Nutritional literacy levels of university academic and administrative staff: A cross-sectional study from Turkey.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional literacy levels of university academic and administrative staff.

Methods: Data were collected with a questionnaire including sociodemographic variables, some eating habits, and the Nutritional Literacy Assessment Tool of Adults. A total of 413 individuals, 211 women (51.

Sluggish cognitive tempo, eating habits, and daytime sleepiness in obese adolescents.

Objective: Rates of obesity have risen steeply in the western world in all age groups. Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) is characterized by a cluster of symptoms. Daytime sleepiness, commonly seen in obesity, may share a similar origin with sleepiness and daydreaming symptoms of SCT.

Comparison of antifungal activity of essential oils of clove, lemongrass and thyme for natural preservation of dried apricots.

Currently, the majority of fresh apricots destined for the production of dried apricots undergo sulphur oxide fumigation before drying to protect the fruit against fungal spoilage. To eliminate the use of sulphite, packaging assisted with essential oil is a promising strategy to increase shelf-life of dried apricots since it does not impact its flavor characteristics. In this study, three essential oils were selected: clove, lemongrass and thyme.

Effect of different bleaching techniques on DNA damage biomarkers in serum, saliva, and GCF.

Bleaching agents containing a high concentration of HO in the dental market lead to formation of reactive oxygen species, which have genotoxic effects. However, ozone bleaching, one of the most effective oxidants known, stimulates blood circulation and immune response and thus it has strong antimicrobial activity against viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa. For these reasons, one of our hypothesis was ozone bleaching would reduce local and systemic DNA damage in the body.