Abstract:

This study was conducted to examine the nutritional information and attitudes of medical faculty students and sports science faculty students according to their fields of study, gender, exercise status, smoking habits, height, body weight, Body mass index (BMI) variables. A screening model was used in the study. The data of the study were collected online in 2020 from Medical faculties and Sports sciences faculties affiliated to Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversity, Gazi Üniversity and Kırıkkale Üniversity. 190 students of the faculty of medicine and 406 students of the faculty of sports sciences participated in the study. In the study, G*Power 3.1.9.4 software was used to determine the sample number. “Information form” and “Attitude Scale towards healthy eating (SBITO)” created by the researchers were used to collect the data. SPSS 23 package program was used in the analysis of the obtained data. According to the findings of the research; P<0.05 level between SBITO according to gender and departments, p<0.05 level between regular exercise and SBITO according to departments, p<0.05 level between smoking and SBITO, p<0 in body weight and BMI variable according to departments. At the 05 level, statistically significant differences were found between the SBITO according to the departments at the p<0.05 level. There was a positive correlation at p<0.05 level between smoking and bad eating habits. A negative relationship was determined at p<0.05 level in knowledge about smoking, nutrition and positive eating habits. There was a significant relationship at p<0.05 level between knowledge about nutrition and positive eating habits. As a result; It shows that individuals' health concerns should be taken into account while trying to explain meticulously how individuals form healthy eating attitudes. In addition, if it is to optimize the healthy eating attitudes of individuals, the role of food choice motives is also an issue to be considered.

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