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Long JM, Yoder A, Woodcock L, Papoutsakis C. Impact of a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist-Led Food as Medicine Program in the Food Retail Setting: A Feasibility Study. J Acad Nutr Diet 2024:S2212-2672(24)00543-4. [PMID: 39004303 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2024.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Food as medicine (FAM) interventions have been associated with improved health outcomes. However, there is limited FAM evidence in food retail settings. OBJECTIVE The objective was to evaluate the feasibility of a registered dietitian nutritionist-led FAM program that aims to detect changes in participants' nutrition problems and related nutrition and health outcomes, as documented by the Nutrition Care Process framework. DESIGN The study was a descriptive feasibility nutrition intervention cohort analysis. PARTICIPANTS SETTING A convenience sample of online food shoppers were enrolled in collaboration with a food retail chain (n = 39 participants completed the intervention and were included in primary analyses). INTERVENTION Participants received nutrition care for 6 months either in person or via telehealth. The FAM intervention included tailored nutrition care that integrated software-generated meal plans and food shopping lists to support online food shopping. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Progress of nutrition problems and diet quality (assessed via the Picture your Plate survey) were measured. Measurements included changes in anthropometric and biochemical parameters, blood pressure, and quality of life (assessed via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Health Related Quality of Life-14 survey). STATISTICAL ANALYSES PERFORMED Mann-Whitney U test, Pearson's χ2, and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were used to detect differences. RESULTS The most prevalent nutrition problems demonstrated improvement rates as follows: excessive energy intake, 81% (n = 21 of 26); excessive carbohydrate intake, 88% (n = 7 of 8); and obesity, 100% (n = 5 of 5). Exposure to the FAM intervention improved dietary quality, quality of life, body weight, waist circumference, and systolic pressure. CONCLUSIONS FAM interventions can be carried out by in-store registered dietitian nutritionists in the supermarket setting. This feasibility study highlighted the need and opportunity for larger studies in which registered dietitian nutritionist-led FAM interventions, in collaboration with food retailers, may improve people's nutrition and health.
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- Julie M Long
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, Illinois
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- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation, Chicago, Illinois
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- Data Science Center, Research, International, and Scientific Affairs, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, Illinois.
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Dalal N, Catalli L, Miller SA, Madan S, Tan R, Agudelo E, Brandman D. BRIDGE to liver health: implementation of a group telehealth psychoeducational program through shared medical appointments for MASLD management. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1546. [PMID: 38849779 PMCID: PMC11161992 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18865-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) represents a significantly costly and increasingly prevalent disease, with treatment focused on lifestyle intervention. Integrating education and behavioral health into clinical care offers opportunities to engage and empower patients to prevent progression of liver disease. We describe the design and implementation of Behavioral Resources and Intervention through Digital Group Education (BRIDGE), a 6-session group telehealth program led by advanced practice providers (APPs) in 90-min shared medical appointments (SMAs) with small groups of MASLD patients in an academic outpatient hepatology clinic. The program contains multi-component group interventions, with didactic education and behavioral coaching, while leveraging peer-based learning and support. METHODS A mixed-methods exploratory pilot study was conducted. Feasibility and acceptability of the clinical intervention were assessed by tracking recruitment, attendance, and retention of BRIDGE participants, patient interviews, and debriefing of clinician and staff views of the clinical program. Implementation metrics included program development time, workflow and scheduling logistics, and billing compliance for sustainability. Finally, patient parameters including changes in liver enzymes, FIB-4, weight, and BMI from pre- to post-BRIDGE were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS We included 57 participants (median age 57, interquartile range (IQR) 50 - 65 years), 38 (67%) female, 38 (67%) white, and 40% had public insurance. Thirty-three (58%) participants completed all six sessions, while 43 (75%) attended at least five sessions. Patients who completed all sessions were older (median age 61 vs 53.5; p = 0.01). Gender, race/ethnicity, and insurance type were not significantly associated with missed sessions, and patients had similar rates of completion regardless of weight, BMI, or stage of liver disease. Barriers to completion included personal illness, family reasons, work commitments, or insurance issues. Prior to BRIDGE, median BMI was 31.9 (SD 29 - 36), with a median weight loss of 2 pounds (IQR -2 - 6) after BRIDGE. CONCLUSION The BRIDGE telehealth SMA program was feasible, well-attended, and positively reviewed. This pilot study informs future iterations of program development and evaluation of outcome measures.
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- Nicole Dalal
- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Behavioral Medicine Unit, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
- Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medicine, 1305 York Ave, Y414, New York, NY, 10021, USA.
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Jin X, Fan Y, Guo C, Yang J, Zeng YC, Zhang JE. Effect of nonpharmacological interventions on nutrition status, complications and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Nurs Pract 2024:e13277. [PMID: 38840131 DOI: 10.1111/ijn.13277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of nonpharmacological therapies on nutrition status, complications and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients and to provide a basis for clinical practice. METHODS This systematic review was reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis statement. Ten databases were systematically searched for all available articles from construction to November 2023. Two researchers independently conducted literature screening, data extraction and quality evaluation. Cochrane Review Manager 5.3 was used for meta-analysis. RESULTS Finally, 27 RCT studies including 2814 patients with head and neck cancer were included. Five categories of interventions were used: nutritional support, exercise, swallowing function training, psychological intervention and low-level laser therapy. Nonpharmacological interventions can improve body weight loss in patients with HNC at the end of treatment (MD: 1.66 kg; 95% CI: 0.80 to 2.51), and subgroup analysis showed that nutritional support, psychological intervention and low-level laser therapy were effective. Nonpharmacological interventions can also ameliorate decreases in BMI (MD: 0.71; 95% CI: 0.16 to 1.26) and reduce the incidence of malnutrition (RR: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.67 to 0.86), oral mucositis (RR: 0.54; 95% CI: 0.37 to 0.80) and gastrointestinal complications (RR: 0.61; 95% CI: 0.38 to 0.96) during radiotherapy; however, no significant differences were found in other complications and quality of life. CONCLUSION Nonpharmacological interventions can improve the nutrition status of patients with head and neck cancer and reduce the incidence of severe oral mucositis and gastrointestinal complications during radiotherapy but have no significant impact on quality of life.
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- Xiaolei Jin
- Intensive Care Unit, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Postoperative Recovery Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Research center of Health Management, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, China
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- School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Pinto-Sanchez MI, Blom JJ, Gibson PR, Armstrong D. Nutrition Assessment and Management in Celiac Disease. Gastroenterology 2024; 167:116-131.e1. [PMID: 38593924 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2024.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Celiac disease (CeD) is the most common immune condition affecting the gastrointestinal tract; it is triggered by gluten and the only available treatment is a strict gluten-free diet (GFD). Therefore, for patients with CeD, adopting a GFD is not a lifestyle choice. The major problem is that a GFD is restrictive and, like all restrictive diets, it has the potential for adverse nutritional outcomes, especially if adopted for a long term. It is well known that GFD can be nutritionally inadequate and is frequently associated with vitamin and mineral deficiencies; it is also associated with excessive sugar and fat intake, particularly when gluten-free substitutes are consumed. Consequently, people with CeD are affected by higher rates of overweight and obesity and metabolic complications, such as fatty liver and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, assessment of nutritional status and diet quality at diagnosis and while on a long-term GFD is key in the management of CeD. This narrative review addresses nutritional considerations in CeD and management of common challenges associated with a GFD.
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- M Ines Pinto-Sanchez
- Department of Medicine, Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Central Clinical School, Department of Gastroenterology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Ali HI, Al Ketbi LB, Platat C, Abdl El Baki H, Elmi F, Ibrahim W, Zoubeidi T, Al Dhaheri AS, Cheikh Ismail L, Tariq MNM, Souka U, Yasin J, Stojanovska L. Impact of Skills for Change Program on metabolic control, diet and physical activity levels in adults with type 2 diabetes: A cluster randomized trial. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0304639. [PMID: 38820345 PMCID: PMC11142497 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus is highly prevalent in the Arab Gulf countries. Despite this, limited culturally-adapted lifestyle intervention studies have been conducted in this region. METHODS In this culturally adapted 12-month cluster randomized trial, 382 patients with type 2 diabetes, aged 20-70 years were recruited from 6 public healthcare centers (3 interventions and 3 controls) in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. The primary outcome of this study was a change in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). The secondary outcomes were Body Mass Index (BMI), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), triglycerides, total cholesterol, dietary intake, and physical activity levels. A diet and physical activity intervention, guided by the social cognitive theory, was delivered individually and in group format to the intervention group. The control group continued receiving only their usual diabetes management care. The data were collected at baseline and 1 year after participation. RESULTS The mean baseline HbA1c levels of the control and the intervention groups were 7.45 ± 0.11% and 7.81 ± 0.11%, respectively. At the end of the 12-month intervention, there was no significant difference in the changes of mean HbA1c between the intervention and the control groups. On the other hand, BMI and daily caloric intake were significantly decreased in the intervention compared to the control group by 1.18 kg/m2 (95% CI: -1.78 - -0.60) and 246 kcal (95% CI: -419.52 - -77.21), respectively, after controlling for age, gender, education, marital status, duration since diabetes diagnosis, diabetes treatment, treatment clinic, and baseline values. Sitting time during the week-end was significantly lower, difference 52.53 minutes (95% CI: 93.93 - -11.14). CONCLUSIONS This community-based lifestyle intervention for patients with baseline HbA1c <8% did not result in a significant decrease of HbA1c but reduced caloric intake, body weight, and weekend inactivity after controlling for the covariates. TRIAL REGISTRATION This trial was registered on February 11, 2020 with Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04264793).
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- Habiba I. Ali
- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Ambulatory Health Care Services, Abu Dhabi Healthcare Services, Al, Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Medicine, Lincoln Medical Center, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Analytics in the Digital Era, College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Nuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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Neri LDCL, Mariotti F, Guglielmetti M, Fiorini S, Tagliabue A, Ferraris C. Dropout in cognitive behavioral treatment in adults living with overweight and obesity: a systematic review. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1250683. [PMID: 38784136 PMCID: PMC11111870 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1250683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Obesity is a chronic, complex, and multifactorial disease resulting from the interaction of genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors. It is characterized by excessive fat accumulation in adipose tissue, which damages health and deteriorates the quality of life. Although dietary treatment can significantly improve health, high attrition is a common problem in weight loss interventions with serious consequences for weight loss management and frustration. The strategy used to improve compliance has been combining dietary prescriptions and recommendations for physical activity with cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) for weight management. This systematic review determined the dropout rate and predictive factors associated with dropout from CBT for adults with overweight and obesity. The data from the 37 articles selected shows an overall dropout rate between 5 and 62%. The predictive factors associated with attrition can be distinguished by demographics (younger age, educational status, unemployed status, and ethnicity) and psychological variables (greater expected 1-year Body Mass Index loss, previous weight loss attempts, perceiving more stress with dieting, weight and shape concerns, body image dissatisfaction, higher stress, anxiety, and depression). Common reasons for dropping out were objective (i.e., long-term sickness, acute illness, and pregnancy), logistical, poor job conditions or job difficulties, low level of organization, dissatisfaction with the initial results, lack of motivation, and lack of adherence. According to the Mixed Methods Appraisal quality analysis, 13.5% of articles were classified as five stars, and none received the lowest quality grade (1 star). The majority of articles were classified as 4 stars (46%). At least 50% of the selected articles exhibited a high risk of bias. The domain characterized by a higher level of bias was that of randomization, with more than 60% of the articles having a high risk of bias. The high risk of bias in these articles can probably depend on the type of study design, which, in most cases, was observational and non-randomized. These findings demonstrate that CBT could be a promising approach for obesity treatment, achieving, in most cases, lower dropout rates than other non-behavioral interventions. However, more studies should be conducted to compare obesity treatment strategies, as there is heterogeneity in the dropout assessment and the population studied. Ultimately, gaining a deeper understanding of the comparative effectiveness of these treatment strategies is of great value to patients, clinicians, and healthcare policymakers. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO 2022 CRD42022369995 Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42022369995.
