MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Public Health Nutrition' source. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:52:41 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335741&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20196906%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Non-parent caregivers had relatively poor nutrition KAB. Extra efforts and targeted education programmes aimed to improve rural non-parent caregivers' nutrition KAB are wanted and need to be emphasized. PMID: 20196906 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335741 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3335741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335740&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20196907%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Policy environments in these two countries were not conducive to supporting healthy eating. Substantial areas of potential action are possible, but some represent better choices. It is important for countries to consider the impact of non-health policies on diets. PMID: 20196907 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335740 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3335740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335739&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20196908%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Family-based, newsletter interventions promoting FV consumption to adolescents appear to be feasible and effective at increasing FV consumption. PMID: 20196908 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335739 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3335739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335738&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20196909%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Children are not eating recommended amounts of fruit and vegetables, particularly boys. Consumption of fruit and vegetables appears to be influenced by parental rules about daily consumption and parental consumption and by the child's choosiness. Parent's actions could influence this. These findings may prove useful for those planning healthy eating campaigns for children. PMID: 20196909 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335738 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3335738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335737&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20196910%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: We found this modified version of IPAQ, the IPAQ-E, to be well accepted by our sample of socially active elderly. It provided acceptable estimates of PA, well in line with other questionnaires, even though it had a systematic error. The IPAQ-E was able to identify an expected response of a biomarker (hs-CRP) to PA. We recommend the use of the IPAQ-E to classify participants aged 65 years and above into PA categories, to rank individuals or to identify individuals meeting certain PA criteria. PMID: 20196910 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335737 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3335737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335736&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20196911%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Salt intake in Slovene adults, especially in men, exceeds the WHO recommended population nutrient intake goal of 5 g by more than twofold. A national programme for reducing salt intake in Slovenia needs to be implemented through systematic efforts including public education and involving the health-care sector and the food industry. PMID: 20196911 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335736 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3335736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335735&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20196912%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Using a validated instrument to measure physical activity, we found that the prevalence of active lifestyle among Mexican adults was high. The socio-economic and gender inequalities are different according to size of town (i.e. an effect modifier), which must be considered in the design of policies and programmes to promote physical activity. PMID: 20196912 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335735 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3335735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335734&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20196913%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Our findings show that nutritional recovery among children who attended CREN was influenced primarily by the degree of nutritional deficit at admission. It has also been shown that biological variables are more important than socio-economic status in determining the rate of nutritional recovery. PMID: 20196913 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335734 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3335734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335733&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20196914%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Substantial variations in the prevalence and likelihood of taking folic acid or vitamin supplements exist by gender and by CHD status, but not by stroke status. PMID: 20196914 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335733 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3335733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335732&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20196915%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Food insecurity is highly prevalent and associated with food consumption patterns, waist circumference and BMI of women in rural Tanzania. Further studies should apply self-report measures in assessing food insecurity to larger and more diversified populations. PMID: 20196915 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335732 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3335732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335731&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20196916%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Our findings raise questions about the extent to which neighbourhood-level interventions to improve factors such as food access or social cohesion can mitigate problems of food insecurity that are rooted in resource constraints. In contrast, the results reinforce the importance of household-level characteristics and highlight the need for interventions to address the financial constraints that underlie problems of food insecurity. PMID: 20196916 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335731 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3335731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327659&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20188002%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that there is sufficient agreement between the instruments for group-level comparisons in men, but they are not interchangeable for estimation of individual intakes. PMID: 20188002 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327659 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3327659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327658&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20188003%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study examining the dietary quality in older women with and without RA using the HEI-2005. Living with RA was associated with significantly lower dietary quality. Since even small changes in dietary quality can translate into better nutritional status, future interventions should focus on increasing dietary quality in this high-risk group. PMID: 20188003 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327658 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3327658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327657&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20188004%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The results of the present study suggested that diet might be associated with oesophageal carcinoma. PMID: 20188004 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327657 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3327657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327656&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20188005%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Noticeable differences exist in the shifts in MC across population groups and surveys. MC increased in men but decreased in women in recent years. PMID: 20188005 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327656 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3327656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327655&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20188006%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Interventions and educational campaigns that assist girls in recognising a state of excess BF are a priority for all ethnic groups to increase the likelihood that behavioural changes necessary to combat widespread overweight and obesity are adopted. PMID: 20188006 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327655 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3327655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327654&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20188007%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Significant progress has been achieved towards elimination of IDD from NCR Delhi. There is a need for further strengthening of the system to monitor the quality of iodized salt provided to the beneficiaries under the universal salt iodization programme and so eliminate IDD from NCR Delhi. PMID: 20188007 