Browsing by Subject "Nutrition"
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A qualitative analysis of formative research used to develop a pilot digital intervention for improving diet quality and increasing redemption of WIC-approved foods
(2022)Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity in the US is high; this includes young children living in low-income households. Many of these children are served by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, ... -
Acute and Intergenerational Nutrient Responses in Caenorhabditis elegans
(2017)Nearly all animals live in environments with fluctuations in nutrient availability. The ability to sense and respond to these changes is essential for survival. Nutrition impacts physiology immediately, but can also have ... -
Association of Alcohol Use with Risk of Malnutrition Among Injury Patients in Moshi, Tanzania: A Mixed-Method Study
(2023)Background: Alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for several adverse health effects globally and is associated with a high disease burden of malnutrition in Tanzania. This study aims to: 1) assess the practicality ... -
Breakfast Breakdown: Examining Systematic Differences in Compliance with Nutrient Guidelines in the School Breakfast Program
(2010-12)In policy circles and academic publications, discussions of the School Breakfast Program focus on encouraging participation and expansion. The hope is that breakfast provision will improve the diets of low-income children ... -
Changing How America Eats: Transforming Individuals & Communities
(2012-04-20)Policy question: What are the challenges and promises of current efforts to promote healthier eating, and what can AGree do to help advance practical and successful strategies in the future? The importance of a healthy ... -
Current Status and Trends of Early Childhood Nutritional Status and Dietary Intake in China: Evidence from the Chinese Health and Nutrition Survey 2000-2011 and Stakeholder Interviews
(2018)Background: Appropriate nutrition during early life is essential for optimal growth and development. China has seen a drastic improvement in child nutrition over the past few decades with decreased rates of stunting, wasting ... -
Developing Policy on Sugar-sweetened Beverages for Children and Adolescents in China
(2023)AbstractBackground China has witnessed a rapid increase in the prevalence of diabetes and childhood obesity over the past decades with an alarming increase in free sugar consumption, especially through sugar-sweetened beverages ... -
Development of a Nutritional Screening Tool for Pediatric Cancer Patients in Uganda and Tanzania: An Exploratory Analysis
(2020)Background: Nutrition is a key determinant of pediatric cancer patient outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. Accurately identifying pediatric cancer patients at risk of malnutrition remains a challenge. There is a need ... -
Diet quality and exercise in older veterans with PTSD: a pilot study.
(Translational behavioral medicine, 2021-09-06)Older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at increased risk of obesity and cardiometabolic disease. Physical activity and healthy eating are two behaviors that impact health, functional independence, and ... -
Dietary Choline, Inflammation, and Neuroprotection Across the Lifespan
(2020)The cholinergic system is intricately linked with hippocampal memory. As well, choline is anti-inflammatory in the brain and periphery (Terrando et al., 2011; Rivera et al., 1998). However, few have analyzed the anti-inflammatory ... -
Dietary Manipulation of Metabolic Function in the Human Gut Microbiome
(2021)The human gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as having a causal or contributing role in a wide variety of diseases. While mechanisms by which the microbiome contributes to or triggers disease processes are myriad, ... -
Dietary Patterns, Nutritional Status, Prevalence and Risk Factors for Anemia among School Children in Naama Community, Uganda
(2015)Background: The disease burden of malnutrition, anemia, malaria and helminth infections among school-aged children is rarely studied in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) although these children are still at a high ... -
Effects of the Global Seafood Trade on Health and Nutritional Security
(2019-04-24)The global seafood trade represents the world’s largest food commodity market by value, generating massive economic flows across nations of all development levels. On top of the financial importance of this supply chain, ... -
Epigenetics: A Paradigm Shift or Tweaking the Details?
(2015-05-12)*Designated as an Exemplary Master's Project for 2014-15* We know that our lifestyle choices and experiences can influence our health: the food we eat, the environment we live in, and the social relationships we form can ... -
Fathers’ Narratives and Perspectives on Exclusive Breastfeeding for 6 Months in Kiambu County, Kenya
(2020)Background: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in Kenya is on the rise, but there is still room for improvement. Current literature demonstrates that fathers have a positive influence on breastfeeding initiation, duration, and ... -
Food Advertising on Television Targeting Children in Honduras
(2012)<bold>Abstract</bold><underline>Background</underline>: Rates of childhood overweight and obesity have increased dramatically across Latin America in recent years. In Honduras, the problem is more common among children ... -
Glycerate from Fat-modulating Fructose Metabolism as a Mediator of Diabetes
(2022)The prevalence of diabetes is on the rise, thus imposing a huge burden on our society. In addition to genetic and environmental risk factors, obesity strongly predicts the development of diabetes. Owing to the strong correlation ... -
Impact of early postoperative oral nutritional supplement utilization on clinical outcomes in colorectal surgery.
(Perioperative medicine (London, England), 2020-01)Background:Small randomized trials of early postoperative oral nutritional supplementation (ONS) suggest various health benefits following colorectal surgery (CRS). However, real-world evidence of the impact of early ONS ... -
Investigating the association between adolescents’ attitudes and food preferences with their eating behaviors: Inspiration from the FLASHE study
(2023)Background: Nutrition plays an integral role in the development and growth for the adolescent populations. Nutrition education programs promotes healthy dietary behavior changes by increasing the nutritional knowledge of ... -
Mid-upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) and injury characteristics in hospitalized patients in an emergency department of North Tanzania
(2021)Background: The impact of malnutrition on the outcomes of hospitalized adult patients in resource-limited settings is not fully described. We aimed to report our observation of the comparison made between mid-upper ...
