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COVID-19 Lockdown and Changes of the Dietary Pattern and Physical Activity Habits in a Cohort of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Open
The COVID-19 lockdown clearly affected the lifestyle of the population and entailed changes in their daily habits, which involved potential health consequences, especially on patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). We aimed to exami…
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Positive and Negative Changes in Food Habits, Physical Activity Patterns, and Weight Status during COVID-19 Confinement: Associated Factors in the Chilean Population Open
The association between the changes in lifestyle during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) confinement and body weight have not been studied deeply. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine lifestyle changes, such as eatin…
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College students eating habits and knowledge of nutritional requirements Open
Background: Inadequate nutrition affects students’ health and academic success. Students may have proficient knowledge regarding nutritional requirements; however, the transition to college life gives them more freedom to choose the type a…
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Patterns of Change in Dietary Habits and Physical Activity during Lockdown in Spain Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Background: Lockdown due to COVID-19 influenced food habits and lifestyles with potential negative health impact. This study aims to identify patterns of change in eating habits and physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown in Spain and t…
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Food consumption, nutrient intake, and dietary patterns in Ghanaian migrants in Europe and their compatriots in Ghana Open
Background: West African immigrants in Europe are disproportionally affected by metabolic conditions compared to European host populations. Nutrition transition through urbanisation and migration may contribute to this observations, but re…
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Food Habits, Lifestyle Factors and Mortality among Oldest Old Chinese: The Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) Open
There are few studies reporting the association between lifestyle and mortality among the oldest old in developing countries. We examined the association between food habits, lifestyle factors and all-cause mortality in the oldest old (≥80…
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Sodium sources in the Japanese diet: difference between generations and sexes Open
Objective Globally, the Na consumption of most people exceeds the WHO recommendation. To be effective, salt reduction programmes require assessment of the dietary sources of Na. Due to methodological difficulties however, comprehensive ass…
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Dietary Habits and Lifestyle Practices among University Students in Universiti Brunei Darussalam Open
Most university students had poor eating habits, although the majority had good nutrition knowledge. By way of recommendation, the university is encouraged to provide a multi-disciplinary team specialising in health promotion that includes…
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Relationship between Dietary Habits, Food Attitudes and Food Security Status among Adults Living within the United States Three Months Post-Mandated Quarantine: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of many and may have influenced dietary habits through factors such as food security status and attitudes. The purpose of this study was to identify dietary habits and their associations with food insecurit…
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Eating Habits during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy: The Nutritional and Lifestyle Side Effects of the Pandemic Open
To limit the spread of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, a nationwide lockdown started in Italy in March 2020. In this unpredictable situation, a cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire was carried out by the Observatory on Food Surplus,…
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Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Dietary Habits and Lifestyle of Food Science Students and Professionals from Spain Open
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, forcing countries around the world to confine their population to halt the rapid spread of the virus. This study aimed to evaluate the changes in di…
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Dietary Habits of Saudi Medical Students at University of Dammam Open
Contrary to the expectations and regardless of studying in medical college, our medical students; both male and females at different academic levels are having major bad dietary habits and life style that is comparable to the general popul…
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Eating patterns in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil): an exploratory analysis Open
The food consumption of 15,071 public employees was analyzed in six Brazilian cities participating in the baseline for Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil, 2008-2010) with the aim of identifying eating patterns and th…
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The relationship between dentine hypersensitivity, dietary acid intake and erosive tooth wear Open
NCT02449434 CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Increased contact time with dietary acids and sipping swishing or holding drinks in the mouth prior to swallowing should be addressed as an aetiological factor in DH. Toothpaste abrasivity and toothbrush …
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Seaweed as food – Attitudes and preferences among Swedish consumers. A pilot study Open
The demand for vegetarian food is increasing and seaweeds are promising raw materials with interesting nutritional and sensory profiles. The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes and preferences of Swedish consumers regarding …
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Seasonality of diet costs reveals food system performance in East Africa Open
Synchronized food retail prices raise seasonal peaks in the cost of nutritious diets, revealing new ways to improve food systems.
