Maternal nutrition is very important for the course and outcome of pregnancy. Successful pregnancy and lactation require adjustments in maternal body composition, metabolism and function of various physiological systems. Poor maternal nutrition, especially in rural settings, affects pregnancy and birth outcome. Taboo food and drink are food and beverages, which people abstain from consuming bec...

OBJECTIVE The current systematic review aimed to identify and critically appraise research on food environments in sports settings, including research into the types of food and beverages available, the extent and impact of food and beverage sponsorship and marketing, and views about food environments among key stakeholders. DESIGN A systematic review. Fourteen English-language studies (two w...

Excess accumulation of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is a known risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases; further, subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue (SAAT) and the ratio of both (VAT:SAAT ratio) have been discussed as potentially detrimental. Information about the association between diet and adipose tissue is scarce. This study aimed to identify food group intake associated with VAT and SA...

OBJECTIVE Australian data indicate that 63% of children participated in sport in 2009, a 4% increase since 2000. Children's high participation in sport, and the association between sport and health, means that these settings provide an opportunity to promote other aspects of health, such as healthy eating, to children. This study aimed to determine healthy eating practices and policies at child...

∗ J.D. Candidate 2004, Seton Hall University School of Law; B.A. 1989, Barnard College, Columbia University. 1 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, U.S. DEP’T OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THE SURGEON GENERAL’S CALL TO ACTION TO PREVENT AND DECREASE OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY XIII (2001) [hereinafter CALL TO ACTION]; see also Press Release, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute...

Objective To examine the practice of concealing drugs in patients’ foodstuff in nursing homes. Design Cross sectional study with data collected by structured interview. Setting All five health regions in Norway. Participants Professional carers of 1362 patients in 160 regular nursing home units and 564 patients in 90 special care units for people with dementia. Main outcome measures Frequency o...

Data on the diets of young children in the UK are limited, despite growing evidence of the importance of early diet for long-term health. We used the largest contemporary dietary data set to describe the intake of 21-month-old children in the UK. Parents of 2336 children aged 21 months from the UK Gemini twin cohort completed 3-d diet diaries in 2008/2009. Family background information was obta...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study was to assess the nutritional quality of foods and beverages listed on menus serving children in government-sponsored child-care centres throughout Mexico. DESIGN For this cross-sectional menu assessment, we compared (i) food groups and portion sizes of foods and beverages on the menus with MyPlate recommendations and (ii) macronutrients, sugar and f...

OBJECTIVE Knowledge of the types and quantities of foods and drinks available in family homes supports the development of targeted intervention programmes for obesity prevention or management, or for overall diet improvement. In the UK, contemporary data on foods that are available within family homes are lacking. The present study aimed to explore home food and drink availability in UK homes. ...

BACKGROUND Chile is the second world's largest per capita consumer of caloric beverages. Caloric beverages are associated with overweight, obesity and other chronic diseases. The objective of this study is to estimate the price elasticity of demand for soft drinks, other sugar-sweetened beverages and high-energy dense foods in urban areas in Chile in order to evaluate the potential response of ...