LB006 - HEALTHY EATING ATTITUDES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS AMONG ADULTS

LB006

HEALTHY EATING ATTITUDES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS AMONG ADULTS

E. Keskin^1,*

¹Nutrition and Dietetics, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Türkiye

Rationale: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between adults’ healthy eating attitudes and their anthropometric measurements.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 184 healthy Turkish adults aged 18-65. Data were collected through a questionnaire form using the face-to-face interview method. The questionnaire form consisted of three main sections: sociodemographic information, anthropometric measurements [body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)] and the Attitude Scale for Healthy Nutrition (ASHN).

Results: The mean age of the participants was 26.5 ± 9.6 years. The majority were female (54.3%) and high school graduates (63.6%). The mean BMI and WHR of the participants were 23.3 ± 3.9 kg/m² and 0.79 ± 0.58, respectively. It was found that 63.6% of the participants had high healthy eating attitudes, but no significant difference was observed between genders (p=0.660). No significant relationship was found between the total ASHN score and body weight (r=-0.089; p=0.231), BMI (r=-0.032; p=0.666), WC (r=-0.041; p=0.579), and WHR (r=-0.037; p=0.619). A significant negative relationship was observed between the “Knowledge about Nutrition” subscale of the ASHN and body weight (r=-0.236; p=0.001), BMI (r=-0.151; p=0.041), WC (r=-0.227; p=0.002), and WHR (r=-0.238; p=0.001). However, no significant relationships were found between the other three ASHN subscales (“Emotion for Nutrition”, “Positive Nutrition,” and “Malnutrition”) and anthropometric measurements (p>0.05).

Conclusion: While overall healthy eating attitudes among participants were high, they were not significantly associated with anthropometric measurements. However, anthropometric measurements were found to decrease significantly as the level of knowledge about nutrition increased, highlighting the importance of nutritional education in promoting healthier body composition.

Disclosure of Interest: None declared