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327654 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3327654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327653&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20188008%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The MNA with its established cut-off points may not be a good fit for Asian populations, including Iranian elderly. PMID: 20188008 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327653 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3327653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327652&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20188009%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Without any food support most mothers would have been unable to provide appropriate replacement feeding. The food security of non-breastfed infants urgently needs to be addressed in HIV PMTCT programmes. Our findings on a simple cost-effective pioneer intervention provide an important foundation for this process. PMID: 20188009 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327652 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3327652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251641&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20137102%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yngve A, Margetts B, Tseng M, Hughes R, Cannon G PMID: 20137102 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251641 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:58:08 +0100 3251641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251640&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20137103%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hughes R PMID: 20137103 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251640 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:58:05 +0100 3251640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3194162&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20082733%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yngve A, Oshaug A, Margetts B, Tseng M, Hughes R, Cannon G PMID: 20082733 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3194162 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:12:11 +0100 3194162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3194161&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20082734%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hughes R PMID: 20082734 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3194161 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:12:08 +0100 3194161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3194160&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20082735%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hawkes C PMID: 20082735 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3194160 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:12:06 +0100 3194160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180544&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20074387%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The study shows that vitamin B12 deficiency is frequent in Brazilian adults and suggests that RIA is more sensitive than ECl for measuring cobalamin levels. PMID: 20074387 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180544 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3180544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180543&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20074388%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The present study suggests that a worksite vegan nutrition programme increases intakes of protective nutrients, such as fibre, folate and vitamin C, and decreases intakes of total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. PMID: 20074388 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180543 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3180543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180542&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20074389%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest differential effects of single dietary fatty acids on prospective weight gain in adults. PMID: 20074389 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180542 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3180542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180541&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20074390%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Conjoint analysis can lead to a better understanding of how consumers process information about the full nutrition profile of a product, and is a powerful tool for the testing of nutrient content claims. Such studies can help the FDA develop science-based criteria for nutrient profiling that underlies FOP and shelf labelling. PMID: 20074390 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180541 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3180541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180540&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20074391%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The HEIC-2009 has the potential to be used as a population-level diet quality index in Canada. PMID: 20074391 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180540 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3180540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180539&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20074392%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: There is a positive association between consumption of soft drinks and mental health problems among adults in South Australia. PMID: 20074392 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180539 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3180539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180538&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20074393%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The current findings support the literature according to which duration of breast-feeding (<3 months), a family history of obesity, watching television, sedentary lifestyle and consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages are important risk factors for childhood obesity. More studies are needed to elucidate the relationship of paediatric obesity and possible predictor factors in order to avoid health consequences in these children later on in life. PMID: 20074393 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180538 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3180538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180537&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20074394%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Protein intake in children and adolescents can be estimated with acceptable validity by weighed dietary records. In this age-heterogeneous sample, validity was lower among adolescents and young adults. PMID: 20074394 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180537 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3180537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180536&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20074395%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Food insufficiency is very prevalent among HIV-infected urban crack-cocaine users in Atlanta and Miami. Correlates of food insufficiency confirm the social vulnerability of these individuals. Routine assessment for food insecurity should become a routine component of treatment and prevention programmes in at-risk populations. PMID: 20074395 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180536 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3180536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180535&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20074396%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The study revealed that 25(OH)D deficiency is very common among otherwise healthy Middle Eastern male athletes. Given the potentially significant long- and short-term effects of 25(OH)D deficiency, serum 25(OH)D evaluation should be part of the routine assessment in this region. PMID: 20074396 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180535 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3180535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180534&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20074397%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Dietary patterns derived from the DHQ could be used for epidemiological studies as surrogates of those derived from DR. PMID: 20074397 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180534 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3180534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180533&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20074398%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Proxy efficacy to influence parents to provide fruits and vegetables may be an important construct to target in future interventions. PMID: 20074398 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180533 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3180533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3160409&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20059794%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The intervention group consumed approximately 0.35 more servings of brown bread weekly than the control group from baseline. Although this change between groups was statistically significant the magnitude was small. Evaluation of the intervention was disappointing but the tailored leaflet was received more positively in some respects than the control leaflet. More needs to be done to increase motivation to change dietary intake in adolescent girls. PMID: 20059794 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3160409 