Fazla kilolu çocuklara yönelik beslenme ve egzersiz programının etkisi

1. Fazla Kilolu Çocuklara Yönelik Beslenme ve Egzersiz Programının Etkisi Çalışma, fazla tartılı çocuk ve ebeveynlerine yapılan beslenme ve egzersiz programının (BEP) çocukların beslenme, egzersiz alışkanlıkları ile Vücut Kitle İndeksleri üzerindeki etkisini incelemek amacıyla ön test-son test kontrollü yarı deneysel bir tasarım olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma İstanbul’da üç devlet okulunun 4. ve 5. sınıfında öğrenim gören, 76 fazla tartılı ya da obez çocuk ve ebeveyni (girişim grubu= 37, kontrol grubu= 39) ile yapılmıştır. Girişim grubuna uygulanan BEP 12 hafta sürmüştür. Veriler Aile-Çocuk Bilgi Formu, Çocuk Beslenme Anketi, Çocuk Fiziksel Aktivite Anketi, Aile Yemek Yeme ve Aktivite Alışkanlıkları Anketi ve antropometrik ölçümler ile toplanmıştır. Bağlamsal (Contextual) Model kapsamında uygulanan okul temelli BEP, çocukların sedanter davranışlarını azaltmada ve fiziksel aktivitelerini artırmada etkili bulunmuştur. BEP girişim grubundaki ailelerin evlerinde sağlıksız yiyecek bulundurma alışkanlığını azaltmış, yeme şekillerinin olumlu yönde değişmesine katkı sağlamıştır. Son test ve izleme döneminde girişim grubundaki fazla tartılı ve obez çocuk oranı ön teste göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düşük bulunmuştur. Vücut kitle indeksi ve Çocuk Beslenme Anketi alt boyut puan ortalamaları yönünden girişim ve kontrol grubu arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark saptanmamıştır. Bu sonuçlar doğrultusunda BEP’in VKİ üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirmek için daha uzun süreli ve daha büyük örneklemli çalışmalar önerilebilir. Ayrıca beslenme tutumunun geliştirilmesi için aile katılımını arttıracak ileri çalışmalar gereklidir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Beslenme, Çocuk, Fiziksel Aktivite, Obezite, Vücut Kitle İndeks

The effect on pain and anxiety levels of using DistrACTION (R) Cards to distract children during a skin-prick test: a randomized controlled experimental study

BACKGROUND: The effect of using DistrACTION (R) Cards (MMJ Labs, Atlanta, GA, USA) to distract children aged 6-10 during a skin-prick test on their levels of pain and anxiety was explored in this study

Reliability and validity of the turkish version of the physical activity questionnaire for older children (PAQ-C)

WOS: 000458367000023PubMed ID: 30764593Background/aim: The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) is one of the most frequently used questionnaires for evaluating moderate to vigorous levels of physical activity in children. However, a Turkish version of the questionnaire was not available. This study aimed to create a Turkish version of the PAQ-C and examine its psychometric characteristics and factor structure. Materials and methods: The study was conducted with 784 primary school students (ages 9-14 years). The PAQ-C was examined for content and construct validity and analyzed in terms of reliability. Content validity was evaluated with the content validity index (CVI), construct validity, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) (n 388), and confirmatory factor analysis (CPA) (n = 396). For reliability analysis, Cronbach's alpha and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were calculated. The factor construct was assessed with corrected item total correlations (CITCs). Results: The CVI for the PAQ-C was 0.95. EFA revealed a two-factor construct of 'at school' and 'extracurricular'. CFA confirmed the two-factor construct. Factor loadings varied between 0.41 and 0.80. Cronbach's alpha was 0.77 and ICC was 0.91 for the test-retest for the entire sample. All CITCs were >0.20. Conclusion: The PAQ-C is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used for Turkish children.Marmara UniversityThis study was supported by the Marmara University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (project number: SAG-C-DRP-171209-0335)

Validity and reliability of the Infant Feeding Attitude Scale in young people in Turkey

Aim It has been reported that the intention to breastfeed starts to form long before pregnancy, and that this is actually dependent upon the attitudes adopted in early adolescence. This methodological study involved the translation of the Infant Feeding Attitude Scale from English to Turkish and then the testing of the reliability and validity of the translated version. Subjects and methods The study was conducted with 889 university students studying in the eight departments of the Health Science faculty in Turkey. Design Data for the study were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. The validity of the scale was analyzed in terms of content and construct validity. Content validity was assessed by means of the Content Validity Index, and construct validity using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Reliability analysis was carried out by calculations using the internal consistency coefficient, the intraclass correlation coefficient, and corrected item total correlations. Results The scale content validity Index was found to be .99. The 13-item Infant Feeding Attitude Scale displayed a three-factor construct. The confirmatory factor analysis confirmed a three-factor construct. Factor loadings varied between .34 and .82. The internal consistency coefficient for the entire sample was .74, and the test-retest was calculated as .96. Conclusion It was found in our study that the instrument that assesses the attitudes of young people about infant feeding styles was a valid and reliable tool that could be applied to the young people in Turkey. The scale can be used to determine the attitudes of young people towards breastfeeding in studies conducted to increase breastfeeding rates in the society