Gunay Eskici ¹, Tulin ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health, Erzincan University, TR

Abstract

This study examined the distribution consistency of the foods and the consumption of which are considered to be "forbidden or limited" by the diet for certain blood groups and of the foods considered to be "forbidden or limited" at the end of food intolerance test. The study group was composed of 102 individuals that took the food intolerance test. Foodprint®200+test, which is part of Cambridge Food Intolerance Tests, (Cambridge Nutritional Sciences-Turkey) was given to the participants, and the results were analyzed in the Cambridge Turkey laboratories. The participants identified their own blood groups. One sample ratio test was used for statistical analysis. The distribution of the participants with type A blood to the foods suggested to be "forbidden and limited" for this blood group was found not to show 80 per cent consistency at the end of the food intolerance test (p>0.05). Another similar inconsistency was also observed for the blood types of B, AB and O (p>0.05). The results of the personal food intolerance test were found not to show minimum 80 per cent consistency with the foods included in the classification made by the diet for each blood group.

Keywords

Food Intorelance, Blood Type, Food, Diet Model, Food Intolerance Test.

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Senay Burcin Alkan ¹, Nesli Ersoy ¹, Gunay Eskici ¹, Gulgun Ersoy ¹

Affiliations
1 Departmant of Nutrition and Dietetics, Necmettin Erbakan University, TR

Abstract

The study seeks to assess eating attitudes and healthy lifestyle behaviors of female students studying Nutrition and Dietetics, a field where dieticians who give right messages about healthy diet are trained. The research was conducted on a total number of 160 female students studying Nutrition and Dietetics. The data were collected through face-to-face interview using questionnaire form. The questionnaire included questions about the socioeconomic features, feeding habits and physical activity levels of students. Then anthropometric measurements were taken and Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-40) and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale (HLBS) were administered. SPSS 15.0 software was used to statistically analyze the data. Students' EAT- 40 score average is 13.6±7.4. The prevalence of those with high eating disorder risk is low (2.5%) and their total HLBS score average was found to have an intermediate level (124.1±16). EAT-40 score which shows a potential eating disorder in eating behaviors were found to be significantly high in students who were diagnosed with an illness (p=0.017), those following a diet (p=0.022) and those dissatisfied with their body weight (p=0.00). Total HLBS score on the other hand is significantly higher among students diagnosed with an illness (p=0.03). In conclusion, the study has found that eating disorder prevalence among female students studying Nutrition and Dietetics is low and that their score average from HLBS has an intermediate level.

Keywords

Nutrition Dietetics Students, Eating Attitudes, Eating Disorder, Healthy Life Habits Anthropometric Measurements.

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