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Showing 1 to 20 of 59 for “"Human and Clinical Nutrition"”.
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Early High Sugar Intake in Infants and Later Sugar Intake, BMI, and Body Fat Percentage at 2 and 3 Years of Age
<p>Background: Childhood obesity and overweight are a global health issue. The prevalence of this health issue is increasing. Consumption of high sugar diet that lack healthy nutrients is considered one the main causes of this problem. Childhood obesity is associated with many health problems. …
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The Relationship between Eating Disorders, Weight Control Methods, and Body Satisfaction in Elite Female Runners Competing at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
… Various training styles, weight periodization, and presence of eating disorder (ED) may affect energy availability. This study investigated the relationship between lifetime prevalence of ED with training, body satisfaction, and weight-control methods among elite female endurance athletes. …
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Dietary Compliance in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
… to dietary instructions is a critical problem in nutritional care. This study points out the level of adherence that can be achieved over a relatively long period of time among chronically ill outpatients and the usefulness of the 24-hour recall and a food frequency questionnaire in assessing …
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Comparison of quality of life in diabetics using insulin injection therapy versus subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy
… of exercise of daily 30 min or longer duration and opinion of quality of life, were evaluated in patients receiving either insulin injections or infusion.</p> <p>Pump users reported enhanced eating and exercise behaviors and feeling in good health, compared with patients receiving injections. In …
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Effects of Pre-Exercise Ice Slurry Ingestion on Physiological and Perceptual Measures in Athletes with Spinal Cord Injuries
… may result in premature onset of fatigue and decreased athletic performance. Therefore, precooling techniques that decrease T<sub>core</sub> before exercise may increase the storage capacity for metabolic heat production, thereby improving exercise performance. The purpose of this study …
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Effect of Almond Intake on Fecal Fat Excretion in Healthy Adults
… high fat content, assuming complete digestion and absorption. However, multiple studies report no significant change in body weight when subjects consume nut-rich diets.</p> <p><strong>Objective:</strong> The objective of this study is to measure the effects of almond consumption on stool …
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An Examination of an Environmental Change in Beverages Available to High School Students in Santa Maria, California on Their Consumption Behavior
… campus sites in one high school district in 2003 and 2004. The innovative study and publicized negotiated soda contract of a 50<strong>:</strong>50 (healthy to unhealthy) beverage ratio stipulation became the “Win-Win-WEAN” compromise, in which exposure to healthier beverage options for students …
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Efficacy of a Nutrition Education Program Designed for Grades K-3 Piloted in Johnson County Schools.
<p>The purpose of this study was to increase the nutrition knowledge of elementary school students by implementing nutrition education lessons. The subjects included 49 kindergarten through third grade students in Johnson County, Tennessee during the fall of 2004. Knowledge increase was measured by …
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Increasing Diabetes Awareness in Adolescents through Educational Programs.
… this study was to increase knowledge of diabetes and promote healthy lifestyle behaviors to reduce diabetes onset in a community with a relatively high incidence of type 2 diabetes. Three hundred eighty seven students grades 7 – 12 participated in the program and taste test. Changes in knowledge …
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Nutritional Content of Supplemental Food Baskets Distributed by Charitable Agencies in Northeast Tennessee.
… purpose of this study was to determine if the nutritional needs of high-risk community members are met by supplemental food baskets distributed by charitable groups in northeast Tennessee. Hunger is a real problem among the area's elderly population, as 14.3% of the populations live at or below …
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The Effect of Blinded Hydration State on Thermoregulation and Performance in Male Cyclists
… nasogastric (NG) tube under euhydrated (EUH-NT) and hypohydrated (DEH-NT) conditions. In both trials, thirst was matched by drinking 25 mL every 5 min. In the EUH-NT trial sweat losses were fully replaced via the NG tube. Following the 2 hours of steady state, the cyclists completed a 5-kilometer …
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Bioavailability of Bioactive Compounds
<p>Arachidin-1 (Ara-1) and arachidin-3 (Ara-3) are stilbenoids found in hairy peanut roots, which have been shown to possess similar, if not higher, efficacy in biological activities when compared to nonprenylated analogs such as piceatannol and resveratrol. Blackberry essences are concentrated …
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Development of an East Tennessee Tri-County Community Food Assessment Instrument to Aid in the Construction and Implementation of a Working Food Model.
… purpose of this study was to determine the needs and relationships of high-risk community members in Cocke County Tennessee to food sources. Cocke County was chosen as the representative county in this pilot study due its high percentage of residents living at or below the poverty level, which can …
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The Impact of Prealbumin on Postoperative Length of Stay in Elderly Orthopedic Patients.
… hemoglobin, BUN, creatinine, WBC, prealbumin, and post operative diet consumption. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance for treatment effects. Because of the limited size of the data set, probabilities approaching p<0.10 were considered and levels of p<0.05 were considered significant. …
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Efficacy of Different Educational Methods for a High School Prenatal Substance Use Prevention and Nutrition Program.
… of the effects of prenatal substance use and to introduce the special nutritional needs of pregnancy in two counties in a region with high rates of low birth weight and prenatal substance abuse. A comparison of the efficacy of the educational program being delivered by a registered …
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Student perceptions of the shift from soft drink vending machines to milk vending machines in schools
… recently removed soft drink vending machines and replaced them with milk vending machines. The purpose of this study was to investigate high school students’ (n = 84) perceptions of the shift from soft drink vending machines to milk vending machines in schools.</p> <p>Students in this survey …
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Efficacy of Cardiac Education on Dietary Habits of Subjects Participating in Cardiac Rehabilitation.
… of this study was to determine if cardiac nutrition education can affect dietary patterns of subjects participating in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Surveys, a pretest given prior to the first cardiac class and a second identical test, administered following cardiac rehabilitation classes, were …
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A Comparison of Markers of Iron Status between Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Female High School Cross Country Runners. Is Routine, Pre-Season Screening Warranted?
… cross-country runners. Fifteen non-vegetarian and six vegetarian female cross-country runners completed questionnaires used to obtain anthropometric data, health history, menstrual status, diet history and training history. Dietary intake was determined by self-report, using a food frequency …
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Divergent Selection for Water Conversion Ratio in Broiler Populations
<p>Water scarcity is a global reality and with the anticipated population growth, freshwater resources will be further strained to meet both human needs and agriculture applications. To ensure a water sustainable and food secure future, all aspects of agriculture must become more efficient. Two …
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Evaluating Satisfaction and Benefit from Nutrition Counseling from a Registered Dietitian among Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy.
… receiving radiation were satisfied with the nutrition counseling they were receiving and if they obtained any benefit. Radiation to the head or neck region promotes side effects such as taste changes and chewing and swallowing difficultly that decrease food and fluid intake. A reduction in …
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