EVALUATION OF SLIMMING DIETS, ORTHOREXIA NERVOSA AND QUALITY OF LIFE RELATIONSHIP OF HEALTH SCIENCES FACULTY STUDENTS

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Abstract Introduction and Aim: This study was carried out to evaluate dieting status, orthorexia neurosis (ON) and quality of life relationship in osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Faculty of Health Sciences students. Materials and Methods: In March 2021, 235 volunteer students from Osmaniye Korkut Ata University Faculty of Health Sciences participated in the cross-sectional descriptive type of research. The data were collected by Sociodemographic İnformation Form, Orthorexia Neurosis Assessment Scale (ORTO-15) and Quality of Life Scale (SF-36). Chi-Square test and Independent Sample T-Test were used in statistical analyses and the signiation value was accepted as p<0.05. Results: It was determined that 81.3% of students tended to be ON and 96.9% of male students showed orthorectric tendencies, while 78.8% of girls showed orthorectric tendencies. A statistically significant relationship between gender variability and ORTO-15 scores was found (p<0.05). A significant relationship was found between how students followed the diet and ORTO-15 score (p<0.05). SF-36 scale subheading scores were examined in students with and without ON tendencies and there was no statistically significant relationship (p>0.05). Conclusion: In our study, the proportion of students who tended to orthorexia was found to be high (81.3%) and students who dieted on their own tended to have higher orthorexia.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Orthorexia nervosa
• quality of life scale
• nutrition
• diet

SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN ZAYIFLAMA DİYETLERİ, ORTOREKSİYA NERVOZA VE YAŞAM KALİTESİ İLİŞKİSİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

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Öz Giriş ve Amaç: Bu çalışma Osmaniye Korkut Ata Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi öğrencilerinde diyet yapma durumu, Ortoreksiya Nevroza (ON) ve yaşam kalitesi ilişkisini değerlendirmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel tanımlayıcı tipteki araştırmaya, Mart 2021 tarihinde Osmaniye Korkut Ata Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi’nde öğrenim gören 235 gönüllü öğrenci katılmıştır. Veriler, Sosyodemografik Bilgi Formu, Ortoreksiya Nevroza Değerlendirme Ölçeği (ORTO-15) ve Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği (SF-36) ile toplanmıştır. İstatistiksel analizlerde Ki-Kare testi ve Independent Sample T-Testi kullanılmıştır ve anlamlılık değeri p<0.05 olarak kabul edilmiştir. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin %81.3’ünün ON eğilimi gösterdiği saptanmış olup erkek öğrencilerin %96.9’ u ortorektik eğilim gösterirken kızların %78.8’i ortorektik eğilim göstermektedir. Cinsiyet değişkeni ile ORTO-15 puanları arasında istatiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir (p<0.05). Öğrencilerin diyeti nasıl uyguladıkları ile ORTO-15 puanı arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur (p<0.05). ON eğilimi olan ve olmayan öğrencilerde SF-36 ölçeği alt başlıkları puanları incelenmiş ve istatiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmamıştır (p>0.05). Sonuç: Araştırmamızda Ortoreksiya eğilimi gösteren öğrencilerin oranı yüksek (%81.3) bulunmuş olup kendi başına diyet yapan öğrenciler daha yüksek ortoreksiya eğilimi göstermiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Ortoreksiya nervoza
• yaşam kalitesi ölçeği
• beslenme
• diyet

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