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The purpose of this study is to investigate adaptation, validity, and reliability of the Turkish version of the Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale for Healthy Behaviors (CASSS-HB). Methods: The CASSS-HB was translated using translation and back-translation. This was a methodological study conducted with 860 students (11e14 years old). Content and construct validity were assessed to test the validity of the CASSS-HB. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the scale was performed and the reliability of the scale over time (the test-retest method) was examined. Results: Psychometric analyses of the Turkish version of the CASSS-HB indicate high reliability and good content and construct validity. Conclusions: It can be seen that the items comprising the scale appear to be acceptably capable of measuring the variable of social support in terms of healthy behavior in children and adolescents. Healthcare professionals can thus use the scale for determining the degree of social support students of the ages 11e14 receive in terms of developing healthy behavior.

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Introduction: Food neophobia (FN) is an issue that can affect the food choices and nutritional status of individuals. Objective: This study aimed to determine FN levels of adults and to evaluate the nutritional habits and food consumption frequencies according to these levels. Materials and Methods: The study is cross-sectional and was conducted with 1681 volunteers aged between 20 and 64 years old. The data were obtained by face-to-face interview method using the general characteristics, a food consumption frequency form including 45 types of foods, questions related to eating habits (frequencies of the daily main meal, snack, skipping meal), and the Turkish Form Food Neophobia Scale (T-FNS). Individuals were divided into three groups neophilic, neutral, and neophobic according to their T-FNS scores. Results: Of the participants, 22.8% (n=384) were neophilic, 53.0% (n=890) were neutral, and 24.2% (n=407) were neophobic. The mean T-FNS scores were found to be statistically significantly different in groups gender (t=3.369, p=0.001), age (t=-3.408, p=0.001), educational status (F=8.699, p<0.001), marital status (t=-5.207, p<0.001), employment status (F=5.991, p<0.001), and presence of disease (t=3.467, p=0.001). Mean consumption of meat, egg, and legumes group in neophilics (176.14±96.58 g/day) compared to neutrals (160.30±96.48 g/day), fresh fruit consumption in neophobics (137.38±124.94 g/day) /day) compared to neutrals (107.51±101.57 g/day) were higher (F=4.018 p=0.018, and F=10.668 p=<0.001, respectively). Consumption of cream cheese, margarine, chocolate, fruit juice, and alcoholic beverages also differed between groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was concluded that FN may affect nutritional status. However, there is a necessity for large-scale studies investigating the relationship between FN and nutritional status.

Aim: It was aimed to evaluate the daily intake of energy and nutrients to determine the nutritional status of individuals with disabilities. Subjects and Method: The study was carried out under the Disability Support Program in 8 special education, practice and rehabilitation centres in the city centre of [removed for blind peer review] as a cross-sectional study. The demographic characteristics and daily energy and nutrient intake levels of individuals with disabilities were questioned. Daily energy and nutrient intake levels were compared with recommendations. Results: It has been determined that disabled individuals in all age groups diverged negatively from the reference energy value and the rate of energy of carbohydrates was low, the rate of fat was high. Vitamin A was low in males in the 14-18 age group and high in females in the 19-30 age group. Vitamin B1 in 10-30 years old, folic acid was in ≥10 years of age were low in both genders. Calcium and magnesium were low in both genders in all age groups. Conclusion: It has been determined that disabled people were inadequate and unbalanced, and it was thought that periodic evaluation of nutritional status will play an important role in improving their health.

Bu çalışma, metabolik sendromlu bireylerin beslenme alışkanlıkları, besin tüketimleri ve günlük besin ögesi gereksinimlerinin karşılanma düzeyinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma, 19 yaş üstü, Uluslararası Diyabet Federasyonu kriterlerine göre metabolik sendrom tanısı almış 113 bireyde yürütülmüştür. Bireylerin boy uzunlukları, vücut ağırlıkları, bel çevreleri ölçülmüş, beden kütle indeksleri hesaplanmış, demografik özellikleri, beslenme alışkanlıkları ile besin tüketim durumları sorgulanmış, elde edilen veriler önerilen değerler ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde Beslenme Bilgi Sistemi (BEBİS) ve SPSS 21.0 programı kullanılmıştır.

Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the effects of sugar and sugary food/beverage consumption on the anthropometric measurement values of pre-school children.Method: The study is a descriptive study conducted on 307 children aged 4-6 years attending pre-school education institutions in Kırıkkale city centre. Children were interviewed with their families and a questionnaire including questions about their demographic characteristics, eating habits, frequency of food consumption and amount of food was applied, and anthropometric measurements were taken. SPSS 22.0 program was used in the statistical analysis of the obtained data.Findings: 51.8% of the children participating in the study were boys and 48.2% were girls. Obesity rate is higher in boys (31.5%) than girls (25.0%). It was observed that children most frequently consumed sugar (20.8%), sweets (25.4%), chocolate (31.9%) and biscuits (28.7%) 3-4 days a week. A low-strength positive correlation was found between the consumption of carbonated beverages and all anthropometric measurements of children (p<0,05). It was determined that there was a low-strong and positive correlation between children's body weight, waist circumference mid-upper arm circumference values and fructose and sucrose intakes (p<0,05); and moderate-low-strong and positive correlation between their BMI and fructose and sucrose intakes (p<0,05). Conclusion: As a result of the study, obesity is high in the pre-school children. It was determined that the consumption of carbonated beverages and the intake of fructose and sucrose were associated with an increase in body weight, mid-upper arm circumference, waist circumference and BMI. (Extended English summary is at the end of this document) ÖzetAmaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, şeker ve şekerli yiyecek/içecek tüketiminin okul öncesi çağı çocuklarının antropometrik ölçüm değerleri üzerine etkisinin incelenmesidir.Yöntem: Çalışma, Kırıkkale merkezde okul öncesi eğitim kurumlarına devam eden 4-6 yaş grubu 307 çocukta yürütülen tanımlayıcı bir çalışmadır. Çocuklara, aileleri ile görüşülerek demografik özellikleri, beslenme alışkanlıklarını sorgulayan sorular ile besin tüketim sıklığı ve miktarını sorgulayan anket uygulanmış, antropometrik ölçümleri alınmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin istatistiksel analizlerinde SPSS 22.0 programı kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan çocukların %51.8’i erkek, %48.2’si kızdır. Kızlara (%25.0) göre erkeklerde (%31.5) obezite görülme oranı daha yüksektir. Çocukların en sık haftada 3-4 gün şeker (%20.8), şekerleme (%25.4), çikolata (%31.9) ve bisküvi (%28.7) tükettikleri görülmüştür. Çocukların gazlı içecek tüketimi ile tüm antropometrik ölçümleri arasında düşük kuvvetli pozitif yönlü ilişki bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Çocukların vücut ağırlığı, bel çevresi, üst orta kol çevresi ölçümleri ile fruktoz ve sakkaroz alımları arasında düşük kuvvetli ve pozitif yönlü (p<0.05), BKİ ile fruktoz ve sakkaroz alımları arasında ise orta-düşük kuvvetli ve pozitif yönlü ilişki belirlenmiştir (p<0.05).Sonuç: Çalışma sonucunda okul öncesi çocuklarda obezitenin yüksek olduğu, özellikle gazlı içecek tüketiminin ve fruktoz ve sakkaroz alımının vücut ağırlığı, üst orta kol çevresi, bel çevresi ve BKİ artışı ile ilişkili olduğu belirlenmiştir.