Browsing by Author "Celik, Ozge Mengi"

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Association Between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet with Anthropometric Measurements and Nutritional Status in Adolescents
(Aran Ediciones, S L, 2023) Kocaadam-Bozkurt, Betul; Ermumcu, Merve Seyda Karacil; Govez, Nazlican Erdogan; Bozkurt, Osman; Akpinar, Serife; Celik, Ozge Mengi; Tek, Nilufer Acar
Background: adolescence is a critical period for developing healthy eating habits. It is crucial to evaluate and encourage adherence to the Mediterranean diet, a sustainable and healthy diet model in this age group.Objective: this study aimed to evaluate the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and anthropometric measurements and nutritional status in Turkish adolescents.Material and methods: the demographic characteristics, health information, nutritional habits, physical activity status, and 24-hour dietary recall of the adolescents were obtained with a questionnaire. Adherence to Mediterranean diet was evaluated with the Mediterranean-Style Dietary Pattern Score (MSDPS).Results: a total of 1,137 adolescents (mean age 14.0 & PLUSMN; 1.37 years) were included; 30.2 % of the boys and 39.5 % of the girls were overweight/ obese. The median (interquartile range) value of the MSDPS was 10.7 (7.7), and this value was 11.0 (7.6) for the boys and 10.6 (7.4) for the girls (p > 0.05). The levels of protein, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, zinc, and potassium intake increased with adherence to Mediterranean diet (p < 0.001). Age, parental education level, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and skipping meals affected MSDPS.Conclusion: adolescents' adherence to the Mediterranean diet was low and correlated with some anthropometric measures. Increasing adherence to the Mediterranean diet may contribute to preventing obesity and adequate and balanced nutrition in adolescents.
Association Between Ecological Footprint Awareness and Health Literacy in Adults: A Population-Based Study from Turkey
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2024) Celik, Ozge Mengi; Koksal, Eda; Akpinar, Serife; Kocaadam-Bozkurt, Betul; Govez, Nazlican Erdogan; Daziroglu, Merve Esra Citar; Tek, Nilufer Acar
This study aimed to determine the relationship between health literacy and ecological footprint which is an indicator of sustainability and environmental impact and to examine the factors that may affect them. It was found that 20.3% of individuals have inadequate, 43.7% problematic, 26.1% sufficient and 10.0% excellent health literacy levels. There were differences in age, education level and BMI classification according to Ecological Footprint Awareness Scale score quartiles and health literacy levels (p < 0.05). It was determined that age and Turkey Health Literacy Scale score had effect on ecological footprint awareness. Individuals with a high level of health literacy have a high awareness of their ecological footprint. The increase in people's health literacy levels and ecological footprint awareness with age can be interpreted as the increase in people's education and knowledge levels and their awareness levels against the protection of nature and the environment.
Validation and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Mindful Eating Inventory in Adults
(Springer, 2024) Bozkurt, Osman; Kocaadam-Bozkurt, Betul; Celik, Ozge Mengi; Koksal, Eda
Objectives This study examined the validity and reliability of the Mindful Eating Inventory (MEI) to measure mindful eating in Turkish adults.Method Reliability analysis was conducted with 300 adults (mean age 25.7 +/- 8.56 years and 51.0% men), and validation analysis was performed with 312 adults (mean age 25.9 +/- 10.87 years and 59.6% women). Data were collected through a web-based survey that contained socio-demographic characteristics, the MEI, the Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ), and anthropometric measurements. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to identify the structure of the factors. Internal consistency reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega coefficients and the test-retest method. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to evaluate the EFA-obtained model.Results The scale's Cronbach alpha and McDonald's omega coefficients were 0.82 and 0.83, respectively, thus indicating that the scale was reliable. The intraclass correlation coefficient was good at 0.78. The EFA revealed that the questionnaire items grouped naturally into 7 distinct subscales. The factor loadings of the items were between 0.58 and 0.86 (explaining 62.9% of the variance). The fit indices were acceptable with chi(2)/df (2.75), CFI (0.93), RMSEA (0.06), SRMR (0.07), and TLI (0.92). A positive correlation was determined between total MEI and MEQ scores (r= 0.425; p<0.001).Conclusions The Turkish version of MEI, consisting of 7 subscales and 28 items, is a valid and reliable tool to measure mindful eating in Turkish adults.