Author/Authors :
Guler, Serdar Hitit University - Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Turkey , Budakoglu, irem Gazi Üniversitesi - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Medical Education, Turkey , Besler, Tanju Hacettepe University - Faculty of Health Sciences - Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Turkey , Pekcan, Gulden Hacettepe University - Faculty of Health Sciences - Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Turkey , Turkyilmaz, A. Sinan Hacettepe University - Institute of Population Studies, Turkey , Cingi, Hulya Hacettepe University - Faculty of Science - Department of Statistics, Turkey , Buzgan, Turan Yildirim Beyazit University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Turkey , Zengin, Nurullah Yildirim Beyazit University - Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Department of Medical Oncology, Turkey , Dilmen, Ugur Yildirim Beyazit University - Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Zekai Tahir Burak Training and Research Hospital - Department of Neonatology, Turkey , Tosun, Nihat Ministry of Health, Turkey , TNHS Study Group
Abstract :
The purpose of this paper is to expiain the methodology of National Turkey Nutrition and Health Survey (TNHS) - 2010. The survey was conducted with the aim of providing the necessary data on nutrition and health to plan and develop related food, nutrition and health policies in Turkey and the study was conducted in collaboration with Ministry of Health, Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital. TNHS sample was designed as a weighted, multi-stage, stratified cluster sample. To stratify the sample, TNHS adopted the stratification approach used in the2008Turkey Demographic and Health Survey that allows making estimates nation- wide and for the 5 regions, the 12 NUTS-1 regions, and the 7 metropolitans. Survey provided detailed information on dietary intake, physical examination including clinical and biochemical variables, physical activity status and anthropometric measurements. The survey sample was designed to represent thepopulation of Turkey in agegroups of0-5and 6years, the baseline nutrition and health status and blood and urine tests of 6year-old individuals
Keywords :
Methodology , National Turkey Nutrition and Health Survey (TNHS) , 2010 , dietary intake , nutrition habits , physical examination , biochemical parameters , anthropometric measurements
