Determining the relationship between lifestyle and healthy eating behaviors in restaurants: A study on foreign tourists in Muğla

Purpose of the study, determining the lifestyles of foreign tourists visiting Muğla and taking their opinions on healthy eating behavior in restaurants; determining the relationship between lifestyle and healthy eating behaviors in restaurants. It has been determined that the number of foreign tourists visiting Muğla in 2019 is 3,266,650. In this context, a questionnaire was applied to the participants selected from the probabilistic sampling methods by simple random method, and 332 valid questionnaires were obtained. As a result of the research; It has been revealed that the sub-dimensions of the lifestyle scale, strivers, innovators and survivors, differ according to the gender of the participants. As a result of the research; It has been revealed that the sub-dimensions of the lifestyle scale, strivers, innovators and survivors, differ according to the gender of the participants. It has been determined that the sub-dimensions of the lifestyle scale, strivers, thinkers, makers and achievers, differ according to the age of the participants. It has been revealed that the sub-dimensions of the lifestyle scale, such as experiencers, strivers, believers, thinkers and achievers, differ according to the marital status of the participants. In addition, it was revealed that the dimensions of positive eating habits and knowledge about nutrition, which are sub-dimensions of the healthy eating behavior scale, differ according to the gender of the participants. It has been determined that the dimensions of positive eating habits and bad eating habits, which are sub-dimensions of the healthy eating behavior scale, differ according to the age and marital status of the participants. A statistically significant relationship was found between makers, achievers, and survivors and positive eating habits. A statistically significant relationship was found between experiencers, believers, thinkers, ınnovators and achievers and knowledge about nutrition. A statistically significant relationship was found between experiencers, believers, makers, ınnovators, achievers and survivors and bad eating habits.