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Chermon D, Gelman O, Birk R. Blending Towards Healthier Lifestyles: The Impact of Regular Fruit and Vegetable Smoothie Consumption on Dietary Patterns and Sustainable Health Behaviors. Am J Health Promot 2024:8901171241258552. [PMID: 38828751 DOI: 10.1177/08901171241258552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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PURPOSE This research aimed to characterize the nutritional, health and basic sustainability practices among regular smoothies' consumers (RSC; ≥ 1-2 servings/week for ≥ 2 months). DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING Self-report online multiple-choice questionnaire survey of random sample of adults from online retailer database and community. SAMPLE 193 healthy Israeli adults (75.6% females, mean age 40.65 ± 14.36) completed an online multiple-choice validated survey from May 2022 to August 2023. MEASURES Demographic, anthropometric, and lifestyle habits, including physical activity, FV consumption, and sustainability practices. ANALYSIS Data were analyzed using chi-square tests for categorical variables and Mann-Whitney tests for non-normally distributed continuous variables. The level of statistical significance was set at .05. RESULTS RSC were significantly older (P < .001) and more physically active (P = .025) than occasional smoothie consumers (OSC). They consumed more FV, reaching nutritional recommendations, and exhibited significant lifestyle changes, including reduced meat (P = .013) and processed food consumption (P = .013), and regular meal consumption (P = .045). RSC used fewer disposables (P = .002) compared to OSC and non-smoothie consumers (P = .001). RSC demonstrated a higher incidence of weight reduction compared to weight gain. CONCLUSION RSC is significantly associated with health and nutritional sustainability.
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- Danyel Chermon
- Nutrition Department, Health Sciences Faculty, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Nutrition Department, Health Sciences Faculty, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Nutrition Department, Health Sciences Faculty, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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Archbold J, Clohessy S, Herath D, Griffiths N, Oyebode O. An agent-based model of the spread of behavioural risk-factors for cardiovascular disease in city-scale populations. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0303051. [PMID: 38805418 PMCID: PMC11132484 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303051] [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: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality globally, and is the second main cause of mortality in the UK. Four key modifiable behaviours are known to increase CVD risk, namely: tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol. Behaviours that increase the risk of CVD can spread through social networks because individuals consciously and unconsciously mimic the behaviour of others they relate to and admire. Exploiting these social influences may lead to effective and efficient public health interventions to prevent CVD. This project aimed to construct and validate an agent-based model (ABM) of how the four major behavioural risk-factors for CVD spread through social networks in a population, and examine whether the model could be used to identify targets for public health intervention and to test intervention strategies. Previous ABMs have typically focused on a single risk factor or considered very small populations. We created a city-scale ABM to model the behavioural risk-factors of individuals, their social networks (spousal, household, friendship and workplace), the spread of behaviours through these social networks, and the subsequent impact on the development of CVD. We compared the model output (predicted CVD events over a ten year period) to observed data, demonstrating that the model output is realistic. The model output is stable up to at least a population size of 1.2M agents (the maximum tested). We found that there is scope for the modelled interventions targeting the spread of these behaviours to change the number of CVD events experienced by the agents over ten years. Specifically, we modelled the impact of workplace interventions to show that the ABM could be useful for identifying targets for public health intervention. The model itself is Open Source and is available for use or extension by other researchers.
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- James Archbold
- Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Gill S, Lam D, Choy N, Swann A, Liow E, Tang TS. Insights into Chinese Canadian culture: enablers and barriers for fruit and vegetable intake. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1349558. [PMID: 38721547 PMCID: PMC11078018 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1349558] [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: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Background Fruits and vegetables (F&V) play a vital role in promoting health and preventing diseases. Numerous studies have demonstrated the association between F&V consumption and reduced risks of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mortality. Despite the high priority of public health in promoting F&V intake, Chinese immigrants in Canada often fall below national guidelines in their consumption. Understanding the factors influencing F&V intake in this community is crucial for developing effective interventions. Methods This study used an applied ethnographic research approach to gain insight into the enablers and barriers that influence F&V intake among Chinese-Canadian adults in Richmond, BC. Semi-structured interviews and 'photovoice' group sessions were conducted to gather qualitative data from community participants and health care providers (HCPs). Results The research identified four key themes: (1) Cultural differences around how vegetables are perceived, consumed and prepared; (2) Motivators and strategies for increasing vegetable and fruit intake; (3) Lack of culturally relevant dietary education and resources; and (4) Importance of value in vegetable/fruit-related decisions. Participants showed a strong preference for the traditional Eastern diet, with cost of food and lack of knowledge about Western vegetables acting as barriers to dietary diversity. The study also highlighted the need for culturally tailored educational resources to effectively promote F&V consumption. Conclusion By adopting a multi-modal approach, incorporating both interviews and 'photovoice' sessions, this research provided comprehensive insights into the participants' perspectives and experiences related to F&V intake. Understanding these factors can guide the development of culturally appropriate interventions to increase F&V consumption among Chinese-Canadian adults in Richmond, BC, and potentially improve their overall health and well-being. Future studies should consider the heterogeneity within the Chinese immigrant population and target a more balanced representation of age groups to further enhance our understanding of F&V intake patterns in this community.
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- Simran Gill
- Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Zheng G, Ran S, Zhang J, Qian AM, Hua J, Wang C, Vaughn MG, Tabet M, Lin H. Fresh fruit, dried fruit, raw vegetables, and cooked vegetables consumption associated with progression trajectory of type 2 diabetes: a multi-state analysis of a prospective cohort. Eur J Nutr 2024:10.1007/s00394-024-03362-6. [PMID: 38520525 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-024-03362-6] [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: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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PURPOSE To examine the effects of fresh fruit, dried fruit, raw vegetables, and cooked vegetables on type 2 diabetes (T2D) progression trajectory. METHODS We included 429,886 participants in the UK Biobank who were free of diabetes and diabetes complications at baseline. Food groups were determined using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Outcomes were T2D incidence, complications, and mortality. Multi-state model was used to analyze the effects of food groups on T2D progression. RESULTS During a follow-up of 12.6 years, 10,333 incident T2D cases were identified, of whom, 3961 (38.3%) developed T2D complications and 1169 (29.5%) died. We found that impacts of four food groups on T2D progression varied depending on disease stage. For example, compared to participants who ate less than one piece of dried fruit per day, the hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for those who ate ≥ 2 pieces of dried fruit per day were 0.82 (0.77, 0.87), 0.88 (0.85, 0.92), and 0.86 (0.78, 0.95) for transitions from diabetes-free state to incident T2D, from diabetes-free state to total death, and from incident T2D to T2D complications, respectively. Higher intake of fresh fruit was significantly associated with lower risk of disease progression from diabetes-free state to all-cause death. Higher intake of raw and cooked vegetables was significantly associated with lower risks of disease progression from diabetes-free state to incident T2D and to total death. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that higher intake of fresh fruit, dried fruit, raw vegetables, and cooked vegetables could be beneficial for primary and secondary prevention of T2D.
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- Guzhengyue Zheng
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 74, 2nd Yat-sen Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 74, 2nd Yat-sen Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 74, 2nd Yat-sen Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P. R. China
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- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, Saint Louis University, United States of America, Tegeler Hall, 3700 Lindell Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO, 63103, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 74, 2nd Yat-sen Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- School of Social Work, Saint Louis University, Tegeler Hall, 3550 Lindell Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO, 63103, USA
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- College of Global Population Health, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in Saint Louis, United States of America, 1 Pharmacy Place, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 74, 2nd Yat-sen Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P. R. China.
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Yang Y, Cai Q, Luo L, Sun Z, Li L. Genome-Wide Analysis of C-Repeat Binding Factor Gene Family in Capsicum baccatum and Functional Exploration in Low-Temperature Response. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:549. [PMID: 38498531 PMCID: PMC10891952 DOI: 10.3390/plants13040549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Capsicum baccatum is a close relative of edible chili peppers (Capsicum annuum) with high economic value. The CBF gene family plays an important role in plant stress resistance physiology. We detected a total of five CBF genes in the C. baccatum genome-wide sequencing data. These genes were scattered irregularly across four chromosomes. The genes were categorized into three groupings according to their evolutionary relationships, with genes in the same category showing comparable principles for motif composition. The 2000 bp upstream of CbCBF contains many resistance-responsive elements, hormone-responsive elements, and transcription factor binding sites. These findings emphasize the crucial functions of these genes in responding to challenging conditions and physiological regulation. Analysis of tissue-specific expression revealed that CbCBF3 exhibited the greatest level of expression among all tissues. Under conditions of low-temperature stress, all CbCBF genes exhibited different levels of responsiveness, with CbCBF3 showing a considerable up-regulation after 0.25 h of cold stress, indicating a high sensitivity to low-temperature response. The importance of the CbCBF3 gene in the cold response of C. baccatum was confirmed by the use of virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) technology, as well as the prediction of its protein interaction network. To summarize, this study conducts a thorough bioinformatics investigation of the CbCBF gene family, showcases the practicality of employing VIGS technology in C. baccatum, and confirms the significance of the CbCBF3 gene in response to low temperatures. These findings provide significant references for future research on the adaptation of C. baccatum to low temperatures.
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- Yanbo Yang
- College of Geography and Ecotourism, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China;
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- College of Landscape and Horticulture, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; (Q.C.); (L.L.)
- Yunnan International Joint R&D Center for Intergrated Utilization of Ornamental Grass, International Technological Cooperation Base of High Effective Economic Forestry Cultivating of Yunnan Province, South and Southeast Asia Joint R&D Center of Economic Forest Full Industry Chain of Yunnan Province, College of Landscape and Horticulture, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- College of Landscape and Horticulture, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; (Q.C.); (L.L.)
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- College of Landscape and Horticulture, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China; (Q.C.); (L.L.)
- Yunnan International Joint R&D Center for Intergrated Utilization of Ornamental Grass, International Technological Cooperation Base of High Effective Economic Forestry Cultivating of Yunnan Province, South and Southeast Asia Joint R&D Center of Economic Forest Full Industry Chain of Yunnan Province, College of Landscape and Horticulture, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- College of Wetland, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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Kulu H, Mikolai J, Franke S. Partnership Status, Health, and Mortality: Selection or Protection? Demography 2024; 61:189-207. [PMID: 38226410 DOI: 10.1215/00703370-11147861] [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: 01/17/2024]
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Married individuals have better health and lower mortality than nonmarried people. Studies show that when cohabitants are distinguished from other nonmarried groups, health differences between partnered and nonpartnered individuals become even more pronounced. Some researchers have argued that partnered individuals have better health and lower mortality because a partnership offers protective effects (protection); others have posited that partnered people have better health and lower mortality because healthy persons are more likely to form a union and less likely to dissolve it (selection). This study contributes to this debate by investigating health and mortality by partnership status in England and Wales and analyzing the causes of mortality differences. We use combined data from the British Household Panel Survey and the UK Household Longitudinal Study and apply a simultaneous-equations hazard model to control for observed and unobserved selection into partnerships. We develop a novel approach to identify frailty based on self-rated health. Our analysis shows that partnered individuals have significantly lower mortality than nonpartnered people. We observe some selection into and out of unions on unobserved health characteristics, but the mortality differences by partnership status persist. The study offers strong support for the marital protection hypothesis and extends it to nonmarital partnerships.
