Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi 2687-2145 Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi 10.46413/boneyusbad.1697486 Nutritional Science Public Health Nutrition Beslenme Bilimi Halk Sağlığı Beslenmesi Bitki Bazlı Diyete Bağlılığın Gastrointestinal Sağlık Üzerine Etkisi: Yetişkinler Üzerinde Kesitsel Bir Çalışma The Effect of Adherence to a Plant-Based Diet on Gastrointestinal Health: A Cross-Sectional Study on Adults https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0139-676X Özlü Karahan Tuğçe İSTANBUL BİLGİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6494-5476 Aydın Öykü İSTANBUL BİLGİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2063-1923 Küçükpolat Fatma İSTANBUL BİLGİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7078-0550 Çapar Nisa İSTANBUL BİLGİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2199-823X Aktaş Sena Nur İSTANBUL BİLGİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2411-4690 Yılmaz Şevval İSTANBUL BİLGİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5165-8483 Dirhemsiz Zümre İSTANBUL BİLGİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4761-6836 Kenger Emre Batuhan İSTANBUL BİLGİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ 04 27 2026 8 1 143 152 05 12 2025 09 23 2025 Copyright © 2019, Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi 2019 Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi

Amaç: Bireylerin bitki bazlı diyet bağlılıkları ile gastrointestinal semptomlar arasındaki ilişki değerlendirilmiştir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma Nisan-Mayıs 2024 tarihleri arasında 18-65 yaş arası 314 birey üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Katılımcılara; genel bilgiler bölümü, besin tüketim sıklığı ve Gastrointestinal Semptom Değerlendirme Ölçeği sorularından oluşan bir anket formu uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: Sağlıklı bitki bazlı beslenmeye daha fazla bağlılık gösteren bireylerin daha düşük reflü semptomları yaşadığı, daha az sağlıklı bitki bazlı beslenmeye daha fazla bağlılık gösteren bireylerin ise daha yüksek karın ağrısı ve reflü semptomları yaşadığı tespit edilmiştir (p

Aim: This study evaluated the relationship between adherence to a plant-based diet (PBD) and gastrointestinal symptoms.Material and Method: This study was conducted on 314 individuals aged 18-65 years between April and June 2024. A questionnaire form consisting of a general information section, food consumption frequency, and Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale questions was applied to the participants.Results: It was found that individuals who showed more adherence to healthy PBD experienced lower reflux symptoms. In comparison, individuals who showed more adherence to unhealthy PBD experienced higher abdominal pain and reflux symptoms (p

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