Evaluation of the Prevalence of Obesity and Malnutrition in Preschool Children: The Case of Ankara

Human growth and development are dynamic processes that are shaped by both environmental and genetic factors. In early childhood exposure to negative environmental conditions and monitoring nutritional status are important for general public health. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and obesity in preschool children (36-72 month). It was also aimed to demonstrate the correlation between these variables and socioeconomic statuses. This cross-sectional study was conducted with324 preschool children (163 boys and 161 girls) in a sample representing in Ankara. Height and weight results were recorded according to the International Biological Programme standard protocols, and the values of Body Mass Index and z-score were calculated. Children's nutritional status was determined according to cut off points offered by the World Health Organization. Prevalence of overweight and obesity was found to be 11.11% and 3.40%, respectively. The effects of socioeconomic status on malnutrition and obesity are also included in our study

Comparison of Self-reported and Measured Height, Weight and BMI in Turkish University Students

Accuracy and validity of self-reported height and weight, and body image satisfaction have not been yet evaluated particularly in young adult population in Turkey. The aim of the study was to establish the differences between self-reported and measured height and weight, and body mass index (BMI). The study was conducted on 617 university students (304 males and 313 females) aged 17–30 years from Ankara and Sivas, Turkey. Height and weight were measured and obtained by a questionnaire. From both measured and self-reported values for accuracy absolute differences were calculated. BMI was calculated from both self-reported and m

Sequence Design for the University Students

According to the university students in our country, being able to perform the ergonomic sequence and under sequence design can only be achieved by determining the anthropometric measurements that are specific to them. This study was conducted among 400 students (200 males; 200 females) and belonging to Ankara University Faculty of Letters students which were selected randomly. 16 Anthropometric measurements were measured from each students. In order to ergonomic sequence and under sequence design height, sting height maximum body wideness were measured. Anthropometric Measurements mean, significance and percentage data analysis was made and evaluated. The ergonomic sequence and under sequence design were conducted with the help of university students measurements It was observed that the pre-made ergonomic sequence and under sequence design used by the students at our faculty were designed and produced without taking into account the anthropometric dimensions in Turkey and as well other countries. Our future guaranty is student which plays an important role in providing significant contributions and motivation to education and training, and role in the development and the settlement of students’ capabilities of planned work, order, cleanliness and organization. The contribution of each type of product designed and manufactured ergonomically for the students to be healthy is undeniable to their development

Peer relations linking overweight and obesity, and mediator factors among Turkish adolescents

Depending on the individual’s body height and frame structure and body weight, obesity is considered both as a socially accepted norm in a society and as exceeding the accepted upper limits. The present study aimed to determine the associations between overweight and obesity, peer relationships, and nutritional and physical activity behaviour among Turkish adolescents. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Ankara, and the sample consisted of 402 adolescents (171 boys and 231 girls) aged between 12 and 17 years. A physical examination was conducted to collect anthropometric measurements (height, weight, BMI, and body fat using bio-impedance analysis), and detailed information was collected on adolescents’ behaviour (Peer Relationship Scale with four sub-scales of commitment, trust and identification, self-disclosure, and loyalty), diet (24h recall dietary questionnaire), physical activity, self-reported weight, parental attitudes, and socio-economic circumstances. BMI was evaluated using IOTF cut-off points, and simple mediation analyses were performed using ordinary least squares path analysis by the PROCESS macro for SPSS. The results showed that according to the weight status by BMI using IOTF cut-offs, thinness was more prominent in girls (9.5%), overweight was higher in girls (19%), while obesity was higher in boys (8.8%). Total body fat percentage was found to be higher in girls in all weight groups (p < 0.001). The Peer Relationship Scale and, commitment, self-disclosure, and loyalty sub-scales were found to be statistically significant (p < 0.001); girls tend to have higher scores except for the loyalty sub- scale. According to the results, self-reported and actual weight differences were found to be significant in both sexes (p < 0.001), and among IOTF weight groups overweight girls tended to report their weight approximately 2 kg lower than their actual weight and obese girls more than 5 kg lower. In conclusion, the mediation analysis showed that fat percentage, self-reported weight difference, and BMI were significant predictors of Peer Relationship Score where fat percentage partially mediated the relationship between the Peer Relationship Scale and BMI, and full mediation effect of self-reported weight difference was also significant. The relation of the high level of fat accumulation and overweight/obesity with Peer Relationship Scores and its sub-domains should be carefully monitored