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- Hill Kulu
- Centre for Population Change, and School of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
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- Centre for Population Change, and School of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
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- Institut für Qualitätssicherung und Transparenz im Gesundheitswesen, Berlin, Germany
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Appleton KM, Boxall LR, Adenuga-Ajayi O, Seyar DF. Does fruit and vegetable consumption impact mental health? Systematic review and meta-analyses of published controlled intervention studies. Br J Nutr 2024; 131:163-173. [PMID: 37387229 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114523001423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Associations between fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption and mental health are suggested, largely from observational studies. This systematic review aimed to identify and summarise all published controlled intervention studies investigating the effects of FV consumption on mental health in adults. Four academic databases (Medline, PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science) were searched on 16 September 2022, over all years, for studies that used an intervention design; included FV consumption; included an appropriate non-FV-consumption control; used a validated measure of mental health and were conducted in healthy adults or adults with solely a depressive or anxiety-related condition. Study details were tabulated and combined using meta-analyses. Risk of bias was assessed using the domains of the Cochrane Collaboration. Six studies, enrolling 691 healthy adults and reporting on one or more mental health outcomes, were found. Meta-analyses found small and imprecise effects of FV consumption for: psychological well-being (4 studies, 289 participants) standardised mean difference (SMD) = 0·07 (95 % CI -0·17, 0·30), P = 0·58, I2 = 0 %; depressive symptomology (3 studies, 271 participants) SMD = -0·15 (95 % CI -0·40, 0·10), P = 0·23, I2 = 47 % and anxiety-related symptomology (4 studies, 298 participants) SMD = -0·15 (95 % CI -0·39, 0·08), P = 0·20, I2 = 71 %. Some benefit for psychological well-being was found in change-from-baseline data: SMD = 0·28 (95 % CI 0·05, 0·52), P = 0·02, I2 = 0 %. Risk of bias was high in many studies. Limitations include the consideration only of published studies and stem from the studies found. Given the few, limited studies available and the small size of effects, stronger evidence is needed before recommending FV consumption for mental health.
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- Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, Poole, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, Poole, UK
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Norman J, Furber S, Bauman A, Okely AD. The feasibility, acceptability and potential efficacy of a parental text message and social media program on children's vegetable consumption and movement behaviours: A pilot randomised controlled trial. Health Promot J Austr 2024. [PMID: 38200657 DOI: 10.1002/hpja.839] [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: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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ISSUE ADDRESSED Australian children fall short of meeting the dietary, physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines. This study aimed to test the feasibility, acceptability and potential efficacy of a parental text message and social media program on, primarily, their school-aged children's vegetable consumption and movement behaviours, and, secondarily, their own. METHODS Between August and November 2022, we conducted a two-armed randomised controlled trial with 242 parents/caregivers of primary school-aged children in New South Wales. The 'Adventure & Veg' intervention ran for 8 weeks, promoting vegetable eating behaviours, local outdoor physical activity opportunities and ideas for reducing screen time. Feasibility and acceptability were assessed via recruitment and retention data, intervention metrics and self-reported participant data. Vegetable intake and movement behaviour data were collected via online-surveys and effect sizes were examined. RESULTS Most participants reported that they enjoyed receiving the text messages (88%) and the delivery frequency was acceptable (94%). Limitations to Facebook as a delivery platform were reported. The majority of participants used the text messages to influence the vegetable eating (65%) and movement (77%) behaviours of their child. Significant effects were observed among intervention child participants compared with control for mean daily vegetable consumption (0.45 serves, CI: .19; .71, p = .001, d = .5); weekly vegetable variety (1.85, CI: .25; 3.45, p < .001, d = .6); and weekly physical activity variety (.64 CI: .09; 1.19, p = .022, d = .3). Parents in the intervention group increased their daily vegetable intake by .44 serves (CI: .11; .78, p = .01, d = .4). CONCLUSIONS A parental text message and social media program has potential to support children's vegetable intake and movement behaviours. Further research is required to explore different online delivery methods to promote local outdoor activity options. SO WHAT?: The Adventure & Veg program holds promise as a stand-alone health promotion intervention or as a useful adjunct to current family or school-based healthy lifestyle programs.
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- Jennifer Norman
- Health Promotion Service, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, New South Wales Health, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- Health Promotion Service, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, New South Wales Health, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Public Health, and the Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Early Start, School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
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Hawkins L, Farrow C, Clayton M, Thomas JM. Can social media be used to increase fruit and vegetable consumption? A pilot intervention study. Digit Health 2024; 10:20552076241241262. [PMID: 38660624 PMCID: PMC11041541 DOI: 10.1177/20552076241241262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Background Exposure to social norms about fruit and vegetable intake has been shown to increase individuals' consumption of these foods. Further, exposure to socially endorsed 'healthy' food posts can increase consumption of low energy-dense (LED), relative to high energy-dense (HED) foods. The current pilot study aimed to investigate whether exposure to healthy eating (vs. control) social media accounts can shift normative perceptions about what others eat, eating intentions and self-reported food consumption. Methods In a 2 (condition) × 2 (type of food consumed) mixed factorial design, 52 male and female students were asked to follow either healthy eating (intervention) or interior design (control) Instagram accounts over a two-week period. Baseline and post-intervention measures assessed normative perceptions of Instagram users' consumption of fruit and vegetables (LED foods), and energy dense snacks and sugar sweetened beverages (HED foods). Participants' intentions to consume, and self-reported consumption of these foods, were also measured. Results There were no significant changes in perceptions about what others eat, or participants' own eating intentions (ps > 0.05). However, the intervention increased participants' self-reported consumption of LED foods by 1.37 servings (per day) and decreased consumption of HED foods by 0.81 items (per day), compared to the control condition (ps < 0.05). Conclusions This novel pilot study demonstrates that a social norm-based social media intervention can successfully encourage healthier eating, with a large effect after two weeks. Certain social media platforms may therefore provide a viable tool for nudging healthy eating. Future work will aim to replicate these findings in a larger and more diverse sample.
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- Lily Hawkins
- Department of Public Health and Sports Sciences, Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- School of Psychology, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Psychology, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Psychology, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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Sarkar T, Salauddin M, Roy S, Chakraborty R, Rebezov M, Shariati MA, Thiruvengadam M, Rengasamy KRR. Underutilized green leafy vegetables: frontier in fortified food development and nutrition. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2023; 63:11679-11733. [PMID: 35816152 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2095555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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From the ancient period, Green leafy vegetables (GLV) are part of the daily diet and were believed to have several health beneficial properties. Later it has been proved that GLV has outstanding nutritional value and can be used for medicinal benefits. GLV is particularly rich in minerals like iron, calcium, and zinc. These are also rich in vitamins like beta carotene, vitamin E, K, B and vitamin C. In addition, some anti-nutritional elements in GLV can be reduced if it is grown properly and processed properly before consumption. Tropical countries have a wide variety of these green plants such as Red Spinach, Amaranth, Malabar Spinach, Taro Leaf, Fenugreek leaf, Bengal Gram Leaves, Radish Leaves, Mustard Leaves, and many more. This review focuses on listing this wide range of GLVs (in total 54 underutilized GLVs) and their compositions in a comparative manner. GLV also possesses medicinal activities due to its rich bioactive and nutritional potential. Different processing techniques may alter the nutritional and bioactive potential of the GLVs significantly. The GLVs have been considered a food fortification agent, though not explored widely. All of these findings suggest that increasing GLV consumption could provide nutritional requirements necessary for proper growth as well as adequate protection against diseases caused by malnutrition.
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- Tanmay Sarkar
- Department of Food Processing Technology, Malda Polytechnic, West Bengal State Council of Technical Education, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Food Processing Technology, Mir Madan Mohanlal Government Polytechnic, West Bengal State Council of Technical Education, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Food Processing and Biochemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Food Processing and Biochemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Scientific Research, V. M. Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Scientific Research, K.G. Razumovsky Moscow State University of technologies and management, The First Cossack University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Sanghuh Life Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Centre for Transdisciplinary Research, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, India
- Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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Porter L, Chater AM, Haycraft E, Farrow C, Holley CE. Role-model, reoffer, reward: A thematic analysis and TDF mapping of influences on families' use of evidence-based vegetable feeding practices. Appetite 2023; 189:106764. [PMID: 37442525 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.106764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Children's vegetable intake is low, despite benefits for immediate and long-term health. Repeatedly reoffering vegetables, role-modelling consumption, and offering non-food rewards effectively increase children's vegetable acceptance and intake. However, a number of barriers prevent families from reoffering previously-rejected vegetables. This study used the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) and the COM-B model of behaviour to explore barriers and enablers to reoffering, role-modelling and offering non-food rewards among parents of 2-4-year-old children. Twenty-five semi-structured interviews were conducted, from which eleven core inductive themes were generated: 'Child factors', 'Eating beliefs', 'Effectiveness beliefs', 'Past experience', 'Current family behaviours', 'Harms', 'Knowledge', 'Need for change', 'Parent effort', 'Parent values' and 'Practical issues'. The codes underpinning these themes were inductively mapped to 11 of the 14 TDF domains, and five of the six COM-B components. Previously-reported influences on families' vegetable feeding practices were confirmed, including concerns about child rejection of foods/meals, cost of vegetables, and food waste. Novel findings included some parents' perceptions that these practices are pressurising, and that certain beliefs/knowledge about children's eating behaviour can provide a "protective mindset" that supports families' perseverance with reoffering over time. Future interventions should be tailored to better reflect the diversity of needs and previous experiences of feeding that families have, with some families likely to find that troubleshooting and further signposting is appropriate for their needs while others might benefit from more persuasive and educational approaches. The mapping of codes to the TDF and COM-B will facilitate the identification of appropriate intervention functions and behaviour change techniques when designing new interventions to support families with increasing their children's vegetable intake.
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- Lucy Porter
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK
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- Centre for Behaviour Change, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HB, UK; Centre for Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour Change, University of Bedfordshire, Polhill Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9EA, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK
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- School of Psychology, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK.
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Maimaitiyiming M, Yang H, Li H, Xu C, Li S, Zhou L, Zhang X, Wang Y. The association of obesity-related dietary patterns and main food groups derived by reduced-rank regression with cardiovascular diseases incidence and all-cause mortality: findings from 116,711 adults. Eur J Nutr 2023; 62:2605-2619. [PMID: 37219593 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-023-03177-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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PURPOSE Research about using reduced-rank regression (RRR) to simultaneously study the effects of both individual and combined consumption of foods on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is scarce. METHODS This study included 116,711 CVD-free participants (a median of 11.8 year follow-up) with 2 or more 24-h online dietary assessments. A total of 210 food items were classified into 45 food groups, and the mean amount of each food group was used in RRR to derive dietary patterns (DPs) explaining the maximum shared variation in obesity-related indicators. The associations of DPs and its main food groups (|factor loading| [Formula: see text] 0.2) with the incident CVD and all-cause mortality were examined by Cox model. In cross-sectional analyses, the associations of DP scores with cardiometabolic risk factors (biomarkers) were examined by linear regression. RESULTS The derived DP was characterized by higher intakes of beer and cider, high-sugar beverages, processed meat, red meat, artificial sweetener, and crisps, chips and savory snacks, and lower intakes of olive oil, high fiber breakfast cereals, tea, and vegetable. Compared to the lowest dietary score quintile, those in the highest were associated with higher risks of total CVD (adjusted-HR: 1.45, 95% CI 1.33-1.57) and all-cause mortality (adjusted-HR 1.31, 95% CI 1.18-1.45). We observed consumption alone of these food groups had a consistent but limited health effect on total CVD and all-cause death incidence. These associations were modified by age and sex. Higher DP scores were related to adverse biomarkers profiles. CONCLUSIONS We developed obesity-related DPs prospectively associated with increased risks of CVD and all-cause mortality.
