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    Investigation of The Relationship Between Healthy Life Style Behaviors and Body Mass Index of University Students
    (2020) Düz, Serkan; Sıngın, Rabia Hürrem Özdurak; Bayer, Ramazan
    Aim: Obesity is one of the most important health problems in this century that affects many people of all ages and genders in the world. Particularly, the irregular eating habits of students, their orientation towards fast-foods and their sedentary lives are some of the reasons that trigger obesity as health problem. Therefore, more importance should be given to this topic and to get rid of obesity and lead a healthy life to prevent complications related to obesity in the population in adulthood. This study was carried out to determine the relationship between healthy lifestyle behaviors and body mass index of university students. Method: The sample of the study included 632 students from Inonu University in the 2017-2018 academic year. A 20-question personal information form, anthropometric measurements and Healthy Lifestyle Scale (HLSS) were used to collect data. The data was analyzed by using independent sample t-test, Mann Whitney-U test, one-way Analysis of Variance and Kruskal Wallis-H test. Results: The primary finding of the study is that inadequate physical activity and irregular dietary habits may affect stress level of the students. Moreover, when the relationship between the body mass index (BMI) and HLSS sub-dimensions of university students were analyzed, a statistically significant difference was found among BMI and sub-dimensions of dietary habits and health responsibility. Conclusion: It can be concluded that physical activity and balanced diet play key roles in health. To avoid obesity and related complications in adulthood, University students should avoid consuming fast-food and increase their physical activity levels during their youth
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    The Acute Effect of Prolonged Endurance Running on Hippocampal Subregions in Male Athletes
    (Int Journal Applied Exercise Physiology, 2020) Özdurak Sıngın, Rabia Hürrem; Düz, Serkan
    Although the benefits of regular exercise have been known for several organs and systems, the effect on brain health is still under debate during aging. It has been widely accepted that type and duration of exercise play a critical role in the maintenance of cognitive function and memory. Ultramarathon (UM) has become a popular sport in recent years because of its benefits. This study aimed to determine the acute effect of 25 km half-marathon (HM) and 64 km UM on the hippocampus, especially on its subregions that are responsible for cognitive function and memory. A total of 15 healthy male runners aged between 40-60 years were grouped as HM (n=7) and UM (n=8). Brain scans were obtained with 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before and after the race. Volumetric differences in the subregions of the hippocampus were compared by using a paired-sample t-test in HM and UM groups before and after the race. As a result, the volume of subiculum subregion was increased in both HM and UM groups, whereas volumetric increase in total hippocampus and CA1-3 subregions were observed only in the UM group. The volume of DG remained unchanged in both HM and UM groups after the race. It can be concluded that endurance running causes an increase in hippocampal volume in healthy male runners. However, a certain threshold is needed to stimulate the CA1-3 subregion of the hippocampus. In conclusion, endurance running may prevent age-dependent atrophy in the hippocampus which has a key role in cognitive function and memory.