Journal of Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy
Open Access

Abstract

The body mass index (BMI) of female patients between the ages of 18 and 65 who applied to a Nutrition and Diet Polyclinic of a Private Hospital and the dietary quality of female patients between the ages of 25-30 and 30-40 were compared using the Healthy Eating Index-2010 version (HEI-2010). This study was conducted on a total of 80 patients, 39 patients with a BMI of 25-30 and 41 patients with a BMI of 30-40. Food intake was measured by a general questionnaire and 24-hour retrospective recall and the diet was assessed by means of HEI averages. There was a positive correlation between grain composition and nutritional diversity and total HEI score. The HEI-2010 sustain several features of the 2005 version:(1) it has 12 components, including 9 adequacy and 3 moderation component; (2) it uses per 1000 calories or a percent of calories; (3) it make use of least-restrictive standarts.Changes to index include: (1)Greens and Beans replaces Dark Green and Orange Vegetables and Legumes;(2) Seafood and plant Proteins;(3) Fatty Acids, a ratio of poly-and mono-unsaturated to saturated fatty acids;(4) a moderation component, Refined Grains. There was a significant difference between the HEI groups according to their professions ( X2=30.012, p<0.05). 48.5% of the housewives were below 51 HEI, 51.5% were between 51-80 HEI; 66.7% of the public servants were under 51 HEI, 33.3% were between 51-80 HEI; 62.5% of the self-employed people were under 51 HEI, 37.5% were between 51-80 HEI; 40% of the retired people were under 51 HEI, 60% were between 51-80 HEI; 66.7% of the unemployed were between 51-80 HEI and 33.3% were over 80 HEI. 64.3% of the people with different professions participating in the study were under 51 HEI and 35% were between 51-80 HEI. When all of the professions were considered together, most of them, with 53.8%, were found to be below 51 HEI, 45% were between 51-80 HEI and 1.3% were over 80 HEI.

Biography

Hulya Demir is a Chemical Engineer and has completed his PhD from Ataturk University and postdoctoral studies from Ohio State University. She is working as a Faculty of Health Science. She has published more than 20 papers in reputed journals.