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Prejudice against obesity in university students studying in health-related departments
Metin Yildiz1, Hasret Yalcinoz Baysal2
1Institute of Health Sciences, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Purpose:
This study was conducted to determine the degree of obesity prejudice exhibited and felt by students attending health-related departments.
Design And Method:
The sample included 729 students studying in health-related departments at a university in Turkey who volunteered to take part in the study.
Findings:
The average Obesity Prejudice Scale (OPS) score of the students was 75.54±10.43, thus indicating that they tend toward prejudice.
Practical Implications:
According to the results of the study, university students who will be future nurses and other healthcare professionals, tend toward obesity prejudice, negatively impacting health care.
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