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• Select Dietary diversity and nutritional status of pre-school children from musa-dependent households in Gitega (Burundi) and Butembo (Democratic Republic of Congo)

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  Dietary diversity and nutritional status of pre-school children from musa-dependent households in Gitega (Burundi) and Butembo (Democratic Republic of Congo)

  Authors:B.N. Ekesa, G. Blomme, and H. GarmingFrom:African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (Vol. 11, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20115,069 words Report 1570LIn sub-Saharan African countries, diets of pre-school children are predominantly based on starchy foods with little or no animal products and few fresh fruits and vegetables. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in...
• Select Demographic and economic factors associated with dietary quality for adults in the 1987-88 Nationwide Food Consumption Survey

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  Demographic and economic factors associated with dietary quality for adults in the 1987-88 Nationwide Food Consumption Survey

  Authors:Suzanne P. Murphy, Donald Rose, Mark Hudes, and Fernando E. ViteriFrom:Journal of the American Dietetic Association (Vol. 92, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 19924,140 words Article A study was conducted to analyze demographic and economic factors which condition dietary quality. The study was based on data from the 1987-88 Nationwide Food Consumption Survey which examined data involving 5,884...
• Select Effect of household size on nutritional patterns among the Dutch elderly

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  Effect of household size on nutritional patterns among the Dutch elderly

  Authors:Susanne Westenbrink, Michiel R.H. Lowik, Karin F.A.M. Hulshof, and Cor KistemakerFrom:Journal of the American Dietetic Association (Vol. 89, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 19893,449 words Article Abstract Elderly persons are vulnerable to nutritional risks. Factors such as living alone make the elderly prone to poor nutritional status as a result of inadequate diets. The results of a Dutch national nutrition...
• Select Probiotic fruit beverages with different polyphenol profiles attenuated early insulin response

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  Probiotic fruit beverages with different polyphenol profiles attenuated early insulin response

  Authors:Jie Xu, Tommy Jonsson, Merichel Plaza, Asa Hakansson, Martin Antonsson, Irini Lazou Ahrnn, et al.From:Nutrition Journal (Vol. 17, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 27, 20185,419 words Report 1400LAuthor(s): Jie Xu1 , Tommy Jönsson2 , Merichel Plaza3,4 , Ãsa Håkansson5 , Martin Antonsson6 , Irini Lazou Ahrñn7 , Charlotta Turner4 , Peter Spñgel4 and Yvonne Granfeldt5 Background Postprandial hyperglycemia...
• Select Combined effects of predator cues and competition define habitat choice and food consumption of amphipod mesograzers

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  Combined effects of predator cues and competition define habitat choice and food consumption of amphipod mesograzers

  Authors:Jan Beermann, Karin Boos, Lars Gutow, Maarten Boersma, and Ana Carolina PeraltaFrom:Oecologia (Vol. 186, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20186,763 words Article 1290LAuthor(s): Jan Beermann 1 2 3 , Karin Boos 4 , Lars Gutow 1 , Maarten Boersma 2 5 , Ana Carolina Peralta 2 6 Author Affiliations: (Aff1) 0000 0001 1033 7684, grid.10894.34, Department of Functional Ecology, Alfred...
• Select Sugar for sustenance: Nutrition studies in French colonial Morocco

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  Sugar for sustenance: Nutrition studies in French colonial Morocco

  Author:Graham H. CornwellFrom:Global Environment (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20187,211 words Report 1720LIn March 1929, just before the onset of a global economic depression and a year before a catastrophic drought hit much of Morocco, the editor of La vigie marocaine, a Casablanca daily newspaper, offered his thoughts on...
• Select Altered gastric vagal mechanosensitivity in diet-induced obesity persists on return to normal chow and is accompanied by increased food intake

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  Altered gastric vagal mechanosensitivity in diet-induced obesity persists on return to normal chow and is accompanied by increased food intake

