MESLEKİ EĞİTİM MERKEZİNDE ÇIRAKLIK EĞİTİMİ GÖREN BİREYLERİN BESLENME VE ANTROPOMETRİK AÇIDAN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ: VAN İLİ ÖRNEĞİ

This study was carried out to determine the nutritional habits of individuals undergoing apprenticeship training at the Vali Ali Pasa Vocational Technical Education Center in Van, to determine the body composition, to compare it with the existing reference values in the literature, and to reveal the body composition by evaluating the physical structure of individuals using anthropometric methods. A total of 378 individuals, 261 male and 117 female, were participated in the study. Length, body weight, waist circumference and hip circumference measurements were taken from individuals. At the same time, the frequency of regular meals is examined and presented in tables in order to examine the nutritional habits of individuals. According to the research study findings, the average height of male individuals is 169.69 cm, average weight is 64.02 kg, average of body mass index (BMI) is 22.14 kg/m2. In women, the average height is 158.68 cm, the average weight is 57.31 kg, the average of BMI is 22.83 kg/m2. It was determined that the most frequent skipped meal by the individuals was breakfast. For the protection and development of health, continuous monitoring and evaluation of the nutritional status on individuals who make up the society are of great importance in terms of preventing various diseases that may arise in the future.