A RESEARCH CONDUCTED REGARDING THE IMPACTS OF THE CONSUMPTION OF THE DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT'S ON THEIR NUTRITION CONSUMPTIONS

Araştırma üniversite öğrencilerinin besin tamamlayıcılarını kullanma durumlarını, kullanım amaçlarını, sık kullanılan besin tamamlayıcılarını ve diyet yeterliliklerini tespit etmek amacıyla Gazi Üniversitesi Mesleki Eğitim Fakültesi'nde Şubat 2006Şubat 2007 tarihleri arasında yürütülmüştür. Öğrencilerin kişisel bilgileri, besin tamamlayıcılarını kullanım durumları hakkında bilgi toplamak amacıyla anket uygulanmıştır. Öğrencilerin besin tüketim durumlarını tespit etmek amacıyla ise 3 günlük besin tüketim kaydının yapılacağı besin tüketim çizelgesi kullanılmıştır. Anket formları aracılığıyla elde edilen veriler SPSS(Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) 13 for Windows paket programı kullanılarak değerlendirilmiş ve yorumlanmıştır. Besin bileşimlerinin ve diyet içeriklerinin değerlendirilmesinde BeBis(Beslenme Bilgi Sistemi) Programı kullanılmıştır. Enerji ve besin öğesi alımının değerlendirilmesinde cinsiyet ve yaşa göre günlük alımı önerilen RDA değerleri kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin %52.1'i beslenme eğitimi almış, %47.9'u ise beslenme eğitimi almamıştır. Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin %68.8'inin besin tamamlayıcısı kullanmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Kullandıklarını belirtenlerin oranı %13.2, bazen kullananların oranı ise %18.5'dir. 13 ay süresince tamamlayıcı kullanan öğrencilerin oranı %38.9, 36 ay %23.1'dir. Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin %53.7'si besin tamamlayıcılarını soğuk algınlığı, nezle gibi hastalıklara karşı önlem almak amacıyla kullanmaktadır. Diğer kullanım amaçlarına bakıldığında ise enerji sağlamak amacıyla kullananların oranının %33.3, sindirimi kolaylaştırmak amacıyla kullananların oranının %31.4 olduğu belirlenmiştir. Öğrenciler tarafından en sık olarak kullanılan tamamlayıcılar sırasıyla bitkisel çaylar, C vitamini, multivitaminmultimineraller ve enerji içeceğidir. Enerji, D vitamini, tiamin, pantotenik asit, B6 vitamini, demir, potasyum ve posa öğrencilerin çoğunluğu tarafından önerilen değerlere göre yetersiz tüketilen öğeleridir. Öğrencilere erken yaşlarda verilecek beslenme eğitimi öğrenilenlerin alışkanlık haline getirilmesinde önemli olacaktır. Sitene Oyun Ekle Bakugan Oyunlari Yeni Oyunlar Bilardo Oyunlari Online Oyunlar It has been conducted during the dates of February 2006 and February 2007 at the University of Gazi, The Faculty of Vocational Education to serve the purpose of determining the dietary sufficiency and frequently used dietary supplements, the conditions on the utilization of the dietary supplements and the utilization purposes of the University Students. A survey was also performed to gather information regarding the usage status of the dietary supplements as well as personal information on the students. For the determination of the status of the consumption of the nutritious food by the students, a nutrition consumption chart which was used to keep the records of the nutrition consumption of 3 days has been utilized. The data which was gathered by the survey forms, was evaluated and commented by utilizing SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) 13 for Windows package program. The BeBis (Nutrition Information System) program was used to assess the components of the food and contents of the diet. The RDA values in terms of sex and age were used for the assessment of the nutrition intake and energy. 52.1 % of the students were received nutrition education, 47.9 % of them were not. The 68.8 % of the students who were participated in the research are to be determined not using dietary supplements. The ratio for the ones who mentioned that they have been using is 13.2 %, the ones sometimes using the dietary supplements are 18.5 % of the participants. The ratio of the students who have already used the dietary supplements for a period of 13 months is 38.9 % and it is 23.1 % who have already used the dietary supplements for a period of 36 months. The 53.7 % of the participant students reported that they have been using dietary supplements only when they have flu or when they catch cold as a preventative measure. When other purposes of usage are evaluated, it is seen that 33.3 % are using to gain energy, 31.4 % are using to assist the digestion process. The most frequently used dietary supplements are herbal teas, Vitamin C, multivitamin multi minerals and energy drinks. The energy, Vitamin D, tiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, iron, potassium and fiber are the elements which are consumed by the students inadequately in term of the recommended values. The nutrition education which will be provided to the students from the early ages will play an important role in making a habit of the learned material

Association between premenstrual syndrome and alexithymia among Turkish University students

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a heterogeneous disorder, which includes physical, cognitive, affective and behavioral symptoms. The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting PMS and the relationship between PMS and alexithymia. The research was performed with 308 students. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Toronto alexithymia scale (TAS-20) and a premenstrual assessment form (PAF). The prevalence of PMS in our sample was 66.6%. The contributing factors to PMS were having a history of psychiatric treatment and having a smoking habit (p<0.05). The PMS group showed higher scores than the non-PMS group on all the items of the TAS-20 which includes the three factors: difficulty in identifying feelings, difficulty in describing feelings and externally oriented thinking (p<0.05). The alexithymic students showed higher scores on all PAF subscales (p <= 0.001). Further studies are needed to determine the probable role of alexithymia in the pathogenesis of PMS

Disordered eating attitudes, alexithymia and suicide probability among Turkish high school girls

We aimed to examine association between disordered eating attitudes (DEAs), alexithymia and suicide probability among adolescent females and to explore potential link between alexithymia and suicide probability in subjects with DEAs. 381 female students completed Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and Suicide Probability Scale (SPS). It was found that 13.2% (n=52) of the subjects have DEAs. Results indicated that total TAS-20 score and scores of Difficulty in Identifying Feelings (DIF) and Difficulty in Describing Feelings (DDF) subscales were significantly higher in DEAs group than in those non DEAs group (p<0.05). Additionally, total SPS score (p<0.001), Hopelessness (p=0.001), Suicide Ideation (p<0.001) and Hostility (p=0.003) subscales scores of SPS were significantly higher in the alexithymic DEAs than the non-alexithymic DEAs group. In order to control potential effect of depression, SPS subscales were used as covariate factors in ANCOVA. Negative Self-Evaluation subscale yielded a statistically significant difference between groups, other subscales did not. Results point out these; DEAs are relatively frequent phenomenon among female students in Turkey and presence of alexithymia was associated with an increased suicide probability in adolescents with DEAs. The results should be evaluated taking into account that depressive symptomatology was not assessed using a depression scale. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved

Cranial imaging findings in neurobrucellosis: results of Istanbul-3 study

Objective Neuroimaging abnormalities in central nervous system (CNS) brucellosis are not well documented. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of imaging abnormalities in neurobrucellosis and to identify factors associated with leptomeningeal and basal enhancement, which frequently results in unfavorable outcomes