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Sebai I, Deaconu A, Mobetty F, Nardocci M, Ing A, Batal M. Measurement of diet quality among First Nations peoples in Canada and associations with health: a scoping review. Nutr Rev 2024; 82:695-708. [PMID: 37421656 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuad073] [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] [Indexed: 07/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Given the increasing number and the diversity of dietary quality indices used for research, and the differences between settings, there is a need to identify valid indices of dietary quality in different contexts and populations and to identify their associations with health-related outcomes. OBJECTIVES The primary objective of this scoping review is to identify the tools used in determining dietary quality among First Nations and to describe the changes in diet. The second objective is to describe the associations identified in studies that have measured the relationship between health and dietary quality among First Nations; and the third objective is to identify factors associated with diet quality. METHODS PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Global Health, and Web of Science were searched from inception to June 2021 and updated in February 2022. Articles were included if the research subjects were First Nations, or if articles reported disaggregated subset data for First Nations. Eligible studies focused on nutrition and diet and were published in English or French. RESULTS A total of 151 articles were included in the analysis. Studies used several indicators to measure if individuals adhered to dietary guidelines. Traditional food consumption was frequently used as an indicator of diet quality (n = 96). The consumption of store-bought foods was used as an indicator in 28 studies. Some studies used other diet quality indicators such as the Healthy Eating Index (n = 5) and ultra-processed food "NOVA" classification (n = 6). A trend for decreasing traditional food intake over time was apparent, alongside an increase in store-bought food intake. This trend was accompanied with declining health status, including the increased prevalence of overweight and obesity, diabetes, metabolic diseases, and dental caries. CONCLUSION This scoping review showed that diet quality among First Nations is improved when traditional foods are consumed. Reduced diet quality was associated with increased risk of noncommunicable diseases.
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- Ines Sebai
- Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Health Inequalities (CIENS), Montreal, Canada
- TRANSNUT, Département de Nutrition, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Centre de Recherche en Santé Publique, Université de Montréal et CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Health Inequalities (CIENS), Montreal, Canada
- TRANSNUT, Département de Nutrition, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Health Inequalities (CIENS), Montreal, Canada
- TRANSNUT, Département de Nutrition, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Centre de Recherche en Santé Publique, Université de Montréal et CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Health Inequalities (CIENS), Montreal, Canada
- TRANSNUT, Département de Nutrition, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Health Inequalities (CIENS), Montreal, Canada
- TRANSNUT, Département de Nutrition, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Health Inequalities (CIENS), Montreal, Canada
- TRANSNUT, Département de Nutrition, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Centre de Recherche en Santé Publique, Université de Montréal et CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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Ceccarelli M, Chiappini E, Arancio R, Zaffaroni M, La Placa S, D'Andrea M, de Waure C, Da Riol RM, Valentini P. Vitamin D deficiency in a population of migrant children: an Italian retrospective cross-sectional multicentric study. Eur J Public Health 2021; 30:551-556. [PMID: 31598638 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D is a hot topic in the scientific community. Its deficiency and the implications for the children's health became increasingly discussed during the last 20 years. The main aim of this retrospective study was to determinate the prevalence of vitamin D metabolism disorders in a population of adopted children and their risk factors. METHODS We gathered data from 2140 children observed in five different National Working Group for the Migrant Children of the Italian Society of Pediatrics centers, variously located in Italy. Serum 25-hydroxy (OH)-D concentration was used to determine every child's vitamin D status, defined as severely deficient (serum 25-OH-D < 10 ng/ml), moderately deficient (serum 25-OH-D {≥10 ng/ml U < 20 ng/ml}), mildly deficient (serum 25-OH-D {≥20 ng/ml U < 30 ng/ml}) and normal (serum 25-OH-D ≥ 30 ng/ml). RESULTS Mean value of serum 25-OH-D was 22.7 ng/ml (SD ± 12.1). Vitamin D status was deemed as normal in 483 (22.6%) children, mildly deficient in 718 (33.6%) children, moderately deficient in 730 (34.1%) children and severely deficient in 209 (9.8%) children. CONCLUSIONS A very high percentage of migrant children is affected by hypovitaminosis D, with a strong association with age, geographic origin, season of blood sample collection and time spent in Italy after the arrival. This finding highlights the need for corrective measures. However, these measures cannot be applied without increasing the access of migrant populations to healthcare services.