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3160409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3160408&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20059795%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: In the Netherlands also, energy density was inversely related with energy costs, implying that healthier diets cost more. However, we could not find differences in energy density or costs between income levels. Future research, using precise food expenditures, is of main importance in studying the economics of obesity and in the aim of making the healthier choice easier. PMID: 20059795 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3160408 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3160408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3160407&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20059796%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: At a global level, and in the context of different genetic backgrounds, our results suggest that higher consumption of dietary flavonoids, especially flavonols, is associated with lower population rates of dementia in these countries. PMID: 20059796 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3160407 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3160407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3102352&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20015421%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yngve A, Cannon G, Hughes R, Margetts B, Tseng M PMID: 20015421 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3102352 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:12:13 +0100 3102352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3102351&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20015422%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hughes R PMID: 20015422 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3102351 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:12:09 +0100 3102351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3102350&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20015423%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kirk SF, Penney TL, Freedhoff Y PMID: 20015423 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3102350 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:12:07 +0100 3102350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3102349&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20015424%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Thomson G, Dykes F, Bilson A, Putsey J, Whitmore M, Dickens S PMID: 20015424 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3102349 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:12:04 +0100 3102349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3102353&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20003635%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The current study indicates an independent relationship between high-fat as well as low-fat dairy consumption, not total dairy intake, and some markers of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. Further studies are required to identify responsible components of dairy products and related mechanisms of action. PMID: 20003635 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3102353 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3102353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3072196&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19968896%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Salt intake in young men was alarming high and even subjects in the lowest quartile of Na excretion did not meet present recommendations to limit salt intake to 5-6 g/d. At this point we can only speculate what the consequences of the high salt intake may be for CVD and stroke later in life. Regulation of the salt content in processed and fast food and in snacks is advocated, to curtail the salt burden on society imposed by the food industry. PMID: 19968896 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3072196 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3072196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3072195&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19968897%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: With few exceptions validity coefficients were moderate to high for macronutrients, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and fibre. We expect to successfully use these data for measurement error correction in analyses of diet and disease risk. PMID: 19968897 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3072195 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3072195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3072194&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19968898%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: This mixed-method study allowed us to adapt the USDA module to assess food insecurity in Peru. PMID: 19968898 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3072194 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3072194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3072193&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19968899%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Maternal depression and SES interact with permissive parenting style to predict child obesity. Future research should examine the relationship among these variables using a longitudinal design. PMID: 19968899 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3072193 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3072193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3072192&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19968900%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Major changes in the intake of many food groups will be required to bring the NMES and saturated fat intake in line with current dietary recommendations. PMID: 19968900 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3072192 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3072192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3072191&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19968901%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Overall, healthy food availability in these venues was limited. Region-specific factors may be important to consider in understanding factors influencing healthy food availability in small urban markets. Data suggest that efforts to promote healthy diets in low-income communities may be compromised by a lack of available healthy foods. Interventions targeting small stores need to be developed and tailored for use in urban areas across the USA. PMID: 19968901 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3072191 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3072191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3054207&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19954571%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Obesogenic diet and physical activity behaviours were weakly associated, suggesting that interventions should focus on implementing strategies that are independently successful at changing diet or physical activity behaviours either separately or in combination. PMID: 19954571 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3054207 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3054207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3054206&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19954572%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The current study found no association between multivitamin supplement use and breast cancer risk in women. PMID: 19954572 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3054206 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3054206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3054205&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19954573%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Adolescents showed significant BMD and BMC losses at 6 months postpartum, with an almost total recovery at 12 months in all sites studied. PMID: 19954573 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3054205 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3054205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3054204&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19954574%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The positive associations between authoritative parenting style and adolescent dietary behaviour transcend family structure. Future research should be food-specific and assess the efficacy of strategies promoting the central attributes of an authoritative parenting style on the dietary behaviours of adolescents from a variety of family structures. PMID: 19954574 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3054204 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3054204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3054203&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19954575%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: A higher frequency of meals eaten out of home may play a role in the current obesity epidemic observed in some Mediterranean countries. PMID: 19954575 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3054203 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3054203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3054202&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19954576%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Length of residence of immigrants in the city of Madrid is not associated with the frequency of obesity. It is possible that the circumstances immigrants encounter after arriving in Spain do not involve an overexposure to factors favouring obesity, relative to those they bring with them. PMID: 19954576 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3054202 