Nutritional Surveillance of Christian Orthodox Minority Adolescents in Istanbul

Giannopoulou, Despoina; Grammatikopoulou, Maria G.; Poulimeneas, Dimitrios; Maraki, Maria I.; Dimitrakopoulos, Leonidas; Tsigga, Maria

doi:10.1007/s10903-016-0412-4

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“…Childhood obesity has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality during adulthood, regardless of adult BMI [62]. In Greece, a country with a traditionally cardioprotective diet, early adolescents have been shown to exhibit high obesity rates, to adopt a sedentary lifestyle, and to have a low adherence to the Mediterranean diet [63], [64]. These results, which are consistent with those in the literature, demand instant action to promote a healthy adolescent and adult population.…”

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Regional differences in the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity among 13-year-old adolescents in Greece

Poulimeneas

Grammatikopoulou

Dimitrakopoulos

et al. 2016

International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

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Background and objectivesTo assess regional differences in the weight status and abdominal obesity among 13-year-old Greek adolescents.Design and settingCross-sectional, nationwide study in Greece.Patients and methodsA representative sample of 4833 13-year-old adolescents (50.7% boys) was recruited throughout the nine regional districts of Greece from 2010 to 2012. Basic anthropometry measurements (weight, height, and waist circumference) were obtained. Abdominal obesity and weight status were assessed according to the International Obesity Task Force criteria.ResultsThe majority of the sample had a healthy body weight (60.3%), 4.1% were underweight, 27.2% were overweight, and 8.5% were obese. For boys, the highest prevalence of underweight was recorded in Epirus, normal body weight on the Ionian Islands, overweight in Central Greece and Macedonia, and obesity on the Ionian Islands. Among girls, the highest underweight prevalence was on the Ionian Islands, normal body weight in Macedonia, overweight in Central Greece and Macedonia, and obesity in Crete. Abdominal obesity affected 12.9% of the sample, with the greatest prevalence among Cretan boys and Thracian girls. Additionally, residing on the Greek islands was associated with a higher prevalence of central adiposity.ConclusionGreek 13-year-old adolescents who are subjected to geographical changes exhibit high obesity and abdominal obesity rates. This study provides evidence to design regionally tailored interventions that aim to tackle and prevent the disease among the nine regional districts in Greece.

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Regional differences in the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity among 13-year-old adolescents in Greece

Poulimeneas

Grammatikopoulou

Dimitrakopoulos

et al. 2016

International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

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“…Among others, Southern Europeans seem to be particularly affected by the phenomenon of nutrition transition [1,2]. Literature suggests that adults [1,3], youngsters [4] and children [2,5] appear to deviate from the traditionally healthy dietary pattern of the Mediterranean basin, in favor of a more Westernized diet, characterized by increased processed meat, sugar and fat consumption.…”

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Growth, the Mediterranean diet and the buying power of adolescents in Greece

Grammatikopoulou

Gkiouras

Daskalou

et al. 2018

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

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Background The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to evaluate associations between pocket money, Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence and growth among Greek adolescents. Methods A total of 319 (157 boys and 162 girls) Greek adolescents, aged 10-18 years participated in the study. Pocket money was recorded, MD adherence was assessed with the KIDMED score and growth was evaluated using the World Health Organization (WHO) growth charts. Results Participants receiving pocket money exceeding 6.0€ daily demonstrated increased fast-food consumption and breakfast skipping. Overall, a negative relationship was revealed between pocket money and obesity. However, lower allowance receivers were less likely to be obese, consume fruit per day and more likely to consume breakfast and sweets, compared to average pocket money receivers. Increased MD adherence was associated with a lower risk of overweight and as expected, unhealthy eating habits were observed among obese adolescents. Conclusions Interrelationships tend to exist between MD adherence, pocket money and growth among adolescents.

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“…There have been many studies about single nutrients [ 7 , 8 ], various foods [ 9 – 11 ] and food groups [ 12 , 13 ] to achieve etiology of diseases related to nutrition. Similarly, many researchers have investigated diet quality and health interactions [ 6 , 14 – 17 ] while in Turkey, there are a few studies investigated the diet quality, especially performed using the diet quality indices [ 18 – 21 ]. The indices used to evaluate the diet quality were developed to measure the degree of compliance with a standard which is considered a healthy diet [ 22 ].…”

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Description of the healthy eating indices-based diet quality in Turkish adults: a cross-sectional study

Köksal

Ermumcu

Mortaş

2017

Environ Health Prev Med

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ObjectivesThis study aims to describe the dietary status of Turkish adults using two different versions of the Healthy Eating Index (HEI).MethodsIn this cross sectional study, 494 healthy participants (311 females) with randomly selected and living in Ankara were included between September 2013 and March 2014. A questionnaire was completed and anthropometric measurements (weight and height) were performed. The 24-h dietary recall of individuals was collected. Diet quality was measured through HEI-2005 and HEI-2010 scores.ResultsThe mean age, body mass index (BMI), HEI-2005 and HEI-2010 scores of individuals were 32.9 ± 10.8 years; 25.0 ± 4.8 kg/m2; 56.1 ± 13.9 and 41.5 ± 13.7 points, respectively. Significant differences were found between mean HEI-2005 and HEI-2010 scores (p < 0.05). The individual’s whose diet quality needs to be improved according to mean HEI-2005 score, had poorer diet based on mean HEI-2010 scores. The highest mean HEI-2005 and HEI-2010 scores were stated in female, in subjects had low education levels, aged 51 years or older and in overweight groups (p <0.05). Both versions of healthy eating indices were correlated positively with BMI and ageConclusionDiet qualities of the individuals are associated with age, gender, education and BMI. Although the components and scores in HEI-2010 version were changed from the version of HEI-2005, the changes may encourage healthy choices of some food group. HEI-2010 gives more attention to food quality than HEI-2005. Thus, in the present study it was concluded that HEI-2010 provided more precise results about diet quality.

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Nutritional Surveillance of Christian Orthodox Minority Adolescents in Istanbul

Cited by 4 publications

References 35 publications

Regional differences in the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity among 13-year-old adolescents in Greece

Regional differences in the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity among 13-year-old adolescents in Greece

Growth, the Mediterranean diet and the buying power of adolescents in Greece

Description of the healthy eating indices-based diet quality in Turkish adults: a cross-sectional study

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