Rice is one of the most widely consumed cereals in world. The husks harvested, unprocessed rice are not digested by humans and need to be removed obtain edible grains, whereas bran can partially (brown rice) or totally (white rice). Brown a wholegrain cereal and, as such, known have beneficial effects on human health. Recent epidemiological studies shown that consumption whole grains reduce ris...

INTRODUCTION The increased number of articles published in nutrition is a reflection of the relevance to scientific community. The characteristics and quality of nutritional studies determine whether readers can obtain valid conclusions from them, as well as their usefulness for evidence-based strategic policies. OBJECTIVE To determine the characteristics of papers published in nutrition jour...

BACKGROUND In recent years, obesity has become a serious public health crisis in the United States. Although the problem of obesity is being addressed through a variety of strategies, the use of mobile apps is a relatively new development that could prove useful in helping people to develop healthy dietary habits. Though such apps might lead to health behavior change, especially when relevant b...

INTRODUCTION Physical activity levels of Australia's ageing population are declining and coincidentally rates of overweight and obesity are increasing. Adequate levels of physical activity and a healthy diet are recognised as important lifestyle factors for the maintenance of a healthy weight and prevention of chronic diseases. Retirement village (RV) residents rarely engage in physical activit...

BACKGROUND Poor nutrition is harmful to one's health as it can lead to overweight and obesity and a number of chronic diseases. Understanding consumer perceptions toward diet and nutrition is critical to advancing nutrition-related population health interventions to address such issues. The purpose of this paper was to examine Canadians' perceived health and diet status, compared to their actua...

Glutamine transport between tissues is important for the outcome of critically ill patients. Investigation of glutamine kinetics is, therefore, necessary to understand glutamine metabolism in these patients in order to improve future intervention studies. Endogenous glutamine production can be measured by continuous infusion of a glutamine tracer, which necessitates a minimum measurement time p...

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that the total diet or overall pattern of food eaten is the most important focus of healthy eating. All foods can fit within this pattern if consumed in moderation with appropriate portion size and combined with physical activity. The Academy strives to communicate healthy eating messages that emphasize a balance of food and beverages...

College students are frequently regarded as having a higher risk of developing eating problems. Students exhibit disordered patterns, which may have an impact on their performance and health individual's status adult depends early-life habits. The present study assessed the prevalence disorders also evaluated healthy life behaviors nutrition non-nutrition backgrounds, aimed to provide informati...

Objective: This research was conducted to examine the relationship between university students' nutritional habits, body mass indexes, and academic achievements. Method: The study with 213 students studying at a health college in private university. Socio-demographic characteristics, height weight, eating habits were asked questionnaire applied who volunteered informed volunteer consent form. s...

The process evaluation of HEALTHY, a large multi-center trial to decrease type 2 diabetes mellitus in middle school children, monitored the implementation of the intervention to ascertain the extent that components were delivered and received as intended. The purpose of this article is to report the process evaluation findings concerning the extent to which the HEALTHY nutrition intervention wa...