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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Nutrition surveys"”.
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Evidence for a Paradigm Shift in Preventive Nutrition: Measuring the Role of Dietary Patterns in Chronic Disease Risk in Canada
National nutrition surveys are the cornerstones of nutritional surveillance for developing dietary guidelines and policies. Some recent studies have questioned the usefulness of nutrition surveys due to their methodological limitations. The overall goal of this thesis was to use the Canadian …
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The persistence of poor diet and diet inequalities
… minority adults. An analysis of UK national nutrition surveys showed substantial social inequalities in diet that largely persisted from 1986 to 2012, though adherence to dietary recommendations improved over time for most population subgroups. Alongside persisting inequalities, food bank …
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Some nutritional considerations of lactose malabsorption in Mexican American children
… above the 50th percentile of the Ten-State Nutrition Surveys means for Mexican American children. Triceps skinfold and head circumference measurements were similar to standards. Fifteen percent of the Mexican American lactose absorbers and 23% of the malabsorbers reported having symptoms …
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The 24-hour Dietary Recall by Telephone Using a Food Model Book
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine how well a group of ten men and eight women who attended one of four dinners could estimate measured and weighed portions of ten test foods by a 24-hour dietary recall over the telephone, with and without a food model book.</p> <p>A paired t-test …
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Assessing the Prevalence of Inadequate Nutrient Intake Among Vegetarians and Non-Vegetarians Using the Estimated Average Requirement : Results From the Adventist Health Study-2 Calibration Study
<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Studies have shown that vegetarians have lower risk of chronic diseases and longer lifespan. Yet when mean intake of vegetarians was compared with the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), it was reported that vegetarians were inadequate in certain nutrients. With …
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A decade of change: unraveling the factors shaping untreated dental caries trends in U.S. children, 2011-2020
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated whether the reduction in untreated dental caries among U.S. children aged 2–11 years over the past decade reflects meaningful oral health improvements. It also examined associations between the prevalence of untreated caries and factors such as socioeconomic status, …
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The Correlation between Competitive Foods Availability, Students at Risk for Overweight and Overweight, and Strength of School Officials' Beliefs Favoring Improved School Nutrition Environment in Arkansas Public High Schools
Obesity, particularly in people under the age of 18, has been on the rise for over 20 years and is associated with a number of serious health consequences. Most public high schools allow the sales of competitive foods (those foods which are not regulated or a part of the reimbursable meals …
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Cultural Beliefs and Self-Efficacy in Diet Adherence among Type 2 Diabetics
… This may be due to economic growth and rapid nutritional shifts (Yu & Zinman, 2007). Previous research has identified the importance of cultural beliefs in explaining health behavior (Betancourt, Flynn, & Ormseth, 2011). This study, guided by Betancourt’s Integrative Model for Culture, …
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Evaluación de estándares de calidad de un servicio de nutrición clínica
RESUMEN Introducción: Los servicios de nutrición clínica deben gestionar todas sus actividades desde la articulación a las plataformas estratégicas de las instituciones hospitalarias para garantizar resultados costo – eficientes y de alta calidad aplicando los estándares vigentes. Objetivo: Evaluar …
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The Effects of Socioeconomic, Built Environment, and Food Environment Factors on Childhood Obesity in Montclair, California
<p>This observational study examines the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), built environment, and food environment factors and childhood obesity. In this study, the participants were selected from three elementary schools located in the innercity of Montclair, California. Information …
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Effects of Photovoice on Youth Perceptions of Healthy Food Access in the Built Environment
… Healthy food access has been analyzed based on nutrition, yet there is a lack of literature as to what factors enable and prevent access to healthy foods.</p> <p><strong><em>Methodology</em></strong>. The purpose of this study was to determine if a photovoice intervention would create a …