- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Male Breast Health Studies
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Cancer and Skin Lesions
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Biochemical effects in animals
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Breast Lesions and Carcinomas
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
2021-2025
University of Ottawa
2021-2025
Hacettepe University
2015-2024
Pediatrics and Genetics
2012-2024
Ottawa University
2024
Hacettepe University Hospital
2016-2023
Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
2023
Chapter Arts Centre
2023
Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario
2023
Office of Adolescent Health
2010-2016
Endocrine disruptors have been proposed in the etiology of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as they potency to interfere with hormone-sensitivity systems. The aim this study was evaluate levels bisphenol A (BPA) and phtalates adolescents PCOS. Sixty-two girls PCOS 33 controls, age 12–18 years were enrolled study. diagnosis made using modified Rotterdam criteria. Urinary BPA measured high-performance liquid chromatography. Di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP), most commonly used phthalate...
ABSTRACT Culture‐based contributors play a role in eating disorders (EDs). Here, we present one such factor that may triggering ED's adolescents: Fasting during the holy period of Ramadan. Ramadan is Islamic month fasting, which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, and smoking, starts dawn lasting until sunset. For past 2 years, have noticed an increase patients with disordered patterns applied to Hacettepe University, Division Adolescent Medicine or shortly after We document...
Aim Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a complex of symptoms that can seriously affect the quality life in women. It has been suggested nutritional status adult women may influence presence and/or severity PMS symptoms. However, little known about this association adolescents. The present study aimed to examine relationship between diet and presence/severity Methods A case‐control 272 female students, aged 13–18 years, was conducted high school. diagnosed were recorded using Syndrome Scale...
To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on adolescents with eating disorders (ED) and identify factors predicting ED behaviour.This study took place during an age-stratified for those under 20 years in Turkey. Participants completed a survey developed to effects behaviour, well-being quality life (QoL) additionally disorder examination questionnaire (EDE-Q), scales depression, anxiety obsessive-compulsive behaviour. The relationship between EDE-Q-global score other variables related was...
We evaluated the efficacy of tamoxifen treatment in 37 patients with pubertal gynecomastia. All had distinct, easily palpable breast swellings a diameter over three cm. Pain, tenderness, and swelling associated gynecomastia were reported by six patients. Eight obese. One patient also suffered from varicocele. Pain size reduction was seen all treatment. No long-term side effects observed. The dose increased due to poor response. Two group recurrence problem at follow-up. did not need refer...
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a global pandemic on March 11th, 2020 [1World OrganizationCoronavirus 2019 situation report - 51.https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200311-sitrep-51-covid-19.pdf?sfvrsn=1ba62e57_10Date: 2020Date accessed: April 3, 2020Google Scholar]. Almost every country around world has established new measures to prevent spread of disease. Within countries, practices COVID-19–related...
During bone remodelling, osteocalcin is produced by osteoblasts and its level increases during the events characterized rapid turnover. Osteocalcin a matrix protein, which specific for metabolism it not influenced metabolic disorders. an important marker of turnover in physiological pathological conditions. Physiologically, serum was increased children, particularly first year life puberty, when evolution concentration related to rapidity physical growth. Evidence correlation with growth...
Ten pubertal boys treated with tamoxifen for gynecomastia more than 3 months were evaluated after 2.5-7 years (mean 4.6 years) to determine the side effects of this therapy. We assessed safety long duration in adolescents tamoxifen. did not find any serious these patients.