abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the validity of the adapted Radimer/Cornell questionnaire to measure food insecurity in low-income urban households in Tehran, the capital of Iran. DESIGN:The Radimer/Cornell questionnaire was modified and used to assess the applicability, validity and reliability of such a measure in a culturally ...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Zerafati Shoae N,Omidvar N,Ghazi-Tabatabaie M,Houshiar Rad A,Fallah H,Mehrabi Y

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To examine associations of various psychosocial factors with fruit and vegetable intake in African-American adults. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey of a population-based sample of 658 African-Americans, aged 18-70 years, in North Carolina. Information was collected on diet-related psychosocial (predisposing...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Watters JL,Satia JA,Galanko JA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the dietary intakes of heterocyclic amines (HCAs), to examine the intakes in relation to socio-economics, lifestyle and other dietary factors and to compare the classification of subjects by intake of HCA versus intake of meat and fish. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis within the Malmö Diet and C...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Ericson U,Wirfält E,Mattisson I,Gullberg B,Skog K

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To pilot the design and methodology for a large randomised controlled trial (RCT) of two interventions to promote healthier food purchasing: culturally appropriate nutrition education and price discounts. DESIGN:A 12-week, single-blind, pilot RCT. Effects on food purchases were measured using individualised ...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Ni Mhurchu C,Blakely T,Wall J,Rodgers A,Jiang Y,Wilton J

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the potential impact of zinc biofortification of rice and wheat on public health in India and to evaluate its cost-effectiveness compared with alternative interventions and international standards. DESIGN:The burden of zinc deficiency (ZnD) in India was expressed in disability-adjusted life years...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Stein AJ,Nestel P,Meenakshi JV,Qaim M,Sachdev HP,Bhutta ZA

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This paper describes the development of an online questionnaire for testing nutrition professionals' perceptions of the 'healthiness' of individual foods and the results of administering that questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed to produce a standard ranking of foods that can be used as a tool for t...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Scarborough P,Rayner M,Stockley L,Black A

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous research on nutrition labelling has mainly used subjective measures. This study examines the effectiveness of two types of nutrition label using two objective measures: eye movements and healthiness ratings. DESIGN:Eye movements were recorded while participants made healthiness ratings for two types...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Jones G,Richardson M

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the differences in macronutrient and food group contribution to total food and energy intakes between Estonian and Swedish under-, normal- and overweight schoolchildren, and to estimate the association between diet and body mass index (BMI). DESIGN:Cross-sectional comparison between Estonian an...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Villa I,Yngve A,Poortvliet E,Grjibovski A,Liiv K,Sjöström M,Harro M

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：AIMS:To document infant feeding methods in the first six months of life in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, 2003-2004. Some problems with breast-feeding in the area are explained. METHODS:A longitudinal study of infant feeding practices was undertaken. A total of 1219 mothers who delivered...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Xu F,Binns C,Wu J,Yihan R,Zhao Y,Lee A

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the association between fruit and vegetable consumption and self-reported physical and mental functional health measured by an anglicised short-form 36-item questionnaire (UK SF-36). DESIGN:Population-based cross-sectional study. SETTING:General community in Norfolk, UK. SUBJECTS:A total of...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Myint PK,Welch AA,Bingham SA,Surtees PG,Wainwright NW,Luben RN,Wareham NJ,Smith RD,Harvey IM,Day NE,Khaw KT

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study individual determinants of differential benefit from the Senegal Community Nutrition Project (CNP) by monitoring improvement in children's weight-for-age index (WA) or underweight status (WA < -2 Z-scores) during participation. DESIGN:A follow-up study using the CNP child monitoring data. Linear gen...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Gartner A,Maire B,Traissac P,Kameli Y,Delpeuch F

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To pilot-test a brief written prescription recommending lifestyle changes delivered by general practitioners (GPs) to their patients. DESIGN:The Active Nutrition Script (ANS) included five nutrition messages and personalised exercise advice for a healthy lifestyle and/or the prevention of weight gain. GPs we...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Booth AO,Nowson CA,Huang N,Lombard C,Singleton KL

