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                                                                                    <journal-title>Kocatepe Tıp Dergisi</journal-title>
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                                        <issn pub-type="epub">3061-9904</issn>
                                                                                            <publisher>
                    <publisher-name>Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi</publisher-name>
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                                        <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18229/kocatepetip.1654869</article-id>
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                                                            <subject>Nutritional Science</subject>
                                                            <subject>Otorhinolaryngology</subject>
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                                            <subj-group  xml:lang="tr">
                                                            <subject>Beslenme Bilimi</subject>
                                                            <subject>Kulak Burun Boğaz</subject>
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                                                                                                                        <article-title>ÇOCUKLARDA KULAK-BURUN- BOĞAZ POLİKLİNİK ZİYARETLERİNDEKİ ARTIŞIN BİR BELİRTİSİ OLARAK KÖTÜ BESLENME KALİTESİ</article-title>
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                                    <trans-title>Poor Diet Quality as a Predictor of Increased ENT Outpatient Visits in Children</trans-title>
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                                                                        <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1237-9751</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Güngör</surname>
                                    <given-names>Volkan</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>GİRESUN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ</aff>
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                                                    <contrib contrib-type="author">
                                                                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">
                                        https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5969-4321</contrib-id>
                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Çoluk</surname>
                                    <given-names>Yonca</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>GİRESUN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ</aff>
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                                        <pub-date pub-type="pub" iso-8601-date="20250716">
                    <day>07</day>
                    <month>16</month>
                    <year>2025</year>
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                                        <volume>26</volume>
                                        <issue>3</issue>
                                        <fpage>255</fpage>
                                        <lpage>261</lpage>
                        
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                                    <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="20250310">
                        <day>03</day>
                        <month>10</month>
                        <year>2025</year>
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                                                    <date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="20250527">
                        <day>05</day>
                        <month>27</month>
                        <year>2025</year>
                    </date>
                            </history>
                                        <permissions>
                    <copyright-statement>Copyright © 1999, Kocatepe Tıp Dergisi</copyright-statement>
                    <copyright-year>1999</copyright-year>
                    <copyright-holder>Kocatepe Tıp Dergisi</copyright-holder>
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                                                                                                <abstract><p>AMAÇ: Bu çalışmanın amacı Kulak Burun Boğaz (KBB) polikliniğine başvuran çocukların beslenme alışkanlıklarını değerlendirmek ve Akdeniz diyetine uyumun KBB ziyaretleriyle ilişkili olup olmadığını araştırmaktır.GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Çalışmaya 4 ile 16 yaşları arasında toplam 539 çocuk dahil edilmiştir. Katılımcılardan yaş, cinsiyet ve ek kronik hastalık varlığına ilişkin veriler toplanmıştır. Katılımcılar, temel şikayetlerine göre gruplara ayrılmış ve beslenme alışkanlıkları, Çocuklar ve Ergenler için Akdeniz Diyet Kalite İndeksi (KIDMED) anketi Türkçe versiyonu ile değerlendirilmiştir. KIDMED skorlarının gruplar arasındaki istatistiksel karşılaştırmaları Welch t-testi ve ki-kare testi kullanılarak yapılmış ve anlamlılık düzeyi p&amp;lt;0,05 olarak kabul edilmiştir.BULGULAR: Genel ortalama KIDMED skoru 5,48 ± 2,18 olarak bulunmuştur. Tekrarlayan üst solunum yolu enfeksiyonu (5,01 ± 2,31), obstrüktif semptomlar (5,74 ± 2,34) ve alerjik rinit (4,93 ± 1,80) olan çocukların skorları, kontrol grubuna (6,42 ± 1,39) kıyasla anlamlı derecede daha düşük bulunmuştur. Bu gruplarda ayrıca fast food ve işlenmiş gıda tüketimi daha sık olup, balık ve meyve alımı daha düşük düzeyde bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, 10 yaşından büyük çocuklar ve alerjik hastalıkları olanlar, Akdeniz diyetine daha düşük uyum göstermiştir.SONUÇ: Bulgular, düşük Akdeniz diyeti uyumu ile değerlendirilen zayıf beslenme kalitesinin, çocuklarda özellikle tekrarlayan enfeksiyonları ve alerjik hastalıkları olanlarda artmış KBB morbiditesi ile ilişkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu sonuçlar, fast food tüketiminin azaltılması ve besleyici gıdaların teşvik edilmesine yönelik beslenme müdahalelerinin, pediatrik KBB yönetim stratejilerine dahil edilmesinin potansiyel faydalarını vurgulamaktadır.</p></abstract>
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                            <p>Purpose:This study evaluates the dietary patterns of children presenting to the ENT polyclinic and to investigate whether non-adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with an increased number of ENT visits.Materials and Methods:A total of 539 children aged between 4 and 16 years were included in the study. Data on age, gender, and the presence of any additional chronic diseases were collected. Participants were categorized into groups based on their primary complaints, and their dietary habits were assessed using the Turkish version of the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index for Children and Adolescents (KIDMED) questionnaire. Statistical comparisons of KIDMED scores between groups were performed using Welch t-tests and chi-square tests, with the significance level set at p&amp;lt;0.05.Results:The overall mean KIDMED score was 5.48 ± 2.18. Children with recurrent upper respiratory tract infections (5.01 ± 2.31), obstructive symptoms (5.74 ± 2.34), and allergic rhinitis (4.93 ± 1.80) had significantly lower scores than the control group (6.42 ± 1.39). These groups also exhibited a higher frequency of fast food and processed food consumption, coupled with lower intakes of fish and fruit. Additionally, children with allergic conditions and those older than 10 years demonstrated poorer adherence to the Mediterranean diet.Conclusion:The findings suggest that poor diet quality, as evaluated by low adherence to a Mediterranean diet, is associated with increased ENT morbidity in children—especially among those with recurrent infections and allergic conditions. These results highlight the potential benefit of incorporating dietary interventions aimed at reducing fast food consumption and promoting nutrient-dense foods into pediatric ENT management strategies.</p></trans-abstract>
                                                            
            
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                                                    <kwd>Diyet</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Akdeniz</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Rinit</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Alerjik</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Tekrarlayan Üst Solunum Yolu Enfeksiyonu.</kwd>
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                                                    <kwd>Mediterranean Diet</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Allergic Rhinitis</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract Infection</kwd>
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