Dietary Practices and Meal Patterns among Overweight and Obese School Children in Malaysia: Baseline Data from a School-Based Intervention Study.

abstract：:The study documented 67 wild edible plant species belonging to 45 genera and 30 families. Anacardiaceae and Moraceae were the dominant botanical families with 6 species each. Of the reported food plants, 67.7% were fruits, 14.9% vegetables, and the remainder were edible roots, inner bark, seed kernel, juice, and gum. ...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Maroyi A

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal placentophagy, although widespread among mammals, is conspicuously absent among humans cross-culturally. Recently, however, advocates for the practice have claimed it provides human postpartum benefits. Despite increasing awareness about placentophagy, no systematic research has investigated the motivations o...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Selander J,Cantor A,Young SM,Benyshek DC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article we discuss the importance of food plants, both introduced and native, in the pharmacopoeia of the Polish community in Misiones, Argentina. Food species constitute a relevant portion of all botanicals used by Polish settlers in home therapies (41%), while introduced food species prevail among the contin...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Kujawska M,Pieroni A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship among socioeconomic status, social support, and food insecurity in a rural Kenyan island community. A cross-sectional random sample of 111 female heads of households representing 583 household members were surveyed in Mfangano Island, Kenya from August to...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Nagata JM,Fiorella KJ,Salmen CR,Hickey MD,Mattah B,Magerenge R,Milner EM,Weiser SD,Bukusi EA,Cohen CR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tongan adults show one of the highest prevalences of obesity in the world. The present study aims to estimate Tongans' energy and nutrient intakes and food sources using a 24-hour recall survey for 14 days targeting 15 men and 19 women. The mean (SD) daily energy intake was 12.2 (2.3) MJ for men and 10.6 (2.2) MJ for ...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Konishi S,Watanabe C,Umezaki M,Ohtsuka R

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the effects of information on consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for genetically modified food (GMF). We used Vickrey second price experimental auction method for elicitation of consumer WTP for GM potato chips and GM soya-chocolate bar. The sample used in this study was university students from D...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Kajale DB,Becker TC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breakfast consumption is of utmost importance for adolescents to attain nutritional adequacy. The association of breakfast skipping with overall nutritional status has been supported with little causal evidences. Therefore, the present investigation was undertaken to examine this conjecture. A total of 500 adolescent ...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Jain D,Grover K,Choudhary M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A strategy to address challenges in sourcing and maintaining produce in tiendas is to build a new localized food economy. Key informant interviews were conducted with tienda owners and managers and small produce farmers to understand produce distribution and sourcing behaviors, and to identify the potential to connect...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Sanchez-Flack J,Wasserman R

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to evaluate seasonal patterns of household food insecurity, dietary diversity, and household characteristics on wasting and stunting among children in households followed for 1 year in the drought-prone areas of Sidama, Ethiopia. A cohort study design was employed. Data were collected on the p...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Belayneh M,Loha E,Lindtjørn B

更新日期：2020-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:We explore how diet diversity differs with agricultural seasons and between households within pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihood systems, using variety of foods consumed as a less complex proxy indicator of food insecurity than benchmark indicators like anthropometry and serum nutrients. The study was in the centra...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Mayanja M,Rubaire-Akiiki C,Morton J,Young S,Greiner T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the availability, preference, and consumption of indigenous forest foods in Uluguru North (UNM) and West Usambara Mountains (WUM) of Tanzania. Data collection techniques involved focus group discussion, structured questionnaires, and botanical identification. Results revealed (1) there were 114 indigen...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Msuya TS,Kideghesho JR,Mosha TC

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess whether household food insecurity is associated with delayed or early menarche among girls in the United States. Thirty-six dyadic household interviews were conducted with mothers and adolescent girls. The interviews included a socio-demographic survey, the USDA Six-Item Short Form ...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Burris M,Miller E,Romero-Daza N,Himmelgreen D

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite strong evidence of the prevalence of food insecurity in adults and households with children in different areas of Iran, the prevalence of child-specific food insecurity in Iran and especially in Tabriz has not been evaluated. Therefore, the objective of the current study is to evaluate the prevalence of food i...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Alipour B,Abbasalizad Farhangi M,Asghari S,Amirkhizi F,Dahri M,Abedimanesh N,Farsad-Naimi A,Hojegani S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Looks at the general changes brought about by development, and how the nutritional habits of the Solomon Island communities have been affected by development. The development aspirations of Third World countries include the introduction of cash crops for foreign exchange; moving away from subsistence-type economy and...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Joseph FG

