Özel bir diyet kliniğine başvuran bireylerin yeme farkındalık düzeylerine göre yağ tercihlerindeki değişimin incelenmesi

The research was conducted to examine the change in fat preferences according to the mindful eating (ME) levels of individuals who applied to a private diet clinic. For this purpose, a questionnaire study was applied to 97 participants between the ages of 18-65 who applied to a private diet clinic for online diet service. As a data collection tool, the questionnaire, including the Mindful Eating Questionnaire-30 (MEQ-30) and the Fat Preference Questionnaire, was sent to the participants online. 84.5% of the participants were women, and 15.5% were men. It has been observed that men find fatty foods more tasty than women (p=0.016). The average body mass index (BMI) values of the participants were 24.4 kg/m2. No statistically significant difference was found between the participants' BMI values and MEQ-30 scores. Although the high BMI group (BMI≥25 kg/m2) found the high-fat options more delicious, it was determined that they restricted dietary fat more (p= 0.008 and p= 0.016, respectively). It was observed that participants with high mindful eating levels found high-fat foods less tasty and preferred them less frequently (r=-0.291 p=0.004, r=-0.259 p=0.011). In addition, it was found that participants with high eating discipline scores restricted dietary fat more (r=0.246 p=0.015). In the study, it was observed that the mindful eating levels of individuals may have an effect on their fat preferences.