EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHİP BETWEEN QUALITY OF LIFE AND DIETARY ACID LOAD IN OBESE WOMEN

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the dietary acid load of obese women and to examine the relationship between dietary acid load, anthropometric measurements, and quality-of-life. Method: 140 volunteer adult individuals with body mass index 30-0.05). PRAL score in obese smokers was higher than the PRAL score of obese non-smokers (p0.05). Conclusion: In this study, the dietary acid load increased with the increase in obesity. Smoking is another condition that increases dietary acid load. In addition, factors such as socioeconomic status and constipation also affect dietary acid load. Besides, as the obesity status of individuals increases, the quality-of-life decreases. Therefore, attention should be paid on assessing dietary acid load and weight control when planning nutritional therapy in obese individuals.