Management of Foreign Body Aspiration in Children: Insights From 664 Cases in the Operating Room

Tracheal or bronchial foreign body aspiration is an important emergency o childhood requiring bronchoscopy under general anesthesia. In this retrospective study, bronchoscopy were performed for foreign body aspiration; anesthesia methods, risks, and postoperative complications were evaluated. Children who underwent bronchoscopy with suspicion of a foreign body in the pediatric surgery operating room between January 2010 and December 2021 were included in the study. Six hundred and sixty four children were evaluated. General anesthesia was applied to all bronchoscopy. Demographic characteristics of the patients, type of foreign body, localization of foreign body, distribution of foreign body according to age groups, complications related to anesthesia and surgical process, length of stay in the postoperative intensive care unit, and duration of hospital stay were evaluated. The patients who aspirated foreign bodies most frequently were children aged 1-3 years (73.6%). During bronchoscopy, organic matter (seeds, hazelnuts, peanuts, chickpeas) was the most frequently removed foreign body in children (559 patients). It was observed that foreign bodies were mostly located in the right main bronchus at a rate of 52.4%, the left main bronchus at 28%. The most common anesthesia-related complications were desaturation in 400 patients, hypercarbia in 200 patients, bronchospasm in 108 patients, and respiratory arrest in 2 patients. Many problems may be encountered in foreign body inhalation, and bronchoscopy of these patients should be performed by an experienced anesthesiologist and surgeon at the right time and in the safest way in terms of anesthesia and surgery

Relation of organizational silence and alienation: Research upon midium and large scaled hotels in Çanakkale

Yüksek Lisans TeziÖrgütsel sessizlik ve yabancılaşma gerek işgörenler gerekse örgütler için oldukça farklı sorunlar meydana getirebilen bir durumdur. İşgörenlerin fikirlerini dışa vurmamaları, duygularını ve düşüncelerini dile getirmeyerek sessiz kalmaları, yine kendilerini örgütten soyutlayarak yabancı bireyler haline gelmeleri hem örgütün hem de işgörenlerin zarar görmesiyle sonuçlanacaktır. Buna göre yabancılaşmanın ve sessizliğin yaşandığı ortamlarda yalnızca işgörenin değil, örgütünde önemli ölçüde etkilendiğini söylemek mümkündür. Bu iki kavram örgütte telafisi oldukça zor olan hasarlara sebebiyet vermekle birlikte örgütsel değişim ve gelişimin önünde de önemli bir engeldir. Dolayısıyla örgütte endişe verici pek çok durum meydana getiren sessizlik ve yabancılaşma olguları araştırmaya değer bulunmuş ve söz konusu araştırma gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu çalışma esas itibariyle; Çanakkale’deki orta ve büyük ölçekli otellerde çalışan işgörenlerin örgüte yabancılaşma durumları ile örgütte sessiz kalma davranışları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunup bulunmadığını belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu ana amaç doğrultusunda; işgörenlerin demografik özelliklerini belirlemeye yönelik hazırlanan bilgi formu, örgütsel yabancılaşma ölçeği ve örgütsel sessizlik ölçeğinden oluşan anket formu, uygulamaya katılmayı kabul eden orta ve büyük ölçekli otel çalışanlarına uygulanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda elde edilen veriler SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) 13.0 programı aracılığıyla çözümlenmiş ve değerlendirilerek bir takım sonuçlara ulaşılmıştır. Buna göre; yabancılaşma ve sessizlik arasında ilişki bulunduğu, işgörenlerin yabancılaştığı buna bağlı olarak da örgüt içinde sessizleştikleri bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır. Dolayısıyla elde edilen sonuç itibariyle, işgörenlerin örgüte yabancılaşmalarının, örgütte sessiz kalma davranışları üzerinde etkili olduğunu söylemek mümkündür. Ayrıca işgörenlerin çeşitli özelliklerine göre, yabancılaşmalarında ve örgütte sessiz kalmalarında farklılık olduğu elde edilen bulgular arasında yer almaktadır.AbstractOrganizational silence and alienation are cases that can arrise various problems for both personnel and organizations. Personnel dont express their ideas, keep silent by not reflecting their feelings and thoughts, also become foreign individual by isolating themselves from organization. All of these are damage both organization and personnel. Accordingly in the occasions that exists alienation and silence not only personnel are affected but also organization substantially. Beside these two concept devastate the organization in irrevocabe way, they are obstacle against organizational alteration and development. Therefore silence and alienation that cause some worrying cases are thought to work on them worthwhile and this aforesaid research were done. Virtually this study aims to state that whether there is a meaningful relations between alination and being silent of personnels working at midium and large sized hotels in Çanakkale. In this direction, personnel working in middle and large sized hotels filled voluntarily this information sheet prepared to state the demographic spesifications of personnels and questionnaire for the scale of organizational alienation and organizational silence. Data obtained as results of this search were analysed via SPSS 13.0 (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) and reached conclusion with assessment. Hereunder it is concluded that there is a relation between alienation and silence. Personnels are becoming alien therefore silence is also observed. Consequently It is possible to say that being alien in organization affects the being silent in organization. Also there can be some differences accordingly people’s characteristics

