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Evaluation of Academicians’ Levels of Nutritional Knowledge and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet

Year 2023, Volume: 15 Issue: 2, 197 - 202, 22.06.2023
https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1188861

Abstract

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the nutritional knowledge levels of academicians and their adherence to the Mediterranean diet.
Methods: The research data were collected face to face with the help of a questionnaire created by the researchers. Demographic characteristics, anthropometric measurements, nutritional habits, nutritional knowledge levels and adherence to the Mediterranean diet were questioned with the questionnaire form. Nutritional knowledge levels of individuals were evaluated with the ‘Nutrition Knowledge Level Scale for Adults (NKLSA)’. Mediterranean diet pattern characteristics were identified with the ‘Mediterranean diet adherence score (MEDAS)’.
Results: The mean age of the individuals was 40.2±9.20 years, 42.2% of individuals were overweight and 7.8% are obese. 8.4% of the individuals had bad, 24.7% moderate, 44.8% good, 22.1% very good basic nutrition knowledge levels. 7.1% of the individuals had bad, 26.6% moderate, 27.9% good, 38.3% very good knowledge levels about food preference. 68.2% of individuals were in compliance with the Mediterranean diet. A statistically significant difference was found between individuals who did and did not comply with the Mediterranean diet in terms of the total score of NKLSA, basic nutrition knowledge score and food preference knowledge score (p<0.05).
Conclusions: It was determined that the majority of academicians were in compliance with the Mediterranean diet and their nutritional knowledge level was good. However, half of the academicians were determined to be overweight or obese, which is a risk factor for noncommunicable chronic diseases.

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Akademisyenlerin Beslenme Bilgi Düzeylerinin ve Akdeniz Diyetine Uyumlarının Değerlendirilmesi

Year 2023, Volume: 15 Issue: 2, 197 - 202, 22.06.2023
https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1188861

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, akademisyenlerin beslenme bilgi düzeylerinin ve Akdeniz diyetine uyumlarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Metod: Araştırma verileri, araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan anket formu yardımıyla yüz yüze toplanmıştır. Anket formu ile demografik özellikler, antropometrik ölçümler, beslenme alışkanlıkları, beslenme bilgi düzeyleri ve Akdeniz diyetine uyum sorgulanmıştır. Bireylerin beslenme bilgi düzeyleri ‘Yetişkinler İçin Beslenme Bilgi Düzeyi Ölçeği (YETBİD)’ aracılığı ile değerlendirilmiştir. Akdeniz diyet örüntüsü özellikleri ‘Akdeniz Diyeti Bağlılık Ölçeği (MEDAS)’ ile belirlenmiştir.
Bulgular: Bireylerin yaş ortalaması 40,2±9,20 yıldır, bireylerin %42,2'si fazla kilolu ve %7,8'i obezdir. Bireylerin %8,4’ü kötü, %24,7’si orta, %44,8’i iyi, %22,1’i çok iyi temel beslenme bilgi düzeyine sahiptir. Bireylerin besin tercihi konusunda %7,1’i kötü, %26,6’sı orta, %27,9’u iyi, %38,3’ü çok iyi bilgi düzeyine sahiptir. Bireylerin %68,2’si Akdeniz diyetine uyum sağlamaktadır. Akdeniz diyetine uyum sağlayan ve sağlamayan bireyler arasında YETBİD toplam puanı, temel beslenme bilgi puanı ve besin tercihi bilgi puanı açısından istatiksel olarak anlamlı fark saptanmıştır (p<0.05).
Sonuç: Akademisyenlerin büyük çoğunluğunun Akdeniz diyetine uyum gösterdiği ve beslenme bilgi düzeyinin iyi derecede olduğu saptanmıştır. Ancak akademisyenlerin yarısının fazla kilolu veya obez olduğu belirlenmiştir, bu durum bulaşıcı olmayan kronik hastalıklar için bir risk faktörüdür.

