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Pehlivanturk-Kizilkan M, Akgül S, Güven AG, Düzçeker Y, Derman O, Kanbur N. Binge eating symptomatology in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome. Physiol Behav 2024; 279:114532. [PMID: 38552708 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2024.114532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Several factors may contribute to binge eating behaviors in PCOS. However, findings are contradictory and studies in the adolescence are limited. We aimed to evaluate the eating attitudes of adolescents with PCOS and the possible etiological factors underlying the association between PCOS and binge eating symptomology. Between 2019 and 2022, 46 newly diagnosed adolescents with PCOS and 56 controls matched for age and BMI z-score were included. The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, Three Factor Eating Questionnaire-R18, and a questionnaire assessing postprandial reactive hypoglycemia symptom severity were given. Binge eating symptomology, in terms of over, uncontrolled, and emotional eating, were more prevalent in the PCOS group. Uncontrolled, emotional, and binge eating were positively correlated with postprandial reactive hypoglycemia symptom score. Overeating was also associated with clinical hyperandrogenism. Improving the disease outcome and reducing the future complications requires early recognition and management of emotional and uncontrolled eating behaviors in adolescents with PCOS.
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- Melis Pehlivanturk-Kizilkan
- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Düzçeker Y, Pehlivantürk-Kızılkan M, Akgül S, Özgül RK, Kanbur N, Derman O. Investigation of androgen receptor gene CAG repeat length polymorphism in pubertal gynecomastia. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2022; 35:349-354. [PMID: 34954930 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2021-0441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Androgen receptor gene CAG repeat, AR (CAG)n, polymorphism is thought to have an effect on male reproductive functions and a relationship between long AR (CAG)n and decreased androgenic activity has been shown. Therefore, we hypothesized that in adolescents with long AR CAG repeat the prevalence of pubertal gynecomastia (PG) will be higher and we aimed to investigate the association between AR (CAG)n polymorphism and PG in Turkish adolescents. METHODS Adolescents with PG between 11 and 19 years of age were enrolled as the study group and healthy individuals without a history of PG, who were at least 14 years of age and Tanner 4 or 5 were enrolled as the control group. The AR (CAG)n length was detected by direct DNA sequencing analysis and reproductive hormones were measured by standardized analyses. RESULTS The mean AR (CAG)n was 22.3 ± 2.6 (mean ± SD) in the PG group (n=101) and 21.9 ± 3.1 (mean ± SD) in the control group (n=88) (p=0.276). The adolescents with short AR (CAG)n had lower body mass index standard deviation scores (BMI SDS) compared to the adolescents with intermediate and long repeat numbers (p=0.029). CONCLUSIONS The results of this study showed a lack of direct association between AR (CAG)n and PG. However, the significant relationship between the AR (CAG)n quartiles and BMI SDS suggests that long AR (CAG)n might cause PG indirectly. Further studies are needed to better clarify this relationship.
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- Yasemin Düzçeker
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Metabolism, Institute of Child Health, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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This study aimed to examine the cross-sectional relationship between Ramadan fasting as a spiritual factor with prolonged hunger and disordered eating behaviors. The study was conducted in June 2016 (11th-29th days of Ramadan) and consisted of 238 fasting and 49 non-fasting adolescents. Risk of disordered eating was evaluated using the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and Three Factor Eating Questionnaire-R18 (TFEQ-R18). Body image dissatisfaction was rated with Stunkard's Figure Rating Scale (FRS). Nutritional status was assessed using a 24-hour dietary recall. There was no significant difference between energy intake, EAT-26 and TFEQ-R18 scores (except the emotional eating sub-scores) between the groups. FRS revealed that the comparisons of their "ideal" and self were not significantly different between the groups whereas the gap between the figures they think healthy and closest to self was significantly higher amongst non-fasting adolescents. Two-hundred and two (97.5%) adolescents reported fasting for religious purposes whereas only 8 (3.4%) for losing weight. The EAT-26 total scores were in the pathological range in 39 (16.8%) adolescents who fasted for religious purposes. This study suggests that motivation of adolescents to fast during Ramadan was due to spiritual decisions rather than weight control or other factors and Ramadan fasting was not correlated with disordered eating behaviors or body image dissatisfaction.
