ASSESSMENT OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE'S ACTUAL NUTRITION AND SOME HEALTH INDICATORS

230 students studying III-IV courses at Azerbaijan Medical University were involved in the study. The main place among them is occupied by girls (86.09%). 26.1% of young people practice sports regularly or sporadically. Assessment of physical development, nutrition, and health indicators of the respondents was carried out by active questionnaire survey method. Physical development indicators of students (height, weight, height-weight index) and micro symptoms of vitamin deficiency were determined objectively, and materials related to pathologies of various organs and systems were determined subjectively. It was found that the average height of the respondents is 167 cm, their weight is 57 kg, and the height-weight index is within the normal limits (20.4). Although the diet of the majority of students (81.9%) is considered efficient (3-4 meals a day), 90% of them only eat fast food, and more than 2/3 (71.3%) eat solid food. it is also unfortunate that they use it sporadically. Although the daily energy loss of young people is adequate with the calories of their daily food rations, the picture of the product set on the daily menus is noticeably sad. The place of "empty calorie" products in their rations is quite high. However, the amount of biologically valuable nutrients (complete proteins, vitamins, minerals) is unfortunately very low. As a result, among the respondents, complaints about pathologies of the digestive system and micro symptoms of vitamin deficiency (especially groups C and B) occurred more often (63.91% and 81.74%, respectively). It is worth noting that the satisfaction of these indicators was more pronounced in those who practice sports (10.43% and 19.14%, respectively).