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View article: A two-day professional development workshop on advanced nutrition support increased Ghanaian nutrition and dietetic professionals’ self-efficacy and practical knowledge of enteral and parenteral nutrition support
A two-day professional development workshop on advanced nutrition support increased Ghanaian nutrition and dietetic professionals’ self-efficacy and practical knowledge of enteral and parenteral nutrition support Open
Aims: Enteral and parenteral nutrition support (NS) improves clinical outcomes in critically ill patients, yet evidence from a needs assessment indicates that Ghanaian clinical nutrition practitioners (CNPs) have low self-efficacy in admin…
View article: Dementia-friendly design
Dementia-friendly design Open
Finding the way and navigating environments represent crucial abilities for individual's everyday autonomy and wellbeing. Wayfinding skills display clear age-related decline in older adults, which is even more marked in people with dementi…
View article: Maternal Health Literacy and Empowerment in the United States: A Scoping Review
Maternal Health Literacy and Empowerment in the United States: A Scoping Review Open
Background: Global health scholars argue that efforts to improve maternal health literacy and empowerment can produce greater, more sustainable benefits than simple information-giving or health education. Further, efforts might differentia…
View article: Construct Validation of the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) among Young College-Aged Women
Construct Validation of the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) among Young College-Aged Women Open
The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) is designed to assess the inflammatory potential of the diet. While previous research has utilized DII among college-aged women, no study to date has validated it in this population. We conducted a cons…
View article: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of registered dietitians and nutritionists regarding enteral and parenteral nutrition support in Ghana: a needs assessment study
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of registered dietitians and nutritionists regarding enteral and parenteral nutrition support in Ghana: a needs assessment study Open
Background There is a paucity of data on enteral and parenteral (EN and PN) nutrition support (NS) provided by nutrition and dietetic practitioners in adult acute care settings in Ghana. Furthermore, gray literature suggests that Ghanaian …
View article: Health literacy and empowerment in the COVID-19 era
Health literacy and empowerment in the COVID-19 era Open
The COVID-19 pandemic presented a teachable moment to empower citizens to assess and apply information to protect their health by promoting critical health literacy. Most Americans took preventive measures, suggesting some overall increase…
View article: Insight into global research on health literacy and heart diseases: A bibliometric analysis
Insight into global research on health literacy and heart diseases: A bibliometric analysis Open
Background Health literacy (HL) has shown its important role on reducing the burden of heart diseases. However, no study has provided a comprehensive worldwide view of the data regarding HL and heart diseases. The study aimed to provide in…
View article: Association of the Dietary Inflammatory Index with Depressive Symptoms among Pre- and Post-Menopausal Women: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2010
Association of the Dietary Inflammatory Index with Depressive Symptoms among Pre- and Post-Menopausal Women: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2010 Open
During their lifetime, 20% of US women experience depression. Studies have indicated that a high Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) score is associated with high C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and depression. No previous study has compared …
View article: Live Well Springfield (LWS) -- A Community Transformation Initiative. Springfield MENU Program Evaluation
Live Well Springfield (LWS) -- A Community Transformation Initiative. Springfield MENU Program Evaluation Open
Studies have shown that low-income and minority Americans have a poor diet quality, which increases obesity and chronic disease risk. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Springfield is among the top five poorest cit…
View article: Live Well Springfield (LWS) – A Community Transformation Initiative LWS.org Website Evaluation
Live Well Springfield (LWS) – A Community Transformation Initiative LWS.org Website Evaluation Open
The Live Well Springfield (LWS) initiative is a collaborative effort comprised of partner organizations in Springfield, Massachusetts. The project promotes healthy living by increasing knowledge and awareness of food and physical activity.…
View article: An Exploratory Study of the Gaps and Barriers to Nutrition Education for Pregnant Women in Tamale, Ghana
An Exploratory Study of the Gaps and Barriers to Nutrition Education for Pregnant Women in Tamale, Ghana Open
OBJECTIVES: Nutrition education (NE) remains a popular intervention to improve maternal health literacy (MHL), with the promise of behavior change and improved maternal and child health outcomes. However, there continue to be gaps and barr…
View article: Determinants of Fast Food Consumption Among Puerto Rican Adults Living in a Rural Community
Determinants of Fast Food Consumption Among Puerto Rican Adults Living in a Rural Community Open
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to explore the association between fast food consumption, sociodemographic and health-related variables among adults living in a small rural community in Puerto Rico. METHODS: This study was cross-sect…
View article: Does Inflammation Mediate the Association Between Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) and Depression? National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2010
Does Inflammation Mediate the Association Between Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) and Depression? National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2010 Open
View article: CON.IMPEGNO PER UN INVECCHIAMENTO ATTIVO. Un programma con attività, strategie e buone prassi per (ri)attivare le risorse mentali.
