Volume 20 Issue 2

▪ Keyword : Obituary

▪ Content : Obituary for Professor Prasong Tienboon (1952-2011)

▪ Keyword : eating disorders, body image, EAT-26, body shape-related teasing, female junior high school students

▪ Content : OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate body weight satisfaction, eating attitudes and dietary intake related to eating disorders of female junior high school students in Taiwan. METHODS: In a cross-sectional survey, 835 female junior high school students participated in this study. The questionnaire items included respondents’ demographic information as well as weight and body image concerns.

▪ Keyword : iron, zinc, nutritional requirements, obesity, overweight

▪ Content : Aim: Energy restricted meal plans may compromise nutrient intake. This study used diet modelling to assess the nutritional adequacy of energy restricted meal plans designed for weight management in young obese women. Methods: Diet modelling of 6000 kJ/d animal protein based meal plans was performed using Australian nutrient databases with adequacy compared to the Australian Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) for women (19-30 years).

▪ Keyword : pregnancy, weight gain, diet, health knowledge, attitude to health

▪ Content : Adequate weight gain in pregnancy is essential for the health of the mother and developing fetus. However, a woman’s self-beliefs regarding body shape and weight gain may become a driving force toward unnecessary dietary restriction during pregnancy. In order to assess the current status of self-beliefs, attitudes toward pregnancy related changes, and dieting behavior in pregnant women, a questionnaire survey was conducted at a prenatal clinic in Tokyo.

▪ Keyword : somatostatin, insulin resistance, oxidative stress, malondialdehyde, hyperlipidemia

▪ Content : Somatostatin (SST) may protect organism from overnutrition-induced insulin resistance and oxidative stress by inhibiting pancreatic endocrine and exocrine secretion, gastrointestinal digestion and absorption. Many studies clearly show its release becomes perturbed in diabetes and obesity.

▪ Keyword : Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) 2005-2008, sample design, response rates, weighting, Computer Assistant Personal Interview (CAPI)

▪ Content : The Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) 2005-2008 was funded by the Department of Health to provide continued assessment of health and nutrition of the people in Taiwan. This household survey collected data from children aged less than 6 years and adults aged 19 years and above, and adopted a three-stage stratified, clustered sampling scheme similar to that used in the NAHSIT 1993-1996. Four samples were produced.

▪ Keyword : metabolic syndrome, anemia, health indices, 24-hour recall, food frequency

▪ Content : The availability of new food choices has increased dramatically in recent times, whilst increasingly sedentary lifestyles have reduced calorie intake requirements. The present study uses 24 hour dietary recall data, and biochemical and anthropometric measurements from the 1993-1996 and 2005-2008 Nutrition and Health Surveys in Taiwan (NAHSIT) to investigate trends in dietary habits, and cardiovascular and metabolic disease markers in Taiwanese persons aged 19 years and above.

▪ Keyword : 24-hour recall, dietary intake, food sources, nutrients, Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT)

▪ Content : The aim of this study was to investigate trends in nutrients and sources of dietary intake for Taiwanese people from the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) 1993-1996 to 2005-2008. Twenty-four hour dietary recall data were obtained from the 2005-2008 NAHSIT. The results showed that intake of cereals and grains, and dietary fiber has decreased, whereas intake of carbohydrate rich convenience foods has increased. As a result, 10-20 g of dietary fat is now obtained from carbohydrate rich foods.

▪ Keyword : nutrition and health survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT), nutrition status of magnesium, magnesium intake, blood magnesium, urinary magnesium/creatinine ratio

▪ Content : Data from nationwide population-based nutrition surveys in Taiwan were used to investigate trends and nutritional status for magnesium from 1993 to 2008. Dietary magnesium intake was estimated from 24-hour dietary recalls. Serum and urinary magnesium were also measured. In Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) 2005-2008, average magnesium intake was 305 mg and 259 mg for adult males and females, respectively, which is equivalent to 82-85% of relevant Taiwanese Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs).

▪ Keyword : folate status, NAHSIT, nutrition survey, homocysteine, hyperhomocysteinemia

▪ Content : To investigate ten year trends in folate status in Taiwanese aged ≥19 yrs by three Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) in 1993-1996, 1999-2000 and 2005-2008. Women had higher blood folate levels than men in all three surveys. The prevalence of folate deficiency (5.2% <3 ng/mL) and insufficiency (34.1% ≤6 ng/mL) in men was highest in 2005-2008.

▪ Keyword : ecosytems, FIHS network, agriculture, health systems, food systems

▪ Content : Food security has emerged as one of the most pressing socio-economic and health issues of our time. While the formal processes of international and national governance are short-changing the need for action, an increasing number of professional science-based organisations are rallying to reduce the presence and risks of food insecurity.

