ObjectiveExamine associations between soldiers’ eating behaviors, compliance with body composition and fitness standards, physical performance.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingEight Army installations.ParticipantsUS Soldiers (n = 1,591; 84% male).Main Outcome MeasuresCharacteristics, level were assessed via questionnaire.AnalysisBivariate multivariable logistic regression.ResultsEating mostly...

The study examined the influence of dietary practices on academic performance boarding school adolescents. sample consisted 264 selected students from forms one, two and three, respectively. A multistage sampling procedure was adopted in selection respondents structured questionnaire main instrument for data collection. Cronbach’s alpha reliability 0.82. Data were quantitatively analysed using ...

Background: Changing lifestyle and food consumption patterns have greater impact on the health status of adolescents including rural, urban peri-urban areas. Adolescents are vulnerable age group needs special attention to meet daily recommended nutrient intakes, especially as it lays foundation for adult life. Thus, this study was planned document sociodemographic pattern residing in rural Beng...

Results: In the present study, a total of 145 gastritis students were recruited. The proportion of male and female gastritis students was 63.4% and 36.6% respectively. The prevalence of H. pylori infection among the study participants was 71.0 % while its prevalence among male and female participants was 68.5 % and 75.5 % respectively. Meanwhile, most of the study participants developed khat ch...

The aim of the study is to evaluate the differences in the behavior and attitudes of male and female lawyers regarding their lifestyles and health habits. Lawyers were randomly chosen. Data was obtained through a structured questionnaire distributed among the lawyers of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. Lawyers are found to have unfavorable health practices related to use of tobacco and alcohol,...

BACKGROUND The study examined the effects of dietary fasting on physical balance among young healthy women. METHODS This study undertaken involving 22 young healthy women (age = 22 +/- 1.5) using a within subject counterbalanced 2-week crossover study design. Participants were asked to refrain from consuming any food or beverage for 12 hours prior to the fasting trial and to maintain their re...

Weight stigma is a pervasive social problem, and this paper reviews the evidence linking weight stigma to eating behavior. Correlational studies consistently find that experiences with weight stigma are associated with unhealthy eating behaviors and eating pathology (such as binge eating, skipping meals), although results vary somewhat depending on the sample being studied and the specific stig...

OBJECTIVE To explore the relationship between caregivers' nutritional knowledge and children's dietary behavior in rural areas of China. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted. 3361 rural caregivers and their children, aged 2 to 7 years old, were selected randomly and surveyed by questionnaire. Logistic regression models were used to identify the relationship between caregivers' nutrit...

OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to analyse changes in meal pattern among Norwegian children from 2001 to 2008 in general; to analyse associations between meal pattern and gender, parental educational level and number of parents in the household; and to analyse the association between intake of unhealthy snacks, meal pattern and the mentioned variables. DESIGN Within the Fruits and Vegetable...

OBJECTIVES Our study was conducted to collect exploratory data on Arab mothers in the United States regarding their dietary and physical activity behaviors and to assess the relationship of acculturation to these behaviors. DESIGN Focus groups and interviews were conducted to collect data on dietary and physical activity behaviors of Arab mothers in Lubbock, Texas. The Social Cognitive Theory...