H. Merve Bayram

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• Professor (Associate) at Gelişim Üniversitesi

Background Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT), has been suggested as a tool for dietary planning in different diseases. Aim The study aimed to compare the energy, macro and micronutrients of the sample menu components presented by ChatGPT-4o and ChatGPT-4 for obesity with the Turkish Dietar...

The increasing prevalence of social media addiction has prompted concerns regarding its potential impact on hedonic eating tendencies and sustainability-related practices. This study aimed to investigate the bidirectional relationship between social media addiction, hedonic hunger, and behaviors towards sustainable nutrition among adults in Türkiye...

The study aimed to evaluate the differences between generations and relationship between mindful and intuitive eating with body mass index (BMI), depression, stress, and anxiety. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 547 adults. Online questionnaire including Intuitive Eating Scale-2nd edition (IES-2), Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ), and...

This study aims to analyze the nutrient profile, carbon and water footprints of traditional menus across geographical regions of Türkiye. The recipes were selected from cookbooks and were analyzed through Google Trends. The menus showed significantly higher levels of energy, protein, carbohydrates and several vitamins and minerals (p < 0.05). Carbo...

Background Despite the significant health risks associated with it, diabulimia, which involves the omission of insulin for the purpose of weight control in individuals with type 1 diabetes, remains underrecognized. Aim This study assessed diabulimia knowledge in third- and fourth-year nutrition and dietetics students and its relationship with heal...

Objective The study aimed to determine the relationship between mindful eating, intuitive eating, eating attitudes, and orthorexia nervosa in university students. Methods In the current cross-sectional study, 320 students (59.4% female) were enrolled. An online questionnaire including demographic characteristics, Orthorexia Nervosa Questionnaire-11...

Background: Considering the reported negative effects of social media on mental health and the popularity of healthy eating movements on these platforms, a potential relationship between orthorexia nervosa (ON), intuitive eating, mindful eating, and social media addiction warrants investigation. Aims: This study aimed to explore the complex relatio...

Objective: This study aimed to examine the complex associations between Internet addiction, sleep disturbances, and disordered eating behaviors. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 646 students from 17 high schools in Edirne, Türkiye between December 2023 and May 2024. A face-to-face questionnaire was administered to assess demographic ch...

Aim: The main aim of this research is to understand the relationship between intuitive eating behaviors and cognitive emotion regulation strategies in individuals between the ages of 40-65. Method: In the study, a socio-demographic data form was used to determine participants' general information, health habits, and eating habits. The Intuitive Eat...

Purpose This study aims to assess the effectiveness of different AI models in accurately aggregating information about the protein quality (PQ) content of food items using four artificial intelligence (AI) models -– ChatGPT 3.5, ChatGPT 4, Bard AI and Bing Chat. Design/methodology/approach A total of 22 food items, curated from the Food and Agricu...

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı piyasada satılan bebek ve devam formülleri ile ek gıdaların etiketlerinde belirtilen besin içeriklerini değerlendirmektir. Ayrıca bebek formülleri ile anne sütü, besin değerleri açısından karşılaştırılmıştır. Yöntem: Bu çalışma kesitsel bir çalışma olup, İstanbul’da yer alan marketlerde bulunan bebek ve devam formülleri il...

Cornus mas L. (Cornelian cherry, CM) fruits were dehydrated by solar-drying (SD) and freeze-drying (FD), and in addition to sugar and mineral contents, the free and insoluble-bound phenolics were determined in fresh and dried fruits. After subjecting the sample to simulated in vitro digestion, the change of free and bound phenolics at gastric and i...

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye örneğinde, 2004-2023 yılları arasında popüler diyetlerin Google’da aratılma sayısını araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu infodemiyolojik araştırma, Google Trends arama motoru kullanılarak 01.01.2004 ile 01.07.2023 yılları arasında geriye dönük verilerden yararlanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler SPSS 24.0 ve XLS...

