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Nursing
Tiny Tinashe Kamvura, Jermaine M. Dambi, Ephraim Chiriseri, Jean Turner, Ruth Verhey, Dixon Chibanda
Summary: This study explores the barriers to providing NCD care in primary health care facilities in Zimbabwe. The study finds that inadequate medication and equipment, high cost of private care, poor working conditions, and lack of awareness among patients and the community are the primary barriers. Empowering communities is seen as a way to improve awareness and promote positive lifestyle changes.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amy Savage, Hilary Bambrick, Lachlan McIver, Danielle Gallegos
Summary: Pacific Island countries, many of which are low- and middle-income countries, have high rates of diet-related non-communicable diseases (DR-NCDs) globally. The links between climate change and DR-NCDs in Vanuatu were investigated using an ethnographic qualitative research approach, revealing a lack of understanding at both community and national levels. The responsibility for prevention and treatment of DR-NCDs was considered to be mainly on the individual level, despite the role of structural determinants and climate change in driving the risk.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dalia Stern, Ilian Blanco, Lucy A. Olmos, Joel J. Valdivia, Archana Shrestha, Josiemer Mattei, Donna Spiegelman
Summary: Employees defined healthy eating as consuming fresh, diverse, and hygienically prepared foods. Common facilitators for healthy eating in the worksite were affordable healthy food options and high health awareness among employees, while major barriers included lack of availability of healthy foods, unpleasant taste of food, preference for fatty foods and meat, and affordability issues for lower-wage workers.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Travertine Garcia, Kerith Duncanson, Vanessa A. Shrewsbury, Julia A. Wolfson
Summary: Nutrition during pregnancy has lifelong impacts on the health of mother and child, presenting unique challenges to healthy cooking and eating. Motivators for healthy cooking during pregnancy include feeding other children, avoiding pregnancy complications, promoting fetal growth, and avoiding foodborne illness. Challenges include pregnancy symptoms, navigating nutrition recommendations, mental energy of meal planning, family preferences, and time constraints. Strategies employed include meal planning and including a variety of foods, with important components of a cooking intervention during pregnancy identified as organizational strategies, recipes, nutrition information, and peer support.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ariana Bytyci-Katanolli, Sonja Merten, Marek Kwiatkowski, Katrina Obas, Jana Gerold, Manfred Zahorka, Naim Jerliu, Qamile Ramadani, Nicu Fota, Nicole Probst-Hensch
Summary: This study analyzes the uptake of motivational counselling and the distribution of health behaviours and stages of health behaviour change among participants in Kosovo. It also explores the experiences and benefits of motivational counselling qualitatively. The results highlight the need for more tailored and additional primary health care approaches to effectively facilitate lifestyle behaviour change.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Shekhar Chauhan, Shubham Kumar, Ratna Patel, David Jean Simon, Aradhana Kumari
Summary: The rising elderly population in India poses significant challenges to the underdeveloped healthcare system. While communicable diseases remain a concern, non-communicable diseases are also burdening the health and social security system. This study examines the burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases among the elderly in India, highlighting the impact of education and rural-urban differences.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Massimiliano Cavallo, Giovanni Morgana, Ivan Dozzani, Alessandro Gatti, Matteo Vandoni, Roberto Pippi, Giacomo Pucci, Gaetano Vaudo, Carmine Giuseppe Fanelli
Summary: Although the importance of nutrition and physical activity to people's health is known, there are many barriers that prevent adherence to healthy habits. Our study aims to highlight the most frequent barriers to nutrition and exercise improvement experienced by patients with chronic-degenerative diseases.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Hidde P. P. van Steenwijk, Evi Winter, Edward Knaven, Jos F. F. Brouwers, Myrthe van Baardwijk, Jasper B. B. van Dalum, Teus J. C. Luijendijk, Frits H. M. van Osch, Freddy J. J. Troost, Aalt Bast, Khrystyna O. O. Semen, Alie de Boer
