Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate effects of fear and anxiety on nutrition during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design: Participants were recruited by an online survey in this cross-sectional study. The questionnaire included general demographic characteristics, level of fear and anxiety, nutritional habits. The FCV-19S and GAD-7 was used to determine fear and anxiety. Setting: Turkey. Participants: A total sample consisted of 1012 adults. Results: In pandemic, fear and anxiety caused individuals to skip breakfast and snacks less, but more at lunch. A positive significantly correlation was observed between the increase consumption of yoghurt, cheese and water and FCV-19S scores. There was a positive significantly correlation between cheese, legume, nuts-seeds, cake-cookies, dessert and tea consumption and GAD-7 scores. A 1 unit increase in FCV-19S scores affected 1.04 times of increased consumption of yoghurt, kefir, cheese, nuts-seeds, fruit (dry) and rice-pasta. A 1 unit increase in GAD-7 scores affected 1.03 times of increased consumption of egg and fruit (fresh), 1.04 times of increased consumption of cheese and other vegetables, 1.05 times of increased consumption of milk, meat, poultry, fish, legume, nuts-seeds, fruit (dry), cake-cookies and tea, 1.07 times of increased consumption of rice-pasta and coffee, 1.08 times of increased consumption of bread and dessert. Conclusions: In pandemic, anxiety and fear led to changes in individuals’ nutritional habits and food preferences. Continuous surveillance of psychological consequences for outbreaks should become routine as part of preparedness efforts worldwide. In addition, the effects of these psychological problems on nutrition should be evaluated.

PurposeIt was aimed to examine the reliability and validity of the Orthorexia Nervosa Inventory (ONI) the Turkish version in a large adult population. MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, 710 individuals were included between the ages of 18-65 years living in Turkey. Individuals were reached via an online questionnaire (including ONI, Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and sociodemographic characteristics). Con rmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the validity of ONI. ONI contains three sub-factors (behaviors, emotions and impairments). Analyzes were made with Lisrel 8.80 program and Statistical Package for Social Sciences 22.0 package program. ResultsThe Cronbach's alpha coe cient was 0.906 for ONI total factor scores and Cronbach's alpha values for "behaviours", "impairements", and "emotions" were found to be 0.821, 0.842, and 0.809, respectively. Con rmatory factor analysis performed supported the three-factor structure of the ONI obtained in the rst sample. The CMIN / df = 5.65 and the model generally ts well to the structure (RMSEA = 0.081, CFI = 0.94, NFI = 0.91, GFI = 0.86, AGFI = 0.83). A positive and moderate relationship (r = 0.418) was found between ONI and EAT-26. A positive and low level (r = 0.160) correlation was found between ONI and body mass index. There is no statistically signi cant difference between ONI scores according to gender (p = 0.22). ConclusionThe ndings suggest Turkish version of the ONI is a valid and reliable scale for determining the tendency for orthorexia nervosa in Turkish adult population.