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3054202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989955&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19906322%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yngve A, Margetts B, Hughes R, Tseng M PMID: 19906322 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989955 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:26:12 +0100 2989955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989954&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19906323%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hughes R PMID: 19906323 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989954 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:26:09 +0100 2989954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989953&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19906324%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hambræus L PMID: 19906324 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989953 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:26:07 +0100 2989953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989952&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19906325%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dórea JG PMID: 19906325 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989952 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:26:04 +0100 2989952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967745&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19889246%26dopt%3DAbstract ConclusionGiven the length of implementation, wide-scale coverage and positive impact on child growth in Phase I (1996-2000), the MICAH programme is a potential model for combating linear growth retardation in rural areas in Malawi, although the catch-up improvement in Comparison areas during Phase II (2000-2004) cannot be adequately explained. PMID: 19889246 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967745 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2967745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967744&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19889247%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The MICAH programme was an effective public health nutrition programme that was associated with significant reductions in the prevalence of anaemia among non-pregnant rural Malawian women. PMID: 19889247 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967744 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2967744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967743&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19889248%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The analysis demonstrates the presence of under- and overnutrition among Kenyan pre-school children and the importance of focusing on expanding efforts to prevent and treat malnutrition within this population. It also identifies some of the modifiable factors that can be targeted in these efforts. PMID: 19889248 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967743 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2967743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967742&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19889249%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Varying the macronutrient composition of a hypoenergetic diet, regarding the percentage protein:carbohydrate ratio, did not produce different weight loss or result in an improvement in insulin sensitivity in people with or without insulin resistance. PMID: 19889249 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967742 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2967742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2881368&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19814853%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yngve A, Margetts B, Hughes R, Tseng M PMID: 19814853 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2881368 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:32:14 +0100 2881368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2881367&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19814854%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hughes R PMID: 19814854 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2881367 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:32:11 +0100 2881367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2881366&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19814855%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lawrence M PMID: 19814855 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2881366 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:32:08 +0100 2881366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2881365&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19814856%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gomes FS PMID: 19814856 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2881365 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:32:05 +0100 2881365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876845&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19807933%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Austrian adults still consume less fruit and vegetables than recommended. Strategies to increase intake should pay more attention to the taste instead of the various health aspects. PMID: 19807933 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876845 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2876845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876844&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19807934%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Among elderly Europeans, a high glycaemic diet was associated with a low physical performance at baseline but not 6 years later. Cross-sectional associations may in part be caused by variations in age, BMI, physical activity, self-perceived health, chronic diseases and geographic location. PMID: 19807934 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876844 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2876844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876843&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19807935%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: More than 60 % of the subjects had low MNA scores (<23.5) indicating that deficient protein-energy intake is common among rural elderly of south India and requires more attention. PMID: 19807935 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876843 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2876843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876842&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19807936%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Weight dissatisfaction exists among South Asian immigrants. More research is needed regarding bodily dissatisfaction and the relationship between perception of weight and weight-change attempts among immigrants in Norway, in order to prevent and treat both obesity and eating disorders. PMID: 19807936 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876842 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2876842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876841&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19807937%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The FFQ developed for the TLGS has reasonable relative validity and reliability for nutrient intakes in Tehranian adults. PMID: 19807937 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876841 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2876841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876840&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19807938%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Compared with those who had not been breast-fed, individuals who had been breast-fed were taller in adulthood. Given the known association of increased adult height with improved life expectancy, the results from the present study support a beneficial effect of breast-feeding. PMID: 19807938 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876840 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2876840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876839&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19807939%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: This new adapted method is more appropriate for Taiwan. It is recommended that each country evaluates the appropriateness of the FAO approach for its population. PMID: 19807939 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876839 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2876839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2773099&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19732486%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yngve A, Margetts B, Hughes R, Tseng M PMID: 19732486 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2773099 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:24:13 +0100 2773099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2773098&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19732487%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hughes R PMID: 19732487 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2773098 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:24:11 +0100 2773098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2773097&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19732488%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Darmon N PMID: 19732488 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2773097 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:24:09 +0100 2773097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2773096&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19732489%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Monteiro