Abstract

Objective: This study was carried out to assess the energy and nutrients intakes of the first, second and third-year of Medical Faculty, Selçuk University. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out on 180 students (71 males, 109 females) studying the first, second, and third-years of Medical Faculty, Selçuk University, between the dates of December 2015- October 2016. The records of food consumption of the students were obtained by the method of 24 hours dietary recall method and demographic information, by study method. The consumption of energy and nutrients was compared to Diet Guide specific to Turkey, revised in 2015. In assessing data, SPSS 15.0 statistical program was utilized. Results: Body mass index are examined, it was observed that the majority of the males and females (respectively, 73.2% and 78.9%) had normal values. While a large part of the students(74.5%) skip a meal every day or sometimes, it was found that the most skipped meal was breakfast for both males and females. When compared with the values suggested for this age group, it was identified that more than half of the students consumed energy, fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, folic acid, iron, calcium, and magnesium at the insufficient level. Conclusion: For the students to be able to make food preferences compatible with the bases of adequate and balanced nutrition, their consciousness level about diet should be increased.

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