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1. Analysing the policy space for the promotion of healthy, sustainable edible oil consumption in India

Author:
Cuevas, Soledad; Downs, Shauna M; Ghosh-Jerath, Suparna; Aafrin,; Shankar, Bhavani
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.18 pp. 3435-3446
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
climate; cooking fats and oils; energy; experts; food security; interviews; issues and policy; nutrition; stakeholders; supply chain; vegetable oil; India
Abstract:
... To identify opportunities and challenges for the promotion of healthy, sustainable oil consumption in India. We use a framework for policy space analysis which distinguishes between policy context, process and characteristics. We focus on the Indian edible oils sector and on factors shaping the policy space at a national level. The study is based on the analysis of policy documents and semi-struct ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019001836

2. Double burden of underweight and overweight among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh

Author:
Biswas, Raaj Kishore; Rahman, Nusma; Khanam, Rasheda; Baqui, Abdullah H; Ahmed, Saifuddin
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.17 pp. 3163-3174
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
United Nations; body mass index; educational status; health surveys; household income; households; issues and policy; malnutrition; models; nutritional status; obesity; rural areas; underweight; urban areas; urbanization; women; Bangladesh; South East Asia
Abstract:
... Bangladesh, like many emerging economies of South-East Asia, has started to experience a double burden of continuing high rates of undernutrition and increasing rates of overweight and obesity. A lack of assessment of the nutritional shift leaves a gap in current policies: the growing overweight and obesity is yet to be addressed. The present paper investigates the change in nutritional status, pa ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019002611

3. The food environment in Latin America: a systematic review with a focus on environments relevant to obesity and related chronic diseases

Author:
Pérez-Ferrer, Carolina; Auchincloss, Amy H; de Menezes, Mariana Carvalho; Kroker-Lobos, Maria F; Cardoso, Leticia de Oliveira; Barrientos-Gutierrez, Tonatiuh
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.18 pp. 3447-3464
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
children; chronic diseases; cross-sectional studies; databases; diet; food packaging; food prices; food retailing; fruits; health claims; issues and policy; marketing strategies; markets; obesity; processed foods; raw foods; sodium; systematic review; vegetables; Brazil; Guatemala; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:
... Food environments may be contributing to the rapid increase in obesity occurring in most Latin American (LA) countries. The present study reviews literature from LA that (i) describes the food environment and policies targeting the food environment (FEP); and (ii) analytic studies that investigate associations between the FEP and dietary behaviours, overweight/obesity and obesity related chronic d ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019002891

4. A cross-sectional study of the nutritional quality of student canteen purchases from New South Wales primary-school canteens

Author:
Delaney, Tessa; Sutherland, Rachel; Wyse, Rebecca; Wolfenden, Luke; Lecathelinais, Christophe; Janssen, Lisa; Reilly, Kathryn; Wiggers, John; Lin Yoong, Sze
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.16 pp. 3092-3100
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
beverages; compliance; cross-sectional studies; elementary schools; energy; food purchasing; ice; issues and policy; lunch; nutritive value; saturated fats; school food service; sodium; students; sugars; New South Wales
Abstract:
... To assess the nutritional quality of student canteen purchases at recess and lunch, including: (i) the mean energy (kilojoules), saturated fat (grams), total sugar (grams) and Na (milligrams) and percentage of energy from saturated fat and total sugar; and (ii) the proportion and types of foods purchased that are healthier (green) and less healthy (amber/red) according to a state school canteen po ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019001903

5. Linking agroecosystems producing farmed seafood with food security and health status to better address the nutritional challenges in Bangladesh

Author:
de Roos, Baukje; Roos, Nanna; Mamun, Abdullah-Al; Ahmed, Tahmeed; Sneddon, Alan A; Murray, Francis; Grieve, Eleonor; Little, David C
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.16 pp. 2941-2949
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
agroecosystems; aquaculture; aquatic environment; ecological zones; fish consumption; fish production; fisheries; food industry; food production; food security; freshwater; health status; issues and policy; livelihood; poverty; public health; risk management; salinity; seafoods; supply chain; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing food production sectors in many low-income and food-deficit countries with aquatic ecozones. Yet its specific impact on nutrition and livelihood in local communities, where commercial and/or export-orientated aquaculture activities are developed, is largely unknown. The present narrative and argumentative review aims to provide an overview of our current u ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019002295

