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Filter by:This study aimed to assess effectiveness of promoting the optimized Food-based recommendations (FBRs) for improving dietary practices, nutrient intakes, nutritional status and lipid profile among Minangkabau women of reproductive age with dyslipidemia in a community setting. A cluster randomized community-based trial was conducted in Padang City, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Subjects are Minagabau women of reproductive age (20-44 y) with dyslipidemia. The subjects were assigned either into FBR group (n=48) that involved in 12-weeks prolonged contact of FBRs promotion or into non-FBR group, that received once nutrition counselling from usual standard of nutrition program. Baseline and end-line lipid profiles, nutritional status, dietary practice and nutrient intake data were assessed through biochemical assessment, anthropometri, and interview structured questionaire.
In Portugal, 17.3% of children under 10 years old are overweight and 7.7% are obese. Research has shown the implementation of healthy lifestyle promotion programs and obesity prevention, however "best practices" are far from being defined. Also, the first five years of life are important for the executive functions development, namely memory, inhibition (including self-regulation) and flexibility, which includes creative thinking, thinking "outside of the box", important in problem solving. The importance of social and emotional dimensions, as well as physical health for the development of cognitive health is consensual, as sleep deprivation, low physical activity, unhealthy food may inhibit the proper development of executive functions. This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle promotion program on emotional, social and cognitive development and eating habits, sleep and physical activity in children between 12 and 42 months of age. A cluster randomised trial will be developed and 300 children, from 16 childcare centres will be invited to participate. Half of the childcare centres will be allocated to the control group and the other half to the intervention group. Data collection will occur before randomisation (at baseline) and after intervention. A feasibility study will be undertaken prior to the experimental study, in accordance with internationally accepted procedures. The investigators intend to implement the concept that the development of executive functions requires the combination of healthy eating, physical activity and sleep. The project will contribute with evidence-based to the cognitive, social and emotional development in children.
The central goal of this proposal is to examine validity and sensitivity of RS-assessed skin carotenoid status as a marker of F&V intake in a racially and ethnically diverse sample of individuals. First, investigators will examine the association (RS Device Validity) between RS-assessed skin carotenoids and the primary outcomes of objectively-measured plasma carotenoids and self-reported F&V consumption across four diverse groups: African-American/Black, Asian, White, and Hispanic/Latino (n=213). Then the investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial to define the relative skin carotenoid responses (RS Device Sensitivity) across racial-ethnic groups, in comparison with plasma carotenoid responses. The investigators will conduct a 6-week randomized controlled trial of a carotenoid-containing juice intervention [placebo control, low and high dose juice (N=156). Finally, the genetic basis for racial/ethnic group differences in skin carotenoid responses to diet will be investigated through hypothesis-driven genomic analysis of participants from Aims 1 and 2.
The majority of female undergraduate students experience disordered eating and/or weight gain, increasing the risk for two serious public health problems, eating disorders and obesity. Traditional nutrition education about weight control delivered during college has not been effective and may even exacerbate these problems. Thus, the investigators propose that instead of focusing on external information as taught by nutrition education (e.g. 'calories in, calories out', quantification and cognitive processing of nutrition information), at-risk females be trained to become more attuned to their internal hunger and fullness signaling to set them on a trajectory for decreased chronic disease risk as they age.
College-aged women are at risk for eating disorders and disordered eating, which present serious health concerns. Two potent risk factors for eating disorders, body dissatisfaction and dietary restraint, are common among female college students. Intuitive eating is a strategy in which instead of listening to the predominant 'diet culture' and focusing on things like calories and energy balance, individuals practice listening to their internal physiological signals to decide when and what to eat and when to stop. Based on current research, intuitive eating has been shown to foster body satisfaction and healthy eating attitudes among women. The proposed pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an intuitive eating program for University of Delaware college women. In addition, this study will test the hypothesis that the intuitive eating program will reduce cognitive factors of body dissatisfaction and dietary restraint in females compared to a waitlisted group. Additionally, the investigators expect this reduction in dietary restraint to be associated with less disordered eating behavior. Exploratory aims include measuring engagement in disordered eating behaviors and changes in weight over the study period. This preliminary data will be used to estimate effect sizes for larger future trials.
