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1. National general truck drivers’ strike and food security in a Brazilian metropolis

Author:
Lopes, Mariana Souza; Araújo, Melissa Luciana de; Lopes, Aline Cristine Souza
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.17 pp. 3220-3228
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Sechium edule; cabbage; cucumbers; descriptive studies; diesel fuel; eggs; food availability; food prices; food security; food sovereignty; food supply chain; foods; fruits; markets; metropolitan areas; oranges; potatoes; road transportation; roots; tubers; working conditions; Brazil
Abstract:
... We analysed the impact of the national general truck drivers’ strike on the availability, variety and price of foods sold by a food supply centre. Descriptive study using secondary data to examine the percentage change in the mean price of fruits, vegetables and eggs before, during and after the strike. The strike in Brazil lasted 10 d from 21 to 30 May 2018. The drivers were on strike in order to ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019001939

2. Optimizing portion-size estimation aids: a formative evaluation in Malawi

Author:
Schnefke, Courtney H; Thakwalakwa, Chrissie; Muth, Mary K; Phuka, John; Coates, Jennifer; Rogers, Beatrice; Colaiezzi, Brooke; Bell, Winnie; Flax, Valerie L
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.17 pp. 3127-3139
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
foods; photographs; portion size; women; Malawi
Abstract:
... To investigate preferences for and ease-of-use perceptions of different aspects of printed and digitally displayed photographic portion-size estimation aids (PSEA) in a low-resource setting and to document accuracy of portion-size selections using PSEA with different visual characteristics. A convergent mixed-methods design and stepwise approach were used to assess characteristics of interest in i ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019001733

3. Patient experiences and provider perspectives on a hospital-based food pantry: a mixed methods evaluation study

Author:
Greenthal, Eva; Jia, Jenny; Poblacion, Ana; James, Thea
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.17 pp. 3261-3269
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
cross-sectional studies; descriptive statistics; dietary recommendations; educational resources; food pantries; food quality; food security; foods; fruits; hospitals; interviews; nutrition education; patient care; patients; screening; stigma; vegetables; Northeastern United States
Abstract:
... The purpose of this evaluation study was to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement in programme functioning and common aspects of patients’ experiences at a hospital-based food pantry. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews with patients and a cross-sectional survey for providers were used. Interview transcripts were coded using both inductive and deductive approaches and assessed for ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019002040

4. An exposé of the realpolitik of trade negotiations: implications for population nutrition

Author:
Friel, Sharon; Baker, Phillip; Thow, Anne-Marie; Gleeson, Deborah; Townsend, Belinda; Schram, Ashley
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.16 pp. 3083-3091
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
committees; diet; foods; foreign direct investment; health policy; imports; industry; interviews; nutrition policy; politics; stakeholders; trade negotiations
Abstract:
... To explore the formal and informal ways in which different actors involved in shaping trade agreements pursue their interests and understand the interactions with nutrition, in order to improve coherence between trade and nutrition policy goals. The paper draws on empirical evidence from Australian key informant interviews that explore the underlying political dimensions of trade agreements that a ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019001642

5. Characteristics of the school food environment associated with hypertension and obesity in Brazilian adolescents: a multilevel analysis of the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA)

Author:
Gonçalves, Vivian SS; Duarte, Elisabeth C; Dutra, Eliane S; Barufaldi, Laura A; Carvalho, Kênia MB
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.14 pp. 2625-2634
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
adolescents; blood pressure; cafeterias; foods; hypertension; interviews; obesity; regression analysis; sales; schools; statistical models; students; surveys; Brazil
Abstract:
... To characterize the food environment in schools that participated in the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA) and to identify individual and contextual factors associated with hypertension and obesity. National school-based survey. Blood pressure, weight and height were measured, and characteristics of the schools were obtained in interviews with the principals. For each outcome, m ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019001010

6. The impact of a Solar Market Garden programme on dietary diversity, women’s nutritional status and micronutrient levels in Kalalé district of northern Benin

