Evaluatıon Of The Eatıng Habıts Of The Unıversıty Students By Gradıng/Poıntıng System

Abstract

In this study the eating habits of 181 students living with their families (38 boys, 53 girls) were evaluated by grading system. The percentage of low grades/points was high of the students living in domitories (26.7%) comparing to students living with families (22.0%). The girls had low grades (36.8%) than boys (12.8%). Breakfast was the mostly skipping meal (51.9%) in both sexes. It was found that eating habits of the students were also effected with their phychological conditions. In this study food intakes of the students were taken in consecutive 3 days. Students living in the dormitories were in unbalanced diets almost in every meal. Energy intakes were found below the recommendations for girls. Boys, either living in dormitories or with families were in adequate energy intakes. According to grades for eating habits they had good and moderate grades too (56.3 %, 31.2% and 46.7 %, 36.6% respectively). But it is not same for girls. There is only 3% and 10.5% of girls living with families and in dormitories were in good grades. Their eating habits were usually in moderate and low grades.