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Showing 1 to 20 of 69 for “"dietary guidelines"”.
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Compliance of Illinois School Lunch Menus With the Dietary Guidelines for Americans: A Needs Assessment
… service directors are trying to comply with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and are fairly knowledgeable about the guidelines. However, more personalized nutrition education focused on the specific needs of each director is warranted.
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Nutrient intake in college students in a midwestern regional university compared to the recommended dietary guidelines
… maintained by participants and compared with the Dietary Reference Intake Standards. Results indicated that 4% of EMU students were underweight, 52% were within a normal weight range, 28% were overweight, and 16% were obese. No linear relationships existed between BMI and energy intake. …
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A Comparative Study of Dietary Habits among College Students At-Risk and Not-At-Risk for Eating Disorders and how Such Habits Compare to the Dietary Guidelines
… between eating disorder (ED) risk and dietary habits. Also, to determine if ED risk changes after exposure to nutrition education and to investigate how the dietary habits in both at-risk (AR) and not-at-risk (NAR) college students compare the Dietary Guidelines (DG). Design: A …
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The Relationship Between Parent Nutrition Knowledge Level and Child Weight Status
… existed between parent knowledge of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines and child weight status, between parent knowledge of serving sizes and child weight status, and between overall parent nutrition knowledge and child weight status.</p> <p>Data were obtained from 101 parents enrolled in a Head …
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Dietary knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of individuals with diagnosed hypercholesterolemia
… determine the degree of reported compliance with dietary guidelines for lowering blood cholesterol in patients with diagnosed hypercholesterolemia and to identify predictors of good compliance based on knowledge, attitudinal and socio-demographic characteristics. This report presents data obtained …
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Nutrition-related knowledge and behaviors of healthcare professionals: A pilot study
… the expert source of nutrition information and dietary guidance for their clients and patients.</p> <p>Purpose: To determine the nutrition knowledge, behaviors, and beliefs of healthcare professionals to identify which, if any, professional group are experts in nutrition and which professionals …
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Influence of changing patterns of sucrose consumption on industrial users. Response by manufacturers of soft drinks, biscuits, cereals, cakes confectionery, ice-cream, jams, canned products and other sugar-containing foods to the U. K. dietary guidelines that relate to sucrose consumption.
… around 37 kg/person/year. Furthermore, U. K. dietary guidelines over the past 14 years have consistently suggested caution over how much sugar is eaten, especially in manufactured foods. Dietary guidelines such as the NACNE report (1983) recommend average sugar consumption should be no more …
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Whole Grains: Are They Worth It?
… for increasing diet quality. Methods: Observed dietary intake of grain products from 24-hour recalls were matched with national average retail price data and compared to a substitution model diet that meets dietary guidelines for whole grains. Comparisons were made across sociodemographic strata …
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Characterization of nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices amongst agricultural extension agents and their beneficiaries in the dry corridor of Honduras
… Questionnaire (MSQ), nutrition KAP (constructs: dietary guidelines, iron deficiency anemia, vitamin A deficiency, overweight/obesity, hygiene, water sanitation), and household dietary diversity (HDDS). RESULTS: Most AES beneficiaries (86%) reported primary school as their highest level of …
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Evidence for a Paradigm Shift in Preventive Nutrition: Measuring the Role of Dietary Patterns in Chronic Disease Risk in Canada
… 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 Community Health Survey (CCHS) 2.2 to address …
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Food patterns of southern West Virginia coal miners
… were used to calculate an estimated daily dietary score for nine nutrients. These scores were compared with the U.S. Dietary Guidelines. Thirty-two percent of the miners had worked in the mines longer than 15 years, 80% had a family history of coal mining, 50% were between the ages of 18 …
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GATHER: A MOBILE TOOL CONCEPT TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN EXPLORING NEW VEGETABLES AND INCREASING PRODUCE CONSUMPTION
… of social influence to improve compliance with dietary guidelines, but few attempt to leverage one of the most powerful and proximate influences on most of our lives – our families. Our behaviors and habits surrounding food consumption are heavily influenced by our family interactions around …
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Reducing free sugar intakes: Evidence for effective dietary recommendations
… free sugar intakes: Evidence for effective dietary recommendations Lucy Ruth Boxall, Bournemouth University Large scale epidemiological investigations and RCT trials since the 1990’s have shown that diet is a leading risk factor for many communicable and non-communicable diseases. Within …
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DIETARY PATTERNS OF A GROUP OF CHILDREN, THEIR MOTHERS AND GRANDMOTHERS LIVING IN SASKATOON
Information on dietary patterns is useful for nutritional epidemiology and also has applications for nutrition educators. The current study had four objectives: to characterize the dietary patterns of a convenience sample of children, their biological mothers, and grandmothers, in terms of percent …
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Independent and interacting effects of diet and genetic risk on obesity-related comorbidities
… (HDL-C) concentrations are common in obesity. Dietary guidelines for dyslipidemia management encourage replacing saturated (SFA) with unsaturated fat (UFA) and increasing fiber intake. Diet alone does not produce metabolic disease, and genetic variation can increase dyslipidemia risk. …
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Dietary Patterns Associated with Weight Change in College Students
Background: Dietary patterns that include recommended servings of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, dietary fiber, and dairy, combined with regular physical activity and frequent breakfast consumption are optimal choices for weight loss or weight maintenance over time. College students are at an …
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Nutritional adequacy comparison of Paleo and healthy U.S. dietary patterns followed by athletic adults
… adequacy derived from following a Paleo dietary pattern. An original pilot study is also presented which uses survey and diet journal data to qualitatively explore the nutritional adequacy of the Paleo diet and the Healthy U.S.-style Pattern (HUS) recommended within the Dietary Guidelines …
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Nutritional quality of lunches at a Seventh-Day Adventist school
… requirements based on the Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI) and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005.</p> <p>The health message of the SDA church encourages an increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, adding high fiber foods to the diet, and a moderate consumption of fats, …
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The Effect of Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis on subjects with Metabolic Syndrome
… intervention group received general exercise and dietary guidelines in addition to information on how to increase their daily NEAT, while the control group received solely the general exercise and dietary guidelines. Subjects in the intervention group were asked to incorporate NEAT by modifying …
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