The goal of this clinical trial is to to assess the nutritional status of children diagnosed with cystic fibrosis between the ages of 2-14, to determine the changes in the nutrition education given to the mothers of the patients on the nutritional status of the children and the nutritional knowledge of the mothers, and to compare them with the control group.. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Will be better the nutritional status of children of mothers in the education group will be better compared to the control group? 2. Will the macro and micronutrient Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) and diet quality of children with cystic fibrosis in education group increase after nutrition education? 3. Will the nutrition knowledge test scores of mothers of children with cystic fibrosis in education group on "Nutrition in Cystic Fibrosis" increase after nutrition education? Mothers of children diagnosed with cystic fibrosis will participate in the study as a result of the call of the Cystic Fibrosis Association in Turkey. Mothers participating in the study will be divided into 2 groups. While the mothers in the first group will be given nutrition education 3 times a week, 1 hour a day, no education session will be given to the mothers in the control group. The nutritional status and nutrient consumption of children in the training group and the control group will be compared.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
46
All mothers in this group will be given 3 nutrition education sessions including detailed informations on Nutrition Therapy in Cystic Fibrosis. In addition to the education sessions, an informational booklet and a high-energy sample recipe booklet will be given.
Istanbul Medipol Unıversity
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Malnutrition rate in children with cystic fibrosis
According to the World Health Organisations (WHO) standarts; children who are more than 2 SD below the reference median are considered to be malnourished to be stunted, wasted or to be underweight. Children with measurements below 3 SD (a Z-Score of less than-3) are considered to be severely malnourished.
Time frame: Beginning of the study, 1st and 3rd months of the study
Malnutrition rate in children with cystic fibrosis
All children will also be evaluated according to the percentile recommendations in the guide of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS). According to the ECFS guideline, those with height for age and BMI for age below the 50th percentile are classified as undernourished.
Time frame: Beginning of the study, 1st and 3rd months of the study
The rate at which macronutrient and micronutrient consumption of children participating in the study meets the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA).
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA): Average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97-98%) healthy individuals; often used to plan nutritionally adequate diets for individuals.The macro and micronutrient RDA is determined by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academies of Sciences Engineering, and Medicine.
Time frame: Beginning of the study, 1st and 3rd months of the study
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