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    An exploratory public health investigation of the correlation between food allergies and pediatric obesity
    (2021) Tunaligil, Verda; Meral, Gulsen
    Aim: The study compared Skin Prick Test results in different age groups and different Body Mass Index categories, in order to investigate a possible association between allergies and pediatric obesity. Materials and Methods: Forty-four 4-16 year-old children, who were referred to Istanbul Kagithane State Hospital with allergies and at least one positive test result, were retrospectively evaluated in cross-sectional analysis of ecological design.Results: Children with walnut allergies had a higher Body Mass Index mean value. Twenty-eight children with walnut allergies had a BMI mean of 25.96 and sixteen children without walnut allergies had a BMI mean of 21.97. It has been suggested that Skin Prick Test is an easy method to apply in identifying allergies. The study revealed a significant difference for BMIs only in cases with walnut allergies. Mean ages of children with chicken, cocoa, white flour allergies were high. Mean age of children with chicken meat, white flour, cocoa allergies differed significantly. Conclusion: Current research suggests that careful consideration should be given to nutritional awareness and the adoption of informed dietary practices in childhood.
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    Is digital addiction a reason for obesity?
    (2018) Meral, Gulsen
    Aim: Technology dependency is increasing rapidly in the twenty-first century. As for technology dependency, television, computer, mobile phone, internet dependency come first. While rapid progress of technology simplifies our daily living, its misuse may cause psycho and physio-pathologic symptoms and obesity among children and teenagers. Technology dependence is an important public health problem. Measures against technology dependency are important. The objective of this research is to investigate the association between rapidly increasing internet addiction and obesity, a major health problem. Material and Methods: A total of 150 children aged between 11 and 18 years participated in the study from March to April 2018. Participants were informed of their height, weight, age, parental education and tested for internet addiction. Results: In this research there was no significant correlation between obesity and internet addiction. But as education levels of mothers increase, internet addiction levels also increase in children. Average internet addiction score of males is higher Conclusion: If time spent on internet and television reaches pathological levels then grave health consequences could be expected in our children. Families and youngsters should be educated about smart usage of internet to prevent damages of technology addiction and obesity upon mental and physical health. This education should be given before internet addiction begins.