Determinants of food insecurity among Syrian refugee women and their coping strategies.

Aim: There is limited knowledge on the prevalence, risk factors, and coping strategies of food insecurity among women refugees. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, severity, and risk factors of food insecurity among Syrian women refugees living in Türkiye (Turkey) and to evaluate the various coping strategies they use to manage food insecurity.

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 251 Syrian women refugees aged 18-64 years living in Türkiye.

A Mediation Model of Food Literacy: A Potential Relationship between Body Image Dissatisfaction and Body Mass Index.

: The global rise in obesity presents a significant public health challenge, with Turkey exhibiting one of the highest obesity rates in Europe. Body image dissatisfaction (BID) and lower food literacy (FL) have been associated with obesity, yet their interplay remains underexplored. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI), body image dissatisfaction, and FL in adults in Turkey.

Prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Syrian refugees in Türkiye.

Background: Although Türkiye (Turkey) hosts the largest number of Syrian refugees, studies on food insecurity are limited. This study examined the prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Syrian refugees living in Istanbul, which has the highest number of refugees in Türkiye.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among Syrian refugees in Istanbul between September 2021 and March 2022.

Association between dental caries and adherence to the Mediterranean diet, dietary intake, and body mass index in children.

Background: Children with healthier nutritional status are less likely to develop severe caries than those with a high-sugar content diet. Studies evaluating dental caries and nutritional status in school-age children have generally focused on dietary intake, diet quality, or anthropometric measures, and the number of studies evaluating them together is limited.

Objective: It was aimed to evaluate the relationship between dental caries adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD), dietary intake, and Body Mass Index (BMI) in school-age children.

Food insecurity, Mediterranean diet adherence, and psychosocial health among university students in Türkiye.

The aim was to examine the relationship between food insecurity and adherence to the Mediterranean diet, academic achievement, depression, anxiety, and stress among university students. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 2039 university students studying in Türkiye. Sixty-eight point two per cent of the students were food insecure.

Association of Serum Irisin Levels with Body Composition, Metabolic Profile, Leptin, and Adiponectin Levels in Lean and Obese Children.

: Irisin is an adipo-myokine with potential metabolic effects in the body, and its association with childhood obesity is still controversial. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between serum irisin levels and anthropometric parameters, body composition, metabolic profiles, leptin, and adiponectin in obese and normal-weight children. : The study sample consisted of a total of 80 children aged 6-10, including 44 obese children (BMI ≥ 97th percentile) and 36 normal-weight children.

Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q-13): short-form of EDE-Q.

Background: The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) is a frequently used scale to evaluate eating behaviors and attitudes. In recent years, its use has increased due to the fact that the use of short forms is more practical. The aim of this study was to validate the short Turkish form of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) including 13 items.

Does maternal diet affect infantile colic?

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of maternal diet on infantile colic without any interventions or food restrictions.

Methods: Thirty colicky and 29 non-colicky infants were included in this prospective study. Mother's diet and baby crying time were recorded for 1 week by mothers; nutritionist classified contents of mother's diet and compared the diet of mother in colicky and non-colicky infants.

A Cross-Sectional Study: Nutritional Polyamines in Frequently Consumed Foods of the Turkish Population.

Putrescine, spermidine and spermine are the most abundant polycationic natural amines found in nearly all organisms. They are involved in regulation of gene expression, translation, cell proliferation and differentiation. They can be supplied by the endogenous synthesis inside the cell or by the intake from exogenous sources.

Clothing preference affects vitamin D status of young women.

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with several chronic diseases, which include cardiovascular, autoimmune diseases, and cancer. Several factors such as exposure to sunlight, skin color, dietary habits, and cultural factors affect serum vitamin D levels. We hypothesized that serum vitamin D levels in young women are associated with clothing styles and investigated this via a cross-sectional study that included 100 female students at Istanbul Medipol University.