OBJECTIVE To describe the association of socio-economic, demographic and lifestyle characteristics with three eating patterns identified among low-income adults living in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area, Brazil. DESIGN Data were obtained in a population-based cross-sectional study. The analysed patterns were: (i) 'Mixed', in which diverse foods had similar factor loadings; (ii) 'Western'...

conclusions this study showed a high prevalence of energy drinks consumption among youth. the current results highlight the importance of education to prevent the consumption of energy drinks in excessive quantities and modifying some wrong perceptions regarding the benefits of energy drinks in youth. patients and methods a pilot cross-sectional study survey was undertaken on students aged betw...

as widespread deserts is located in west and southwest of iran plateau, dust storms form due to west andsouthwest systems over syria or iraq as well as arabian peninsula. these systems severely affect west and southwestregions. sometimes the fine dusts transmit to central, north east, and east regions. in this study for investigating dustysynoptical patterns, meteorological data at 5 synoptic s...

OBJECTIVES To study the impact of migration on food consumption among Indian factory workers and their siblings and spouses. DESIGN A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess diet using an interviewer-administered semi-quantitative FFQ from which intake of 184 commonly consumed food items was obtained. SETTINGS Participants recruited from factory sites in Bangalore, Lucknow, Nagpur and...

OBJECTIVE Neighbourhood differences in access to fresh fruit and vegetables may explain social inequalities in diet. Investigations have focused on variations in cost and availability as barriers to the purchase and consumption of fresh produce; investigations of quality have been neglected. Here we investigate whether produce quality systematically varies by food store type, rural-urban locati...

in the family, women can benefit from the newest information and knowledge on various life subjects and use them to train other members of the family; they can also use the knowledge to replce new and optimal beliefs with the false ones thereby oncreasing the soci-cultural level of the family more than before. in this study, family economic efficiency including women's participation in hou...

BACKGROUND A reduction in mortality associated with wine drinking compared to beer drinking has been suggested in the past. A recent meta-analysis could not confirm the observed differential effect. Other characteristics not related to specific components of beer and wine must play a role in the relationship between wine and mortality, thereby explaining the differential protective results. M...

BACKGROUND dietary patterns analysis takes account of the combined effects of foods and may be a more meaningful way of assessing dietary exposure than considering individual nutrients. Little is known about the dietary patterns of older adults in the UK. OBJECTIVE to describe the dietary patterns of a population of community-dwelling older men and women and to examine factors associated with...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Foods containing carbohydrates have a major effect on the pathogenesis of dental caries. There is a direct correlation between frequency of consumption of foods containing sugar and dental caries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dietary patterns of 12-year-old children and their awareness about the effect of diet on oral health in Iran.METHODS: A cross-sectiona...