▪ Keyword : obesity, metabolic syndrome, prevalence, dietary pattern, reduced rank regression

▪ Content : Obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) are challenging public health issues as globesity popularizes. The present study illustrates the trend of obesity and MetS for the last 12 years in Taiwan based on the analysis of Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan. Between the two surveys, a large growth on MetS prevalence was observed, from 13.6% to 25.5%. In NAHSIT 2005-2008, the prevalence of MetS in females exceeded that of males in people older than the age of 45.

▪ Keyword : uric acid, dietary patterns, trend, national survey, reduced rank regression

▪ Content : Hyperuricemia is a recognized risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This study investigated trends in uric acid levels, hyperuricemia and gout among adults in Taiwan from 1993-1996 to 2005-2008, using data collection from, Nutrition and health surveys in Taiwan (NAHSIT) conducted in 1993-1996 and 2005-2008.

▪ Keyword : nutrition knowledge, attitude, behavior, adults, NAHSIT

▪ Content : The purpose of this study is to understand nutrition knowledge, attitude, and behavior in Taiwanese adults. Results indicated that adults’ knowledge on “relationship between diet and disease” and “comparison of foods in terms of specific nutrients” is acceptable. However, they lack knowledge on “daily serving requirements” and “weight and weight loss”.

▪ Keyword : supplements, 19-44 year old adults, gender, multivitamins and minerals, nutrient intakes from supplements

▪ Content : The aim of the study was to understand the use of supplements in Taiwan. Data used in this study came from the 2005-2008 Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan. The total sample available for analysis of supplement use included 973 adults (485 men and 488 women), aged 19-44 years. Survey data were weighted to adjust for the survey design effect and to make the sample nationally representative.

▪ Keyword : dietary supplements, the elderly, Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT 2005-2008), consumption practices, dietary reference intakes (DRIs)

▪ Content : This study describes dietary supplement consumption practices among the Taiwanese population over the age of 65. Data for the analyses were derived from the 2005-2008 Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan. Data from a total of 914 participants (456 men and 458 women) was collected in the study to delineate patterns of supplement usage.

▪ Keyword : complementary foods, caregiver, encountered problem, nutrition knowledge, infant

▪ Content : The purpose of the study was to understand present infant complementary foods eating and compare trends over the past 10 years in Taiwan. We investigated the methods used to introduce infants to complementary foods, difficulties encountered, sources of information and the principle caregiver’s knowledge about infant feeding.

▪ Keyword : Appendix to Mini-Review

▪ Content : The Inaugural Conference on ‘Healthy Agriculture, Healthy Nutrition, Healthy People’ of the World Council on Genetics, Nutrition and Fitness for Health was held at Ancient Olympia, Greece on October 5-8, 2010.

▪ Keyword : EN, TPN, pancreaticoduodenectomy, biochemical parameter, complication

▪ Content : Objective: To determine the effects of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and enteral nutrition (EN) on biochemical and clinical outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy. Methods: From the year 2006 to 2008, 60 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy in Tianjin Third Central Hospital were enrolled in this study.

▪ Keyword : type 2 diabetes, dietary interventions, glycemic control, vegetables, carbohydrate

▪ Content : This study aimed to determine whether educating diabetic patients to ‘eat vegetables before carbohydrate’ was as effective on long-term glycemic control as a traditional exchange-based meal plan. To test this hypothesis, we carried out a randomized, controlled trial in patients with type 2 diabetes that compared changes in HbA1c as the primary outcome.

▪ Keyword : insomnia, sleep disorders, kiwifruit, antioxidants, sleep quality

▪ Content : Numerous studies have revealed that kiwifruit contains many medicinally useful compounds, among which anti-oxidants and serotonin may be beneficial in the treatment of the sleep disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of kiwifruit on sleep patterns, including sleep onset, duration, and quality.

▪ Keyword : fish oils, older adults, acceptability, taste, adverse effects

▪ Content : Inflammatory conditions likely to benefit from fish oil therapy are prevalent in older adults however acceptability in this group is uncertain. This study aimed to assess the palatability of a range of liquid fish oil concentrations, the frequency and extent of side effects, and to summarise any effects on adherence to fish oil therapy in older adults.

▪ Keyword : secular change, Japan, children, height, BMI

▪ Content : Human growth is associated with complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors. While research has reported increased body size and body mass index (BMI) of Japanese children, few studies have compared the magnitude of increments in growth before and after World War II (WW II) and also considered other social and economical events that may have influenced the growth of children.

▪ Keyword : cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, nutrition, saturated fat, nutrition transition

▪ Content : Coconut oil is a common edible oil in many countries, and there is mixed evidence for its effects on lipid profiles and cardiovascular disease risk. Here we examine the association between coconut oil consumption and lipid profiles in a cohort of 1,839 Filipino women (age 35-69 years) participating in the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey, a community based study in Metropolitan Cebu.