This study aimed to determine the frequency of breakfast consumption and breakfast quality among adolescents and to evaluate the relationships between breakfast consumption, breakfast quality, mental health, and health‐related quality of life. This cross‐sectional study included 449 students from 17 high schools between December 2022 and May 2023....

Background There is a complex relationship between body mass index (BMI) and body weight perception. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between BMI and body weight perception among middle-aged children. Methods This study was cross-sectional, and conducted among 333 children (9–11 yr) from the largest public school in Istanbul,...

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı banka çalışanlarının yaşam doyumları, depresyon durumları, beslenme alışkanlıkları ile antropometrik ölçümlerinin değerlendirilmesidir. Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel çalışma, 146 (%62,3 erkek, %37,7 kadın) bankacı üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Katılımcılara yüz yüze görüşme yöntemiyle demografik özellikler, beslenme bilgisi...

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Cornus mas L. (Cornelian cherry, CM) fruits have been utilized for decades in numerous European and Asian countries as traditional cuisine and folk medicine. CM has antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, and hypolipidemic activities due to its rich bioactive compounds, and CM fruits and other p...

Obesity is one of the largest health issues in Europe, and media can significantly impact obesity-related habits. This study aimed to determine the trends of public interest in weight loss, physical activity, diet, nutrition, healthy diet, healthy nutrition, optimum nutrition, healthy food, and a combination of weight loss + diet-related topics in...

Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), handgrip strength (HGS) and nutritional status in non-critically ill patients and outpatients. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study was conducted on 80 geriatric patients. Nutritional status was evaluated using the Mini Nutritional Asse...

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer derived from L-glutamic acid, a naturally occurring amino acid in various food products. Although MSG is generally considered safe by food safety regulatory agencies, it is claimed that MSG administration may lead to neurotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, hepatic and renal disorders, and metabolic disorders....

Purpose This study aims to determine what consumers take into consideration while buying food and to increase awareness. We also demonstrated food additives knowledge, and the association between food additive consumption and illness. Design/methodology/approach An online survey was used to collect data from respondents ( n = 433). Findings Gende...

Üzümsü meyveler ve ürünleri günümüzde “fonksiyonel gıdalar” olarak bilinmekte ve gıda endüstrisinde artan bir ilgi görmektedir. Başta antosiyaninler olmak üzere diğer meyvelere göre daha yüksek antioksidan kapasitesine sahip üzümsü meyvelerin hastalıklara yakalanma riskleri ile hastalık semptomlarını azaltarak, sağlık üzerine koruyucu etkileri oldu...

BACKGROUND: There is a growing interest in diets due to the high contribution to greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE). OBJECTIVE: The study was aimed to estimate the impact on GHGE of replacing the current diet with eight alternative diets, which would be associated with GHGE, to contribute to the discussion of how dietary changes affect the GHGE. METHO...

Due to the expected growth rate in world energy consumption in the near future, it is critical to estimate future energy consumption and associated environmental problems as precisely as possible. This study aims to describe total greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) linked to different geographical diet profiles in Turkey, to map the environmental impa...

Food labeling is a suggested approach to guiding consumers to make healthy food choices by providing clear information at the point of purchase. The objective of this study was to examine how the multiple traffic light labels (MTL) scheme would look like if implemented in addition to evaluating the suitability of packaged products according to MTL...

Exposure to excess food additives is a potential health risk for humans. This study aimed to assess the dietary exposure to nine priority food additives in Turkey. The study took a conservative approach (based on individual consumption data combined with maximum permitted levels) was used in the study. The dietary exposure was estimated using a foo...

Background & aims Excess sugar intake can cause chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Thus, limiting the intake of sugar in the diet is an important preventive measure. Food manufacturers have considered non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) as an alternative to sugars. To date, there has been no systematic monitoring of...

