Assessment of the relationship between eating attitudes, health and nutrition status of university students with body mass index below 18,5

ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATİONSHİP BETWEEN EATİNG ATTİTUDES, HEALTH AND NUTRİTİON STATUS OF UNİVERSİTY STUDENTS WİTH BODY MASS İNDEX BELOW 18,5 This study was carried out to evaluate the relationship between eating attitudes and health and nutrition status of university students whose body mass index was below 18.5. The study included 70 people (59 girls, 11 boys) aged between 19 and 26 years, whose body mass index was below 18,5 in Haliç University. Participants were asked a questionnaire including their personal characteristics, health status and eating habits, eating attitude test, frequency of food consumption, and a daily food consumption record. In the study, the height measurements of the students were between 1,6 and 1,9 m and the mean was 1,67 ± 0,08 m; mean weight measurements between 40 and 65 kg average 48,80 ± 5,02 kg; The calculated values of body mass index are between 15 and 18,6 kg / m2 and the average is 17,48 ± 0,84 kg / m2. Eating attitude scores were found to be 15,84 ± 6,62. According to the scores, 95,7% of the students did not have eating disorder and 4.3% had eating disorder. It was seen that 15,7% of the students always skipped meals and the average energy amount they took was found as 1264,49 ± 444,91 kkcal daily. The average daily energy of 47,34% of the carbohydrates, 15,10% of the protein, 36,75% was found to come from fat. 21,4% of the students use alcohol and 5,7% use alcohol. When the fiber, vitamin and mineral measurements of the students were evaluated; vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin B12, folate, calcium, zinc and iron were found to be below the recommended value range. This shows us that the students do not take enough of the nutrients that should be taken daily, they cannot eat enough and balanced. The data were evaluated with NCSS (Number Cruncher Statistical System) 2007 and BEBIS (Nutrition Information System). Keywords: University students, underweight, body mass index, eating attitude test, nutrition knowledge level