6. National Dietary Guidelines of Greece for children and adolescents: a tool for promoting healthy eating habits

Author:
Kastorini, Christina-Maria; Critselis, Elena; Zota, Dina; Coritsidis, Alexandra L; Nagarajan, Meera K; Papadimitriou, Eleni; Belogianni, Katerina; Benetou, Vassiliki; Linos, Athena
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.14 pp. 2688-2699
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Dietary Guidelines; Food and Agriculture Organization; World Health Organization; added sugars; adolescents; beverages; childhood obesity; children; diet; eggs; fish; food safety; fruits; grains; guidelines; health promotion; healthy eating habits; infants; issues and policy; legumes; lifestyle; lipids; meat; milk; nuts; olives; physical activity; public schools; seafoods; Greece
Abstract:
... Dietary guidelines are an essential policy tool for facilitating optimal dietary patterns and healthy eating behaviours. We report: (i) the methodological approach adopted for developing the National Dietary Guidelines of Greece (NDGGr) for Infants, Children and Adolescents; and (ii) the guidelines for children aged 1–18 years. An evidence-based approach was employed to develop food-based recommen ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019001034

7. Availability of neighbourhood supermarkets and convenience stores, broader built environment context, and the purchase of fruits and vegetables in US households

Author:
Peng, Ke; Kaza, Nikhil
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.13 pp. 2436-2447
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
cross-sectional studies; environmental factors; food purchasing; fruits; households; issues and policy; observational studies; regression analysis; supermarkets; vegetable consumption; vegetables; United States
Abstract:
... To determine whether neighbourhood supermarket and convenience store availability and broader built environment context are associated with food purchasing behaviour in a national population. We used observational data to perform a cross-sectional study of food purchases for US households in 2010. We used three-level mixed-effect regression models to determine whether the associations between the ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019000910

8. Local government retail incentives for healthier food retailers in the USA, 2014

Author:
Lange, Samantha J; Moore, Latetia V; Galuska, Deborah A
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.13 pp. 2521-2529
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
cross-sectional studies; farmers' markets; food retailing; healthy diet; healthy eating habits; issues and policy; local government; national surveys; population size; poverty; sales; supermarkets; tax credit; United States
Abstract:
... National public health organizations recommend that local governments improve access to healthy foods. One way is by offering incentives for food retailer development and operation, but little is known about incentive use nationwide. We aimed to describe the national prevalence of local government reported incentives to increase access to healthy food options in three major food retail settings (f ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019000983

9. Television food and beverage marketing to children in Costa Rica: current state and policy implications

Author:
Zamora-Corrales, Irina; Jensen, Melissa L; Vandevijvere, Stefanie; Ramírez-Zea, Manuel; Kroker-Lobos, María F
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.13 pp. 2509-2520
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
beverages; breakfast cereals; children; desserts; food groups; health claims; issues and policy; nutrient content; prepared foods; snacks; sweets; television; Costa Rica
Abstract:
... To examine the frequency of television (TV) food and beverage advertisements (F&B ads) to which children (4–11 years) are likely exposed and the nutrient profile of products advertised. TV broadcasting between September and November 2016 was recorded (288 h of children’s programming; 288 h of family programming) resulting in 8980 advertisements, of which 1862 were F&B ads. Of those, 1473 could be ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019000776

10. Examining associations between school food environment characteristics and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among Canadian secondary-school students in the COMPASS study

Author:
Godin, Katelyn M; Chaurasia, Ashok; Hammond, David; Leatherdale, Scott T
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.11 pp. 1928-1940
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Canadians; adolescents; energy drinks; issues and policy; models; nutrition; questionnaires; regression analysis; restaurants; schools; secondary education; soft drinks; students; sugar sweetened beverages; vending machines; Alberta; Ontario
Abstract:
... To examine associations between Canadian adolescents’ sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption and several school food environment characteristics, and to investigate differences in these characteristics between schools in provinces with voluntary (Alberta) v. mandatory (Ontario) provincial school nutrition policies. We used a questionnaire to assess the number of weekdays participants consumed ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018001246
PubMed:
29779507 29779507

