Validation of a quantitative FFQ for the Barbados National Cancer Study.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) promote healthy dietary choices for all Americans aged 2 years and older; however, the majority of Americans do not meet recommendations. The goal of the present study was to identify both barriers and facilitators to adherence to DGA recommendations for consumption ...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Jahns L,McDonald L,Wadsworth A,Morin C,Liu Y,Nicklas T

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The main objectives of this pan-European study were: (1) to identify different types of physical activity and the time devoted to them, (2) to assess physical activity/inactivity at work and in leisure time, and (3) to determine self-reported body weight and height. DESIGN AND SUBJECTS:In each member state ...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Vaz de Almeida MD,Graça P,Afonso C,D'Amicis A,Lappalainen R,Damkjaer S

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The three levels of dietary data national, household and individual, are analysed and compared, and their use and misuse in FBDG development and monitoring are discussed. Food Balance Sheets (FBS) estimate the national availability of foods, and are an appropriate tool to evaluate food policies; they tend to overestim...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Serra-Majem L

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An interviewer-administered quantitative food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was developed to determine the energy and nutrient intakes of adult Jamaicans of African origin as part of a study of the epidemiology of diabetes and hypertension. METHODS:Reproducibility of the questionnaire was investigated in 12...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Jackson M,Walker S,Cade J,Forrester T,Cruickshank JK,Wilks R

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To monitor growth trends in young children in order to ascertain success (or otherwise) in halting the rapid rise in childhood obesity prevalence, and to assess the suitability of using routinely measured data for this purpose. DESIGN:Retrospective serial cross-sectional analyses of the proportion of obese c...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Edwards KL,Clarke GP,Ransley JK,Cade JE

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To produce prediction equations for basal metabolic rate (BMR) derived from weight and height covering the age range from birth to old age. DESIGN:Cross-sectional data on BMR, sex, age, weight, height, ethnicity and measurement technique from the Oxford Brookes BMR database. SETTING:Worldwide. SUBJECTS:Dat...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Cole TJ,Henry CJ

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Results of the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative indicated that on average one out of four primary-school children is overweight or obese. Portugal presented one of the highest prevalences of obesity. Childhood obesity prevention and treatment should be a top priority. The aim of the pres...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Rito AI,Carvalho MA,Ramos C,Breda J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In 2011, Dietitians of Canada added 'My Goals' to its website-based nutrition/activity tracking program (eaTracker®, http://www.eaTracker.ca/); this feature allows users to choose 'ready-made' or 'write-your-own' goals and to self-report progress. The purpose of the present study was to document experiences a...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Lieffers JR,Haresign H,Mehling C,Arocha JF,Hanning RM

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the food consumption, dietary habits and nutritional status of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and adults whose HIV status is not established. DESIGN:Cross-sectional descriptive survey. SETTING:Thika and Bungoma Districts, Kenya. SUBJECTS:A random sample of 439 adults; 174 adults living wi...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Kuria EN

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Maternal nutrition knowledge has frequently been identified as an important target for nutrition promotion interventions. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether maternal nutrition knowledge is more strongly associated with the mother's own diet or that of her child. DESIGN:Cross-sectional mu...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Williams L,Campbell K,Abbott G,Crawford D,Ball K

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effectiveness of stainless steel (Fe alloy) cooking pots in reducing Fe-deficiency anaemia in food aid-dependent populations. DESIGN:Repeated cross-sectional surveys. Between December 2001 and January 2003, three surveys among children aged 6-59 months and their mothers were conducted in 110 ...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Talley L,Woodruff BA,Seal A,Tripp K,Mselle LS,Abdalla F,Bhatia R,Mirghani Z

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Child undernutrition remains one of the greatest challenges for public health nutrition in rural areas in developing countries. Interventions aiming to increase and conserve agrobiodiversity seem to be promising alternatives to improve child nutrition. However, the existing literature on these interventions i...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Luna-González DV,Sørensen M

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to validate a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire (QFFQ) created for assessing the usual intake of foods and nutrients in the prevailing season in Western Mali. DESIGN:Intake of foods and nutrients over the week preceding the interview was measured with a 69-item QFFQ. Int...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Torheim LE,Barikmo I,Hatløy A,Diakité M,Solvoll K,Diarra MM,Oshaug A

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous studies examining the role of single foods or nutrients in the aetiology of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) have produced inconsistent findings. Few studies have examined associations for dietary patterns, which may more accurately reflect patterns of consumption and the complexity of dietary intake. The ...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Ollberding NJ,Aschebrook-Kilfoy B,Caces DB,Smith SM,Weisenburger DD,Chiu BC

