BACKGROUND Food-based dietary guidelines are promoted to improve diet quality. In applying dietary recommendations, such as the MyPlate, the number of servings in a food group is the unit of measure used to make food selections. However, within each food group, different foods can vary greatly in their nutritional quality despite often having similar energy (caloric) values. This study aimed to...

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS — We assessed 506 diabetic patients for major depressive disorder (MDD) by a structured interview (Composite International Diagnostic Interview [CIDI]), a questionnaire for depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale [CESD]), and on the Diabetes Distress Scale. Demographic characteristics, two biological variables (A1C and non-HDL cholest...

The obesity epidemic shows no signs of abating. There is an urgent need to push back against the environmental forces that are producing gradual weight gain in the population. Using data from national surveys, we estimate that affecting energy balance by 100 kilocalories per day (by a combination of reductions in energy intake and increases in physical activity) could prevent weight gain in mos...

This research aimed to study: 1) the suitable formula gluten free pasta supplemented with Cladophora spp., 2) chemical and physical properties of 3) consumer acceptance. A mixture design experiment was conducted, three factors were analyzed, 50-70% brown rice flour, 15-25%modified starch, 10-20%Cladophora most indicated 68%brown rice, 22%modified 10%Cladophora spp. The nutritional profile this ...

Abstract For optimum growth of the agriculture industry certain urea-based fertilizers are used to provide better Nitrogen content soil, but this comes with a cost in terms carbon footprint. In paper, life cycle assessment (LCA) is conducted for urea production having minimum 46% nitrogen content. LCA, fertilizer 3850 MTPD capacity considered an annual target 1.27 MMTPA, while functional unit t...

Nutrition supplementation in broiler breeder diets are necessary to provide the nutritional requirements for optimal performance of flock after significant genetic improvement production performance. The study aimed determine effect adding vitamin E and organic selenium diet Rose 308 productive reproductive traits. experimental consist 60 hens 10 cocks at 41 weeks age. birds divided into four g...

BACKGROUND There is currently little research regarding sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption patterns of young people though adolescents are thought to be frequent consumers of these drinks. There is no research regarding the other foods and drinks consumed alongside SSBs by young people. The aim of this paper is to explore the patterns of SSB purchase and consumption amongst young people...

BACKGROUND Snacking has increased globally, but little is known about how Mexicans consume foods outside meals. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and patterns of snacking behavior among Mexicans. METHODS We used data from children and adults (aged ≥ 2 y; n = 9937) from the Mexican National Nutrition Survey 1999 and the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey...

OBJECTIVE We sought to determine differences between structured interviews, symptom questionnaires, and distress measures for assessment of depression in patients with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We assessed 506 diabetic patients for major depressive disorder (MDD) by a structured interview (Composite International Diagnostic Interview [CIDI]), a questionnaire for depressive symptom...