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    Dietary Quality after Diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease
    (Shiraz Univ Medical Sciences, Cardiovascular Research Center, 2016) Ozturk, Unal; Ozturk, Onder; Toksoz, Perran
    Background: Dietary saturated fat and cholesterol are the cause of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Objectives: This study aimed to assess diet quality after diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). Patients and Methods: This descriptive study was performed on 242 patients with diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome admitted to a coronary care unit in a cardiology clinic between December 2005 and December 2006. The study questionnaire, including questions about personal information such as age, sex, and education level, was completed by face-to-face interview. Additionally, Diet Quality Index (DQI) was used to assess the subjects' nutritonal status. Then, one-way ANOVA and chi-square tests were used where appropriated to compare the study groups. Besides, linear regression models were used to assess the associations between DQI score and the patients' sociodemographic characteristics and lifestyle factors. P value <= 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: The patients' ages ranged from 26 to 85 years and 68.5% of the patients were male. Considering DQI scoring, 22.7%, 75.2%, and 2.1% of the patients got inadequate/low, average, and acceptable/high DQI, respectively. In addition, 28% of the patients consumed 40% of calories from total fat, while 55% consumed 30 - 40% of calories from total fat. Also, nearly 30% of the patients consumed greater than 13% of calories from saturated fat, while 64% consumed 10 - 13% of calories from saturated fat. Conclusions: In this study, most of the CHD patients got low DQI scores. In general, CHD can be prevented. However, if precautions regarding lifestyle modification are not followed, CHD is expected to progress.
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    Serum Zinc Level and Its Relation with Growth and Development in Elementary School Children in Egil, Province of Diyarbakir
    (Duzce Univ, 2016) Bucaktepe, P. Gamze Erten; Mete, Nuriye; Toksoz, Perran; Korkmaz, Ahmet; Toktas, Izzettin; Ceylan, Ali
    Objectives: This study is planned to evaluate the relationship between serum zinc (Zn) levels and growth, development and anemia in children in Egil, a town of Diyarbakir, Turkey. Methods: 176 elementary school children who received education in Egil were included to the study in 2009; their serum zinc levels, weight and height were measured. Venous blood samples are drawn and centrifuged immediately. The relationship between serum zinc level and age, height and anemia were investigated. Results: Of 176 students included to the study, 56.3% (n=99) were boys and 43.7% (n=77) were girls. Their mean age was 10.9 +/- 2.5. When compared with their ages, the weight of 20.5% (n=36) and the height of 29.5% (n=52) of the children were under -2 standard deviation score. The mean serum zinc levels were found to be 107.8 +/- 41.0 mu g/dL in boys, 99.8 +/- 36.1 mu g/dL in girls and 104.3 +/- 39.0 mu g/dL totally (p=0.176). Serum zinc levels were low in 36.4% (n=64) of the children. There was statistically significant relationship between serum zinc levels and height according to age (p<0.001) and also anemia (p=0.02). Conclusion: In Egil, the houses children lived in were crowded and the families had many children. Noticeable malnutrition and failure to thrive was detected among the students while those were more prevalent in zinc deficient ones. It is important to educate the families about adequate and balanced nutrition and to support the students at school in terms of well-nutrition.