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IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 1355: Eating Healthy, Growing Healthy: Impact of a Multi-Strategy Nutrition Education on the Assortments of Beverages Served in Preschools, Poland
This study shows that education has a great potential in improving the assortment of beverages served in preschools. Future research is needed to determine barriers in better optimizing the assortment of beverages in preschool settings.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - June 28, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Joanna Myszkowska-Ryciak Anna Harton Tags: Article Source Type: research
Design and methodology of a cluster-randomized trial in early care and education centers to meet physical activity guidelines: Sustainability via Active Garden Education (SAGE)
Strategies are needed to help early care and education centers (ECEC) comply with policies to meet daily physical activity and fruit and vegetable guidelines for young children. This manuscript describes the design and methodology of Sustainability via Active Garden Education (SAGE), a 12-session cluster-randomized controlled crossover design trial using community-based participatory research (CBPR) to test a garden-based ECEC physical activity and fruit and vegetables promotion intervention for young children aged 3 –5 years in 20 sites.
Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials - December 11, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Rebecca E. Lee, Elizabeth Lorenzo, Jacob Szeszulski, Anel Arriola, Meg Bruening, Paul A. Estabrooks, Jennie Hill, Flavio Marsiglia, Teresia O'Connor, Kim Sellers Pollins, Gabriel Q. Shaibi, Erica Soltero, Michael Todd Source Type: research
What Affects the Nutritional Quality of Plant-Based Milk Substitutes?
Discussion
People today may be eating more plant-based products because of:
Allergen avoidance – lactose or cow’s milk allergy, 14% of people with cow’s milk allergy will also have soy allergy.
Cultural importance
Contamination avoidance e.g. growth hormone or antibiotic residues in cow’s milk production
Specific diseases, e.g. cholesterol/lipid issues
Environmental impact
Ethical or religious considerations
Improved nutrition
With population growth “[t]he demand for food is expected to grow by 70% until 2050….While the expected protein consumption is believed to grow by 80%.” P...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 30, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
“ Bulking Up ” For Sports?
Discussion
Athletes, whether recreational or competitive, who participate in weight sensitive sports commonly gain or lose weight to achieve a particular body type or to improve performance. Athletes in duration or aesthetic sports (such as distance running, diving, dance, etc.) attempting to lose weight to be able to move the body against gravity better. Sports that emphasize strength and power including combat sports (such as football, wrestling, mixed martial arts, body building, etc.) often have athletes attempting to gain weight and lean muscle mass to improve performance. This is felt to increase the strength-to-weig...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 21, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4318: ‘A Healthy CIT’: An Investigation into Student Health Metrics, Lifestyle Behaviours and the Predictors of Positive Mental Health in an Irish Higher Education Setting
In conclusion, HEI students would benefit from sex-specific multi-level health promotion initiatives to remove macro-level barriers to healthier lifestyles.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - November 5, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Bickerdike Dinneen O ’Neill Tags: Article Source Type: research
What could be influencing older Ghanaians outpatient care utilization rate?
Conclusion: To promote better aging situations of older adults in Ghana, poverty and poor education should be addressed as potential barriers to healthcare access. There is a need for policies that encourage healthier lifestyles for older Ghanaian's health.
Funding: The study was self-funded by the authors.
PMID: 31741494 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Ghana Medical Journal - November 21, 2019 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Med J Source Type: research
Are Taste Preferences Genetic?
Discussion
Taste or gustation is the sensation of taste and is a primary human sense. There are 5 basic tastes currently accepted including sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami or savory. There is also some data for distinct tastes of fats (called oleogustus) or complex carbohydrates. Taste buds in the oral cavity are the primary chemoreceptors of whether or not to allow a substance into our bodies. Taste receptors are also found in the gastrointestinal tract and are involved in gut sensing.
Flavor and taste are not the same although in general everyday language people use them interchangeably. Flavor is “… th...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 20, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Prevalence and correlates of prehypertension and hypertension among adults in Delta State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional community-based study.
Conclusion: The prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in this study were high. Based on the premise that prehypertension is a precursor of hypertension and occurred more among youths, the higher prevalence of prehypertension gives an inkling to rising prevalence of hypertension.
Funding: Nil.
PMID: 32863413 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Ghana Medical Journal - September 1, 2020 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Med J Source Type: research
How Much Should a Newborn Eat?
Discussion
A serving size and a portion are not the same thing. A serving size is a specific measured amount of food. This is cited on the product label or readily available resources such as cookbooks or the Internet (an example can be found here.) A portion is the amount chosen to be served or eaten by a person. They can be the same but may not be the same. For example, 4 ounces of cereal is a common serving size, but an adult may often eat more than this as their portion.
Children especially need appropriate portion sizes to match their age and body size. A good general rule for any age is a portion is the size of the p...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 10, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Development and Validation of a Risk Score for Diabetes Screening in Oman
CONCLUSIONS: The developed diabetes risk score for screening prevalent T2DM, provides an easy-to-use self-administered tool to identify most individuals at risk of this condition in Oman. The score incorporates eight diabetes-associated risk factors that can also act as a tool to increase people's awareness about the importance of diabetes-related risk factors and provide information for policymakers to establish diabetes prevention programs.PMID:35211343 | PMC:PMC8844580 | DOI:10.5001/omj.2021.123
Source: Oman Medical Journal - February 25, 2022 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Najla A Al-Lawati Helman Alfonso Jawad Al-Lawati Source Type: research