11. How adolescents cope with food insecurity in Baltimore City: an exploratory study

Author:
Mmari, Kristin; Offiong, Asari; Gross, Susan; Mendelson, Tamar
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.12 pp. 2260-2267
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
adolescents; adolescents at risk; boys; drugs; focus groups; food security; girls; issues and policy; low-income neighborhoods; questionnaires; risk behavior; social impact; sociodemographic characteristics; stigma; United States
Abstract:
... To increase our understanding about food insecurity among urban adolescents, we conducted a qualitative study in Baltimore City with adolescents to: (i) explore how adolescents experience and cope with food insecurity; and (ii) identify community-based approaches or interventions for addressing food insecurity. A total of eight focus groups were conducted across six neighbourhoods. To gather socio ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019001216

12. Predictors of early childhood undernutrition in Nigeria: the role of maternal autonomy

Author:
Agu, Ngozichukwuka; Emechebe, Nnadozie; Yusuf, Korede; Falope, Oluyemisi; Kirby, Russell S
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.12 pp. 2279-2289
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
at-risk population; body mass index; breast feeding; childhood; children; cross-sectional studies; educational status; family violence; growth retardation; health surveys; income; issues and policy; malnutrition; mothers; nationalities and ethnic groups; polygamy; regression analysis; sociodemographic characteristics; underweight; women; Nigeria
Abstract:
... To investigate the relationship between maternal autonomy and various indices of child undernutrition among children aged <2 years in Nigeria, considering the cultural context and sociodemographic factors. Population-based, cross-sectional study. Associations between various indices of maternal autonomy and child undernutrition (specifically stunting, underweight and wasting) were determined using ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019000818

13. Sociodemographic patterns of urine sodium excretion and its association with hypertension in Chile: a cross-sectional analysis

Author:
Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Sillars, Anne; Brown, Rosemary; Sweeney, Lauren; Troncoso, Claudia; García-Hermoso, Antonio; Leiva, Ana María; Martínez, María Adela; Diaz-Martínez, Ximena; Poblete-Valderrama, Felipe; Garrido-Mendez, Alex; Cataldo, Ximena; Gonzalez, José Iturra; Salas, Carlos; Lara, José; Gray, Stuart R; Celis-Morales, Carlos
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.11 pp. 2012-2021
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
adiposity; blood pressure; cross-sectional studies; diabetes; excretion; health status; health surveys; hypertension; issues and policy; lifestyle; metabolic syndrome; public health; regression analysis; sodium; table salt; urinalysis; urine; Chile
Abstract:
... The aim of the study was to determine the main factors (sociodemographic, anthropometric, lifestyle and health status) associated with high Na excretion in a representative population of Chile. Na excretion (g/d), a valid marker of Na intake, was determined by urine analysis and Tanaka’s formulas. Blood pressure was measured by trained staff and derived from the mean of three readings recorded aft ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018003889
PubMed:
30761970 30761970

14. Subnational variation of stunting, wasting and malnutrition in Chinese primary-school children between 2010 and 2014: urban–rural disparity

Author:
Dong, Yanhui; Bennett, Kristina; Jan, Catherine; Dong, Bin; Zou, Zhiyong; Hu, Peijin; Wang, Zhenghe; Yang, Zhaogeng; Wang, Xijie; Wen, Bo; Xu, Rongbin; Li, Yanhui; Song, Yi; Ma, Yinghua; Ma, Jun
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.11 pp. 2043-2054
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Chinese people; childhood; children; cross-sectional studies; elementary students; growth retardation; issues and policy; malnutrition; peers; rural areas; screening; urban population; China
Abstract:
... To examine urban–rural disparity in childhood stunting, wasting and malnutrition at national and subnational levels in Chinese primary-school children in 2010 and 2014. Data were obtained from two nationwide cross-sectional surveys conducted in 2010 and 2014. Malnutrition was classified using the Chinese national ‘Screening Standard for Malnutrition of Children’. All twenty-seven mainland province ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019000235
PubMed:
30827292 30827292

15. 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

16. Contribution of fat, sugar and salt to diets in the Pacific Islands: a systematic review

Author:
Santos, Joseph Alvin; McKenzie, Briar; Trieu, Kathy; Farnbach, Sara; Johnson, Claire; Schultz, Jimaima; Thow, Anne Marie; Snowdon, Wendy; Bell, Colin; Webster, Jacqui
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.10 pp. 1858-1871
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Pacific Islanders; databases; diet-related diseases; energy intake; food intake; household expenditure; issues and policy; national surveys; nutrition assessment; nutrition monitoring; risk factors; stakeholders; sugars; systematic review; Fiji; Guam; Kiribati; Solomon Islands
Abstract:
... Pacific Island countries are experiencing a high burden of diet-related non-communicable diseases; and consumption of fat, sugar and salt are important modifiable risk factors contributing to this. The present study systematically reviewed and summarized available literature on dietary intakes of fat, sugar and salt in the Pacific Islands. Electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect and Gl ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018003609
PubMed:
30612591 30612591

