Genç Erişkinlerde İnternet Kullanma Alışkanlıklarının Beslenme Durumu ve Antropometrik Ölçümlere Etkisi

Öz

Amaç: Bilinçsiz ve aşırı internet kullanımının, obezite gibi sağlık sorunlarına neden olabileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinde internet kullanım alışkanlıklarını ve bunun vücut kompozisyonu üzerine etkilerini değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya 115 tıp öğrencisi alındı. Yaş ortalaması 20±1,3 saptandı ve katılımcıların % 65,2'si n = 75 kadındı. Katılımcılara, internet kullanma alışkanlıklarını sorgulayan 10 soruluk ve beslenme alışkanlıklarını sorgulayan 21 soruluk iki anket uygulandı. İnternet bağımlılığı düzeyini ölçmek için Young internet bağımlılığı testi kısa formu YİBTKF uygulandı. Tüm katılımcıların antropometrik ölçümleri yapıldı. Bulgular: Kadınlarda YIBTKF puanı ile hiçbir antropometrik ölçüm arasında korelasyon saptanmadı p>0,05 . Erkeklerde YIBTKF puanı ile kalça çevresi arasında pozitif korelasyon saptandı p=0,005, r=0,437 . Her iki cinsiyette de internet kullanma süresi ile yalnızca boyun çevresi arasında pozitif korelasyonlar saptandı. Problemli internet kullanıcısı olanlar ve olmayanlar antropometrik ölçümler açısından kıyaslandı. Kadınlarda ölçümlerde fark saptanmazken, erkeklerde problemli internet kullanıcısı olanların kalça çevresi daha fazla bulundu 112 vs 106, p=0,049 . Sonuç: Bu çalışma ile problemli internet kullanımı ve obezite arasında direkt bir ilişki gösterilemese de bazı antropometrik ölçümlerde artış olması, metabolik risk artışı açısından uyarıcı olabilir

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İnternet, Bağımlılık, Vücut kompozisyonu, Yeme alışkanlıkları

The Effect of Internet Usage Habits on Nutritional Status and Anthropometric Measurements in Young Adults

Abstract

Objective: It is thought that unnecessary and excessive internet use may cause health problems such as obesity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the internet usage habits, and its effects on body composition in medical students.Material and Methods: The study comprised 115 medical students. The mean age was 20±1.3 years, and 65.2% n=75 of the participants were female. The subjects were given a questionnaire with ten questions evaluating internet usage habits, followed by a second questionnaire with 21 questions evaluating nutritional habits. We used the Young Internet Addiction Scale Short Form YIASSF to assess internet addiction. Anthropometric measurements of all participants were performed.Results: No correlations were detected between YIASSF score and anthropometric measurements in females p>0.05 . There was a statistically significant correlation between the YIASSF score and hip circumference in males p=0.005, r=0.437 . There was a significant correlation between the duration of internet usage and neck circumference in males as well as females. Problematic internet users and non-problematic internet users were compared in terms of anthropometric measurements. While there was no difference between females, hip circumference was higher in male problematic internet users than male non-problematic internet users 112 vs. 106 cm, p = 0.049 .Conclusion: Although no direct correlation was found between obesity and problematic internet usage, the increase in certain anthropometric measurements may be a warning for increased metabolic risk

Keywords

• Internet, Addiction, Body composition, Eating habits

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