Comparison of Nutritional Intake and Dietary Behaviors in Overweight/Obese and Non-Obese University Students: A School-Based Study

Comparison of Nutritional Intake and Dietary Behaviors in Overweight/Obese and Non-Obese University Students: A School-Based Study

Objective: This study was conducted to determine of nutritional intake and dietary behaviors in overweight/obese and non-obese university students. Methods: The sample of this descriptive comparative study consisted of 220 students randomly selected among the university students who were divided into two groups as overweight / obese and non-obese. Data were collected using a daily nutrition log, anthropometric measurements and questionnaire. Results: Of the 220 students admitted to our study, 110 were overweight/obese and 110 were non-obese. Obesity was correlated with the reason for skipping meals, smoking, amount of physical activity (p

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