Volume 17 Issue 4

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Alcohol consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Japanese: a systematic review

▪ Author : N Seike, M Noda, T Kadowaki
▪ Keyword : diabetes mellitus, alcohol, Japanese, body mass index
▪ Content : Objective: To evaluate the association between alcohol consumption and the risk for type 2 diabetes (DM) in Japanese.
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Regional clustering of anthropometric dimensions of primary school children in rural and suburban Vietnam

▪ Author : A van Lierop, NV Nam, C Doak, LQ Hung, TQ Binh, J Hoekstra, PJ de Vries
▪ Keyword : Anthropometry, Child, Obesity, Body Mass Index, Vietnam
▪ Content : Nutrition transition is one of the driving forces of the upcoming global epidemic of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases.
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Efficacy of modified WHO feeding protocol for management of severe malnutrition in children: a pilot study from a teaching hospital in New Delhi, India

▪ Author : A Parakh, AP Dubey, N Gahlot, K Rajeshwari
▪ Keyword : Severe malnutrition, WHO guidelines, IAP malnutrition guidelines, Child Mortality
▪ Content : Aim: To assess the efficacy of modified World Health Organization (WHO) feeding protocol for severe malnutrition.
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Relationship between dietary fat and fish intake and the prevalence of atopic eczema in pregnant Japanese females: baseline data from the Osaka Maternal and Child Health Study

▪ Author : Y Miyake, S Sasaki, K Tanaka, Y Ohya, I Matsunaga, T Yoshida, Y Hirota, H Oda
▪ Keyword : Atopic eczema, eating, fatty acids, fishes, Japan
▪ Content : Dietary factors may be important in the development of atopic eczema. It remains controversial whether n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake is preventive against allergic disorders and whether n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake increases the risk of allergic disorders.
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Iodine deficiency disorders in Bangladesh, 2004-05: ten years of iodized salt intervention brings remarkable achievement in lowering goitre and iodine deficiency among children and women

▪ Author : HKM Yusuf, AKM Mastafizur Rahman, FP Chowdhury, M Mohiduzzaman, CP Banu, M Arif Sattar, M Nurul Islam
▪ Keyword : Iodine deficiency disorders, goitre rate, iodine deficiency, household coverage with adequately iodized salt
▪ Content : A survey was conducted to monitor the current status of iodine deficiency disorders in children aged 6-12 years and women aged 15-44 years in Bangladesh as measured by goitre prevalence and urinary iodine excretion.
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Validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire designed for residents in north China

▪ Author : X Wang, R Sa, H Yan
▪ Keyword : food frequency questionnaire, dietary assessment, reproducibility, 24-hour recalls
▪ Content : The objective of this study was to evaluate the validity of a Xi’an food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) designed for application in an international case-control colorectal cancer study.
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Consumption of guava (Psidium guajava L) and noni (Morinda citrifolia L) may protect betel quid-chewing Papua New Guineans against diabetes

▪ Author : PL Owen, LC Martineau, D Caves, PS Haddad, T Matainaho, T Johns
▪ Keyword : Psidium, areca, 3T3-L1 cells, plants, medicinal
▪ Content : Rapid increase in the incidence of type 2 diabetes (DM2) in Papua New Guinea, coupled with compelling epidemiological evidence supporting a diabetogenic association with betel quid (BQ) chewing has lead us to investigate dietary strategies that might offer protection from developing DM2.
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Stomach cancer in 67 Chinese counties: evidence of interaction between salt consumption and helicobacter pylori infection

▪ Author : X Wang, P Terry, H Yan
▪ Keyword : helicobacter pylori, stomach cancer, mortality, urinary nitrate, urinary sodium
▪ Content : Objective: To examine the interaction between salt-intake and helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in the development of stomach cancer in an ecological study of 67 Chinese rural counties.
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The association of plasma C-reactive protein levels with anthropometric and lipid parameters in elderly Taiwanese

▪ Author : HJ Tsai, ACH Tsai
▪ Keyword : C-reactive protein, elderly, waist-to-hip ratio, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, anthropometric indices
▪ Content : C-reactive protein (CRP), a plasma inflammation marker, has been known to play a role in the development of cardiovascular diseases.
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Delayed effects of coffee, tea and sucrose on postprandial glycemia in lean, young, healthy adults

▪ Author : JCY Louie, F Atkinson, P Petocz, JC Brand-Miller
▪ Keyword : coffee, tea, postprandial glycemia, insulinemia, caffeine
▪ Content : In observational studies, habitual coffee consumption has been linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Natto and viscous vegetables in a Japanese style meal suppress postprandial glucose and insulin responses

