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American Research Journal of Pediatrics

ISSN (Online): 2577-5952

DOI: 10.46568/arjpd

Research Article Vol. 2, Issue 1 2024 Open Access

The Effect of Nutrition Education on Bone Health and Dietary Calcium Intake in Adolescent Girls with Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis

Nevra Koç, Ph.D.1, Emine Akal Yıldız, Ph.D.2, İhsan Esen, MD3, Gülhan Samur, Ph.D.4 Seyit Ahmet Uçaktürk, MD5, Mehmet Gündüz, MD6

1  Doctor Dietitian, Division of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Children’s Health and Diseases, Hematology-Oncology Training and Research Hospital.

2 Assoc. Prof, East Mediterranean University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

3 Assoc Prof. Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Medical School of Fırat University, Department of Pediatrics.

4 Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

5 Assoc. Prof, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Children’s Health and Diseases, Hematology-Oncology Training and Research Hospital.

6 Assoc. Prof, Division of Pediatric Nutrition and Metabolism, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Children’s Health and Diseases, Hematology-Oncology Training nd Research Hospital.6 Assoc. Prof, Division of Pediatric Nutrition and Metabolism, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Children’s

Citation: Nevra Koç, Ph.D., Emine Akal Yıldız, Ph.D., İhsan Esen, MD, Gülhan Samur, Ph.D., Seyit Ahmet  Uçaktürk, MD, Mehmet Gündüz, MD, “The Effect of Nutrition Education on Bone Health and Dietary Calcium Intake in Adolescent Girls with Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis”. American Research Journal of Pediatrics. 2018; 2(1): 1-9.
Abstract
Aim: The aim of our study is to evaluate adolescent girls with chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis (CLT), regarding  eating habits, dietary calcium intake, anthropometric measurements, biochemical findings, bone mineral density (BMD) and to evaluate the effect of nutritional education on these parameters.