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Filter by:This South Initiative is the first step towards a long-term general objective that aims to improve the manage-ment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and concurrently create jobs for health professionals in Eastern Morocco by developing a multidisciplinary approach in the management of T2D, based upon international guidelines but adapted to the regional socio-economic and cultural context, and with a focus on empowerment of Muslim women. The intermediate results of this SI project proposal are: 1) Facilitators and perceived barriers in female patients with T2D towards change to a healthier lifestyle are known. 2) Characteristics of patients with T2D in the region of Oujda (prevalence, lifestyle, age, gender,…) are analysed. 3) Master and bachelor students have gained experience by participating to relevant research. 4) All involved stakeholders shared existing and newly ac-quired knowledge and expertise. 5) Facilitators and perceived barriers in health professionals of different disciplines to work together in the management of T2D are known.
There is a need to develop evidence-based interventions that rural food pantries can use to limit the distribution and intake of ultra-processed foods and promote the distribution and intake of minimally processed foods in the food environment and among low-income populations to promote better dietary quality and health outcomes. This research project, The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3): A Novel Approach to Improving Dietary Quality for Low-Income Adults Served by Rural Food Pantries, uses the Social-Ecological Model to target multiple levels, including the food supply in the rural study location (community level), the food environment at the food pantry (environmental level), and participant dietary intake (individual level). Aim 1 will adapt evidence-based strategies to inform UP3. UP3 will improve dietary quality by influencing the food supply through organization-wide nutrition policies, modifying the food environment with minimally processed foods and nudges, and changing participant dietary intake through experiential nutrition education. The UP3 pilot study will be conducted during Aim 2 with 40 participants served by two rural food pantries in Montana. The purpose of the pilot study is to investigate potential short-term effects on nutrient intake and dietary quality (primary outcome), assess acceptability of UP3 among participants, and evaluate feasibility in rural food pantry environments. It is hypothesized that UP3 will improve access to minimally processed foods and decrease access to ultra-processed foods at the food pantry, which will improve overall dietary quality of individuals as measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2015 compared to baseline and to the control group. Demographic and food security data will characterize the population. Psychosocial factors will be collected to understand changes in knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions about processed foods. Biomarkers of health data (i.e., weight, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, fasting lipid panel) will be collected to determine the feasibility of measuring potential short-term health effects alongside UP3. A control group of 20 participants at a rural food pantry will be used to assess dietary intake, psychosocial factors, height, and weight. Aim 3 will tailor UP3 for a scalable intervention suited for an R01 grant application to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT). UP3 is positioned to demonstrate the positive effects of limiting processed foods and increasing unprocessed and minimally processed foods on diets and, potentially, health among low-income populations. The short-term goals of this research are to develop an adaptable and scalable intervention suitable for rural food pantries serving low-income populations, as well as potentially contribute to a knowledge base around potential short-term effects of the minimally processed foods diet on dietary quality and health risks in those populations. The longer-term goals are to test the efficacy of the intervention in an RCT and then disseminate the approach to be integrated into rural food pantries serving low-income populations with the goal of decreasing health risks.
Studies have shown that the effect of fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene on obesity is modulated by lifestyle factors. Hence, we aimed to determine whether two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the FTO gene are associated with obesity and to assess whether these associations were modified by lifestyle factors. The study included 200 obese and 200 non-obese individuals from Turkey. Our study suggests that the effect of the SNPs on obesity traits is likely to be influenced by lifestyle factors in this Turkish population.
Policy makers in Rwanda have recently highlighted the importance of promoting healthy diets and lifestyle in response to rapidly increasing rates of obesity. This project will provide evidence on shifts in diet and nutritional status in urban dwellers as compared to the traditional diet and lifestyle in rural areas as a basis for a targeted public health policy for Rwanda.
The CIRCA-CHEM study is a non-pharmacological, randomized cross-over health intervention trial studying the effect of the time of day on the metabolism and concomitant toxicity of exposures to pesticides found in a balanced fruits and vegetables diet, providing the same weekly portions of fruit and vegetables (isopesticide dietary scheme) but consumed in two different time windows (morning vs. night).
Personalized nutrition is one of the most up to date trends in human nutrition and gains much interest of general public and scientists as well. Although we have gained some knowledge on gene-trait associations, the real effectiveness and usefulness of genotype-based nutritional recommendations is unknown. Many personalized nutrition companies are on the market today, some of them use personalized nutrition based on genotype analysis. For this reason, scientific basis of this approach should be clarified. Our project can thus increase knowledge which can be applied in dietary counseling practice. Although we focus on increase vegetable and fruits intake, the study is designed as a proof of concept.
The study team aims to provide a food snack that is high in protein (30 g) for two weeks each month (6 treatments per patient per month) for 6 consecutive months, post-dialysis treatment, to in-center hemodialysis patients of all vintages and with all levels and types of comorbidities. The study team will compare changes in serum albumin during the intervention (6 months) using the patients' own serum albumin results that are collected for three months prior to and three months after the intervention. Additionally, the study team will determine participants' dietary habits and appetite pre-, during and post-intervention.
Briefly, this is a 28-day dietary intervention study participants will be asked to eat 2 ounces (52 grams) of walnuts every day for 3 weeks, and at the end of the study period they will come in for a colonoscopy. Participants will first start a 1-week run-in period where they will be asked to avoid foods high in ellagic acid. In addition, they will be asked to complete food surveys and two sets of 3-day dietary records, and to provide colon biopsies for this study during their routine colonoscopy, as well as a blood, and two urine and stool samples. Urine samples will be used for analysis of urolithin, ellagic acid metabolites. Stool samples will be used to assess gut microbiota changes after walnut consumption. Dietary records will be used for compliance and Food Frequency Questionnaire will be used to assess dietary habits. Lastly, the biopsy samples will be used for analysis of biomarkers and anti-inflammatory in the colon, as well as adherent microbiome to the colonic tissue. Data will be analyzed based on the urolithin phenotypes.
Increasing fruit and vegetable intake is important to health but children's vegetable intake remains low. In younger age groups parents act as gatekeepers by providing access, availability, persuasion and modelling. This study aimed to enhance parent vegetable serving behaviour and child vegetable intake through an 8-week social cognitive theory-based family cooking program.
This study aims to observe if consistency in a young adult's schedule is related to health factors and outcomes, such as diet quality, amount of physical activity and sleep, and weight.