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The relationship of health/food literacy and salt awareness to daily sodium and potassium intake among a workplace population in Switzerland Open
To achieve the established targets for population Na and K intake, health-related knowledge, abilities, and skills related to Na/salt and K intake need to be promoted through combined educational and structural interventions. Clinical Tria…
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The climatic impact of food consumption in a representative sample of Irish adults and implications for food and nutrition policy Open
Objective To evaluate the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) associated with the diet of Irish adults. Design GHGE were estimated by applying conversion factors to habitual food consumption data taken from the National Adult Nutrition Survey,…
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Association of advanced glycation end products, evaluated by skin autofluorescence, with lifestyle habits in a general Japanese population Open
Objective Accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) occurs during normal aging but markedly accelerates in people with diabetes. AGEs may play a role in various age-related disorders. Several studies have demonstrated that ski…
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Dietary habits amongst medical students: An institution-based study Open
Thus, the findings of the study indicate that the diet and nutritional aspects of our future medical health professionals should be researched in further details and timely interventions initiated for ensuring the knowledge and practice of…
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Food Habits, Lifestyle Factors, and Risk of Prostate Cancer in Central Argentina: A Case Control Study Involving Self-Motivated Health Behavior Modifications after Diagnosis Open
Cancer is the second most important non-communicable disease worldwide and disproportionately impacts low- to middle-income countries. Diet in combination with other lifestyle habits seems to modify the risk for some cancers but little is …
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Patterns of physical activity and dietary habits among adolescents in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review. Open
Our review highlights that physical inactivity and unhealthy dietary habits were high among adolescents in Saudi Arabia. These findings require immediate actions and plans to increase levels of physical activity and healthy dietary habits …
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Eating Habits and Their Relationship to Oral Health Open
The objective of this research was to compare the healthy behaviors and caries index of young people in school to obtain an overview of their lifestyles, which would enable the development of educational programs for the promotion of oral …
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Is Living near Healthier Food Stores Associated with Better Food Intake in Regional Australia? Open
High prevalence of obesity and non-communicable diseases is a global public health problem, in which the quality of food environments is thought to play an important role. Current scientific evidence is not consistent regarding the impact …
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Association of Symptoms with Eating Habits and Food Preferences in Chronic Gastritis Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study Open
Purpose . There is a lack of research on the relationship between symptoms and dietary factors of chronic gastritis (CG) patients, and the contribution of dietary management in relieving symptoms of CG patients has not attracted enough att…
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Relationship Between Parental Lifestyle and Dietary Habits of Children: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Two types of dietary habits among children were associated with lifestyle factors of both parents and children. Nutrition education might be especially important for parents to improve their dietary attitude and children's dietary habits. …
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Effects of Covid-19 Home Confinement on Eating Behavior: A Review Open
Coronavirus disease is a global pandemic that has led to radical changes in lifestyle habits, including dietary habits. Therefore, the objective of the present review is to evaluate the effect of quarantine on dietary habits when enforcing…
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Food habits, schooling and predatory behaviour of the yellowmouth barracuda, Sphyraena viridensis (Perciformes: Sphyraenidae) in the Azores Open
The yellowmouth barracuda is one of the most common coastal pelagic predator in the Azores archipelago which probably constitutes their northernmost range in the Eastern North Atlantic. The biology, behaviour and feeding ecology of this sp…
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Changing Trends in Nutritional Behavior among University Students in Greece, between 2006 and 2016 Open
The objective of the present survey was to study the dietary behavior of university students residing away from the family home. In this context, we (a) compared their dietary habits in two time periods, namely 2006 and 2016; and (b) explo…
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Building healthy eating habits in childhood: a study of the attitudes, knowledge and dietary habits of schoolchildren in Malaysia Open
Background Overweight and obesity have increased rapidly in incidence to become a global issue today. Overweight and obesity problems are significantly linked to unhealthy dietary patterns, physical inactivity and misperception of body ima…