The Effect of Multi-Strategy Nutrition Education Programs on Hedonic Hunger and Nutrition Status in Adolescents.

Increasing the awareness of adolescents about hedonic hunger, understanding the difference between homeostatic hunger and hedonic hunger, and adolescents learning to control themselves to stop excessive food consumption are extremely important for a healthy adulthood. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of the multi-strategy nutrition education programs (MSNEP) on hedonic hunger, food addiction, nutrition literacy, and nutritional status in adolescents. This study was planned using a pre-test and post-test design.

Ultra-processed Food Intake During Pregnancy and its Impact on Maternal Diet Quality and Weight Change: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.

Purpose Of Review: Adequate and balanced nutrition during pregnancy is essential for both the mother's and fetus's health. The increased dietary intake of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and their significant share in the diet negatively affects diet quality and gestational weight gain during pregnancy. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the association of UPFs consumption with diet quality and gestational weight change among healthy pregnant women, using data from observational studies (PROSPERO Identifier: CRD42023468269) from the last 10 years.

A new perspective on obesity: perception of fat taste and its relationship with obesity.

Unlabelled: Background: Obesity, which results from a long-term positive energy balance, is affected by many factors, especially nutrition. The sensory properties of foods are associated with increased food intake through hedonic appetite. Taste perception, a component of flavor, is also responsible for increased consumption, through reward and hedonic mechanisms.

Turkish adaptation, validation and reliability of the US Adult Food Security Survey Module in university students.

Objective: To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the US Adult Food Security Survey Module (AFSSM).

Design: A cross-sectional study collected data from 117 university students. The AFSSM questionnaire was completed by all participants.

The Effect of Maternal High-Fat Diet on Adipose Tissue Histology and Lipid Metabolism-Related Genes Expression in Offspring Rats.

The developing fetus is dependent on the maternal nutritional environment. This study was conducted to determine the effects of a maternal high-fat diet (HFD) applied during pregnancy and/or lactation on the expression levels of some lipid-related genes in rat models. Half of the pregnant rats (n: 6) were fed an HFD (energy from fat: 45%), while the other half (n: 6) were fed a control diet (CD) (energy from fat, 7.

A Therapeutic Approach in the Management of Chronic Kidney Disease: Plant-Based Dietary Models and Associated Parameters.

Purpose Of Review: Chronic kidney disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide today. Nutrition and nutrition-related factors have a very important role in both the prevention and management of the disease. Plant-based dietary practices are one of the promising approaches to chronic kidney disease.

Obesity, Charlson comorbidity index, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: relationship to disease severity.

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic inflammatory lung disease with high mortality and morbidity rates. Obesity, various comorbid diseases, and inflammation often coexist in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), exhibiting a complex interaction with disease severity. The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between COPD markers and obesity, the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR).

Intestinal dysbiosis and probiotic use: its place in hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhosis.

The gut microbiota, which plays an important role in health and disease processes, is affected by many disease processes, such as cirrhosis, and dysbiosis can lead to the development of numerous liver diseases, including complications of cirrhosis. In this disease group, the intestinal microbiota shifts towards dysbiosis for reasons such as endotoxemia, increased intestinal permeability, and decreased bile acid production. Although weak absorbable antibiotics and lactulose are among the treatment strategies in cirrhosis and its most common complication, hepatic encephalopathy (HE), this may not be the most appropriate treatment option for all patients, in view of its side-effects and high costs.

Effects of curcumin, a bioactive component of turmeric, on type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications: an updated review.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a substantial issue in public health. Recently, there has been considerable interest in the effectiveness of using herbal supplements for T2DM. Among the herbal supplements, turmeric () has been attracting an avalanche of attention owing to its main component, curcumin.

Compliance of NKF KDOQI 2020 nutrition guideline recommendations with other guideline recommendations and protein energy wasting criteria in hemodialysis patients.

Introduction: Nutrition in hemodialysis patients is important in decreasing complications, improving quality of life, and preventing of malnutrition. Recommendations of the guidelines are taken into consideration while prescribing a nutrition therapy plan for patients. However, the recommendations may differ between the guidelines.

Associations between diet quality, DASH and Mediterranean dietary patterns and migraine characteristics.

This study was conducted to describe the dietary patterns and diet quality and to examine the correlation between diet quality, dietary patterns (Mediterranean or DASH) and migraine attributes. Individuals between the ages of 18-64 who applied to the headache outpatient clinic and were diagnosed with episodic migraine were evaluated by a neurologist. Healthy Eating Index-2010 was used to determine the diet quality.

The effects of vitamin D supplemantation on prognosis in patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Background/aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of vitamin D on the disease prognosis and biochemical parameters in patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).

Materials And Methods: Nineteen adult male individuals (18–65 years) who were diagnosed with mild OSAS after polysomnography and had low vitamin D levels were included in the study. Each week, patients took 50.

Effects of fetuin-A with diverse functions and multiple mechanisms on human health.

