Research Article

Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Some Anthropometric Measurements of University Students

Volume: 6 Number: 1 March 5, 2021
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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Some Anthropometric Measurements of University Students

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this research was to determine adherence in Mediterranean diet (AMD) and its components and some anthropometric measurements of university students. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 510 university students in December, 2019. AMD was evaluated by the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED) questionnaire. Results: The median age of the students was 21(2) years and the majority of them (60.2 %) were women. The mean score on the ‘KIDMED’ was 4.0±2.6 among the whole group. The AMD was poor in 37.3 %, medium in 53.3 % and high in 9.4 % of the students. There was no statistically significant differences according to KIDMED groups between gender, age groups, place of residence, waist circumference (WC), waist/hip ratio (WHR) (p>0.05). Between BMI and KIDMED groups a significant difference was found (p<0.05). Overweight and Obese (OWB) students consumed fruit twice a day more frequently than normal weight (NW) students (p <0.05). OWB consumed less cereals or grains (bread, etc.) for breakfast than NW (p<0.05). Conclusion: According to the results of this study, AMD were found to be related with BMI value. In addition, KIDMED items differ according to gender and BMI values.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 5, 2021

Submission Date

November 12, 2020

Acceptance Date

December 25, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Ulaş Kadıoğlu, B., & Ayten, Ş. (2021). Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Some Anthropometric Measurements of University Students. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences, 6(1), 121-128. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.801293
AMA
1.Ulaş Kadıoğlu B, Ayten Ş. Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Some Anthropometric Measurements of University Students. OTJHS. 2021;6(1):121-128. doi:10.26453/otjhs.801293
Chicago
Ulaş Kadıoğlu, Bircan, and Şerife Ayten. 2021. “Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Some Anthropometric Measurements of University Students”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 6 (1): 121-28. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.801293.
EndNote
Ulaş Kadıoğlu B, Ayten Ş (March 1, 2021) Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Some Anthropometric Measurements of University Students. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 6 1 121–128.
IEEE
[1]B. Ulaş Kadıoğlu and Ş. Ayten, “Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Some Anthropometric Measurements of University Students”, OTJHS, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 121–128, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.26453/otjhs.801293.
ISNAD
Ulaş Kadıoğlu, Bircan - Ayten, Şerife. “Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Some Anthropometric Measurements of University Students”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 6/1 (March 1, 2021): 121-128. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.801293.
JAMA
1.Ulaş Kadıoğlu B, Ayten Ş. Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Some Anthropometric Measurements of University Students. OTJHS. 2021;6:121–128.
MLA
Ulaş Kadıoğlu, Bircan, and Şerife Ayten. “Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Some Anthropometric Measurements of University Students”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences, vol. 6, no. 1, Mar. 2021, pp. 121-8, doi:10.26453/otjhs.801293.
Vancouver
1.Bircan Ulaş Kadıoğlu, Şerife Ayten. Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Some Anthropometric Measurements of University Students. OTJHS. 2021 Mar. 1;6(1):121-8. doi:10.26453/otjhs.801293

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