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Qixiangtai Road 22, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Management, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Qixiangtai Road 22, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Qixiangtai Road 22, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Qixiangtai Road 22, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China.
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Ebert AW, Engels JMM, Schafleitner R, van Hintum T, Mwila G. Critical Review of the Increasing Complexity of Access and Benefit-Sharing Policies of Genetic Resources for Genebank Curators and Plant Breeders-A Public and Private Sector Perspective. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2992. [PMID: 37631201 PMCID: PMC10459714 DOI: 10.3390/plants12162992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Plant breeders develop competitive, high-yielding, resistant crop varieties that can cope with the challenges of biotic stresses and tolerate abiotic stresses, resulting in nutritious food for consumers worldwide. To achieve this, plant breeders need continuous and easy access to plant genetic resources (PGR) for trait screening, to generate new diversity that can be built into newly improved varieties. International agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) and the Nagoya Protocol recognised the sovereign rights of countries over their genetic resources. Under the CBD/Nagoya Protocol, countries are free to establish specific national legislations regulating germplasm access and benefit-sharing to be negotiated bilaterally. Consequently, access to PGR became increasingly restricted and cumbersome, resulting in a decrease in germplasm exchange. The ITPGRFA attempted to ease this situation by establishing a globally harmonised multilateral system (MLS). Unfortunately, the MLS is (still) restricted to a limited number of food and forage crops, with very few vegetable crops. Easy and continuous access to genetic diversity combined with equitable and fair sharing of derived benefits is a prerequisite to breeding new varieties. Facilitated access contributes to sustainable crop production and food and nutrition security; therefore, access to and, consequently, use of PGRFA needs to be improved. Thus, the authors recommend, among others, expanding the scope of the ITPGRFA to include all PGRFA and making them and all related information accessible under a Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA) combined, if necessary, with a subscription system or a seed sales tax. Such a transparent, functional and efficient system would erase legal uncertainties and minimise transaction costs for conservers, curators and users of genetic resources, thus aiding plant breeders to fulfil their mission.
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- Independent Researcher, Voc. Podere Sansano 5, 06062 Citta’ della Pieve (PG), Italy;
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- Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN), Wageningen University & Research, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands;
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- Executive Secretary of the Zambia Seed Trade Association (ZASTA), Sulmach Buldings, Tiyende Pamodzi, Off Nangweya, Lusaka, Zambia;
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Rahman HH, Sheikh SP, Munson-McGee SH. Arsenic, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and metal exposure and risk assessment of stroke. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:86973-86986. [PMID: 37414997 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28593-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Globally, stroke is one of the primary causes of morbidity and mortality. In the USA, stroke is a major cause of death and disability. Limited studies assessed the impact of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, arsenic, and other metal exposure and their association with the risk of stroke. This study aimed to assess different arsenic species, including total arsenic; two types of organic arsenic, i.e., arsenobetaine and arsenocholine; four types of inorganic arsenic, i.e., arsenic acid, arsenous acid, dimethylarsinic acid (DMA), and monomethylarsonic acid (MMA); six types of urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds, i.e., 1-hydroxynaphthalene, 1-hydroxyphenanthrene, 1-hydroxypyrene, 2-hydroxynaphthalene, 2-hydroxyfluorene, and 3-hydroxyfluorene; and fourteen types of metals from urine specimen, i.e., manganese, cadmium, lead, mercury, barium, cobalt, strontium, molybdenum, cesium, thallium, antimony, tin, tungsten, and uranium and their association with those who reported having been told they had had a stroke by a medical professional. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data used in this study include three data cycles from 2011-2016. In this study, data from a total of 5537 males and females who are aged 20 years and older were analyzed using logistic modeling of the complex weighted survey design. R version 3.6.3 software was used to conduct the analyses. Four species of urinary PAHs, including the third quantiles of 1-hydroxynaphthalene [odds ratio (OR): 2.327, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.961-5.632], 2-hydroxynaphthalene [OR: 2.449, 95% CI: 1.067-5.622], and 3-hydroxyfluorene [OR: 2.289, 95% CI: 1.077-4.861] and the second quantiles of 3-hydroxyfluorene [OR: 2.201, 95% CI: 1.115, 4.346] and 1-hydroxypyrene [OR: 2.066, 95% CI: 1.037, 4.114], showed a positive correlation with increased odds of stroke. Among metals, the third (3rd) [OR: 3.566, 95% CI: 1.370, 9.280] and fourth (4th) [OR: 2.844, 95% CI: 0.947, 8.543] quantiles of urinary manganese showed a positive correlation with increased odds of stroke.
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- Humairat H Rahman
- Department of Public Health Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA.
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- Centre for Injury Prevention and Research Bangladesh (CIPRB), Dhaka, 1206, Bangladesh
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Gotow N, Nagai Y, Taguchi T, Kino Y, Ogino H, Kobayakawa T. Change in preference for vegetables and their perceptual attributes as a function of age and pickiness. Food Res Int 2023; 170:112967. [PMID: 37316010 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112967] [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: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Preference for vegetables is influenced by various factors, including demographic, psychological, socio-environmental, and genetic factors. This study confirmed that age, pickiness, and perceptual attributes were predictors of preference for vegetables and examined how preference for vegetables and their perceptual attributes varies with age and pickiness. Children (8-14 years, n = 420), youth (15-34 years, n = 569), middle-aged adults (35-64 years, n = 726), and older adults (65-85 years, n = 270) were asked which vegetables they liked (or disliked) and which perceptual attributes of each vegetable they liked (or disliked). On the basis of their responses, an overall preference score and a preference sub-score for each perceptual attribute were calculated. Participants in each age group were classified into four statuses (non-, mild, moderate, and severe) according to their pickiness scores. Multiple regression analysis revealed that age and preference sub-scores for eight perceptual attributes (sweetness, sourness, bitterness, umami, pungency, orthonasal aroma, texture, and appearance) were positive predictors of overall preference score and that pickiness score and four perceptual attributes (saltiness, astringency, retronasal aroma, and aftertaste) were negative predictors. In addition, overall preference score and preference sub-scores for perceptual attributes other than saltiness increased with increasing age group and decreasing picker status; however, preference sub-scores for at least one of the six perceptual attributes (bitterness, astringency, pungency, orthonasal aroma, retronasal aroma, and aftertaste) exhibited negative values in children, youth, and pickers (mild, moderate, and severe). The increase in preference for these perceptual attributes might be an indicator of the adultization of food perception and the expansion of food acceptance.
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- Naomi Gotow
- Human Informatics and Interaction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 6, 1-1-1, Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan.
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- Kagome Co., Ltd., 17, Nishitomiyama, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi 329-2762, Japan.
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- Kagome Co., Ltd., 17, Nishitomiyama, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi 329-2762, Japan.
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- Kagome Co., Ltd., 17, Nishitomiyama, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi 329-2762, Japan.
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- Kagome Co., Ltd., 17, Nishitomiyama, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi 329-2762, Japan.
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- Human Informatics and Interaction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 6, 1-1-1, Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan.
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Appleton KM, Adams C. A role for enjoyment for encouraging fruit consumption. Appetite 2023; 187:106609. [PMID: 37247726 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.106609] [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: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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This work investigated the value of highlighting the enjoyment conferred by fruit for encouraging fruit consumption. Study 1 investigated the effects on fruit consumption of visualizing eating fruit that was either enjoyable, not enjoyable, or was unassociated with enjoyment. Study 2 investigated the effects on fruit consumption of health promotion posters that featured either enjoyable or less enjoyable fruit. Both studies used an independent-groups design, where young adults (Study 1, N = 142; Study 2, N = 221) were randomized to conditions, and outcomes: intentions to consume fruit, attitudes towards fruit, immediate fruit selection, subsequent fruit consumption; and a range of characteristics likely to be associated with fruit and vegetable consumption were assessed. In Study 1, higher intentions to consume fruit and more positive attitudes towards fruit were associated with higher likely enjoyment of the fruit visualized, higher fruit liking in general and higher fruit-related self-efficacy (smallest Beta = 0.270, p = 0.02). In Study 2, similar effects were found for likely enjoyment of the fruit featured on a poster; higher likely enjoyment also predicted greater immediate fruit selection (smallest Beta = 0.122, p = 0.03). These outcomes were also associated with variables often associated with fruit and vegetable consumption. Subsequent fruit consumption was only associated with past fruit consumption (smallest Beta = 0.340, p = 0.05). These two studies (Study 1 using visualisation, Study 2 using health promotion posters) highlight a role for enjoyment for encouraging fruit consumption. The value of enjoyment and the simplicity of the poster intervention particularly should be noted.
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- Katherine M Appleton
- Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, UK; School of Psychology, Queen's University, Belfast, UK.
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- School of Psychology, Queen's University, Belfast, UK; NICTU, Belfast, UK
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Gebre GG, Legesse T, Fikadu AA. Food safety knowledge, attitude, and practice among male and female food handlers: Evidence from fruit and vegetable producers in Ethiopia. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17301. [PMID: 37441381 PMCID: PMC10333458 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17301] [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: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Studies on the level of knowledge, attitude and handling practice towards food safety would help to determine the associated factors of knowledge, attitude and practice towards food safety; however, these studies did not explicitly address food safety concerns related to fruit and vegetables in Ethiopia. Men and women could have different levels of knowledge, attitude, and handling practice; however, these gendered effects were not addressed in previous studies. Using data collected in 2021 from 311 farm households in Ethiopia, this study aimed to analyze the level of knowledge, attitude, and handling practice of fruit and vegetable and associated factors among male and female food handlers. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, spearman's correlation, and econometric models (logit, multinomial logit and ordered probit). Education has a positive significant effect on knowledge, attitude and handling practices of fruit and vegetable handlers. However, the effect was higher in the females. No correlation could be obtained between knowledge and practices for the total respondents. However, knowledge had a positive but weak significant association with practices in the female group. We found a significant positive correlation between knowledge and attitude. These findings indicated that food safety knowledge of fruit and vegetable handlers will influence their attitude and a positive attitude would influence the practice in safe handling of fruit and vegetables. It therefore may require more targeted campaigns (i.e. from awareness creation to behavior change) to increase the ability of the community members to adopt best practices while reducing the barriers associated with consuming unhealthy diets.