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To discuss present knowledge about the relation between sexual dysfunction, metabolic factors and the Mediterranean-style diet. DESIGN:Review of the literature and personal perspectives. SETTING AND RESULTS:Sexual problems appear to be widespread in society, influenced by both health-related and psychosoci...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Giugliano D,Giugliano F,Esposito K

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to examine the relationships between genetic susceptibility to obesity, physical activity (PA), dietary fibre, sugar and fat intakes and 4-year changes in body mass index (BMI) and attained waist circumference (WC) in a cohort of 287 monozygotic and 189 dizygotic young adult m...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Karnehed N,Tynelius P,Heitmann BL,Rasmussen F

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate an estimated food record (EFR), using a weighed food record (WFR) as the reference method, for the determination of food consumption and nutrient intakes in a group of Costa Rican adults. DESIGN:For the WFR, all foods consumed by subjects during seven consecutive days were weighed and recorded by...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Chinnock A

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationships of two main physical activity domains (during leisure and at work) with cardiovascular risk factors and eating habits. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Preventive medicine centre. SUBJECTS:In 5478 adults (32% women, aged 20-80 years) who consecutively underwent a stand...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Oppert JM,Thomas F,Charles MA,Benetos A,Basdevant A,Simon C

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our objective in this paper is to assess diets in the European Union (EU) in relation to the recommendations of the recent World Health Organization/Food and Agriculture Organization expert consultation and to show how diets have changed between 1961 and 2001. DATA AND METHODS:Computations make use of FAOSTA...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Schmidhuber J,Traill WB

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The relation between several measures of body iron and atherosclerotic disease, particularly acute myocardial infarction (AMI), is debated. This is of specific interest since iron is frequently included in supplementation and fortification of foods. We assessed the relation between dietary iron intake and the...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Tavani A,Gallus S,Bosetti C,Parpinel M,Negri E,La Vecchia C

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Many health promotion educational interventions assume that increasing knowledge directly influences beliefs, intentions and behaviour, whereas research suggests that knowledge alone is insufficient for behavioural change. Social cognition frameworks such as the Theory of Reasoned Action propose a central ro...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Swanson V,Power K,Kaur B,Carter H,Shepherd K

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the association between education level and food purchasing behaviour and the contribution of dietary knowledge to this relationship; and the association between household income and purchasing behaviour and the contribution made by subjective perceptions about the cost of healthy food. DESIGN AN...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Turrell G,Kavanagh AM

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diet has an important role in the prevention and treatment of hypertension. In early epidemiological studies, conducted mainly in the USA, monounsaturated fatty acids showed a deleterious association with blood pressure or no relationship at all. However, more recent studies, conducted in Mediterranean countries, have...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Alonso A,Ruiz-Gutierrez V,Martínez-González MA

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cohort study (the SUN project) to identify dietary determinants of hypertension, diabetes, obesity and coronary heart disease (CHD), among other conditions. DESIGN:The SUN project is a Mediterranean dynamic prospective follow-up (cohort) study assessing participants every 2 years. The recruitment started in ...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Martínez-González MA

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence of anaemia (haemoglobin<11.0 to 13.0 g dl(-1) depending on age and sex group), iron deficiency (transferrin receptor concentration>8.3 microg ml(-1)) and vitamin A deficiency (serum retinol <0.7 micromol l(-1)) in adolescent refugees. DESIGN:Cross-sectional surveys. SETTING:Kak...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Woodruff BA,Blanck HM,Slutsker L,Cookson ST,Larson MK,Duffield A,Bhatia R

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A 5-year nationwide mass media campaign aimed at prevention of overweight was organised from 2002 onwards. The present study evaluates the first campaign, which was aimed primarily at increasing awareness of weight gain. DESIGN AND SUBJECTS:Data were collected by telephone interview in four independent cross...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Wammes B,Breedveld B,Looman C,Brug J

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous research on the health transition and nutrition security in black South African households revealed the need for further research among farm workers who belong to the poorest population categories. This article gives an overview of the link between nutrition security, livelihoods and HIV/AIDS in Sout...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Lemke S

