Relation between Eating Habits and a High Body Mass Index among Freshman Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

GÜNEŞ F. E., Bekiroglu N., Imeryuz N., Agirbasli M.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NUTRITION, vol.31, no.3, pp.167-174, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/07315724.2012.10720024
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NUTRITION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.167-174
  • Keywords: eating habits, body mass index, freshman students, obesity, overweight, FAST-FOOD CONSUMPTION, UNIVERSITY-STUDENTS, COLLEGE-STUDENTS, ENERGY-INTAKE, LIFE-STYLE, SNACKING PATTERNS, MEDICAL-STUDENTS, DIETARY HABITS, WEIGHT STATUS, OBESITY RISK
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the relation between eating habits and a high body mass index (BMI) in first-year freshman university students and included 2525 freshman university students 18 to 22 years old from a Turkish population.