Abstract / Description
Sedentary work environments may contribute to unhealthy dietary behaviors and increase the risk of non-communicable diseases among white-collar employees.This cross-sectional study examined the diet quality and its associations with physical activity while exploratorily examining health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among 208 white-collar workers in Istanbul.Data were collected using an online survey including self-reported anthropometric measures, a three-day dietary record analyzed with the Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015), the SF-36 questionnaire, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).Mean daily energy, protein, and fiber intakes were below recommended levels, and 65% of participants had poor diet quality (HEI