CA PMID: 19732489 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2773096 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:24:07 +0100 2773096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2773095&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19732490%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cannon G PMID: 19732490 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2773095 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:24:04 +0100 2773095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770305&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728900%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Traditional poultry and eggs were one of the few land-based sources of long-chain n-3 fatty acids, especially DHA, which is synthesized from its parent precursor in the green food chain. In view of the obesity epidemic, chickens that provide several times the fat energy compared with protein seem illogical. This type of chicken husbandry needs to be reviewed with regard to its implications for animal welfare and human nutrition. PMID: 19728900 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770305 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2770305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766580&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19723366%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Due to the small number of studies included in the present review, the findings that culturally tailored and facilitated interventions produce better outcomes than generalised interventions, and that intervention content is more important than the duration or venue, require further investigation. PMID: 19723366 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766580 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2766580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758521&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19719887%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Low energy intake and physical activity levels but high saturated fat intakes among boys and girls across all age groups highlight the importance of promoting both physical activity and healthy food choices. The finding that peers have a significant effect on physical activity levels but not on dietary intake offers an important approach for the design of health promotion interventions and obesity prevention programmes. Such designs may be particularly beneficial for obese youth, since the low physical activity levels found could be a major contributing factor to the maintenance of the condition. PMID: 19719887 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758521 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2758521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758520&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19719888%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Moderate fish consumption was associated with better self-reported general health even after controlling for possible confounding variables. Overall, fish eaters appeared to use the same amount of health-care resources as non-eaters, although fish eaters used more medicine but were less likely to be admitted to a hospital. PMID: 19719888 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758520 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2758520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758519&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19719889%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the supermarket environment worsened due to an increase in cross-promotions targeted to children and adolescents and a decline in the nutritional quality of these products. This analysis failed to find improvements in food marketing to youth and highlights the need to expand current industry self-regulatory pledges. PMID: 19719889 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758519 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2758519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758518&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19719890%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Adolescent girls retained more weight postpartum and this was predominantly fat mass as opposed to lean body mass. PMID: 19719890 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758518 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2758518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717155&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19689827%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: These data provide additional evidence that major characteristics of the Mediterranean diet favourably affect cancer risk. PMID: 19689827 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717155 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:42:34 +0100 2717155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717154&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19689828%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lairon D, Defoort C, Martin JC, Amiot-Carlin MJ, Gastaldi M, Planells R OBJECTIVE: It has been substantiated that the onset of most major diseases (CVD, diabetes, obesity, cancers, etc.) is modulated by the interaction between genetic traits (susceptibility) and environmental factors, especially diet. We aim to report more specific observations relating the effects of Mediterranean-type diets on cardiovascular risk factors and the genetic background of subjects.Results and conclusionsIn the first part, general concepts about nutrigenetics are briefly presented. Human genome has, overall, only marginally changed since its origin but it is thought that minor changes (polymorphisms) of common genes that occurred during evolution are now widespread in human populations, and can al... Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717154 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:42:31 +0100 2717154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717153&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19689829%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: There is much evidence suggesting that the Mediterranean diet could serve as an anti-inflammatory dietary pattern, which could help to fight diseases related to chronic inflammation, including metabolic syndrome. PMID: 19689829 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717153 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:42:29 +0100 2717153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717152&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19689830%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Xavier Medina F The aim of the present article is to discuss the role of the Mediterranean diet as a part of Human Culture and Intangible Cultural Heritage. Until the present, Mediterranean diet has been observed as a healthy model of medical behaviour. After its proposal as a Cultural Heritage of the Humanity at UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), Mediterranean diet is actually being observed as a part of Mediterranean culture and starting its concept as an equivalent of Mediterranean Cultural Food System or Mediterranean Culinary System. At the candidacy of Mediterranean diet as a World Cultural Intangible Heritage to be presented at UNESCO in 2008, this new conception is making sense. A new point of view that will be capital in the fut... Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717152 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:42:27 +0100 2717152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717151&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19689831%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The Mediterranean diet provides a socially acceptable framework for the inclusion of grains, pulses, legumes, nuts, vegetables and both fresh and dried fruit into a nutrient-rich everyday diet. The precise balance between good nutrition, affordability and acceptable social norms is an area that deserves further study. The new Mediterranean diet can be a valuable tool in helping to stem the global obesity epidemic. PMID: 19689831 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717151 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:42:25 +0100 2717151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717150&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19689832%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Findings from recent studies suggest that a high level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet early in life protects against the development of asthma and atopy in children. Further studies are needed to better understand the mechanisms of this protective effect, to evaluate the most relevant window of exposure, and to address specific components of diet in relation to disease. PMID: 19689832 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717150 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:42:22 +0100 2717150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717149&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19689833%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Diet mediterranisation is feasible in a food-at-work intervention, affecting lunch consumption at the workers canteen and overall consumption evaluated with MDS, together with a significant reduction in metabolic syndrome. PMID: 19689833 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717149 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:42:20 +0100 2717149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717148&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19689834%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bellisle F Numerous health benefits have been attributed to the 'Mediterranean diet' over the last decades. Selecting foods that were common in the Mediterranean regions (especially Crete) in the 1970s, with a frequent and abundant intake of fruit, vegetables, fish, olive oil and perhaps wine, has been reported to be associated with wide-ranging benefits including improved glucose metabolism and decreased risk of type 2 diabetes, obesity and CVD. While the respective contributions of various types of food have been widely investigated, less attention has been paid to other factors, also characteristic of the Mediterranean lifestyle, which may contribute to the health benefits perhaps as much as specific food choices. Traditionally, the Mediterranean diet was consumed in the co... Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717148 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:42:17 +0100 2717148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717147&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19689835%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: MD education interventions may be cost-effective strategies for helping to protect against and treat a variety of health problems in different populations. Details of such interventions need to be publicised internationally. This introductory review could help inform the design of future targeted MD nutrition education. PMID: 19689835 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717147 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:42:15 +0100 2717147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717146&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19689836%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The mechanisms responsible for the potential health-promoting effects of strawberry may not be necessarily searched in the activity of phytochemicals. Particularly, a greater interest should be addressed to show whether a prolonged strawberry consumption may effectively improve the folate status and reduce the incidence of folate-related pathological conditions. Furthermore, the hypouricaemic effects of cherries need to be evaluated also in respect to strawberry intake, and the mechanisms of actions and anti-gout potentialities need to be studied in detail.Future investigations involving human trials should be aimed at following these underestimated scientific tracks. PMID: 19689836 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717146 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:42:13 +0100 2717146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717145&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19689837%26dopt%3DAbstract ConclusionThese data have demonstrated that even when exercise energy expenditure is high, a healthy diet is still required for weight loss to occur in many people. PMID: 19689837 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717145 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:42:10 +0100 2717145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717144&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19689838%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The present study suggests that European countries, especially those in the Mediterranean area, have experienced a 'westernisation' process of food habits, and have increasingly similar patterns of food availability (mainly non-Mediterranean food groups) among them. Measures must be taken to counteract these tendencies and to avoid their possible negative consequences. It is also crucial to find ways to promote and preserve the Mediterranean diet and its lifestyle in modern societies. PMID: 19689838 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717144 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:42:08 +0100 2717144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717143&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19689839%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Many countries in the Mediterranean basin are drifting away from the Mediterranean dietary pattern (MDP). However, countries in Northern Europe and some other countries around the world are taking on a Mediterranean-like dietary pattern. The Other Mediterranean countries have the closest adherence to the MDP, currently and in the 1960s. Nutrition policy actions to tackle dietary westernisation and preserve the healthy prudent MDP are required. PMID: 19689839 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717143 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:42:05 +0100 2717143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679547&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19656419%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yngve A PMID: 19656419 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679547 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:42:40 +0100 2679547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679546&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19656420%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hughes R PMID: 19656420 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679546 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:42:38 +0100 2679546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679545&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19656421%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bodini C, Martino A, McCoy D, Bozorgmehr K, Nascimento D, Giugliani C, Jassat W PMID: 19656421 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679545 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:42:36 +0100 2679545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679544&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19656423%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mathur B PMID: 19656423 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679544 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:42:34 +0100 2679544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679543&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19656424%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: McClellan H, Miller S, Hartmann P PMID: 19656424 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679543 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:42:32 +0100 2679543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679542&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19656425%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gomes F PMID: 19656425 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679542 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:42:29 +0100 2679542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679541&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19656435%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The effects of early socio-economic position on WC and HC persist even after adjustment for adult socio-economic position, highlighting the importance of interventions during the first years of life. PMID: 19656435 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679541 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2679541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679540&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19656436%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The stated preference method could be a useful tool in identifying potential for success and specific needs. Gainers' relinquishment of responsibility for lifestyle change to programme staff may be a factor in their failure and in their greater cost sensitivity, since they focus on external rather than internal resources. PMID: 19656436 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679540 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2679540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679539&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19656437%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Stunting was the most serious problem that was impeding child growth and development. The high rate of 'overweight' was a false impression, the truth being 'stunting overweight', and the way to solve it should be to increase protein and other nutrients in the diet at an early age. PMID: 19656437 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679539 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2679539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679538&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19656438%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Fruit, vegetable, fish and dairy, as well as vitamin D supplement, need to be increased in the diet of 7-year-old children to reach the FBDG and the reference values for nutrient intake. Dietary changes to increase the quality of fat and carbohydrate are needed as well. PMID: 19656438 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679538 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2679538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679537&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19656439%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of a coordinated HPS framework on nutrition and diet was positively correlated with schoolteachers' nutrition knowledge and dietary intake. PMID: 19656439 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679537 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2679537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679536&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19656440%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Our findings provide serious evidence for health professionals and policy makers about the very high prevalence of generalized and abdominal obesity in Iran. Controlling this emerging health problem, notably in women, should become a national priority in Iran and necessitates comprehensive public health programmes. PMID: 19656440 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679536 