17. Diet quality of adolescents in rural Sri Lanka based on the Diet Quality Index–International: findings from the ‘Integrating Nutrition Promotion and Rural Development’ project

Author:
Williams, Julianne; Townsend, Nick; Rayner, Mike; Jayawardena, Ranil; Katulanda, Prasad; Manoharan, Seenithamby; Wickramasinghe, Kremlin
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.10 pp. 1735-1744
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
adolescents; affordability; calcium; carbohydrates; cholesterol; dietary fiber; eating habits; energy; females; food intake; fruits; high protein foods; iron; issues and policy; models; nutritional adequacy; rural development; sampling; secondary education; sociodemographic characteristics; socioeconomic status; socioeconomics; sodium; students; vegetables; Sri Lanka
Abstract:
... The current paper describes methods of evaluating dietary habits of Sri Lankan adolescents based on the Diet Quality Index–International (DQI-I), which has been used in multiple international studies to describe dietary variety, moderation, adequacy and balance. The paper describes the method for calculating DQI-I scores and examines associations between DQI-I scores and dietary intake, and betwee ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019000430
PubMed:
30932797 30932797

18. Factors associated with the availability of iodized salt at household level: a case study in Bangladesh

Author:
Khan, Jahidur Rahman; Biswas, Raaj Kishore; Sheikh, Md Tuhin; Huq, Molla
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.10 pp. 1815-1823
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Bayesian theory; case studies; households; iodized salt; issues and policy; logit analysis; odds ratio; socioeconomic factors; surveys; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... The availability of iodized salt in households remains low in Bangladesh, which calls for improving the salt iodization quality and its coverage. The present study assessed the socio-economic disparity in Bangladesh to characterize the availability of iodized salt at household level. Associations between different socio-economic factors and availability of iodized salt at household level were expl ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018003907
PubMed:
30755282 30755282

19. Healthy and sustainable diets that meet greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and are affordable for different income groups in the UK

Author:
Reynolds, Christian J; Horgan, Graham W; Whybrow, Stephen; Macdiarmid, Jennie I
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.8 pp. 1503-1517
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
diet; dietary recommendations; food groups; food purchasing; fruits; greenhouse gas emissions; households; income; issues and policy; linear programming; meat; nutrient content; nutrient requirements; plant-based foods; prices; surveys; vegetables; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... To model dietary changes required to shift the UK population to diets that meet dietary recommendations for health, have lower greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) and are affordable for different income groups. Linear programming was used to create diets that meet dietary requirements for health and reduced GHGE (57 and 80 % targets) by income quintile, taking account of food budgets and foods current ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018003774
PubMed:
30782231 30782231

20. Objective assessment of compliance with a state-wide school food-service policy via menu audits

Author:
Myers, Gael; Sauzier, Megan; Ferguson, Amanda; Pettigrew, Simone
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.9 pp. 1696-1703
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
amber; audits; beverages; compliance; elementary schools; healthy diet; issues and policy; menu planning; nutritive value; school food service; secondary education; Western Australia
Abstract:
... The Healthy Food and Drink Policy was implemented in Western Australian government schools in 2007. The aim of the present study was to assess the compliance of Western Australian school canteen menus with the policy a decade after its introduction. The traffic-light system that underpins the Healthy Food and Drink Policy categorises foods and drinks into three groups: ‘green’ healthy items, ‘ambe ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019000156
PubMed:
30793678 30793678

21. Perceptions of water and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption habits among teens, parents and teachers in the rural south-western USA

Author:
Hess, Julia Meredith; Lilo, Emily A; Cruz, Theresa H; Davis, Sally M
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.8 pp. 1376-1387
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
adults; dyes; focus groups; health effects assessments; high school students; issues and policy; marketing; parents; public health; rural communities; sports drinks; sugar sweetened beverages; sugars; tea; teachers; youth; New Mexico
Abstract:
... The present research aimed to describe perceptions and behaviours around the consumption of water and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) by youths. A formative, qualitative study which conducted four focus groups. Transcripts were analysed and themes related to reasons youths drink SSB and water, and conversely do not drink SSB and water, were analysed to reveal thematic clusters around sensory facto ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019000272
PubMed:
30846018 30846018

