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Nutrition & Dietetics
Didier Brassard, Lisa-Anne Elvidge Munene, Sylvie St-Pierre, Alejandro Gonzalez, Patricia M. Guenther, Mahsa Jessri, Jennifer Vena, Dana Lee Olstad, Hassan Vatanparast, Rachel Prowse, Simone Lemieux, Mary R. L'Abbe, Didier Garriguet, Sharon Kirkpatrick, Benoit Lamarche
Summary: This study evaluated the reliability and validity of the Healthy Eating Food Index-2019 (HEFT-2019) in measuring adherence to Canada's Food Guide 2019 (CFG-2019) recommendations. The study found weak correlation between HEFI-2019 scores and energy intake, indicating its internal consistency and usefulness in assessing adherence to healthy food choices.
APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Samuel Besseau, Eric Sartori, Pauline Larnier, Francois Paillard, Bruno Laviolle, Guillaume Mahe
Summary: This study compared the dietary pattern changes in ischemic stroke patients who received systematic dietary intervention with those who did not. The results showed that the group receiving dietary intervention had significant improvements in dietary scores, suggesting the positive impact of systematic dietary intervention on improving the dietary patterns of ischemic stroke patients.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Alyssa V. Ramuscak, Alison M. Duncan, David W. L. Ma, Guelph Family Hlth Study
Summary: This study found that Canadian parents have a general understanding of the recommendations in the 2019 Canada's Food Guide, but lack specific knowledge about the details, such as the names of the food groups and foods containing unhealthy fats.
APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ranuccio Nuti, Luigi Gennari, Guido Cavati, Filippo Pirrotta, Stefano Gonnelli, Carla Caffarelli, Luciano Tei, Daniela Merlotti
Summary: Vitamin D is essential for bone health and preventing metabolic bone disorders. Vitamin D deficiency is common in Italy and supplementation with vitamin D2 or D3 is often recommended. However, studies on vitamin D intake in the Italian population are not well-designed and incomplete. This study aimed to validate a food questionnaire for assessing dietary vitamin D intake in Italians and found a low intake of vitamin D, which contributes to hypovitaminosis D.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Didier Brassard, Lisa-Anne Elvidge Munene, Sylvie St-Pierre, Patricia M. Guenther, Sharon I. Kirkpatrick, Joyce Slater, Simone Lemieux, Mahsa Jessri, Jess Haines, Rachel Prowse, Dana Lee Olstad, Didier Garriguet, Jennifer Vena, Hassan Vatanpatast, Mary R. L'Abbe, Benoit Lamarche
Summary: This study describes the development and scoring standards of the Healthy Eating Food Index (HEFI-2019), which is intended to measure alignment of eating patterns with the updated dietary recommendations for Canadians. The HEFI-2019 includes 10 components and has a maximum score of 80 points, and its potential uses include research and monitoring of food choices in population-based surveys.
APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Rouzha Pancheva, Desislava Zhelyazkova, Fatme Ahmed, Michal Gillon-Keren, Nataliya Usheva, Yana Bocheva, Mila Boyadzhieva, Georgi Valchev, Yoto Yotov, Violeta Iotova
Summary: The study aimed to compare the nutrition of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) with the general population and recommendations, highlighting a lack of knowledge or misunderstanding in diabetes dietary management among T1D patients.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Gabrielle Rochefort, Didier Brassard, Marie-Claude Paquette, Julie Robitaille, Simone Lemieux, Veronique Provencher, Benoit Lamarche
Summary: This study aimed to examine the association between daily diet costs and HEFI-2019 scores, finding that individuals with higher daily diet costs were more likely to choose healthy foods and adhere to the recommendations of the healthy eating food guide. Furthermore, the study highlights the challenge of balancing affordability and healthfulness when developing national dietary guidelines.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Razan M. Alharbi, Hend F. Alharbi
Summary: This study explored the association between emotional eating and dietary patterns, and found that fat intake was significantly associated with emotional eating, and educational level could be a predictor of emotional eating. The results highlight the importance of emotional eating and the significance of healthy food for a healthy lifestyle.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Elizabeth Daniels, Jennifer Hanson
Summary: This study examined the relationship between perceived barriers to healthy eating, food insecurity, sports nutrition knowledge, and dietary patterns among Army ROTC cadets. The findings showed that higher perceived personal, social, and access barriers were associated with less nutrient-dense eating patterns among the participants. Further research and interventions are needed to improve diet quality among ROTC cadets.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Joy M. Hutchinson, Tabitha E. Williams, Ailish M. Westaway, Alexandra Bedard, Camille Pitre, Simone Lemieux, Kevin W. Dodd, Benoit Lamarche, Patricia M. Guenther, Jess Haines, Angela Wallace, Alicia Martin, Maria Laura da Costa Louzada, Mahsa Jessri, Dana Lee Olstad, Rachel Prowse, Janis Randall Simpson, Jennifer E. Vena, Sharon I. Kirkpatrick
Summary: The objective of this project was to develop a brief self-administered dietary screener in both English and French to assess adults' dietary intake based on Canada's Food Guide recommendations. Through consultations with Health Canada and external advisors, guiding principles were established. Existing screeners were reviewed and mapped to the recommendations. Cognitive interviews were conducted to assess comprehension and validity. The resulting screener includes 16 questions for assessing alignment with healthy food choices.
APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lynne M. Z. Lafave, Joyce Hayek, Mark R. Lafave
Summary: This study revised and updated the Canadian Behavior, Attitude and Nutrition Knowledge Survey (C-BANKS) to align with current dietary guidance and tested its reliability and validity with a new population. The adapted C-BANKS 2.0 demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency, construct validity, and responsiveness.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Amy E. Culliford, Jane Bradbury, Elphee B. Medici
Summary: Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) are important for promoting a healthy and sustainable diet. The adherence to national FBDG in the UK is low, and effective communication strategies are needed to improve this. This study identified key themes and made recommendations for improving the communication of FBDG, including revising language and tone, targeting specific population segments, addressing barriers and benefits, developing practical tools, and leveraging social media.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ella L. Bracci, Rachel Milte, Jennifer B. Keogh, Karen J. Murphy
Summary: There are numerous weight loss diets available, but none have been proven to be superior. This creates confusion and conflicting nutrition information for consumers. In terms of diet quality, healthy eating principles scored higher than popular weight loss diets, with low carbohydrate diets scoring lower. The ranking system could serve as a reference point for future diet comparisons.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Luke O'Brien, Kieran Collins, Farzad Amirabdollhian
Summary: The study revealed a significant gap in sports nutrition knowledge (SNK) among elite Gaelic footballers, compared to practitioners. Team dietitians/nutritionists, athletic trainers/strength and conditioning coaches, and social media were identified as the main sources of nutrition information for players. The findings emphasize the importance of developing effective educational strategies to improve the nutritional knowledge and practices of Gaelic footballers.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Lidia Wadolowska, Malgorzata Kostecka, Joanna Kowalkowska, Marta Jeruszka-Bielak, Marzena Tomaszewska, Anna Danielewicz, Jadwiga Hamulka
Summary: The study demonstrates that a multi-component education program can improve teenagers' nutrition knowledge in the short term, but the long-term effect is only visible in rural residents. Additionally, a special path of nutrition education may be required for urban teenagers.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Stephanie Harrison, Simone Lemieux, Benoit Lamarche
Summary: This study suggests that the consumption of SFA would be reduced below 10% E in Canada if all Canadians adhered to the recommendation of the 2019 Canada's Food Guide to replace foods containing mostly SFA with foods containing mostly UFA.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Justine Keathley, Veronique Garneau, Valerie Marcil, David M. Mutch, Julie Robitaille, Iwona Rudkowska, Gabriela Magdalena Sofian, Sophie Desroches, Marie-Claude Vohl
Summary: This review evaluates the association between nutrigenetic factors and the response of plasma lipids and lipoproteins to omega-3 fatty acid intake. The evidence is limited overall, but strong evidence suggests specific gene-diet interactions in certain populations.
