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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Micronutrient intakes"”.
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Impact of a transition to diets from sustainable sources on micronutrient intakes and status
… transition to diets from sustainable sources on micronutrient (MN) intakes and status. Objectives were to systematically review the existing evidence assessing the impact of following environmentally protective diets on MN intakes and status (Chapter 2); design and conduct a first-of-its-kind …
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Micronutrient intakes and the role of nutritional supplements in the diets of Irish adults and pre-school children
To investigate micronutrient intakes and the role of nutritional supplements in the diets of Irish adults aged 18-64 years and pre-school children aged 1-4 years. Analysis is based on data from the National Adult Nutrition Survey (NANS) (n=1274) and the National Pre-School Nutrition Survey (NPNS) …
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National food consumption surveys: micronutrient intakes and the role of fortified foods in the diets of Irish pre-school children and adults
This research investigated the micronutrient intakes of Irish pre-school children (1-4 years) and adults (18-64 years) and the role that fortified foods (FFs) play in the diets of these population groups. Dietary intake data were collected as part of the National Pre-school Nutrition Survey (NPNS) …
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Investigating relationships between maternal micronitrient intakes, dietary patterns and alcohol consumption during pregnancy
… is associated with diets characterised by low intakes of fruit and vegetables, and high intakes of processed, fried foods, which showed weak correlation with important micronutrients. Women in quartile one for vitamin E intake, who reported binge drinking, were significantly more likely to have …
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Epidemiological investigations of biomarker and dietary relationships with osteoporosis and fracture risk
… errors associated with establishing population intakes, but no such studies exist in bone health. Therefore, this thesis aimed to investigate micronutrient intakes and blood measures and i) their cross-sectional associations with heel ultrasound and ii) their prospective associations with …
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Nutrient intakes, compliance with recommendations and key sources in women of child-bearing age (18-50y) in Ireland
… aim of this thesis was to estimate the nutrient intakes among WCBA in Ireland. The first aim was to estimate the mean daily intake of energy, macronutrients, dietary fibre and salt, to determine compliance with dietary guidelines and to identify the key dietary sources of these nutrients in WCBA. …
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Relationship between HIV infection and the dietary intakes of Ghanaian pregnant and lactating women
… We identified factors associated with dietary intakes of Ghanaian women by HIV status. We also assessed women's dietary habits, food beliefs and compliance with nutrition recommendations received from the Ghana Health Services (GHS). A total of 92 pregnant and lactating women (23 HIV-infected, …
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Breakfast dietary protein sources affect satiety and cognitive performance
… consumers generally having better macro- and micronutrient intakes, healthier body weights, and quality lifestyle. The growing bodies and developing brains of children and adolescents make them more reliant on regular intake of nutrients and more susceptible to impairments of cognitive …
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The influence of dietary fatty acids and antioxidant micronutrients on plasma, red blood cell and platelet fatty acids in healthy men and women
… a dietary imbalance of fats and antioxidant micronutrients, which may adversely influence blood fatty acid profile and risk for CVD. We investigated relationships between saturated and unsaturated dietary fat, and antioxidant (retinol, alpha-tocopherol, beta-carotene, iron, zinc, selenium, …
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Effect of Low vs High Eating Frequency on Perceived Appetite, Plasma Appetite Hormones, and Appetite Relationships: A Component of the Frequency of Eating and Satiety Hormones (FRESH) Study
… eating plan offered individualized daily energy intakes to maintain baseline body weight throughout the study and both macronutrients and micronutrient intakes were consistent across both eating frequency periods. Self-reported measures of appetite were “Hunger,” “Full,” and “Desire” using a …
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Comparison of infant feeding practices, nutrient intake and body weights by childcare use
… Otherwise, there were no differences in macro or micronutrient intakes between CC and PC. For growth measures, infants in PC had a significantly greater change in WFL (β=2.06, p=0.05) and WFA (β=1.69, p=0.01) z-score and a greater follow-up z-score, after adjusting for feeding practices and child, …
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Valoración del crecimiento y la evaluación de la dieta en gimnastas de artística femenina de élite
… competitive period. Although in this period more micronutrient intakes were below DRI's. More narrow, thorough nutritional counseling over the entire season would be needed. Despite the delay in the onset of puberty, the gymnasts present adequate osseous parameters for their biological age.