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- Yasemin Düzçeker
- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine , Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine , Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Paediatrics, Kütahya Dumlupınar University Faculty of Medicine , Kütahya, Turkey
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- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine , Ankara, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University, Ihsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital, Dietician , Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine , Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Science , Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine , Ankara, Turkey
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Tas D, Ekinci S, Akgül S, Düzçeker Y, Derman O, Kanbur N. Bladder and voiding dysfunction in adolescents with anorexia nervosa: a novel finding and potential causes. Eat Weight Disord 2020; 25:1755-1762. [PMID: 31813115 DOI: 10.1007/s40519-019-00827-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the bladder capacity (BC) and bladder dynamics of adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN). METHODS The participants consisted of 15 adolescents newly diagnosed with AN according to the DSM 5 criteria and in the acute weight loss period who were questioned about the symptoms of lower urinary tract (LUT) dysfunction. Functional bladder capacity (FBC) and voided volume with uroflowmetry were measured for each subject; the larger volume of the two was chosen for the bladder capacity. Uroflowmetry was used to obtain uroflow curves for the participants whose patterns were labeled as pathologic if they were outside the bell-shape. RESULTS Fourteen (93.3%) of the patients exhibited at least one of the LUT dysfunction symptoms (pathologic voiding symptom/urinary incontinence/pathologic uroflow pattern). BC was observed to increase in 86.6% (n = 13) of the patients. Eighty% of the patients (n = 12) showed pathological uroflow patterns. In patients with pathological uroflow patterns, which showed insufficiency of bladder contraction, assistance of abdominal muscles was needed during voiding. CONCLUSION The novel findings presented in this study are the increase of BC in adolescents with AN, the presence of at least one type of voiding or bladder dysfunction, and the pathology of uroflow patterns of most patients show that the bladder dynamics is affected in AN. The most important contribution of this study to the literature is that impaired bladder dynamics was determined to be a medical complication of AN. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Case-control analytic study, Level III.
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- Demet Tas
- Children Hospital Department of Pediatrics, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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Aliyev U, Pehlivantürk-Kızılkan M, Düzçeker Y, Kanbur N, Aycan Z, Akgül S, Derman O. Is There Any Association Between Hirsutism and Serum Zinc Levels in Adolescents? Biol Trace Elem Res 2020; 198:403-409. [PMID: 32124229 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02086-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Zinc has shown to have an anti-androgenic effect through 5 alpha-reductase enzyme activity inhibition in skin. However, there are contradicting findings concerning the effect of zinc on hirsutism mainly from studies including adult women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The aim of our study was to investigate the association between serum zinc levels and hirsutism in adolescents. Between October 2017 and June 2018, 51 female adolescents with hirsutism (mean age: 16.11 ± 1.47 years) and 51 healthy female controls were included in the study (mean age: 15.5 ± 1.40 years). Adolescents with hirsutism were classified under two groups; PCOS (n = 34, 66.7%) and idiopathic causes of hirsutism (idiopathic hirsutism (n = 9, 17.6%) and idiopathic hyperandrogenemia (n = 8, 15.7%)). The serum zinc levels were measured via atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The mean zinc levels of adolescents with hirsutism (102.02 ± 11.64 μg/dl) and the control group (101.72 ± 16.71 μg/dl) were similar (p = 0.915). Additionally, there was no significant difference among the mean zinc levels of the hirsutism sub-groups and the control group (p = 0.979). While some studies demonstrated low zinc levels in women with hirsutism, some studies similar to ours showed no association. Adolescence is a developmental phase where generally isolated mild hirsutism is not associated with hyperandrogenism and more studies are needed to evaluate the effect of zinc on hirsutism in this age group.
