As social culture and structure evolve, changes occur in individuals’ eating habits and environmental awareness. This study assesses the relationship between sustainable eating behaviors and environmental literacy across generations (Gens) from the same ancestry. The Sustainable and Healthy Eating (SHE) Behavior Scale and the Environmental Literacy Scale for Adults (ELSA) was administered to 381 individuals across three generations. Self-reported anthropometric data were collected. The total scores of the SHE Behavior Scale of the participants from all three generations were significantly different from each other. The “Quality Labels”, “Meat Reduction” and “Low Fat” factor scores were similar in GenX and GenY. These factor scores were significantly lower in GenZ. The “Animal Welfare” factor score was significantly higher in GenX. The “Avoiding Food Waste and Seasonal Foods” and “Local Food” factor scores were significantly higher in GenX than in GenY and GenZ. The “Healthy and Balanced Diet” factor score was significantly lower in GenZ. There was no difference between the total ELSA scores. The “Environmental Consciousness” factor score was significantly lower in GenX than in GenY. Generational disparities strongly influence perspectives on sustainable and healthy eating. Focused initiatives are essential to educate future parents, who play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation, about sustainable nutrition.

Nutrition is a public health issue. Amongst populations of refugees, unmet nutritional needs have been identified. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional status of Syrian refugees living outside the refugee camps in Kayseri, Turkey. Socio-demographic data and anthropometric measurements of the refugees were collected. The relationship between diet quality, which was assessed through the Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2010), and factors (including the duration of time spent outside the refugee camp, income, obesity, and waist circumference) were measured. Four hundred refugees participated in this study. The majority of refugees (77.8%) reported a ‘poor’ diet, with the remaining filling into the ‘needs improvement’ based on HEI-2010 scores. The average consumption of fruits in the study group was 101.9 g per day (g/day), while the average consumption of vegetables was 142.2 g/day. When the relationships were examined between BMI, HEI-2010 score, the time spent as a refugee, and waist circumference, statistically significant relationships were found (p < 0.001). In the linear regression analysis based on these relationships, when the results were adjusted for age and gender factors, it was observed that for every year spent as a refugee, BMI score increased by 0.17 units, and waist circumference increased by 1.14 units (p < 0.05). As a result, this study showed that refugees have low-income-related nutritional risks. In conclusion, ensuring that refugees have access to adequate nutrient-rich food is essential; therefore, analyzing and improving nutritional standards for refugees are suggested to be part of the strategies of the public and primary health care systems.

This cross-sectional study aimed to demonstrate the relationship between dairy consumption and abdominal obesity in adolescents.In total, 700 adolescents participated in this cross-sectional study....

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer causing high mortality rates among women worldwide. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of Pistacia terebinthus (terebinth) resin extract (TRE) on the MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line. In the study, the cytotoxic dose of the resin extract in MDA-MB-231 cells was evaluated by MTS analysis. The effect of TRE on apoptosis was examined by Hoechst staining. Caspase-3 and cleaved caspase-3 protein expressions were determined by western blot analysis. Based on the outcomes of our MTS analysis, the IC50 dose of TRE was calculated at 56.54 μg/mL during a 24-h application period. With Hoechst staining analysis, an increase was observed in cells that underwent apoptotic change at 10 and 100 μg/ml TRE concentrations compared to the control. At 25 and 50 μg/mL TRE concentrations, no apoptotic change was found in comparison to the control; however, a significant drop in the number of viable cells was observed because 200, 300, and 500 μg/mL TRE concentrations were above the toxic dose. The caspase-3 protein expression level was significantly higher in cells treated with 100 μg/ml TRE compared to the control group, while there was no significant change in cleaved caspase-3 protein expression. It was thought that P. terebinthus resin might cause cell death in MDA-MB-231 cells via caspase-independent apoptosis pathway or other cell death pathways, and it was concluded that it could be a supportive treatment for breast cancer treatment.

