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COVID-19 Pandemi Sürecinde Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Değişen Beslenme Alışkanlıklarının ve Duygusal İştahının Değerlendirilmesi: Kesitsel Araştırma
Assessment of Changes in Dietary Habits and Emotional Appetite of University Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study
Gülşah KANERa , Çağla AYERa , Melisa Yağmur KAYAHANa , Elif Gökçe İNBAŞIb
aİzmir Kâtip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Beslenme ve Diyetetik Bölümü, İzmir, Türkiye
bNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Bor Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Beslenme ve Diyetetik Bölümü, Niğde, Türkiye
Turkiye Klinikleri J Health Sci. 2024;9(4):700-10
doi: 10.5336/healthsci.2024-105240
Article Language: TR
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 Amaç: Bu çalışmada, üniversite öğrencilerinin koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 ile değişen yaşam tarzı alışkanlarını belirlemek, beslenme alışkanlıkları riskini ve duygusal yeme davranışlarını saptamak amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırma, 2021-2022 eğitim öğretim yılında Türkiye'deki üniversitelerde öğrenim gören 1.026 üniversite öğrencisinin katılımı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Katılımcıların genel özellikleri, yaşam tarzı ve beslenme alışkanlıkları bir anket formu aracılığıyla çevrim içi sorgulanmıştır. Beslenme Alışkanlıkları İndeksi aracılığı ile beslenme alışkanlıkları riski, Duygusal İştah Anketi ile duygusal yeme davranışları değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 20,55±1,79 yıldır. Pandemi öncesine göre öğrencilerin fiziksel aktivite yapma sıklığının azaldığı, uyku süresinin ve su tüketiminin arttığı, hafif şişman ve obez öğrenci oranının arttığı belirlenmiştir (p<0,05). Beslenme Alışkanlıkları İndeksi puanının erkeklerde, sigara ve alkol kullananlarda anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0,05). Şekerli besinler, cips, pastane ürünleri, diyet bisküvi, gazsız içecek ve çay/kahve tüketen öğrencilerin Beslenme Alışkanlıkları İndeksi puanlarının anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0,05). Daha fazla düzensiz beslenen, hazır besin tüketen, gece yemek yiyen öğrencilerin beslenme alışkanlıkları indeks puanlarının anlamlı düzeyde yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır (p<0,05). Daha fazla hazır besin tüketenlerin Duygusal İştah Anketi ölçeğinin olumsuz toplam alt boyutunun anlamlı derecede daha yüksek olduğu gösterilmiştir (p<0,05). Sonuç: Pandemi sürecinde, üniversite öğrencilerinde olumsuz sağlık sonuçlarına neden olabilecek yaşam tarzı alışkanlıklarında değişiklikler belirlenmiş, sağlıksız beslenme alışkanlıkları riskinin ve duygusal yeme davranışının arttığı saptanmıştır. Üniversite öğrencilerinde sağlıksız beslenme alışkanlıkları riskinin ve duygusal yeme davranışının azaltılmasında sağlıklı beslenme alışkanlıkları ile düzenli fiziksel aktivite, yeterli uyku süresi gibi yaşam tarzı alışkanlıklarında değişiklikler önerilebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Beslenme; beslenme alışkanlıkları; COVID-19; duygusal iştah; duygusal yeme
ABSTRACT
 Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the altered lifestyle habits of university students with coronavirus disease-2019 in order to determine the risk of eating habits and emotional eating behaviour. Material and Methods: 1.026 university students studying at universities in Türkiye in the academic year 2021-2022 participated in the study. The general characteristics, lifestyle and dietary habits of the participants were recorded using a questionnaire in an online. Dietary habits risk was assessed using the Eating Habits Index and emotional eating behaviour was assessed using the Emotional Appetite Questionnaire. Results: The mean age of the participants was 20.55±1.79 years. It was found that the frequency of physical activity decreased, sleep duration and water consumption increased, and the proportion of overweight and obese students increased compared to before the pandemic (p<0.05). It was found that the index of eating habits was significantly higher in men, smokers and alcohol consumers (p<0.05). Eating habit index scores were found to be significantly higher in students who consumed sugary foods, potato crisps, baked goods, diet cookies, still drinks and tea/coffee (p<0.05). Eating Habits Index scores were found to be significantly higher (p<0.05) in students who ate irregularly, consumed convenience foods and ate at night. The total negative sub-dimension of the emotional appetite questionnaire scale was found to be significantly higher in those who consumed more convenience foods (p<0.05). Conclusion: During the pandemic, university students were found to have changes in lifestyle habits that may have a negative impact on health, and dietary habits risk and emotional eating behaviour were found to increase. Lifestyle changes such as healthy eating habits, regular physical activity, and adequate sleep duration may be recommended to reduce dietary habits risk and emotional eating behaviour in university students.

Keywords: Nutrition; eating habits; COVID-19; emotional appetite; emotional eating
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