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    Low serum 25(OH)D levels are associated to higher BMI and metabolic syndrome parameters in adult subjects in Turkey
    (2015) Tosunbayraktar, Guler; Bas, Murat; Kut, Altug; Buyukkaragoz, Aylin Hasbay; 26958017
    Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of 25(OH) D levels with biochemical, anthropometric, and metabolic data obtained from normal and obese people. Methods: This study was carried out on 90 individuals between the ages of 18 to 63 that had various body mass indexes. Blood samples and anthropometric measurements were taken. Results: Waist circumferences, fat mass, LDL cholesterol levels, HDL cholesterol levels, 25(OH) D levels, and triglyceride levels were significantly different according to the body mass index groups of the participants (p<0.05). When compared to the normal body mass index group, both other groups (overweight and obese) had higher waist circumferences, triglyceride levels, LDL cholesterol levels, fasting insulin levels, HOMA-IR ratios, parathyroid hormone levels, and fat mass, and had lower 25(OH) D levels (p<0.05). The overweight group participants had higher 25(OH) D levels than the obese group, and had lower waist circumferences, fat mass, fasting insulin level, HOMA-IR ratios, and HbA1C and PTH levels than those in the obese group (p<0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, the mean level of 25(OH) D is very low in overweight and obese individuals and low serum 25(OH) D levels appear to be associated with obesity, visceral obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome in obese patients.
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    The Psychometric Properties of The Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ) in Turkey
    (2014) Camci, Nurdan; Bas, Murat; Buyukkaragoz, Aylin Hasbay; 24656946
    The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ) among Turkish parents. The questionnaire was administered to 490 participants. Construct validity was assessed by principal component factor analysis with varimax rotation and reliability was tested by Cronbach's alpha coefficient. For testing criterion-related validity, EAT-40 with DEBQ was also administered to 490 participants. Results showed the presence of seven major factors (perceived responsibility, perceived parent weight, perceived child weight, concern about child weight, pressure to eat, monitoring and restriction) with loadings similar to those of the original questionnaire. Seven subscales of the CFQ had higher internal consistency and test-retest reliability. This study clearly demonstrates the factorial validity and the reliability of a Turkish version of the CFQ. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.