Food and nutrient intake of NILS-LSA participants 40 to 79 years of age were assessed through 3-day weighed dietary records by gender and age. The results were as follows. The intake of fats and oils, meats and beverages tended to decrease, but fruits increased with age in both males and females. Regarding nutrient intake, energy, protein, fat, and cholesterol showed a decrease as individuals a...

BACKGROUND A carbon footprint is the sum of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs) associated with food production, processing, transporting, and retailing. OBJECTIVE We examined the relation between the energy and nutrient content of foods and associated GHGEs as expressed as g CO2 equivalents. DESIGN GHGE values, which were calculated and provided by a French supermarket chain, were merged with...

BACKGROUND Healthy Foods North (HFN) is a community-based intervention designed to promote a healthy diet and lifestyle of Inuit and Inuvialuit populations in Arctic Canada. The objective of the present study was to determine the effects of HFN on the nutrient intake of women of childbearing age. METHODS Six communities in Nunavut (n = 3) and the Northwest Territories (n = 3) were selected fo...

this study was conducted to choose the best species for plantation on a poor drainage soil in southern coast of caspian sea, iran. nutrient concentrations in live and senescent leaves and soil properties were compared among alnus subcordata c.a.mey (n-fixing tree), populus deltoides­ marsh. (non n-fixing tree)and taxodium distichum (l.) rich. (coniferous tree) plantations. in each of these plan...

Fluctuations in resource availability are a key factor controlling the susceptibility of an environment to invasion by non-indigenous species. Increases in the availability of resources will facilitate the invasion of habitats and assemblages. In this study, we tested experimentally the combined effects of intensity and temporal variability of nutrient supply on the invasion of a low intertidal...

Describing the relative magnitude and controls of herbivory and decomposition is important in understanding the trophic transference, recycling, and storage of carbon and nutrients in diverse ecosystems. We examine the variability in herbivory and decomposition between and within a wide range of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. We also analyze how that variability is associated with differen...

OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to analyze the nutritional patterns of children under three years of age and to compare the results against the recommendations for energy and nutrient intake. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional epidemiological study, parents completed a dietary diary on their food intake of their children on 4 non-consecutive days. The percentage of children...

Average annual carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus budgets were constructed for Moreton Bay. Primary production was the dominant source of carbon (by two orders of magnitude), N fixation was the dominant source of nitrogen, and point sources were the dominant source of phosphorus to the bay. About 41% of the nitrogen and 70% of the phosphorus entering Moreton Bay was exported to the ocean, and abo...

OBJECTIVE To (i) evaluate food choices and consumption patterns of elementary- and middle-school students who participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and (ii) compare students' average nutrient intake from lunch with NSLP standards. DESIGN Plate waste from elementary- and middle-school students' lunch trays was measured in autumn 2010 using a previously validated digital photo...

Polymer-coated controlled-release fertilizers (PCFs) are the most widely used fertilizers in the production of container-grown nursery plants. The duration and magnitude of PCF nutrient release varies with product and this variation can significantly affect plant growth. Three experiments were conducted to determine the long-term nutrient release patterns of three PCFs (each with a rated longev...