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:India is a diversified country. Just as the geography, religion, and culture of India are diverse, so are Indians' food habits. Even so, regional heterogeneity in food consumption exists across states. But it may be hypothesized that regional heterogeneity in food consumption across states has been declining. This hyp...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Tripathi A,Srivastava S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poor nutrition in adolescent girls poses critical health risks on future pregnancy and birth outcomes especially in developing countries. Our purpose was to assess nutritional status and dietary intake of rural adolescent girls and determine pulse and food intake patterns associated with poor nutritional status. A cro...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Roba AC,Gabriel-Micheal K,Zello GA,Jaffe J,Whiting SJ,Henry CJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted in the Ankara Province of Turkey to determine the attitudes of adult consumers toward food consumption and purchasing activities. The data were collected by conducting face-to-face interviews with 700 adults working in ministries (government office) to fill in a questionnaire prepared especial...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Uçar A,Ozdoğan Y,Ozçelik AÖ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influences of proximal and distal determinants of dietary adequacy of children from an urban slum in India were analyzed. Children numbering 271 (5-14 years) and their mothers were enrolled for the study. Intake of all nutrients except protein was inadequate in the dietaries of children. Among distal determinants,...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Kulsum A,A JL,Prakash J

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The short- and long-term effects of climate change on Papua New Guinea's agricultural sector have generated significant debate in recent times. Current literature demonstrates that different population groups have differing levels of vulnerability and resilience to the flow-on effects of climate change, particularly d...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Gwatirisa PR,Pamphilon B,Mikhailovich K

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A strong argument for overall family limitation in less developed countries (LDC) may hinge on the ability of family planners to show parents how to have better babies who will not only survive but also develop to their full mental and physical potential. An adequate diet, especially with respect to protein, during b...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Hseuh AM,Hsu SC,Chow LP,Chow BF

更新日期：1973-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leafy vegetables are sources of diet diversification and could contribute to food and nutritional security in African rural areas. However, in some places, little is known about if, how, and why leafy vegetables are consumed. Processing and preservation methods, food forms, and consumption determinants of four leafy v...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Vihotogbe-Sossa CN,Akissoe NH,Anihouvi VB,Ahohuendo BC,Ahanchede A,Sanni A,Hounhouigan DJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This research explores the social distribution of food knowledge in Ribeirão Preto, a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Through an analysis of the distribution of individual expertise in regard to the cultural model of food along the dimensions of healthfulness, practicality, and prestige, this research demonstr...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Newkirk CN,Oths KS,Dressler WW,Dos Santos JE

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As countries develop economically and increasing numbers of women enter the workforce, children are partly being cared for by someone other than their mother. Little is known about the impact of this shift in child-care provider on children's nutrition. This study presents findings from a case study of Singapore, a sm...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Wang MC,Naidoo N,Ferzacca S,Reddy G,Van Dam RM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa in dietitians, as assessed by administering ORTO-15, Eating Attitudes Test-40 (EAT-40) and Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI). Our study included 117 dietitians (Ankara). Orto-15 test scores below 40 points was considered indic...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Asil E,Sürücüoğlu MS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the leaves of Kigelia africana are used to make a palm-nut soup which is consumed mainly by lactating women in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about the nutrient qualities of this underutilized and underappreciated plant food. Leaves of Kigelia africana, called "sausage tree" in English and ...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Glew RS,Amoako-Atta B,Ankar-Brewoo G,Presley JM,Chang YC,Chuang LT,Millson M,Smith BR,Glew RH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between body image, depression, food addiction and body mass index (BMI) and differences in these variables due to gender and field of education have not been studied extensively. This study was conducted on a total of 793 university students (20.19 ± 1.90 years). The Beck Depression Inventory, Yale F...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Şanlier N,Türközü D,Toka O

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nurses are the largest group of direct health providers and can serve as role models for their patients. In this cross sectional study we assessed the relationship among physical activity and barriers, shift duty, elevated BMI, and selected eating habits among 362 non-Saudi female nurses in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Resul...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Almajwal AM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigating eating disorders and orthorexia nervosa, especially in the young population, is an important step in taking protective precautions and identifying disease. This study was carried out to determine the relationship of eating disorders and orthorexia nervosa to gender, BMI, and field of study in a populatio...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Sanlier N,Yassibas E,Bilici S,Sahin G,Celik B

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional knowledge and nutritional value of indigenous foods of the Oraon tribal community in Jharkhand, India was explored. Focus group discussions were conducted with adult members to identify commonly consumed indigenous foods. Taxonomic classification and quantitative estimation of nutritive value were conducte...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Ghosh-Jerath S,Singh A,Kamboj P,Goldberg G,Magsumbol MS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Food-based community organizations (FBCO) have positive impacts on community health, yet little is known about best practices that facilitate organization sustainability. To identify strategies among FBCOs used to facilitate member engagement/retention, reach future members/participants, and support organizational gro...

journal_title：Ecology of food and nutrition

authors： Poulos NS,Golaszewski NM,Laska MN,Pasch KE

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00