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Internet addiction is a growing behavioral health problem in modern societies. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of internet addiction (IA) and social media addiction (SMA) and their relationship with sociodemographic factors, lifestyle habits, and internet usage patterns among medical students. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 280 medical students in a medical faculty, in Istanbul. Self-report questionnaires comprised sociodemographic status, lifestyle habits, internet and social media usage behavior, the Young Internet Addiction Test-short form (s-IAT), and the Bergen Social media addiction scale. The total prevalence of IA was 16.1% (11.8–20.4%), 17.2% (12.8–21.7%) in males and 14.8% (10.7–19.0%) in females. The total prevalence of SMA was 6.1% (3.3–8.9%), 4.8% (2.3–7.3%) in males and 7.4% (4.3–10.5%) in females. No significant difference was found between the sexes in terms of IA and SMA. IA was higher in grade 3 students than in grade 6 students. Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that reading books at least once per month, high life satisfaction, performing physical activity at least twice per week, and using the internet for communication purposes were independent preventive factors for IA. The current study shows that IA and SMA are common in medical school students. Moreover, IA is associated with socioeconomic characteristics and lifestyle habits such as reading books, life satisfaction, and physical activity. To protect medical school students from IA and develop healthy behaviors, it is necessary to develop prevention strategies and design and implement awareness and education programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research, which is a cross sectional-descriptive study, aims to evaluate the self-esteem and sexual satisfaction of patients aged between 18 and 70 who had bowel stoma and applied to a Stoma Therapy Polyclinic of a university hospital. The study was conducted between 15 October 2015 and 15 January 2016, with 59 patients who applied to the Stoma Therapy Polyclinic and met the research criteria. The data were collected through the Patient Information Form, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS) Female-Male forms. Analysis of the data was performed using Pearson Chi Square test, Fisher Exact, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test. Mean score for the patients' total self-esteem was found to be 3.27 ± 2.02, and total GRISS mean score was 58.80 ± 16.44. There was a positive, significant relationship between women's self-esteem and frequency, communication and satisfaction sub-dimensions of GRISS ( p = 0 < 0.05). No significant difference was detected between women's avoidance, touch, vaginismus and anorgasmia scores and their self-esteem ( p > 0.05). As for the male patients, there was a positive, significant relationship between their self-esteem and frequency, communication, satisfaction, avoidance, impotence, and premature ejaculation sub-dimensions of GRISS ( p = 0 < 0.05). Results of the present study show that patients with stoma had moderate levels of self-esteem, they experienced above-moderate levels of sexual problems and there were no significant differences between male and female patients in terms of self-esteem mean scores and sexual functions (except for frequency scores). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: The relationship of body mass index (BMI) with functional status differs in diversified geriatric population and various settings. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether BMI is related to functional status independent of age, nutritional status, multimorbidity, and polypharmacy in a group of Turkish community-dwelling female elderly. Design: This study was conducted using a cross-sectional study design. Setting: Geriatric outpatient clinic of a university hospital. Participants: There were 438 female patients aged 60 years or older included in the analysis. Measurements: Body mass indexes were calculated from weight (kg) divided by the square of height (m). Functional status was assessed with the evaluation of activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) scales. Diseases and drugs were determined after the evaluation of the patients with comprehensive geriatric assessment, physical examination, first-line biochemical tests, and using the patients' self-report and current medication lists. Results: In total, 438 subjects comprised our study cohort. Mean age was 73.3 ± 6.9 years. Mean BMI was 27.8 ± 5.2 kg/m. Linear regression analysis revealed significant and independent association of lower BMI with higher ADL and IADL scores ( p = 0.02, B = −0.10; p < 0.001, B = −0.17, respectively). ADL and IADL were significantly negatively correlated with BMI in subjects with normal nutrition ( p = 0.03, r = −0.122; p = 0.001, r = −0.183) but not in subjects with malnutrition risk or malnutrition. We suggest that lower BMI is associated with better functional status in Turkish community-dwelling female older people. This association is prominent in the subjects with normal nutritional status. Conclusions: Our study recommends the need for further studies accounting for the nutritional status on the relationship between BMI and functionality in different populations and in different settings. It represents an important example for diversity in BMI-functionality relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]