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- Girma Gezimu Gebre
- The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, 603-8577, Japan
- Departments of Agribusiness and Value Chain Management, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- Departments of Agribusiness and Value Chain Management, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Agricultural Economics, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
- Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Weaver CM, Ferruzzi MG, Maiz M, Cladis DP, Nakatsu CH, McCabe GP, Lila MA. Crop, Host, and Gut Microbiome Variation Influence Precision Nutrition: An Example of Blueberries. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1136. [PMID: 37238002 PMCID: PMC10215964 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12051136] [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: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Epidemiological studies have shown associations between polyphenol-rich fruit intake and bone health, and preclinical studies have shown that blueberries improve bone health. To determine the genotype and dose of blueberries that are effective in ameliorating age-related bone loss, a multi-institutional team of investigators performed in vitro, preclinical, and clinical studies on blueberry varieties that differed in flavonoid profiles. Principal component analysis was used to select blueberry genotypes that varied in anthocyanin profiles. Total phenolic content did not predict the bioavailability of polyphenolic compounds in rats. A range in bioavailability was observed in individual polyphenolic compounds across genotypes. Both alpha and beta diversity analyses indicated that gut microbiome profiles varied with blueberry dose in rats. Additionally, the identification of specific taxa, such as Prevotellaceae_UCG-001 and Coriobacteriales, increasing after blueberry consumption adds to the mounting evidence of their role in polyphenol metabolism. All of the sources of variation can inform blueberry breeding practices to influence precision nutrition.
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- Connie M. Weaver
- School of Exercise and Nutritional Science, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
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- Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA;
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- Department of Nutrition Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA;
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA;
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- Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA;
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- Department of Statistics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA;
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- Plants for Human Health Institute, Department of Food Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, North Carolina State University, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USA
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Level of Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Its Relationship with Risk for Malnutrition in China’s Adult Labor Force: China Nutrition and Health Surveillance, 2015–2017. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15061431. [PMID: 36986161 PMCID: PMC10053820 DOI: 10.3390/nu15061431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the fruit and vegetable intake status and examine both potential risk and protective action factors in the Chinese labor force population, while investigating the association between fruit and vegetable intake and malnutrition in this population. Data were derived from a population-based cross-sectional survey, the China Nutrition and Health Surveillance, 2015–2017. Sociodemographic information, physical measurements, and dietary intake data were collected. A total of 45,459 survey respondents aged 18–64 years old were included in the analysis. Fruit and vegetable consumption data were assessed by a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), and the average daily intake was calculated. In 2015, the daily intake of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and combined fruits and vegetables among the Chinese labor force was 64.3 g, 210.0 g, and 330.0 g (median), respectively. Compared with the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2022), 79.9% and 53.0% were at risk of inadequate fruit and vegetable intake, while 55.2% were at risk of inadequate intake of combined fruits and vegetables compared with the WHO recommendation. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that female gender, higher educational level, and higher income were protective factors for adequate fruit intake, while increasing age and living in the southern region were protective factors for adequate vegetable intake. The results confirmed that increasing vegetable intake helped urban labor force maintain normal BMI and control overweight. Increased fruit consumption may reduce the risk of underweight, but no clear negative association with overweight and obesity was observed. In conclusion, the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables by the Chinese labor force was inadequate, especially for fruits. Interventions are needed to promote the daily intake of fruits and vegetables in this population. In addition, further in-depth studies in this area are recommended in populations with different health status.
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Kondo K, Miura K, Okamura T, Okayama A, Ueshima H. Dietary Factors, Dietary Patterns, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Representative Japanese Cohorts: NIPPON DATA80/90. J Atheroscler Thromb 2023; 30:207-219. [PMID: 36436878 PMCID: PMC9981349 DOI: 10.5551/jat.rv22001] [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] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Diet is one of the most important factors affecting healthy life expectancy through the onset of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk as well as various chronic diseases. Because dietary habits and disease structure differ depending on the country, region, and/or race, evidence from each population is required. NIPPON DATA80/90 is a long-term cohort study of a representative Japanese population that participated in national nutrition surveys. Among the many findings of this cohort study, a dietary pattern with higher intake of fruits, vegetables, fish (n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids), and dietary fiber and lower intake of salt as well as sodium-to-potassium ratio was found to be associated with a lower risk of CVD mortality. The results from our cohort study would be useful for effectively preventing CVD. This article reviews the published studies from the NIPPON DATA80/90 to highlight the significant findings that may be used to develop risk prevention strategies for CVD.
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- Keiko Kondo
- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Institute of Strategy for Prevention, Tokyo, Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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Bel-Serrat S, von der Schulenburg A, Marques-Previ M, Mullee A, Murrin CM. What are the determinants of vegetable intake among adolescents from socioeconomically disadvantaged urban areas? A systematic review of qualitative studies. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2022; 19:158. [PMID: 36572889 PMCID: PMC9793665 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-022-01396-9] [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: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence available on the determinants of vegetable intake in young populations is inconsistent. Vegetable intake is particularly low in adolescents from less-affluent backgrounds, yet no systematic review of qualitative studies investigating determinants for vegetable intake specifically has been conducted to date in this group. This systematic review aimed to identify determinants of vegetable intake in adolescents from socioeconomically disadvantaged urban areas located in very high-income countries reported in qualitative studies. METHODS Five electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO and ERIC) were searched until August 2022. The search strategy used combinations of synonyms for vegetable intake, adolescents, and qualitative methodologies. Main inclusion criteria were studies exploring views and experiences of motivators and barriers to vegetable intake in a sample of adolescents aged 12-18 years from socioeconomically disadvantaged urban areas in very high income countries. Study quality assessment was conducted using criteria established in a previous review. RESULTS Sixteen studies were included out of the 984 screened citations and 63 full texts. The synthesis of findings identified the following determinants of vegetable intake: sensory attributes of vegetables; psychosocial factors (nutrition knowledge, preferences/liking, self-efficacy, motivation); lifestyle factors (cost/price, time, convenience); fast food properties (taste, cost, satiety); home environment and parental influence; friends' influence; school food environment, nutrition education and teachers' support; and availability and accessibility of vegetables in the community and community nutrition practices. Studies attained between 18 and 49 out of 61 quality points, with eleven of 16 studies reaching ≥ 40 points. One main reason for lower scores was lack of data validation. CONCLUSION Multiple determinants of vegetable intake were identified complementing those investigated in quantitative studies. Future large scale quantitative studies should attempt to examine the relative importance of these determinants in order to guide the development of successful interventions in adolescents from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.
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- Silvia Bel-Serrat
- grid.7886.10000 0001 0768 2743National Nutrition Surveillance Centre, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Woodview House, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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- grid.7886.10000 0001 0768 2743National Nutrition Surveillance Centre, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Woodview House, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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- grid.7886.10000 0001 0768 2743National Nutrition Surveillance Centre, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Woodview House, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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- grid.516689.50000 0005 0713 0550Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences, Atlantic Technological University, Sligo, Ireland
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- grid.7886.10000 0001 0768 2743National Nutrition Surveillance Centre, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Woodview House, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
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The Mediterranean Diet in Paediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders. Nutrients 2022; 15:nu15010079. [PMID: 36615737 PMCID: PMC9823641 DOI: 10.3390/nu15010079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The Mediterranean diet is considered one of the healthiest dietary patterns worldwide, thanks to a combination of foods rich mainly in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory nutrients. Many studies have demonstrated a strong relationship between the Mediterranean diet and some chronic gastrointestinal diseases. The aim of this narrative review was to analyse the role of the Mediterranean diet in several gastrointestinal diseases, so as to give a useful overview on its effectiveness in the prevention and management of these disorders.
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van Rens T, Hanson P, Oyebode O, Walasek L, Barber TM, Al-Khudairy L. Healthy diets, lifestyle changes and well-being during and after lockdown: longitudinal evidence from the West Midlands. BMJ Nutr Prev Health 2022; 5:321-331. [PMID: 36619328 PMCID: PMC9813633 DOI: 10.1136/bmjnph-2022-000562] [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: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background 'Lockdowns' to control the spread of COVID-19 in the UK affected many aspects of life and may have adversely affected diets. We aimed to examine (1) the effect of lockdowns on fruit and vegetable consumption, as a proxy for healthy diets more generally, and on weight and well-being, (2) whether any subgroup was particularly affected and (3) the barriers and facilitators to a healthy diet in lockdown. Methods We conducted a mixed-method longitudinal study, involving an online survey of 1003 adults in the West Midlands, UK, 494 of whom were surveyed at two different points in time. Our first time point was during stringent COVID-19 lockdown and the second during a period of more relaxed restrictions. We asked quantitative questions about fruit and vegetable consumption; physical activity, sociodemographic characteristics, body mass index and well-being and qualitative questions about the reasons behind reported changes. Results We find no evidence for decreased fruit and vegetable consumption during lockdown compared with afterwards. If anything, consumption increased by half a portion daily among women, particularly among those who normally have a long commute. This finding, combined with a significant increase in physical activity, suggests that behaviours were healthier during lockdown, consistent with higher self-reported health. However, well-being deteriorated markedly, and participants reported being heavier during the lockdown as well. Our qualitative data suggest that an abundance of resources (more time) supported higher fruit and vegetable consumption during lockdown, despite increased access issues. Conclusions Our results may assuage concerns that lockdowns adversely affected diets. They may point to the impact of commuting on diet, particularly for women. We add longitudinal evidence to a growing body of literature on the adverse effect of lockdown on mental health.
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- Thijs van Rens
- Department of Economics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK,Endocrinology and Metabolism, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, UK
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M M, Meghwal M. Microencapsulation of fruit juices: Techniques, properties, application of fruit powder. J FOOD PROCESS ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpe.14226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Mahalakshmi M
- Department of Food Science and Technology National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Sonipat India
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- Department of Food Science and Technology National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Sonipat India
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Barr ML, McNamara J. Community-Based Participatory Research: Partnering with College Students to Develop a Tailored, Wellness-Focused Intervention for University Campuses. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:16331. [PMID: 36498404 PMCID: PMC9735608 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192316331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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College students face unique challenges with leading healthful lifestyles. Using a community-based participatory research approach, college student research partners at two land-grant universities collected data and developed a tailored intervention to improve the well-being of college students. To inform the design of the program, college students were trained to conduct a needs assessment that included a campus-wide survey on the health behaviors of college students, environmental audits of health policies and food pantries on campus, and stakeholder interviews with campus health professionals. Outcomes of the needs assessment data highlighted university students ranked their health as "good" but nutrition health as "fair/poor." Low or very low food security was self-reported by 36.9% of participants and had an overall diet quality score of 47.6 ± 10.1 out of 100. Health professional interview data indicated campuses provide healthful resources to students, but students are not aware those resources exist. Utilizing the needs assessment data previously mentioned, the nominal group technique was then used for student research partners to collaboratively determine the best intervention approaches and develop a wellness program. Student partners identified (1) education, (2) sharing of campus resources, and (3) incentives as important areas of intervention. Using the data collected, the student research partners developed a program titled, The College Cooking Connection, to address health-related quality of life in college students. Using a community-based participatory research approach to program planning, educators and researchers have a greater likelihood of addressing the current needs of the population they are targeting and developing a successful intervention to meet those health concerns. This study aims to partner with young adult university students to understand the college environment and allow the target community to be involved with the development of intervention programs for their campus.