22. Social and economic influences on infant and child feeding practices in a Marshallese community

Author:
Ayers, Britni L; Shreve, Marilou D; Scott, Allison L; Seaton, Victoria A; Johnson, Kelly V; Hawley, Nicola L; Rowland, Brett; Moore, Ramey; McElfish, Pearl A
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.8 pp. 1461-1470
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
WIC Program; caregivers; child nutrition; children; cooperative research; ecological models; economic factors; focus groups; health care workers; health services; immigration; issues and policy; mothers; women; Arkansas
Abstract:
... The present study aimed to examine the key influences on infant and child feeding practices among a Marshallese community at each social ecological level. It is the first study to examine the key influences on infant and child feeding practices with Marshallese immigrant women in the USA and helps fill a gap in the previous literature that has included other immigrant women. Community-based partic ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018004007
PubMed:
30793680 30793680

23. Sociodemographic predictors of exclusive breast-feeding among low-income women attending a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programme

Author:
Rethy, Janine A; Gallo, Sina; Doig, Amara Channell; Brady, Jennifer; Goodfriend, David
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.9 pp. 1667-1674
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Hispanics; WIC Program; breast feeding; children; cross-sectional studies; descriptive statistics; educational status; infant feeding; infants; issues and policy; mothers; regression analysis; women; Virginia
Abstract:
... To describe infant feeding practices and predictors of exclusive breast-feeding among women attending a local Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programme. Cross-sectional survey. Outcomes included reported infant feeding practices at 3 and 6 months, timing and reasons for introduction of formula. Descriptive statistics, χ ² tests and logistic regression ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019000119
PubMed:
30803466 30803466

24. Understanding engagement in a family-focused, multicomponent, childhood weight management programme delivered in the community setting

Author:
Kelleher, Emily; McHugh, Sheena M; Harrington, Janas M; Perry, Ivan J; Shiely, Frances
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.8 pp. 1471-1482
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
anxiety; childhood; children; interviews; issues and policy; motivation; nurses; parents; public health; social support; weight control programs; Ireland
Abstract:
... To describe public health nurses’ (PHN) experiences of referring to, and families’ experiences of being referred to, a multicomponent, community-based, childhood weight management programme and to provide insight into families’ motivation to participate in and complete treatment. Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and the draw-and-write technique. Two geographical regions in the so ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018003828
PubMed:
30724148 30724148

25. Variation in the food environment of small and non-traditional stores across racial segregation and corporate status

Author:
Winkler, Megan R; Lenk, Kathleen M; Caspi, Caitlin E; Erickson, Darin J; Harnack, Lisa; Laska, Melissa N
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.9 pp. 1624-1634
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Whites; affordability; food retailing; healthy diet; issues and policy; managers; prices; raw fruit; regression analysis; surveys; Minnesota
Abstract:
... We examined differences in consumer-level characteristics and structural resources and capabilities of small and non-traditional food retailers (i.e. corner stores, gas-marts, pharmacies, dollar stores) by racial segregation of store neighbourhood and corporate status (corporate/franchise- v. independently owned). Observational store assessments and manager surveys were used to examine availabilit ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980019000132
PubMed:
30846012 30846012

26. Comparing and contrasting responses to tobacco control and obesity policies: a qualitative study

Author:
Juszczyk, Dorota; Gillison, Fiona
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.5 pp. 927-935
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
advertising; behavior change; health behavior; high energy foods; interviews; issues and policy; learning; motivation; obesity; social behavior; tobacco; weight loss
Abstract:
... To explore people’s perceptions of, and responses to, obesity and tobacco policies with a particular focus on motivation; and to compare and contrast responses to explore the potential for translating learning across domains. A theoretically informed comparative qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews with two groups of participants (smokers and ex-smokers; those who have previously ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018003105

27. Comparison of national cross-sectional breast-feeding surveys by maternal education in Europe (2006–2016)

Author:
Sarki, Mahesh; Parlesak, Alexandr; Robertson, Aileen
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.5 pp. 848-861
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
European Union; World Health Organization; breast feeding; infants; issues and policy; low educational status; mothers; progeny; surveys; Denmark; Germany; Hungary; Iceland; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Slovakia; Sweden
Abstract:
... Breast-feeding is an important determinant of health of mothers and their offspring. The present study aimed to compare breast-feeding rates across Europe disaggregated by maternal education and establish what proportion achieves at least 50 % exclusive breast-feeding (EBF) at 6 months. Secondary analysis of national or sub-national studies’ breast-feeding data for EU Member States plus Norway and ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018002999
PubMed:
30516455 30516455

