisted of 1000 high school students. In the study, the Chi-square test, ANOVA, and t-test were used and values such as percentage, mean, and standard deviation were included. High school students in the study were found to have a 13.6 undernourished, and 28.9 overweightobese body mass indexclassification. It was found that 84.8 of the students received information about healthy nutrition, the majority of them 97.4 consumed fast food and generally skipped meals 78.6. No correlation was found between the total Attitude Toward Healthy Eating score and body mass index p0.05. Many studies have shown that it is important to conduct morecomprehensive studies on the nutritional status of adolescents.

 Adölesan dönemi içine alan lise dönemi, çocukluktan yetişkinliğekadar geçen fizyolojik ve psikolojik bir dönemdir. Adölesan dönemindeki bireylerde enerji ve besin ögeleri gereksinimleri artmasından dolayı beslenme önem taşımaktadır. Araştırma, lise öğrencilerinde sağlıklı beslenme tutumu ve beden kütle indeksi arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amacı ile yapılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak,sosyodemografik ve beslenme özelliklerin bulunduğu anket formu ile Sağlıklı Beslenmeye İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin boy uzunluğu, vücut ağırlığı beyana dayalı alınmış ve beden kütle indeks değerleri hesaplanmıştır. Araştırmaya1000 lise öğrencisi araştırmanın örneklemini oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada Ki-kare test, ANOVA ve t- testi kullanılmış yüzde, ortalama ve standart sapma gibi değerlerine yer verilmiştir. Araştırmadaki lise öğrencilerin, 13.6sının zayıf, 28.9unun fazla kiloluşişman beden kütle indeksi sınıflandırmasına sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Öğrencilerin 84.8sininsağlıklı beslenme ile ilgili bilgi aldığı, büyük çoğunluğunun 97.4üfast food tarzı hazır gıdalar tükettiği ve genellikle 78.6 öğün atladığı bulunmuştur. Sağlıklı Beslenmeye İlişkin Tutum toplam puanı ile Beden Kütle İndeksi arasında ilişkiolmadığı görülmüştür p0.05. Yapılan birçok araştırmaya göre; adölesan dönemi bireylerle ilgili beslenme durumlarına ilişkin daha kapsamlı araştırmaların yapılması büyük önem taşıdığı gösterilmiştir.

Article Details

EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL ATTITUDES AND BODY MASS INDEX OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IZMIR BERGAMA COUNTY

Authors:

Cahide Tankı | Dilek Öztaş | Aslı Ece Acar Filizci

Publisher:

Erciyes University

Main Topics:

Halk Sağlığı (Diğer)

Journal:

Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.34 Issue 2, pp.199-206

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355532

pISSN:

1018-3655

Adolescent

body mass index

healthy nutrition attitudeAdölesan

beden kütle indeksi

sağlıklı beslenme tutumu

Issues

Article Details

EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITIONAL ATTITUDES AND BODY MASS INDEX OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IZMIR BERGAMA COUNTY

Authors: Cahide Tankı | Dilek Öztaş | Aslı Ece Acar Filizci

Publisher: Erciyes University

Main Topics: Halk Sağlığı (Diğer)

Journal: Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.34 Issue 2, pp.199-206

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001355532

pISSN: 1018-3655

Adolescent

body mass index

healthy nutrition attitudeAdölesan

beden kütle indeksi

sağlıklı beslenme tutumu

Issues

Authors:

Cahide Tankı | Dilek Öztaş | Aslı Ece Acar Filizci

Publisher:

Erciyes University

Main Topics:

Halk Sağlığı (Diğer)

Journal:

Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.34 Issue 2, pp.199-206

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001355532

pISSN:

1018-3655