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Filter by:During the COVID-19 epidemic, the time spent by adults on the stomach has increased. Therefore, the likelihood of adverse changes in lifestyles has increased. In this study, the changes in nutritional habits, physical activities and body weights of adult individuals during the epidemic will be evaluated. A questionnaire including questions about nutritional habits, physical activity status and changes in body weights will be administered to individuals. The results will be evaluated with the appropriate statistical method. The survey will be administered once. The estimated time to reach the total number is 3 months.
Despite documented evidence of disordered eating (DE) among Active Duty (AD) Service Members (SM) and Veterans, DE has not been assessed in SM undergoing the transition from AD to Veterans status (AD-VS). The objective of the current study is to explore gender differences and associations between nutrition knowledge, DE attitudes and behaviors, mental health, and military-specific experiences in women and men undergoing the AD-VS transition, and then use this information along with qualitative feedback from focus groups to inform adaptations of an existing nutrition education program for pilot testing in AD-VS women and men.
It has been described in obese individuals in which decreased basal metabolism as well as dopaminergic changes in the prefrontal cortex and striatum parallels the increased activation of reward brain regions in response to delicious food cues. Our aim is to explore different neurobehavioral dimensions of food choices and motivational processes in the light of this information, and to reveal whether these behaviors can be changed by operant conditioning with neuroimaging methods for phenotypes at risk.
There is a need for population-level intervention research to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on disordered eating and unhealthy eating behaviours. Systematic reviews have demonstrated that psychotherapy and yoga can help to reduce binge eating and disordered eating habits, however, these interventions were tested in person. Studies examining the effectiveness of these interventions in an online, group-based format are warranted. In 2019, the investigators launched a RCT to test gender-stratified group interventions to address mental health and addictive behaviours among community-based adults in southern Alberta. The investigators implemented this intervention with more than 200 adults in person before this study was paused due to COVID-19; In 2020, the investigators adapted this intervention for online delivery to 200 community-dwelling women across Alberta. The most recent iteration of this study indicated the participants were particularly concerned about their relationship with food and how they were engaging in different eating behaviours to cope with the stress of COVID-19.
Aging is characterized by low-grade inflammatory state, supported by impairment oxidative balance and endocrine changes, leading to changes in: body composition, such as decrease in lean body mass and increase in adipose tissue; resting metabolic rate; immune function; cognitive impairment. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics all subjects over the age of 60 should be able to access to adequate nutrition and appropriate nutritional services. In order to ensure healthy aging and to reduce effects of specific diseases, recommendations are needed for illness and disability in this population, as well as adequate physical activity and specific support programs, culturally accepted. The aim of this study is to evaluate eating habits in term of food consumption, health state and lifestyle in a sample of free-living elderly over the age of 65, living in Milan and surroundings. In particular, profiling of the elderly population is performed using a survey in which information are collected on methods, contexts, time and ability to buy, prepare, consume and dispose of and recycle food. Eating habits and knowledge about food are detected through the analysis of food consumption frequencies, and lifestyle by assessing the level of physical activity, quality of sleep, smoking habit. Weight status and health status are evaluated through anthropometric measurements, body composition (bioelectrical impedance) and strength test. Other information relating to social participation and other socio-demographic variables (age, gender, family composition, socio-economic status) are collected to have a completed profiling of target population. Achieved results will help us to identify factors on which acting to ensure healthy aging and counteract inflammaging, the chronic low-grade systemic inflammation characteristic in the aging process. Moreover, the study allows increasing the knowledge related to the needs and requirements of the target population to determine a good food policy and to increase the elderly empowerment.
Healthy eating is a key preventive approach to combat the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) worldwide. The dietary habit established during adolescence has high tendency to continue to adulthood, and is affected by family factors in multiple dimensions. Kerry Group Kuok Foundation (Hong Kong) Limited (KGKF) initiated the Trekkers Family Enhancement Scheme (TFES) in 2012 to empower low-income families in Tung Chung to self-care and development. In response to the persistent unhealthy eating habits among these families despite a series of nutrition workshops incorporating short talks and sharing of healthy recipes, this study aims to investigate the barriers, facilitators and strategies that enable adolescents from low income families to develop a healthy eating habit. Qualitative family interviews of 20 family units, or more until data saturation, of at least one parent and one adolescent (aged 10-19 year old) will be conducted based on deductive thematic approach. Each interview will last for about an hour, be conducted in Cantonese, and audio-taped for transcription in verbatim in Chinese. The data will be coded independently into broad themes in English by two members of the research team. This research can provide an insight into personal and familial factors and potential strategies influencing eating habits of adolescents, which can guide the development of effective interventions to promote healthy eating in low-income families.