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- Ulvi Aliyev
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, 06610, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, 06610, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, 06610, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, 06610, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, 06610, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, 06610, Ankara, Turkey
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Tas D, Tüzün Z, Düzçeker Y, Akgül S, Kanbur N. The effects of parental and peer factors on psychiatric symptoms in adolescents with obesity. Eat Weight Disord 2020; 25:617-625. [PMID: 30806924 DOI: 10.1007/s40519-019-00660-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to examine the relationships among psychiatric symptoms, effect of beliefs and attitudes of parents about obese people and victimization or bullying in obese adolescents. METHODS The study group included 110 obese or overweight adolescents and 55 adolescents of normal weight as the control group. All adolescents completed the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and Traditional Bullying Scale. The parents completed the Attitudes Toward Obese Persons (ATOP) Scale and Beliefs About Obese Persons (BAOP) Scale. RESULTS The BSI subscale scores for depression were significantly higher in the study group. There was no significant relationship found between psychiatric symptoms of obese or overweight adolescents and the ATOP and BAOP scores of parents. When victims, bullies/victims, bullies and those not included in any group among obese or overweight adolescents were examined, psychiatric symptoms of victims and bullies/victims were significantly higher. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest that the clinical treatment of obesity is not just a matter of diet and exercise but additionally dealing with issues of depression and anxiety. A very satisfactory result of the study was that parents of obese or overweight adolescents did not show an increased weight bias. This study has also shown the association between negative social and psychological ramifications, as the study group was more likely to be the victims and perpetrators of bullying behaviors than their normal-weight peers. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, case-control analytic study.
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- Demet Tas
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Health Sciences Child Health and Diseases Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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Akgül S, Sur Ü, Düzçeker Y, Balcı A, Kızılkan MP, Kanbur N, Bozdağ G, Erkekoğlu P, Gümüş E, Kocer-Gumusel B, Derman O. Bisphenol A and phthalate levels in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome. Gynecol Endocrinol 2019; 35:1084-1087. [PMID: 31219355 DOI: 10.1080/09513590.2019.1630608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Endocrine disruptors have been proposed in the etiology of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as they have the potency to interfere with hormone-sensitivity systems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) and phtalates in adolescents with PCOS. Sixty-two girls with PCOS and 33 controls, age 12-18 years were enrolled in the study. The diagnosis of PCOS was made using modified Rotterdam criteria. Urinary BPA levels were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography. Di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP), the most commonly used phthalate and mono-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (MEHP), its main metabolite were measured by using high-performance liquid chromatography. Adolescents with PCOS had markedly increased BPA levels (15.89 μg/g creatine ± 1.16) when compared with the control group (7.30 μg/g creatine ± 1.38) (p = .016). In adolescents with PCOS, BPA was significantly correlated with polycystic morphology on ultrasound but not with obesity androgen levels, or other metabolic parameters. Patients with PCOS (DEHP: 0.40 ppm ± 0.24, MEHP: 0.13 ppm ± 0.23) and controls (DEHP: 0.49 ppm ± 0.27, MEHP: 0.14 ppm ± 0.3) had similar serum phtalate concentrations (p = .7 and p = .3, respectively). Exposure to specific endocrine disruptors such as BPA could modify neuroendocrine, reproductive, and metabolic regulation favoring PCOS development in adolescents.
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- Sinem Akgül
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Düzçeker Y, Akgül S, Özsürekci Y, Derman O, Kara A, Kanbur N. Etiology of vaginal discharge in sexually inactive adolescents. Turk J Pediatr 2019; 61:305-306. [PMID: 31951349 DOI: 10.24953/turkjped.2019.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Yasemin Düzçeker
- Divisions of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Divisions of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Divisions of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Divisions of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Divisions of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Divisions of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Akgül S, Alikaşifoğlu A, Özon A, Gönç N, Düzçeker Y, Örs S, Derman O, Kanbur N. Can having a sibling with type 1 diabetes cause disordered eating behaviors? J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2018; 31:711-716. [PMID: 29874193 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2017-0533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background Adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are at an increased risk of eating disturbances. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the risk of a disordered eating behavior (DEB) also applies to the well sibling sharing the same environment. Methods Well siblings were included if they were 10-18 years old, had a sibling with a T1DM diagnosis for at least 6 months and lived with the sibling during the illness. The control group was comprised of healthy participants recruited from the outpatient clinic with no family history of T1DM. Participants completed a four-part questionnaire concerning their eating behaviors that was developed by the study team. This survey aimed to evaluate the dietary habits and eating patterns. All participants completed the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and a 24-h food dietary recall. Any participant with a high EAT-26 score or that seemed to be at risk according to the questionnaire was re-evaluated. Results Eight cases (33.3%) in the well sibling group had either a total and/or subgroup pathological score. Three of them were found to have DEB and one case was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN). In the control group, five cases (17.2%) had either a total and/or subgroup pathological score. Three of these cases were found to have DEB, no cases were diagnosed with an eating disorder. There were no statistically significant differences in the EAT-26 scores between the groups. Conclusions Although a direct relationship was not observed, the probability of having a pathologic EAT-26 score was higher in the group with a sibling with T1DM.
