OBJECTIVE To estimate disease prevalence among dogs and cats in the United States and Australia and proportions of dogs and cats that receive therapeutic diets or dietary supplements. DESIGN Telephone survey. Sample Population-Dog and cat owners located in 5 geographic areas. PROCEDURES A telephone survey was administered to dog and cat owners. RESULTS Of 18,194 telephone calls that were ...

Although both low socioeconomic status and cigarette smoking increase health problems and mortality, their possible combined or interactive influence is less clear On one hand, the health of low status groups may be harmed least by unhealthy behavior such as smoking because, given the substantial health risks produced by limited resources, they have less to lose from damaging lifestyles. On the...

The Greater Suva Urban Area (GSUA) is the most densely populated area in Fiji and was greatly affected by second wave of COVID-19 outbreak. This study explores how lockdown other safety protocols impacted diets, eating behaviour food purchasing iTaukei (indigenous Fijian) families living GSUA. In-depth interviews with 13 mothers from diverse socio-economic occupational backgrounds highlight tha...

Abstract Introduction While intake of specific macronutrients has been associated with changes in sleep parameters humans – such as macrostructure direct interventional evidence is lacking. Thus, we conducted a randomized trial to examine how consumption an unhealthy, Western diet impacts at the microstructure level humans. Methods In crossover study, 15 healthy normal-weight men consumed two i...

Introduction: Obesity is a disease of increasing prevalence among adults in Brazil. It an undesirable condition both from health and aesthetic point view. The cult the thin body sometimes motivates adoption restrictive diets, which significantly limit menu. However, use this type diet may be associated with unhealthy repercussions on food, well-being, weight loss. Objective: To evaluate percept...

ISSUE ADDRESSED Overweight and obesity in Australia is an emerging health concern. Obesity prevention initiatives must consider both physical activity and nutrition to be effective. Community sports venues have the capacity to promote healthy lifestyles through physical activity as well as healthy food choices. METHODS A telephone survey was conducted on parents of children aged 5-17 years in...

2364 www.thelancet.com Vol 387 June 11, 2016 Expanding waistlines are a problem not just for dietitians and population health specialists but, increasingly, for Earth system scientists too. The waistlines belong largely to the growing global middle class. The world is undergoing a dramatic nutrition transition to western diets. Wealth, industrialisation, and rapid urbanisation are driving a sur...

Abstract Food recommendation systems have been increasingly developed in online food services to make recommendations users according their previous diets. Although unhealthy diets may cause challenging diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and premature heart diseases, most of the neglect considering health factors process. This emphasizes importance reliability from content perspective. paper pr...

The obesity epidemic is spreading to low-income and middle-income countries as a result of new dietary habits and sedentary ways of life, fuelling chronic diseases and premature mortality. In this report we present an assessment of public health strategies designed to tackle behavioural risk factors for chronic diseases that are closely linked with obesity, including aspects of diet and physica...