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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Aleksandra S. Kristo, Nur cinar, Stefanos L. Kucuknil, Angelos K. Sikalidis
Summary: The study revealed a strong association between children's TV and tablet/smartphone use and the foods consumed by children when using these devices, as well as a significant association between children's eating habits and TV, and tablet/smartphone durations of use. The findings underscore the importance of careful use of technological devices in influencing the health of children.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Courtney Barnes, Sze Lin Yoong, Luke Wolfenden, Nicole Nathan, Taya Wedesweiler, Jayde Kerr, Nicole Pearson, Alice Grady
Summary: The study found a relationship between child dietary intake and healthy eating practices in childcare centres where parents pack foods from home. Providing intentional healthy eating learning experiences and using feeding practices that support children's healthy eating were associated with reduced child intake of saturated fat. This highlights the importance of focusing on various healthy eating practices to improve child nutrition in childcare centres.
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Pediatrics
Jin Dai, Jingyun Yang, Hailing Fan, Yixin Wu, Huilan Wu, Yun Wang, Tao-Hsin Tung, Lizhen Wang, Meixian Zhang
Summary: This study examined the relationship between the order of eating meats/fish or vegetables and the risk of obesity in preschoolers. The researchers conducted a survey on the lifestyle and health behaviors of preschoolers in Taizhou, China. The results showed that eating vegetables or meats/fish first during a meal did not affect the weight status of preschoolers.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
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Pediatrics
Yi-Xin Wu, Hai-Ling Fan, Jin Dai, Hui-Lan Wu, Jing-Yun Yang, Yun Wang, Tao-Hsin Tung, Li-Zhen Wang, Mei-Xian Zhang
Summary: This study found that eating behaviors during preschool years were associated with obesity risk. Satiety responsiveness and slowness in eating were negatively associated with body mass index, while enjoyment of food was positively associated with body mass index. These findings suggest that early childhood eating behaviors have a predictive value for obesity.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Manarin Boonyawong, Prim Auychai, Duangporn Duangthip
Summary: This study found that dental caries is prevalent among Thai preschool children, and factors such as age, oral hygiene, and maternal education level are associated with the risk of dental caries.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Xiaowei Han, Meiling Zhao, Zhe Kong, Jun Xie
Summary: This study found a positive association between early fundamental motor skills (FMS) and executive function (EF) in preschool children. FMS were significant predictors of EF and were moderately correlated with various EF measures. The findings suggest the importance of implementing appropriate complex motor intervention programs to enhance the development of both motor and higher-order cognitive skills in preschool children.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Pediatrics
Zahra Setavand, Maryam Ekramzadeh, Naser Honar
Summary: The study aimed to determine anthropometric indices and clinical indications in children with celiac disease, with results showing prevalent growth failure and low height, weight, and BMI among the children. Additionally, a considerable number of patients also experienced skeletal pain and anemia in addition to gastrointestinal symptoms.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Gabriela Nazar, Carlos-Maria Alcover, Fabian Lanuza, Ana Maria Labrana, Karina Ramirez-Alarcon, Claudia Troncoso-Pantoja, Ana Maria Leiva, Carlos Celis-Morales, Fanny Petermann-Rocha
Summary: This study aimed to examine the agreement between BMI-based nutritional status and perceived nutritional status and explore the association between weight perception accuracy and weight control practices in the Chilean adult population. The results showed fair agreement between BMI-based and perceived nutritional status in the total sample, with higher accuracy in women, younger respondents, and those with higher education and income. Individuals with overweight or obesity tended to underestimate their nutritional status. Weight loss behaviors were more related to perceived nutritional status rather than BMI-based status in all groups.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Caihong Xiang, Youjie Zhang, Cuiting Yong, Yue Xi, Jiaqi Huo, Hanshuang Zou, Jiajing Liang, Zhiqian Jiang, Qian Lin
Summary: This study found that parental perceptions of child weight can influence their feeding practices, impacting preschoolers' dietary patterns. Associations between parental weight perceptions and feeding practices varied among children of different weight groups.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Haonan Shi, Tingting Wang, Zhuohui Zhao, Dan Norback, Xiaowei Wang, Yongsheng Li, Qihong Deng, Chan Lu, Xin Zhang, Xiaohong Zheng, Hua Qian, Ling Zhang, Wei Yu, Yuqing Shi, Tianyi Chen, Huaijiang Yu, Huizhen Qi, Ye Yang, Lan Jiang, Yuting Lin, Jian Yao, Junwen Lu, Qi Yan
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of pneumonia among preschool children in seven representative cities in China, and found that pneumonia has an impact on other childhood respiratory diseases. Although the prevalence of pneumonia in Chinese children showed a decreasing trend in 2019 compared to 2011, a well-established management system is still needed to further reduce the prevalence of pneumonia and reduce the burden of disease in children.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Daria Masztalerz-Kozubek, Monika A. Zielinska-Pukos, Jadwiga Hamulka
Summary: Early nutrition has a significant impact on child development and eating behaviors. The duration of breastfeeding is related to enjoyment of food and desire to drink, while offering homemade complementary foods may contribute to better satiety responsiveness. Eating meals during distraction is associated with different eating behaviors.