Author:
Alaofè, Halimatou; Burney, Jennifer; Naylor, Rosamond; Taren, Douglas
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.14 pp. 2670-2681
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
anemia; body mass index; empirical research; food intake; foods; gardens; iron; markets; maternal nutrition; microirrigation; mothers; nutritional status; underweight; vegetables; villages; vitamin A; women; Benin
Abstract:
... To examine the impacts of a Solar Market Garden 1-year solar-powered drip irrigation (SMG) programme in Kalalé district of northern Benin on mothers’ nutritional status and micronutrient levels. Using a quasi-experimental design, sixteen villages were assigned to four groups: (i) SMG women’s groups (WG); (ii) comparison WG; (iii) SMG non-WG (NWG); and (iv) comparison NWG. Difference-in-differences ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019001599

7. Treats are a tool of the trade: an exploration of food treats among grandparents who provide informal childcare

Author:
Pankhurst, Morgan; Mehta, Kaye; Matwiejczyk, Louisa; Moores, Carly J; Prichard, Ivanka; Mortimer, Sandra; Bell, Lucinda
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.14 pp. 2643-2652
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
child care; children; dental caries; diet; focus groups; foods; grandparents; interviews; nutrition risk assessment; sodium; sugars; South Australia; United Kingdom; United States
Abstract:
... Globally, grandparents are the main informal childcare providers with one-quarter of children aged ≤5 years regularly cared for by grandparents in Australia, the UK and USA. Research is conflicting; many studies claim grandparents provide excessive amounts of discretionary foods (e.g. high in fat/sugar/sodium) while others suggest grandparents can positively influence children’s diet behaviours. T ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019000685

8. Relative validation of the adapted Mediterranean Diet Score for Adolescents by comparison with nutritional biomarkers and nutrient and food intakes: the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) study

Author:
Aparicio-Ugarriza, Raquel; Cuenca-García, Magdalena; Gonzalez-Gross, Marcela; Julián, Cristina; Bel-Serrat, Silvia; Moreno, Luis A; Breidenassel, Christina; Kersting, Mathilde; Arouca, Aline B; Michels, Nathalie; Mouratidou, Theodora; Manios, Yannis; Dallongeville, Jean; Gottrand, Frédéric; Widhalm, Kurt; Kafatos, Anthony; Molnár, Denes; De Henauw, Stefaan; Gunter, Marc J; Huybrechts, Inge; ,
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.13 pp. 2381-2397
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Mediterranean diet; adolescence; adolescents; ascorbic acid; beta-carotene; biomarkers; blood serum; cholesterol; cross-sectional studies; diet recall; energy intake; folic acid; food choices; food intake; foods; fruits; lifestyle; minerals; monosaccharides; nutritional adequacy; omega-3 fatty acids; polyunsaturated fatty acids; questionnaires; regression analysis; trans fatty acids; vegetables; vitamin D; Europe
Abstract:
... To investigate whether adherence to the adapted Mediterranean Diet Score for Adolescents (MDS_A) and the adapted Mediterranean Diet Quality Index for Adolescents (KIDMED_A) is associated with better food/nutrient intakes and nutritional biomarkers. The Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) study is a cross-sectional study aiming to obtain comparable data on a variety of ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019001022

9. A behavioural economics approach to improving healthy food selection among food pantry clients

Author:
Caspi, Caitlin E; Canterbury, Marna; Carlson, Samantha; Bain, Jamie; Bohen, Laura; Grannon, Katherine; Peterson, Hikaru; Kottke, Thomas
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.12 pp. 2303-2313
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
adults; economics; environmental assessment; food choices; food pantries; foods; healthy diet; healthy eating habits; inventories; nutritive value; surveys; Minnesota
Abstract:
... To test the effect of a behavioural economics intervention in two food pantries on the nutritional quality of foods available at the pantries and the foods selected by adults visiting food pantries. An intervention (SuperShelf) was implemented in two food pantries (Sites A and B), with two other pantries (Sites C and D) serving as a control for pantry outcomes. The intervention aimed to increase t ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019000405

10. A comparison of the Health Star Rating and nutrient profiles of branded and generic food products in Sydney supermarkets, Australia

Author:
Kim, Dong Hun; Liu, Wing Gi Amanda; Rangan, Anna; Gemming, Luke
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.11 pp. 2132-2139
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
audits; foods; nutrient content; saturated fats; sodium; supermarkets; Australia
Abstract:
... To compare the Health Star Rating (HSR) and the nutritional profile of branded and generic packaged foods in Australia. In-store audits of packaged food products capturing data on HSR and nutritional content to analyse differences between branded and generic foods across ten food categories. The audit was conducted in four major supermarket chains across various locations within metropolitan Sydne ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019000508
PubMed:
30909987 30909987