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- Lenycia de Cassya Lopes Neri
- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Kihagi GW, Hansen LS, Agure E, Muok EMO, Mank I, Danquah I, Sorgho R. 'Counselling is not just providing information': perceptions of caregivers and stakeholders on the design of nutrition and health counselling interventions for families with young children in rural Kenya. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:597. [PMID: 38715044 PMCID: PMC11077832 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-10872-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Globally, a fifth of the children continue to face chronic undernutrition with a majority of them situated in the Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC). The rising numbers are attributed to aggravating factors like limited nutrition knowledge, poor feeding practices, seasonal food insecurity, and diseases. Interventions targeting behaviour change may reduce the devastating nutrition situation of children in the LMICs. OBJECTIVE For the co-design of a Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) intervention for young children in rural Kenya, we aimed to identify the experiences, barriers, facilitators, and preferences of caregivers and stakeholders regarding nutrition and health counselling. DESIGN We employed a qualitative study design and used a semi-structured interview guide. The in-depth interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analysed using content analysis, facilitated by the software NVivo. SETTING Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) area in Siaya County, rural Kenya. PARTICIPANTS We interviewed 30 caregivers of children between 6 and 23 months of age and 29 local stakeholders with experience in implementing nutrition projects in Kenya. RESULTS Nutrition and health counselling (NHC) was usually conducted in hospital settings with groups of mothers. Barriers to counselling were long queues and delays, long distances and high travel costs, the inapplicability of the counselling content, lack of spousal support, and a high domestic workload. Facilitators included the trust of caregivers in Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) and counselling services offered free of charge. Preferences comprised (1) delivering of counselling by CHVs, (2) offering individual and group counselling, (3) targeting male and female caregivers. CONCLUSION There is a disconnect between the caregivers' preferences and the services currently offered. Among these families, a successful BCC strategy that employs nutrition and health counselling should apply a community-based communication channel through trusted CHVs, addressing male and female caregivers, and comprising group and individual sessions.
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- Grace Wothaya Kihagi
- Heidelberg Institute for Global Health (HIGH), Medical Faculty and University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Heidelberg Institute for Global Health (HIGH), Medical Faculty and University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg Institute for Global Health (HIGH), Medical Faculty and University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg Institute for Global Health (HIGH), Medical Faculty and University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval), Bonn, Germany
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- Heidelberg Institute for Global Health (HIGH), Medical Faculty and University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Hertz-Chair Innovation for Planetary Health and Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Heidelberg Institute for Global Health (HIGH), Medical Faculty and University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Centre for Wellness and Nutrition, Public Health Institute, Sacramento, CA, USA
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Neri LDCL, Guglielmetti M, Fiorini S, Quintiero F, Tagliabue A, Ferraris C. Nutritional counseling in childhood and adolescence: a systematic review. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1270048. [PMID: 38362101 PMCID: PMC10867228 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1270048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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Healthy eating habits are the basis for good health status, especially for children and adolescents, when growth and development are still ongoing. Nutrition educational programs are essential to prevent and treat chronic diseases. Nutritional counseling (NC), as a collaborative process between the counselor and the client process, could help to achieve better outcomes. This review aims to collect information about the utilization of NC during childhood and adolescence and to highlight its possible impact on adherence/compliance rates, nutrition knowledge, status and dietary intake. The methods applied in this systematic review followed the instruction of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The search in PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS, and Science Direct included observational or randomized studies. RoB 2.0 and Robins-I tools was used for the risk of bias assessment in randomized and non-randomized studies, respectively. The quality of evidence was checked by the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool system. A total of 21 articles were selected, computing 4,345 individuals. 11 achieved at least 4 stars quality level. The highest risk of bias for randomized studies was related to the randomization process. 42.9% of non-randomized studies had some concerns of bias, mainly because of a lack of control of all confounding factors. Different strategies of NC were used in children and adolescents with positive results for health or diseases. NC strategies can be effectively used in children and adolescents. In general, NC showed benefits in pediatrics age for anthropometric or body composition parameters, dietary intake, nutrition knowledge and physical activity improvement. Performing NC in pediatrics is challenging due to the counseling strategies that must be adapted in their contents to the cognitive ability of each age. More structured research must be done focused on this population. Investments in healthy eating behaviors in pediatrics can lead to better health outcomes in the future population with substantial benefits to society. Systematic review registration [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/#recordDetails], identifier [CRD42022374177].
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- Lenycia de Cassya Lopes Neri
- Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Chen YH, Lin JA, Chen JR, Chen YL, Yang SC. Regular nutrition consultations reduced risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in adults. Nutrition 2024; 118:112259. [PMID: 38016253 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2023.112259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study investigated the effects of regular nutrition consultations on reducing risk factors, including body mass index, body composition, blood pressure, blood lipid profile, blood glucose-related markers, and inflammatory factors for cardiovascular diseases. METHODS Data were collected from participants (n = 129) who completed eight dietary consultations and were divided into two groups according to the regularity of the consultations: an irregular group (with irregular consultation intervals; n = 39) and a regular group (accepted consultation once every 3 wk; n = 90). RESULTS Compared with the irregular group, the regular group had more significant reductions in cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as body mass index, body fat, triglycerides, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and insulin levels. Moreover, participants with a body mass index ≥ 27 kg/m2 presented significantly obvious improvements in cardiovascular risk factors, such as body weight; body mass index; visceral fat weight; and triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, glycated hemoglobin, and insulin levels. CONCLUSION There is a proven benefit to regular nutrition consultation for adults with risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, particularly those who are obese.
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- Yi-Hsiu Chen
- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Research Center of Geriatric Nutrition, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Research Center of Geriatric Nutrition, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Nutrition Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Gerontology and Long-Term Care, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Arntzen E, Jøsendal R, Sandsæter HL, Horn J. Postpartum follow-up of women with preeclampsia: facilitators and barriers - A qualitative study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2023; 23:833. [PMID: 38049716 PMCID: PMC10694896 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-06146-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pregnancy causes physiological changes to the maternal organ systems that can be regarded as a cardiometabolic stress test for women. Preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by new onset of hypertension in combination with proteinuria or end-organ dysfunction, affects approximately 2-8% of pregnancies. Adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preeclampsia, have been described as a failed stress test and have been consistently linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. The postpartum period is therefore often regarded as a window of opportunity for cardiovascular disease prevention. However, we lack knowledge about how women with preeclampsia experience current postpartum care in the Norwegian health system. The aim of this qualitative study is to uncover women's perspectives and preferences regarding postpartum follow-up. METHODS Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 17 women following a six-month lifestyle intervention study. Participants were 9-20 months postpartum, following a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia. Data were analyzed using Malterud's systematic text condensation. RESULTS We identified five themes, each with 2-3 subthemes, that demonstrate how women with recent preeclampsia experience postpartum follow-up: (1) fear and uncertainty (a body out of balance and facing an uncertain future), (2) a conversation on lifestyle - not really that difficult (preeclampsia as a gateway, a respectful approach, and a desire for more constructive feedback), (3) when your own health is not a priority (a new everyday life, out of focus, and lack of support), (4) motivation for lifestyle changes (an eye opener, lack of intrinsic motivation, and a helping hand), and (5) lack of structured and organized follow-up (there should be a proper system, a one-sided follow-up care, and individual variation in follow-up care). CONCLUSIONS Findings from this study highlight the need for more systematic postpartum follow-up for women after a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia. Further research is required to explore the potential use of standardized guidelines and routine invitations to postpartum care. Furthermore, exploring health care professionals' experiences is crucial to ensure their engagement in postpartum care after complicated pregnancies.
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- Eirin Arntzen
- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Postbox 8905, NO-7491, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Postbox 8905, NO-7491, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Postbox 8905, NO-7491, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Levanger Hospital, Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust, Levanger, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Postbox 8905, NO-7491, Trondheim, Norway.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Levanger Hospital, Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust, Levanger, Norway.
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Lares-Michel M, Housni FE, Reyes-Castillo Z, Huertas JR, Aguilera-Cervantes VG, Michel-Nava RM. Sustainable-psycho-nutritional intervention programme for a sustainable diet (the 'NutriSOS' study) and its effects on eating behaviour, diet quality, nutritional status, physical activity, metabolic biomarkers, gut microbiota and water and carbon footprints in Mexican population: study protocol of an mHealth randomised controlled trial. Br J Nutr 2023; 130:1823-1838. [PMID: 36991478 PMCID: PMC10587386 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114523000843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Mexico is going through an environmental and nutritional crisis related to unsustainable dietary behaviours. Sustainable diets could solve both problems together. This study protocol aims to develop a three-stage, 15-week mHealth randomised controlled trial of a sustainable-psycho-nutritional intervention programme to promote Mexican population adherence to a sustainable diet and to evaluate its effects on health and environmental outcomes. In stage 1, the programme will be designed using the sustainable diets, behaviour change wheel and capability, opportunity, motivation, and behaviour (COM-B) models. A sustainable food guide, recipes, meal plans and a mobile application will be developed. In stage 2, the intervention will be implemented for 7 weeks, and a 7-week follow-up period in a young Mexican adults (18-35 years) sample, randomly divided (1:1 ratio) into a control group (n 50) and an experimental group (n 50), will be divided into two arms at week 8. Outcomes will include health, nutrition, environment, behaviour and nutritional-sustainable knowledge. Additionally, socio-economics and culture will be considered. Thirteen behavioural objectives will be included using successive approaches in online workshops twice a week. The population will be monitored using the mobile application consisting of behavioural change techniques. In stage 3, the effects of the intervention will be assessed using mixed-effects models on dietary intake and quality, nutritional status, physical activity, metabolic biomarkers (serum glucose and lipid profile), gut microbiota composition and dietary water and carbon footprints of the evaluated population. Improvements in health outcomes and a decrease in dietary water and carbon footprints are expected.
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- Mariana Lares-Michel
- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology ‘José Mataix Verdú’, Biomedical Research Center, University of Granada, Avenida del Conocimiento S/N. Parque Tecnológico de la Salud. Armilla, 18071Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Comportamiento Alimentario y Nutrición (IICAN), University Center of the South, University of Guadalajara, Av. Enrique Arreola Silva 883, Col. Centro, 49000, Cd. Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Comportamiento Alimentario y Nutrición (IICAN), University Center of the South, University of Guadalajara, Av. Enrique Arreola Silva 883, Col. Centro, 49000, Cd. Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Comportamiento Alimentario y Nutrición (IICAN), University Center of the South, University of Guadalajara, Av. Enrique Arreola Silva 883, Col. Centro, 49000, Cd. Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology ‘José Mataix Verdú’, Biomedical Research Center, University of Granada, Avenida del Conocimiento S/N. Parque Tecnológico de la Salud. Armilla, 18071Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Comportamiento Alimentario y Nutrición (IICAN), University Center of the South, University of Guadalajara, Av. Enrique Arreola Silva 883, Col. Centro, 49000, Cd. Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Campus Ciudad Guzmán, Avenida Tecnológico 100, Col. Centro, 49000Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico
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Fiorini S, Neri LDCL, Guglielmetti M, Pedrolini E, Tagliabue A, Quatromoni PA, Ferraris C. Nutritional counseling in athletes: a systematic review. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1250567. [PMID: 38053746 PMCID: PMC10694452 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1250567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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Many studies report poor adherence to sports nutrition guidelines, but there is a lack of research on the effectiveness of nutrition education and behavior change interventions in athletes. Some studies among athletes demonstrate that nutrition education (NE), often wrongly confused with nutritional counseling (NC), alone is insufficient to result in behavior change. For this reason, a clear distinction between NC and NE is of paramount importance, both in terms of definition and application. NE is considered a formal process to improve a client's knowledge about food and physical activity. NC is a supportive process delivered by a qualified professional who guides the client(s) to set priorities, establish goals, and create individualized action plans to facilitate behavior change. NC and NE can be delivered both to individuals and groups. To our knowledge, the efficacy of NC provided to athletes has not been comprehensively reviewed. The aim of this study was to investigate the current evidence on the use and efficacy of nutritional counseling within athletes. A systematic literature review was performed based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses method. The search was carried out in: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct, Cochrane Library between November 2022 and February 2023. Inclusion criteria: recreational and elite athletes; all ages; all genders; NC strategies. The risk of bias was assessed using the RoB 2.0 Cochrane tool. The quality of evidence checking was tested with the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool system. From 2,438 records identified, 10 studies were included in this review, with athletes representing different levels of competition and type of sports. The most commonly applied behavior change theory was Cognitive Behavioral Theory. NC was delivered mainly by nutrition experts. The duration of the intervention ranged from 3 weeks to 5 years. Regarding the quality of the studies, the majority of articles reached more than 3 stars and lack of adequate randomization was the domain contributing to high risk of bias. NC interventions induced positive changes in nutrition knowledge and dietary intake consequently supporting individual performance. There is evidence of a positive behavioral impact when applying NC to athletes, with positive effects of NC also in athletes with eating disorders. Additional studies of sufficient rigor (i.e., randomized controlled trials) are needed to demonstrate the benefits of NC in athletes. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD42022374502.