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2679536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679535&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19656441%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The study showed considerable differences in dietary habits between young persons of different origin. This underlines the importance of focusing on ethnic groups in dietary interventions. PMID: 19656441 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679535 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2679535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679534&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19656442%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Our results support a long-term protection of the DASH diet against the incidence of hypertension, but we found no evidence of a similar inverse association with hypertension for any other a priori-defined healthy food pattern. PMID: 19656442 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679534 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2679534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2679548&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19656418%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The questionnaire showed acceptable validity with the reference methods in a group with a wide range of physical activity levels. The accelerometer underestimated PAL in comparison with the HRVO2 method. PMID: 19656418 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2679548 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2679548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674129&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19650958%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Differences detected in snack food intake between normal-weight children and children at risk of overweight could explain in part the relationship between food choices and risk of overweight. Studies of dietary differences in conjunction with body weight would benefit from considering children at risk of overweight and normal-weight children, rather than children with excess weight only. PMID: 19650958 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674129 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2674129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674128&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19650959%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: There were relatively few trials aimed at the prevention of weight gain. Existing trials varied by intensity, delivery methods, target groups and study components, and therefore provide limited opportunities for comparison of effect size. Further large, effective, evidence-based programmes are urgently needed in the general population as well as high-risk groups. PMID: 19650959 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674128 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2674128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674114&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19650960%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Dietary consumption that follows the HEI is associated with a lower risk for abdominal obesity. PMID: 19650960 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674114 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2674114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674099&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19650961%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Food insecurity is a significant problem among college students at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Food availability and accessibility should be increased for these students through the establishment of on-campus food banks and student gardens. Future studies should assess the prevalence of food insecurity in other college campuses nationwide. PMID: 19650961 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674099 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2674099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674088&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19650962%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Serving of a healthy free school lunch to secondary-school pupils may result in restricted weight gain. Further studies are needed to clarify the impact of school meals on overweight and academic performance. PMID: 19650962 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674088 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2674088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674087&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19650963%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Comprehensive care including highly active antiretroviral therapy to eligible HIV-infected women during pregnancy could reduce the burden of anaemia in children. Programmes for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and antimalarial treatment to children could improve child survival in settings with high HIV prevalence. PMID: 19650963 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674087 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2674087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674086&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19650964%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Kindergarten-based nutrition education improves pre-schoolers' lifestyle behaviours and brings about beneficial changes in parents' attitudes to planning their children's diets and their own personal eating habits. PMID: 19650964 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674086 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2674086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674080&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19650965%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The results of the present study suggest that South Asian women are at high risk of hypovitaminosis D, due, in part, to deliberate sun avoidance and an indoor lifestyle, and that they are especially vulnerable in winter and spring. PMID: 19650965 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674080 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2674080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674077&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19650966%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Our self-completion 24 h RQ could estimate the consumption of several beverage categories among young children at the group level, but quantification of total beverage volume was flawed. PMID: 19650966 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674077 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2674077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2571836&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19570300%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hughes R PMID: 19570300 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2571836 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:56:08 +0100 2571836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2571835&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19570303%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Daniel M, Paquet C, McDermott R PMID: 19570303 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2571835 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:56:06 +0100 2571835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2571834&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19570304%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lawrence M PMID: 19570304 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2571834 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:56:04 +0100 2571834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541808&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19476682%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Margetts B PMID: 19476682 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541808 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:12:45 +0100 2541808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541807&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19476684%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Oshaug A PMID: 19476684 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541807 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:12:43 +0100 2541807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541806&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19476686%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yach D PMID: 19476686 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541806 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:12:41 +0100 2541806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541805&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19476687%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gomes FS PMID: 19476687 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541805 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:12:39 +0100 2541805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541789&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19552829%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Women who consume more fruits and vegetables have a moderate reduction in risk of URTI during pregnancy, and this benefit appears to be derived from both fruits and vegetables instead of either alone. PMID: 19552829 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541789 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541797&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19545466%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The study results indicate that centile curves can change according to the time of observation, thus suggesting that international reference curves therefore need to be