THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE NUTRITION HABITS, BODY MASS INDEXES AND ACADEMIC SUCCESSES OF THE HEALTH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Objective: This research was conducted to examine the relationship between university students' nutritional habits, body mass indexes, and academic achievements. Method: The study with 213 students studying at a health college in private university. Socio-demographic characteristics, height weight, eating habits were asked questionnaire applied who volunteered informed volunteer consent form. success of evaluated year-end weighted grade point average (AGNO). Results: More than half (51,2%) participated Department Nutrition Dietetics. majority (69,5%) are among normal values Body Mass Index (BMI) classification. 35,7% think that they always eat healthily 49,3% sometimes healthily. 87,8% stated skipped main meals, while 60,6% lunch most frequently. 27,2% consume snacks 65,7% snacks. not snack food statistically higher (p <0,05). It has been determined there is significant difference according state thinking healthy. found achievement thought healthy others negative correlation indexes (r = -,178; p 0,009). Conclusion: A our study. In order raise healthy, productive, successful generations, more importance should be given nutrition adolescent life. Because will continue adult period. training lessons may useful for this purpose. Keywords: Nutrition, Index, Student, Academic Success