Research Article

The relationship between body composition and diatary habits in the university faculty members

Volume: 19 Number: 3 December 30, 2017
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The relationship between body composition and diatary habits in the university faculty members

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between eating habits and body composition of the university personnels. The sampling of this research consisted of academic and administrative personnels from the university (68 female and 124 male personnels). Body weight and composition were measured with a Tanita instrument. Data were collected by performing a questionnaire including 33 items. For the statistical analysis, frequency and percentage (%) distributions, Chi-Square test and Pearson correlations were used. For females, 38.9% of the university members, 30% of the instructors and 32.5% of the administrative personnels and for men, 31.6% of the university members, 38.5% of the instructors and 27.2% of the administrative personnels had two meals in a day. Both female and male administrative personnels had more junk food consumption than the others. In this study, there was more fat milk/yogurt consumption that was correlated with body composition parameters in the female university members (p<0.05). This study showed that the participants generally had unhealthy lifestyles and the critical values in waist circumferences and hip circumferences, waist-height ratio, and waist-hip ratio from body composition parameters. Because of this, healthy lifestyles-associated behaviors (exercises, physical activities, dietary habits and responsibilities of health, e.g.) must be developed among the university faculty members and other employees. 

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Fatma Arslan This is me
NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TURİZM FAKÜLTESİ, REKREASYON YÖNETİMİ BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye

Ozden Tasgın
NEVŞEHİR HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ, EĞİTİM BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye

Sefika Dilek Guven
NEVŞEHİR HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SEMRA VE VEFA KÜÇÜK SAĞLIK YÜKSEKOKULU, HEMŞİRELİK BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye

Aysegul Ozcan
NEVŞEHİR HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SEMRA VE VEFA KÜÇÜK SAĞLIK YÜKSEKOKULU, HEMŞİRELİK BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye

Ozen Ozbay Ozbas
AKSARAY ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MÜHENDİSLİK FAKÜLTESİ, GIDA MÜHENDİSLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 30, 2017

Submission Date

May 30, 2017

Acceptance Date

November 21, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 19 Number: 3

APA
Arslan, F., Tasgın, O., Guven, S. D., Ozcan, A., & Ozbay Ozbas, O. (2017). The relationship between body composition and diatary habits in the university faculty members. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise, 19(3), 337-344. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.317011
AMA
1.Arslan F, Tasgın O, Guven SD, Ozcan A, Ozbay Ozbas O. The relationship between body composition and diatary habits in the university faculty members. Turk J Sport Exe. 2017;19(3):337-344. doi:10.15314/tsed.317011
Chicago
Arslan, Fatma, Ozden Tasgın, Sefika Dilek Guven, Aysegul Ozcan, and Ozen Ozbay Ozbas. 2017. “The Relationship Between Body Composition and Diatary Habits in the University Faculty Members”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 19 (3): 337-44. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.317011.
EndNote
Arslan F, Tasgın O, Guven SD, Ozcan A, Ozbay Ozbas O (December 1, 2017) The relationship between body composition and diatary habits in the university faculty members. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 19 3 337–344.
IEEE
[1]F. Arslan, O. Tasgın, S. D. Guven, A. Ozcan, and O. Ozbay Ozbas, “The relationship between body composition and diatary habits in the university faculty members”, Turk J Sport Exe, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 337–344, Dec. 2017, doi: 10.15314/tsed.317011.
ISNAD
Arslan, Fatma - Tasgın, Ozden - Guven, Sefika Dilek - Ozcan, Aysegul - Ozbay Ozbas, Ozen. “The Relationship Between Body Composition and Diatary Habits in the University Faculty Members”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 19/3 (December 1, 2017): 337-344. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.317011.
JAMA
1.Arslan F, Tasgın O, Guven SD, Ozcan A, Ozbay Ozbas O. The relationship between body composition and diatary habits in the university faculty members. Turk J Sport Exe. 2017;19:337–344.
MLA
Arslan, Fatma, et al. “The Relationship Between Body Composition and Diatary Habits in the University Faculty Members”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise, vol. 19, no. 3, Dec. 2017, pp. 337-44, doi:10.15314/tsed.317011.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Arslan, Ozden Tasgın, Sefika Dilek Guven, Aysegul Ozcan, Ozen Ozbay Ozbas. The relationship between body composition and diatary habits in the university faculty members. Turk J Sport Exe. 2017 Dec. 1;19(3):337-44. doi:10.15314/tsed.317011

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