The Key to Healthy Living: A Study on Attitudes Towards Physical Activity and Nutrition

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between university students' attitudes towards healthy nutrition and their levels of physical activity, as well as whether this relationship differs by gender. The sample of the study consisted of 240 students studying at Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Faculty of Sport Sciences. ‘Attitude Scale for Healthy Nutrition (ASHN)’ and “International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-Short Form)” were used as data collection tools. The scales were transferred to the online environment via Google Forms and delivered to the participants via e-mail. The data obtained were analysed using SPSS 25 package programme. According to the findings of the study, no significant difference was found between the body mass index (BMI) and metabolic equivalent (MET) values of female and male participants. However, it was found that female scored higher than male in the ‘poor eating habits (PE)’ sub-dimension (t = 2.037, p = 0.043, p <0.05). Additionally, a significant positive relationship was identified between ‘positive eating (PE)’ and MET (r = 0.191, p = 0.003), while a significant negative relationship was found between ‘attitudes towards nutrition (AN)’ and MET (r =-0.137, p = 0.034). As a result, a positive and significant relationship was found between healthy eating habits and physical activity levels. Additionally, the average BMI of female participants was lower than that of males, while the average MET values of male participants were found to be higher than those of females.

Keywords

• Fiziksel Aktivite
• Beslenme
• Metabolik Eşdeğer
• Sağlıklı Yaşam.

Sağlıklı Yaşamın Anahtarı: Fiziksel Aktivite ve Beslenme Tutumu Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Bu çalışma, üniversite öğrencilerinin sağlıklı beslenme tutumları ile fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi ve bu ilişkinin cinsiyete göre farklılık gösterip göstermediğini incelemektedir. Araştırmanın örneklemini, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi'nde öğrenim gören 240 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak "Sağlıklı Beslenmeye İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği (SBİTO)" ile "Uluslararası Fiziksel Aktivite Anketi- Kısa Form (IPAQ-Short Form)" kullanılmıştır. Ölçekler Google Forms aracılığıyla çevrim içi ortama aktarılmış ve katılımcılara e-posta yoluyla ulaştırılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler SPSS 25. paket programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma bulgularına göre, kadın ve erkek katılımcıların beden kitle indeksi (BKİ) ve metabolik eşdeğer (MET) değerleri arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır. Ancak, kadınların kötü beslenme alışkanlığı (KB) alt boyutunda erkeklerden daha yüksek puanlar aldığı belirlenmiştir (t = 2,037, p = 0,043, p <0,05). Ayrıca, olumlu beslenme (OB) ile MET arasında pozitif yönlü anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu (r = 0,191, p = 0,003), beslenmeye yönelik duygu (BYD) ile MET arasında ise negatif yönlü anlamlı bir ilişki bulunduğu tespit edilmiştir (r =-0,137, p = 0,034). Sonuç olarak, sağlıklı beslenme alışkanlıkları ile fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri arasında pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, kadın katılımcıların ortalama BKİ değerleri erkeklere göre daha düşük, erkek katılımcıların MET ortalamaları ise kadınlardan daha yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

• : Fiziksel Aktivite
• Beslenme
• Metabolik Eşdeğer
• Sağlıklı Yaşam

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