OBJECTIVE Dialysis patients frequently report a change of taste that is reversible after renal transplantation, suggesting that uremic toxins may negatively influence taste. Currently, frequent nocturnal home hemodialysis (NHHD) is the most effective method of hemodialysis, and is associated with the lowest levels of uremic toxins. We studied preferences for various foods as an indicator of tas...

OBJECTIVE To examine the influence of state laws and district policies on district-wide elementary school and middle school practices related to physical education (PE) time and the percentage of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) time during PE. DESIGN Multivariate, cross-sectional analysis of state laws, district wellness and PE policies, and district PE practices for school year...

Abstract Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of adults in United States (U.S.) due to recommended preventive behaviors such as social distancing. Our objective was evaluate symptoms and determinants among cancer survivors during U.S. Methods: We used nationally-representative data 10,760 from Impact Survey. defined a self-reported diagnosis (n = 854, 7.6%). estima...

INTRODUCTION Accelerometers are increasingly used in research. Four to 7 days of monitoring is preferred to estimate average activity but may be burdensome for older adults. We aimed to investigate: 1) 7-day accelerometry protocol adherence, 2) demographic predictors of adherence, 3) day of the week effect, and 4) average activity calculated from 7 versus fewer days among older adults. METHOD...

Background: This study aimed to assess the relationship between meal frequency with mental distress and violent behavior among a nationally representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents. Materials and Methods: The participants of this national study were 14,880 Iranian students with 6 to 18 years of age. They were selected from urban and rural regions of Iran by multi-stage cluster ...

The goal of this study was to assess the effects of amount of ergometer cycle training on Vo2max and body composition in overweight women. Forty-one sedentary premenopausal women, age 25 to 45 years, were randomly assigned in three groups. Cycle ergometer training consisted of one day per week for group A, two days per week for group B and three days per week for group C. Participants trained f...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect strength training frequency has on improvements in lean mass and strength. Participants were 7 women and 12 men, age (χ̄= 34.64 years ± 6.91 years), with strength training experience, training age (χ̄= 51.16 months ± 39.02 months). Participants were assigned to one of two groups to equal baseline group demographics. High frequency training gro...

ISSUE ADDRESSED This paper determined the test-retest reliability and criterion validity of a modified version of the Active Australia Survey (AAS) and whether these properties varied across participants' activity levels. METHODS Participants (n=63) responded to repeat administrations of the AAS and wore an accelerometer for 7 days. Analyses used Spearman's rho (rs,) or weighted kappa (κ) and...

BACKGROUND Moderate-intensity exercise improves blood glucose (BG), but most people fail to achieve the required exercise volume. High-intensity exercise (HIE) protocols vary. Maximal cycle ergometer sprint interval training typically requires only 2.5 minutes of HIE and a total training time commitment (including rest and warm up) of 25 minutes per session. The effect of brief high-intensity e...

VANCOUVER, B.C. – A school-based intervention that focused on medication adherence and reducing exposure to tobacco smoke significantly improved outcomes in innercity children with asthma in a randomized trial. Children receiving the schoolbased intervention had almost 1 additional symptom-free day per 2-week period during the peak winter asthma season of November to February. The number of sym...