Evaluation of Eating Habits and Behaviors of High School Students Attending Different Schools

Ozet ABS tRACt Amac: Bu arastirma, farkli okullarda okuyan lise ogrencilerinin yeme tutum ve davranislarini belirlemek amaciyla tanimlayici olarak planlanmistir. Gerec ve Yontem: Arastirma bir ilcede saglik meslek lisesi ve diger liselerde okuyan ve arastirmayi kabul eden 174 kisi ile yapilmistir. Verilerin toplanmasinda ogrencilerinin sosyo-demografik ozelliklerini ve yeme tutumu davranislarini belirlemek icin “Yeme Tutumu Testi” (YTT) kullanilmistir. Elde edilen veriler SPSS 21 programinda frekans, yuzdelik, ki kare ve t testi ile degerlendirilmistir. Bulgular: Calismaya alinan 174 lise ogrencisinin Yeme Tutum Olcegi puan ortalamasi 16,35±8,31 ve yeme bozuklugu riski gorulme orani %8 bulunmustur. Ogrencilerin %19,5’inin beden agirliginin normalin altinda ve %7,5’inin beden agirliginin ise normalin uzerinde oldugu gorulmustur. Ogrencilerin %27,6’si kendilerini kilolu bulduklarini ve %21,3’u de kendilerini zayif bulduklarini belirtmislerdir. Lise ogrencilerinin %52,9’u beden agirligiyla ilgili hicbir sey yapmadigini, %34,5’i kilo vermeye calistigini ve %12,6’si da kilo almaya calistigini belirtmistir. Kiz ogrencilerin erkek ogrencilere gore daha fazla yeme bozuklugu davranisi gosterdigi ve Saglik Meslek Lisesi ogrencilerinin diger liselerde okuyan ogrencilere gore daha fazla yeme bozuklugu davranisi gosterdigi gorulmus olup bu durum istatistiksel olarak anlamli bulunmustur (p<0,05). Sonuc: Arastirmanin sonucunda risk altinda olan ogrencilerin erken mudahale icin elde edilen bulgular dogrultusunda ilgili birimlere yonlendirilmesi, beslenmeyle ilgili egitim programlarinin duzenlenmesi ve ailelere gerekli egitimin verilmesi onerilerinde bulunulmustur. The Journal of Pediatric Research 2014;1(4):212-7 Anahtar Kelimeler: Lise ogrencileri, yeme davranislari, yeme bozuklugu Aim: This descriptive study aims to determine the eating habits and behaviors of high school students studying in different schools. Materials and Methods: The study included 174 high school students who volunteered to participate in the study and who were attending a medical vocational high school and other high schools in a district. For data collection, “Eating Habits Test” was used to determine the students’ sociodemographic characteristics and eating habits. The data obtained were analyzed using frequency, percentage, chi-square and t-tests on a SPSS 21 program. Results: The mean eating habit score of 174 high school students participating in the study was 16.35±8.31 and the risk of eating disorders was 8%. Of the students, 19.5% had body weights below normal and 7.5% had above the normal body weights. Of the students 27.6% thought that they were overweight and 21.3% thought they were slim. 52.9% of high school students stated that they did nothing about their body weights, 34.5% were trying to lose weight and 12.6% were trying to gain weight. The study results showed that female students and those studying in medical vocational high school exhibited more eating disorders than male students and those attending other high schools, and this difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was concluded that at-risk students should be directed to the related units for early intervention in accordance with the findings obtained and that education programs about healthy nutrition should be organized for both students and their families. The Journal of Pediatric Research 2014;1(4):212-7