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View article: The Design and Impact of Teaching Kitchens and Hands-On Cooking Strategies on Diverse Populations: Increasing Evidence of Positive Effects and Proposed Future Directions
The Design and Impact of Teaching Kitchens and Hands-On Cooking Strategies on Diverse Populations: Increasing Evidence of Positive Effects and Proposed Future Directions Open
As rates of diet-related chronic diseases continue to rise—alongside the associated costs to healthcare systems, individual well-being, and environmental sustainability—there is an urgent need for innovative approaches to counter the harmf…
View article: Efficacy of a teaching kitchen program for patients with type 2 diabetes in Japan: protocol for an open-label randomised controlled trial (TKD-J trial)
Efficacy of a teaching kitchen program for patients with type 2 diabetes in Japan: protocol for an open-label randomised controlled trial (TKD-J trial) Open
Introduction This open-label randomised controlled trial (Teaching Kitchen for Diabetes in Japan [TKD-J] trial) evaluates the effectiveness of a modified Teaching Kitchen program for Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes. Based on the US …
View article: Development and Psychometric Properties of a Self-Efficacy Scale for Healthy Meals in a Diverse Sample of Adults
Development and Psychometric Properties of a Self-Efficacy Scale for Healthy Meals in a Diverse Sample of Adults Open
View article: A Culinary-Based Intensive Lifestyle Program for Patients with Obesity: The Teaching Kitchen Collaborative Curriculum (TKCC) Pilot Study
A Culinary-Based Intensive Lifestyle Program for Patients with Obesity: The Teaching Kitchen Collaborative Curriculum (TKCC) Pilot Study Open
Background: This study assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a teaching kitchen intervention that synergistically provided nutrition education, culinary skills/techniques, mindfulness, physical activity,…
View article: Improving Cooking Skills, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Clinical Outcomes for Adults at Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease: Protocol for a Randomized Teaching Kitchen Multisite Trial (TK-MT)
Improving Cooking Skills, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Clinical Outcomes for Adults at Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease: Protocol for a Randomized Teaching Kitchen Multisite Trial (TK-MT) Open
Background/Objectives: This protocol describes a study to investigate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a novel Teaching Kitchen Multisite Trial (TK-MT) for adults with cardiometabolic abnormalities. The TK-MT protocol describes …
View article: Will a Programmatic Framework Integrating Food Is Medicine Achieve Value on Investment?
Will a Programmatic Framework Integrating Food Is Medicine Achieve Value on Investment? Open
View article: Proposed Nutrition Competencies for Medical Students and Physician Trainees
Proposed Nutrition Competencies for Medical Students and Physician Trainees Open
Importance In 2022, the US House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution (House of Representatives Resolution 1118 at the 117th Congress [2021-2022]) calling for meaningful nutrition education for medical trainees. This was promp…
View article: Characteristics of Current Teaching Kitchens: Findings from Recent Surveys of the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative
Characteristics of Current Teaching Kitchens: Findings from Recent Surveys of the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative Open
Teaching kitchens are physical and virtual forums that foster practical life skills through participation in experiential education. Given the well-supported connection between healthy eating patterns and the prevention and management of c…
View article: Perspective: Teaching Kitchens: Conceptual Origins, Applications and Potential for Impact within Food Is Medicine Research
Perspective: Teaching Kitchens: Conceptual Origins, Applications and Potential for Impact within Food Is Medicine Research Open
There is a need to identify innovative strategies whereby individuals, families, and communities can learn to access and prepare affordable and nutritious foods, in combination with evidence-based guidance about diet and lifestyle. These a…
View article: Gender differences in global estimates of cooking frequency prior to COVID-19
Gender differences in global estimates of cooking frequency prior to COVID-19 Open
The frequency of cooking at home has not been assessed globally. Data from the Gallup World Poll in 2018/2019 wave (N = 145,417) were collected in 142 countries using telephone and face to face interviews. We describe differences in freque…
View article: Randomized Crossover Comparison of Automated Insulin Delivery Versus Conventional Therapy Using an Unlocked Smartphone with Scheduled Pasta and Rice Meal Challenges in the Outpatient Setting
Randomized Crossover Comparison of Automated Insulin Delivery Versus Conventional Therapy Using an Unlocked Smartphone with Scheduled Pasta and Rice Meal Challenges in the Outpatient Setting Open
Background: Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) hybrid closed-loop systems have not been well studied in the context of prescribed meals. We evaluated performance of our interoperable artificial pancreas system (iAPS) in the at-…
View article: Maternal healthful dietary patterns during peripregnancy and long-term overweight risk in their offspring
Maternal healthful dietary patterns during peripregnancy and long-term overweight risk in their offspring Open