  Authors:S.J. Kentish, T.A. O'Donnell, C.L. Frisby, H. Li, G.A. Wittert, and A.J. PageFrom:International Journal of Obesity (Vol. 38, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20145,500 words Report 1710LBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Gastric vagal afferents convey satiety signals in response to mechanical stimuli. The sensitivity of these afferents is decreased in diet-induced obesity. Leptin, secreted from gastric epithelial...
• Select Caloric restriction increases the sensitivity to the hyperphagic effect of nociceptin/orphanin FQ limiting its ability to reduce binge eating in female rats

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  Caloric restriction increases the sensitivity to the hyperphagic effect of nociceptin/orphanin FQ limiting its ability to reduce binge eating in female rats

  Authors:Maria Vittoria Micioni Di Bonaventura, Massimo Ubaldi, Sonia Liberati, Roberto Ciccocioppo, Maurizio Massi, and Carlo CifaniFrom:Psychopharmacology (Vol. 228, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  July 1, 20137,206 words Report 1370LRationale Nociceptin/orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) is a functional antagonist of corticotrophin-releasing factor, the main mediator of the stress response. Stress represents a key determinant of binge eating (BE) for highly...
• Select Food consumption patterns of elementary schoolchildren in New York City

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  Food consumption patterns of elementary schoolchildren in New York City

  Authors:Thomas A. Melnik, Sandra J. Rhoades, Kathleen R. Wales, Catherine Cowell, and Wendy S. WolfeFrom:Journal of the American Dietetic Association (Vol. 98, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 19984,185 words Article Objective To examine food consumption patterns and related characteristics of schoolchildren. Design A representative survey involving a household questionnaire and child interview to conduct a nonquantitative 24-hour...
• Select Episodic Frequency of Energy-Dense Food Consumption in Women with Excessive Adiposity

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  Episodic Frequency of Energy-Dense Food Consumption in Women with Excessive Adiposity

  Authors:Antonio Laguna-Camacho, Gustavo A. Castro-Nava, and Jeronimo A. Lopez-ArriagaFrom:BioMed Research International (Vol. 2017) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 20173,328 words Clinical report 1360LEach episode of fatty or sugary food consumption contributes to the pathophysiological alterations found in obesity. The present study estimated episodic frequency of energy-dense food (EDF) consumption in 348 adult...
• Select The effects of smallholder agricultural involvement on household food consumption and dietary diversity: Evidence from Malawi

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  The effects of smallholder agricultural involvement on household food consumption and dietary diversity: Evidence from Malawi

  Authors:Rui Benfica and Talip KilicFrom:IFAD Research Series (Issue 4)

  May 20166,055 words Article 1630LThis paper investigates how household agricultural involvement affects food consumption and dietary diversity in rural Malawi. Ceteris paribus, a 10 per cent increase in on-farm income share increases food consumption...
• Select Determinants of fast food consumption among Iranian high school students based on planned behavior theory

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  Determinants of fast food consumption among Iranian high school students based on planned behavior theory

  Authors:Gholamreza Sharifirad, Parastoo Yarmohammadi, Leila Azadbakht, Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad, and Akbar HassanzadehFrom:Journal of ObesityPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20135,200 words Report 1430LObjective. This study was conducted to identify some factors (beliefs and norms) which are related to fast food consumption among high school students in Isfahan, Iran. We used the framework of the theory planned...
• Select The standardized computerized 24-h dietary recall method EPIC-Soft adapted for pan-European dietary monitoring

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  The standardized computerized 24-h dietary recall method EPIC-Soft adapted for pan-European dietary monitoring

  Authors:N. Slimani, C. Casagrande, G. Nicolas, H. Freisling, I. Huybrechts, M.C. Ocke, et al.From:European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Vol. 65, Issue S1) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20116,242 words Article 1540LBackground/Objectives: The EPIC-Soft program (the software initially developed to conduct 24-h dietary recalls (24-HDRs) in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Study) was recommended...
• Select Improved endurance capacity following chocolate milk consumption compared with 2 commercially available sport drinks

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  Improved endurance capacity following chocolate milk consumption compared with 2 commercially available sport drinks

  Authors:Kevin Thomas, Penelope Morris, and Emma StevensonFrom:Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (Vol. 34, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20093,410 words Report This study examined the effects of 3 recovery drinks on endurance performance following glycogen-depleting exercise. Nine trained male cyclists performed 3 experimental trials, in a randomized counter-balanced order,...
• Select The relationship between health self-perception, food consumption and nutritional status among Portuguese older adults.