regularly revised while including more data from a larger range of countries. PMID: 19545466 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541797 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541796&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19545467%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The degree to which dogs are overweight is, in contrast to the degree to which cats are overweight, related to the BMI of their owners. PMID: 19545467 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541796 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541795&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19545468%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The M-DQI has been demonstrated a suitable tool for assessment of an individual's nutritional status according to the Mediterranean dietary pattern and for clinical purposes. Although the current diet followed in Catalonia seems to agree with the main characteristics of the Mediterranean diet, the promotion of the Mediterranean pattern should be reinforced in the Catalan population, especially among young people. PMID: 19545468 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541795 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541794&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19545469%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Topics on which our educational intervention could not bring about significant knowledge improvement have been identified and suitable modifications can be carried out to strengthen them. PMID: 19545469 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541794 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541793&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19545470%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kraak VI, Kumanyika SK, Story M Public- and private-sector initiatives to promote healthy eating and physical activity, called 'healthy lifestyles', are a relatively recent response to the global obesity pandemic. The present paper explores different views about marketing healthy lifestyles with a special emphasis on private-sector initiatives and public-private partnerships designed to reach young people. We discuss aspects of these initiatives and partnerships from three perspectives: (i) the potential for commercial marketing practices to have a favourable influence on reversing global obesity trends (termed prospects); (ii) unresolved dilemmas and challenges that may hinder progress (termed pitfalls); and (iii) the implementation and evaluation of coordinated and systemati... Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541793 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541792&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19545471%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Alberta adolescents were not meeting minimum CFGHE recommendations, and thus had suboptimal intakes and poor diet quality. Suboptimal nutritional intakes, meal behaviours and physical inactivity were all related to poor diet quality and reflect the need to target these health behaviours in order to improve diet quality and overall health and wellness. PMID: 19545471 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541792 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541791&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19545472%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: This research demonstrates a need for public health nutrition to address climate change, which requires support by organisations, policy, improved knowledge and increased professional development opportunities. PMID: 19545472 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541791 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541790&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19545473%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that overweight and obesity is a public health concern in this age group in Rasht. The observed sex and social differences in the prevalence of overweight and obesity call for policy makers' attention. PMID: 19545473 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541790 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541798&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19531279%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The widening energy gap is being driven primarily by increased energy availability. The food commodities driving the widening energy gap are major ingredients in many energy-dense convenience foods, which are being consumed with increasing frequency in Canada. Policies to address population obesity must have a strong nutritional focus with the objective of decreasing energy consumption at the population level. PMID: 19531279 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541798 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541802&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19519970%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: High prevalence and incidence of central obesity and diabetes, poor nutrition, high rates of alcohol use and tobacco smoking together with young maternal age, provide a poor intra-uterine environment for many indigenous Australian babies, and contribute to high perinatal morbidity and future disability. Community level interventions to improve pre-pregnancy nutrition and health behaviours in young women are urgent. PMID: 19519970 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541802 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541801&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19519971%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Although previous research suggested that social support could offset the negative impact of low income on food security, our study did not find support for such an effect. PMID: 19519971 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541801 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541800&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19519972%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Consumption of B12-containing supplements was associated with at least 50 % lower prevalence of both low serum B12 and biochemical B12 deficiency in a nationally representative sample of US adults, suggesting increased consumption of B12 from supplements or from fortified foods may reduce the prevalence of B12 deficiency. Additionally, the current Recommended Daily Allowance for B12 of 2.4 mug may be insufficient for those aged >50 years. PMID: 19519972 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541800 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541799&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19519973%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Although there was an overall improvement in iodine nutrition as revealed by decreased goitre prevalence and increased median urinary iodine levels, there were several pockets of severe deficiency that require a more targeted approach. Poor coverage, the use of unpackaged crystal salt with inadequate iodine and the washing of salt before use by 90 % of rural households are the major causes of persisting iodine-deficiency disorders. This demonstrates lapses in USI implementation, lack of monitoring and the need to identify hot spots. We advocate strengthening the USI programme with a mass education component, the supply of adequately iodized salt and the implementation of complementary strategies for vulnerable groups, particularly neonates and lactating mothers. PMID: 1951... Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541799 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541804&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19490733%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: While DHA reflected the intake of fatty fish and n-3 PUFA supplements, blood arsenic concentration also reflected the intake of lean fish and seafood. Blood arsenic appears to be a useful biomarker for total fish and seafood intake. PMID: 19490733 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541804 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541803&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19490734%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Parents use a variety of parenting practices, beyond pressuring to eat and restrictive practices, to promote F&V intake in their young child. Evaluating the use of combinations of practices may provide a better understanding of parental influences on children's F&V intake. PMID: 19490734 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541803 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541823&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19454137%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Tseng M PMID: 19454137 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541823 Sun, 31 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541821&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19454138%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hughes R PMID: 19454138 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541821 Sun, 31 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541819&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19454139%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Swinburn B PMID: 19454139 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541819 Sun, 31 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2541817&cid=s_37169_46_f&fid=37169&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19454141%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Haigh C PMID: 19454141 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Public Health Nutrition) Public Health Nutrition journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2541817 Sun, 31 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2541817