11. Food environment, social deprivation and obesity among students from Brazilian public schools

Author:
Assis, Maíra Macário de; Leite, Maria Alvim; Carmo, Ariene Silva do; Andrade, Amanda Cristina de Souza; Pessoa, Milene Cristine; Netto, Michele Pereira; Cândido, Ana Paula Carlos; Mendes, Larissa Loures
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.11 pp. 1920-1927
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
adolescents; children; equations; food retailing; food service; foods; models; nutritional status; obesity; public policy; public schools; regression analysis; residential areas; students; supermarkets; Brazil
Abstract:
... To investigate the relationship between social deprivation and the food environment. Furthermore, to evaluate if the food environment is associated with the prevalence of obesity among students in Brazilian public schools. Cross-sectional. For the classification of obesity, weight and height were measured, and the cut-off point of BMI-for-age Z-score >+2 was adopted. Social deprivation level was d ...
DOI:
10.1017/S136898001800112X
PubMed:
29747717 29747717

12. Comparisons of school and home-packed lunches for fruit and vegetable dietary behaviours among school-aged youths

Author:
Taylor, Jennifer C; Sutter, Carolyn; Ontai, Lenna L; Nishina, Adrienne; Zidenberg-Cherr, Sheri
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.10 pp. 1850-1857
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
elementary schools; foods; fruits; gender; image analysis; issues and policy; lunch; models; school lunch; students; vegetables; youth; California
Abstract:
... School-based interventions and policies encourage youths to include and consume fruits and vegetables at lunchtime via school lunches, but limited research has examined how these behaviours compare when youths have home-packed lunches. The objective of the present study was to compare fruit and vegetable contents and consumption among students having school or home-packed lunches over the school w ...
DOI:
10.1017/S136898001900017X
PubMed:
30803460 30803460

13. Obesogenic food consumption among young children: the role of maltreatment

Author:
Jackson, Dylan B; Vaughn, Michael G
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.10 pp. 1840-1849
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
caregivers; child abuse; children; children at risk; cities; eating habits; food intake; foods; interviews; longitudinal studies; nutrition education; obesity; surveys; United States
Abstract:
... To determine whether children exposed to a greater variety of acts of parent-to-child physical and psychological maltreatment will be at greater risk of consuming obesogenic foods at a higher frequency. Survey research using a longitudinal panel design. In-home interviews with primary caregivers in twenty large US cities. A national sample of at-risk children and their families who participated in ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019000065
PubMed:
30767817 30767817

14. Dietary sources of salt intake in adults and older people: a population-based study in a Brazilian town

Author:
Perin, Milena Sia; Cornélio, Marilia Estevam; Oliveira, Henrique Ceretta; São-João, Thais Moreira; Rhéaume, Caroline; Gallani, Maria-Cecília Bueno Jayme
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.8 pp. 1388-1397
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
body mass index; cooking; cross-sectional studies; diet recall; dietary nutrient sources; elderly; excretion; foods; males; men; questionnaires; regression analysis; sodium; waist circumference; women; Brazil
Abstract:
... To assess salt intake and its dietary sources using biochemical and self-report methods and to characterize salt intake according to sociodemographic and disease-related variables in a sample of the Brazilian population. Population-based cross-sectional survey. Salt intake was assessed by biochemical (24 h urinary Na excretion) and self-report methods (sodium FFQ, 24 h dietary recall, seasoned-sal ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018003233
PubMed:
30472972 30472972

15. Exclusive breast-feeding and sociodemographic characteristics are associated with dietary patterns in children aged 4–7 years

Author:
Vieira, Sarah Aparecida; de Almeida Fonseca, Poliana Cristina; Andreoli, Cristiana Santos; Miranda Hermsdorff, Helen Hermana; Ribeiro, Andréia Queiroz; Pereira, Patrícia Feliciano; Priore, Silvia Eloiza; do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Sylvia
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.8 pp. 1398-1405
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
breast feeding; children; chocolate; cross-sectional studies; eating habits; extension programs; foods; income; lactation; lifestyle; milk; principal component analysis; sociodemographic characteristics; socioeconomics; Brazil
Abstract:
... To identify the dietary patterns of children aged 4–7 years and verify their association with sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle habits and exclusive breast-feeding (EBF). A cross-sectional study nested within a cohort, performed with Brazilian children aged 4–7 years. The children were re-evaluated at age 4 to 7 years and food patterns were identified a posteriori through principal compo ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018003257
PubMed:
30696507 30696507