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- Makenzie L. Barr
- Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04473, USA
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Yang L, Yang Y, Tian W, Xia X, Lu H, Wu X, Huang B, Hu W. Anthropogenic activities affecting metal transfer and health risk in plastic-shed soil-vegetable-human system via changing soil pH and metal contents. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:136032. [PMID: 35977571 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Accumulation and concomitant risk of metals in plastic-shed soil (PSS)-vegetable system around industrial areas have attracted growing public concern recently, while limited studies have focused on human bioaccessible metals in various plastic-shed vegetables and health risk calculated using bioaccessible metals. Previous studies showed that intensive farming and industrial activities could prominently affect metal migration from PSS to vegetables via altering PSS pH, total and bioavailable metal contents. In contrast, whether changes in PSS pH and metal contents control bioaccessible metals in vegetables and health risk is still unknown. For PSS management and sustainable plastic-shed vegetable production in the areas with rapid industrialization, 41 PSS and 32 plastic-shed vegetable samples were sampled from the industrial areas of Yangtze River Delta, China to systematically clarify the specific connections among anthropogenic activities, soil pH and metal contents, and metal transfer and health risk in PSS-vegetable-human system. The results indicated that Cr and Cd contents in 15.6% and 9.38% of vegetable samples exceeded the allowable limits in China. Tolerable cancer risk existed and was mainly induced by bioaccessible Cr in vegetables. Decreased PSS pH mainly caused by heavy use of nitrogen fertilizers increased bioavailable Ni, Cd, Zn, Pb, and Cu in PSS and subsequently enhanced their total and bioaccessible contents in vegetables. Prominent Cr accumulation in PSS induced by industrial wastewater irrigation exacerbated Cr uptake by vegetables, which increased bioaccessible Cr in vegetables and contributed greatly to cancer risk. To reduce transfer and health risk especially of Cd and Cr in the food chain, some appropriate measures related to source control and remediation should be proposed for preventing and mitigating PSS acidification and Cr accumulation.
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- Lanqin Yang
- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, People's Republic of China.
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, People's Republic of China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, People's Republic of China
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Jovanovic CES, Kalam F, Granata F, Pfammatter AF, Spring B. Validation and results of a novel survey assessing decisional balance for a whole food plant-based diet among US adults. Front Nutr 2022; 9:958611. [PMID: 36245546 PMCID: PMC9557160 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.958611] [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: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Importance Consuming a whole food plant-based diet (WFPBD) is a promising, low-risk strategy for reducing risk of prevalent chronic disease and certain cancers, with synergistic benefits for climate and environment. However, few US adults report consuming a WFPBD. Understanding the reasons for this inconsistency is important for developing and implementing interventions for promoting a WFPBD. However, no research to elucidate decisional balance driving current consumption patterns in the US exists. Objective This research aims to validate an online survey to assess decisional balance for the consumption of a WFPBD, describe attitudes and beliefs toward adopting a WFPBD, and evaluate socio-demographic differences in decisional balance for consuming a WFPBD among a convenience sample of US adults. Design Online cross-sectional data collection followed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), validation of internal consistency, and examination of invariance across socio-demographic variables. Sensitivity analysis of full vs. truncated survey to predict self-reported dietary patterns and consumption behaviors were evaluated. Results of the survey and significant differences by socio-demographics were assessed. Setting Online survey based on previous research, created via Qualtrics, and administered through MTurk. Participants A total of 412 US adults, majority female (66%), White (75%), 30-60 years old (54%), ≥ Bachelor's degree (85%), and earning ≥ $45K (68%). Main outcomes and measures Factor loadings, covariance of survey items, associations with self-reported dietary pattern and consumption measures, and differences in pros, cons, and decisional balance across socio-demographic variables. Results CFA reduced the survey from 49 to 12 items and demonstrated invariance across socio-demographic variables. Pros and cons varied inversely and significantly (cov = -0.59), as expected. Cronbach's α 's for subscales in the final, reduced model were high (>0.80). Pros, cons, and decisional balance in both the full and the reduced model were significantly (p < 0.05) associated with self-reported dietary pattern and consumption. Conclusion and relevance Our analyses indicate the WFPBD Survey is a parsimonious and psychometrically sound instrument for evaluation of decisional balance to consume a WFPBD diet among our sample of US adults. These results may be instrumental for development and deployment of interventions intended to promote consumption of a WFPBD in the US.
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- Christine E. S. Jovanovic
- Department of Minority Health Research, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States
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Seguin-Fowler RA, Hanson KL, Villarreal D, Rethorst CD, Ayine P, Folta SC, Maddock JE, Patterson MS, Marshall GA, Volpe LC, Eldridge GD, Kershaw M, Luong V, Wang H, Kenkel D. Evaluation of a civic engagement approach to catalyze built environment change and promote healthy eating and physical activity among rural residents: a cluster (community) randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1674. [PMID: 36058913 PMCID: PMC9441047 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13653-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Prior studies demonstrate associations between risk factors for obesity and related chronic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease) and features of the built environment. This is particularly true for rural populations, who have higher rates of obesity, cancer, and other chronic diseases than urban residents. There is also evidence linking health behaviors and outcomes to social factors such as social support, opposition, and norms. Thus, overlapping social networks that have a high degree of social capital and community cohesion, such as those found in rural communities, may be effective targets for introducing and maintaining healthy behaviors. METHODS This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the Change Club (CC) intervention, a civic engagement intervention for built environment change to improve health behaviors and outcomes for residents of rural communities. The CC intervention provides small groups of community residents (approximately 10-14 people) with nutrition and physical activity lessons and stepwise built environment change planning workshops delivered by trained extension educators via in-person, virtual, or hybrid methods. We will conduct process, multilevel outcome, and cost evaluations of implementation of the CC intervention in a cluster randomized controlled trial in 10 communities across two states using a two-arm parallel design. Change in the primary outcome, American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 composite cardiovascular health score, will be evaluated among CC members, their friends and family members, and other community residents and compared to comparable samples in control communities. We will also evaluate changes at the social/collective level (e.g., social cohesion, social trust) and examine costs as well as barriers and facilitators to implementation. DISCUSSION Our central hypothesis is the CC intervention will improve health behaviors and outcomes among engaged citizens and their family and friends within 24 months. Furthermore, we hypothesize that positive changes will catalyze critical steps in the pathway to improving longer-term health among community residents through improved healthy eating and physical activity opportunities. This study also represents a unique opportunity to evaluate process and cost-related data, which will provide key insights into the viability of this approach for widespread dissemination. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05002660 , Registered 12 August 2021.
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- Rebecca A. Seguin-Fowler
- Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife, College Station, TX 77843 USA
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- grid.5386.8000000041936877XDepartment of Public and Ecosystem Health, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
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- Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas Center, Dallas, TX 75252 USA
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- Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas Center, Dallas, TX 75252 USA
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- Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas Center, Dallas, TX 75252 USA
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- grid.429997.80000 0004 1936 7531Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02155 USA
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- grid.264756.40000 0004 4687 2082School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 USA
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- grid.264756.40000 0004 4687 2082School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 USA
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- grid.5386.8000000041936877XDepartment of Public and Ecosystem Health, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
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- grid.5386.8000000041936877XDepartment of Public and Ecosystem Health, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
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- Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas Center, Dallas, TX 75252 USA
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- Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas Center, Dallas, TX 75252 USA
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- Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas Center, Dallas, TX 75252 USA
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- grid.5386.8000000041936877XJeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
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- grid.5386.8000000041936877XJeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
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Shen J, Li X, Zhang X, Li Z, Abulaiti G, Liu Y, Yao J, Zhang P. Effects of Xinjiang wild cherry plum ( Prunus divaricata Ledeb) anthocyanin-rich extract on the plasma metabolome of atherosclerotic apoE-deficient mice fed a high-fat diet. Front Nutr 2022; 9:923699. [PMID: 35958261 PMCID: PMC9358619 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.923699] [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: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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It is well-known that many vegetables and fruits have abundant polyphenols, such as anthocyanins, which benefit many cardiovascular diseases due to their anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. To explore the protective effect of anthocyanin on atherosclerosis from a metabolic perspective, alterations in plasma metabolic profiling of apoE-deficient (apoE–/–) mice in response to treatment with anthocyanin extracts derived from Xinjiang wild cherry plum (Prunus divaricata Ledeb) peel was investigated through UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS. The mice were fed with a normal diet or high-fat diet supplementation with or without anthocyanin extracts (ACNE, 75, 150, 250 mg/kg body weight) for 18 weeks, corresponding to control (Con), model (Mod), and treatment group (LD, low dose; MD, medium dose; HD, high dose), respectively, along with a positive control group (posCon, treatment with Atorvastatin, 0.003 mg/kg body weight). The results showed that ACNE could significantly enhance the antioxidant capacity and lower the plasma lipid, but have no evident influence on the body weight of apoE–/– mice. A series of differential metabolites, predominantly related to lipid metabolism, were identified, including docosahexaenoic acid, palmitoyl ethanolamide, stearoylcarnitine, L-palmitoylcarnitine, indoxyl sulfate (IS), 1-palmitoyl-lysophosphatidylcholine, phenylacetylglycine (PAGly), and so on. Among these, both IS and PAGly were host-microbial metabolites. These differential metabolites were mainly enriched in the pathway of glycerophospholipid metabolism and linoleic acid metabolism. Several important enzymes related to glycerophospholipid metabolisms such as LCAT, LPCAT, GPCPD1, PLA2G1B, PPARG, LIPE, PNPLA2, AGPAT1, and ENPP2 were recognized as underlying targets for anti-atherogenic effects of ACNE. These findings suggest that ACNE derived from Xinjiang wild cherry plum exhibits protective effects against atherosclerosis via modulating glycerophospholipid metabolism.
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- Jing Shen
- College of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shaoyang University, Shaoyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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Appearance-based health promotion messages for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption: gender, age and adverse effects. J Public Health (Oxf) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10389-022-01746-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022] Open
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This study sought to investigate the effects of body-weight-based compared to health-based public health messages for encouraging fruit and vegetable consumption, dependent on gender and age, while also gauging adverse consequences.
Subject and methods
Using an independent groups design, male and female participants, aged 18–65 years, were randomized to view either a weight-based (N = 245) or a health-based (N = 231) public health message for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, and intentions to consume, immediate selection and subsequent consumption of fruit and vegetables and biscuit/cake-bars, adverse consequences and various confounders were assessed.
Results
Weight-based messages resulted in greater immediate selection and subsequent fruit and vegetable consumption compared to health-based messages in females (smallest Beta = 0.375, p = 0.04), specifically younger females (least significant Beta = 0.683, p = 0.04). No effects were found in males. Intentions to consume fruit and vegetables, biscuit/cake-bars and subsequent biscuit/cake-bar consumption were predicted only by confounders. Adverse consequences of the messages were low (χ2(1) = 44.16, p < 0.05; smallest t(148) = 10.22, p < 0.01), and did not differ between weight-based and health-based messages (χ2(2) = 2.72, p > 0.05; largest t(278) = 0.75, p = 0.46).
