Diet Quality and Body Composition in Female Students

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy; Female

• Registration Number: NCT07072520
• Lead Sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

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).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-04-01
• Study Completion: 2024-04-01
• Status Verified: 2025-07
• Study First Submitted: 2025-07-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-07-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-07-16
• Study First Posted: 2025-07-18
• Last Update Posted: 2025-07-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 159

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant or lactating
• Individuals with a pacemaker

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dietary Inflammatory Index	Baseline	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.
Healthy eating index-2015	Baseline	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.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body fat	Baseline	Body fat in percentage (%)
Fat free mass	Baseline	Fat free mass in kg
Skeletal muscle mass	Baseline	Skeletal muscle mass in kg
Total body water	Baseline	Total body water in percentage (%)
Phase angle	Baseline	Phase angle in degrees
Body weight	Baseline	Body weight in kg
Height	Baseline	Height in cm

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Çubuk, Turkey