Meslek Yüksekokulu Öğrencilerinde Obezite Farkındalığının İncelenmesi: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Seval Akben; Nuran Tosun; Aynur  Koyuncu; Ayla Yava

doi:10.5281/zenodo.15104911

Authors

Seval Akben Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2582-3524
Nuran Tosun Hasan Kalyoncu Üniversitesi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1792-8908
Aynur Koyuncu Hasan Kalyoncu Üniversitesi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3486-458X
Ayla Yava Hasan Kalyoncu Üniversitesi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3468-6779

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15104911

Keywords:

Obesity awareness, Health literacy, Social environment

Abstract

Objective: Objective: This study aims to examine the obesity awareness levels of vocational school students and the factors influencing this awareness within the framework of a cross-sectional analysis. Specifically, it seeks to evaluate the impact of variables such as gender, social environment, and sleep duration on obesity awareness, with the goal of providing recommendations to promote healthy lifestyle habits among university students.

Material and Methods: The study was conducted on 349 vocational school students, utilizing the Obesity Awareness Scale and a Socio-demographic Information Form for data collection. The awareness levels of the participants and the influencing factors were analyzed using the SPSS software. The impact of variables such as gender, social environment, and sleep duration on obesity awareness was statistically evaluated.

Results: The findings revealed that the majority of students had insufficient obesity awareness levels and low rates of regular physical activity. It was observed that female students had higher obesity awareness levels compared to male students. Additionally, having individuals in the social environment who maintain healthy eating habits positively influenced obesity awareness. A significant positive correlation was found between sleep duration and nutritional awareness, indicating that insufficient sleep negatively affected dietary choices.

Discussion and Conclusion: This study emphasizes the importance of increasing obesity awareness among vocational school students. The effects of gender norms, sleep patterns, physical activity perception and social environment on awareness have been determined, and in this direction, it is recommended that scientifically based education programs, healthy nutrition alternatives and policies encouraging physical activity be developed. Considering that obesity is not only an individual health problem but also a social public health problem, awareness-raising initiatives targeting young adults should be expanded.

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