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Background: Childhood obesity has reached alarming dimensions all around the world. In this study, our objective is to determine the prevalence of childhood obesity in the secondary education as well as genetic, cultural and environmental factors giving rise to obesity, nutritional habits, family history and activity status.Methods: The research was performed on 750 students aged between 14-18. Body Mass Index (BMI= weight/height2 (kg/m²)) and Relative Body Mass Index (Rel BMI) values of each child were calculated by making use of their height and weight measurements. An evaluation was made through the use of a questionnaire form consisting of 46 questions that questioned the family history, nutritional habits and activity status of the children at issue.Results: About 41.7% of 750 children incorporated into the study were female, whereas 58.2% of them were male. The age distribution was between the age range, 14-18. According to BMI values, 12.3% of the children were overweight, while 4% of them were obese. According to Relative BMI values, on the other hand, 10.4% of the children were overweight, whereas 12.9% of them were obese. When the children’s nutritional habits, activity status and family history were evaluated, we ascertained that doing physical exercises irregularly, consuming pastry foods at home and the presence of obesity history within the family had all led to the development of obesity as well as being overweight (p <0.05).Conclusions: In these research subjects comprising children of secondary education, we showed that the nutritional habits, cultural nutritional differences and the insufficiency in physical activities as well as the genetic susceptibility in children could be the determinants in obesity development.
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Background: Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a sensory-motor neurological disease characterized by discomfort, unpleasant sensations, an urge to move the legs. There are a lot of studies showing the association between Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD), Hypertension (HT) and Body Mass Index (BMI). The potential underlying mechanism of an increased risk of CVD in RLS is not clear but may involve hypertension, as Periodic Limb Movements during Sleep (PLMS) were shown to be related to blood pressure increases. These studies were inconsistent. The aim of this case control study was to show the prevalence of CVD in the patients with RLS compared with a control group.Methods: A total of 37 newly diagnosed patients with RLS (group 1) who were applied to neurology polyclinic of Sakarya University Hospital between March 2016 and May 2017 and 37 control subjects (group 2) were included in this case control study. RLS was diagnosed using the criteria of the International RLS Study Group. Both groups were screened for HT, dyslipidemia, coronary artery diseases, atrial fibrillation. 24hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) were enrolled for both groups. Interventricular septum was measured with echocardiography by cardiologist for diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy.Results: There were no significant differences in sex (p:0.11) and age (p:0.33) between the two groups. Hypertension (p:0.001) and non-dipper hypertension (p:0.004), BMI (p:0.004), left ventricular hypertrophy (p:0,002) were found statistically significantly higher than the control group. There were no differences in atrial fibrillation (p:1) and hyperlipidemia (p:0.69) between two groups.Conclusions: Patients with RLS should be followed closely for cardiovascular diseases.