Browsing by Author "Yigit, Fatma"

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Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Its Relation with Cardiovascular Diseases in Turkish Population
(2015) Hoscan, Yesim; Yigit, Fatma; Muderrisoglu, Haldun; 0000-0003-1541-6167; 0000-0002-9635-6313; 25932246; ABC-8170-2021; AAG-8233-2020
Mediterranean diet (MD) is considered a model for healthy eating. However, prospective evidence in Turkey evaluating the relationship between MD and cardiovascular events is scarce. We surveyed the adherence of Alanya population to MD and its association with coronary heart diseases (CHD). The study population consisted of participants in Alanya, a region placed southern Turkey. Followed-up 900 participants (52 percent women) initially free of CHD during 5.1 years. The general dietary habits of study population were detected with a food frequency questionnaire. Data obtained from that questionnaire were tested with Mediterranean diet score in order to find out the relevance to Mediterranean diet. A MD score (scale 0-8) was computed reflecting high ratio of monounsaturated to saturated fat; high intake of legumes, cereals, vegetables, and fruits; low intakes of meat and it's products, milk and dairy products. Scoring <5 was defined as Low-MD consuming, while 5+ as High-MD consuming. We observed 25 incident cases of CHD. Consumption of High-MD was 21% in men and 19% in women. The risk for myocardial infarction, coronary bypass, coronary angioplasty, and any cardiovascular disease in men increased by 1.3 (P = 0.02), 1.4 (P = 0.03), 1.5 (P = 0.01), and 1.3 (P = 0.02), respectively, for each MD score decrease. In women, the risk for myocardial infarction and angioplasty increased by 1.3 (P = 0.02) and 1.5 (P = 0.01), respectively, for each MD score decrease. The risk for coronary bypass, and any cardiovascular disease in women, crude odds ratios ranged from 1.1 to 1.3 but were not statistically significant. The current rate of MD in Alanya is fairly low. There is an inverse association between adherence to MD and the incidence of fatal and non-fatal CHD in initially healthy adults.
The Impact of Psychiatric Disorders with Cardiac Syndrome X on Quality of Life: 3 Months Prospective Study
(2014) Altintas, Ebru; Yigit, Fatma; Taskintuna, Nilgun; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2735-4805; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1541-6167; 25419392; G-8832-2015; ABC-8170-2021
The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of psychiatric disorders with cardiac syndrome X (CSX) on the patients' quality of life, as well as the efficacy of psychiatric support. Fifty-six CSX and fifty-three Coronary Heart Disease patients were included in the study after coronary angiography. Patients were evaluated right after the angiography and 3 months thereafter. The socio-demographic characteristics, comorbid disorders, Beck Anxiety (BAI), Depression (BDI) Inventory, and Health Related Quality of Life (SF-36) were compared between groups. The most common mental disorders was depression which account for 41%, the next were anxiety disorders (64%, n = 36) and somatoform (24%, n = 14). Initially, BAI, BDI in the CSX group were significantly higher when compared to the control group. There was significant difference in all subgroups of SF-36 at the end of the second evaluation versus the first evaluation in the CSX patients. The present study revealed that patients with CSX have higher prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities and lower quality of life. Psychiatric approaches are benefit for CSX patients to improvement their quality of life.
Relationship between palpitation and chest pain and anxiety and depression symptom levels in individuals aged 18-25 years
(2019) Yigit, Fatma; Cakmak, Soner; Yilmaz, Mustafa; Uguz, Sukru
Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the levels of anxiety and depression according to the presence and absence of heart disease in individuals aged 18-25 years who apply to the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic for palpitations or chest pain. Materials and Methods: Persons who 18-25 years old applied to Baskent University Adana Dr. Turgut Noyan Research and Application Center Cardiology Department for palpitaion or chest pain were taken into the study. A total of 114 people, including 55 males and 60 females, were included in the study. Fourty-four people those in the same ages who came as a companion were taken to the control group. Participants were asked to fill in the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) by themselves. Results: In the case group, 77 patients did not have any heart disease. Thirty-seven people were diagnosed with a heart disease. The BAI and BDI scores of the groups were compared. The BDI and BAI scores of the groups who presented with chest pain and palpitation were significantly higher than the control group. Conclusion: The anxiety and depression symptom levels of the patients who were diagnosed and not diagnosed with cardiac disease in 18-25 year olds who applied to the cardiology policlinic were more than the control group.