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Behavioral Sciences
Lucie-Maude Gregoire, Alexandra Bedard, Sophie Desroches, Veronique Provencher, Ariane Belanger-Gravel, Catherine Begin, Simone Lemieux
Summary: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire assessing eating pleasure dimensions in the adult French-speaking population of Quebec, Canada. The researchers developed a 53-item questionnaire called the Eating Pleasure Questionnaire. The questionnaire underwent evaluation by an expert panel and a pre-test with French-speaking Quebecers. After validation with a sample of 300 Quebecers, the questionnaire showed good internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity. Overall, the Eating Pleasure Questionnaire appears to be a valid tool for evaluating eating pleasure dimensions in this population.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Giada Ostinelli, Sofia Laforest, Scott G. Denham, Marie-Frederique Gauthier, Virginie Drolet-Labelle, Emma Scott, Frederic-Simon Hould, Simon Marceau, Natalie Z. M. Homer, Catherine Begin, Ruth Andrew, Andre Tchernof
Summary: The study found that increased androgen catabolism or aromatization in women is associated with visceral adiposity and adipose tissue dysfunction.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Annie-Pier Mercier, Gabrielle Rochefort, Julie Fortier, Genevieve Parent, Veronique Provencher, Simone Lemieux, Benoit Lamarche
Summary: This study developed a short questionnaire (Locavore-I-SF) to measure local food procurement behavior in Quebec and demonstrated its good reliability and acceptable validity metrics.
CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Gabrielle Rochefort, Didier Brassard, Marie-Claude Paquette, Julie Robitaille, Simone Lemieux, Veronique Provencher, Benoit Lamarche
Summary: This study aimed to examine the association between daily diet costs and HEFI-2019 scores, finding that individuals with higher daily diet costs were more likely to choose healthy foods and adhere to the recommendations of the healthy eating food guide. Furthermore, the study highlights the challenge of balancing affordability and healthfulness when developing national dietary guidelines.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Raphaelle Jacob, Veronique Provencher, Shirin Panahi, Angelo Tremblay, Vicky Drapeau
Summary: This study aimed to assess if eating behaviours mediate the association between satiety responsiveness and energy intake. The results suggest that susceptibility to hunger and food cravings partly explain the susceptibility to overeating among individuals with low satiety responsiveness.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ellie Gauthier, Juan de Toro-Martin, Bastien Vallee-Marcotte, Simone Lemieux, Iwona Rudkowska, Patrick Couture, Marie-Claude Vohl
Summary: This study aimed to verify whether adding single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) identified in the UK Biobank to a genetic risk score (GRS) developed in the Fatty Acid Sensor (FAS) Study improves its prediction capacity for plasma triglyceride (TG) response to omega-3 fatty acid (n-3 FA) supplementation. The results showed that adding new SNPs from the UK Biobank did not significantly improve the predictive capacity of the initial GRS31 for plasma TG response to n-3 FA supplementation. Therefore, GRS31 remains the most accurate tool for predicting individual responsiveness to n-3 FAs.
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Psychology, Clinical
Maxime Legendre, Catherine Begin
Summary: The study explored the impact of food addiction on treatment response and found that individuals with moderate/severe food addiction maintained higher maladaptive eating behaviors throughout the treatment compared to those with no/mild food addiction. However, baseline food addiction did not moderate the treatment response. The findings suggest that individuals with moderate/severe food addiction may benefit from longer treatment duration.
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Psychiatry
Maxime Legendre, Stephane Sabourin, Catherine Begin
Summary: This study found a higher risk of FA in individuals reporting CSA in a clinical sample and provided evidence that factors such as the relationship with the abuser, type of sexual abuse, and number of abuses are relevant. Additionally, in individuals with FA, the presence or absence of CSA did not influence depressive level, body esteem, dieting/weight preoccupations, or BMI.
EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS-STUDIES ON ANOREXIA BULIMIA AND OBESITY
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Rodrigo San-Cristobal, Juan de Toro-Martin, Marie-Claude Vohl
Summary: This study analysed the gene-environment interactions in genome-wide association studies related to metabolic syndrome phenotypes, highlighting alcohol consumption, sleep time, smoking habit, and physical activity as the most studied environmental factors with significant interactions. Advances in omics-related analytical and computational approaches have improved understanding of the biological processes underlying these interactions.
CURRENT NUTRITION REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Raphaelle Jacob, Angelo Tremblay, Alison Fildes, Clare Llewellyn, Rebecca J. Beeken, Shirin Panahi, Veronique Provencher, Vicky Drapeau
Summary: The Adult Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (AEBQ), adapted from the Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire, assesses food approach and avoidance scales among French-speaking adults in Quebec. The French version of AEBQ showed good model fit, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity. The questionnaire is reliable and valid for measuring eating behaviors in the adult population of Quebec.
EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS-STUDIES ON ANOREXIA BULIMIA AND OBESITY
(2022)