Conclusions
This work demonstrates a role for weight-based compared to health-based public health promotion messages for increasing fruit and vegetable selection and consumption in young females. Adverse consequences following the messages were low, but care may still be needed.
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Park MB. Effect of red meat, vegetable, tobacco, and alcohol consumption on national cancer mortality index: Data from 1989 to 2013 in 37 developed countries. Front Nutr 2022; 9:929553. [PMID: 35845764 PMCID: PMC9277575 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.929553] [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: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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This study aimed to examine the association between red meat (RM) and death from all types of cancer, as well as its association with the incidence of colon cancer in developed countries. We selected RM, vegetable, tobacco, alcohol consumption, and socioeconomic status as the dependent variables' risk factors and performed ordinary least squares (OLS) and a fixed-effect model (FEM) analysis. Data from 1989 to 2013 for 37 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. According to the FEM, cancer death had statistically significant associations with education level (Coef = -0.022, P = 0.009), total health expenditure (Coef = -0.049, P = 0.000), aging rate (Coef = -0.178, P = 0.000), tobacco consumption (Coef = 0.096, P = 0.000), RM consumption (Coef = 0.107, P = 0.000), and vegetable consumption (Coef = -0.034, P = 0.000). A similar trend was also observed in the 3 and 5-year lagged models. RM consumption also demonstrated a significantly positive association with the incidence of colon cancer in the OLS. According to the scatter plots and fitted lines based on the recommended allowance RM consumption, cancer deaths and incidence of colon cancer increased as consumption increased in the excess consumption group. Regarding vegetable consumption, cancer deaths and incidence of colon cancer decreased as consumption increased in the group exceeding the recommended allowance level. RM consumption was found to be higher than the recommended allowance level. RM consumption increased cancer deaths and the incidence of colon cancer. There is justification for public health interventions to limit RM consumption in major developed countries.
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- Myung-Bae Park
- Department of Health and Welfare, Pai Chai University, Daejeon, South Korea
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Irizar P, Gage SH, Fallon V, Goodwin L. A latent class analysis of health risk behaviours in the UK Police Service and their associations with mental health and job strain. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:426. [PMID: 35751116 PMCID: PMC9233366 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04054-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Health risk behaviours (e.g., harmful drinking and smoking) often cluster together and can be associated with poor mental health and stress. This study examined how health risk behaviours cluster together in individuals in a high stress occupation (UK Police Service), and the associations with mental health and job strain. METHODS Data was obtained from the Airwave Health Monitoring Study (25,234 male and 14,989 female police employees), which included measures of health risk behaviours (alcohol use, diet, smoking status, physical activity), poor mental health (depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD]), and job strain (low, high, active, passive). Classes of health risk behaviours were identified using Latent Class Analysis (LCA) and the associations with mental health and job strain were analysed through multinomial logistic regressions. RESULTS For men and women, a 5-class solution was the best fit. Men and women with depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD (analysed as separate variables) had at least double the odds of being assigned to the "high health risk behaviours" class, compared to those with no mental health problem. Compared to those reporting low strain, men and women reporting high strain had increased odds of being assigned to the "low risk drinkers with other health risk behaviours" classes. CONCLUSIONS These finding highlight the importance of holistic interventions which target co-occurring health risk behaviours, to prevent more adverse physical health consequences. Police employees with poor mental health are more likely to engage in multiple health risk behaviours, which suggests they may need additional support. However, as the data was cross-sectional, the temporal associations between the classes and mental health or job strain could not be determined.
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- Patricia Irizar
- School of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- The Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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Sooriyaarachchi P, Francis TV, Jayawardena R. Fruit and vegetable consumption during the COVID-19 lockdown in Sri Lanka: an online survey. NUTRIRE : REVISTA DE SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE ALIMENTACAO E NUTRICAO = JOURNAL OF THE BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION 2022; 47:12. [PMID: 38625301 PMCID: PMC9205284 DOI: 10.1186/s41110-022-00161-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the dietary patterns of individuals. This study aimed to investigate the changes in the purchase and consumption of fruit and vegetables in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods An online cross-sectional survey assessed the self-reported changes in fruit and vegetable consumption and purchase using Google forms. Logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the association between decreased consumption of imported fruits and increased home-grown food intake with socio-demographic variables. Results Among the 3621 survey respondents, 63.0% and 43.3% reported a decreased intake of imported and local fruits purchased from the market, respectively. Although the overall vegetable consumption has declined, the leafy vegetable consumption has increased by 40.7%. Imported fruit intake has significantly reduced among youngsters, males, respondents living in municipal areas, employed, and those with lower monthly incomes. Among the respondent, 48.9% declared an increased consumption of home-grown fruits or vegetables. Responders living away from Colombo and rural areas were more likely to report a higher intake of home-grown fruits and vegetables (OR 2.021; 95% CI, 1.762-2.318, P < 0.001). Employed males residing in municipal areas were less likely to report an increased intake (OR 0.689; 95% CI, 0.574-0.827, P < 0.001). Conclusion Purchase of imported and local fruits from the market has reduced. Although the overall vegetable consumption was decreased, there has been an increase in the consumption of leafy vegetables. Furthermore, consumption of home-grown fruits and vegetables has increased considerably. Well-established food distribution programs are essential in future pandemics to promote healthy eating.
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- Piumika Sooriyaarachchi
- School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD Australia
- Health and Wellness Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Health and Wellness Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD Australia
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Foster IS, Liu SY, Hoffs CT, LeBoa C, Chen AS, Rummo PE. Disparities in SNAP online grocery delivery and implementation: Lessons learned from California during the 2020-21 COVID pandemic. Health Place 2022; 76:102811. [PMID: 35605572 PMCID: PMC9122786 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Online Purchasing Pilot (OPP) was rapidly expanded across the US. This program, enabling direct-to-home grocery delivery, could be a transformative step towards improving fresh-food access. However, lack of information on which areas are serviced by SNAP OPP hinders the identification of potential demographic and regional disparities in access. Lessons from the initial implementation period are critical for understanding continuing inequities and informing the implementation of future programs. In California, SNAP OPP expanded food access for 85.9% of the state's SNAP households in 2020–21. Coverage was significantly greater in urban areas, covering 87.2% of CalFresh households in urban limited food access areas as compared with 29.9% of CalFresh households in rural limited food access areas. County-level COVID-19 rates did not have a meaningful association with SNAP OPP coverage.
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- Isabelle S Foster
- Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: FSI, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Infectious Disease and Geographic Medicine, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Computer Science, Stanford University, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 550 1st Ave, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
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Sinclair J, Bottoms L, Dillon S, Allan R, Shadwell G, Butters B. Effects of Montmorency Tart Cherry and Blueberry Juice on Cardiometabolic and Other Health-Related Outcomes: A Three-Arm Placebo Randomized Controlled Trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19095317. [PMID: 35564709 PMCID: PMC9103925 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095317] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The current study aimed to investigate the influence of tart cherry and blueberry juices on cardiometabolic and other health indices following a 20-day supplementation period. Forty-five adults were randomly assigned to receive tart cherry, blueberry, or a placebo, of which they drank 60 mL per day for 20 days. The primary outcome, which was systolic blood pressure, and secondary measures, including anthropometric, energy expenditure, substrate oxidation, hematological, diastolic blood pressure/resting heart rate, psychological wellbeing, and sleep efficacy, were measured before and after the intervention. There were no statistically significant differences (p > 0.05) for systolic blood pressure; however, total and LDL cholesterol were significantly improved with blueberry intake (pre: total cholesterol = 4.36 mmol/L and LDL cholesterol = 2.71 mmol/L; post: total cholesterol = 3.79 mmol/L and LDL cholesterol = 2.23 mmol/L) compared to placebo (pre: total cholesterol = 4.01 mmol/L and LDL cholesterol = 2.45 mmol/L; post: total cholesterol = 4.34 mmol/L and LDL cholesterol = 2.67 mmol/L). Furthermore, psychological wellbeing indices measured using the Beck Depression Inventory, State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and COOP WONCA improved statistically in the blueberry arm compared to placebo. Given the clear association between lipid concentrations and the risk of cardiovascular disease as well as the importance of psychological wellbeing to health-related quality of life, this investigation indicates that it could be an effective approach to assist in managing cardiometabolic disease.
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- Jonathan Sinclair
- Research Centre for Applied Sport, Physical Activity and Performance, School of Sport & Health Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK; (S.D.); (R.A.); (G.S.); (B.B.)
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- Centre for Research in Psychology and Sport Sciences, School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield AL10 9AB, UK;
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- Research Centre for Applied Sport, Physical Activity and Performance, School of Sport & Health Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK; (S.D.); (R.A.); (G.S.); (B.B.)
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- Research Centre for Applied Sport, Physical Activity and Performance, School of Sport & Health Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK; (S.D.); (R.A.); (G.S.); (B.B.)
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- Research Centre for Applied Sport, Physical Activity and Performance, School of Sport & Health Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK; (S.D.); (R.A.); (G.S.); (B.B.)
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- Research Centre for Applied Sport, Physical Activity and Performance, School of Sport & Health Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK; (S.D.); (R.A.); (G.S.); (B.B.)
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Olofinsan KA, Salau VF, Erukainure OL, Islam MS. Harpephyllum caffrum fruit (wild plum) facilitates glucose uptake and modulates metabolic activities linked to neurodegeneration in isolated rat brain: An in vitro and in silico approach. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14177. [PMID: 35396859 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Alteration in brain glucose metabolism due to glucose uptake reduction has been described in the onset of certain neurodegenerative disorders. This study determined Harpephyllum caffrum fruit's potential ability to improve glucose uptake and its modulatory effects on intrinsic antioxidant, glucogenic, cholinergic, and nucleotide-hydrolyzing enzyme activities in isolated rat brain. Consequently, the bioactive compounds of the fruits were identified with LC-MS. The fruit significantly improved brain glucose uptake following coincubation with glucose and brain tissue. The fruit extract also elevated GSH level, SOD, catalase, glycogen phosphorylase, and ENTPDase activities while simultaneously suppressing NO and malonaldehyde levels and fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase, ATPase, acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase activities. LC-MS analysis revealed S-methylcysteine sulfoxide, dihydroquercetin, 3,4-dimethyl-2,5-bis(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl) tetrahydrofuran (MTHF), nobiletin, puerarin, quercetin 3-rutinoside, 8-D-glucosyl-4',5,7-trihydroxyflavone, asperulosidic acid, 1,2,4,6-tetragalloylglucose, and phellamurin. This study suggests the neuroprotective effects of H. caffrum fruit due to its ability to enhance glucose uptake, attenuate glucose-induced oxidative stress while modulating glucogenic, cholinergic, and nucleotide-hydrolyzing enzyme activities in normal brain tissues. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Available scientific evidence describes oxidative stress as one of the physiological processes contributing to aging-associated neurodegeneration in humans. In this regard, commonly consumed natural products from plants have attracted much interest due to their ability to mitigate redox imbalance-related pathologies that affect various organs in the body such as the brain. Harpephyllum caffrum or bush mango is an evergreen plant native to the South African vegetation. The fruit from the plant is consumed locally as food or specifically for improving the nutritional quality of meals as deserts or condiments. While previous findings described the high antioxidant properties of the fruits, this study reported possible mechanisms via which the plant may exhibit ameliorative effects against oxidative stress-related neurological disorders in the brain. Hence, findings from the current work present another justification for the significance of fruits as a safer nutraceutical alternative for therapy in neurological disease management.
