Dental caries (Decay) is an oral disease, caused by the interaction of bacteria, mainly Streptococcus mutans, and sugary foods on tooth enamel. Caries (DC) increased when consumption sugar frequent unhealthy eating habits are practiced. They can begin early in life, progress rapidly those who at high risk, often goes untreated. has multifactorial aetiology which microorganisms have a significan...

Stressors can trigger binge-eating but researchers have yet to consider their effects on both neural responses to food cues and food consumption among those at risk. In this experiment, we examined the impact of acute stressors on neural activation to food images and subsequent food consumption within binge-eating disorder (BED) and non-eating disordered control groups. Eighteen women meeting D...

OBJECTIVES To test whether increased television viewing is associated with increased total energy intake and with increased consumption of foods commonly advertised on television, and to test whether increased consumption of these foods mediates the relationship between television viewing and total energy intake. DESIGN Prospective observational study with baseline (fall 1995) and follow-up (...

During the last few decades, consumption of low-calorie sweeteners, as a substitute for caloric has sharply increased. Although research shows that versus sweeteners can have differential effects on brain, it is unknown which neuronal populations are responsible detecting difference between two types sweeteners. Using in vivo two-photon calcium imaging, we investigated how drinking sucrose or s...

background: in recent decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents have increased in iran and other countries. this study aimed to assess the prevalence of obesity and its associated factors among high school students of karaj city, iran. methods: a total of 700 students in different age groups were selected by random sampling method. the study samples were divided into 2 gr...

Impact of Income Growth and Economic Reform on Nutrition Intake in Urban China: 1986-2000 Although urban China has experienced a rapid income growth over the last twenty years, nutrition intake for the low income group declined in the 1990s. Does this imply a zero or negative income elasticity for the low income group? This paper examines this issue using large representative sample of repeated...

Water and food safety are two major challenges which the world faces today. Traditional water management focuses on the reduction of water use through improvements in water saving technologies. However, quantitative research is needed to evaluate the effects of changing food consumption patterns on water resources. Here we report the water saving effects of changing diet pattern of the major cr...

INTRODUCTION there is high prevalence of overweight and poor food habits among adolescents, and these factors contribute to the development of chronic diseases. OBJECTIVE the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention designed to reduce the consumption of high-calorie foods in public school children in Teresina, Piaui, Brazil. MATERIALS AND METHODS qu...

Title of Dissertation: PUBLIC INTERVENTION AND HOUSEHOLD BEHAVIOR. Habiba Djebbari, Ph.D., 2004 Dissertation Directed By: Professor Anna Alberini, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Professor Jeffrey A. Smith, Department of Economics How does the distribution of power within the household affect the nutrition of its members? In 1998, the largest social program in rural Mexico (PR...

BACKGROUND The UK government has announced a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The aim of this study was to assess consumption patterns for plain drinking water relative to sugary beverages among UK children. METHODS Dietary intake data for 845 children aged 4-13 years came from the nationally representative cross-sectional National Diet and Nutrition Survey, 2008-2011. Beverage categories we...