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The problem with relying on dietary surveys: sociocultural correctives to theories of dietary change in the Pacific islands

open access: yesAnnals of Human Biology, 2018
Background: Dietary surveys are frequently used as the basis for theorising nutritional change and diet-related non-communicable disease emergence (DR-NCD) in the Pacific islands.
Amy K. McLennan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fonio. Upgrading quality and competitiveness of fonio for improved livelihoods in West Africa : First activity report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Traditional cereals constitute the staple diet of many African populations and regions, especially in the most isolated rural areas, and play an essential role in providing food for the poorest populations. They are well suited to local conditions, being
Cruz, Jean-François
core  

NATIONAL NUTRITION SURVEY IN JAPAN

open access: yesJournal of Epidemiology, 1996
The National Nutrition Survey in Japan has played an important role for nutrition policy in this country, by monitoring nutrition and health status of the Japanese since 1946. During those 50 years, diet of the Japanese has remarkably changed, with the proportion of fat intake in total energy being more than 25% and salt intake gradually decreased. The
N, Yoshiike   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Nutritional Practices of National Female Soccer Players: Analysis and Recommendations. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The aim of the study was to establish the nutritional practices and activity patterns of elite female soccer players. The nutritional intake of 16 female England Soccer players was self-reported over a seven-day period.
Lambeth, Annie   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Assessing organic food quality: Is it better for you? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. Any attempt to answer the question ‘is organic food better for you?’ requires an assessment of the safety, nutritional content and biological value aspects of food quality.
Heaton, Shane
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Diarrhoea, acute respiratory infection, and fever among children in the Democratic Republic of Congo [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Several years of war have created a humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with extensive disruption of civil society, the economy and provision of basic services including health care.
Ahiadeke   +30 more
core   +1 more source

Food insecurity and linear growth of adolescents in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: Although many studies showed that adolescent food insecurity is a pervasive phenomenon in Southwest Ethiopia, its effect on the linear growth of adolescents has not been documented so far.
Gebremariam, Abebe   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Avaliação da lista de alimentos e porções alimentares de Questionário Quantitativo de Freqüência Alimentar em população adulta

open access: yesCadernos de Saúde Pública
O presente estudo avaliou a adequação da lista de alimentos e das porções alimentares de Questionário Quantitativo de Freqüência Alimentar (QQFA), entre os participantes de um estudo de casos e controles na cidade de São Paulo, Brasil.
Luciana Yuki Tomita   +1 more
doaj  

How Health Claims on Product Packaging Influence Consumer Perceptions and Purchase Decisions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The goal of this investigation was to expand upon research from the field of consumer behavior, with a specific focus on food product packaging and health claims. It specifically focused on how these health claims impact consumer perceptions and purchase
Vanasse, Taylor
core   +1 more source

Accuracy of MUAC in the detection of severe wasting with the new WHO growth standards. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to estimate the accuracy of using mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) measurements to diagnose severe wasting by comparing the new standards from the World Health Organization (WHO) with those from the US ...
Delchevalerie, P   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

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