The relation of spiritual aspect of nutrition and health

Background: there has been a particular attention toward physical health for centuries. however, there are other aspects for heath. now, it is the time to focus on the other aspects of human health; for example, psychological, social, and especially spiritual health. the spiritual health has the key role in improving the mental function. spiritual well-being, such as halal, haram, and the purity of food should also be considered. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the spiritual perception of shahid beheshti university staff’s regarding nutrition.methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted among shahid beheshti university staff. participants were chosen by convenience sampling. inclusion criteria were working at shahid beheshti university of medical.results: totally 128 personnel participated in this study. the positive correlations were observed between the education and total scores of nutrition aspects (r=0.049, p<0.05) and attention to physical aspect of nutrition for males (r=0.052, p<0.05). indeed, there was a significant correlation between attention to mental aspect of nutrition and social aspect of nutrition (r=0.740, p<0.01).conclusion: it was ultimately attained that, age, sex, and education could be the factors that affect the nutritional attitude. therefore, it is essential to consider the factors that could improve the nutritional techniques in the society.