16. Automatic food detection in egocentric images using artificial intelligence technology

Author:
Jia, Wenyan; Li, Yuecheng; Qu, Ruowei; Baranowski, Thomas; Burke, Lora E; Zhang, Hong; Bai, Yicheng; Mancino, Juliet M; Xu, Guizhi; Mao, Zhi-Hong; Sun, Mingui
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.7 pp. 1168-1179
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
algorithms; artificial intelligence; cameras; cooking; data collection; exercise; foods; gardening; information processing; lifestyle; nutrition assessment; restaurants
Abstract:
... To develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithm which can automatically detect food items from images acquired by an egocentric wearable camera for dietary assessment. To study human diet and lifestyle, large sets of egocentric images were acquired using a wearable device, called eButton, from free-living individuals. Three thousand nine hundred images containing real-world activities, ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018000538
PubMed:
29576027 29576027

17. Evaluation of mobile applications related to nutrition

Author:
Braz, Vitória Negri; Lopes, Maria Helena Baena de Moraes
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.7 pp. 1209-1214
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; computer software; cross-sectional studies; dietary recommendations; energy; food composition; foods; information sources; national surveys; nutrient databanks; nutrition information; portable equipment; Brazil
Abstract:
... To verify the reliability of information, the sources of information used and the user opinions of the free mobile applications (apps) with nutritional information available in Brazil. Descriptive, cross-sectional study. We evaluated the content about nutrition of free apps available on the App Store of iPhone 5S with software iOS 8.4.1 and on the Play Store of the Android platform, version 2.3.6. ...
DOI:
10.1017/S136898001800109X
PubMed:
29734965 29734965

18. Food identification by barcode scanning in the Netherlands: a quality assessment of labelled food product databases underlying popular nutrition applications

Author:
Maringer, Marcus; Wisse-Voorwinden, Nancy; Veer, Pieter van ’t; Geelen, Anouk
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.7 pp. 1215-1222
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
barcoding; databases; energy; food records; foods; nutrient content; nutrients; nutrition assessment; nutritive value; popular diets; scanners; supermarkets; Netherlands
Abstract:
... The quality of labelled food product databases underlying popular diet applications (apps) with barcode scanners was investigated. Product identification rates for the scanned products and the availability and accuracy of nutrient values were calculated. One hundred food products were selected from the two largest supermarket chains in the Netherlands. Using the barcode scanners of the selected ap ...
DOI:
10.1017/S136898001800157X
PubMed:
29962361 29962361

19. Image-based food portion size estimation using a smartphone without a fiducial marker

Author:
Yang, Yifan; Jia, Wenyan; Bucher, Tamara; Zhang, Hong; Sun, Mingui
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.7 pp. 1180-1192
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
automation; bioengineering; computer simulation; eggs; energy; foods; image analysis; mathematical models; mobile telephones; nutrient databanks; nutrients; nutrition assessment; portion size
Abstract:
... Current approaches to food volume estimation require the person to carry a fiducial marker (e.g. a checkerboard card), to be placed next to the food before taking a picture. This procedure is inconvenient and post-processing of the food picture is time-consuming and sometimes inaccurate. These problems keep people from using the smartphone for self-administered dietary assessment. The current bioe ...
DOI:
10.1017/S136898001800054X
PubMed:
29623867 29623867

20. Mixed deep learning and natural language processing method for fake-food image recognition and standardization to help automated dietary assessment

Author:
Mezgec, Simon; Eftimov, Tome; Bucher, Tamara; Koroušić Seljak, Barbara
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.7 pp. 1193-1202
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
automation; data collection; food choices; foods; models; nutrient databanks; nutrition assessment
Abstract:
... The present study tested the combination of an established and a validated food-choice research method (the ‘fake food buffet’) with a new food-matching technology to automate the data collection and analysis. The methodology combines fake-food image recognition using deep learning and food matching and standardization based on natural language processing. The former is specific because it uses a ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018000708
PubMed:
29623869 29623869

