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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"dietary recommendations"”.
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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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Evaluation of dietary patterns influence on hepatic epigenetic gene modulation and dietary recommendations for the prevention of NAFLD to the general population
… Emphasizing the complex relationship between dietary patterns and epigenetic modifications such as DNA-methylation or miRNA expression can exert positive impact on preventing and managing metabolic disorders, including NAFLD within the 2030 SDG. This review aims to evaluate the influence of …
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Disclosure of Genetic Information for Personalized Nutrition and Change in Dietary Intake
… the effects of disclosing genetic information on dietary behaviour have not been well explored.Objectives: To determine the effects of DNA-based dietary advice on intakes of caffeine, vitamin C, added sugar and sodium, as well as to explore individual perceptions of genetic testing and …
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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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Body, soul, and bible : a religious history of nineteenth-century physiological reform.
… imperatives intermingled with reformers' dietary recommendations, few have examined why and how a movement to reform the body became religious and how that religious impulse manifested itself. This thesis therefore offers a close examination of the religious aspects of physiological …
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Body, soul, and bible : a religious history of nineteenth-century physiological reform.
… imperatives intermingled with reformers' dietary recommendations, few have examined why and how a movement to reform the body became religious and how that religious impulse manifested itself. This thesis therefore offers a close examination of the religious aspects of physiological …
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Examining the Role Dietary Habits Play with Food Access, Stress, and Chronic Conditions Among African-Americans
… in low food access communities and not adhere to dietary recommendations. Limited research analyzes African-American adults’ diet and food access by specific neighborhood. This thesis, a secondary data analysis, used Health Advocates In-Reach and Research(HAIR) data, a study evaluating family …
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Usual dietary intake among chronic fatigue syndrome patients
<p>The relationship between dietary intake and the pathology of CFS has been an area of intense speculation without strong research support. There may be important links between diet and symptoms such that dietary interventions may be efficacious as adjunct therapy. This study was designed to …
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Evaluating energy consumption within Icelandic greenhouses : towards sustainable and efficient vegetable production
… much energy is required to meet the Icelandic dietary recommendations for vegetable consumption, with only the consumption of Icelandic grown produce. Overall, the study found that with the use of more efficient lighting, the total energy usage of vegetable greenhouses would decrease by 28.6 …
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Multi-level Barriers for Healthy Eating and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Hispanic Women Participating in a Healthy Eating Intervention: Findings from the Nuestras Comidas Project.
… difference=1.43; p=0.0013). Knowledge around dietary recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption (mean difference=0.43; p=0.06) trended toward statistically significant improvement from pre- to post-intervention. Fruit (mean difference= 1.4; p=0.0001) and vegetable (mean …
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Determinants of Obesity: Racial Differences
… Hispanics: age, marital status, consumption of dietary recommendations of hits and vegetables, smoking status, and alcohol consumption. For whites, education and income level did not show a statistically significant association with obesity. For African Americans, sex, physical activity, and …
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Natural Genetic Variation Affecting Calcium Homeostasis
… 25(OH)D, and 1,25(OH)2D under normal and low dietary Ca conditions. This dietary intervention allowed for the study of gene-by-diet interactions (i.e. variability in the adaptation of these parameters to habitual low Ca intake). The relationship of Ca absorption to known regulators and …
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The persistence of poor diet and diet inequalities
… persisted from 1986 to 2012, though adherence to dietary recommendations improved over time for most population subgroups. Alongside persisting inequalities, food bank usage has risen in the UK. In an online survey, 24% of UK adults reported food insecurity (inability, or perceived inability, to …
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Caregiver connect: a mobile application for stress tracking anddelivering support for dementia caregivers
… through guided breathing, reminders to drink, dietary recommendations based on mood, therapeutic games, mental training, and music therapy. The system contains special platforms for communication, drinking, nutrition, and bowel movements—and access to curated online Alzheimer’s resources are …
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African Americans with Diabetes: Couples’ Support Program Development Project
… program that also includes education on dietary recommendations, self-care requirements, and knowledge about treatment of diabetes. </p>
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A longitudinal study of adolescents into adulthood: tracking of nutrient intake and body size
… carried out in 1979-1980. At both time-points dietary intake was measured using two 3-day food diaries with follow up interviews, and height and weight were measured to assess body mass index (BMI, kg/m2). Additional measurements of abdominal body fat (waist circumference) and body fat …
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Micronutrient intakes and the role of nutritional supplements in the diets of Irish adults and pre-school children
… and zinc, and displayed better compliance with dietary recommendations and lifestyle characteristics compared with non-users. There is poor compliance among women of childbearing age for the recommendation to take a supplement containing 400µg/day of folic acid. These findings are important for …
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Understanding Dietary Adherence in Elderly Diabetes Patients
… change, with only 65% of patients adhering to recommendations. Little is known about what influences adherence in older patients, even though they comprise the majority of those who need care. Therefore, the research objective was to understand dietary adherence in elderly diabetes patients. …
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Impact of Dietary Bioactive Components in Chronic Diseases Using Nutrigenomics, Nutriepigenomics, and Metagenomics Approaches
… concentration in mice, signifying the role of dietary fiber in bowel health. Butyrate induced tri-methylated lysine 27 on histone 3 (H3K27me3) in the promoter of nuclear factor-kappa-B1 (NFκB1) contributing to epigenetic repression of intestinal inflammation in mice. A genome-wide differential …
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Long-term Almond Supplementation: Effects on Diet, Eating Patterns, and Satiety in Free-Living Healthy Individuals
… to incorporate almonds into their HD without dietary advice by free feeding daily on the nuts (AD). Subjects incorporated the almonds into the HD as a single portion, and consumed the nuts during snacks and at breakfast. Almond supplementation resulted in an increased intake of …
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