Amaç: Bu kesitsel araştırma, üniversite öğrencilerinin sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyinin diyet kalitesine etkisini belirlemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Bireyler ve yöntem: Çalışmaya Erciyes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Beslenme ve Diyetetik Bölümü (BD), Turizm Fakültesi (TF) ve Spor Bilimleri Fakültesindeki (SB) 580 gönüllü öğrenci dâhil edilmiştir. Sağlık okuryazarlığı “En Yeni Yaşamsal Bulgu Testiyle (NVS)”, diyet kalitesi “Sağlıklı Yeme İndeksi-2015 (SYİ-2105)”le saptanmıştır. Veriler yüz yüze görüşme yöntemiyle toplanmış, antropometrik ölçümler yapılmıştır. p<0.05 değeri istatistiksel olarak anlamlı kabul edilmiştir. Bulgular: Yeterli sağlık okuryazarlığı olanların oranı sırasıyla en yüksek BD (%99.2), daha sonra SB (%53.2), en az TF (%31.2) öğrencilerinindir (p<0.001). Sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyinin TF (2.59±1.97) ve SB (3.48±1.87) öğrencilerinin sınırlı, BD öğrencilerinin (5.55±0.68) yeterli olduğu saptanmıştır. Sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyi yeterli olan öğrencilerin SYİ-2015 puanı (56.30±9.73), sınırlı (54.26±9.61) ve yüksek olasılıklı sınırlı (53.77±9.52) olanlardan anlamlı olarak daha yüksektir (p=0.037) Sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyi ile diyet kalitesi arasında pozitif yönlü zayıf anlamlı korelasyon saptanmıştır (rho=0.123, p=0.003). Bireylerin bel çevresi ve bel/kalça oranıyla NVS puanı, bel/kalça oranıyla SYİ-2015 puanı arasında negatif yönlü zayıf korelasyon bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Sonuç: Sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyindeki artış diyetin kalitesini olumlu yönde etkilemekte, daha sağlıklı beslenme alışkanlığına sahip olunduğunu göstermektedir. BD öğrencilerinin sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeyinin ve diyet kalitelerinin SB ve TF öğrencilerine göre yüksek olması beklenen bir sonuçtur. Ancak BD öğrencileri için de SYİ-2015 puanı beklenenin altındadır ve diyetlerinin kalitelilerinin iyileştirilmesi gerekmektedir. Beslenmeyle yakından ilişkili olan TF ve SB fakültelerinin eğitim müfredatlarındaki beslenme ile ilgili derslerin sayısı ve saatlerinin artırılması önerilir.

Psoriasis is a multifaceted, chronic, inflammatory skin disease that impacts patients’ quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the disease severity and quality of life of psoriasis patients and their nutritional status. The study included 40 patients in the psoriasis group, compared with 40 healthy individuals in the control group. A questionnaire for determination of socio-demographic characteristics and nutritional intake, anthropometric measurements, psoriasis area and severity index (PASI), and dermatology life quality index (DLQI) were used for the assessments. Daily food consumption details were recorded for three consecutive days to determine daily energy and nutrient intakes. Compared to the control group, the frequencies of single participants, primary school graduates, and housewives were higher in the psoriasis group (p < 0.05). The psoriasis patients weighed more and had an increased waist/hip ratio in comparison with the healthy individuals. The energy intake was lower in the psoriasis group (p < 0.01). There was not a significant statistical difference in the intake of proteins, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, Zn, Fe, and Mg supplements between the groups. However, there was an inverse correlation between the daily vitamin E intake and PASI scores (p < 0.05). There was a positive moderate correlation between the DLQI and PASI scores (p < 0.01). Our study indicated that lower daily vitamin E intake levels were associated with the severity of psoriasis. In addition to this, abdominal obesity seems to be another risk factor in psoriasis patients, even if they have a normal body mass index (BMI). An integrated healthcare approach with dermatologists, family physicians, and dietitians is essential to the management of psoriasis.