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- Sinem Akgül
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Nutrition, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Akgül S, Düzçeker Y, Kanbur N, Derman O. Do Different Diagnostic Criteria Impact Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Diagnosis for Adolescents? J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2018; 31:258-262. [PMID: 29233731 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2017.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2017] [Revised: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/03/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Although early diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in adolescents might allow for earlier treatment and prevention of chronic disorders, incorrect or premature diagnosis carries risks of unnecessary treatment and psychological distress. There is no consensus concerning which diagnostic criteria to use for adolescents and current criteria vary. The objective of this study was to determine whether using different diagnostic criteria will affect PCOS diagnosis in adolescents. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Fifty-two patients aged 13-18 years with at least 2 of the following criteria were included in the study: (1) oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea; (2) Clinical or biochemical hyperandrogenism; and (3) polycystic ovaries on ultrasonography. Patients were then categorized according to the 6 different criteria for PCOS. National Institutes of Health, Rotterdam criteria, Androgen Excess Society, Amsterdam criteria, Endocrine Society criteria, and the Pediatric Endocrine Society criteria. The characteristics of adolescents who were diagnosed with PCOS were also evaluated. INTERVENTIONS AND MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Forty-one patients out of 52 (78.8%) received diagnosis with National Institutes of Health and Endocrine Society criteria, all with Rotterdam criteria, 45/52 (86.5%) with Androgen Excess Society criteria, 36/52 (69.2%) with Amsterdam criteria and 34/52 (65.4%) with the Pediatric Endocrine Society criteria. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION This study shows that the choice of guideline used does have a great effect on whether an adolescent received the PCOS diagnosis or not. For physicians using the broader criteria, care should be taken to ensure the patient does not receive diagnosis because of the physiological changes seen during puberty, which might mimic PCOS. For those using stricter criteria, close monitoring of patients who do not receive diagnosis is necessary to prevent chronic complications.
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- Sinem Akgül
- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Kaymaz N, Düzçeker Y, Uzun ME, Aylanç H, Baştürk M, Yıldırım Ş. Influence of body mass index on mindfulness awareness and coping methods for stress in adolescents. Int J Adolesc Med Health 2016; 30:/j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2016-0054/ijamh-2016-0054.xml. [PMID: 27732559 DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2016-0054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Psychological state may affect the body weight through the hypothalamus and vice versa. The goal of this study is to investigate whether body mass index affect mindfulness awareness (MA) levels and type of coping with stress. METHODS Healthy adolescents were included in the study. The mindfulness attention awareness scale (MAAS), indicating the ways of coping checklist inventory was performed and body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) of adolescents were calculated. The influence of BMI on MA and ways of coping with stress was tested. According to BMI percentiles the study population was grouped as obese (including overweight), normal-weighted and underweight. RESULTS A total of 270 adolescents (mean age: 13.63±2.07 years; 165 female/105 male) participated in the study. No significant correlation was found between BMI and MA scores (r=-0.085; p=0.161) and coping strategies were not different between the groups. When MA scores are compared with stress coping methods, it appeares that participants with high awareness levels chose positive coping styles. CONCLUSION BMI is not effective on MA levels and choice of stress coping methods. But the higher MA levels are associated with positive coping styles.