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  The relationship between health self-perception, food consumption and nutritional status among Portuguese older adults.

  Authors:Margarida Babo, Rui Poínhos, Bela Franchini, Cláudia Afonso, Bruno M. P. M. Oliveira, and Maria Daniel Vaz de AlmeidaFrom:European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Vol. 73, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20192,348 words Article 1470LIn Portugal people aged 65 and above will be the populational group with the highest growth rate of the next decades. Healthy ageing constitutes a challenge as not only the number of years lived are essential, but also...
• Select National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM) Reports Findings in Sustainability Research (Educational Differences In Healthy, Environmentally Sustainable and Safe Food Consumption Among Adults In the Netherlands).

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  National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM) Reports Findings in Sustainability Research (Educational Differences In Healthy, Environmentally Sustainable and Safe Food Consumption Among Adults In the Netherlands).

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Aug. 15, 2020488 words Article 1300L2020 AUG 15 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- A new study on Sustainability Research is now available. According to news originating from Bilthoven, Netherlands, by...
• Select Diet quality in the population of Norway and Poland: differences in the availability and consumption of food considering national nutrition guidelines and food market

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  Diet quality in the population of Norway and Poland: differences in the availability and consumption of food considering national nutrition guidelines and food market

  Authors:Ewelina Janowska-Miasik, Anna WaAkiewicz, Anna Maria Witkowska, Wojciech Drygas, Maria Wik Markhus, MaAgorzata ElA1 Zujko, et al.From:BMC Public Health (Vol. 21, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 9, 20215,920 words Report 1450LBackground Adequate nutrition is a public health challenge due to the increase in the incidence of diet-related diseases. The aim of this study was to examine food and nutrient intakes in the light of the current...
• Select Relative validation of a food frequency questionnaire for national health and nutrition monitoring

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  Relative validation of a food frequency questionnaire for national health and nutrition monitoring

  Authors:Marjolein Haftenberger, Thorsten Heuer, Christin Heidemann, Friederike Kube, Carolin Krems, and Gert BM. MensinkFrom:Nutrition Journal (Vol. 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 14, 20105,556 words Survey Background Validation of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is important as incorrect information may lead to biased associations. Therefore the relative validity of an FFQ developed for use in the German Health...
• Select Dietary Diversity, Diet Cost, and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in the United Kingdom: A Prospective Cohort Study

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  Dietary Diversity, Diet Cost, and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in the United Kingdom: A Prospective Cohort Study

  Authors:Annalijn I. Conklin, Pablo Monsivais, Kay-Tee Khaw, Nicholas J. Wareham, and Nita G. ForouhiFrom:PLoS Medicine (Vol. 13, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 19, 20167,084 words Article 1670LBackground Diet is a key modifiable risk factor for multiple chronic conditions, including type 2 diabetes (T2D). Consuming a range of foods from the five major food groups is advocated as critical to healthy eating,...
• Select Fruit and vegetable consumption and hypertriglyceridemia: Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) 2007-2009

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  Fruit and vegetable consumption and hypertriglyceridemia: Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) 2007-2009

  Authors:C Yuan, H-J Lee, H J Shin, M J Stampfer, and E ChoFrom:European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Vol. 69, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20156,180 words Survey 1950LBackground: Limited research has been conducted on the association between intake of fruits and vegetables and hypertriglyceridemia, especially in Asian populations. This study aimed to investigate the association...