28. Food-based dietary guidelines of Arabic-speaking countries: a culturally congruent profile

Author:
Coats, Laura; Bernstein, Joshua; Dodge, Elizabeth; Bechard, Lori; Aboul-Enein, Basil H
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.6 pp. 1129-1137
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Dietary Guidelines; World Health Organization; behavior change; community health; dietitians; food groups; guidelines; health education; healthy diet; healthy eating habits; issues and policy; malnutrition; nutritionists; obesity; planning; portion size; teachers; Lebanon; Persian Gulf; Qatar; Saudi Arabia
Abstract:
... Dietary guidelines for food groups, types and portion sizes are common practice at the national level. As the relationship between nutrition and disease and the influence of cultural identity on individual behaviour become clearer, dietary guidelines necessarily evolve. Today, the Arabic-speaking region is experiencing a dual burden of undernutrition and increasing rates of overweight and obesity. ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018004093
PubMed:
30744726 30744726

29. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

Author:
Monteiro, Carlos A; Cannon, Geoffrey; Levy, Renata B; Moubarac, Jean-Claude; Louzada, Maria LC; Rauber, Fernanda; Khandpur, Neha; Cediel, Gustavo; Neri, Daniela; Martinez-Steele, Euridice; Baraldi, Larissa G; Jaime, Patricia C
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.5 pp. 936-941
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
color; eating habits; emulsifiers; emulsifying; flavor; flavor enhancers; foaming; food groups; food processing; gelation; health care workers; high fructose corn syrup; ingredients; issues and policy; journalists; kitchens; minimally processed foods; oils; packaging; protein hydrolysates; purchasing; salts; shelf life; sweeteners; thickeners
Abstract:
... The present commentary contains a clear and simple guide designed to identify ultra-processed foods. It responds to the growing interest in ultra-processed foods among policy makers, academic researchers, health professionals, journalists and consumers concerned to devise policies, investigate dietary patterns, advise people, prepare media coverage, and when buying food and checking labels in shop ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018003762
PubMed:
30744710 30744710

30. Differences in magnitude and rate of change in adult obesity distribution by age and sex in Mexico, Colombia and Peru, 2005–2010

Author:
Yamada, Goro; Castillo-Salgado, Carlos; Jones-Smith, Jessica C; Moulton, Lawrence H
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.4 pp. 757-763
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
adults; body mass index; health surveys; issues and policy; men; models; obesity; women; Colombia; Mexico; Peru
Abstract:
... Unequal obesity distributions among adult populations have been reported in low- and middle-income countries, but mainly based on data of women of reproductive age. Moreover, incorporation of ever-changing skewed BMI distributions in analyses has been a challenge. Our study aimed to assess magnitude and rates of change in BMI distributions by age and sex. Shapes of BMI distributions were estimated ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018002343
PubMed:
30253818 30253818

31. ‘Why do we need a policy?’ Administrators’ perceptions on breast-feeding-friendly childcare

Author:
Marhefka, Stephanie L; Sharma, Vinita; Schafer, Ellen J; Turner, DeAnne; Falope, Oluyemisi; Louis-Jacques, Adetola; Wachira, Mary M; Livingston, Taylor; Roig-Romero, Regina Maria
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.3 pp. 553-563
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
bottle feeding; breast feeding; breast milk; child care; child care centers; females; hospitals; infants; interviews; issues and policy; mothers; Florida
Abstract:
... Mothers’ return to work and childcare providers’ support for feeding expressed human milk are associated with breast-feeding duration rates in the USA, where most infants are regularly under non-parental care. The objective of the present study was to explore Florida-based childcare centre administrators’ awareness and perceptions of the Florida Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Initiative. Semi-st ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018002914
PubMed:
30394255 30394255

32. Changing the Irish dietary guidelines to incorporate the principles of the Mediterranean diet: proposing the MedÉire diet