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Energy deficiency is probably best measured in adults by the body mass index (BMI). Acute energy deficiency (AED) is associated with body weight loss, along with changes in body composition, as well as a reduced BMR and physical activity. Chronic energy deficiency (CED) is an inadequacy in food to which individuals ad...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Kurpad AV,Muthayya S,Vaz M

更新日期：2005-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The aims of the study were to provide information that will contribute to conceptualising what is called "dietary Westernisation", and to provide an example of measuring it on an individual level. DESIGN:Food consumption frequency and demographic data on adults in Mauritius were examined in 1988, 1992 and 1...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Uusitalo U,Sobal J,Moothoosamy L,Chitson P,Shaw J,Zimmet P,Tuomilehto J

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To promote the new field of 'public nutrition' as a means to address, in a more efficient, sustainable and ethical manner, the world-wide epidemic of malnutrition--undernutrition and specific nutrient deficiencies, and also obesity and other nutrition-related chronic diseases. STRATEGY:Grounded in the health...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Beaudry M,Delisle H

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review data on the prevalence, causes and health consequences of obesity in South Africa and propose interventions to prevent and treat obesity and related outcomes. METHODS:Data from existing literature were reviewed with an emphasis on changing eating and activity patterns, cultural factors, perception...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Kruger HS,Puoane T,Senekal M,van der Merwe MT

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the nutrition transition, focusing on highly processed foods. DESIGN:Data on FDI were identified from reports/databases and then compiled and analysed. A review of published literature on FDI into the food sector was conducted. SETTING:The nutrition ...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Hawkes C

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Household budget survey (HBS) data are used regularly for nutritional epidemiological purposes. The validity of HBS data, however, is not well established. The aim of this project was to compare HBS and individual nutrition survey (INS) data in a nationally representative sample of Polish households. DESIGN:...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Sekula W,Nelson M,Figurska K,Oltarzewski M,Weisell R,Szponar L

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyse the temporal distribution of the intake of cereal and dairy products in the Republic of Ireland. DESIGN:The North/South Ireland Food Consumption Survey established a database of habitual food and drink consumption using a 7-day food diary. The database also recorded the time and day of food consu...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Burke SJ,McCarthy SN,O'Dwyer NA,Gibney MJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the selection and modification of an appropriate diet score to assess diet quality in early old age. DESIGN AND SETTING:Cross-sectional analyses of the Boyd Orr cohort - a long-term follow-up of men and women whose families took part in a survey of diet and health in pre-war Britain. Dietary dat...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Maynard M,Ness AR,Abraham L,Blane D,Bates C,Gunnell DJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare dietary intake and sources of phylloquinone (vitamin K1) in 4-year-old British children between 1950 and the 1990s, and report their variation by sociodemographic factors. DESIGN:Nationally representative samples of 4-year-olds from the longitudinal Medical Research Council National Survey of Hea...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Prynne CJ,Thane CW,Prentice A,Wadsworth ME

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:International experience of Policy Councils on food and nutrition has developed over recent decades but they have not received the attention that is due to them. The 1992 International Conference on Nutrition recommended that governments create Food Policy Councils but few have been created. There has been more experi...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Lang T,Rayner G,Rayner M,Barling D,Millstone E

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate a fat intake questionnaire (FIQ) developed to assess habitual dietary intake while focusing on the assessment of detailed fatty acid intake including total trans unsaturated fatty acids (TUFA). DESIGN:An 88 food item/food group FIQ was developed using a meal pattern technique. Validation was achi...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Cantwell MM,Gibney MJ,Cronin D,Younger KM,O'Neill JP,Hogan L,Flynn MA

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine differences in food habits among Native Americans with and without diabetes. DESIGN:A cross-sectional epidemiological study in which participants underwent a physical examination and answered an extensive interviewer-administered questionnaire to assess differences in food servings, preparation an...

journal_title：Public health nutrition

authors： Archer SL,Greenlund KJ,Valdez R,Casper ML,Rith-Najarian S,Croft JB

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00