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Sağlık eğitiminin, üniversite öğrencilerinde beslenme alışkanlıkları ve sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışları üzerine etkisinin araştırılmasıdır. Çalışma Planı: Çalışmaya bir devlet üniversitesinin Tıp Fakültesi ile Beslenme ve Diyetetik, Ebelik ve Hemşirelik bölümlerinin 1 ve 4. sınıflarında okuyan toplam 421 öğrenci katılmıştır. Öğrencilere sosyodemografik özelliklerini sorgulayan bir anket formu ve Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi Davranışları (SYBD)-II ölçeği uygulanmıştır. Verilerin analizi SPSS 21 paket programında One Way Anova ve Independent Sample T testleri ile yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin %78.6'sı kız, %21.4' ü erkektir. Yaş ortalaması 20.64±1.78 yıl, Beden Kütle İndeksi 21.83±2.98 kg/m2 dir. Beslenme ve Diyetetik Bölümü öğrencilerinin toplam SBYDÖ puanı ile Sağlık Sorumluluğu, Fiziksel Aktivite ve Beslenme alt ölçeği puanları diğer bölümlerden daha yüksektir. Beslenme ve Diyetetik ile Ebelik Bölümü öğrencilerinin Manevi Gelişim alt ölçeği puanları ve Ebelik öğrencilerinin Kişilerarası İlişkiler alt ölçeği puanı diğer bölümlere göre yüksektir. Stres Yönetimi alt ölçeği puanı birinci sınıflarda; Sağlık Sorumluluğu, Fiziksel Aktivite ve Beslenme alt ölçeği ile toplam SBYDÖ puanı dördüncü sınıflarda daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Alt ölçeklerden en düşük puan Fiziksel Aktivite; en yüksek puan Manevi Gelişim ölçeğinden alınmıştır. Kız öğrencilerinin Sağlık Sorumluluğu, Kişilerarası İlişkiler ve Beslenme alt ölçeği puanları erkek öğrencilerin puanlarından daha yüksek iken; erkek öğrencilerin Fiziksel Aktivite alt ölçeği puanları kızlardan daha yüksektir (p<0.05). Sonuç: Bulgularımız, sağlık eğitiminin sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışlarının kazanılmasına olumlu katkı sağladığını doğrulamaktadır. Ancak, toplam SYBDÖ puanının orta düzeyde olması ve Fiziksel Aktivite alt ölçeği puanının diğer alt ölçeklerden daha düşük olması eğitimin sürekliliğin sağlanması gerektiğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Purpose This study aims to evaluate level of fear and the tendency toward orthorexia nervosa (ON) during the COVID-19 pandemic in the university students receiving health education. Design/methodology/approach A total of 765 students, consisting of 626 females (81.8%) and 139 males (18.2%) were included in the study. The demographic characteristics, anthropometric measurements, Eating Attitude Test-26 (EAT-26), Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and the tendency toward ON were assessed using an online questionnaire. Findings The FCV-19S scores differed according to gender and were higher in the female students (P < 0.001). In students with a high EAT-26 score, the tendency toward ON was higher (P < 0.001). According to estimated regression models, a unit increase of the FCV-19S scores led to a decrease of 0.10 points in the Orthorexia Nervosa Evaluation Scale-11 (ORTO-11) scores. It was determined that students with high FCV-19S scores had a tendency toward ON and increased EAT-26 scores (P < 0.001 and P = 0.004, respectively). There was a weak negative correlation between the FCV-19S score and the ORTO-11 score (P < 0.001) and a weak positive correlation between the FCV-19S score and the EAT-26 score (P = 0.001). Originality In this cross-sectional study, it was determined that the fear of COVID-19 was related to an increase in the tendency toward ON and eating attitude in students receiving health education. Because of the fear and ON tendencies of students due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it would be beneficial to provide education on adequate and balanced nutrition during this period.

Metabolik süreçlerin devamında ve pek çok hastalığın ortaya çıkışında inflamasyonun önemli bir rol oynadığı bilinmektedir. Konağın enfeksiyona karşı verdiği inflamatuvar yanıtlar; immün hücreler, çeşitli inflamatuvar aracılar, transkripsiyon faktörleri ve nükleer reseptörler aracılığı ile olmaktadır. Yağ asitleri konağın inflamatuvar yanıtının düzenlenmesi ve homeostazın sağlanmasında işlev gören aracılardan biridir. Güncel çalışmalar ile yağ asitlerinin inflamasyon üzerine etkilerini gösteren sonuçlar ortaya konulmuştur. Özellikle çoklu doymamış yağ asitlerinin eikozanoidlere dönüşümü ile yağ asitleri inflamatuvar yanıt sürecine katılmaktadır. Omega-6 yağ asidi kaynaklı araşidonik asidin proinflamatuvar, omega-3 yağ asidi kaynaklı EPA ve DHA’nın ise antiinflamatuvar özellikleri bilinmektedir. Bu derlemede, yağ asitlerinin inflamatuvar süreçlere etkisinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.

Purpose: To determine effect of working in the night shift system on nutritional status, anthropometric measurements, and risk of cardiovascular disease of health staff. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between August-November 2017 at Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University among 111 health staff. Data was collected with a questionnaire form including questions about demographic characteristics, nutritional status and anthropometric measurements. SPSS 21.0 statistical package program was used for statistical analysis and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Based on waist circumference, 14.3% of men and 31.1% of women were at high risk, and based on waist/hip ratio, 4.8% of men and 33.3% of women were at risk of cardiovascular diseases. It has been shown that eating patterns are disrupted during shifts (89.2%), and 73.9% of participants cannot eat because their meals cool down during shifts. The difference in the numbers of main and snack meals consumed by health staff during the night shift was statistically significant (p<0.05). Body mass index, waist circumference, and hip circumference measurements decreased with increasing shift time. However, body mass index, waist circumference, and hip circumference increased as time spent in the profession increased. Conclusion: It was seen that night shift health staff are at risk of cardiovascular disease due to insufficient and unhealthy nutrition. It is clear that nutrition education programs are required for health staff working night shifts to reduce excess weight and obesity in this population.