Selma Fırat

• Doctor of Education
• Research Assistant at Kırklareli University

Background and Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of myoinositol (MYO) and α-lipoic acid (ALA) supplementation on hormonal and metabolic markers in women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Materials and Methods: A retrospective case–control study was conducted with 58 women aged between 18–40 years who met the Rotterd...

This study aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of Pediatric Nutrition Screening Tool (PNST) and Pediatric Yorkhill Malnutrition Score (PYMS) in Turkish pediatric inpatients. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 996 inpatients aged 1 to 16 years. The prevalence of malnutrition was 31.8%. The PNST identified 28.7% (original cutoffs) and 62.6...

Background: Determining high blood pressure in childhood is an important step to reduce the risk of occurrence of high blood pressure-related diseases in adulthood. Aims: This study aimed to assess the association of blood pressure with dietary intake, physical activity, and anthropometric measurements in Turkish adolescents. Patients and metho...

Aim: Depression, a chronic disease, affects approximately 322 million people worldwide. The results of studies examining the relationship between depression and consumption of milk and dairy products and protein are unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between healthy university students' milk and milk products and protein...

Introduction: Nuts, seeds, and legumes are all nutrient-dense foods. Preclinical and clinical studies show that legumes are functional foods that modulate biological processes that facilitate obesity, including thermogenesis, visceral fat accumulation, and satiety. Purpose: This study aims to determine the consumption of legumes and oilseeds consum...