Eating Habits, Knowledge about Cancer Prevention and the HPLP Scale in Turkish Adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorCan, Hafize Ozturk
dc.contributor.authorCeber, Esin
dc.contributor.authorSogukpinar, Neriman
dc.contributor.authorSaydam, Birsen Karaca
dc.contributor.authorOtles, Semih
dc.contributor.authorOzenturk, Gulsun
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T19:56:14Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T19:56:14Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Nutritional status and healthy lifestyle are important factors not only in cancer etiology but also for prevention efforts. A good nutritional status contributes to a healthy life with high economic, social and cultural level. Unhealthy eating habits are part of risky behavior seen from adolescence. The present study was therefore carried out to determine eating habits, level of knowledge about cancer prevention and behavior of a group of adolescents. Methods: Data were collected using questionnaire covering eating habits and knowledge of adolescents on prevention from cancer, and special scale (HPLP) to determine the related behavior. Three hundred sixty six of 390 students volunteered for study. Results: Eating habits and the level of cancer prevention knowledge were similar for both genders, except for the exercise issue. The mean total points of adolescents in the Health Promotion Behavior and Subscales was 113,63. While spiritual growth had the highest score in HPLP subscale, exercise had a minimal score. Exercise was the only HPLP subscale with a statistically significant difference between male and female genders. Conclusions: Although they have some information, the adolescents surveyed did not have preventive skills relative to their practical life. In general in order to ensure cancer prevention and a healthy life style social, cultural and sportive activities should be encouraged and educational programmes supporting these goals should be designed and applied for all stages of life, starting in early childhood.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage574en_US
dc.identifier.issn1513-7368
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid19256740en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage569en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/40794
dc.identifier.volume9en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000269713600007en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAsian Pacific Organization Cancer Preventionen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Preventionen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAdolescenceen_US
dc.subjectnutritionen_US
dc.subjecteating habitsen_US
dc.subjectcancer preventionen_US
dc.subjectHPLP scaleen_US
dc.titleEating Habits, Knowledge about Cancer Prevention and the HPLP Scale in Turkish Adolescentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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