Author:
Tierney, Audrey C; Zabetakis, Ioannis
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.2 pp. 375-381
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Dietary Guidelines; Food Guide Pyramid; Mediterranean diet; chronic diseases; death; guidelines; healthy eating habits; issues and policy; low fat diet; mange; metabolic diseases; Australia; Ireland; North America
Abstract:
... In Ireland, the major causes of death are CVD. The current Irish healthy eating guidelines and food pyramid primarily advocate a low-fat diet. However, there is overwhelming scientific evidence for the benefits of a Mediterranean diet (Med Diet) in the prevention and management of metabolic disease as well as improving overall health and well-being. In the current commentary, the rationale to inco ...
DOI:
10.1017/S136898001800246X

33. Modifying the Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation (EPAO) to better capture feeding practices of family childcare home providers

Author:
Tovar, Alison; Vaughn, Amber E; Fisher, Jennifer Orlet; Benjamin Neelon, Sara E; Burney, Regan; Webster, Kathleen; Liu, Tao; Ostbye, Truls; Ward, Dianne S
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.2 pp. 223-234
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
child care; children; diet; factor analysis; healthy eating habits; issues and policy; nutritional adequacy; parenting; statistical models; variance; North Carolina; Rhode Island
Abstract:
... To describe the modification and validation of an existing instrument, the Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation (EPAO), to better capture provider feeding practices. Modifications to the EPAO were made, validity assessed through expert review, pilot tested and then used to collect follow-up data during a two-day home visit from an ongoing cluster-randomized trial. Exploratory factor a ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018002665
PubMed:
30378521

34. Prevalence and correlates of food insecurity among Lebanese households with children aged 4–18 years: findings from a national cross-sectional study

Author:
Jomaa, Lamis; Naja, Farah; Kharroubi, Samer; Hwalla, Nahla
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.2 pp. 202-211
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
children; cross-sectional studies; food security; food shortages; households; issues and policy; livelihood; mothers; politics; public health; regression analysis; schools; social welfare; socioeconomics; unemployment; Lebanon
Abstract:
... Food insecurity (FI) is a major public health problem in Lebanon, a small middle-income country with the highest refugee per capita concentration worldwide and prolonged political and economic challenges. The present study aimed to measure the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of household FI and to explore the association of household FI with anthropometric measures of children and their ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018003245
PubMed:
30511613

35. Potential interventions targeting adolescent nutrition in Indonesia: a literature review

Author:
Oddo, Vanessa M; Roshita, Airin; Rah, Jee Hyun
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.1 pp. 15-27
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
adolescent nutrition; adolescents; anemia; at-risk population; boys; diet counseling; girls; growth retardation; health services; issues and policy; monitoring; nutrition education; nutritional intervention; nutritional status; overweight; youth; Indonesia
Abstract:
... The present study aimed to take stock of nutrition interventions that warrant consideration as a minimum package of interventions in Indonesia to improve four key nutrition indicators for adolescents: stunting, thinness, overweight and anaemia. We conducted a review of the peer-reviewed literature published between 1995 and 2017 on nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions that targ ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018002215
PubMed:
30348243 30348243

36. Sugar-sweetened beverage taxation in 2017: a commentary on the reasons behind their quick spread in the EU compared with the USA

Author:
Hagenaars, Luc L; Jeurissen, Patrick PT; Klazinga, Niek S
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.1 pp. 186-189
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
European Union; beverage industry; decentralization; issues and policy; momentum; nutrition; politics; public health; sugar sweetened beverages; sugars; taxes; United States
Abstract:
... In the final issue of Public Health Nutrition in 2017, Kathryn Backholer and colleagues provide a clear overview of the spread of taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in 2017, and a useful overview of opposing arguments and their counterpoints. Backholer et al. argue that much of the action was concentrated in the USA, but in the present commentary we point out that the recent sweep of SSB tax ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018002008
PubMed:
30168400 30168400

37. The cross-sectional relationships between consumption of takeaway food, eating meals outside the home and diet quality in British adolescents

Author:
Taher, Ayyoub K; Evans, Nina; Evans, Charlotte EL
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.1 pp. 63-73
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Dietary Guidelines; adolescents; dietary surveys; food intake; gender; household income; issues and policy; models; nutritional adequacy; takeout foods; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... The present study aimed to evaluate the association of frequency of consuming takeaway meals and meals out with diet quality of UK adolescents. The Diet Quality Index for Adolescents (DQI-A) tool was used to assess diet quality, where adolescents’ food intake was based on 4d diary records obtained from the UK cross-sectional National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) rolling programme Years 1–6. Mo ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018002690
PubMed:
30444207 30444207