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- Kolawole A Olofinsan
- Department of Biochemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, South Africa.,Department of Pharmacology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, South Africa
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Chen Y, Su J, Qin Y, Luo P, Shen C, Pan E, Lu Y, Miao D, Zhang N, Zhou J, Yu X, Wu M. Fresh fruit consumption, physical activity, and five-year risk of mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes: A prospective follow-up study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2022; 32:878-888. [PMID: 35078677 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2021.10.024] [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: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS We explored the associations among fruit consumption, physical activity, and their dose-response relationship with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS AND RESULTS We prospectively followed 20,340 community-dwelling type 2 diabetic patients aged 21-94 years. Information on diets and physical activity was collected using standardized questionnaires. All-cause and CVD mortality were assessed. Hazard ratios (HRs) for all-cause mortality were estimated with Cox regression models, and HRs for CVD mortality were derived from a competing risk model. Restricted cubic spline regression was used to analyze dose-response relationships. We identified 1362 deaths during 79,844 person-years. Compared to non-consumption, fruit consumption >42.9 g/d was inversely associated with all-cause mortality (HR 0.76; 95% CI 0.64-0.88), CVD mortality (HR 0.69, 0.51-0.94) and stroke mortality (HR 0.57, 0.36-0.89), but not with heart disease mortality (HR 0.93, 0.56-1.52). The HRs comparing the top vs bottom physical activity quartiles were 0.44 (0.37-0.53) for all-cause mortality, 0.46 (0.33-0.64) for CVD mortality, 0.46 (0.29-0.74) for stroke mortality and 0.51 (0.29-0.88) for heart disease mortality. Lower fruit consumption combined with a lower physical activity level was associated with a greater mortality risk. A nonlinear threshold of 80 g fruit/day was identified; all-cause mortality risk was reduced by approximately 24% at this value. A physical activity threshold of eight metabolic equivalents (MET) h/day was also identified, after which the risk of mortality did not decrease. CONCLUSIONS Fruit consumption and physical activity may reduce all-cause, CVD, and stroke mortality in type 2 diabetic patients.
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- Yijia Chen
- Department of Non-communicable Disease Prevention, Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, 210003, China
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- Department of Non-communicable Chronic Disease Control, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Non-communicable Chronic Disease Control, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Non-communicable Chronic Disease Control, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Huai'an City Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Huai'an, 223001, China
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- Department of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Suzhou City Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, 215003, China
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- Department of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Huai'an City Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Huai'an, 223001, China
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- Changshu County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, 215500, China
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- Department of Non-communicable Chronic Disease Control, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Non-communicable Chronic Disease Control, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Ronto R, Saberi G, Leila Robbers GM, Godrich S, Lawrence M, Somerset S, Fanzo J, Chau JY. Identifying effective interventions to promote consumption of protein-rich foods from lower ecological footprint sources: A systematic literature review. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 2:e0000209. [PMID: 36962370 PMCID: PMC10021177 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Addressing overconsumption of protein-rich foods from high ecological footprint sources can have positive impacts on health such as reduction of non-communicable disease risk and protecting the natural environment. With the increased attention towards development of ecologically sustainable diets, this systematic review aimed to critically review literature on effectiveness of those interventions aiming to promote protein-rich foods from lower ecological footprint sources. Five electronic databases (Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase and Global Health) were searched for articles published up to January 2021. Quantitative studies were eligible for inclusion if they reported on actual or intended consumption of protein-rich animal-derived and/or plant-based foods; purchase, or selection of meat/plant-based diet in real or virtual environments. We assessed 140 full-text articles for eligibility of which 51 were included in this review. The results were narratively synthesised. Included studies were categorised into individual level behaviour change interventions (n = 33) which included education, counselling and self-monitoring, and micro-environmental/structural behaviour change interventions (n = 18) which included menu manipulation, choice architecture and multicomponent approaches. Half of individual level interventions (52%) aimed to reduce red/processed meat intake among people with current/past chronic conditions which reduced meat intake in the short term. The majority of micro-environmental studies focused on increasing plant-based diet in dining facilities, leading to positive dietary changes. These findings point to a clear gap in the current evidence base for interventions that promote plant-based diet in the general population.
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- Rimante Ronto
- Department of Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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Ebert AW. Sprouts and Microgreens-Novel Food Sources for Healthy Diets. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11040571. [PMID: 35214902 PMCID: PMC8877763 DOI: 10.3390/plants11040571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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With the growing interest of society in healthy eating, the interest in fresh, ready-to-eat, functional food, such as microscale vegetables (sprouted seeds and microgreens), has been on the rise in recent years globally. This review briefly describes the crops commonly used for microscale vegetable production, highlights Brassica vegetables because of their health-promoting secondary metabolites (polyphenols, glucosinolates), and looks at consumer acceptance of sprouts and microgreens. Apart from the main crops used for microscale vegetable production, landraces, wild food plants, and crops' wild relatives often have high phytonutrient density and exciting flavors and tastes, thus providing the scope to widen the range of crops and species used for this purpose. Moreover, the nutritional value and content of phytochemicals often vary with plant growth and development within the same crop. Sprouted seeds and microgreens are often more nutrient-dense than ungerminated seeds or mature vegetables. This review also describes the environmental and priming factors that may impact the nutritional value and content of phytochemicals of microscale vegetables. These factors include the growth environment, growing substrates, imposed environmental stresses, seed priming and biostimulants, biofortification, and the effect of light in controlled environments. This review also touches on microgreen market trends. Due to their short growth cycle, nutrient-dense sprouts and microgreens can be produced with minimal input; without pesticides, they can even be home-grown and harvested as needed, hence having low environmental impacts and a broad acceptance among health-conscious consumers.
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- Andreas W Ebert
- World Vegetable Center, 60 Yi-Min Liao, Shanhua, Tainan 74151, Taiwan
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Nekitsing C, Hetherington MM. Implementing a 'Vegetables First' Approach to Complementary Feeding. Curr Nutr Rep 2022; 11:301-310. [PMID: 35152358 PMCID: PMC9174121 DOI: 10.1007/s13668-022-00399-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Purpose of Review To provide a rationale for promoting a vegetables first approach to complementary feeding (CF), building on prior exposure to vegetable flavours experienced in utero and via breastfeeding (chemosensory continuity). Recent Findings Vegetables confer selective health benefits but population intakes are below recommendations globally; maternal intake of vegetables during both pregnancy and lactation promotes familiarity with some vegetable flavours. Building on this exposure, vegetables as a first food during CF further promote acceptance. However, experiments testing efficacy of a vegetables first approach to CF demonstrate increased liking and intake, some evidence of generalisability but little evidence of sustained effects beyond infancy. Summary The aim to increase the quantity and variety of vegetables eaten by children is both desirable, to improve nutrient quality of the diet, and achievable. However, longer, larger, randomised control trials are needed to evidence any longer term, sustainable benefits to liking and intake of vegetables.
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Marzo CM, Gambini S, Poletti S, Munari F, Assfalg M, Guzzo F. Inhibition of Human Monoamine Oxidases A and B by Specialized Metabolites Present in Fresh Common Fruits and Vegetables. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11030346. [PMID: 35161329 PMCID: PMC8838583 DOI: 10.3390/plants11030346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Diets rich in fruits and vegetables are associated with better psychological wellbeing and cognitive functions, although it is unclear which molecules and mechanisms are involved. One potential explanation is the inhibition of monoamine oxidases (MAOs), which have been linked to several neurological disorders. The present study investigated the ability of kiwifruit to inhibit MAO-A and MAO-B, refining an in vitro assay to avoid confounding effects. Ultra-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF) and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) were used to select individual kiwifruit metabolites for further analysis. Moreover, extracts of other common fruits and vegetables were screened to identify promising candidate inhibitors. Multiple extracts and compounds inhibited both enzymes, and the selective inhibition of MAO-B by the major kiwifruit specialized metabolite D-(−)-quinic acid was observed. These results suggest that fruits and vegetables contain metabolites that inhibit the activity of MAO-A and -B, offering a potential natural option for the treatment of neurological disorders, in which MAOs are involved.
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Al Shehri HA, Al Asmari AK, Khan HA, Al Omani S, Kadasah SG, Horaib GB, Al Buraidi A, Al Sharif AA, Mohammed FS, Abbasmanthiri R, Osman NM. Association between preventable risk factors and metabolic syndrome. Open Med (Wars) 2022; 17:341-352. [PMID: 35415246 PMCID: PMC8862783 DOI: 10.1515/med-2021-0397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome (Met-S) including hypertension, hyperglycemia, central obesity, and dyslipidemia are preventable, particularly at their early stage. There are limited data available on the association between Met-S and preventable risk factors in young adults. We randomly selected 2,010 Saudis aged 18-30 years, who applied to be recruited in military colleges. All the procedures followed the guidelines of International Diabetes Federation. The results showed that out of 2,010 subjects, 4088 were affected with Met-S. The commonest risk factors were high blood sugar (63.6%), high systolic and diastolic blood pressures (63.3 and 37.3%), and high body mass index (57.5%). The prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes were 55.2 and 8.4%, respectively. Obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and hypertriglyceridemia were significantly associated with Met-S. The frequency of smoking was significantly linked with the development of Met-S. The prevalence of Met-S was found to be significantly higher in individuals with sedentary lifestyle. In conclusion, the results of this study clearly indicate that military recruits, who represent healthy young adults, are also prone to Met-S. The findings of this study will help in designing preventive measures as well as public awareness programs for controlling the high prevalence of Met-S in young adults.
