Publications by authors named "Merve Kayali-Sevim"

This study discusses the relationship between perceived stress and emotional eating based on shiftwork in city bus drivers. It was conducted with 1403 male city bus drivers working in Istanbul. Questions about the drivers' physical activity and dietary habits, the Healthy Diet Index (HDI), Emotional Appetite Questionnaire and Perceived Stress Scale-10 data were collected and evaluated in two groups: shift and non-shift employees.

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Background & Aims: Today, malignancy and diabetes mellitus are important health problems with an increasing prevalence that have high morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to examine the presence of overt diabetes mellitus (DM) in individuals with malignancy diagnosis, evaluate the effect of pre-diagnosis glucose control on the patients, DM duration and treatment options for malignancy development and type, and investigate the risk of DM development on non-diabetic patients with malignancy after cancer treatment.

Methods: A total of 469 patients between the ages of 26 and 70 with different malignancies were divided into 3 groups.

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Background: In metropolitans, where public transportation is used extensively, bus drivers are one of the occupational groups with a high risk of contracting COVID-19.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the difference between the clinical status of a group of bus drivers and field officers with COVID-19 on public transportation lines in Istanbul.

Methods: The study was conducted with 477 male volunteer participants.

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