TY  - JOUR
T1  - Investigating the Relationship Between Nutritional Knowledge and Microbiota Awareness: A Cross-Sectional Study Among University Students
TT  - Beslenme Bilgisi ile Mikrobiyota Farkındalığı Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi: Üniversite Öğrencileri Arasında Kesitsel Bir Çalışma
AU  - Almasi, Negin
AU  - Bayraktar, Damla Zeynep
AU  - Yılmaz, Benay
AU  - Çimen, Feyza
AU  - Özdemir, Umut
AU  - Türkel, Umut
PY  - 2025
DA  - September
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.33631/sabd.1600538
JF  - Sağlık Bilimlerinde Değer
JO  - VHS
PB  - Düzce Üniversitesi
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2792-0542
SP  - 367
EP  - 376
VL  - 15
IS  - 3
LA  - en
AB  - Aim: This study aims to evaluate the relationship between nutritional knowledge and microbiota awareness among students at Istanbul Bilgi University.Material and Methods: The sample of this cross-sectional study consists of 415 university students. The general characteristics of the participants were obtained through a questionnaire, while their nutritional knowledge and microbiota awareness were assessed using the Nutrition Knowledge Level Scale for Adults and the Microbiota Awareness Scale, respectively.Results: The students had a mean age of 22.6±4.29 years, and a median BMI of 22.14 [5.13] kg/m². Median scores were 51 [11] for NKLSA-NK, 38 [9] for NKLSA-FP, and 69 [15] for microbiota awareness. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between nutritional knowledge and microbiota awareness (r=0.658; p
KW  - Microbiota awareness
KW  - Nutritional knowledge
KW  - University student
N2  - Amaç: Bu çalışma, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi öğrencilerinde beslenme bilgisi ile mikrobiyota farkındalığı arasındaki ilişkiyi değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu kesitsel çalışmanın örneklemi 415 üniversite öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. Katılımcıların demografik özellikleri anket yöntemiyle elde edilmiş; beslenme bilgi düzeyleri ile mikrobiyota farkındalıkları ise sırasıyla Yetişkinler İçin Beslenme Bilgi Düzeyi Ölçeği ve Mikrobiyota Farkındalık Ölçeği kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir.Bulgular: Öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 22,6±4,29 yıl ve medyan beden kütle indeksi (BKİ) 22,14 [5,13] kg/m² olarak saptanmıştır. Temel beslenme ve beslenme sağlık bilgisi (NKLSA-NK) için medyan puan 51 [11] ve besin tercihi alt bölümü (NKLSA-FP) için 38 [9] olarak bulunmuştur. Mikrobiyota farkındalık puanının medyanı ise 69 [15] olarak belirlenmiştir. Beslenme bilgisinin alt boyutları ile mikrobiyota farkındalığı arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı pozitif yönlü bir korelasyon bulunmuştur (r= 0,658; 0,259; p
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.33631/sabd.1600538
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