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- Hamoud A. Al Shehri
- Medical Service Department (MSD), Adult Cardiology, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Ministry of Defence, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Service Department (MSD), Scientific Research Center, Ministry of Defence, P.O. Box: 22454, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgery, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Medical Service Department (MSD), Ministry of Defence, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Medical Service Department (MSD), Ministry of Defence, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Dermatology Department, Medical Service Department (MSD), Ministry of Defence, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of ENT, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Medical Service Department (MSD), Ministry of Defence, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Dentistry, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Medical Service Department (MSD), Ministry of Defence, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Radiology, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Science, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Service Department (MSD), Scientific Research Center, Ministry of Defence, P.O. Box: 22454, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Medical Service Department (MSD), Scientific Research Center, Ministry of Defence, P.O. Box: 22454, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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Terekhova VI, Bocharova MA, Yembaturova EY. The influence of supplementary lighting sources on agro-biological performance in greenhouse-grown cucumbers. BIO WEB OF CONFERENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20225200058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The paper presents the research of the influence of supplementary lighting sources on growth and yielding capacity of cucumber hybrids. The experiment was carried out in 2020-2021 in commercial greenhouses. Two sources of supplementary lighting were studied (option 1 – high-pressure sodium arc reflector lamps (SRL) “super” (Reflux), option 2 – LED-lamps (Phillips) on two cucumber hybrids: F1 Meva and F1 Svyatogor. The present research revealed statistically significant influence of factor B (source of supplementary lighting) on the overall crop productivity. To obtain the maximal yield (Meva F1 – 20,86 kg/m
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Hamulka J, Frackiewicz J, Stasiewicz B, Jeruszka-Bielak M, Piotrowska A, Leszczynska T, Niedzwiedzka E, Brzozowska A, Wadolowska L. Socioeconomic, Eating- and Health-Related Limitations of Food Consumption among Polish Women 60+ Years: The 'ABC of Healthy Eating' Project. Nutrients 2021; 14:nu14010051. [PMID: 35010925 PMCID: PMC8746491 DOI: 10.3390/nu14010051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The study aimed at identifying the socioeconomic, eating- and health-related limitations and their associations with food consumption among Polish women 60+ years old. Data on the frequency of consumption of fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, poultry, fish, legumes, eggs, water and beverages industrially unsweetened were collected with the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®) and were expressed in the number of servings consumed per day or week. Three indexes: the Socioeconomic Status Index (SESI), the Eating-related Limitations Score (E-LS) and the Health-related Limitations Score (H-LS) were developed and applied. SESI was created on the base of two variables: place of residence and the self-reported economic situation of household. E-LS included: difficulties with self-feeding, decrease in food intake due to digestive problems, chewing or swallowing difficulties, loss of appetite, decrease in the feeling the taste of food, and feeling satiety, whereas H-LS included: physical function, comorbidity, cognitive function, psychological stress and selected anthropometric measurements. A logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the socioeconomic, eating-, and health-related limitations of food consumption. Lower socioeconomic status (vs. higher) was associated with a lower chance of consuming fruit/vegetables ≥ 2 servings/day (OR = 0.25) or consuming dairy ≥ 1 serving/day (OR = 0.32). The existence of multiple E-LS limitations (vs. few) was associated with a lower chance of consuming fruit/vegetables ≥ 2 servings/day (OR = 0.72), consuming dairy ≥ 1 serving/day (OR = 0.55) or consuming water and beverages industrially unsweetened ≥6 cups/day (OR = 0.56). The existence of multiple H-LS limitations was associated with a lower chance of consuming fruit/vegetables ≥ 2 servings/day (OR = 0.79 per 1 H-LS point increase) or consuming dairy ≥ 1 serving/day (OR = 0.80 per 1 H-LS point increase). Limitations found in the studied women were related to insufficient consumption of selected groups of food, which can lead to malnutrition and dehydration. There is a need for food policy actions, including practical educational activities, to eliminate barriers in food consumption, and in turn to improve the nutritional and health status of older women.
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- Jadwiga Hamulka
- Department of Human Nutrition, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (M.J.-B.); (A.B.)
- Correspondence: (J.H.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (M.J.-B.); (A.B.)
- Correspondence: (J.H.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Sloneczna 45F, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland; (B.S.); (E.N.); (L.W.)
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (M.J.-B.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Functional and Organic Food, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW-WULS), Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Food Technology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Balicka 122, 30-149 Krakow, Poland;
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Sloneczna 45F, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland; (B.S.); (E.N.); (L.W.)
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (M.J.-B.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Sloneczna 45F, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland; (B.S.); (E.N.); (L.W.)
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Badri MA, Alkhaili M, Aldhaheri H, Alnahyan H, Yang G, Albahar M, Alrashdi A. Understanding the Interactions of Happiness, Self-Rated Health, Mental Feelings, Habit of Eating Healthy and Sport/Activities: A Path Model for Abu Dhabi. Nutrients 2021; 14:nu14010055. [PMID: 35010930 PMCID: PMC8746992 DOI: 10.3390/nu14010055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Understanding the interactions between happiness, self-perception of health, healthy eating behaviors, physical activities, and psychological feelings or symptoms of mental health provides necessary inputs for social policymaking. Using data from the second cycle of the Abu Dhabi Quality of Life survey, this study examined a path analysis of Abu Dhabi residents’ nature of assimilations between these variables. The results point to the significant association between happiness and self-rated health. In addition, the results portray significant direct paths to happiness from three mental feeling variables—“feeling calm and peaceful”, “having lots of energy”, and “feeling downhearted and depressed”. The variable of “often feeling rushed or pressed for time” shows a direct path to self-rated health only. Eating healthy food is significantly associated with both happiness and self-perception of health. In addition, “often doing physical activities” positively influences happiness. The present study enhances and refines policymakers’ understanding of the considered factors on happiness and self-rated health with further elaborations of the mediating roles of specific well-being determinants. Limitations and future research directions are also discussed.
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- Masood A. Badri
- Department of Business Administration, College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 88888, United Arab Emirates;
- Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.); (H.A.); (H.A.); (G.Y.); (A.A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +971-50-6430434
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- Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.); (H.A.); (H.A.); (G.Y.); (A.A.)
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- Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.); (H.A.); (H.A.); (G.Y.); (A.A.)
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- Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.); (H.A.); (H.A.); (G.Y.); (A.A.)
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- Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.); (H.A.); (H.A.); (G.Y.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Business Administration, College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 88888, United Arab Emirates;
- Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.); (H.A.); (H.A.); (G.Y.); (A.A.)
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- Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (M.A.); (H.A.); (H.A.); (G.Y.); (A.A.)
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Ferreira APDS, Szwarcwald CL, Damacena GN, Souza Júnior PRBD. Increasing trends in obesity prevalence from 2013 to 2019 and associated factors in Brazil. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE EPIDEMIOLOGIA 2021; 24:e210009. [PMID: 34910063 DOI: 10.1590/1980-549720210009.supl.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the variation of anthropometric indicators from 2013 to 2019 and the factors associated with obesity in Brazil, using information from the National Health Survey. METHODS Cross-sectional study with cluster sampling and simple random sampling in the three stages. Measurements of weight and height among participants in 2013 (n=59,592) and in 2019 (n=6,672) were used. Differences in obesity prevalence were tested by Student's t test for independent samples. To identify the sociodemographic factors and health problems associated with obesity, we used Poisson regression models with robust variance and crude and age-adjusted prevalence ratios to test the associations. RESULTS From 2013 to 2019, prevalence of obesity increased significantly, from 20.8 to 25.9%. Among men, the greatest increases were found in the 40-59 age group (9.1%) and in the median income category (8.3%). Among women, the greatest rises were found among those with low education (8.7%) and non-white ones (6.0%). For both males and females, factors associated with obesity were age, to live with a partner, level of instruction directly associated among men, and inversely associated among women. In 2019, for males, the crude and adjusted prevalence ratios were significant for high cholesterol, high blood pressure and at least one chronic non-communicable disease and, for females, for poor self-rated health, high blood pressure, diabetes, and at least one chronic non-communicable. CONCLUSION It is necessary to implement intersectoral policies to promote changes in eating habits and encourage the practice of physical activity, taking into account economic, social, cultural, and environmental aspects.
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- Arthur Pate de Souza Ferreira
- Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil
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- Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil
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- Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil
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Rajendra Santosh AB, Jones T. Tropical Oral Disease: Analysing Barriers, Burden, Nutrition, Economic Impact, and Inequalities. Front Nutr 2021; 8:729234. [PMID: 34881277 PMCID: PMC8647765 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.729234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Traditionally, a healthy mouth is a good indicator of good general health. Poor oral hygiene reflects the health of the oral cavity and is a risk factor for overall health. Although oral diseases like dental decay and periodontitis are prevalent, awareness of oral diseases is still limited. Oral disorders include a wide range of diseases that may not be confined to the oral anatomical structures but may be manifestations of systemic diseases. Identification of the risk factors of dental and oral diseases, including socio-economic determinants, plays a major role in the type of oral health care, and in the promotion of dental health awareness. This article reviews oral diseases in the Caribbean and aims to raise awareness of this subject while suggesting a research agenda for the region.
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- School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica
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Scheelbeek PFD. A natural experiment of dietary change. NATURE FOOD 2021; 2:916-917. [PMID: 37118258 DOI: 10.1038/s43016-021-00399-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Neherta M, Nurdin Y. Comparative Study of Risk Profiles for Non-Communicable Diseases in Urban and Suburb Adolescents in Padang City (Indonesia). Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2021.7395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Adolescence is when we still like to experiment and often develop bad habits which may lead to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the future. This study aimed to understand the lifestyle at risk of non-communicable diseases in adolescents that live in the urban and rural areas of Padang city. This research method is comparative descriptive with a descriptive-analytical approach, with a total sample of 788 people. The study was conducted from March 2019 to November 2019. Results: A total of 57.77% of respondents in urban areas and 69.54% of respondents in rural areas like to eat junk food. 45.35% urban respondents and 60.21% rural respondents like to consume high-sweetened beverages. 73.4% of urban respondents and 7.6% of rural respondents like to smoke. 80.6% of urban respondents and 87.8% of rural respondents lack physical activity. 59.9% of urban respondents and 49.05% of rural respondents do not like to exercise. 67% of urban respondents and 80.2% of rural respondents sleep late at night. Conclusion: The risk behavior of non-communicable diseases in rural adolescents is higher than in urban adolescents. It is recommended that parents, teachers, and health workers work together to carry out intervention activities for healthy lifestyles for all adolescents.
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Sarkar P, Mitra S, Basu R. Food consumption patterns of the urban adult population in the field practice area of a teaching hospital in Kolkata, using food frequency questionnaire. J Family Med Prim Care 2021; 10:3395-3400. [PMID: 34760763 PMCID: PMC8565133 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_431_21] [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: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background: Nutrition transition has replaced homemade foods with processed items that increased the prevalence of noncommunicable disease in adult population. But we know little about the food intake pattern of adults specially in urban sector. Aims: The study aimed at describing the food-consumption patterns in a sample of adults residing in urban area. Settings and Design: An observational cross-sectional study was done from April to June, 2019 at urban field practice area of a teaching hospital of Kolkata. Methods and Material: A prevalidated, pretested, 51-item, food-frequency questionnaire was applied to assess the food-consumption pattern of 110 participants. Results: Adults reported poor dietary intakes; more than half reported no consumption of green-leafy vegetables (GLV) (66.4%), other vegetables (52.8%), and fruits (63.6%). Whereas 72.7% reported consumption of three or more servings of energy-dense foods and 90.9% reported consumption of three or more servings of energy-dense beverages on previous day. Mean intake of food varied from 0.34 (SD = 0.47) for GLV to 8.19 (SD = 2.39) for cereals. Females consumed more servings of GLV, other vegetables, roots-tubers, and fruits than males. Fruit consumption was low in all age groups. Higher socioeconomic class people strikingly consumed no GLV. Conclusions: Study participants reported consumption of more energy-dense snacks, beverages than healthy food like GLV, fruits. Study findings highlight to design strategies to promote nutrition education and practical application of healthy food habits in target population group.
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- Paramita Sarkar
- Department of Community Medicine, R G Kar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, R G Kar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, R G Kar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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