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- Simona Fiorini
- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Delestre F, Debailly R, Galiby LA, Hansel B. Determinants of motivation and adherence to a web application for health behaviour change: A qualitative study with cancer survivors. J Hum Nutr Diet 2023; 36:1701-1712. [PMID: 37272366 DOI: 10.1111/jhn.13185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Given the increasing number of cancer survivors, eHealth may be an effective means to improve lifestyle-related behaviours. Limited data are available on the use of eHealth by post-cancer patients. The present study aimed to analyse the contexts of use to identify the determinants of cancer survivors' adherence and motivation to use a web application offering nutrition and physical activity coaching. METHODS Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with cancer survivors who participated in an 8-week online program for health behaviour change. The interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS Fifteen patients with a mean (SD) age of 62 (4.2) years completed the interview. Four themes relating to the environment and context of use were identified: digital use, social relations, health, and digital health interventions. Participants were familiar with digital tools through their professional work. Their motivation and adherence to the program improved through social relations; notably, a supportive family in addition to a trusted prescriber, continuity in the care pathway, and an appropriate choice of design features in the digital health intervention. With cancer survivorship, individuals no longer define themselves as sick but still need support to envisage the future more serenely. CONCLUSIONS Cancer survivorship plays a special role in people's adherence to online interventions for health behaviour change in addition to the influence of their social relations and health environment.
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- Fabienne Delestre
- Université de Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Dietetics Department, APHP, Pitié Salpêtrière University Hospital, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Diabetology, Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, APHP, Bichat Hospital, Federation of Diabetology in Paris, Paris, France
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Milligan MN, Duemling K, Radovanovic N, Alkozah M, Riblet N. Impacts of nutrition counseling on depression and obesity: A scoping review. Obes Rev 2023; 24:e13594. [PMID: 37357149 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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This scoping review aims to evaluate the impact of nutrition counseling on mental health and wellbeing among people affected by obesity. Depression and obesity are major sources of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The prevalence of obesity is higher in patients with severe or suboptimally managed depression. Change in dietary quality prompted by nutrition counseling may pose a unique opportunity for intervention. Of the 1745 studies identified, 26 studies (total n = 6727) met inclusion criteria. Due to the heterogeneity of methods and outcome reporting, it was not possible to perform meta-analysis. Across all included studies, 34 different scales were used to quantify mental health/wellbeing. Eleven studies (42.3%) reported statistically significant findings between intervention and control groups. Only two of these studies assessed nutrition counseling independently rather than as part of a multidisciplinary intervention. Overall, many studies have examined the role of nutrition counseling on mental health/wellbeing in individuals affected by obesity. However, due to inconsistency in study methodologies and outcome measurement tools, it is challenging to draw robust or clinically meaningful conclusions about the effects of nutrition counseling on mental health in this population.
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- Meredith N Milligan
- Leadership Preventive Medicine Residency, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
- Department of Family Medicine, Concord Hospital, Concord, New Hampshire, USA
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- Leadership Preventive Medicine Residency, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Leadership Preventive Medicine Residency, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
- Department of Endocrinology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Leadership Preventive Medicine Residency, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
- Department of Infectious Disease, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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Guan V, Zhou C, Wan H, Zhou R, Zhang D, Zhang S, Yang W, Voutharoja BP, Wang L, Win KT, Wang P. A Novel Mobile App for Personalized Dietary Advice Leveraging Persuasive Technology, Computer Vision, and Cloud Computing: Development and Usability Study. JMIR Form Res 2023; 7:e46839. [PMID: 37549000 PMCID: PMC10442736 DOI: 10.2196/46839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADG) translate the best available evidence in nutrition into food choice recommendations. However, adherence to the ADG is poor in Australia. Given that following a healthy diet can be a potentially cost-effective strategy for lowering the risk of chronic diseases, there is an urgent need to develop novel technologies for individuals to improve their adherence to the ADG. OBJECTIVE This study describes the development process and design of a prototype mobile app for personalized dietary advice based on the ADG for adults in Australia, with the aim of exploring the usability of the prototype. The goal of the prototype was to provide personalized, evidence-based support for self-managing food choices in real time. METHODS The guidelines of the design science paradigm were applied to guide the design, development, and evaluation of a progressive web app using Amazon Web Services Elastic Compute Cloud services via iterations. The food layer of the Nutrition Care Process, the strategies of cognitive behavioral theory, and the ADG were translated into prototype features guided by the Persuasive Systems Design model. A gain-framed approach was adopted to promote positive behavior changes. A cross-modal image-to-recipe retrieval model under an Apache 2.0 license was deployed for dietary assessment. A survey using the Mobile Application Rating Scale and semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted to explore the usability of the prototype through convenience sampling (N=15). RESULTS The prominent features of the prototype included the use of image-based dietary assessment, food choice tracking with immediate feedback leveraging gamification principles, personal goal setting for food choices, and the provision of recipe ideas and information on the ADG. The overall prototype quality score was "acceptable," with a median of 3.46 (IQR 2.78-3.81) out of 5 points. The median score of the perceived impact of the prototype on healthy eating based on the ADG was 3.83 (IQR 2.75-4.08) out of 5 points. In-depth interviews identified the use of gamification for tracking food choices and innovation in the image-based dietary assessment as the main drivers of the positive user experience of using the prototype. CONCLUSIONS A novel evidence-based prototype mobile app was successfully developed by leveraging a cross-disciplinary collaboration. A detailed description of the development process and design of the prototype enhances its transparency and provides detailed insights into its creation. This study provides a valuable example of the development of a novel, evidence-based app for personalized dietary advice on food choices using recent advancements in computer vision. A revised version of this prototype is currently under development.
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- Vivienne Guan
- School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Computing and Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Computing and Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Computing and Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Computing and Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Computing and Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Computing and Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Computing and Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Computing and Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Computing and Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Computing and Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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Kurnik Mesarič K, Pajek J, Logar Zakrajšek B, Bogataj Š, Kodrič J. Cognitive behavioral therapy for lifestyle changes in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12793. [PMID: 37550475 PMCID: PMC10406954 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40141-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the contribution of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to the implementation of lifestyle changes, considering health-related and behavioral outcomes. A systematic literature review was performed using multiple databases (PsycInfo, PubMed and MEDLINE). The inclusion criteria comprised randomised controlled trials of CBT for lifestyle changes in patients with obesity and/or type 2 diabetes. The quality of study reporting was assessed with the revised Cochrane Collaboration's risk of bias tool. A meta-analysis was conducted on studies with appropriate outcomes. Nine randomised controlled trials, with a total sample size of 902 participants, met the inclusion criteria. The meta-analysis has shown a medium, significant effect size of CBT interventions for weight loss and weight maintenance, and a low, non-significant effect size of CBT interventions for reducing glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels. A separate, combined, meta-analysis for all nine calculated effect sizes has yielded a medium and significant overall effect size for the model. Our review of the studies about the effectiveness of CBT in implementing lifestyle changes has, in comparison to usual control groups, proven the efficacy of CBT interventions in implementing lifestyle changes, especially for weight loss and weight maintenance.
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- Katja Kurnik Mesarič
- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Unit of Child Psychiatry, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Hershey MS, Chang CR, Sotos-Prieto M, Fernandez-Montero A, Cash SB, Christophi CA, Folta SC, Muegge C, Kleinschmidt V, Moffatt S, Mozaffarian D, Kales SN. Effect of a Nutrition Intervention on Mediterranean Diet Adherence Among Firefighters: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2329147. [PMID: 37589978 PMCID: PMC10436136 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.29147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
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Importance US firefighters are a working population at risk of chronic diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. This risk may be mitigated by a healthy diet. Objective To evaluate the effect of a Mediterranean nutrition intervention using a behavioral/environmental approach (firefighter/fire station/home) at the individual participant level. Design, Setting, and Participants This 12-month cluster randomized clinical trial included US career firefighters from fire stations and homes within 2 Indiana fire departments. Participants were randomized by fire station to either Mediterranean diet or control (usual care). The study was conducted from October 2016 to December 2019, and data were analyzed in November 2022. Intervention For the first 12 months of the study, firefighters located at fire stations randomized to the intervention group were provided with access to supermarket discounts and free samples of Mediterranean diet foods, online nutrition education platforms, email announcements and reminders, family and peer education and support, and chef demonstrations. Firefighters in fire stations allocated to the control group received no intervention and were instructed to follow their usual diet. Main Outcomes and Measures Change in dietary habits at 12 months as measured by a modified Mediterranean diet score (range, 0 to 51 points) at baseline and 6-month and 12-month follow-up. Cardiometabolic parameters were secondary outcomes. Results Of 485 included firefighters, 458 (94.4%) were male, and the mean (SD) age was 47 (7.5) years. A total of 241 firefighters (27 fire stations) were randomized to the Mediterranean nutrition intervention, and 244 (25 fire stations) were randomized to usual diet. Outcomes were analyzed using generalized linear mixed models for modified Mediterranean diet score at 6 months (n = 336) and 12 months (n = 260), adjusting for baseline age, sex, race and ethnicity, fire department, physical activity, and waist circumference. In the intervention group compared with the control group, the modified Mediterranean diet score significantly increased by 2.01 points (95% CI, 0.62-3.40; P = .005) at 6 months and by 2.67 points (95% CI, 1.14-4.20; P = .001) at 12 months. Among secondary outcomes, changes in cardiometabolic risk factors were not statistically significant at 1 year. Results from analyses with multilevel multiple imputation for missingness were similar. Conclusions and Relevance In this Mediterranean nutrition intervention of multicomponent behavioral/environmental changes, career firefighters had increased adherence to a Mediterranean diet. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02941757.
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- Maria Soledad Hershey
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red of Epidemiology and Public Health, Madrid, Spain
- Campus of International Excellence (CEI) Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Occupational Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, Cyprus University of Technology, Lemesos, Cyprus
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- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- National Institute for Public Safety Health, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- National Institute for Public Safety Health, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Occupational Medicine, Cambridge Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Vassou C, Yannakoulia M, Cropley M, Panagiotakos DB. Psychological interventions aiming for changing dietary habits in patients with cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Hum Nutr Diet 2023; 36:1193-1206. [PMID: 36727676 DOI: 10.1111/jhn.13149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diet is a critical component of healthy lifestyle, especially in cardiac rehabilitation. Psychological interventions, as well as mix-treatment interventions, such as psychological components, appear promising approaches in the adoption and maintenance of a healthy diet in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Given the variety of clinical intervention programmes available, we aimed to determine whether psychological interventions and interventions that incorporate psychological components provide better lifestyle outcomes than traditional care, specifically targeting dietary outcomes, and what types of psychological or mix-treatment interventions are more likely to benefit patients with CVD. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed using MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, Cochrane Library and PsycINFO to identify interventional studies, published from 2012 to 2022, written in English, evaluating psychological and mix-treatment intervention programmes for dietary outcomes in patients with CVD. In total, 33 intervention studies (n = 5644 patients) were retrieved and analysed using fixed and random effects models. RESULTS No significant effect of the psychological intervention was observed regarding fruit and vegetable intake (Hedge's g = +1.06, p = 0.766), whereas a significant reduction was observed in alcoholic beverage consumption in the intervention group, as compared to the control group (Hedge's g = -7.33, p < 0.001). However, based on both our qualitative and quantitative analyses, psychological and mix-treatment interventions were more effective than traditional models in dietary modification. Also, the majority of effective interventions were psychological over mixed-treatment interventions. CONCLUSIONS Findings add to the growing evidence suggesting that specific psychological interventions may be effective approaches in dietary modification for patients with CVD, potentially forming part of public health agenda.