21. Reliability and validity of food portion size estimation from images using manual flexible digital virtual meshes

Author:
Beltran, Alicia; Dadabhoy, Hafza; Ryan, Courtney; Dholakia, Ruchita; Baranowski, Janice; Li, Yuecheng; Yan, Guifang; Jia, Wenyan; Sun, Mingui; Baranowski, Tom
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.7 pp. 1153-1159
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
computers; dietitians; engineers; foods; porous media; portion size
Abstract:
... The eButton takes frontal images at 4s intervals throughout the day. A three-dimensional manually administered wire mesh procedure has been developed to quantify portion sizes from the two-dimensional images. The present paper reports a test of the inter-rater reliability and validity of use of the wire mesh procedure. Seventeen foods of diverse shapes and sizes served on plates, bowls and cups we ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980017004293
PubMed:
29428006 29428006

22. Description of the home food environment in Black, White, Hmong, Latino, Native American and Somali homes with 5–7-year-old children

Author:
Trofholz, Amanda; Tate, Allan; Fulkerson, Jayne A; Hearst, Mary O; Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne; Berge, Jerica M
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.5 pp. 882-893
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Blacks; Latinos; children; cross-sectional studies; ethnic differences; food availability; food intake; foods; fruits; healthy eating habits; households; vegetables; Minnesota
Abstract:
... To categorize the home food environment and dietary intake of young children (5–7 years old) from racially/ethnically diverse households using objectively collected data. Cross-sectional study. In-home observations in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Families with 5–7-year-old children who identified as Black, White, Hmong, Latino, Native American or Somali. There were many significant diff ...
DOI:
10.1017/S136898001800280X
PubMed:
30477596 30477596

23. Development and testing of a scale to evaluate diet according to the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population

Author:
Gabe, Kamila Tiemann; Jaime, Patricia Constante
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.5 pp. 785-796
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Dietary Guidelines; adults; diet; factor analysis; food choices; foods; healthy eating habits; planning; validity; variance; Brazil
Abstract:
... To develop and test a scale for healthy eating practices measurement according to the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population recommendations. Methodological study. The current Brazilian food-based dietary guideline highlights the importance of choosing foods, combining foods to create meals and modes of eating. These recommendations formed the main domains of the scale and served as a bas ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018004123
PubMed:
30744711 30744711

24. Positioning food standards programmes to protect public health: current performance, future opportunities and necessary reforms

Author:
Lawrence, Mark Andrew; Pollard, Christina Mary; Weeramanthri, Tarun Stephen
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.5 pp. 912-926
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
case studies; citizen participation; committees; decision making; decision support systems; diet; experimental design; foods; governance; health promotion; health services; marketing; models; nutrient intake; nutrition risk assessment; nutrition science; risk; Australia; New Zealand
Abstract:
... To assess current performance and identify opportunities and reforms necessary for positioning a food standards programme to help protect public health against dietary risk factors. A case study design in which a food standards programme’s public health protection performance was analysed against an adapted Donabedian model for assessing health-care quality. The criteria were the food standards pr ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018003786
PubMed:
30816085 30816085

25. Appraisal of short and long versions of the Nutrition Environment Measures Survey (NEMS-S and NEMS-R) in Australia

Author:
Carins, Julia Elizabeth; Rundle-Thiele, Sharyn; Storr, Ryan James
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.3 pp. 564-570
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
data collection; eating habits; foods; nutrition; restaurants; surveys; Australia
Abstract:
... Research has begun to take a more ecological view of eating behaviour, examining multiple levels of influence: personal, social and environmental. The food environment is a major influence on eating behaviour, attracting the attention of researchers who have measured it in a number of ways. The present paper examines the short-form version, in comparison to the long-form version, of the Nutrition ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018002732
PubMed:
30375297 30375297

26. Micronutrient-rich food consumption, intra-household food allocation and child stunting in rural Nigeria

Author:
Fadare, Olusegun; Mavrotas, George; Akerele, Dare; Oyeyemi, Motunrayo
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.3 pp. 444-454
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
assets; caregivers; child growth; children; cross-sectional studies; descriptive statistics; food intake; foods; fruits; gardening; growth retardation; households; human capital; livestock; nutrition education; ownership; parents; refrigerators; regression analysis; rural communities; vegetable growing; vitamin A; Nigeria
Abstract:
... Children from rural households are often deprived of adequate micronutrient intakes either from food or supplementation. The present study examines: (i) the determinants of households’ micronutrient-rich food consumption; and (ii) the combined effect of vitamin A supplementation and micronutrient-rich food consumption on child stunting in households with different food allocation patterns. Cross-s ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018003075
PubMed:
30501658 30501658