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- Manuela Ceccarelli
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, "Meyer" Children University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Unit of Pediatrics, "Maggiore" University Hospital, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion Sciences and Mother and Child Sciences "G. D'Alessandro", "P. Giaccone" University Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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- Public Health Institute, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Center of Regional Coordination for Rare Diseases, "Santa Maria della Misericordia" University Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Woman and Child Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli", Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Guo Y, Ke HJ, Liu Y, Fu M, Ning J, Yu L, Xiao Y, Che D, Chen XY, Deng YH, Wu JL. Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency among children in southern china: A cross-sectional survey. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e11030. [PMID: 29923990 PMCID: PMC6023856 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000011030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Vitamin D deficiency is associated with numerous public health issues. Limited data are available for children in southern China, a region that receives abundant sunlight. We aimed to estimate the 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels in children in that area, and to determine seasonal variations in serum 25(OH)D levels. A total of 16,755 children aged 0 to 6 years, who visited the Guangdong Women and Children's Hospital for health examination between January 2016 and May 2017, were included in the present study. The serum 25(OH)D levels ranged from 10.5 to 307.4 nmol/L (mean ± standard deviation: 78.5 ± 26.3 nmol/L). The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency were 10.8% and 39.0%, respectively. The mean serum 25(OH)D level in spring (71.8 ± 24.9 nmol/L) was lower than that in other seasons. From January to April, we found a relatively high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency, both of which were also found to increase with age. Logistic regression analysis revealed that vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency were significantly associated with age and season. Deficiency and insufficiency of vitamin D are common among children in southern China, despite the area receiving sufficient sunlight.
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- Yong Guo
- Department of Children's Health Care, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University
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- Department of Children's Health Care, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University
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- Department of Children's Health Care, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University
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- Department of Children's Health Care, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University
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- Department of Children's Health Care, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University
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- Department of Children's Health Care, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University
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- Department of Children's Health Care, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University
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- Department of Children's Health Care, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University
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- Department of Children's Health Care, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University
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- School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Children's Health Care, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University
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Davidson K, Schroth RJ, Levi JA, Yaffe AB, Mittermuller BA, Sellers EAC. Higher body mass index associated with severe early childhood caries. BMC Pediatr 2016; 16:137. [PMID: 27543009 PMCID: PMC4992304 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-016-0679-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2015] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC) is an aggressive form of tooth decay in preschool children affecting quality of life and nutritional status. The purpose was to determine whether there is an association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and S-ECC. METHODS Children with S-ECC were recruited on the day of their slated dental surgery under general anesthesia. Age-matched, caries-free controls were recruited from the community. All children were participating in a larger study on nutrition and S-ECC. Analysis was restricted to children ≥ 24 months of age. Parents completed a questionnaire and heights and weights were recorded. BMI scores and age and gender adjusted BMI z-scores and percentiles were calculated. A p-value ≤ 0.05 was significant. RESULTS Two hundred thirty-five children were included (141 with S-ECC and 94 caries-free). The mean age was 43.3 ± 12.8 months and 50.2 % were male. Overall, 34.4 % of participants were overweight or obese. Significantly more children with S-ECC were classified as overweight or obese when compared to caries-free children (p = 0.038) and had significantly higher mean BMI z-scores than caries-free children (0.78 ± 1.26 vs. 0.22 ± 1.36, p = 0.002). Those with S-ECC also had significantly higher BMI percentiles (69.0 % ± 29.2 vs. 56.8 % ± 31.7, p = 0.003). Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that BMI z-scores were significantly and independently associated with S-ECC and annual household income as were BMI percentiles. CONCLUSIONS Children with S-ECC in our sample had significantly higher BMI z-scores than caries-free peers.
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- The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- The Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Canada
- Department of Preventive Dental Science, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, 507-715 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P4 Canada
- Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, 507-715 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P4 Canada
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- The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- The Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- The Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- The Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- The Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Canada
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