Eggs are well-known to be a balanced source of protein, energy, fatty acids, and micronutrients and increasingly identified as an opportunity to improve nutrition of poor populations. Few implementation studies have been done globally, and none in South Asia, to assess the effectiveness of using behavior change programs to motivate households to increase egg consumption. Egg consumption is particularly poor in Nepal, but the government and development partners are implementing at scale policies and programs to address poor diets and other determinants of undernutrition, which is persistently high in Nepal. This cluster-randomized controlled trial (c-RCT) aims to help address the gap in the evidence base regarding how to improve egg consumption. The c-RCT will evaluate the effectiveness of using short message service (SMS) messaging, layered into a large-scale behavior change program, to improve egg consumption and dietary diversity among children 1 to 2 years of age. A two-arm trial will be used to compare the following two strategies: 1) Suaahara II standard multi-sectoral nutrition interventions without any text messages and 2) Suaahara II standard multi sectoral nutrition interventions plus a SMS message campaign targeting all adult household members of households in the 1000-day period between conception and a child's second birthday.
Through a cluster randomized control trial, 148 male adolescents' students were randomly assigned into either intervention group who received an educational program for two months (n=79), or control groups (n=69) who didn't attend the program. The principle outcomes were the changes in physical activities, consumption of healthy diet, sedentary life habits and anthropometric measurements. The outcomes of the intervention group were compared with their own baseline readings, as well as with the readings of the control group. Rationale: - Saudi adolescents are in need for more exploration of their health problems and related health behaviors and application of intervention preventive services. - As a National Guard community medicine resident : I have a major interest in the health of adolescent and in fulfilling the aim of the school health programs of application of interventional preventive service that will target this vulnerable risky group. Aim: - Promote healthy life style among National Guard adolescents age group by application of interventional preventive program. Objectives: I. To measure physical activity patterns , sedentary behaviors and dietary habit among randomly selected adolescent in intervention and control group at National Guard Schools in Jeddah city 2014-2015. II. To implement an interventional school promotional program among the school children from the addressed age group in 2014-2015. III. To measure the effect of the interventional school promotional program among the two groups in relation to demographic, socioeconomic and other factors related to health in 2014-2015 .
Dietary fibers are linked to improved health and prevention of diseases such as obesity, stroke, hypertension, diabetes and colorectal cancer. Moreover, fibers play a crucial role in improving and maintaining gut health, by increasing stool weight,stool frequency and improvement of stool consistency. Currently, very few adults meet the recommendation of 30 (females) or 40 (males) grams per day. Personalized dietary advice may be the solution to increase dietary fiber intake in large populations. The objective is to investigate if a personalized dietary advice is more effective in increasing dietary fiber intake in the Dutch population than the general advice that is currently provided by the Netherlands Nutrition center and the Dutch Digestive Foundation (MLDS).Second objective is to assess the effect of increased fiber intake on stool pattern, perceived well-being and consumer behavior parameters and the role of psychological factors in the effectiveness of personalized dietary advice on dietary fiber intake. Study design: A 4.5-month (6 weeks intervention + follow-up after 3 months) single-blind randomized controlled trial with two groups: the intervention group, which receives personalized dietary advice (PDA), and the control group, which only receives the general dietary advice. Primary study parameters/outcome of the study: Primary endpoint is dietary fiber intake, which will be assessed using an Food Frequency Questionnaire and 24hr recalls. Fecal microbiota composition and metabolite levels will be used as an objective marker for fiber intake. Secondary study parameters/outcome of the study (if applicable): Secondary parameters include stool pattern, well-being, hunger, satiety and body weight. Furthermore, psychological measurements will give insight into why the PDA was (not) effective.
This study is an ancillary study to the Utilizing Protein During Weight Loss to Impact Physical Function (UPLIFT) trial (NCT03074643) to evaluate the effects of diet composition (i.e., amount of protein and carbohydrate) during a 6-month weight loss intervention and 12-months of follow-up on bone phenotypes in obese older adults. Participants will receive either a protein or carbohydrate supplement along with a behavioral weight loss intervention.
Dietary habits resembling Western style, rich in animal protein and poor in fruit and vegetables, increase the body acid load, a predictor of type 2 diabetes risk. Recently, the studies related to relationships between dietary acid load and insulin resistance has become a growing interest but there are only a few study conducted with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the potential relationship between dietary acid load in second trimester, blood lipid profiles and GDM.