This study is conducted to evaluate the dietary and exercising habits of the students studying in the Faculty of Sports Sciences. This descriptive-type research is conducted with 317 students from Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Sports Sciences. The data obtained are statistically analyzed on computer through SPSS 19.0 program. Minimum, maximum and average percent values are used for data analysis. It is observed that 49.5% of the students are between 21 and 23 years of age. It is observed that 54.6% of the participants eat breakfast on a regular basis. It is also observed that 56.2% of the students practice 3-4 times in a week, and 29% of the students practice 1-2 times a week. It is observed that half of the students eat breakfast on a regular basis. The water consumption of the majority of the participants 50.5% is also found sufficient. BMI is also determined within the normal range in both male 23,37 kg/m2 and female 20,56 kg/m2 students. It is observed that seafood consumption of most of the students %73,6 is below the recommended frequency, but 40,4% of the students of meat consumption is closer to the recommended levels. The majority of the students 89.6% believed that they could not follow a healthy diet.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | October 1, 2016 |
Published in Issue | Year 2016 Volume: 5 Issue: 4 |