JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, cilt.31, sa.4, ss.391-398, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Childhood obesity and its complications are serious health problems and diet/lifestyle changes can be beneficial for the prevention of diseases. Adaptation of the Healthy Lifestyle-Diet (HLD) Index in accordance with the dietary guidelines for Turkey (TR) and determination of the relationship between metabolic syndrome risk factors in obese children were the aims of this study.