Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the hedonic hunger level of health science students. Material and Methods: A face-to-face survey with voluntary students (n=374) was conducted to collect the data including their demographic profile, anthropometric characteristics, hedonic hunger level, and desire for foods. The Power of Food Scale (PFS) was used to determine the hedonic hunger level whereas the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was utilized to check the students' desire for the consumption of palatable foods. Chi-square test and Pearson correlation analysis were performed to analyze the data. Results: The female students felt more hedonic hunger than the male students. However, gender showed no significant difference with respect to the total PFS score (p>0.05). Pearson analysis indicated no correlation between the PFS scores and anthropometric measurements (p>0.05). Ice-cream was found to be the most desired food by students followed by fruits and nuts. Positive significant correlations between the PFS scores and the desire for the consumption of desserts, chocolate, cake, patisserie foods, ice-cream, fast food, fried potato, and snack were determined according to the VAS scores (p<0.05). Conclusion: Students felt hedonic hunger and desired mostly the consumption of calorie-dense foods such as desserts, chocolate, cake, patisserie foods, ice-cream, and fried potato. The consumption of calorie-dense foods can lead to the weight gain which is associated with obesity. Therefore, the awareness of the students on the hedonic hunger should be increased to prevent the risk of obesity in their later life.
Keywords: Hedonic hunger; obesity; appetite; Power of Food Scale; Visual Analogue Scale
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, sağlık bilimleri öğrencilerinin hedonik açlık düzeyini belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Demografik ve antropometrik verileri, hedonik açlık düzeylerini ve yemek isteklerini içeren verileri toplamak için gönüllü öğrencilerle (n=374) yüz yüze anket yapılmıştır. Hedonik açlık düzeyini belirlemek için Besin Gücü Ölçeği (BGÖ) ve öğrencilerin lezzetli yiyecekleri tüketme isteklerini belirlemek için Görsel Analog Ölçeği (GAÖ) kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde ki-kare testi ve Pearson korelasyon analizi uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: Kız öğrencilerin, erkek öğrencilere göre daha fazla hedonik açlık hissettiği belirlenmiştir. Ancak cinsiyete göre toplam BGÖ skoru açısından anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır (p>0,05). Pearson analizi, BGÖ skorları ile antropometrik ölçümler arasında bir korelasyon olmadığını göstermiştir (p>0,05). Öğrenciler tarafından en çok arzu edilen yiyecek olarak dondurma bulunmuş, ardından meyve ve kuru yemişler gelmiştir. BGÖ skorları ile tatlı, çikolata, kek, pastane ürünleri, dondurma, fast food, patates kızartması ve atıştırmalıkların tüketilme isteği arasında GAÖ skorlarına göre pozitif ve anlamlı korelasyon tespit edilmiştir (p<0,05). Sonuç: Öğrenciler hedonik açlık hissetmekte ve en çok tatlı, çikolata, kek, pastane ürünleri, dondurma ve patates kızartması gibi enerjisi yoğun gıdaların tüketilmesini arzulamaktadır. Enerjisi yoğun gıdaların tüketimi obeziteyle ilişkili ağırlık kazanımına yol açabilir. Bu nedenle ileriki yaşamlarında obezite riskini önlemek için öğrencilerin hedonik açlık konusundaki farkındalıkları artırılmalıdır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Hedonik açlık; obezite; iştah; Besin Gücü Ölçeği; Görsel Analog Ölçeği
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