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American Research Journal of Pediatrics

ISSN (Online): 2577-5952

Research Article Vol. 2, Issue 1 2024 Open Access

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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

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.