objective: the aim of this study was to compare the quality of diet measured by healthy eating index (hei) between individuals with and without metabolic syndrome. materials and methods: this case-control study was performed in tehran and consisted of 103 overweight and obese individuals (52 cases and 51 controls) within age range of 20 to 55 years. case and control were matched for age and sex...

fasting is a common practice among people with diabetes (pwd). as healthcare providers we are in a position to assist those who choose to fast to manage their diabetes effectively. diabetes self-management education for pwd is needed both prior and during the time of fasting to best metabolic control.

OBJECTIVE Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and cancer can result from a number of diet-related environmental and behavioral factors. Screening for poor diet is helpful in developing interventions to prevent chronic disease, but measuring dietary behavior can be costly and time-consuming. The purpose of this study was to test the ability of a self-rated, single-item measure for ...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to describe the dietary status of Turkish adults using two different versions of the Healthy Eating Index (HEI). METHODS In this cross sectional study, 494 healthy participants (311 females) with randomly selected and living in Ankara were included between September 2013 and March 2014. A questionnaire was completed and anthropometric measurements (weight and height...