title: Nutritional Surveillance of Christian Orthodox Minority Adolescents in Istanbul.
abstract: Previous studies have shown that the diets of migrant populations are of poor quality; however, studies on populations remaining in one geographical region as a minority after an acute population movement are scarce. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to assess dietary intake and growth of Greek minority adolescents in Turkey. Anthropometric measurements and dietary assessment were performed in 103 Greek Orthodox students (aged 10-19 years old) of three minority schools in Istanbul. Prevalence of overweight and obesity according to the WHO growth charts was 39.8 %. Accordingly, 40 % of the sample exhibited excess body fat. Dietary intakes of protein, carbohydrate, fiber, vitamins E and D, folic acid and calcium were inadequate, while energy, total fat and iron intakes were considered adequate. Our results indicate that Greek minority adolescents living in Turkey have similar weight status compared to their counterparts in Greece, but greater body fat than Turkish coevals, while being at risk of several nutrient inadequacies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Alexander Technological Educational Institute, P.O. Box 141, 57400, Sindos, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Despoina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Giannopoulou
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Alexander Technological Educational Institute, P.O. Box 141, 57400, Sindos, Thessaloniki, Greece. maria@nutr.teithe.gr.
authors.forename: Maria G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Grammatikopoulou
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Alexander Technological Educational Institute, P.O. Box 141, 57400, Sindos, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Poulimeneas
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maraki
authors.affiliation: Directorate of Secondary Education, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Leonidas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dimitrakopoulos
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Alexander Technological Educational Institute, P.O. Box 141, 57400, Sindos, Thessaloniki, Greece. mtsigga@nutr.teithe.gr.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsigga
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001837:Body Weights and Measures; D002648:Child; D002835:Christianity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000208:ethnology*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology; D050177:Overweight / Q000208:ethnology*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adolescence; Diet; Greek; Growth; Nutrition; Remnant