Evaluation of Nutritional Status of First-Year Medical Students

Garipağaoğlu, Muazzez; Eliuz, Beyza; Esin, Kübra; Çağatay, Penbe; Nalbant, Hacer; Solakoglu, Zeynep

doi:10.5505/1304.8503.2012.85570

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“…A lower percentage of underweight students (3.8%) compared to female students (27.4%) in this study supports this information (Table 4). Similar rates of male obesity in university students were reported in other studies (8,11).…”

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“…There are different results in the studies conducted on obesity prevalence and nutritional habits in university students in several regions of our country. The prevalence rate of overweight and obesity was 19% in male and 6.1% in female medical students in Garipağaoğlu et al (11) study and 20% in Uludağ University medical students (gender distinction was not regarded) (13). In the present study, the prevalence rate of overweight and obesity was found to be higher (35.3% in male and14.2% in female students) than in other studies, which may result from nutritional habits in this region and physical activity level of the students.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In the "National Core Education Program" prepared for medical schools in Turkey in 2001, it was decided to include topics of obesity, malnutrition, and nutrition support (7). There have been many studies conducted about level of knowledge about nutrition, nutritional habits, and obesity indicators in university students (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13). However, studies in Turkey either recruited only students living at dormitories or conducted with a limited sample.…”

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“…However, studies in Turkey either recruited only students living at dormitories or conducted with a limited sample. There is little data on nutritional status of medical students (11)(12)(13).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Obesity Prevalence and Related Factors among Medical Students in Kayseri

Şahin¹,

Aykut²,

Öztürk³

et al. 2015

Erciyes Med J

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Objective: The present study aimed at investigating obesity prevalence and related factors in medical students in Kayseri. Materials and Methods:A total of 849 medical students were recruited in this cross-sectional study. Data were collected using a questionnaire form. Body weight, height, and waist and hip circumferences were measured. Statistical data analysis was performed with chi-square test and logistic regression analysis.Results: Of the 849 students, 52.8% were males and mean age was 21.37±1.95 years. More than half of them (64.7%) ate three meals a day, while 78.9% skipped meals; 22.4% ate fast food for more than two times a week, 36.9% consumed soft drinks everyday, and 35.3% had a habit of eating at night. Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and central obesity was 22.9% (31.3% males and 13.5% females), 2.5% (4.0% males and 0.7% females) and 23.2% (37.5% males and 7.2% females), respectively, the values being significantly higher in males than in females. For obesity, being male, age ≥22 years, living in a dormitory, not eating fruits and vegetables everyday were determined to be risk factors; and for central obesity, being male, age ≥22 years, not eating fruits and vegetables everyday and eating fast food for more than two times a week were determined to be risk factors.Conclusion: Turkish medical students have unhealthy nutritional habits. Male students are at higher risk for obesity and central obesity than are female students. The consciousness of being an example to the community in terms of health and nutrition should be constituted in medical students.

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Obesity Prevalence and Related Factors among Medical Students in Kayseri

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Öztürk³

et al. 2015

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“…On the other hand, it can be clearly seen in Table 3 that the dietary fibre intake of adolescents only provided 56.3 to 73.5% of the AI value across all BMIfor-age categories. This was in line with the studies reporting low dietary intake of dietary fibre in healthy adolescents and university students in Turkey [41][42][43][44]. Studies carried out with children with ASD reported lower intake levels of dietary fibre [45,46].…”

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Dietary intake of adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and normal to High Body Mass Index (BMI)

Bicer¹,

Alsaffar²

2016

Integr Food Nutr Metab

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Dietary intake of 117 male adolescents (aged 12 to 18 years, residing in Istanbul, Turkey) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and classified as normal (n=39), overweight (n=39) and obese (n=39) according to BMI-for-age were assessed. Anthropometric measurements were taken and participants were asked to complete a general questionnaire, feeding assessment survey and three-day food records. Daily intakes of energy and nutrients were calculated using food records. The EAR-cut point method was used to investigate the prevalence of inadequacy and potential risk of excess. Dietary fibre, calcium, zinc and folate intake of many participants were below the DRI value. Prevalence of inadequacy for iron, vitamin A, B6 and C were lower than these nutrients. Daily consumption of sodium and cholesterol was higher than the recommendations. Percent DRI value for energy differed significantly in each BMI-for-age group (p<0.05) and was highest in the obese category. This category also had higher %DRI values for most vitamins and minerals. Percent energy values provided by macronutrients (AMDR) were not significantly different from each other across BMI-for-age categories and remained within the reference values.

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Dietary intake and physical activity levels of male adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and normal to high body mass index (BMI) – A case series study

Bicer

Alsaffar

2016

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Evaluation of Nutritional Status of First-Year Medical Students

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Obesity Prevalence and Related Factors among Medical Students in Kayseri

Obesity Prevalence and Related Factors among Medical Students in Kayseri

Dietary intake of adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and normal to High Body Mass Index (BMI)

Dietary intake and physical activity levels of male adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and normal to high body mass index (BMI) – A case series study

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