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the relationship of diet to overweight and obesity among populations of African origin. DESIGN AND SETTING:Cross-sectional data were obtained from adults aged 25-74 years in rural Cameroon (n = 686), urban Cameroon (n = 975), Jamaica (n = 924) and Afro-Caribbeans in the UK (n = 257). Dietary da...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Jackson M,Walker S,Cruickshank JK,Sharma S,Cade J,Mbanya JC,Younger N,Forrester TF,Wilks R

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine tracking of body size among children participating in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) from birth to 7 years of age and additionally to explore child and parental characteristics associated with maintenance of a high body size in this period of life. DESIGN:Anthropometric data at...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Kristiansen AL,Bjelland M,Brantsæter AL,Haugen M,Meltzer HM,Nystad W,Andersen LF

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Unhealthy dietary behaviours are prevalent among adolescents. This might relate, in part, to obesogenic environments, including recreation food facilities. The REFRESH Study (Recreation Environment and Food Research: Experiences from Hockey) aimed to explore, from the perspectives of adolescent ice hockey pla...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Caswell MS,Hanning RM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the performance of the commonly used 24 h recall (24hR) with the more distinct duplicate portion (DP) as reference method for validation of fatty acid intake estimated with an FFQ. DESIGN:Intakes of SFA, MUFA, n-3 fatty acids and linoleic acid (LA) were estimated by chemical analysis of two DP and...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Trijsburg L,de Vries JH,Hollman PC,Hulshof PJ,van 't Veer P,Boshuizen HC,Geelen A

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate item non-response in a postal food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ), and to assess the effect of substituting/imputing missing values on dietary intake levels in the Norwegian Women and Cancer study (NOWAC). We have adapted and probably for the first time applied k nearest neighbours (KNN) imputat...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Parr CL,Hjartåker A,Scheel I,Lund E,Laake P,Veierød MB

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We built an app to help clients of food pantries. The app offers vegetable-based recipes, food tips and no-cost strategies for making mealtimes healthier and for bargain-conscious grocery shopping, among other themes. Users customize materials to meet their own preferences. The app, available in English and S...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Clarke P,Evans SH,Neffa-Creech D

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define a generic diet to protect human health and food system sustainability based on three dimensions: animal:plant ratio, degree of food processing and food diversity. DESIGN/SETTING:The percentages of maximum animal and ultra-processed energy content were evaluated from scientific papers (Web of Scienc...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Fardet A,Rock E

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate links between taste responses, self-reported food preferences and selected dietary outcomes in young women. METHODS:Subjects were 159 women, with a mean age of 27.0 years. Taste responses were measured using aqueous solutions of 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) and sucrose. All subjects completed a...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Drewnowski A,Henderson SA,Levine A,Hann C

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the impact of foetal nutritional status on cardiovascular risk among children with the Foetal Nutritional Status Index (FNSI), calculated by dividing the child's birth weight (BW, kg) by the mother's height (m2). DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey analysis. SETTING:A sample of children from the US Th...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Liu J,Sempos C

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An inadequate supply of iodine during gestation results in damage to the foetal brain that is irreversible by mid-gestation unless timely interventions can correct the accompanying maternal hypothyroxinemia. Even mild to moderate maternal hypothyroxinemia may result in suboptimal neurodevelopment. This review mainly f...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： de Escobar GM,Obregón MJ,del Rey FE

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among youth who participated in Flint Kids Cook, a 6-week healthy cooking programme for children, and assess whether changes in HRQoL were associated with changes in cooking self-efficacy, attitude towards cooking (ATC) and diet. DESIGN:Pre-post su...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Saxe-Custack A,LaChance J,Hanna-Attisha M,Dawson C

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between the place of residence and receiving free samples and advice to feed the baby with infant formula. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study. SETTING:This study covered 12 counties/districts in China. PARTICIPANTS:5,112 mothers with infants aged 0-5.9 months. RESULTS:About 16% of t...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Li J,Nguyen TT,Duan Y,Mathisen R,Yang Z

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between food insecurity (FI) and obesity, measured by BMI and waist circumference (WC), among young adults and test the moderating role of biological sex and the mediating role of diet healthfulness (DH). DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:National Health and Nutrition Examination Su...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Li Y,Rosenthal SR

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of and differences in self-reported occasions of overeating (such as at celebrations and other parties), compensatory behaviours and specific weight gain prevention strategies among young Dutch adults according to sociodemographics and overweight status. DE...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Wammes B,French S,Brug J

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare food expenditure patterns between low-income households and higher- income households in the Canadian population, and to examine the relationship between food expenditure patterns and the presence or absence of housing payments among low-income households. DESIGN:Secondary data analysis of the 19...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Kirkpatrick S,Tarasuk V

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fish consumption has been shown to be inversely associated with CHD, which may be due to n-3 fatty acids. The n-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, are naturally found only in marine sources. Dietary intakes of methylmercury from certain fish have been hypothesized to increase the risk of CHD. OBJECTIVE:To investig...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Smith KM,Barraj LM,Kantor M,Sahyoun NR

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00