BACKGROUND: Today, individuals with eating disorders or orthorexia nervosa (ON) are increasing. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the association between ON, eating attitudes, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms among healthcare and non-healthcare professionals. METHODS: The present study was cross-sectional, and conducted by 310 healthcare, a...

Nutrient profiling (NP) is a growing issue in Turkey. We aimed to assess two different NP models (the Health Star Rating (HSR) and Pan American Health Organization models (PAHO)) based on the content of packaged products sold in Turkey. A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to December 2020. Three supermarkets in Turkey were chosen for t...

Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a public health problem that is increasingly recognized, currently affecting up to a quarter of the world’s adult population. Although a biopsy is the current gold standard to diagnose MAFLD, there are potentially serious complications, making it inadequate. Thus far, noninvasive methods have not...

Günümüzde dünya nüfusunun artması ile birlikte insanlığın, kaynakların tükenme tehlikesi ile karşı karşıya kalması beklenmektedir. "Sürdürülebilir Beslenme" kavramının amaçlarından biri kaynakların gelecek kuşaklara aktarılabilmesidir. Bunun için yapılabileceklerin başında geleneksel beslenme modellerini ve beslenme alışkanlıklarını; çevreye ve sağ...

Excess sodium (Na) intake is a significant leading cause of the development of non-communicable diseases. However, there is no scientific evidence on Na content (and its variation) in packaged products sold in Turkey. This study aimed to determine Na levels and Na-containing food additives of packaged products that are available in supermarkets acr...

Background & aims The prevention and treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become one of the most urgent problems to be solved. To date, only a lifestyle modification related to diet and physical activity is considered for these patients. Polyphenols are a group of plant natural products that when regularly consumed has been re...

Son yıllarda, yaşlı bireylerde sporu sağlıklı yaşam için yapmanın yanı sıra, müsabaka düzeyinde yapanların sayısı artış göstermeye başlamıştır. Veteran sporcular olarak tanımlanan bu grup; genel olarak >40 yaş olup, yaşamları boyunca düzenli olarak antrenman yapan ve performans seviyelerini olabildiğince uzun süre korumaya çalışan sağlıklı kişilerd...

The balance between nutrient intake and nutritional requirement is important for optimal health; in this context, determining nutritional status is fundamental. Neck circumference (NC) is one of the anthropometric measurements used to determine the nutritional status; this is a simple technique that helps to reach the result without the need for mo...

Aim: Poor oral health and tooth loss can lead to a reduction in masticatory performance and ac-tivities of daily living (ADL) and affect swallowing. The plan for this study was to determine the relationship between the oral health status, masticatory performance and ADL of elderly individuals with dysphagia and without dysphagia. Methods: The study...

Aim: Dysphagia can directly affect one’s food intake, leading to weight loss and malnutrition. This study aimed to investigate the association of dysphagia with nutritional status in elderly persons. Meth-ods: This was a descriptive and cross-sectional study including case and control groups. It was conducted in the Hacettepe University Hospitals i...

Background and aims Today, Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has recently become the most common bariatric procedure among various bariatric surgical procedures due to its advantages. The aim of this study is to investigate nutritional status, body composition and biochemical parameters following SG. Methods This was a prospective study, the subjects were p...

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional habits, food consumption and anthropometric measurements of the football referees in Istanbul. Material and Methods: The study was conducted between 274 football referees in Istanbul between October 2017 and February 2018. A questionnaire (including personal information, nutritional informatio...

Ergojenik destekler, iş üretmeye veya iş yapmaya yardım eden maddeler veya yöntemler olarak açıklanabilirler. Bunlar genellikle, günlük beslenme ile doğal olarak alınan besin ögelerinin sıvı, toz, jel ya da tablet formları şeklindedirler. Bu beslenme ürünleri; spor performansının artırılması, iyileşmenin hızlandırılması, kapasitesinin geliştirilmes...

Today, medicinal plants are very popular due to preventing many diseases and associated complications. Cornus mas L. (CM), is a member of Cornaceae family, is widely used in folk medicine for the treatment of a wide range of diseases such as diabetes, digestive ailments, anemia, liver and renal diseases, among others. The aim of this review is to p...