27. Mobile app increases vegetable-based preparations by low-income household cooks: a randomized controlled trial

Author:
Clarke, Peter; Evans, Susan H; Neffa-Creech, Deborah
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.4 pp. 714-725
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
chefs; children; diet; field experimentation; food pantries; foods; low income households; mobile telephones; randomized clinical trials; recipes; vegetables; United States
Abstract:
... We built an app to help clients of food pantries. The app offers vegetable-based recipes, food tips and no-cost strategies for making mealtimes healthier and for bargain-conscious grocery shopping, among other themes. Users customize materials to meet their own preferences. The app, available in English and Spanish, has been tested in a randomized field trial. A randomized controlled trial with re ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018003117
PubMed:
30472970 30472970

28. Validation of a child version of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire in a Canadian sample: a psychometric tool for the evaluation of eating behaviour

Author:
Yabsley, Jaime-lee; Gunnell, Katie E; Bryant, Eleanor J; Drapeau, Vicky; Thivel, David; Adamo, Kristi B; Chaput, Jean-Philippe
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.3 pp. 431-443
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Canadians; Geographical Locations; adolescents; analysis of variance; body mass index; boys; children; cognition; cross-sectional studies; eating disorders; factor analysis; food choices; food frequency questionnaires; foods; girls; socioeconomic status; variance
Abstract:
... To examine score validity and reliability of a child version of the twenty-one-item Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (CTFEQ-R21) in a sample of Canadian children and adolescents and its relationship with BMI Z-score and food/taste preferences. Cross-sectional study. School-based. Children (n 158), sixty-three boys (mean age 11·5 (sd 1·6) years) and ninety-five girls (11·9 (sd 1·9) years). Explora ...
DOI:
10.1017/S136898001800349X

29. Delay discounting and its association with food purchasing considerations and food availability in the home in south-east Alabama, USA

Author:
Garza, Kimberly B; Datubo-Brown, Christiana; Gaillard, Philippe; Jeminiwa, Ruth
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.2 pp. 287-294
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
adults; food availability; food labeling; food purchasing; food quality; foods; human resources; models; prices; purchasing; shelf life; structural equation modeling; surveys; taste; variance; Alabama
Abstract:
... Certain factors, such as food quality, label content and grocery characteristics, may be considered when purchasing foods. Food availability in the home has been shown to influence dietary behaviours, also associated with delay discounting (DD). The present study sought to characterize the relationships between DD, food purchasing considerations and healthfulness of foods in the home. A cross-sect ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018003142
PubMed:
30484416

30. Does parental migration have any impact on nutritional disorders among left-behind children in Bangladesh?

Author:
Islam, M Mofizul; Khan, Md Nuruzzaman; Mondal, Md Nazrul Islam
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.1 pp. 95-103
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
affordability; children; data analysis; descriptive statistics; diet-related diseases; educational status; foods; growth retardation; health services; household income; households; models; parents; regression analysis; surveys; underweight; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... Rates of migration have increased substantially in recent years and so has the number of left-behind children (LBC). We investigated the impact of parental migration on nutritional disorders of LBC in Bangladesh. We analysed data from the nationally representative cross-sectional Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2012–2013. Child stunting, wasting and underweight were used as measures of nutrition ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018002963
PubMed:
30428953 30428953

31. High-risk environments for eating foods surplus to requirements: a multilevel analysis of adolescents’ non-core food intake in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS)

Author:
Toumpakari, Zoi; Tilling, Kate; Haase, Anne M; Johnson, Laura
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.1 pp. 74-84
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
adolescents; body mass index; dietary surveys; energy intake; food intake; food records; foods; gender; linear models; parents; public health; social class; sugars; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... Interventions to reduce adolescents’ non-core food intake (i.e. foods high in fat and sugar) could target specific people or specific environments, but the relative importance of environmental contexts v. individual characteristics is unknown. Cross-sectional. Data from 4d food diaries in the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) 2008–2012 were analysed. NDNS food items were classified as ‘ ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018002860
PubMed:
30404666 30404666