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References

  • 1. Downer S, Berkowitz SA, Harlan TS, Olstad DL, Mozaffarian D. Food is medicine: Actions to integrate food and nutrition into healthcare. BMJ. 2020;369.
  • 2. World Health Organization. World health statistics 2022: monitoring health for the SDGs sustainable development goals [Internet]. World Health Organization;2022 October [cited 2022 October 10] Available from: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240051157.
  • 3. Worsley A. Nutrition knowledge and food consumption: can nutrition knowledge change food behaviour? Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2002;11:579-85.
  • 4. Davis C, Bryan J, Hodgson J, Murphy K. Definition of the Mediterranean diet: a literature review. Nutrients. 2015;7(11):9139-53.
  • 5. Guasch‐Ferré M, Willett W. The Mediterranean diet and health: A comprehensive overview. J Intern Med. 2021;290(3):549-66.
  • 6. Dominguez LJ, Di Bella G, Veronese N, Barbagallo M. Impact of mediterranean diet on chronic non-communicable diseases and longevity. Nutrients. 2021;13(6):2028.
  • 7. D’Innocenzo S, Biagi C, Lanari M. Obesity and the Mediterranean diet: a review of evidence of the role and sustainability of the Mediterranean diet. Nutrients. 2019;11(6):1306.
  • 8. Serra-Majem L, Ortiz-Andrellucchi A. The Mediterranean diet as an example of food and nutrition sustainability: A multidisciplinary approach. Nutr Hosp. 2018;35(4):96-101.
  • 9. Batmaz H, Güneş E. Yetişkinler için beslenme bilgi düzeyi ölçeği geliştirilmesi ve geçerlik-güvenirlik çalışması [doctoral thesis]. Marmara University; 2018.
  • 10. Pehlivanoğlu EFÖ, Balcıoğlu H, Ünlüoğlu İ. Akdeniz diyeti bağlılık ölçeği’nin türkçe’ye uyarlanması geçerlilik ve güvenilirliği. Osmangazi Journal of Medicine. 2020;42(2):160-4.
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  • 12. Bayramoğlu A, Ceceloğlu D, Cirit H, ABASIZ N. Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesindeki kadın akademisyenlerin beslenme alışkanlıkları. Osmangazi Journal of Medicine. 2018;41(3):235-42.
  • 13. Arslan M. Beslenme alışkanlıkları ve fiziksel aktivite düzeylerinin analizi: Marmara Üniversitesi öğretim üyeleri üzerine bir çalışma. Dicle Tıp Dergisi. 2018;45(1):59-69.
  • 14. Coppoolse HL, Seidell JC, Dijkstra SC. Impact of nutrition education on nutritional knowledge and intentions towards nutritional counselling in Dutch medical students: an intervention study. BMJ open. 2020;10(4):034377.
  • 15. Cannoosamy K, Pem D, Bhagwant S, Jeewon R. Is a nutrition education intervention associated with a higher intake of fruit and vegetables and improved nutritional knowledge among housewives in Mauritius? Nutrients. 2016;8(12):723.
  • 16. Ostarahimi A, Safaiyan A, Modarresi J, Pourabdollahi P, Mahdavi R. Effect of nutrition education intervention on nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) among female employees of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Med J Tabriz Univ Med Sci. 2010;31(4):12-7.
  • 17. Valmórbida JL, Goulart MR, Busnello FM, Pellanda LC. Nutritional knowledge and body mass index: A cross-sectional study. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2017;63:736-40.
  • 18. Özçelik Ö, Sürücüoğlu MS. Tıp doktorlarının beslenme bilgi düzeyleri üzerine bir araştırma. Bes Diy Derg. 2000;29(1):11-6.
  • 19. Keskin Y, Yusuf A, Erdem Ö, Saime E. Yetişkinlerin Beslenme Bilgisi ve Besin Tercihleri ile Beden Kütle İndeksi Arasındaki İlişki: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi.15(2):149-62.
  • 20. Sofi F, Cesari F, Abbate R, Gensini GF, Casini A. Adherence to Mediterranean diet and health status: meta-analysis. BMJ. 2008;337.
  • 21. D’Alessandro A, De Pergola G. The Mediterranean Diet: Its definition and evaluation of a priori dietary indexes in primary cardiovascular prevention. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2018;69(6):647-59.
  • 22. Hidalgo-Mora JJ, García-Vigara A, Sánchez-Sánchez ML, García-Pérez M-Á, Tarín J, Cano A. The Mediterranean diet: A historical perspective on food for health. Maturitas. 2020;132:65-9.
  • 23. McLeod ER, Campbell KJ, Hesketh KD. Nutrition knowledge: a mediator between socioeconomic position and diet quality in Australian first-time mothers. J Am Diet Assoc. 2011;111(5):696-704.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Özge Mengi Çelik 0000-0002-0298-9591

Sedef Duran 0000-0003-3279-8099

Erkan Şahin 0000-0003-1520-8464

Project Number Yok
Publication Date June 22, 2023
Acceptance Date April 28, 2023
Published in Issue Year 2023 Volume: 15 Issue: 2

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APA Mengi Çelik, Ö., Duran, S., & Şahin, E. (2023). Evaluation of Academicians’ Levels of Nutritional Knowledge and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet. Konuralp Medical Journal, 15(2), 197-202. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1188861
AMA Mengi Çelik Ö, Duran S, Şahin E. Evaluation of Academicians’ Levels of Nutritional Knowledge and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet. Konuralp Medical Journal. June 2023;15(2):197-202. doi:10.18521/ktd.1188861
Chicago Mengi Çelik, Özge, Sedef Duran, and Erkan Şahin. “Evaluation of Academicians’ Levels of Nutritional Knowledge and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet”. Konuralp Medical Journal 15, no. 2 (June 2023): 197-202. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1188861.
EndNote Mengi Çelik Ö, Duran S, Şahin E (June 1, 2023) Evaluation of Academicians’ Levels of Nutritional Knowledge and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet. Konuralp Medical Journal 15 2 197–202.
IEEE Ö. Mengi Çelik, S. Duran, and E. Şahin, “Evaluation of Academicians’ Levels of Nutritional Knowledge and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet”, Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 197–202, 2023, doi: 10.18521/ktd.1188861.
ISNAD Mengi Çelik, Özge et al. “Evaluation of Academicians’ Levels of Nutritional Knowledge and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet”. Konuralp Medical Journal 15/2 (June 2023), 197-202. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.1188861.
JAMA Mengi Çelik Ö, Duran S, Şahin E. Evaluation of Academicians’ Levels of Nutritional Knowledge and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2023;15:197–202.
MLA Mengi Çelik, Özge et al. “Evaluation of Academicians’ Levels of Nutritional Knowledge and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet”. Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 15, no. 2, 2023, pp. 197-02, doi:10.18521/ktd.1188861.
Vancouver Mengi Çelik Ö, Duran S, Şahin E. Evaluation of Academicians’ Levels of Nutritional Knowledge and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2023;15(2):197-202.