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July 5, 2026BMC Public HealthOpen Access

The association between healthy eating attitudes and sustainable dietary behaviors among university students: a cross-sectional study

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HBHatice Tuğçe BERBEROĞLUFÇFatma ÇiftciEEEcenur Özkul Erdoğan

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Cross-sectional study examines healthy eating attitudes and their link to sustainable behaviors in university students, suggesting public health strategy implications.

Key Points

  • This study aims to investigate the relationship between healthy eating attitudes and sustainable dietary behaviors among university students.
  • Cross-sectional study conducted from December 2023 to October 2024 with 610 university students aged 18–26 years.
  • Data collected using structured self-report questionnaires measuring healthy eating attitudes and sustainable dietary behaviors.
  • Analyses conducted include non-parametric tests, Spearman correlation, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modelling.
  • A weak positive correlation observed between healthy eating attitudes and sustainable dietary behaviors (r = 0.182, p < 0.001).
  • Structural equation modelling indicated a positive association between healthy eating attitudes and sustainable nutrition behaviors (β = 0.542, p < 0.001).
  • Non-smokers and female students had significantly higher sustainable nutrition behavior scores compared to smokers and male students (p < 0.05).

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BERBEROĞLU et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a49f648f5d1d45b28800cbchttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27963-4
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