Evaluation of Nutritional Status with Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2010) of Syrian Refugees Living Outside the Refugee Camps

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dc.authoridYasar Firat, Yagmur/0000-0001-9028-5182
dc.authoridAtayoglu, Ali Timucin/0000-0003-4568-4234
dc.authoridAtayolu, Rumeysa/0000-0002-8164-358X
dc.contributor.authorAtayoglu, Ali Timucin
dc.contributor.authorFirat, Yagmur
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Neşe
dc.contributor.authorBaşmısırlı, Eda
dc.contributor.authorÇapar, Aslı Gizem
dc.contributor.authorAykemat, Yusuf
dc.contributor.authorAtayolu, Rumeysa
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-24T17:18:28Z
dc.date.available2025-02-24T17:18:28Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentFakülteler, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Beslenme ve Diyetetik Bölümü
dc.description.abstractNutrition is a public health issue. Amongst populations of refugees, unmet nutritional needs have been identified. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional status of Syrian refugees living outside the refugee camps in Kayseri, Turkey. Socio-demographic data and anthropometric measurements of the refugees were collected. The relationship between diet quality, which was assessed through the Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2010), and factors (including the duration of time spent outside the refugee camp, income, obesity, and waist circumference) were measured. Four hundred refugees participated in this study. The majority of refugees (77.8%) reported a 'poor' diet, with the remaining filling into the 'needs improvement' based on HEI-2010 scores. The average consumption of fruits in the study group was 101.9 g per day (g/day), while the average consumption of vegetables was 142.2 g/day. When the relationships were examined between BMI, HEI-2010 score, the time spent as a refugee, and waist circumference, statistically significant relationships were found (p < 0.001). In the linear regression analysis based on these relationships, when the results were adjusted for age and gender factors, it was observed that for every year spent as a refugee, BMI score increased by 0.17 units, and waist circumference increased by 1.14 units (p < 0.05). As a result, this study showed that refugees have low-income-related nutritional risks. In conclusion, ensuring that refugees have access to adequate nutrient-rich food is essential; therefore, analyzing and improving nutritional standards for refugees are suggested to be part of the strategies of the public and primary health care systems.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph20010849
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid36613171
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85145713779
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010849
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14440/688
dc.identifier.volume20
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000909652300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMdpi
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250201
dc.subjectrefugee
dc.subjectnutritional status
dc.subjecthealthy eating index
dc.subjectobesity
dc.subjectprimary health care
dc.titleEvaluation of Nutritional Status with Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2010) of Syrian Refugees Living Outside the Refugee Camps
dc.typeArticle

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