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Environmental Sciences
Yu Sun, Yi Meng, Zheyuan Ou, Yanling Li, Mei Zhang, Yang Chen, Zefei Zhang, Xingyi Chen, Peiqiang Mu, Dan Norback, Zhuohui Zhao, Xin Zhang, Xi Fu
Summary: The study revealed a significant increase in the number of observed species in bacterial and fungal communities in classrooms from 2012 to 2019, with drastic changes in microbial community compositions. The temporal microbiome variation was found to be more significant than the spatial variation within the city. Additionally, indoor microorganisms were shown to play a mediating role in the association between environmental characteristics and health effects, indicating the importance of incorporating both biological and chemical exposure in comprehensive exposure assessments.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mohammadreza Askari, Elnaz Daneshzad, Nick Bellissimo, Katherine Suitor, Ahmad Reza Dorosty-Motlagh, Leila Azadbakht
Summary: The study found that the overall diet quality of 6-year-old children is related to their physical development, with the use of the children-specific modified FQS score being associated with participants' height-for-age z-score.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Alejandro Martinez-Rodriguez, Manuel Vicente-Martinez, Javier Sanchez-Sanchez, Laura Miralles-Amoros, Maria Martinez-Olcina, Juan Antonio Sanchez-Saez
Summary: In conclusion, elite athletes are at high risk of developing eating disorders, even though there are no significant differences between genders or age categories. The correlation between body composition variables and the likelihood of developing ED was examined.
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Pediatrics
Jie Ren, Jing Xu, Pingbo Zhang, Yixiao Bao
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and severity of asthma in preschool children in Shanghai, China, and identified related risk factors. The results showed that parental allergic history and personal factors, such as allergic rhinitis history and eczema history, were significantly associated with asthma symptoms. Environmental factors such as dampness or mildew at home and floor heating system were also found to be independent risk factors. Different strategies should be implemented in preventing asthma in different communities.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Yoshihiro Miyake, Keiko Tanaka, Hitomi Okubo, Satoshi Sasaki, Akiko Tokinobu, Masashi Arakawa
Summary: The study suggests that higher maternal magnesium intake during pregnancy is inversely associated with hyperactivity problems in Japanese children, while there were no evident associations observed between maternal intake of other metal elements and childhood behavioral problems.
NUTRITIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Minami Sugimoto, Elisabeth H. M. Temme, Sander Biesbroek, Argyris Kanellopoulos, Hitomi Okubo, Aya Fujiwara, Keiko Asakura, Shizuko Masayasu, Satoshi Sasaki, Pieter Van't Veer
Summary: This study used a data envelopment analysis diet model to explore more sustainable dietary patterns for Japanese. The results showed that improvements can be made in terms of nutritional quality, economic cost, and greenhouse gas emissions, but there are trade-offs and limitations between different indicators.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kentaro Murakami, Nana Shinozaki, Xiaoyi Yuan, Ryoko Tajima, Mai Matsumoto, Shizuko Masayasu, Satoshi Sasaki
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between food choice values and food literacy in Japanese adults, considering factors such as sex, age, and body mass index. The findings show that females generally have higher values in all variables except for food fussiness, and age has different effects on food choice values and eating behaviors among different age groups. The associations with body mass index are weak.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yoshihiro Miyake, Keiko Tanaka, Hitomi Okubo, Satoshi Sasaki, Masashi Arakawa
Summary: This study in Japan explored the association between tryptophan intake and depressive symptoms during pregnancy. The results indicated that higher tryptophan intake was independently associated with a lower prevalence of depressive symptoms during pregnancy.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yoshihiro Miyake, Keiko Tanaka, Hitomi Okubo, Satoshi Sasaki, Masashi Arakawa
Summary: Limited and inconsistent evidence exists regarding the relationship between maternal calcium intake during pregnancy and childhood blood pressure. This prebirth cohort study in Japanese children aged 6 years found that higher maternal calcium intake may be associated with a decrease in diastolic blood pressure, but not systolic blood pressure.
ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mai Quynh Nguyen, Yoshihiro Miyake, Keiko Tanaka, Shizuka Hasuo, Keiji Takahashi, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Hitomi Okubo, Satoshi Sasaki, Masashi Arakawa
Summary: This study found a negative association between maternal dairy product intake during pregnancy and the risk of childhood emotional problems in 5-year-old children. In particular, increased consumption of cow's milk during pregnancy was independently related to a reduced risk of emotional problems in children.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hitomi Okubo, Shoji F. Nakayama, Japan Environm Children's Study Grp
Summary: This study examined the relationship between maternal blood concentrations of heavy metals and foetal growth. It found that a high-quality maternal diet before conception can reduce heavy metal exposure and mitigate the elevated risk of low birth weight associated with prenatal lead exposure.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hitomi Okubo, Shoji F. Nakayama
Summary: This study examined the associations between maternal diet quality before pregnancy and circulating concentrations of heavy metals during pregnancy. The results showed that a high-quality diet may reduce the risk of exposure to lead and cadmium, but not mercury. Further research is needed to determine the optimal balance between mercury exposure risk and nutritional benefits of high-quality diets before pregnancy.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nana Shinozaki, Kentaro Murakami, Shizuko Masayasu, Satoshi Sasaki
Summary: This cross-sectional study examined the consumption of highly processed foods (HPFs) and its relationship with individual characteristics among Japanese adults. The study found that on average, HPFs accounted for 27.9% of daily energy intake. Cereals and starchy foods were the main contributors to HPF consumption. Factors such as age and smoking status were also found to be associated with HPF consumption.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Aya Fujiwara, Ami Fukunaga, Kentaro Murakami, Yosuke Inoue, Tohru Nakagawa, Shuichiro Yamamoto, Maki Konishi, Tetsuya Mizoue
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the association between dietary hardness and cognitive dysfunction among Japanese men in their 60s. The participants were 1494 men aged 60-69 years. Dietary hardness was estimated based on masticatory muscle activity involved in consuming solid foods. The prevalence of cognitive dysfunction was 7.5%. The study found no significant association between dietary hardness and cognitive dysfunction among Japanese men in their 60s.
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Allergy
Hitomi Okubo, Shoji F. Nakayama, Yukihiro Ohya
Summary: This study found that improving maternal diet quality prior to conception may help reduce certain wheezing phenotypes in early childhood. The translated title for the study's findings is "Association between maternal diet quality and wheezing in early childhood".
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Aya Fujiwara, Ami Fukunaga, Kentaro Murakami, Yosuke Inoue, Tohru Nakagawa, Shuichiro Yamamoto, Maki Konishi, Tetsuya Mizoue
Summary: This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between dietary hardness and depressive symptoms in older Japanese men. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 12.7%, and the study found that higher dietary hardness was associated with a lower prevalence of depressive symptoms. Future studies are needed to confirm these findings and explore the role of consuming a hard diet in preventing depressive disorders.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Kentaro Murakami, Nana Shinozaki, Nana Kimoto, Hiroko Onodera, Fumi Oono, Tracy A. McCaffrey, M. Barbara E. Livingstone, Tsuyoshi Okuhara, Mai Matsumoto, Ryoko Katagiri, Erika Ota, Tsuyoshi Chiba, Yuki Nishida, Satoshi Sasaki
Summary: This study examined web-based content on diet and nutrition written in Japanese using Google Trends and Google Search. The results showed that the main themes of the content were food and beverages, weight management, health benefits, and healthy eating. The study also found that the involvement of editors or writers, presence of advertisements, and citation of references were associated with the themes and disseminators of the content.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Emiko Okada, Makiko Nakade, Fumiaki Hanzawa, Kentaro Murakami, Mai Matsumoto, Satoshi Sasaki, Hidemi Takimoto
Summary: The development of accurate and efficient dietary methods for national nutrition surveys is crucial. This scoping review summarized studies that combined detailed dietary surveys with questionnaires in national surveys and identified the purpose of this combination. The findings can be used as a reference for future national nutrition surveys that introduce new dietary survey methods.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nana Shinozaki, Kentaro Murakami, Xiaoyi Yuan, Ryoko Tajima, Mai Matsumoto, Keiko Asakura, Shizuko Masayasu, Satoshi Sasaki
Summary: This study found that several aspects of food choice values and food literacy were associated with HPF consumption in Japanese adults.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
