This study was planned to determine the effects of school-based exercise practices (SBEP) on obesity and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in 9-11 year old girls. Participants consist of girls students from 9-11 years old in two state schools in Kars. Intervention Group (n: 85) courses of games and physical activities (CGPA) and SBEP (Basketball, Handball, Volleyball, Badminton, Table Tennis) and Control Group (n: 85) were formed as only CGPA. The exercise program; intervention groups was made subject to a training load of 60-70% and repetitions making up 3 days a week for 60 minutes a day, whereas the control group is a compulsory lesson 45 minutes three days a week in the gym or playground. Health-Related Quality of Life Scale (Kid-KINDL) was used in order to define the girl student quality of life before and after SBEP while Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (ESS) was used for determining their exercise levels. According to the findings; Intervention group was found to be significant at p<.001 level according to the height, weight and body mass index control group of girl students. 4 months after intervention, the proportion of obesity in the intervention group was 25.2% and the rate of overweight was 14.2% while it was observed that the control group had a statistically insignificant decrease in BMİ. Intervention group's scores of sub-dimensions of total quality of life, physical well-being, emotional well-being, self-esteem, family as well as exercise self-efficacy levels (ESL) were observed significantly high (p<0.001) compared to control group. A positive relationship (p<0.01; p<0.05) at the level of r=.361; r=.305; r=.219 was found between ESL and the sub-dimensions of physical well-being, emotional well-being and self-esteem of HRQL of intervention group while a significant relationship (p<0.05) at the level of r=.230 was determined between ESL and the sub-dimension of friends of HRQL Scale of control group. Consequently, Female students have a positive effect on ESL and HRQL. Obesity rate decreases as ESL increases and HRQL levels also increase significantly. SBEP participation should be increased at the point of increasing HRQL in children's daily lives and educational settings.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of eating habits, physical activity, nutrition knowledge and self-efficacy levels on obesity. The participants of the research were the students of Kafkas University Physical Education and Sports College and Sarıkamış Vocational School. Research includes eating habits, physical activity (PA), nutrition knowledge and self-efficacy questionnaire. The cases were divided into normal weight (NW) and overweight-obese (OW) groups based on age, gender, and body mass index percentages. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS. According to the findings; approximately 35.5% of participants were identified as overweight or obese. Significant differences were observed between the OW and NW groups in terms of gender, weight control (P <0.01). OW group women were found to exhibit less desirable behaviors compared to NW. In comparison between OW group and NW group, it was determined that women participated in less physical activity than men. There was no significant difference in nutritional information between OW and NW groups. In particular, the self-efficacy level of the PA was significantly lower in the OW group than in the NW group (P <0.01). Conclusion: this study reveals eating habits, PA and self-efficacy differences among university students. It should focus on improving the self-efficacy of university students, changing eating habits and increasing PA levels by organizing programs to combat obesity.

The purpose of this study is investigate the effects of eating habits, physical activity, nutrition knowledge and self-efficacy levels on obesity Methods: The participants of the research were Kafkas University Physical Education and Sports College and Sarıkamış Vocational School students. Research includes eating habits, physical activity (PA), nutrition knowledge and self-efficacy questionnaire. The cases were divided into normal weight (NW) and overweight-obese (OW) groups based on age, sex, body mass index percentages. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS. Results: Approximately 35.5% of participants were identified as overweight or obese. Significant differences were observed between the OW and NW groups in terms of gender, weight control interest (P <0.01). OW group women were found to exhibit less desirable behaviors when compared to NW. Compared to OW group NW group, it was determined that women participated in less physical activity than men. There was no significant difference in nutritional information between OW and NW groups. In particular, the self-efficacy level of the PA was significantly lower in the OW group than in the NW group (P <0.01). Conclusion: This study reveals eating habits, PA and self-efficacy differences among university students. It should focus on improving the self-efficacy of university students, changing eating habits and increasing PA levels by organizing programs to combat obesity.

Avrupa Birliği'nde bölgelerarası gelişmişlik farkları önemli bir sorun olarak görülmekte iken, beşinci genişleme dalgası ile Birlik içerisindeki ekonomik ve sosyal farklılıklar daha da artmıştır. AB, ekonomik ve parasal birliğin ve iç pazarın sağlıklı işleyebilmesini sağlayabilmek için güçlü bir bölgesel politika inşa edip, bu politika yoluyla az gelişmiş ülkelere ve bölgelere verilen desteklerle, o bölgelerin gelişimine katkıda bulunmayı hedeflemektedir. Bu farklılıkları azaltmak amacıyla Birlik bütçesinin önemli bir kısmı bölgesel politika kapsamında kullanılmaktadır. Bölgesel politika, AB'nin diğer ortak politikalarının tamamlayıcısı olarak kabul edilmekte, sadece üye ülkelerin değil aday ve potansiyel aday ülkelerin uyumu konusunda da uygulamaya konulan bir politika türü haline gelmiştir. Bu çalışma, AB Bölge Politikası'nın evrimini ve araçlarını analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada vardığımız sonuç, AB içinde bölgesel politika alanında kat edilen önemli mesafeye rağmen, bölgelerarası dengesizliklerin hala varlığını sürdürdüğü, önemli bir sorun olarak gündemde kalmaya devam ettiği ve AB'nin bu konuda daha fazla çaba harcaması gerektiği gerçeğidir.