e aim of this study was to investigate the e ect of daily walnut consumption on dyslipidemia in dietary. Within a year, the patients who have been suggested taking walnut or not in their individual dietary were scanned retrospectively and randomized into 2 groups. e rst group consists of 72 cases (only those taken on the diet program) and the second group consists of 73 cases (walnut consumption in regulated diet). Baseline blood lipid parameters and anthropometric measurements were assessed in both groups and compared with values at 3rd month. p values < 0.05 were considered statistically signi cant. In addition, Maras 18 walnut cultivar was analyzed to determine the fatty acid pro les by chromatographic technique. When comparing lipid parameters at baseline and at the 3rd month, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglyceride levels signi cantly decreased and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels signi cantly increased. As compared with the end of 3rd month values of the groups, the reduction in total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride levels of the subjects group (walnut consumption in regulated diet) were signi cantly higher than the control group (only regulated diet). Also, there was no signi cant di erence in increase on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels between the groups. e results showed that daily consumption of walnut improved blood lipid levels. However, more extensive studies are needed on therapeutic usage in dyslipidemia.

Objective:This study aimed to investigate the effects of regulation of nutritional habits on quality of life by applying Short Form (SF-36) Quality of Life Scale.Methods:SF-36 was administered through face-to-face interviews to a total of 129 individuals (112 female, 17 male) aged 18-65 years. Anthropometric measurements, body mass index, and waist circumference measurement were undertaken simultaneously. The changes in weight, body mass index, waist circumference measurement, and SF-36 scores were compared at baseline and three months after modification of dietary habits.Results:At three months after the regulation of dietary habits, a statistically significant decrease was found in weight, body mass index, and waist circumference measurements (p<0.05). Overall improvement was observed in all the quality of life parameters assessed with SF-36, and among them, the sub-scales of general health, bodily pain and vitality were statistically significant (p<0.05). The improvement in these sub-scale scores was similar to the literature.Conclusion:The individuals who lost weight through adopting healthy dietary habits had increased SF-36 scores, indicating the positive effect of regulating diet on their quality of life.

Introduction: Health-related quality of life studies performed only based on body mass index does not provide clear results, especially in overweight individuals. The evaluation of body mass index and waist circumference measurements together can offer better insights in this area. Methods: The SF-36 Quality of Life Scale was applied to 398 women aged 18 years and over. The participants were grouped according to body mass index, and the overweight individuals were further divided into groups based on waist circumference measurements. To compare each sub-scale, the Kruskal-Wallis 1 - way ANOVA statistics were used. Results: From the normal weight to class III obesity, the scores in all physical and mental subscales tended to decline, except in the overweight group. Compared to the individuals with normal weight, the overweight participants’ scores in the mental subscales were increased but this was not statistically significant, unlike the other findings. We examined the overweight group separately according to the waist circumference measurements and detected statistically significant differences between the risk groups. The mental scores were significantly decreased in the high-risk group compared to the normal risk group (p&lt;0.05). Conclusion: The effect of obesity on quality of life can be complex if evaluated only by body mass index, and therefore studies evaluating waist circumference measurements together with body mass index can provide clearer results in this area.