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- Christina Vassou
- School of Health Sciences and Education, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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- School of Health Sciences and Education, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, School of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- School of Health Sciences and Education, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
- Faculty of Health, Collaborative Research in Bioactives and Biomarkers (CRIBB) Group, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Robinson J, Nitschke E, Tovar A, Mattar L, Gottesman K, Hamlett P, Rozga M. Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions Provided by Nutrition and Exercise Practitioners for the General Population: An Evidence-Based Practice Guideline From the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and American Council on Exercise. J Acad Nutr Diet 2023; 123:1215-1237.e5. [PMID: 37061182 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2023.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/17/2023]
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A nutritious diet and adequate physical activity vitally contribute to disease prevention, but most adults do not meet population-based dietary and physical activity recommendations. Qualified nutrition and exercise practitioners can address challenges to adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors by providing consistent, individualized, and evidence-based education and programming within their professional scopes of practice to improve client outcomes. The objective of this evidence-based practice guideline is to inform practice decisions for nutrition and exercise practitioners providing nutrition and physical activity interventions for adults who are healthy or have cardiometabolic risk factors, but no diagnosed disease. Evidence from a systematic review was translated to practice recommendations using an evidence-to-decision framework by an interdisciplinary team of nutrition and exercise practitioners and researchers. This evidence-based practice guideline does not provide specific dietary or physical activity recommendations but rather informs nutrition and exercise practitioners how they may utilize existing guidelines for the general population to individualize programming for a range of clients. This evidence-based practice guideline provides widely applicable recommendation statements and a detailed framework to help practitioners implement the recommendations into practice. Common barriers and facilitators encountered when delivering nutrition and physical activity interventions, such as adherence to professional scopes of practice; methods to support behavior change; and methods to support inclusion, diversity, equity, and access, are discussed. Nutrition and exercise practitioners can consistently provide individualized, practical, and evidence-based interventions by seeking to understand their clients' needs, circumstances, and values and by co-creating interventions with the client and their allied health team.
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- Justin Robinson
- Kinesiology Department, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California
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- Department of Exercise Science, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming
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- Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Lebanon
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Kinesiology, Washington State University Pullman, Washington
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- Evidence Analysis Center, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, Illinois.
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Perperidi M, Saliari D, Christakis C, Huybrechts I, Saloustros E, Theodorakis Y, Androutsos O. Identifying the effective behaviour change techniques in nutrition and physical activity interventions for the treatment of overweight/obesity in post-treatment breast cancer survivors: a systematic review. Cancer Causes Control 2023; 34:683-703. [PMID: 37149509 PMCID: PMC10267275 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-023-01707-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Updated evidence for the treatment of obesity in cancer survivors includes behavioural lifestyle interventions underpinning at least one theoretical framework. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of theory-based lifestyle interventions for the treatment of overweight/obesity in breast cancer survivors and to report effective behavioural change techniques (BCTs) and components used in these interventions. METHODS Four databases were searched for RCTs published between database inception and July 2022. The search strategy included MeSH terms and text words, using the PICO-framework to guide the eligibility criteria. The PRISMA guidelines were followed. Risk-of-bias, TIDier Checklist for interventions' content, and the extent of behaviour change theories and techniques application were assessed. To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, trials were categorised as "very," "quite," or "non" promising according to their potential to reduce body weight, and BCTs promise ratios were calculated to assess the potential of BCTs within interventions to decrease body weight. RESULTS Eleven RCTs met the inclusion criteria. Seven trials were classified as "very", three as "quite" and one study was "non" promising. Studies' size, design, and intervention strategies varied greatly, but the weight-loss goal in all studies was ≥ 5% of the initial body weight through a 500-1000 kcal/day energy deficit and a gradually increased exercise goal of ≥ 30 min/day. Social Cognitive Theory was the most commonly used theory (n = 10). BCTs ranged from 10 to 23 in the interventions, but all trials included behaviour goal setting, self-monitoring, instructions on the behaviour, and credible source. The risk-of-bias was "moderate" in eight studies and "high" in three. CONCLUSION The present systematic review identified the components of theory-based nutrition and physical activity behaviour change interventions that may be beneficial for the treatment of overweight/obesity in breast cancer survivors. The strategies mentioned, in addition to reported behavioural models and BCTs, should be considered when developing weight-loss interventions for breast cancer survivors.
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- Maria Perperidi
- Laboratory of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, 1C Argonafton, 42132, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece
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- Laboratory of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, 1C Argonafton, 42132, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece
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- Laboratory of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, 1C Argonafton, 42132, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
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- Department of Oncology, Medical School, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece
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- Laboratory of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Physical Education, Sport Science and Dietetics, University of Thessaly, 1C Argonafton, 42132, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece.
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Saslow LR, Eslamian A, Moran P, Hartogensis W, Mason AE, Kim S, Bauer DC, Griauzde DH, Goldman V, Liu V, Stephens P, Raymond K, Yeung G, Leung C, Hecht FM. Protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing a very low-carbohydrate diet or moderate-carbohydrate plate-method diet for type 2 diabetes: the LEGEND (Lifestyle Education about Nutrition for Diabetes) trial. Trials 2023; 24:463. [PMID: 37475033 PMCID: PMC10360267 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07512-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Optimal carbohydrate intake is an important and controversial area in the nutritional management of type 2 diabetes. Some evidence indicates that reducing overall carbohydrate intake with a low- or very low-carbohydrate eating plan can improve glycemic control compared to following eating plans that involve greater carbohydrate intake. However, critical knowledge gaps currently prevent clear recommendations about carbohydrate intake levels. METHODS The LEGEND (Lifestyle Education about Nutrition for Diabetes) Trial aims to compare a very low-carbohydrate diet to a moderate-carbohydrate plate-method diet for glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. This two-site trial plans to recruit 180 adults with type 2 diabetes. We will randomize participants to either a 20-session group-based diet and lifestyle intervention that teaches either a very low-carbohydrate diet or a moderate-carbohydrate plate-method diet. We will assess participants at study entry and 4 and 12 months later. The primary outcome is HbA1c, and secondary outcomes include inflammation (high sensitivity C-reactive protein), body weight, changes in diabetes medications, lipids (small particle LDL, HDL, triglycerides), skeletal metabolism (bone mineral density from dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and bone turnover markers serum procollagen type I N propeptide and serum C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen), and body composition (percent body fat, percent lean body mass). DISCUSSION The LEGEND trial is a randomized controlled trial to assess optimal carbohydrate intake in type 2 diabetes by evaluating the effects of a very low-carbohydrate diet vs. a moderate-carbohydrate plate-method diet over a year-long period. The research addresses important gaps in the evidence base for the nutritional management of type 2 diabetes by providing data on potential benefits and adverse effects of different levels of carbohydrate intake. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05237128. Registered on February 11, 2022.
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- University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Horn J, Kolberg M, Rangul V, Magnussen EB, Åsvold BO, Henriksen HB, Blomhoff R, Seely EW, Rich-Edwards J. Feasibility of a Postpartum Web- and Phone-Based Lifestyle Program for Women with a History of Preeclampsia or Gestational Diabetes: A Pilot Intervention Study. WOMEN'S HEALTH REPORTS (NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.) 2023; 4:345-357. [PMID: 37485436 PMCID: PMC10357112 DOI: 10.1089/whr.2023.0039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Background Women with a history of preeclampsia (PE) or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life. Increased awareness of pregnancy complications as early warning signs for CVD has called for postpartum primordial prevention strategies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a postpartum web- and phone-based lifestyle program promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors to women after a pregnancy complicated by PE or GDM. Materials and Methods Women with a validated history of PE or GDM were invited to participate in a nonrandomized pilot intervention study 3-12 months after delivery. The intervention was delivered over 6 months. All participants received tailored lifestyle counseling by a registered dietitian and access to information material on healthy lifestyle behaviors on the study's website. After inclusion, participants were invited to three study visits at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Feasibility outcomes included assessment of recruitment, retention, and acceptability. Secondary outcomes were changes in lifestyle behaviors and cardiovascular risk factors. Results Of the 207 women invited, 44 were enrolled in the feasibility study and 40 women completed the intervention, corresponding to a recruitment rate of 21% and a retention rate of 91%. At the 3-month study visit, 94.6% of participants reported they had used the website. A total of 41.7% of the participants reported that they had achieved their personal goals during the intervention period. Conclusions This study suggested the feasibility and potential acceptability of a web- and phone-based lifestyle intervention for mothers with recent PE or GDM. Clinical Trial Registration clinicaltrials.gov, www.clinicaltrials.gov, no. NCT03993145.
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- Julie Horn
- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Levanger Hospital, Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust, Levanger, Norway
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- Center for Oral Health Services and Research, Mid-Norway (TkMidt), Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Levanger, Norway
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Endocrinology, Clinic of Medicine, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Division of Cancer Medicine, Department of Clinic Service, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Women's Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Connors Center for Women's Health and Gender Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Cowan S, Dordevic A, Sinclair AJ, Truby H, Sood S, Gibson S. Investigating the efficacy and feasibility of using a whole-of-diet approach to lower circulating levels of C-reactive protein in postmenopausal women: a mixed methods pilot study. Menopause 2023; 30:738-749. [PMID: 37192829 DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000002188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Chronic inflammation is associated with obesity and is an underlying pathophysiology for cardiovascular disease (CVD) development in postmenopausal women. This study aims to determine feasibility and efficacy of an anti-inflammatory dietary intervention to lower levels of C-reactive protein in weight stable postmenopausal women with abdominal obesity. METHODS This mixed-methods pilot study used a single arm pre-post design. Thirteen women followed a 4-week anti-inflammatory, dietary intervention, optimizing consumption of healthy fats, low glycemic index wholegrains, and dietary antioxidants. Quantitative outcomes included change in inflammatory and metabolic markers. Focus groups were undertaken and thematically analyzed to explore participants lived experience of following the diet. RESULTS There was no significant change in plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive, protein. Despite discouraging weight loss, median (Q1-Q3) body weight decreased by -0.7 (-1.3 to 0 kg, P = 0.02). This was accompanied by reductions in plasma insulin (0.90 [-0.05 to 2.20] mmol/L), Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (0.29 [-0.03 to 0.59]), and low-density lipoprotein:high-density lipoprotein ratio (0.18 [-0.01 to 0.40]) ( P ≤ 0.023 for all). Thematic analysis revealed that postmenopausal women have a desire to improve meaningful markers of health status that do not focus on weight. Women were highly engaged with learning about emerging and innovative nutrition topics, favoring a detailed and comprehensive nutrition education style that challenged their proficient health literacy and cooking skills. CONCLUSIONS Weight-neutral dietary interventions targeting inflammation can improve metabolic markers and may be a viable strategy for CVD risk reduction in postmenopausal women. To determine effects on inflammatory status, a fully powered and longer-term randomized controlled trial is required.
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- Stephanie Cowan
- From the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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Rodrigues MP, Ferreira CB, Santos KAMD, Merello PN, Rossato SL, Fuchs SC, Moreira LB. Efficacy of an Educational Intervention for Sodium Restriction in Patients with Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients 2023; 15:2159. [PMID: 37432286 DOI: 10.3390/nu15092159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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There is sound evidence showing the efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions in lowering blood pressure (BP); however, adherence is usually poor. Interventions to induce behavioral changes aim to improve the ability to read labels, choose foods, and eat low-sodium meals, reinforcing adherence to sodium restriction. In this randomized parallel-controlled trial, we assessed the effectiveness of an educational intervention using the Dietary Sodium Restriction Questionnaire (DSRQ) scores. A follow-up period of 6 months was conducted. Participants were randomized into (1) an educational intervention provided by a registered dietitian on individual visits and dietary planning; (2) a control group with the usual care and dietary recommendations. Patients underwent 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring, 12-h fasting blood tests, spot urine collection, and assessment using DSRQ. We randomized 120 participants (67.5% women and 68.3% Caucasians), and 25 participants were lost to follow-up. The 24-h sodium urinary excretion changed in the control (Δ -1610 mg/day; 95% confidence interval [CI] -1800 to -1410) and intervention groups (Δ -1670 mg/day; 95% CI -1800 to -1450) over time. There was no significant difference in the 24-h estimated sodium between groups. In hypertensive patients, DSRQ-based educational intervention is effective for improving the ability to detect and overcome obstacles to a low-sodium restriction diet but is as effective as dietary recommendations for lowering sodium.
