Evaluation of Eating Attitudes, Nutritional Status, and Anthropometric Measurements of Women Who Exercise: The Case of Karabük

Authors : Pınar GÖBEL, Hilal DOĞAN

Pages : 224-232

Doi:10.19127/bshealthscience.1205092

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Publication Date : 2023-04-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Unhealthy nutrition attitudes and behaviors are quite common among women. The development of such behaviors involves a high risk for existing health conditions of slightly obese and obese individuals. The way to a better quality of life is through doing regular physical activity, having a healthy diet, and changing eating attitudes. In this context, this study was conducted to examine the nutritional status and eating attitudes of women who applied to a private clinic and exercised. A total of 111 women between the ages of 18-45 who applied to a private nutrition and diet clinic in Karabük province in Türkiye and engaged in regular physical activity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(at least 150 minutes per week or more); were included in the study. The data were collected using a questionnaire including the participants’ demographic data, anthropometric measurements, 3-day food consumption records, physical activity habits and Eating Attitude Test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EAT-40); scale. The measurements were performed with the Inbody 120 device, which performs detailed body analysis. SPSS 23.0 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IBM SPSS Statistics); was used in the analysis of the data. The “Independent Sample-t” test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(t-table value); was used to compare the measurement values of two independent groups. Eating attitudes of women differ according to age, educational status and BMI groups. Of the women with normal eating behavior, 50.6% are married, 46.1% are between the ages of 30-34, 49.4% are university graduates, and 61.8% are within the normal BMI range insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P<0.05);. According to the participants’ EAT-40 scores, it was observed that body weight, height, body fat and lean mass amount differed according to eating attitudes, but BMI and body fat percentage did not differ according to eating attitudes. There is a positive relationship between body weight and height, body fat, lean body mass and BMI, a negative relationship between body weight and body fat percentage, a positive relationship between body fat and BMI, a negative relationship between body fat and lean body mass and BMI, and a positive relationship between lean body mass and BMI insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P<0.05);. A positive relationship was found between healthy nutrition and eating attitudes of women who exercised. Future studies on the effects of eating attitudes and dietary habits of women exercising on anthropometric measurements are important.
Keywords : Exercise, Nutrition, Eating attitude, Body mass index