Abstract:

In this study, it was aimed to determine the daily nutrient consumption amounts and nutritional diversity in the diets of Şırnak University students using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI-05). It was conducted by applying a face-to-face questionnaire on 148 students selected by random sampling method from among the students studying at Şırnak University Silopi Vocational School and accepting to participate in the study. 24 hours food consumption records of the students were taken and nutrients were analyzed using the BEBIS program. The majority of the students participating in the survey were male students (58.8%). The Healthy Eating Index score average of female students was higher than that of male students and it was determined as 65.74 ±11.45 for females and 63.56 ± 11.53 for males. A significant difference was found between the genders of the students and energy, cholesterol and sodium score averages that they consumpted daily by diet. According to the results of this research, Healthy Eating Index scale scores show that students' nutritional habits should be improved. Determining the food consumption and nutritional habits of higher education students can be beneficial for the prevention of nutrition related diseases.

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