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- Marcela P Rodrigues
- Postgraduate Studies Program in Cardiology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-002, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Studies Program in Cardiology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-002, Brazil
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- Medicine School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-002, Brazil
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- Graduation Course in Collective Health, Institute of Geography, Universidade Federal de Uberlandia (UFU), Uberlandia 38400-902, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Studies Program in Cardiology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-002, Brazil
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre 90035-903, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Studies Program in Cardiology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-002, Brazil
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre 90035-903, Brazil
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Wu SY, Cheng YY, Chang HY, Wang PH, Hsieh IC, Yeh NH, Huang KC, Pan WH. Efficacy of Dietary Intervention with Group Activities on Dietary Intakes, Frailty Status, and Working Memory: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Community Strongholds. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15081976. [PMID: 37111195 PMCID: PMC10146965 DOI: 10.3390/nu15081976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Geriatric community centers often offer nutrition lectures to older adults. In order to make learning more interesting and pragmatic, we developed group activity sessions. This undertaking was tested for its efficacy in changes of frailty status and several other geriatric health parameters. A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted between September 2018 and December 2019 at 13 luncheon-providing community strongholds in Taipei, Taiwan. During the 3-month intervention period, 6 experimental strongholds received a weekly 1 h exercise workout and 1 h nutrition activities aiming at achieving the recommendations of the Taiwanese Daily Food Guide for elderlies; the other 7 received a weekly 1 h exercise workout and 1 h other activities. Dietary intakes and frailty status were the primary outcomes. Secondary outcomes included working memory and depression. The measurements were performed at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. The nutrition intervention significantly reduced the intake of refined grains and roots (p = 0.003) and increased that of non-refined grains and roots (p = 0.008), dairy products (p < 0.0001), and seeds and nuts (at borderline, p = 0.080) at 3 months. Some, but not all, of these changes were maintained at 6 months. Performance improvements included the frailty status score (p = 0.036) and forward digit span (p = 0.004), a working memory parameter, at 3 months. Only the forward digit span remained improved (p = 0.007) at 6 months. The 3-month nutrition group activities combined with exercise sessions improved the frailty status and working memory more than exercise alone. The dietary and frailty improvements were accompanied by improved dietary intakes and advanced behavioral stages. However, the improved frailty status backslid after intervention ceased, suggesting that boosting activities are needed for maintaining the intervention effect.
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- Szu-Yun Wu
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, 128 Sec. 2, Academia Rd. Nankang, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Department of Health and Nutrition, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, No. 60, Sec. 1, Erren Rd., Rende Dist., Tainan City 717, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, 35, Keyan Road, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, 128 Sec. 2, Academia Rd. Nankang, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, 128 Sec. 2, Academia Rd. Nankang, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, 128 Sec. 2, Academia Rd. Nankang, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, No. 2, Sec. 1, Shengyi Rd., Zhubei City, Hsin-Chu County 302, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, 128 Sec. 2, Academia Rd. Nankang, Taipei 115, Taiwan
- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, 35, Keyan Road, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan
- Department of Food Nutrition and Health Biotechnology, Asia University, No. 500, Lioufeng Rd., Wufeng, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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Bose C, Kinge AD, Sultana J, Biswas AK, Bhattacharya K, Syamal AK. Impact of a lifestyle intervention program on cardio-metabolic parameters among obese adults: A comparative population-based study in West Bengal, India. J Med Life 2023; 16:559-570. [PMID: 37305820 PMCID: PMC10251381 DOI: 10.25122/jml-2022-0006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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The obesity epidemic is not only limited to high-income or urbanized societies, but has also become prevalent among rural communities, even in India. Approaches to modifiable behaviors, like unhealthy dietary habits or a sedentary lifestyle, could bring positive results among obese populations. This research aimed to assess the effectiveness of lifestyle intervention programs to prevent obesity and cardio-metabolic risks among Bengali obese adults (Body Mass Index of 25-30kg/m2). The population was selected from rural and urban communities of Hooghly district in west Bengal, India and included 121 participants (20-50 years), divided into four groups (rural male, rural female, urban male, and urban female) who underwent a 12-month intervention program. Anthropometric parameters, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, biochemical parameters (fasting blood glucose, fasting plasma insulin, Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance [HOMA-IR] and lipid profile), dietary habits, and physical activity profiles were assessed before the study (baseline), after 12 months of intervention (post-intervention), and after 24 months (follow-up), among all groups, to evaluate changes in data within and between the groups (rural vs. urban). The results showed a significant decline in anthropometric parameters and fasting blood glucose levels among all intervention groups, HOMA-IR in rural females, and serum triglyceride levels in urban groups. A significant improvement was noted regarding dietary habits and physical activity, even during follow-up. The impact of the intervention program did not show any rural-urban difference. The lifestyle intervention program was effective in reducing obesity and related health risks and promoting a healthy lifestyle among the target population.
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- Chaitali Bose
- Post-Graduate Department of Physiology, Hooghly Mohsin College, University of Burdwan, Hooghly, West-Bengal, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Nandurbar, Maharastra, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Nandurbar, Maharastra, India
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- Department of Medicine, G.D Hospital and Diabetes Institute Kolkata, Kolkata, West-Bengal, India
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Swami Vivekananda University, Barrackpore, West-Bengal, India
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- Post-Graduate Department of Physiology, Hooghly Mohsin College, University of Burdwan, Hooghly, West-Bengal, India
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Ranneileng M, Nel M, Walsh CM. Impact of a nutrition education intervention on nutrition-related self-efficacy and locus of control among women in Lesotho. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1060119. [PMID: 37033040 PMCID: PMC10076845 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1060119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Introduction Lesotho is one of the poorest countries in the world with high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition. The aim was to evaluate the impact of a nutrition education intervention informed by self-efficacy and locus of control theories among women in Lesotho. Methods A randomized pre-test-post-test design was adopted to implement a systematically designed nutrition education intervention in women from Maseru and Berea districts in Lesotho. Women from selected villages were randomly assigned to comparison and intervention groups. Baseline and post assessments were conducted before, and 6 months after the intervention. Nutrition-related self-efficacy and locus of control were assessed using a semi-structured knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices (KABP) questionnaire. Results At baseline, 444 women aged 19-60 years were included. After the intervention, 259 women in the comparison (n = 105) and intervention groups (n = 154) were interviewed. Self-efficacy beliefs that improved significantly in the intervention group but not in the comparison group included increased confidence that they could eat a healthy diet every day [95% CI for the percentage difference (61.5; 76.7)]; an improved ability to secure several healthy foods in the home; increased confidence in engaging in physical activity [95% CI (29.5; 46.6)]; reducing the amount of salt they used in food [95% CI (2.1; 14.0)]; and compiling a budget for food purchases [95% CI (56.1; 72.1)]. Regarding locus of control, the belief in a personal capacity to take charge of one's health through the production and consumption of healthy food improved in the intervention group [95% CI (12.4; 25.0)] but not in the comparison group [95% CI (15.9; 0.4)]. At follow-up, a significantly larger percentage of participants in the intervention group also believed that they could take control of their health and that they could prevent some illnesses by the food they eat. Conclusion A nutrition education intervention that is systematically planned and framed on selected theories of health behavior improved nutrition-related beliefs in self-efficacy and locus of control.
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- Mamotsamai Ranneileng
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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Harvey BI, Youngblood SM, Kleckner AS. Barriers and Facilitators to Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet Intervention during Chemotherapy Treatment: A Qualitative Analysis. Nutr Cancer 2023; 75:1349-1360. [PMID: 36942399 PMCID: PMC10243285 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2023.2192891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Patients undergoing chemotherapy are at risk for malnutrition and a high symptom burden, and nutritional interventions can address clinical and supportive care outcomes. Herein, we identified barriers and facilitators to adhering to a Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) intervention during chemotherapy. Patients with cancer (any type) who were undergoing chemotherapy were enrolled into a clinical trial testing the effects of an 8-week MedDiet intervention on cancer-related fatigue. Participants were randomized 2:1, MedDiet:control. The intervention entailed food provision, education, a cookbook, a session with a nutritionist, and weekly check-ins. Post-intervention, all participants completed semi-structured exit interviews. The interviews were transcribed and open coding was conducted to describe the facilitators and barriers to MedDiet adherence. Participants (n = 29, n = 21 in the intervention group) were 51.0 ± 15.1 years old and 93.1% had breast cancer. Educational materials and convenient food delivery were the highest reported facilitators. Many patients offered that changing their diet gave a sense of control and empowerment. Barriers to adherence were that the frozen food was unappetizing, participants' (or their spouse/children's) food preferences did not align with the MedDiet, and chemotherapy-induced side effects that prevented food consumption (eg, mouth sores, lack of appetite). This project helps understand the patient experience within nutritional interventions to optimize dietary programs during chemotherapy treatment.
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- Brianna I. Harvey
- Department of Pain and Translational System Science, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Indiana University School of Medicine, Terre Haute, IN, USA
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- Department of Pain and Translational System Science, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Saybrook University, Pasadena, CA
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- Department of Pain and Translational System Science, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Thomson CA, Crane TE, Miller A, Gold MA, Powell M, Bixel K, Van Le L, DiSilvestro P, Ratner E, Lele S, Guntupalli S, Huh W, Robertson SE, Modesitt S, Casey AC, Basen-Engquist K, Skiba M, Walker J, Kachnic L, Alberts DS. Lifestyle intervention in ovarian cancer enhanced survival (LIVES) study (NRG/GOG0225): Recruitment, retention and baseline characteristics of a randomized trial of diet and physical activity in ovarian cancer survivors. Gynecol Oncol 2023; 170:11-18. [PMID: 36608382 PMCID: PMC10023359 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The Lifestyle Intervention for oVarian cancer Enhanced Survival (LIVES) is a national study of a combined diet and physical activity intervention for stage II-IV ovarian cancer survival, an under-represented cancer in lifestyle behavioral intervention research. Here, we present the data on recruitment, retention, and baseline demographic, clinical and lifestyle behavior characteristics of the LIVES study participants. METHODS The LIVES study (NRG Oncology/GOG 0225) is a Phase III diet plus physical activity intervention trial testing the hypothesis that ovarian cancer survivors in the lifestyle intervention will demonstrate better progression-free survival than those in the control condition. Study interventions were delivered via centralized telephone-based health coaching. Baseline descriptive statistics were computed for demographic, clinical, and lifestyle behavior characteristics. RESULTS The LIVES study exceeded its recruitment goals, enrolling 1205 ovarian cancer survivors from 195 NRG/NCORP-affiliated oncology practices across 49 states from 2012 to 2018. The mean age of enrollees was 59.6 years; the majority (69.4%) with stage III disease; 89% White, 5.5% Hispanic; 64% overweight/obese. Baseline self-reported diet showed a mean daily intake of 6.6 servings of fruit and vegetables, 62.7 fat grams, and 21.7 g of fiber. Physical activity averaged 13.0 MET-hours/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity; 50.9 h/week of sedentary time. Retention rates exceeded 88%. CONCLUSION The LIVES study demonstrates efficiency in recruiting and retaining ovarian cancer survivors in a 24-month study of diet and physical activity intervention with a primary endpoint of progression free survival that will be reported. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.govNCT00719303.
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- Cynthia A Thomson
- Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; Division of Medical Oncology, Miller School of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
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- NRG Oncology, Clinical Trials Development Division, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USA.
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- Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute, Tulsa, OK, USA.
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, UNC Hospitals, 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- University of Colorado Cancer Center - Anschutz Cancer Pavilion, Aurora, CO, USA.
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- University of Virginia, Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- Professor of Behavioral Science, Director of the Center for Energy Balance in Cancer Prevention & Survivorship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
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- Columbia University, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
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- Medicine, Pharmacology, Public Health, Nutritional Sciences & BIO5, Emeritus, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, 85719, USA.