Summary: This study investigated the effects of broccoli sprout consumption, a source of sulforaphane, on platelet functionality. The results showed that sulforaphane can improve platelet responsiveness. This study suggests the potential clinical application of sulforaphane in regulating platelet response.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sibusiso Cyprian Nomatshila, Teke Ruffin Apalata, Sikhumbuzo A. Mabunda
Summary: Globally, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are causing an increasing number of deaths, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Improving school nutrition programs can enhance food security and academic performance, but further improvements are needed in terms of budgeting and breakfast options to control the risk factors of these diseases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Melisande Flatscher, Antoine Garnier, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Vanessa Kraege
Summary: This study aimed to assess the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular disease. Through a follow-up survey of apparently healthy community-dwelling subjects, it was found that there was no significant association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and lipid profile.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jennifer L. Harris, Maria J. Romo-Palafox, Haley Gershman, Inna Kagan, Valerie Duffy
Summary: Despite expert recommendations, most toddlers consume sugary drinks and more sweet and salty snack foods than fruits and vegetables as snacks. Studies have examined toddler caregivers' reasons for providing sugary drinks, but few have examined the reasons for providing nutritionally poor snack foods.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dileshwar Kumar, Sukesh Narayan Sinha, Sangaraju Rajendra, Kanika Sharma
Summary: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the adverse effects of pesticide use in humans, such as non-communicable diseases, using acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and pesticide concentrations in blood samples. Various health risks from pesticide exposure were assessed, including dizziness or headache, tension, anxiety, confusion, loss of appetite, loss of balance, concentration difficulties, irritability, anger, and depression. A total of 26 pesticides were detected in the blood samples, and the pesticide concentrations were statistically significant between the case and control groups. The AChE levels were significantly lower in case samples than in controls, and were associated with diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and obesity.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bhim Prasad Sapkota, Kedar Prasad Baral, Ursula Berger, Klaus G. Parhofer, Eva A. Rehfuess
Summary: The readiness of the Nepalese health sector for the prevention and control of NCDs and their risk factors is inadequate. Policy documents neglect the control of risk factors, while health workers and policy makers perceive significant weaknesses in various aspects of the health system. The focus is on curative rather than preventive interventions, retention of health workers is poor, and there is insufficient quantity and quality of health commodities for NCDs.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mehrnoosh Emadi, Sajad Delavari, Mohsen Bayati
Summary: This study aimed to determine socioeconomic inequality in the burden of 25 groups of diseases between countries worldwide in 2019. The findings showed that communicable and maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases (CMNNDs) burden were more concentrated in low-HDI countries, while there was a pro-rich inequality for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Injuries, on the other hand, showed concentration in countries with higher HDI levels for DALY, YLD, prevalence, and incidence, and in low-HDI countries for YLL.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Isabel Costa Sousa, Raisa Moreira Dardaque Mucinhato, Carolina Bottini Prates, Lais Mariano Zanin, Diogo Thimoteo da Cunha, Vanessa Dias Capriles, Veridiana Vera de Rosso, Elke Stedefeldt
Summary: This study examined the predictors of consumers' intentions to use food labelling to make healthy food choices and prevent noncommunicable diseases before the implementation of the front-of-package labelling policy in Brazil. The results showed that attitudes, subjective norms, knowledge, and food literacy positively predicted the intention to use food labels to make healthy food choices.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Sara Jalali-Farahani, Parisa Amiri, Fariba Zarani, Fereidoun Azizi
Summary: This study used qualitative methods to explore the perceptions of Iranian adolescents regarding their bodies, focusing on the psychological aspects that contribute to their body image perceptions. The findings revealed various beliefs, body evaluations, emotions, and behaviors among the participants.
CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Fatemeh Mahani, Fahimeh Mehrabi, Leila Cheraghi, Amirali Zareie-Shabkhaneh, Fereidoun Azizi, Parisa Amiri
Summary: This study found that increasing weight may be associated with higher stress levels in males from childhood to young adulthood.
Review
Dermatology
Mina Amiri, Leila Mahmoudieh, Ali Sheidaei, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the lipid profiles in women with idiopathic hirsutism (IH) compared to those of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and healthy controls. The meta-analysis results showed that the levels of total cholesterol were slightly higher and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol were slightly lower in women with IH compared to healthy controls. There were no significant differences in the levels of triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol between the study groups. The levels of lipid profiles were also not significantly different between women with IH and PCOS patients, except for triglyceride levels.
JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Maryam Rahmati, Farshad Farzadfar, Mehrandokht Abedini, Maryam Farahmand, Farhad Hosseinpanah, Farzad Hadaegh, Farahnaz Torkestani, Majid Valizadeh, Fereidoun Azizi, Samira Behboudi-Gandevani
Summary: This study compared the prevalence, maternal and neonatal outcomes of a One-step with a Two-step approach for the screening and diagnosis of GDM. The results showed a significant difference in the diagnosis rate between the One-step and Two-step approach, but no significant difference in maternal and neonatal outcomes. These findings suggest caution should be exercised in adopting the One-step method worldwide.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mahdieh Niknam, Nasrin Omidvar, Parisa Amiri, Hassan Eini-Zinab, Naser Kalantari
Summary: By adapting the CRM and confirming linguistic, content, and face validity, the present study devised a CRT for childhood obesity prevention programs that can be used in relevant studies in Iran.
JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE & PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Maryam Farahmand, Maryam Rahmati, Fereidoun Azizi, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani
Summary: This study compared the effect of breastfeeding (BF) in women with and without gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on metabolic syndrome (MetS) incidence. The findings showed that BF, especially exclusive BF, has a protective effect on MetS incidence risk, and it is more effective in reducing the risk of MetS among women with a history of GDM.
JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
S. Nazarpour, F. Ramezani Tehrani, R. Valizadeh, M. Amiri
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis found that exposure to air pollutants, especially PM2.5, PM10, O3, and SO2, increases the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maryam Farahmand, Parisa Amiri, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Leila Cheraghi, Fereidoun Azizi
Summary: This study explores the relationship between spiritual health and health-related quality of life in different stages of life in healthy women. The study found that higher spiritual health is associated with higher mental health and overall quality of life. These findings can be used to develop programs aimed at improving psychological health in women.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Mahbanoo Farhadi-Azar, Marzieh Saei Ghare Naz, Mehrdad Ghahremani, Maryam Mousavi, Fereidoun Azizi, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani
Summary: This study aimed to examine the prevalence of self-reported male infertility and related metabolic disturbances. It was found that the total prevalence of self-reported male infertility was 6.42%. Male infertility was positively associated with total cholesterol and hip circumference, indicating the importance of addressing these risk factors.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Neda Ezzeddin, Naser Kalantari, Farid Zayeri, Parisa Amiri, Morteza Abdollahi
Summary: The objective of this study was to develop and implement a nutrition-sensitive agriculture program in Iran to improve the nutrition status of rural and nomadic women. A process evaluation was conducted, showing that program implementation was adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but there were also other barriers and facilitators identified.
HEALTH BEHAVIOR AND POLICY REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Maryam Farahmand, Maryam Mousavi, Amir Abbas Momenan, Fereidoun Azizi, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani
Summary: This study investigated the association between age at menarche and the incidence of arterial hypertension. The findings suggest that late menarche may be a risk factor for arterial hypertension and should be considered in cardiovascular risk assessment programs.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hasti Masihay-Akbar, Parisa Amiri, Parisa Naseri, Fereidoun Azizi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the latent smoking classes in men and their association with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of themselves, their wives and offspring. The results showed that men's heavy and persistent smoking worsens their own and their spouses' HRQoL, mainly in mental health dimensions.
IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Fahimeh Mehrabi, Fatemeh Mahani, Leila Cheraghi, Ali Kheradmand, Fereidoun Azizi, Parisa Amiri
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association of different obesity phenotypes with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) over an 18-year period. The results showed that individuals with persistent metabolically unhealthy obesity had the lowest HRQoL scores, while those with persistent metabolically healthy obesity had the highest scores. These findings highlight the importance of preventive interventions in obesity and promoting healthy lifestyles to improve overall quality of life.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Hugues Piloquet, Benoit Berge, Pascal Maigret, Veronique Hospital
Summary: This study aimed to explore the effects of environmental factors on eating behavior and food intake in toddlers. The results showed that food fussiness was more common in older children, children conceived with medical assistance, children exposed to distractions during meals, rewarded by parents to finish meals, free to eat at will, and those who ate only occasionally with the whole family. Unsatisfactory dietary diversification was not significantly associated with any variable.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Victoria Norton, Julie A. Lovegrove, Marcus Tindall, Julia Rodriguez Garcia, Stella Lignou
Summary: The UK's aging population requires promotion of balanced nutrition, with a particular focus on increasing dietary fiber intake. Surveys involving older adults showed their willingness to learn about dietary fiber and the need for accessible information. Educational materials proved effective in engaging older adults and were perceived as useful. A holistic approach, involving support from various sources, can aid in improving dietary fiber consumption and overall health outcomes among older adults.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Gary J. Farkas, Paige M. Cunningham, Alicia M. Sneij, John E. Hayes, Mark S. Nash, Arthur S. Berg, David R. Gater, Barbara J. Rolls
Summary: Overeating associated with neurogenic obesity after spinal cord injury (SCI) may be related to how persons with SCI experience satiation, their eating frequency, and the context in which they eat their meals. Those with SCI rely less on physiological satiation cues for meal termination and instead rely more on hedonic cues. There are differences in meal contexts and eating frequency between SCI individuals and controls, with SCI individuals consuming fewer meals but having a higher overall eating frequency due to increased snacking. These factors likely contribute to overeating associated with neurogenic obesity after SCI.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Shana Adise, Kerri N. Boutelle, Panteha Hayati Rezvan, Eric Kan, Kyung E. Rhee, Michael I. Goran, Elizabeth R. Sowell
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between executive functions and cognition during adolescence, and the intake of fat and sugar two years later. The study found that higher impulsivity and reward-seeking behaviors were related to greater fat and sugar intake in males, while higher negative urgency and BMI were related to greater intake in both sexes. These findings suggest that individuals with certain traits may be more at risk for weight gain due to overconsumption of unhealthy foods.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Claire Margerison, Gozde Aydin, Christel Larsson, Alison Booth, Anthony Worsley, Janandani Nanayakkara
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns resulted in changes in food accessibility and availability, leading to shifts in food habits and behaviors among people worldwide. A study conducted in Australia examined the self-reported changes in food habits and behaviors of adults during the COVID-19 restrictions in 2020. The majority of respondents reported developing positive food habits, such as trying new recipes, cooking from scratch, and reducing take-away meals. The study also found that family involvement in food preparation and eating together increased during the restrictions. However, there were negative experiences, including difficulties in purchasing certain foods and limited access to food outlets.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Betsy Cogan, Jamie A. Cooper
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effect of dietary sweetness on appetite in adults with and without obesity. The results showed that the response of ghrelin to unsweetened rinses was energy-specific for all adults, while rinses containing sucralose led to greater cephalic phase cholecystokinin release in adults with a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m(2).
