Comparison of nutritional status, anthropometric measurements and eating awareness of menopausal women

Authors : Nazal BARDAK PERÇİNCİ, Elif KARADENİZ

Pages : 1666-1671

Doi:10.32322/jhsm.1177604

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Publication Date : 2022-10-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the nutritional status, anthropometric measurements and eating awareness of menopausal women. Material and Method: The study was conducted with 200 female individuals between the ages of 45-65 who had entered the menopause, living in the Nicosia Gönyeli region of the TRNC and voluntarily accepted to participate in the study. The questionnaire method was applied by interviewing the individuals included in the study face to face. Results: It was determined that there were statistically significant and negative correlations between the pre-menopausal body weight, current body weight, BMI, waist circumference and hip circumference values, and the Eating Awareness Scale scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p <0.05);. Accordingly, it was found that pre-menopausal body weight, current body weight, BMI, waist circumference and hip circumference values decreased as the Eating Awareness Scale scores increased insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p <0.05);. Conclusion: The increase of individuals awareness of eating affects anthropometric measurement values positively. It will help control body weight by gaining eating awareness.
Keywords : Nutritional status, anthropometric measurement, eating awareness, menopausal women