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Pereira RA, Alvarenga MDS, de Andrade LS, Teixeira RR, Teixeira PC, da Silva WR, Cuppari L. Effect of a Nutritional Behavioral Intervention on Intuitive Eating in Overweight Women With Chronic Kidney Disease. J Ren Nutr 2023; 33:289-297. [PMID: 35122994 DOI: 10.1053/j.jrn.2022.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a nutritional behavioral intervention on intuitive eating (IE) scores of overweight non-dialysis-dependent women with chronic kidney disease and to investigate the relationship of IE scores with demographic, nutritional, and quality of life parameters in this group. DESIGN AND METHODS This is a prospective noncontrolled clinical trial of a behavioral multisession group intervention for dietary management. Each group comprised five to eight participants in 14 weekly or biweekly sessions lasting about 90 minutes each. The IE principles were discussed during the meetings. The IE scale 2, translated and adapted to the study population, with a four-factor model was applied to assess IE attitudes. The 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey questionnaire was applied to assess health-related quality of life. RESULTS Of the 33 patients who began participation in the study, 23 patients (median [interquartile range]: age = 62.0 years [58.0-68.0]; 52.2% with diabetes; body mass index = 32.6 kg/m2 [30.2-39.3]; estimated glomerular filtration rate = 28.0 mL/min/1.73 m2 [22.0-31.0]) completed the intervention. Except for the IE subscale Body-Food Choice Congruence, the IE total score and all its subscales (Unconditional Permission to Eat, Eating for Physical Rather than Emotional Reasons, Reliance on Hunger and Satiety Cues, and Body-Food Choice Congruence) improved after the intervention. In a cross-sectional analysis, more intuitive eaters were older and had better scores for health-related quality of life. CONCLUSIONS The nutritional behavioral intervention embracing IE principles was effective to improve IE attitudes for this group of chronic kidney disease patients. These results are promising and may contribute to a paradigm change in the strategies to enhance motivation and adherence to dietary recommendations in this population.
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- Post Graduation Program in Public Health Nutrition, Public Health School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Eating Disorders Program, Psychiatry Institute, Clinical Hospital of Medicine School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University, Araraquara-SP, Brazil
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- Nutrition Program, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Division of Nephrology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Rosal MC, Lemon SC, Borg A, Lopez-Cepero A, Sreedhara M, Silfee V, Pbert L, Kane K, Li W. The Healthy Kids & Families study: Outcomes of a 24-month childhood obesity prevention intervention. Prev Med Rep 2023; 31:102086. [PMID: 36820371 PMCID: PMC9938323 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.102086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Socioeconomically disadvantaged children experience a high burden of obesity but few interventions address obesity prevention in this population subgroup. The Healthy Kids & Families study tested the effect of a parent-focused community health worker (CHW)-delivered lifestyle intervention to prevent childhood obesity. Participants were child-parent/guardian (Kindergarten to 6th grade at baseline) dyads (n = 247) recruited through schools located in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods in Worcester, MA, USA. Using a quasi-experimental design, the study tested the impact of Healthy Kids & Families, a theory-based, low-intensity, parent-focused, CHW-delivered intervention to improve children's weight, healthy eating and physical activity. The attention-control comparison condition was a positive parenting intervention. The primary outcome was change in child body mass index (BMI) z-score at 24 months. Secondary outcomes included number of positive child and parent changes in selected diet and physical activity behaviors targeted by the intervention and change in parent BMI. Outcomes were assessed following the intent-to-treat principle and using multivariable generalized linear mixed models. Compared to the attention-control comparison condition, the Healthy Kids & Families intervention led to a greater reduction in children's BMI z-score (β = -0.17, 95 %CI: -1.92 to -0.36; p = 0.057) and a greater number of positive behavior changes among children (β = 0.57, 95 %CI: 0.08-1.06; p = 0.02) at 24 months. There was no significant change in parent outcomes. The Healthy Kids & Families intervention shows promise for obesity prevention among children in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.
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- Milagros C. Rosal
- Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
- Weight Watchers International, NY, USA
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- Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Health Statistics and Geography Lab, Center for Health Statistics and Department of Public Health, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, USA
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- Health Statistics and Geography Lab, Center for Health Statistics and Department of Public Health, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, USA
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Cowan S, Grassi A, Monahan Couch L, Jeanes Y, Lim S, Pirotta S, Harris J, McGirr C, Moran L. Evidence-Based Lifestyle Guidelines and Self-Management Strategies Utilized by Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15030589. [PMID: 36771296 PMCID: PMC9919009 DOI: 10.3390/nu15030589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disorder, affecting 13% of reproductive-aged women. While lifestyle management is the first-line treatment for improving complications, women experience challenges with implementation. This cross-sectional study aims to identify the types and sources of dietary and physical activity (PA) interventions implemented by women with PCOS and understand how they use self-management strategies to support lifestyle change. An online questionnaire was disseminated via a consumer-based PCOS website (May 2015-2016). Women (n = 1167) were aged 18-45 years and primarily born within the United States (70%). A quarter or less of women (diet 25%, PA 14%) sought lifestyle advice from health professionals (medical clinicians or dietitians) compared to over half (diet 59%, PA 67%) using alternative sources, namely from online platforms. While only 33% and 16% of women reported following formal dietary or PA guidelines, respectively, 57% had implemented a 'special diet' to manage their condition, many of which were inconsistent with evidence-based practice in PCOS. Participants also displayed a low level of engagement with important self-management behaviors, including goal setting and positive self-talk. These findings suggest that online information may promote inaccurate and ineffective lifestyle advice and emphasize the need to increase engagement with qualified health professionals.
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- Stephanie Cowan
- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
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- Nutrition Department, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA 19383, USA
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- Nutrition Department, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA 19383, USA
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- School of Life and Health Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, University of Roehampton, London SW15 5PH, UK
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- Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Box Hill, VIC 3128, Australia
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- Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
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- Nutrition Department, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA 19383, USA
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia
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Cowan S, Lim S, Alycia C, Pirotta S, Thomson R, Gibson-Helm M, Blackmore R, Naderpoor N, Bennett C, Ee C, Rao V, Mousa A, Alesi S, Moran L. Lifestyle management in polycystic ovary syndrome - beyond diet and physical activity. BMC Endocr Disord 2023; 23:14. [PMID: 36647089 PMCID: PMC9841505 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-022-01208-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition affecting reproductive-aged women with reproductive, metabolic and psychological consequences. Weight and lifestyle (diet, physical activity and behavioural) management are first-line therapy in international evidence-based guidelines for PCOS. While these recommend following population-level diet and physical activity guidelines, there is ongoing interest and research in the potential benefit of including psychological and sleep interventions, as well as a range of traditional, complimentary and integrative medicine (TCIM) approaches, for optimal management of PCOS. There is limited evidence to recommend a specific diet composition for PCOS with approaches including modifying protein, carbohydrate or fat quality or quantity generally having similar effects on the presentations of PCOS. With regards to physical activity, promising evidence supports the provision of vigorous aerobic exercise, which has been shown to improve body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness and insulin resistance. Psychological and sleep interventions are also important considerations, with women displaying poor emotional wellbeing and higher rates of clinical and subclinical sleep disturbance, potentially limiting their ability to make positive lifestyle change. While optimising sleep and emotional wellbeing may aid symptom management in PCOS, research exploring the efficacy of clinical interventions is lacking. Uptake of TCIM approaches, in particular supplement and herbal medicine use, by women with PCOS is growing. However, there is currently insufficient evidence to support integration into routine clinical practice. Research investigating inositol supplementation have produced the most promising findings, showing improved metabolic profiles and reduced hyperandrogenism. Findings for other supplements, herbal medicines, acupuncture and yoga is so far inconsistent, and to reduce heterogeneity more research in specific PCOS populations, (e.g. defined age and BMI ranges) and consistent approaches to intervention delivery, duration and comparators are needed. While there are a range of lifestyle components in addition to population-recommendations for diet and physical activity of potential benefit in PCOS, robust clinical trials are warranted to expand the relatively limited evidence-base regarding holistic lifestyle management. With consumer interest in holistic healthcare rising, healthcare providers will be required to broaden their knowledge pertaining to how these therapies can be safely and appropriately utilised as adjuncts to conventional medical management.
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- Stephanie Cowan
- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
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- Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Health and Social Care Unit, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Robinson Research Institute, The University of Adelaide, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Te Tātai Hauora o Hine - National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Centre for Mental Health, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Monash University, Notting Hill, Victoria, Australia
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- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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McAuley E, Fleck O, Cassidy L, Kemp BJ, Cupples G, Kelly B, Creighton RM, Graham U, Wallace H, Patterson CC, McCance DR. A pragmatic lifestyle intervention for overweight and obese women with gestational diabetes mellitus (PAIGE2): A parallel arm, multicenter randomized controlled trial study protocol. FRONTIERS IN CLINICAL DIABETES AND HEALTHCARE 2023; 4:1118509. [PMID: 37034478 PMCID: PMC10080069 DOI: 10.3389/fcdhc.2023.1118509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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Background The global epidemic of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity has been translated into pregnancy, with approximately 18% of women being diagnosed worldwide with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). Whilst preventive strategies have proven effective in the non-pregnant context, attrition rates are high and there is an urgent need to develop a customized, pragmatic lifestyle intervention for women both during and after pregnancy. Diet and exercise modification, behavioral support, and Commercial Weight Management Organizations have been strongly recommended to aid postpartum weight reduction for mothers with previous GDM, subsequently reducing their risk of developing obesity and T2D. This study, informed by a previous pilot study, aims to determine the effectiveness of a pragmatic pregnancy and postpartum lifestyle modification program for overweight women with previous GDM (PAIGE2) to reduce body weight at 12 months postpartum. Methods/design This paper summarizes the protocol for the PAIGE2 study, which has been developed based on results from a pilot study (PAIGE). A six center, two parallel arm, 12-month, randomized controlled trial will be conducted across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (3 centers each), involving 340 women with GDM and body mass index ≥25 kg/m2 recruited during pregnancy. The lifestyle intervention involves a one-hour virtual educational program (to take place at 32-36 weeks gestation). Postpartum, the intervention will include monthly phone calls, weekly motivational text messages, weekly step counts, and referral for three months to a Commercial Weight Management Organization (Slimming World). The control arm will receive usual care as offered by the local maternity hospital. The primary outcome is weight loss at 12 months postpartum. Study visits for anthropometric and clinical measurements, fasting blood samples, questionnaires pertaining to health, wellbeing and physical activity will take place at 6 weeks, 6- and 12-months postpartum. Focus groups will be conducted with intervention mothers' post-intervention to determine the acceptability of the study design including utility of a Commercial Weight Management Organization, feasibility of remote patient contact, family involvement and patient satisfaction. Discussion The PAIGE2 study will address the gaps in previously conducted research and, if positive, has the potential to have major public health implications for the prevention of future GDM and subsequent T2D. Clinical trial registration https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04579016?term=NCT04579016&draw=2&rank=1, identifier NCT04579016.
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- Emma McAuley
- Regional Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Jubilee Maternity Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Regional Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Jubilee Maternity Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Regional Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Jubilee Maternity Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Regional Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Jubilee Maternity Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Regional Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Jubilee Maternity Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Regional Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Jubilee Maternity Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Regional Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Jubilee Maternity Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Regional Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Jubilee Maternity Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Regional Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Jubilee Maternity Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Regional Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Jubilee Maternity Centre, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: David R. McCance,
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Diab A, Dastmalchi LN, Gulati M, Michos ED. A Heart-Healthy Diet for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Where Are We Now? Vasc Health Risk Manag 2023; 19:237-253. [PMID: 37113563 PMCID: PMC10128075 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s379874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Purpose of Review The relationship between cardiovascular health and diet is evolving. Lifestyle modifications including diet changes are the primary approach in managing cardiometabolic risk factors. Thus, understanding different diets and their impact on cardiovascular health is important in guiding primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Yet, there are many barriers and limitations to adopting a heart healthy diet. Recent Findings Diets rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and lean protein sources, with minimization/avoidance of processed foods, trans-fats, and sugar sweetened beverages, are recommended by prevention guidelines. The Mediterranean, DASH, and plant-based diets have all proven cardioprotective in varying degrees and are endorsed by professional healthcare societies, while other emerging diets such as the ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting require more long-term study. The effects of diet on the gut microbiome and on cardiovascular health have opened a new path for precision medicine to improve cardiometabolic risk factors. The effects of certain dietary metabolites, such as trimethylamine N-oxide, on cardiometabolic risk factors, along with the changes in the gut microbiome diversity and gene pathways in relation to CVD management, are being explored. Summary In this review, we provide a comprehensive up-to-date overview on established and emerging diets in cardiovascular health. We discuss the effectiveness of various diets and most importantly the approaches to nutritional counseling where traditional and non-traditional approaches are being practiced, helping patients adopt heart healthy diets. We address the limitations to adopting a heart healthy diet regarding food insecurity, poor access, and socioeconomic burden. Lastly, we discuss the need for a multidisciplinary team-based approach, including the role of a nutrition specialist, in implementing culturally-tailored dietary recommendations. Understanding the limitations and finding ways to overcome the barriers in implementing heart-healthy diets will take us miles in the path to CVD prevention and management.