CON.IMPEGNO PER UN INVECCHIAMENTO ATTIVO. Un programma con attività, strategie e buone prassi per (ri)attivare le risorse mentali. Open
CON.IMPEGNO è un nuovo intervento per promuovere nella persona che sta avanzando con l'età un invecchiamento attivo e di qualità.
\nQuesto breve ma efficace programma permette di lavorare su alcuni degli aspetti che, seppur spesso trascura…
View article: Factors Associated with Self-Perceived Diet Quality Among Puerto Rican Adults (P04-092-19)
Factors Associated with Self-Perceived Diet Quality Among Puerto Rican Adults (P04-092-19) Open
OBJECTIVES: Self-perceived diet quality is an important psychosocial factor that can influence dietary patterns. Several studies have found an association between this variable and health-related behaviors, such as eating fruits and vegeta…
View article: Examining Functional, Interactive, and Critical Health Literacy and eHealth Literacy Among Chinese Women with Young Children (P04-099-19)
Examining Functional, Interactive, and Critical Health Literacy and eHealth Literacy Among Chinese Women with Young Children (P04-099-19) Open
View article: Empowering Women in Underserved Communities: Using CBPR Approaches to Improve Health Literacy and Community Capacity
Empowering Women in Underserved Communities: Using CBPR Approaches to Improve Health Literacy and Community Capacity Open
View article: Are College Graduates Ready for the 21st Century? Community-Engaged Research Can Help
Are College Graduates Ready for the 21st Century? Community-Engaged Research Can Help Open
Research is clear: Employers want college graduates who can communicate clearly, think analytically, and interact respectfully. Targeted educational experiences have measurably improved these capacities. To better prepare undergraduates, t…
View article: Functionality, Implementation, Impact, and the Role of Health Literacy in Mobile Phone Apps for Gestational Diabetes: Scoping Review
Functionality, Implementation, Impact, and the Role of Health Literacy in Mobile Phone Apps for Gestational Diabetes: Scoping Review Open
There is a limited body of research on mobile phone apps in relation to GDM prevention and management. Mobile phone apps can provide time- and cost-efficient personalized interventions for GDM. Several randomized controlled trials have bee…
View article: Anxiety, depression, and oral health among <scp>US</scp> pregnant women: 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Anxiety, depression, and oral health among <span>US</span> pregnant women: 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Open
Objectives Maternal periodontal disease is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. Anxiety and depression adversely impact oral health in nonpregnant women; however, this association has not been evaluated during pregnancy, a time char…
View article: Who’s calling for weight loss? A systematic review of mobile phone weight loss programs for adolescents
Who’s calling for weight loss? A systematic review of mobile phone weight loss programs for adolescents Open
Cell phone use is ubiquitous and, as such, may offer an interesting addition or alternative to current weight loss programs, particularly for adolescents who are considered digital natives. Future research in this area should be systematic…
View article: Food Justice: What is it? Where has it been? Where is it going?
Food Justice: What is it? Where has it been? Where is it going? Open