Diet Quality and Body Composition in Female Students

NCT07072520 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AnkaraYBU-KARAKAYA006
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 159
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the relationship between diet quality and body composition in female university students. The main question it aims to answer is: Is there a relationship between diet quality and body composition in female university students? Participants will answer survey questions about sociodemographic characteristics. 24 hour dietary recalls will be taken to evaluate diet quality. Body composition will be assessed via Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA).

Conditions

Healthy; Female

Keywords

diet quality; inflammation; body composition; female

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Dietary Inflammatory Index

  The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) is a literature-derived scoring system that assesses the inflammatory potential of an individual's diet based on the intake of various nutrients and food components. Higher scores indicate a more pro-inflammatory diet, while lower scores indicate an anti-inflammatory one.

  Baseline

• Healthy eating index-2015

  The Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) is a measure developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to assess how well an individual's dietary intake aligns with the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better adherence to dietary recommendations. Specifically, a score above 80 reflects "good" diet quality, scores between 51 and 80 suggest "moderate" quality, while scores of 50 or below are classified as "poor" diet quality.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Body fat

  Baseline

• Body fat

  Baseline

• Fat free mass

  Baseline

• Skeletal muscle mass

  Baseline

• Total body water

  Baseline

Study Arms (1)

University students

Female university students

Behavioral: Questionnaire; Other: Body composition assessment

Interventions

Questionnaire BEHAVIORAL

Questionnaire including sociodemographic characteristics and dietary assessment

University students

Body composition assessment OTHER

Body Composition Assessment via bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)

University students

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

University students

You may qualify if:

• Female
• Nutrition and Dietetics student
• Age: 19-30 years

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnant or lactating
• Individuals with a pacemaker

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University

Ankara, Çubuk, 06760, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Inflammation

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Rahime E Karakaya, PhD

  Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 7, 2025
• First Posted: July 18, 2025
• Study Start: February 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2024
• Study Completion: April 1, 2024
• Last Updated: July 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)