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Vegetarians prevalence of university students in Ankara

Ankara ili üniversite öğrencilerinin vejetaryenlik prevalansı

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This study must be studied in a board range of age and sample size.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of vegetarianism and compare food intake patterns between vegetarian and omnivorous university students in Ankara.
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Key Findings & Data:Among 6 public and 4 private universities in Ankara, 3 public and 2 private universities were chosen by multiple cluster sample.
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Conclusion & Impact:This study must be studied in a board range of age and sample size.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Yaygınlık · Diyet · vejetaryen

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of vegetarianism and compare food intake patterns between vegetarian and omnivorous university students in Ankara. The study was carried out in Ankara, the second largest city in terms of the number of universities and the third largest city in terms of the number of university students in Turkey. Among 6 public and 4 private universities in Ankara, 3 public and 2 private universities were chosen by multiple cluster sample. This study was cross-sectional design. In total 1205 university students (608 male, 597 female), mean age 21.5 years, were included in the study. Students answered questions concerning vegetarianism, demographic characteristics and food frequency questionnaire. Data was collected by face to face technique. The prevalence of vegetarianism was 2.57% among university-based population. There was a significantly higher prevalence of vegetarianism among females (3.9%) than males (1.3%). Following reasons were stated by the vegetarians to adapt vegetarianism, respectively; "don't like the taste of meat" and "want to have healthier diet". While the students who defined as "congenital vegetarian " were semi and lacto-ova vegetarians, the students who defined as "I am a vegetarian " and "currently vegetarian" were semi, pollo and pesco vegetarians. Generally, vegetarians consumed fewer animal foods and products than omnivorous but ate more fruit and vegetable. This study must be studied in a board range of age and sample size.

Özet

Bu çalışmanın amacı üniversitede okuyan öğrenciler arasında vejetaryen prevalansını belirlemek ve vejetaryen ile omnivor öğrenciler arasındaki besin alımını karşılaştırmaktır. Çalışma Türkiye'deki üniversite sayısının en fazla bulunduğu üçüncü ve üniversite öğrenci sayısının en fazla bulunduğu ikinci şehir olan Ankara ilinde yapılmıştır. Üniversiteler altı yerel ve dört özel üniversite arasından çok aşamalı küme örneklemi yöntemine göre seçilmiştir. Yaş ortalaması 21.5 yıl olan toplam 1205 üniversite öğrencisinin (608 erkek, 597 kız) katılımıyla yapılan çalışma, kesitsel bir çalışmadır. Sosyo demografik özellikler ve vejetaryenlik konusundaki sorulara cevap veren öğrencilere Besin Tüketim Sıklık formu uyarlanmıştır. Veriler yüz yüze görüşme tekniğine göre toplanmıştır. Vejetaryenlik prevalansı %2.57 olarak bulunurken kız öğrenciler (%3.9) arasında vejetaryenlik prevalansı erkek öğrencilerden (%1.3) daha fazladır. Vejetaryenliği seçme nedenleri arasında öncelikli olarak "et lezzetini sevmemek" ve sonra "sağlıklı bir diyet" seçimi gelmektedir. Doğuştan vejetaryen olanlar, semi ve lakto-ovo vejetaryenken sonradan vejetaryen olan ve hala sürdürenlerin çoğunluğu ise semi, polo ve pesko vejetaryendir. Vejetaryenlerin büyük kısmı omnivorlardan daha az hayvansal kaynaklı besin tüketirken daha fazla meyve ve sebze tüketmektedirler. Vejetaryenlik prevalansı, daha geniş yaş ve örneklem grubunda çalışılmalıdır.

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KARABUDAK, E., KIZILTAN, G., TEMEL, A. M. (2006). Vegetarians prevalence of university students in Ankara. Sağlık ve Toplum, Cilt: 16 - Sayı: 2, 54–63. https://ajindex.com/articles/305631

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