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- Nazan Kaymaz
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Çanakkale, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara, Turkey
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- Şevket Yılmaz Training and Research Hospital, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bursa, Turkey
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- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Çanakkale, Turkey
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- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Çanakkale, Turkey
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- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Çanakkale, Turkey, Phone: +90 505 828 07 07, Fax: +90 286 263 59 56
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Akgül S, Pehlivantürk-Kızılkan M, Örs S, Derman O, Düzçeker Y, Kanbur N. Type of setting for the inpatient adolescent with an eating disorder: Are specialized inpatient clinics a must or will the pediatric ward do? Turk J Pediatr 2016; 58:641-649. [PMID: 29090878 DOI: 10.24953/turkjped.2016.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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There are a range of different services for treating adolescent eating disorders (ED) but there is no clinical consensus and a paucity of research indicating which type of treatment setting is the best. Although it would be ideal to have a specialized ward for these patients what happens when this is not possible? The aim of this study was to evaluate patients with ED hospitalized on a general pediatric ward. A retrospective chart review for 37 patients hospitalized for an ED and followed by a team consisting of an adolescent medicine specialist, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and a dietician on a pediatric ward were re-evaluated. Twenty-four (64.9%) patients were diagnosed with anorexia nervosa (AN) restricting type, 8 (21.6%) with anorexia nervosa binging purging type, 3 (8.1%) with bulimia nervosa (BN) and 2 (5.4%) with eating disorder otherwise not specified. The mean age at admission was 14.79 ± 1.75 years and 7 (20%) were males. A majority were hospitalized due to medical instability. Mean period of time from admittance to medical stabilization was 6.04 ± 4.79 days. The mean period of admittance was 26.4 ± 11.9 days for AN and 23.7 ± 15.03 days for BN patients. The mean calorie intake of the AN group was 607 ± 333 kcal and 2,358 ± 605 kcal at hospitalization and discharge, respectively. Hypophosphatemia occurred in 2 patients during refeeding. Mean total weight gained during the whole hospitalization period was 3,950 ± 3,524grs. This study shows that although not ideal, EDs can successfully be followed on general pediatric wards and could have implications at centers with no specialized wards.
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- Sinem Akgül
- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Nutrition and Diet Unit, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Düzçeker Y, Kanbur NÖ, Demirkaya E, Derman O, Moorthy LN, Ozen S. Quality of life measures and psychiatric symptoms in adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus and familial Mediterranean fever. Int J Adolesc Med Health 2014; 26:541-549. [PMID: 24486727 DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2013-0332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2013] [Accepted: 01/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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PURPOSE To describe the relation between global Quality of Life (QL) and psychiatric symptoms in adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), and to analyze the perceptions of parents and adolescents. METHODS This study included 51 adolescents diagnosed with SLE (n=25) and FMF (n=26), and 51 healthy adolescents. The Health Related QL (HRQL) of SLE patients was rated by parents and adolescents using the Simple Measurement of Impact of Lupus Erythematosus in Youngsters© (SMILEY©). The global QL of FMF patients and healthy adolescents was rated by the response given to the first question of the SMILEY© by each parent and adolescent. All participants completed the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), which measures psychiatric symptoms. RESULTS In total, 92.3% with FMF, 56% with SLE and 76.5% of healthy adolescents reported their global QL as good and very good using the first question of the SMILEY©. The global QL perceptions of adolescents and their parents did not correlate (FMF, p=0.94; SLE, p=0.16). SLE patients had the highest rate of depression (54.2%), whereas hostility was detected among 54.9% of healthy adolescents. Significant relations were detected between BSI and SMILEY© scores. CONCLUSION The global QL perceptions of adolescents with FMF were better than those of healthy adolescents, which may be explained by their perceived relief of anguish they suffer during their short-lived attacks. The global QL perceptions of adolescents with SLE were the worst, most probably due to the chronic course resulting in an awareness of limitations and intense treatment. Adolescents with SLE had similar psychopathological symptom scores when compared with FMF patients and healthy adolescents. This could be explained by developing resilience. Differences in the perception of adolescents versus their parents regarding global QL emphasized the importance of adolescent-specific interviews for chronic illnesses and multidisciplinary follow-up with adolescent medicine.
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Düzçeker Y, Kanbur N, Demirkaya E, Derman O, Moorthy L, Besbas N, Özen S. AB0736 Quality of life measures and psychiatric symptoms in adolescents with SLE and FMF. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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