The Relationship Between Perceived Stress Level and Healthy Nutritional Attitude and Body Weight in Adults:Descriptive and Cross-Sectional Study

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the perceived stres level and its relationship with healthy nutrition attitude body weight in adults. Material Methods: descriptive epidemiological was conducted a total of 600 adult individuals who agreed fill out online questionnaire. Sociodemographic characteristics, stress levels nutritional attitudes were determined 25-question questionnaire applied collect research data. In addition, there is 14-item Perceived Stress Scale 21-item Attitude towards Healthy Eating. Results: The mean age 27.96±9.53 years. According data obtained, mass index (BMI) 23.97±4.23 kg/m2 7.5% participants obese. an ideal found be significantly lower than that both high medium (p<0.001). weak negative significant correlation between BMI all BMI<30 (r=-0.193 r=-0.213, p<0.05, respectively). Conclusion: results this study, eating attitude. It has been observed blood pressure have compared other individuals, does not directly affect BMI, no However, when are stressed, they may prefer unhealthy packaged products. should forgotten changes these food preferences made during cause increases long term.