Relationship between respiratory functions and feeding habits of the university students

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Objective: As a major social problem unhealthy diet, especially among university students in the adolescent period, may lead to a variety of complications. In this study, the relationship between pulmonary functions and nutritional habits of the Suleyman Demirel University students was investigated. Material and Methods: Study was conducted between April-June 2010. Participants were 94 university students who were having formal education in the Suleyman Demirel University central campus and selected by simple random sampling method. To determine feeding habits, we used a survey that was created by researchers. The height and weight measurements were made with a standard scale and mezura. Lung functions were assessed by spirometry. For statistical analysis SPSS 18.0 pocket program was used, and data were analysed by ANOVA tests. For all analysis a p value of <0.05 was taken as significant. Results: Students' mean age was 19.9±0.9 years and 74 of all students (78.7%) were undergraduate students. The remaining 20 students (21.3%) were graduate students. Of all the students, 27 which comprised the largest group of the students (28.7%) were living in state dormitory. Four-person nuclear family structure was the highest group (39.4%) for family structure. Body mass index (BMI) was examined for the study group; according to BMI, body weight was generally within normal limits, but 17.39% of girls' was found to be underweight. There was a statistically significant difference between forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1st second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC at 1st second, peak expiratuar flow rate (PEF), maximal forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of forced vital capacity (FEF25-75) and the place that the students most often eat meals (p<0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between PEF and BMI, and between FEF25-75 and the frequency of fresh fruit and vegetables intake (p<0.05). Conclusions: The relationship between students respiratory parameters and where they eat meals and also the relationship of VKI with fresh fruit/vegetable intake emphasize the importance of adequate and balanced nutrition. In this way, development of chronic disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may be slowed or halted. Key words: Respiratory function tests, nutrition, university students, dormitory

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Üniversite öğrencilerinde solunum fonksiyonları ile beslenme alışkanlıkları arasındaki ilişki

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Amaç: Önemli bir sosyal problem olan sağlıksız beslenme, özellikle adolesan dönemdeki üniversite öğrencilerinde, bir dizi komplikasyonlara yol açabilir. Bu çalışmada Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi öğrencilerinde solunum fonksiyonları ile beslenme alışkanlıkları arasındaki ilişki araştırılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma Nisan-Haziran 2010 tarihlerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmaya Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi merkez kampüsü içinde örgün eğitim gören öğrencilerden basit rastgele örneklemle belirlenen 94 yüksek öğrenim öğrencisi dahil edilmiştir. Beslenme alışkanlıklarının belirlenmesinde, araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan anket yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Boy ve ağırlık ölçümleri standart baskül ve mezür ile alınmıştır. Olguların solunum fonksiyonları, spirometri ile yapılmıştır. Veriler SPSS 18.0 bilgisayar programında ve ANOVA testiyle değerlendirilmiştir. İstatiksel değerlendirmelerde p<0.05 anlamlı olarak kabul edilmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan 94 öğrencinin 74'ü (%78.7) lisans öğrencisi 20'si ise (%21.3) lisans üstü öğrencisi olup, yaş ortalamaları 19.9±0.9 yıldı.. Öğrencilerin ikamet ettikleri yer açısından devlet yurdu 27 kişi (%28.7) ile en büyük grubu oluşturmaktaydı. Olguların %39.4'ü 4 kişilik çekirdek aile yapısından gelmekteydi. Vücut kitle indeksine göre (VKI) göre çalışma grubu incelendiğinde; öğrencilerin vücut ağırlıklarının normal sınırlarda olduğu ancak kız öğrencilerin %17.39'unun düşük kilolu olduğu görüldü. Zorlu vital kapasite (FVC), 1. saniyedeki zorlu ekspirasyon hacmi (FEV1), 1. saniyedeki zorlu ekspirasyon hacmi/zorlu vital kapasite (FEV1/FVC), tepe ekspiratuar akım hızı (PEF), maksimum ekspiryum ortası akım hızı (FEF25-75) ile yemeklerini en sık yedikleri yer arasında istatiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık bulundu (p<0.05). PEF vücut kitle indeksi (VKİ) arasında ve FEF25-75 ile taze meyve sebze yeme sıklığı arasında istatiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık bulundu (p<0.05). Sonuç: Öğrencilerin solunum parametreleri ile yemeklerini en sık yedikleri yer arasındaki ilişki ve yine VKİ ile taze mevye sebze yeme sıklığı arasındaki ilişki yeterli ve dengeli beslenmenin önemini göstermektedir. Bu sayede kronik obstrüktif akciğer hastalığı gibi kronik hastalıkların gelişimi yavaşlatılabilir veya engellenebilir. Anahtar kelimeler: Solunum fonksiyon testleri, beslenme, üniversite öğrencileri, yurt Abstract Objective: As a major social problem unhealthy diet, especially among university students in the adolescent period, may lead to a variety of complications. In this study, the relationship between pulmonary functions and nutritional habits of the Suleyman Demirel University students was investigated. Material and Methods: Study was conducted between April-June 2010. Participants were 94 university students who were having formal education in the Suleyman Demirel University central campus and selected by simple random sampling method. To determine feeding habits, we used a survey that was created by researchers. The height and weight measurements were made with a standard scale and mezura. Lung functions were assessed by spirometry. For statistical analysis SPSS 18.0 pocket program was used, and data were analysed by ANOVA tests. For all analysis a p value of <0.05 was taken as significant. Results: Students' mean age was 19.9±0.9 years and 74 of all students (78.7%) were undergraduate students. The remaining 20 students (21.3%) were graduate students. Of all the students, 27 which comprised the largest group of the students (28.7%) were living in state dormitory. Four-person nuclear family structure was the highest group (39.4%) for family structure. Body mass index (BMI) was examined for the study group; according to BMI, body weight was generally within normal limits, but 17.39% of girls' was found to be underweight. There was a statistically significant difference between forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1st second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC at 1st second, peak expiratuar flow rate (PEF), maximal forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of forced vital capacity (FEF25-75) and the place that the students most often eat meals (p<0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between PEF and BMI, and between FEF25-75 and the frequency of fresh fruit and vegetables intake (p<0.05). Conclusions: The relationship between students respiratory parameters and where they eat meals and also the relationship of VKI with fresh fruit/vegetable intake emphasize the importance of adequate and balanced nutrition. In this way, development of chronic disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may be slowed or halted. Key words: Respiratory function tests, nutrition, university students, dormitory

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• Solunum fonksiyon testleri, beslenme, üniversite öğrencileri, yurt

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