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Description of the healthy eating indices-based diet quality in Turkish adults: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Eda Koksal, Merve Seyda Karacil Ermumcu, Hande Mortas

Published in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine | Issue 1/2017

Abstract

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) were performed. The 24-h dietary recall of individuals was collected. Diet quality was measured through HEI-2005 and HEI-2010 scores.

Results

The mean age, body mass index (BMI), HEI-2005 and HEI-2010 scores of individuals were 32.9 ± 10.8 years; 25.0 ± 4.8 kg/m²; 56.1 ± 13.9 and 41.5 ± 13.7 points, respectively. Significant differences were found between mean HEI-2005 and HEI-2010 scores (p < 0.05). The individual’s whose diet quality needs to be improved according to mean HEI-2005 score, had poorer diet based on mean HEI-2010 scores. The highest mean HEI-2005 and HEI-2010 scores were stated in female, in subjects had low education levels, aged 51 years or older and in overweight groups (p <0.05). Both versions of healthy eating indices were correlated positively with BMI and age

Conclusion

Diet qualities of the individuals are associated with age, gender, education and BMI. Although the components and scores in HEI-2010 version were changed from the version of HEI-2005, the changes may encourage healthy choices of some food group. HEI-2010 gives more attention to food quality than HEI-2005. Thus, in the present study it was concluded that HEI-2010 provided more precise results about diet quality.

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Title: Description of the healthy eating indices-based diet quality in Turkish adults: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Eda Koksal
Merve Seyda Karacil Ermumcu
Hande Mortas
Publication date: 01-12-2017
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1342-078X
Electronic ISSN: 1347-4715
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12199-017-0613-z

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Description of the healthy eating indices-based diet quality in Turkish adults: a cross-sectional study

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Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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