Fetuin-A (Alfa 2-Heremans-Schmid) is a glycoprotein that is mainly synthesized by hepatocytes and then released into the bloodstream. While fetuin-A, a multifunctional protein, has inhibitory effects on health in the processes of calcification, mineralization, coronary artery calcification (CAC), and kidney stone formation by various mechanisms, it has such stimulatory effects as obesity, diabetes, and tumor progression processes. Fetuin-A produces these effects on the organism mainly by playing a role in the secretion levels of some inflammatory cytokines and exosomes, preventing unwanted calcification, inhibiting the autophosphorylation of tyrosine kinase, suppressing the release of adiponectin and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ), activating the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4), triggering the phosphatidylinositol 3 (PI3) kinase/Akt signaling pathway and cell proliferation, and mimicking the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) receptor.

Validation of the Turkish version of the power of food scale in adult population.

Purpose: The Power of Food Scale (PFS) is a tool for measuring the hedonic impact of food environments rich in palatable foods. The purpose of this study was to validate the Turkish version of PFS (PFS-Tr) in a large adult population.

Methods: Data were obtained from 505 Turkish adults aged between 19 and 64 years.

Antioxidant and ntiinflammatory efficacy of curcumin on lung tissue in rats with sepsis.

Objective: To detect antioxidant and antiinflammatory efficacy of Curcumin (Cur) on lung tissue in rats with sepsis.

Methods: Totally 32 rats were divided into 4 groups; the rats in Group 1 (control group) had abdominal incision under sterile conditions following anesthesia and the abdomen was sutured. Abdominal incision was performed in the rats in Group 2 (Cur group) under sterile conditions following anesthesia and the abdomen was closed.

A nutritional approach to microbiota in Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor impairment and the accumulation of alpha-synucleinopathy (α-syn), which can affect different levels of the brain-gut axis. There is a two-way communication between the gastrointestinal tract, and brain that includes the gut microbiota. This bidirectional communication between the gut microbiota and the brain includes many pathways, such as immune mechanisms, the vagus nerve, and microbial neurometabolite production.

Effects of nutritional status on serum fetuin-A level.

Fetuin-A is a glycoprotein structured molecule which is mostly released by the liver. As a multifunctional protein, fetuin-A has positive effects on health such as calcification, cardiovascular diseases and tumor development processes with various mechanisms, whereas it plays a negative role in the processes of obesity, diabetes and fatty liver disease. There are a large number of studies reporting that serum fetuin-A levels are affected by several dietary factors.

School Teachers' Awareness about National Obesity Prevention Programs in Turkey.

Nutritional programs are one of the most important public health policies in order to prevent obesity. School teachers are role models for students and their nutrition knowledge about these policies can affect children's dietary habits. The aim of this observational descriptive study was to evaluate the school teachers' awareness about nutrition programs for the prevention of obesity of the Ministry of Education in Turkey.

Does increasing meal frequency improve weight loss and some biochemical parameters in overweight/obese females?

Introduction: despite the positive effects of frequent meals on obesity treatment, there have been no definite conclusions on the matter. Objective: the aim of this study is to determine the effects of different meal frequencies on weight loss, body composition and some biochemical parameters of overweight or obese females. Methods: sixty-five adult overweight or obese females were recruited from the Endocrine Department of Ankara Gülhane Education and Research Hospital.

Association of Malnutrition Inflammation Score With Anthropometric Parameters, Depression, and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients.

Hemodialysis patients may be at risk for malnutrition due to catabolic effects caused by dialysis, loss of amino acids, inadequate nutrient intake, acidosis, and inflammation. Malnutrition may have negative effects on quality of life, mortality, and disease prognosis. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between anthropometric parameters, depression, and quality of life with Malnutrition Inflammation Score (MIS) on 55 patients aged between 18 and 65 years (36 males and 19 females) who have dialysis treatment for 3 days per week for at least 3 months due to end-stage renal disease.

New approach to peripheral nerve injury: nutritional therapy.

There is no review in the literature on the effect of nutrition-related factors on peripheral nerve injuries. Therefore, it is aimed to evaluate the effect of nutritional factors on nerve injuries in this compilation. Although there are several fundamental mechanisms by which nutrients and nutritional factors influence individuals, their exact impacts on neurogenesis have not been clearly identified.

Plasma orexin-A and ghrelin levels in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Interaction with nutritional status and body composition.

Orexin-A and ghrelin are two important polypeptides that stimulate food intake, however, there is a lack of sufficient information concerning their plasma levels in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between plasma orexin-A and ghrelin levels with food consumption and body composition in patients with stable phase COPD. In total, 40 patients (age, 44-80 years; male, 31; female 9) who were in the stable phase of COPD were included in the study.

Comparison of energy balance-related behaviours and measures of body composition between Turkish adolescents in Turkey and Turkish immigrant adolescents in the Netherlands.

Objective: To explore the influences of migration to a Western country on obesity and related risk factors by comparing measures of body composition and energy balance-related behaviours between Turkish adolescents in Turkey (TR-TR) and adolescents from Turkish immigrant ethnicity in the Netherlands (TR-NL).

Design: Cross-sectional survey or baseline intervention data from six Dutch school-based studies and one Turkish study.

Setting: Primary and secondary schools.