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- Alaa Diab
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, LA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Correspondence: Erin D Michos, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Blalock 524-B, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA, Tel +410-502-6813, Email
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Pedrollo EF, Corrêa C, Nicoletto BB, Corrêa Souza G, Leitão CB. What is Known About Dietary Interventions and Body Weight Management After Kidney Transplantation? A Scoping Review. J Ren Nutr 2023; 33:4-11. [PMID: 35918029 DOI: 10.1053/j.jrn.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Several studies report weight gain after kidney transplantation, which is commonly related to poor outcomes. However, recommendations for dietary interventions aiming to manage these patients' weight are still scarce in the literature. Thus, this review seeks to describe the state of literature on the effect of dietary interventions on weight after kidney transplantation. DESIGN Scoping review. METHODS This review was designed according to the recommendations for scoping reviews elaborated by the Joanna Briggs Institute. Studies assessing the effect of dietary interventions on body weight after kidney transplantations were searched in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Clinicaltrials.gov databases up to June 28, 2021. Two independent reviewers summarized the data collected. RESULTS Thirteen (503 patients) of the 4.983 articles identified in the searched databases were included in our study. Most studies were published before 2010 and presented incomplete methodology descriptions. Nutritional counseling and dietary prescriptions according to the Step 1 diet of the American Heart Association (AHA) were the most common interventions. Only 2 studies evaluated changes in body weight as primary outcome. Three studies were randomized clinical trials (RCT), and none of these found the adopted interventions to demonstrate benefits. CONCLUSION Our scoping review evinced a scarcity of data available in the literature addressing this topic. Most studies were not controlled and presented poor methodological quality. Moreover, these studies included small sample sizes, so that the assessment of dietary interventions in these patients still lacks power for definitive conclusions. Prospective RCT should be conducted to define effective in preventing weight gain or weight loss after kidney transplant.
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- Elis Forcellini Pedrollo
- Post Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Endocrinology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Post Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Endocrinology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Post Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Endocrinology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Knowledge Area of Life Sciences, Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition and Post Graduate Program in Food, Nutrition and Health, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Food and Nutrition Research Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA-UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Post Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Endocrinology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Klobodu C, Deutsch J, Vitolins MZ, Fisher K, Nasser JA, Stott D, Milliron BJ. Optimizing Fertility Treatment With Nutrition Guidance: Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Healthful Nutrition Among Female Cancer Survivors With Fertility Challenges. Integr Cancer Ther 2023; 22:15347354231191984. [PMID: 37559460 PMCID: PMC10416655 DOI: 10.1177/15347354231191984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Young women diagnosed with cancer are at an increased risk for infertility compared to women without a cancer diagnosis. Consuming a healthful diet comprised of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and unsaturated fats has been found to improve both fertility and cancer survivorship. Given this reason, dietary interventions tailored to support female cancer survivors with fertility challenges are of immense importance. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore barriers and facilitators to healthful nutrition among female cancer survivors with fertility challenges, to inform the development of dietary interventions for this population. METHODS Using a formative research design, interview, survey, and dietary intake data were collected from 20 female cancer survivors of reproductive age. Participant-check focus group discussions were conducted to validate findings. All interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were coded and analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Quantitative data were analyzed using means, standard deviations, ranges, frequencies, and percentages. RESULTS The average age of respondents was 31.47 ± 3.5 years and the average BMI was 24.78 ± 4.1 kg/m2. All participants were college educated, 45% identified as White, 50% as Black, and 10% as Hispanic or Latinx. Cancer diagnoses included breast, thyroid, ovarian, leukemia, and gastrointestinal cancers. The following themes were identified: (1) Lack of nutrition-related resources and detailed guidance, (2) Work-life balance, (3) Perceived rigidity of dietary guidance, (4) Treatment-related fatigue, (5) Having trust in healthcare providers, (6) Higher motivation to change nutrition behavior, and (7) Recognizing the additional benefits of nutrition. CONCLUSION These findings indicate a sought-after yet unmet need for post-cancer treatment fertility nutrition recommendations. Interventions should be tailored to women's needs and focus on improving their self-efficacy to make healthful dietary choices.
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- Cynthia Klobodu
- Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- California State University Chico, Chico, CA, USA
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Abd Jamil J, Myers EF, Swee WCS. Defining the Practice of Dietitians in Malaysia Using the Nutrition Care Process in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. DIETETICS 2022; 1:203-215. [DOI: 10.3390/dietetics1030018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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(1) Background: The quality of dietetic care is crucial to improve patient outcomes. The aim of this study was to measure the current practices regarding the provision of nutrition care in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among dietitians in Malaysia. (2) Methods: A 49-item online survey was distributed via Malaysian Dietitians’ Association and Ministry of Health Malaysia social media platforms. Self-reported dietetic practices in the management of T2DM were evaluated against practice guidelines. (3) Results: A total of 173 dietitians completed the survey, with a response rate of 62%. Three-quarters of dietitians in the public sector consulted patients within two to three weeks or more than four weeks versus less than two weeks (86.3%) among private dietitians (p-value < 0.001). More than 95% of private dietitians spent 31–60 min or more than 60 min on new cases versus 71% among public dietitians (p-value < 0.001). Group counseling was only practiced among public dietitians (36.0%). Different practice settings led to the current findings. A limited use of behavioral counseling theories and strategies was observed among dietitians from both sectors. Limited adherence to nutrition-related recommendations (62.8%) and lack of readiness for diet/lifestyle changes (45.5%) were the key challenges faced by dietitians when managing T2DM. (4) Conclusions: The survey indicates that there is a need for the development of comprehensive training to increase the utilization of behavioral counselling. Practice setting is an element to consider when designing training.
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Vrkatić A, Grujičić M, Jovičić-Bata J, Novaković B. Nutritional Knowledge, Confidence, Attitudes towards Nutritional Care and Nutrition Counselling Practice among General Practitioners. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:2222. [PMID: 36360563 PMCID: PMC9691229 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10112222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Nutritional care represents any practice provided by a health professional, aimed to improve the patient's health outcomes by influencing patient's dietary habits. Clearly, dietitians are the ones supposed to provide top-quality nutrition care, but their services are often inaccessible to many for various reasons. This obliges general practitioners (GPs) in primary health care to provide nutritional counselling to their patients to a certain extent. Preconditions to successful nutritional counselling are GPs with adequate nutritional knowledge, positive attitudes towards nutrition and nutritional care, self-confident and competent in nutritional counselling. Therefore, the aim of this review is to summarise currently available information on nutritional knowledge, confidence and attitudes towards nutritional care and nutrition counselling practice of GPs, as well as barriers towards provision of nutritional counselling. GPs do not consistently obtain satisfying results in nutrition knowledge assessments and their self-confidence in nutrition counselling skills varies. Studies suggest that nutritional counselling practice still has not met its full potential, and GPs frequently report various barriers that impair nutritional counselling practice. Thus, health policies that help overcome barriers and create stimulating environment for GPs to implement nutrition counselling strategies efficiently are the key to improving quality and quantity of nutritional counselling.
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- Aleksandra Vrkatić
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of General Education Subjects, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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Rigby RR, Williams LT, Ball L, Hamilton K, Mitchell L. Is there enough behaviour change science in nutrition and dietetics curricula in Australia and New Zealand? A descriptive study. Nutr Diet 2022; 79:636-646. [PMID: 34605593 PMCID: PMC9787841 DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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AIM The application of behaviour change science is fundamental to the role of dietitians. This study aimed to describe how behaviour change science is embedded within the curricula of accredited/registered dietetics programs in Australia and New Zealand. METHODS A descriptive study triangulated quantitative document analysis of curricula content from university websites (Part 1) with qualitative, structured interviews with dietetics academics (Part 2). Part 2 verified and advanced upon information captured in Part 1 and was analysed using thematic content analysis. RESULTS Twenty-five courses from 18 university programs (15 Australia and 3 New Zealand) were synthesised. Fifteen interviews (12 Australia, 3 New Zealand) were conducted. Behaviour change science was taught and assessed at varying levels across all programs. It was taught primarily within lectures or workshops where students apply skills learnt in practical case-based activities, and assessed through small group education planning or demonstrating communication and counselling skills. Five themes were identified from the interviews: (1) behaviour change science should be foundational; (2) integrate and scaffold within curricula; (3) structural limitations within curricula; (4) challenging for students and (5) recommendations for competencies. CONCLUSION Behaviour change science is clearly of value to the dietetics profession. Core content appears to be embedded across all university programs; however, the level and depth of the content varied. The knowledge gained from this study provides direction for curricular improvements.
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- Roshan R. Rigby
- Nutrition and DieteticsGriffith UniversityGold CoastAustralia,Menzies Health Institute Queensland, G40 Griffith Health Centre, Level 8.86 Gold Coast CampusGriffith UniversityGold CoastAustralia
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- Nutrition and DieteticsGriffith UniversityGold CoastAustralia,Menzies Health Institute Queensland, G40 Griffith Health Centre, Level 8.86 Gold Coast CampusGriffith UniversityGold CoastAustralia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, G40 Griffith Health Centre, Level 8.86 Gold Coast CampusGriffith UniversityGold CoastAustralia
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- Health and Psychology Innovations (HaPI) Research Lab, School of Applied Psychology, Menzies Health Institute QueenslandGriffith UniversityBrisbaneAustralia
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- Nutrition and DieteticsGriffith UniversityGold CoastAustralia,Menzies Health Institute Queensland, G40 Griffith Health Centre, Level 8.86 Gold Coast CampusGriffith UniversityGold CoastAustralia
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Tlusty K, Jackson M, Riley B, Blase T. Effects of diet education on empowerment for individuals who have an increased risk of developing breast or colon cancer: A pilot study. J Genet Couns 2022; 31:1138-1147. [PMID: 35502599 PMCID: PMC9790378 DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Strong evidence indicates following a healthy diet reduces cancer risk; however, the impact of diet education on empowerment on individuals with an increased cancer risk has not been evaluated. Study participants included patients who had met with a cancer genetic counselor without a history of cancer. Participants received pre- and post-diet education surveys including questions to measure empowerment and feedback for diet education in relation to cancer risk. Empowerment was measured using a ten-question survey adapted from the Genetic Counseling Outcome Scale. The diet education intervention consisted of viewing an infographic created for this study based on recommendations for diets that reduce cancer risk by the World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research. Twenty-eight participants completed both surveys and reviewed the diet education intervention. There was no change in empowerment between pre- and post- diet education (mean change = -0.5; p = 0.49). Participants previously learned about the relationship between a healthy diet and cancer risk reduction from several sources including family and friends (25.0%), online (25.0%), and primary care providers (25.0%). Most participants preferred diet education to be delivered online (42.9%), followed by on paper (39.3%), and in-person delivery (17.9%). This pilot study promotes further investigation on the impact of diet or lifestyle education on individuals who have a predisposition to developing cancer. While the results demonstrated no change in empowerment because of diet education, the results established a desire for learning about a healthy diet related to cancer risk and preferences for the modes of delivering education.
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- Kaitlyn Tlusty
- Division of Genetic Counseling EducationCollege of Allied Health ProfessionsUniversity of Nebraska Medical CenterOmahaNebraskaUSA
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- Division of Medical Nutrition EducationCollege of Allied Health ProfessionsUniversity of Nebraska Medical CenterOmahaNebraskaUSA
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- Munroe‐Meyer Institute for Genetics and RehabilitationUniversity of Nebraska Medical CenterOmahaNebraskaUSA
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Hobby J, Crowley J, Barnes K, Mitchell L, Parkinson J, Ball L. Effectiveness of interventions to improve health behaviours of health professionals: a systematic review. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e058955. [PMID: 36167392 PMCID: PMC9516219 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to improve the health behaviours of health professionals. DESIGN Systematic review. DATA SOURCES Database searches: Medline, Cochrane library, Embase and CINAHL. REVIEW METHODS This systematic review used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines to compare randomised controlled trials of health professionals, published between 2010 and 2021, which aimed to improve at least one health behaviour such as physical activity, diet, smoking status, mental health and stress. Two independent reviewers screened articles, extracted data and assessed quality of studies and reporting. The quality of articles was assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project quality assessment tool and the completeness of intervention reporting was assessed. OUTCOME MEASURES The outcome assessed was change in behaviour between intervention and control groups from baseline to follow-up. RESULTS Nine studies met the eligibility criteria, totalling 1107 participants. Health behaviours targeted were mental health and stress, physical activity, and smoking cessation, physical activity and nutrition. Six interventions observed significant improvements in the health behaviour in the intervention compared with control groups. Seven of the studies selected in person workshops as the mode of intervention delivery. The quality of the included studies was high with 80% (7/9) graded as moderate or strong. CONCLUSIONS Although high heterogeneity was found between interventions and outcomes, promising progress has occurred across a variety of health behaviours. Improving reporting and use of theories and models may improve effectiveness and evaluation of interventions. Further investigation is needed to recommend effective strategies. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42021238684.