Mikrobiyota, mikroorganizmaların oluşturduğu topluluk olarak ifade edilmektedir ve bağırsak mikrobiyotası doğum ile birlikte değişmeye ve gelişmeye başlamaktadır. Beslenme, bakteriler için gerekli besinleri sağlayarak, mikro çevrelerini değiştirerek ve kompozisyonları ile fonksiyonlarını modüle ederek mikrobiyota üzerine etkiler gösterebilmektedir....

Antosiyanince zengin kiraz grubu kırmızı meyveler, düşük kalorili olmalarının yanı sıra lif, C vitamini, polifenoller, karotenoidler ve potasyum gibi bazı mineraller dahil olmak üzere yüksek miktarda biyoaktif bileşene sahiptir ve bu nedenle antioksidan kapasiteleri yüksektir. Türkiye toplam meyve üretiminde dünyada dördüncü, kiraz üretiminde birin...

Sarkopeni, azalan iskelet kası, azalmış kas gücü ve / veya fiziksel performans ile karakterizedir. Sarkopeni ilk olarak yaşlanmaya bağlı kas kütlesi kaybı olarak tanımlasa da günümüzde sarkopeninin bilinen nedenleri arasında kronik hastalıklar, zayıf fiziksel aktivite ve yetersiz beslenmede yer almaktadır. Sarkopeninin hala tam olarak mekanizması k...

Amaç: Bu çalışma term ve preterm bebekler ile annelerinin antropometrik ölçümlerinin karşılaştırılması amacıyla planlanmış ve yürütülmüştür.Yöntem: Araştırma Kasım 2015- Aralık 2015 tarihleri arasında İstanbul’da özel bir hastanede doğum yapan 120 (60 preterm, 60 term doğum) anne ve bebek ile yapılmıştır. Katılımcıların demografik özellikleri anket...

Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı; huzurevinde ve kendi evinde kalan yaşlıların beslenme durumları ile yaşam doyumlarının incelenmesidir. Yöntem: Çalışma Kasım 2016-Şubat 2017 tarihleri arasında İstanbul’da özel bir huzurevinde yaşayan 52 yaşlı (20 erkek, 32 kadın) ve kendi evinde yaşayan 54 (16 erkek, 38 kadın) yaşlı olmak üzere toplam 106 yaşlı üzerin...

Objectives: This study was designed to explore nutritional status and behaviors in pregnancy and investigate the effects on preterm and term births. Methods: The study was conducted with 120 mothers who gave birth (60 preterm and 60 term deliveries) in a private hospital between November 2015 and December 2015 in Istanbul. A questionnaire to record...

Amaç: Bu araştırma, vardiyalı ve nöbet sistemi şeklinde çalışan sağlık personelinin uyku süresi ile beslenme durumları arasındaki ilişkinin değerlendirilmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipte planlanan çalışma Ekim 2015-Aralık 2015 tarihleri arasında İstanbul İl Merkezi’nde bir kamu hastanesinde vardiyalı çalışan gönüllü 154 sağlık pe...

In recent years probiotics became very popular by growing as nutraceuticals claiming positive effects on athlete’s gut health, redox biology and immunity. There is still little data exist on the factors that influence patients/individuals to consume probiotics or what they expect of these products. This is the first study aimed to investigate exper...

In recent years probiotics became very popular by growing as nutraceuticals claiming positive effects on athlete’s gut health, redox biology and immunity. There is still little data exist on the factors that influence patients/individuals to consume probiotics or what they expect of these products. This is the first study aimed to investigate exper...

Older people with swallowing disorders are faced with the risk of malnutrition and this affects the quality of life adversely. The aim of this study; determination of nutritional status in elderly with dysphagia, examining the relationship between food consumption and masticatory performance, as well as the determination of nutrient deficiency and...