Yılmaz, Sevil Karahan; Güldüren, Sümeyye

Introduction: a growing world population, constraints on natural resources and changing nutritional preferences all point to the need to find an alternative to traditional animal protein sources however food neophobia can come to the fore in this process. Objetive: this study aims to evaluate the relationship between sustainable and healthy eating behaviours, acceptance of alternative protein sources and food neophobia in young adults. Methods: individuals filled out a questionnaire form including self-descriptive information, questions about acceptance of alternative protein sources, Sustainable and Healthy Eating Behaviours Scale and Food Neophobia Scale. Results: the study included 475 individuals, 132 (27.8 %) males and 343 (72.2 %) females, with a mean age of 24.6 ± 4.1 years. The mean scores of sustainable and healthy eating behaviours scale were 4.1 ± 0.8 and 4.2 ± 1.1 for male and female students, respectively. A significant relationship was found between the local food factor scores of the participants according to gender (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference between the food neophobia scale scores of individuals according to gender (p < 0.05). The acceptance of plant-based protein sources from alternative protein sources as an alternative to animal-based proteins was higher, while edible insects were not accepted by any participant. Conclusion: growing world population, increasing demand for animal protein, constraints in natural resources and changing dietary preferences necessitate finding an alternative to traditional animal protein sources and sustainable and healthy nutrition education in young adults is considered necessary for environmental and health sustainability.

Kacar, Mihrican; Alim, Nural Erzurum

Objective: the aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between serum vitamin D and B12 levels, nutritional levels, depression, and anxiety in adult cancer patients before and after chemotherapy. Methods: a case-controlled study was carried out on 44 patients who were diagnosed with cancer and applied to the Chemotherapy Unit for treatment (patient group, PG) and 44 volunteer individuals (control group, CG) with similar characteristics to the age and gender-matched patient group but with no diagnosis of cancer. Results: the average age of individuals in PG is 52.50 ± 12.21 years and for those in CG is 52.84 ± 10.98 years. Serum D and B12 levels in the first cure in individuals in PG are higher than in the last treatment (p > 0.05). It was determined that vitamin C taken with a daily diet reduces the risk of cancer (OR: 0.920, 95 % CI: 0.899-0.942, p = 0.042). No correlation was found between depression and anxiety scores of both groups and serum vitamin D and B12 levels (p > 0.05). It was determined that the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) score increased with decrease in body mass index (BMI) (β = 0.311, p = 0.040) and serum vitamin B12 level (β =-0.406, p = 0.006). In addition, it was found that the increase in the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) score, which reflects the nutritional status of cancer patients, worsened the level of anxiety (β = 0.389, p = 0.009). Conclusions: as stated in the findings of the study, chemotherapy treatment mediated the development of anxiety in cancer patients by changing the vitamin B12 levels and anthropometric characteristics with its negative effect on nutritional status. It should be ensured that cancer patients treated with chemotherapy follow a healthy and balanced diet plan that is suitable for their needs and has adequate vitamin and mineral content.