Examining the relationship between hedonic hunger and compliance with the mediterranean diet in working and non-working women

This study included working and non-working women between the ages of 18-65; Comparison of the presence of hedonic hunger and the level of compliance with the Mediterranean diet and the status of hedonic hunger and compliance with the Mediterranean diet; It was planned and carried out to examine the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m2), smoking, alcohol consumption, fast-food consumption and skipping meals. 200 women participated in the study. In the selection of participants, care was taken to ensure that the number of working and non-working women was equal and/or close. Data regarding women's demographic data, nutritional knowledge levels and habits were obtained by face-to-face survey method; Hedonic hunger levels were evaluated using the 'Nutritional Power Scale (NPS)' and compliance levels with the Mediterranean diet were evaluated using the 'Mediterranean Diet Adherence Scale (MEDAS)'. Data analysis was done with SPSS 23.0 program. As a result of the analysis of the data, it was determined that a total of 61.6% of the women were between the ages of 18-34, 22.6% were between the ages of 35-49 and 15.7% were between the ages of 50-65. It was determined that most women were college graduates, followed by those who graduated from high school. 43.8% of the women had a BMI (kg/m2) value of 25 and above, 35.5% consumed fast-food, 42.0% skipped meals, 37.5% did not have breakfast. According to the research findings, According to the research findings, 74.0% of working women and 72.0% of non-working women have hedonic hunger, and 48.0% of working women and 42.0% of non-working women comply with the Mediterranean diet at a lower score than others. has been determined. While the education levels, fast-food consumption and meal skipping habits, alcohol consumption rates, hedonic hunger levels and Mediterranean diet compliance scores of working and non-working women were similar, BMI values ​​and breakfast eating habits were found to be significantly higher in non-working women (P<0.05) compared to working women. It was determined that the compliance scores to the Mediterranean diet were low (P<0.05) in women with a high level of hedonic hunger in general. While the average Mediterranean diet compliance score was 9.1 in women without hedonic hunger, this score was 5.5 in women with hedonic hunger. Between women with hedonic hunger and women without; While there is a similarity (P>0.05) between BMI (kg/m2) values (23,7 kg/m2; 23,4 kg/m2), education levels, breakfast eating and alcohol consumption habits, women with hedonic hunger have a higher rate of smoking (85.0%) and fast-food consumption (88.7%) than women without hedonic hunger (It was determined that P<0.05). There was no difference (P>0.05) in the adaptation scores of women to the Mediterranean diet depending on their education level, BMI (kg/m2) and breakfast habits; It was determined that women with low Mediterranean diet compliance scores (90 women) had more habits of skipping meals and consuming fast-ready foods, and consumed higher amounts of alcohol and cigarettes (P<0.05) compared to women with high Mediterranean diet compliance scores (42 women).