▪ Author : A Taniguchi, H Yamanaka-Okumura, Y Nishida, H Yamamoto, Y Taketani, E Takeda
▪ Keyword : postprandial glucose, insulin, viscous fiber, white rice, healthy subjects
▪ Content : Naturally viscous vegetables and natto, made by fermenting soybeans, are very palatable and considered to be healthy foods in Japan.
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Effect of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acid intakes from diet and supplements on plasma fatty acid levels in the first 3 years of life

▪ Author : C Hoyos, C Almqvist, F Garden, W Xuan, WH Oddy, GB Marks, KL Webb
▪ Keyword : omega–3 fatty acids, omega–6 fatty acids, dietary supplements, plasma, dietary intake
▪ Content : Background: The optimal method for conducting omega (n–)3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) supplementation trials in children is unknown.
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Clinical experience with a relatively low carbohydrate, calorie-restricted diet improves insulin sensitivity and associated metabolic abnormalities in overweight, insulin resistant South Asian Indian women

▪ Author : AC Backes, F Abbasi, C Lamendola, TL McLaughlin, G Reaven, LP Palaniappan
▪ Keyword : weight loss, insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease risk factors, overweight, South Asian Indian
▪ Content : South Asian Indians are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease associated with insulin resistance and a dyslipidemia characterized by high triglyceride and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations.
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Nutrition Leadership Training in North-East Asia: an IUNS initiative in conjunction with nutrition societies in the region

▪ Author : ML Wahlqvist, D Li, JQ Sun, K Ge, HY Paik, SH Cho, SK Lee, Cj Huang, MS Lee
▪ Keyword : IUNS, Chinese Nutrition Society, Korean Nutrition Society, Taiwan Nutrition Society, capacity building, leadership development
▪ Content : Food for humans is one of the most important of all global issues. It is a critical determinant of planetary and individual health, of economic development, of how sustainable energy and water supplies are, and its security a powerful determinant of peace or conflict.
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Dietary sources of aldose reductase inhibitors: prospects for alleviating diabetic complications

▪ Author : M Saraswat, P Muthenna, P Suryanarayana, JM Petrash, GB Reddy
▪ Keyword : aldose reductase, aldehyde reductase, sorbitol, dietary inhibitors, red blood cells
▪ Content : Activation of polyol pathway due to increased aldose reductase activity is one of the several mechanisms that have been implicated in the development of various secondary complications of diabetes.
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Nutrient adequacy and food group consumption of Filipino novices and religious sisters over a nine month period

▪ Author : JA Grieger, JD Haas, LE Murray-Kolb, P Kris-Etherton, JL Beard
▪ Keyword : diet, micronutrients, food groups, female, Philippines
▪ Content : Rice is commonly consumed in the Philippines; however the contribution of other foods to the diet is not well defined.
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Comparison of clinical body composition methods in people taking weight-inducing atypical antipsychotic medications

▪ Author : JK Sharpe, NM Byrne, TJ Stedman, AP Hills
▪ Keyword : bioelectric impedance, obesity, deuterium dilution, percentage body fat
▪ Content : The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of clinical methods to estimate body fat (%BF) in people who take weight-inducing atypical antipsychotic medications.
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Chronic energy deficiency and its association with dietary factors in adults of drought affected desert areas of Western Rajasthan, India

▪ Author : MB SIngh, J Lakshminarayana, R Fotedar
▪ Keyword : malnutrition, dietary intake, BMI, drought, anemia
▪ Content : Objective: To asses the impact of drought on nutritional status of adults of a rural population in desert area.
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Body composition: validity of segmental bioelectrical impedance analysis

▪ Author : J LaForgia, SM Gunn, RT Withers
▪ Keyword : total body water, percent body fat, foot-to-foot BIA, four-compartment body composition model, fat free mass
▪ Content : Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) measures the impedance associated with passage of an alternating current through the body which is proportional to total body water (TBW) and therefore can provide expedient estimates of body composition.
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity amongst school children in Delhi, India

▪ Author : S Kaur, HPS Sachdev, SN Dwivedi, R Lakshmy, U Kapil
▪ Keyword : obesity, body mass index, triceps skin fold thickness, school children, socio economic status
▪ Content : Obesity has emerged as an epidemic worldwide. The present study was conducted to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity amongst children in the age group of 5-18 years belonging to low, middle and high income group in National Capital Territory NCT of Delhi.
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Parental perception of their children’s weight status, and its association with their nutrition and obesity knowledge

▪ Author : NA Muhammad, K Omar, SA Shah, L A/P Muthupalaniappen, F Arshad
▪ Keyword : overweight, obesity, children, parental perception, knowledge
▪ Content : Background: Worldwide the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children is escalating. Parents’ recognition of overweight or obesity in their own children is very important for a successful intervention in these children.
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