Celal Bayar University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Nursing nutrition habits of the 3rd grade students determining eating attitudes

The aim of this study is to determine the eating attitudes and behaviors of university students and the factors affecting them. The population of this crosssectional study is composed of the 3rd grade students of the Department of Nursing of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Manisa Celal Bayar University. One hundred eleven of the female students in this class agreed to participate in our survey voluntarily EAT-26 scale was used. In addition to a questionnaire to determine the factors affecting; 24-hour food consumption record were completed by the students. The data were analyzed in SPSS program. According to the findings obtained from the analyzes; Abnormal eating attitude was found in 29.7% of the students. It was determined that 68.4% of the students with normal eating attitude and 31.6% of the students with abnormal eating attitude did not perform any physical activity. It was determined that 66.7% of the students with normal eating attitude and 33.3% of the students with abnormal eating attitude had eating out 2-3 times a week. Fastfood eaters appeared to have more abnormal eating attitudes. It was found that the daily energy received by students showing normal eating attitude was 1337.74 kcal and the energy received by students showing abnormal eating attitude was 1398.61 kcal. In addition, daily carbohydrate intake of students with normal eating attitude were found 170.99 gr., Protein intake 57.21 gr., Fat intake 46.93 gr. and fiber intake 16.81 g. When the p values of all results were examined separately, no positive difference was found between eating attitude and all results. As a result, it was found that students' eating attitudes had a significant relationship with gender and where they ate outside. No relationship was found between the income levels of the families, BMI, physical activity, how often they eat outdoors, skipping meals and which meals were available, where nutritional information was obtained and what they paid attention to when consuming food. Key Words : Eating Attitudes and Behaviors, Physical Activity, EAT-26, Student