Evaluation of Nutritional Habits of University Students

A Cross-sectional Study on the Evaluation of Nutritional Habits of Students at Istanbul Medeniyet University.

This cross- sectional, single-center study was conducted with the participation of 912 students studying at [removed for blind peer review] Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Law and Medicine. The sample size was calculated to be a minimum of 379 with 95% confidence over the total number of students, 5301. The study was carried out between October 2020 and December 2020. The compliance of the study with the ethical rules was evaluated by the Istanbul Medeniyet University Social and Human Sciences Research and Publication Ethics Committee at its meeting dated 27.10.2020 and approved with the decision numbered 2020/39.

At the beginning of the study, verbal and written consent was obtained from the individuals and a questionnaire containing 29 questions was distributed by the researchers. The questionnaire form consists of three parts. The first part includes 10 questions to determine the demographic characteristics of the participants, the second part includes 17 questions to determine their eating habits, and the third part includes 2 questions to evaluate the status of following the news about nutrition and heart health and whether they find the public service ads on this subject sufficient.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Eating Habit
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Determination of Eating habits

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 912

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • İstanbul, Turkey, 34862
    • İstanbul medeniyet University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 25 years (ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

University students studying at Istanbul Medeniyet University and volunteering to participate in the research

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Volunteering to participate in the research
• Istanbul Medeniyet University students between the ages of 18-25

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals who did not volunteer to participate in the study
• Adults over 25
• All university students studying outside of Istanbul Medeniyet University
• Elderly individuals
• Children under 18

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Reaching the targeted participant	Participants will be surveyed and evaluated with data obtained using appropriate statistical methods.	One month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Istanbul Medeniyet University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): October 1, 2020
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): December 1, 2020
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): December 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 5, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 10, 2022
• First Posted (ACTUAL): May 12, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): May 12, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 10, 2022
• Last Verified: May 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 2020/39

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No