Aim This study aimed to evaluate the effects of emotional eating and social media on nutritional behavior and obesity in university students receiving distance education during the pandemic. Subject and methods This cross-sectional study was performed with 1000 undergraduate students who were receiving distance education due to COVID-19 in Türkiye. Data were collected using an online questionnaire that included demographic information, height, body weight, eating habits, the Scale of Effects of Social Media on Eating Behavior (SESMEB), and the Emotional Eating Scale (EES). A p value less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant for statistical tests. Results During the distance education period, more than half of both male and female students (61.7%; 58.2%) changed their meal pattern, 31.7% of them started to consume their main meals more regularly, and 31.2% of them began to skip their main meals. Of the participants, 52.6% spent more than 2 hours a day on social media. The female students who spend more than 2 hours a day on social media have higher SESMEB and EES scores than those who spend 2 hours or less a day (p < 0.01). The score SESMEB is positively weakly correlated with body mass index (BMI) (rho 0.132, p < 0.01) and positively moderately associated with the EES score (rho 0.334, p < 0.01). The interaction between the SESMEB and EES scores increases the risk of overweight/obesity (odds ratio (OR) 1.002, p = 0.009). Conclusion For the students who received distance education, social media affects eating behavior, BMI, and emotional eating. Additionally, these effects may increase the risk of overweight/obesity.

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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&lt;0.001), marital status (t=-5.207, p&lt;0.001), employment status (F=5.991, p&lt;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=&lt;0.001, respectively). Consumption of cream cheese, margarine, chocolate, fruit juice, and alcoholic beverages also differed between groups (p&lt;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.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease with an autosomal recessive transition, characterized by a clinically progressive lung disease, which is caused by mutations occurring in the transmembrane conductance regulator (KFTR) gene, affecting all cells with epithelial tissue, especially the respiratory system. Approximately 90% of individuals experience pancreatic insufficiency and malabsorption. Chronic infection and increased energy requirement in the pathogenesis of the disease, together with malabsorption, pose a risk for malnutrition. Decreased absorption of micronutrients due to malabsorptions, increase in the requirement, inadequate intake, and as a result, poor prognosis of the disease leads to decreased quality of life and duration. Nutritional status changes should be determined in cystic fibrosis and early and appropriate nutritional interventions should be made. It is recommended to follow the growth and nutritional status throughout life in cystic fibrosis. Optimal nutritional status should be provided in the early stages of life, under the control of a dietitian, with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT), hydration and electrolyte balance. Although optimal nutrition in cystic fibrosis is effective in diet and micronutrient intake with proper cooking methods, deficiency of micronutrients in these patients can not be prevented. In this case, taking into account the recommendations of the guidelines along with optimal nutrition, vitamin-mineral supplements in accordance with the needs and biochemical values of individuals are needed.