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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"dietary pattern"”.
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An apparatus enabling easier and more automated dietary pattern tracking
… of Vitamins D and E as a result of their regular dietary habits, and up to 50% of Americans do not get enough Vitamin A and Calcium. On the other hand, 68.8% of American adults over 20 were considered overweight or obese (had BMI of over 25), with excessive consumption of added sugars, fats, and …
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The effect of dietary pattern and creatine supplementation on regulating skeletal muscle mass
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-03-28 without embargo terms
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How Diet Influences Breast Cancer Risk: Analysis of Tissue Fat, Nutrients, and a Dietary Pattern among High-Risk Women
… Institute's food frequency questionnaire. The dietary differences between women with atypia and those without evidence of atypia were assessed by comparing (1) tissue fatty acid content by the Mann-Whitney U test, (2) nutrient and food intake by logistic regression after accounting for energy …
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Mediterranean diet, cardiovascular health and longevity: Strategies to improve the assessment and interpretation of this dietary pattern in nutritional epidemiology
… of assessments evaluating adherence to this pattern can be increased. The results on dairy product intakes suggest differences between milk and cheese, but they should be interpreted cautiously.
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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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Dietary associations that may reduce metabolic syndrome risk in Mexican young adults
… merged to create traditional Mexican cuisine. Dietary pattern analyses show a Westernized dietary pattern characterized by high refined cereal, pastry, corn tortilla, and soda intake and low whole grain cereal, seafood, and dairy consumption emerging from the traditional dietary pattern …
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Methodological focus and application of exploratory dietary patterns in epidemiological research
… to adequately measure and account for complete dietary exposure. The exploratory approach to dietary patterns is a useful method that utilizes multivariate data reduction techniques to summarize overall dietary exposure into variables that can represent diet in observational studies. This …
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Associations Between 10–14-year-old Children’s Eating Competence, Dietary Patterns, and Dietary Quality
… connections between eating competence (EC) and dietary quality helps to identify potential ways to promote healthy eating habits. The evidence on the relationship between children’s EC and dietary quality is limited. This thesis examined the associations between 10–14-year-old children’s EC, …
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The impact of different dietary patterns on nutritional status and metabolic integrity in asymptomatic people living with HIV infection in South Africa
… function. In PLWH, few studies on the impact of dietary intake on nutritional and metabolic status have been undertaken. This cross-sectional secondary data analysis examined how different dietary patterns influenced nutritional and metabolic integrity in asymptomatic PLWH in the North-West …
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PROMOTION OF PLANT-BASED SUSTAINABLE DIETARY PATTERNS FOR THE ITALIAN POPULATION: FROM FEASIBILITY TO THE IMPACT ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND HEALTH-RELATED MARKERS
… on sustainable, healthy diets. Transitioning to dietary patterns with lower environmental impacts is essential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and conserving natural resources, aligning with broader public health goals. Moreover, high-income populations, in particular, face high rates of …
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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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Ecological Distinctions in Diet, Food Toughness, and Masticatory Anatomy in a Community of Six Neotropical Primates in Guyana, South America
… dentally processed by these primates. General dietary categories (e.g. fruits and leaves) provide only limited insights into the dietary patterns of the study species. However, analyses of opened and masticated plant tissues reveals three dietary patterns. These are described as (1) year round …
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Nutrient intake of hospital patients on self-selected diets
… Judged by the standard of the 1974 Recommended Dietary Allowances, the mean intake of 27 lactating subjects was adequate in energy and all nutrients; the intake of 37 non-lactating subjects met the allowance for all nutrients with the exception of iron. Mean intake of these subjects was higher …
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A qualitative exploration of food acculturation among Nepalese international students at the Midwestern U.S. universities
… styles in the host countries, they also undergo dietary acculturation. This may involve adopting the host country’s food practices, maintaining their traditional diets, or integrating both in a bicultural dietary pattern. However, international students often struggle to navigate unfamiliar food …
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The role of physical activity and unhealthy diet on ADHD symptoms and emotional well-being in adolescents diagnosed with ADHD
Studies have indicated that healthier dietary pattern and physical activity can improve mental health in the general population. However, limited amount of researches have examined these non-pharmacological interventions on ADHD symptoms and emotional well-being among adolescents diagnosed with …
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The impact of early life dietary patterns on weight status, fecal microbiota and volatile fatty acid composition in 2-year-old children enrolled in the STRONG Kids 2 cohort
… is scant on the investigation of early life dietary patterns’ influence on fecal microbiota and volatile fatty acid (VFA) composition in toddlers and provides contradictory findings on how early life dietary patterns impact weight status, leaving a largely insufficient body of evidence for …
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The prevalence of asthma in urban and rural Black children : an epidemiological survey
… environment; 3. to obtain information on the dietary pattern of every child during infancy and currently; 4. to identify the asthmatic children by subjecting every child to an appropriate exercise stimulus for detection of exercise-induced asthma judged by pulmonary function tests; 5. to …
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DEFINITION AND CRITICAL EVALUATION OF NUTRITIONAL STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPTIMIZED HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE DIETARY PATTERNS: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE
… is not new, but nowadays the definition of dietary patterns or recommendations able to improve both health and contribute to the transformation of food systems is strongly advocated. In the current scenario, the recognized intersection of climate change, population growth, and the increasing …
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Comparisons of serum lipid levels and dietary lipid intakes of parents and children
… them relative to their serum lipid levels and dietary lipid intakes. To participate, at least one of the parents needed to have a serum total cholesterol of at least 240 mg/dL. Fasting blood samples obtained from the participants were analyzed for serum total cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C, and …
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The relationship of the Diet Quality Index to prevalence of overweight in black and white adolescent girls: an examination of data from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Growth and Health Study
… into three levels for scoring across eight dietary factors. A score of zero showed that the goal was met, while a score of one indicated a fair evaluation, and a score of two indicated a poor rating to create an index score ranging from zero to 16. Statistical analysis by a t-test showed …
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