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- Julie Hobby
- Griffith University Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University-Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, Grafton, New Zealand
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- Griffith University Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Griffith University Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University-Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Griffith University Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Marketing, Griffith University Griffith Business School, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
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- Griffith University Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University-Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Parents’ mHealth App for Promoting Healthy Eating Behaviors in Children: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Pilot Study. J Med Syst 2022; 46:70. [DOI: 10.1007/s10916-022-01860-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tate C. Behavioral Approaches to Nutrition Counseling in the Primary Care Setting. Med Clin North Am 2022; 106:809-818. [PMID: 36154701 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2022.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Primary care providers encounter significant time and resource constraints in their efforts to provide patients with behavioral nutrition counseling. Here, several evidence-based and low-burden strategies are identified that may be used in the primary care setting to assist patients in making dietary changes toward improved health. These strategies include brief dietary intake screening, core elements of motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy, and recommendation for normalized eating.
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- Chinara Tate
- Department of Psychiatry, Eating and Weight Disorders Program in Excellence, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1230, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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The Effects of a Mediterranean Diet Intervention on Cancer-Related Fatigue for Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14174202. [PMID: 36077737 PMCID: PMC9454611 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14174202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Cancer-related fatigue is a common, burdensome symptom of cancer and a side-effect of chemotherapy. While a Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) promotes energy metabolism and overall health, its effects on cancer-related fatigue remain unknown. In a randomized controlled trial, we evaluated a rigorous MedDiet intervention for feasibility and safety as well as preliminary effects on cancer-related fatigue and metabolism compared to usual care. Participants had stage I−III cancer and at least six weeks of chemotherapy scheduled. After baseline assessments, randomization occurred 2:1, MedDiet:usual care. Measures were collected at baseline, week 4, and week 8 including MedDiet adherence (score 0−14), dietary intake, and blood-based metabolic measures. Mitochondrial respiration from freshly isolated T cells was measured at baseline and four weeks. Participants (n = 33) were 51.0 ± 14.6 years old, 94% were female, and 91% were being treated for breast cancer. The study was feasible, with 100% completing the study and >70% increasing their MedDiet adherence at four and eight weeks compared to baseline. Overall, the MedDiet intervention vs. usual care had a small-moderate effect on change in fatigue at weeks 4 and 8 (ES = 0.31, 0.25, respectively). For those with a baseline MedDiet score <5 (n = 21), the MedDiet intervention had a moderate-large effect of 0.67 and 0.48 at weeks 4 and 8, respectively. The MedDiet did not affect blood-based lipids, though it had a beneficial effect on fructosamine (ES = −0.55). Fatigue was associated with mitochondrial dysfunction including lower basal respiration, maximal respiration, and spare capacity (p < 0.05 for FACIT-F fatigue subscale and BFI, usual fatigue). In conclusion, the MedDiet was feasible and attenuated cancer-related fatigue among patients undergoing chemotherapy, especially those with lower MedDiet scores at baseline.
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Welsh JA, Lange SJ, Figueroa J, Walsh S, Gooding H, Cheung P. Impact of a brief training on motivational interviewing and the 5A's approach on weight-related counseling practices of pediatricians. Obes Sci Pract 2022; 8:466-473. [PMID: 35949275 PMCID: PMC9358740 DOI: 10.1002/osp4.588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Background Pediatric primary healthcare providers are well-positioned to provide healthy lifestyle and weight management related counseling but many lack training in evidence-based messages and methods. Objectives We assessed the impact of a brief, easy-to-access training for pediatric healthcare providers, (the Strong4Life Provider Training), designed to introduce/review current evidence-based messages and methods and improve healthy weight-related assessment and counseling practices. Methods Following their well-child visit, a convenience sample of children 12-17 years and parents of children 6-11 years (N = 121) of randomly selected Strong4Life trained (N = 15) and untrained (N = 15) pediatricians were administered a survey designed to assess the frequency, content, and patient satisfaction with weight management-related counseling provided. Results from parents and patients of trained pediatricians (N = 62) compared to those from parents and patients of untrained pediatricians (n = 59) were compared using chi-square tests. Generalized estimating equations were used to account for lack of independence among respondents from the same practice. P-values less than 0.05 were considered to be statistically significant. Results Parents/patients of trained pediatricians were more likely than those of an untrained pediatrician to report having been asked about child's consumption of fruit/vegetables, 57 (92%) versus 44 (75%), p = 0.04 and sugary drinks, 50 (81%) versus 29 (49%), p = 0.005, and their readiness for behavior change, 47 (76%) versus 29 (49%), p = 0.005, and to set a behavior change goal, 36 (59%) versus. 23 (40%), p = 0.005. Regardless of training status, physical activity, screen time, and weight status were assessed for most patients, and most were satisfied with the discussion. Few (21%) were asked about barriers to behavior change.
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- Jean A. Welsh
- Department of PediatricsEmory University School of MedicineAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
- Department of Child AdvocacyChildren's Healthcare of AtlantaAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of Child AdvocacyChildren's Healthcare of AtlantaAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsEmory University School of MedicineAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
- Department of Child AdvocacyChildren's Healthcare of AtlantaAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsEmory University School of MedicineAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
- Department of Child AdvocacyChildren's Healthcare of AtlantaAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Department of PediatricsEmory University School of MedicineAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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- Rollins School of Public HealthEmory UniversityAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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Barkmeijer A, Molder HT, Janssen M, Jager-Wittenaar H. Towards effective dietary counseling: a scoping review. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2022; 105:1801-1817. [PMID: 34953620 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this scoping review was to identify and map available evidence concerning counseling strategies that contribute to effective DC. METHODS Following the PRISMA SCR-Scoping Reviews Statement and Checklist, a systematic search in electronic databases was performed in March 2020. RESULTS Synthesis of recurring themes in the 28 included studies revealed seven core counseling strategies that effectively contribute to DC: 1) connecting to motivation, 2) tailoring the modality of DC, 3) providing recurring feedback, 4) using integrated dietetic support tools, 5) showing empathy, 6) including clients' preferences, wishes, and expectations during decision-making, and 7) dietitians having high self-efficacy. CONCLUSIONS Multiple counseling strategies contributing to effective DC have been identified and mapped. The counseling strategies identified seem to interrelate, and their conceived interrelatedness reveals that strategies can both compliment or contrast each other. Therefore, advancing effective DC requires further development towards an integrated approach to DC that includes combinations of strategies that form a unified whole. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS Insights from this scoping review provide a foundation for dietitians to effectively carry out DC and serve as a starting point to further work towards effective DC.
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- Alyanne Barkmeijer
- Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Petrus Driessenstraat 3, 9714 CA Groningen, The Netherlands; Hanze University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Care Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics Programme, Petrus Driessenstraat 3, 9714 CA Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Humanities: Language, Literature, and Communication, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Hanze University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Care Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics Programme, Petrus Driessenstraat 3, 9714 CA Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Petrus Driessenstraat 3, 9714 CA Groningen, The Netherlands; University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hanzeplein 1, Groningen 9700 RB, The Netherlands.
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Shibib L, Al-Qaisi M, Ahmed A, Miras AD, Nott D, Pelling M, Greenwald SE, Guess N. Reversal and Remission of T2DM - An Update for Practitioners. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2022; 18:417-443. [PMID: 35726218 PMCID: PMC9206440 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s345810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Over the past 50 years, many countries around the world have faced an unchecked pandemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). As best practice treatment of T2DM has done very little to check its growth, the pandemic of diabesity now threatens to make health-care systems economically more difficult for governments and individuals to manage within their budgets. The conventional view has been that T2DM is irreversible and progressive. However, in 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) global report on diabetes added for the first time a section on diabetes reversal and acknowledged that it could be achieved through a number of therapeutic approaches. Many studies indicate that diabetes reversal, and possibly even long-term remission, is achievable, belying the conventional view. However, T2DM reversal is not yet a standardized area of practice and some questions remain about long-term outcomes. Diabetes reversal through diet is not articulated or discussed as a first-line target (or even goal) of treatment by any internationally recognized guidelines, which are mostly silent on the topic beyond encouraging lifestyle interventions in general. This review paper examines all the sustainable, practical, and scalable approaches to T2DM reversal, highlighting the evidence base, and serves as an interim update for practitioners looking to fill the practical knowledge gap on this topic in conventional diabetes guidelines.
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- Lina Shibib
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, Westminster University, London, UK
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Russell RD, Black LJ, Begley A. Nutrition Education Programs for Adults with Neurological Diseases Are Lacking: A Scoping Review. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14081577. [PMID: 35458139 PMCID: PMC9030740 DOI: 10.3390/nu14081577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The nutrition recommendation for most common neurological diseases is to follow national dietary guidelines. This is to mitigate malnutrition, reduce the risk of diet-related diseases, and to help manage some common symptoms, including constipation. Nutrition education programs can support people in adhering to guidelines; hence the aim of this scoping review was to explore what programs have been implemented for adults with neurological diseases. We conducted this review according to a published a priori protocol. From 2555 articles screened, 13 were included (dementia n = 6; multiple sclerosis n = 4; stroke survivors n = 2; Parkinson’s n = 1). There were no programs for epilepsy, Huntington’s, and motor neurone disease. Program duration and number of sessions varied widely; however, weekly delivery was most common. Just over half were delivered by dietitians. Most did not report using a behavior change theory. Commonly used behavior change techniques were instruction on how to perform a behavior, credible source, and behavioral practice/rehearsal. Evidence of nutrition education programs for adults with neurological diseases is lacking. Of those that are published, many do not meet best practice principles for nutrition education regarding delivery, educator characteristics, and evaluation. More programs aligning with best practice principles are needed to assess characteristics that lead to behavior change.
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- Rebecca D. Russell
- Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia; (R.D.R.); (L.J.B.)
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- Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia; (R.D.R.); (L.J.B.)
- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
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- Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia; (R.D.R.); (L.J.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-8-9266-2773
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Scannell N, Moran L, Mantzioris E, Cowan S, Villani A. Efficacy, Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mediterranean Diet Intervention on Hormonal, Metabolic and Anthropometric Measures in Overweight and Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Study Protocol. Metabolites 2022; 12:311. [PMID: 35448498 PMCID: PMC9029422 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12040311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine condition in reproductive-aged women associated with metabolic, reproductive and psychological features. Lifestyle modification (diet/physical activity) is considered first-line treatment for PCOS. However, there is limited high-quality evidence to support therapeutic dietary interventions for PCOS beyond general population-based healthy eating guidelines. Adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), with or without energy restriction, improves cardiometabolic health in populations including persons with or at high risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. However, there is limited research examining the MedDiet in PCOS. Therefore, this 12 week randomized controlled trial will investigate the efficacy of a MedDiet on cardiometabolic and hormonal parameters and explore its acceptability and feasibility in PCOS. Forty-two overweight and obese women with PCOS (aged 18-45 years) will be randomized to receive dietary advice consistent with Australian Dietary Guidelines or an ad libitum MedDiet intervention. All participants will receive fortnightly counselling to facilitate behaviour change. The primary outcomes will be changes in insulin resistance, glucose, total testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin. Secondary outcomes include changes in body weight and feasibility and acceptability of the MedDiet intervention. The results of this study will provide further evidence on specific dietary approaches for management of PCOS.
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- Nicole Scannell
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, QLD 4556, Australia;
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI), School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3168, Australia; (L.M.); (S.C.)
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- UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences, Alliance for Research in Nutrition, Exercise and Activity (ARENA), University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia;
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- Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI), School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3168, Australia; (L.M.); (S.C.)
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, QLD 4556, Australia;
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