Adherence to healthful dietary patterns is associated with lower body mass index (BMI) in adults; however, whether maternal diet quality during peripregnancy is related to a lower overweight risk in the offspring remains to be elucidated. …
View article: Maternal diet during pregnancy and child weight outcomes
Maternal diet during pregnancy and child weight outcomes Open
Introduction Animal studies suggest that maternal diet during pregnancy influences susceptibility to obesity in the next generation. One-carbon nutrients involved in epigenetic processes represent a possible underlying mechanism. Unfortuna…
View article: Rotating night shift work and risk of multiple sclerosis in the Nurses’ Health Studies
Rotating night shift work and risk of multiple sclerosis in the Nurses’ Health Studies Open
Objectives Night shift work has been suggested as a possible risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). The objective of the present analysis was to prospectively evaluate the association of rotating night shift work history and MS risk in t…
View article: The Effect of Two Types of Pasta Versus White Rice on Postprandial Blood Glucose Levels in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Crossover Trial
The Effect of Two Types of Pasta Versus White Rice on Postprandial Blood Glucose Levels in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Crossover Trial Open
Background: Food choices are essential to successful glycemic control for people with diabetes. We compared the impact of three carbohydrate-rich meals on the postprandial glycemic response in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D…
View article: Rotating night shift work and colorectal cancer risk in the nurses’ health studies
Rotating night shift work and colorectal cancer risk in the nurses’ health studies Open
Animal and human data have suggested that shift work involving circadian disruption may be carcinogenic for humans, but epidemiological evidence for colorectal cancer remains limited. We investigated the association of rotating night shift…
View article: Teaching Kitchen Collaborative Research Day AbstractsThe Estate Yountville, Napa Valley, CA, USA<i>February 7, 2018</i><i>A day of original research and innovative strategies involving teaching kitchens and their potential to positively impact behaviors, improve health outcomes, and reduce costs.</i>
Teaching Kitchen Collaborative Research Day AbstractsThe Estate Yountville, Napa Valley, CA, USA<i>February 7, 2018</i><i>A day of original research and innovative strategies involving teaching kitchens and their potential to positively impact behaviors, improve health outcomes, and reduce costs.</i> Open
Purpose: Innovative strategies are needed to help individuals improve the way they eat, cook, move, and think.''Teaching kitchens'' are an emerging model.These typically include: (1) nutrition education; (2) hands-on culinary instruction; …
View article: Feasibility Pilot Study of a Teaching Kitchen and Self-Care Curriculum in a Workplace Setting
Feasibility Pilot Study of a Teaching Kitchen and Self-Care Curriculum in a Workplace Setting Open
Objective. To examine the feasibility of a prototype Teaching Kitchen (TK) self-care intervention that offers the combination of culinary, nutrition, exercise, and mindfulness instruction with health coaching; and to describe research meth…
View article: Rotating night shift work, sleep, and colorectal adenoma in women
Rotating night shift work, sleep, and colorectal adenoma in women Open
View article: Physical activity and the incidence of multiple sclerosis
Physical activity and the incidence of multiple sclerosis Open
Though higher physical activity at baseline was weakly associated with lower MS risk, this may have been due to women reducing physical activity in response to subclinical MS.
View article: Association Between Rotating Night Shift Work and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Women
Association Between Rotating Night Shift Work and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Women Open
Among women who worked as registered nurses, longer duration of rotating night shift work was associated with a statistically significant but small absolute increase in CHD risk. Further research is needed to explore whether the associatio…
View article: The organizational structure of an intensive care unit influences treatment of hypotension among critically ill patients: A retrospective cohort study
The organizational structure of an intensive care unit influences treatment of hypotension among critically ill patients: A retrospective cohort study Open
View article: The association of body size in early to mid-life with adult urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels among night shift health care workers
The association of body size in early to mid-life with adult urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels among night shift health care workers Open
View article: Antihypertensive medication use and incident breast cancer in women
Antihypertensive medication use and incident breast cancer in women Open
View article: Vitamin D and Actigraphic Sleep Outcomes in Older Community-Dwelling Men: The MrOS Sleep Study
Vitamin D and Actigraphic Sleep Outcomes in Older Community-Dwelling Men: The MrOS Sleep Study Open
Among older men, low levels of total serum 25(OH)D are associated with poorer sleep including short sleep duration and lower sleep efficiency. These findings, if confirmed by others, suggest a potential role for vitamin D in maintaining he…