Investigation of prospective science teachers' environmental identities and pro-environmental behaviors

Bu çalışma, Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimler Enstitüsünde İbel Saraçoğlu ve Ahmet Kılınç'in danışmanlığında Nagihan Tanık tarafından yazılan "Fen ve teknoloji öğretmen adaylarının çevre kimliklerinin ve çevre dostu davranışlarının belirlenmesi" adlı yüksek lisans tezinin bir bölümüdür.Bu araştırmanın amacı, Fen Bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının çevre kimliklerinin ve çevre dostu davranışlarının incelenmesidir. Ayrıca bu araştırmayla Fen Bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının çevre kimlikleri ile çevre dostu davranışları arasındaki ilişkinin ortaya konması da amaçlanmıştır. Tarama deseni ile gerçekleştirilen bu araştırmada Erciyes, Ahi Evran ve Gazi Üniversitelerinin Eğitim Fakültelerinde öğrenim gören toplam 980 Fen Bilgisi öğretmen adayı ile çalışılmıştır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak Çevre Kimliği ve Çevre Dostu Davranış Ölçekleri kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin analizi için yüzde, frekans, ortalama ve standart sapma gibi betimsel istatistikler ile Faktör Analizi, Pearson Momentler Korelasyonu ve Yapısal Eşitlik Modeli gibi açıklayıcı istatistikler kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucuna göre, Fen Bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının görece güçlü bir çevre kimliğine ve çevre dostu davranışlara sahip oldukları söylenebilir. Bununla birlikte bu araştırmada çevre dostu davranışların yapılmasında çevre kimliği gibi inanç, bilgi, tutum ve davranışsal boyutları bütünsel olarak içine alan bir psikometrik faktörün etkili olduğuna dair önemli veriler elde edilmiştir.The present study aimed to examine the environmental identities and pro-environmental behaviors of prospective science teachers. It also aimed to reveal the relationship between environmental identity and pro-environmental behaviors of the participants in the study. The survey research design was employed in the study, the participants of which were 980 prospective science teachers from three different universities in Turkey. The Environmental Identity and Pro-environmental Behavior Scales were utilized as data collection tools. Descriptive statistical analyses, such as percentage, frequency, mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistical analyses such as Factor Analysis and Pearson Moment Correlation were used for the analysis of the data. The analyses revealed that participants' had a relatively strong environmental identity and a relatively high level of pro-environmental behavior. In addition, significant results were obtained regarding the fact that a psychometric factor that incorporates beliefs, knowledge, attitudes and behavioral dimensions such as 'environment identity’ was effective in establishing proenvironmental behaviors