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Rebecca Gregson, Jared Piazza, Heather Shaw
Summary: Recent scholarship has identified a group of individuals who self-identify as anti-vegan, and they have distinct dietarian identities and ideological profiles. Anti-vegans show higher levels of commitment to their dietary patterns compared to omnivores, and they also score higher on various ideological measures.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Gibson Weydmann, Patricia Maidana Miguel, Nour Hakim, Laurette Dube, Patricia Pelufo Silveira, Lisiane Bizarro
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the association between obesity and overweight with reinforcement learning performance. It was found that obesity might be associated with impairments in utilizing aversive outcomes to change behavior, but further research is needed to confirm this association.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Laura Kudlek, Rebecca A. Jones, Carly Hughes, Robbie Duschinsky, Andrew Hill, Rebecca Richards, Megan Thompson, Ann Vincent, Simon J. Griffin, Amy L. Ahern
Summary: This study explored how participants of an ACT-based weight management intervention (WMI) experience emotional eating and highlighted the importance of self-awareness and alternative coping strategies in improving emotional eating. It also emphasized the need for ongoing and personalized interventions to support individuals with external locus of control and complex emotional eating experiences.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Stefanie C. Landwehr, Monika Hartmann
Summary: This study examines the influence of peers on children's snack purchasing decisions, finding that the presence of peers strongly impacts children's brand awareness and price perception, highlighting the crucial role of social influence in shaping children's decision-making processes.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Rao Yuan, Shaosheng Jin, Wenchao Wu
Summary: This study examines the interactive effects of information and consumer trust on consumer preferences for organic food. The results show that consumers are willing to pay a higher price for organic food, especially those with higher levels of trust. The introduction of information significantly increases consumers' willingness to pay, with a greater increase observed among high-trust consumers.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Oda Bjorklund, Lars Wichstrom, Clare Llewellyn, Silje Steinsbekk
Summary: This study tests the psychometric properties of the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire (AEBQ) in a sample of 14-year-olds and examines its construct validity using the parent-reported Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ). The results show that a 7-factor solution of the AEBQ without the Hunger scale is a better fitting model, and there are small-to-moderate correlations between the AEBQ and CEBQ scales.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Alice M. Cox, Rachael W. Taylor, Jillian J. Haszard, Kathryn L. Beck, Pamela R. von Hurst, Cathryn A. Conlon, Lisa A. Te Morenga, Lisa Daniels, Jenny Mcarthur, Rebecca Paul, Neve H. McLean, Emily A. Jones, Ioanna Katiforis, Kimberley J. Brown, Madeline Gash, Madeleine Rowan, Elizabeth A. Fleming, Rosario Jupiterwala, Bailey R. Bruckner, Anne-Louise M. Heath
Summary: Although concerns are often raised about the potential impact of baby food pouch use and Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) on infant health, there is limited research in this area. This study found that frequent pouch use was associated with increased food fussiness and more selective eating, while BLW was associated with higher energy intake and a range of eating behaviors.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Briana L. Kennedy, Andrew M. Camara, Dominic M. D. Tran
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between obesity, overconsumption, and oversensitivity to rewards, and how it affects attentional biases towards food-related stimuli. The results showed that individuals with higher BMI had lower attentional priority for food and food logos, while increased consumption of HFHS foods and dieting predicted increased attentional priority for food and food logo images.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Irene Campos-Sanchez, Rocio Munoz-Sanchez, Eva-Maria Navarrete-Munoz, Maria Sofia Molina-Inigo, Miriam Hurtado-Pomares, Paula Fernandez-Pires, Alicia Sanchez-Perez, Daniel Prieto-Botella, Iris Juarez-Leal, Paula Peral-Gomez, Cristina Espinosa-Sempere, Desiree Valera-Gran
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between sensory reactivity and feeding problems in young children. The results showed that taste/smell sensitivity was significantly associated with difficulties in texture transition/introduction, limited variety of foods, and both feeding problems. Additionally, children with total sensory reactivity or auditory filtering sensory reactivity had a higher prevalence of consuming a limited variety of foods. These findings highlight the importance of considering sensory reactivity as a potential predictor of feeding problems.