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Aim: Determining eating behaviours and negative eating behaviours especially during adolescent period, identifying the factors that can lead to negative eating attitudes can be directive in the prevention of obesity which is a public health problem, and associated diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the eating attitudes of students who were studying in high schools in a city center, and to examine the factors that may be associated with negative eating behaviors. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional, analytic type research 90.7% of the designated sample was reached (n=1263), data were collected by using a questionnaire about sociodemographic characteristics and eating attitudes test. Data were analysed using descriptive analysis, chi-square and logistic regression analysis in computer. Results with p-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: In univariate analysis, common school education, gender, health perception, body mass index (BMI) and family type were identified as the variables associated with the eating attitudes. In the multiple regression model, studying in a private school [odds ratio (OR)=2.9, p <0.001], female gender (OR=1.9, p=0.002), having a poor level of health perception (OR=4.9, p=0.029), and being overweight according to BMI (OR=1.9, p=0.039) were identified as risk factors for negative eating behaviors. Conclusion: Negative eating behavior is a condition which ruins the health perception of people and causes obesity, and these conditions can make eating behaviour worse in a vicious cycle. In this study, conditions which could be a risk factor for negative eating behaviors were evaluated, and female gender, studying in a private school, obesity, and having a negative health perception were especially defined as significant risk factors. Awareness activities should be done in risk groups in order to develop positive eating behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: There is limited data on levels of organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) in humans, but no previous reports from Turkey on chemically determined levels of OPP residues in human milk are present. The aim of this study is to determinate and to report the presence of residues of OPPs, which are frequently used in fruit production in the study area (chlorpyrifos, diazinon, ethion, parathion methyl and dichlorvos) in breast milk. Materials and Methods: In this cross‐sectional study, breast milk samples were collected from 100 women living in intense fruit production area (agricultural area, n:50), and resided in provincial center (urban area, n:50), selected by random sampling method. High resolution analyses were performed by a gas chromatography (GC). Results: Dichlorvos residue was detected in breast milk of 17% of study group. The rate of pesticide residue detection was especially high in breast milk of women with a farmer spouse; always/frequently applying pesticides to the plants, actively working in agriculture pesticide preparation and pesticide application (p<0.05). Conclusion: Pesticide residues were detected in breast milk and this showed the necessity of raising consciousness among women living in the study area and near areas of pesticide application about avoiding exposure to pesticides, especially during pregnancy and breast feeding periods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: These factors are listed as main reasons in our country where consanguineous marriages are common, births begin at an early age and continue until the old ages, and antenatal care remains below the targeted level. Material-Method: Objective of this study was to determine congenital anomalies in the universe of the children under five years of age and to define the possible risk factors. Sample size was calculated through INSTAT program and a total of 1140 children under five years of age who was living in rural areas of Isparte were reached. The data were collected through a questionnaire administered on a relative of the children and by physical examination of the child and analyzed using Chisquare, t-tests and logistic regression on the SPSS package software. Results: Prevalence of congenital anomalies was defined as 3,0% and frequency of disability as 1,4%. The most common congenital anomaly was defined as undescended testis. Variables related to congenital anomalies were defined as being a boy (gender), working status of the mother, a problem was said the baby has in the controls performed during pregnancy, and a history of bruising after the birth. Conclusion: In this study, prevalences of congenital anomalies and related factors determined in only rural areas were found compatible with literature. More studies should be performed in a wider areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]