Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate nutritional literacy and related factors among high school students studying in the center of a province in Türkiye. Material and Methods: The population of this descriptive-cross-sectional study consisted of high school students studying in a city center. The data were collected on a voluntary basis between the 1st and 31st of May 2022. The research was completed with 1,793 high school students. The ''Personal Information Form'' and ''Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale'' were used as data collection tools. Results: It was concluded that 73% of the students skipped meals, 25.1% did not receive any nutrition-related training, and 49.1% consumed fast food 2-3 times a week or every day. While the body mass index of 65.5% of the students was within the normal range, it was determined that 16.5% were underweight, 14.3% were overweight and 3.7% were obese. It was concluded that being female, being in the 11th and 12th grade, not smoking, following nutrition-related blogs and pages on social media, and receiving nutrition-related education were the determinants of the Adolescent Nutrition Literacy Scale, which variables predicted 35% of the scale score. Conclusion: It was concluded that there are various negative problems and deficiencies in the nutrition of students. In line with these findings, information should be given about nutrition, taking into account the importance of balanced and regular nutrition in protecting and improving health and preventing diseases, and awareness on the importance of balanced and regular nutrition should be increased.
Keywords: Adolescent; nutrition; literacy; descriptive-sectional study
Amaç: Bu çalışma, Türkiye'de bir il merkezinde eğitim öğretim gören lise öğrencilerinde beslenme okuryazarlığı ve ilişkili faktörleri değerlendirmek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı-kesitsel olarak tasarlanan araştırmanın evrenini, bir il merkezinde eğitim öğrenim gören lise öğrencileri oluşturmuştur. Veriler, 1-31 Mayıs 2022 tarihleri arasında gönüllülük esasına dayalı olarak toplanmıştır. Araştırma 1.793 lise öğrencisi ile tamamlanmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak ''Kişisel Bilgi Formu'' ile ''Adölesan Beslenme Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği'' kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin %73'ünün öğün atladığı, %25,1'inin beslenme ile ilgili herhangi bir eğitim almadığı ve %49,1'inin haftada 2-3 kez veya her gün fastfood tükettiği belirlenmiştir. Öğrencilerin %65,5'inin beden kitle indeksi normal aralıkta iken; %16,5'inin zayıf, %14,3'ünün kilolu ve %3,7'sinin obez olduğu belirlenmiştir. Kadın olma, 11 ve 12. sınıfta olma, sigara kullanmama, sosyal medya beslenme ile ilgili blog, sayfa vb. takip etme ve beslenme ile ilgili eğitim almanın Adölesan Beslenme Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği'nin belirleyicileri olduğu ve bu değişkenlerin ölçek puanının %35'ini yordadığı saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Öğrencilerin beslenmesinde çeşitli sorunların ve eksikliklerin olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. Bu sonuçlar doğrultusunda dengeli ve düzenli beslenmenin sağlığı koruma, geliştirme ve hastalıkları önlemedeki önemi göz önüne alınarak beslenme konusunda bilgilendirme yapılmalı, dengeli ve düzenli beslenmenin önemine yönelik farkındalık artırılmalıdır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Adölesan; beslenme; okuryazarlık; tanımlayıcı-kesitsel çalışmalar
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