scholarly journals Dietary patterns and diet quality among diverse older adults: The university of Alabama at Birmingham study of aging

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pao Ying Hsiao ◽  
D. C. Mitchell ◽  
D. L. Coffman ◽  
R. M. Allman ◽  
J. L. Locher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
University Of Alabama ◽  
The University

scholarly journals Visual Acuity’s Association With Levels of Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark W. Swanson ◽  
Eric Bodner ◽  
Patricia Sawyer ◽  
Richard M. Allman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
University Of Alabama ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The University

Little is known about the effect of reduced vision on physical activity in older adults. This study evaluates the association of visual acuity level, self-reported vision, and ocular disease conditions with leisure-time physical activity and calculated caloric expenditure. A cross-sectional study of 911 subjects 65 yr and older from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of Aging (SOA) cohort was conducted evaluating the association of vision-related variables to weekly kilocalorie expenditure calculated from the 17-item Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire. Ordinal logistic regression was used to evaluate possible associations while controlling for potential confounders. In multivariate analyses, each lower step in visual acuity below 20/50 was significantly associated with reduced odds of having a higher level of physical activity, OR 0.81, 95% CI 0.67, 0.97. Reduced visual acuity appears to be independently associated with lower levels of physical activity among community-dwelling adults.

scholarly journals INTEREST GROUP SESSION—PATIENT/PERSON ENGAGEMENT IN RESEARCH INTEREST GROUP (PPER-IG): STRENGTH IN AGE: ENGAGING OLDER ADULTS AS HEALTH RESEARCHERS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S404-S404
Author(s):  
Silvia Sörensen ◽  
Rebecca S Allen ◽  
Reza Yousefi Nooraie
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Interest Group ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Deep South ◽  
University Of Alabama ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The University

Abstract The lack of clear translation of health research to improving older under-served patients’ lives presents a serious problem. Studies of aging rarely include the older adults themselves in the process of conceptualizing questions, implementing the research, and applying and evaluating the results. Lack of input particularly from marginalized and minority older adults may compromise the relevance and accuracy of health research findings. In this symposium, we present the design and evaluation of two projects funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), in which older adults are trained to understand research language, culture, and methods, and are subsequently incorporated into research projects in a variety of roles. Silvia Sörensen will describe the “Engaging Older Adult Learners as Health Researchers” (ENGOAL) in Rochester, NY. This program provides six months of weekly classes and 4-6 months of research apprenticeships for older adults. Dorine Otieno and Kate Kondolf will describe evaluation results from both quantitative and qualitative analyses. Rebecca Allen will describe the design and implementation of “Sharing Opinions and Advice about Research (SOAR) in the Deep South,” a partnership of The University of Alabama with community stakeholders from Sumter and Holt County to recruit and train community members to assist in the formulation of research questions based on the needs of their communities. Allen and Dragan will present the evaluation results from this project with regard to implementation and graduate education. Reza Yousefi-Nooraie will synthesize the insights from these projects and add the perspective of a social network analyst.

Food consumption in Tunisian university students and its association with sociodemographic characteristics and lifestyle behaviours

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Amalia Delicado-Soria ◽  
Ramón Serrano-Urrea ◽  
Faustino Cervera-Burriel ◽  
Thouraya Daouas ◽  
María-José García-Meseguer
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Lower Amount ◽  
Traditional Food ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The University

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to characterise food consumption among students at the University of Carthage (Tunisia), assessing quality of diet and main dietary patterns, and their association with potential conditioning factors. Design: Cross-sectional study. Participants self-reported food consumption in two 24-h recalls and information about sociodemographic, anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics such as BMI, birthplace, physical activity, eating places or kitchen appliances. Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS) and the Nutrient Rich Foods (NRF) index (NRF9.3) were used to assess diet quality. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to identify eating patterns. Linear regression models were used to test the association of dietary patterns with the diet quality markers. Setting: Students at the University of Carthage, Tunisia. Participants: 132 students Results: Almost 96 % of participants need shifts towards healthier food. Four main food patterns were identified ‘Traditional food’, ‘Transitional food’, ‘European breakfast’ and ‘Western food’. ‘Traditional food’ was the first dietary model, positively associated with MDS and NRF9.3. Women showed higher adherence to ‘European breakfast’ and higher quality of diet by NRF9.3. Students eating out of home showed higher adherence to ‘Western food’, those who never kept a regular schedule of meals consumed lower amount of vegetables and tubers, and sedentary or low active students had a higher intake of ready-to-eat products. Conclusions: Diet quality of the participating Tunisian students is inadequate, but traditional Mediterranean diet remains the main pattern in spite of the advanced transitional nutrition. Some lifestyle risk behaviours affecting quality of diet were identified in this work, which supports the youth’s particular vulnerability.

scholarly journals Education and lifestyle predict change in dietary patterns and diet quality of adults 55 years and over

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maree G. Thorpe ◽  
Catherine M. Milte ◽  
David Crawford ◽  
Sarah A. McNaughton
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
Processed Meat ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Time Points

Abstract Background Diet is a key risk factor for chronic disease, and an increasing concern among older adults. We aim to examine the changes in dietary patterns using principal component analysis and a diet quality index among older adults and examine the predictors of dietary change over a 4 year period. Methods Data was obtained via a postal survey in a prospective cohort, the Wellbeing Eating and Exercise for a Long Life (WELL) study. Australian adults aged 55 years and over (n = 1005 men and n = 1106 women) completed a food frequency at three time points and provided self-reported personal characteristics. Principal component analysis was used to assess dietary patterns and diet quality was assessed using the 2013 Revised Dietary Guideline Index. The relationships between predictors and change in dietary patterns were assessed by multiple linear regression. Results Two dietary patterns were consistently identified in men and women at three time points over 4 years. One was characterised by vegetables, fruit and white meat, and the other was characterised by red and processed meat and processed foods. Reduced consumption of key food groups within the principal component analysis-determined dietary patterns was observed. An increase in diet quality over 4 years was observed in men only. Reported higher education levels and favourable lifestyle characteristics, including not smoking and physical activity, at baseline predicted an increase in healthier dietary patterns over 4 years. Conclusions There was stability in the main dietary patterns identified over time, however participants reported an overall decrease in the frequency of consumption of key food groups. Compliance with the Australian Dietary Guidelines remained poor and therefore targeting this population in nutritional initiatives is important. Design of nutrition promotion for older adults need to consider those with lower socioeconomic status, as having a lower level of education was a predictor of poorer dietary patterns. It is important to consider how nutrition behaviours can be targeted alongside other lifestyle behaviours, such as smoking and inadequate physical activity to improve health.

The Oral History Tradition at the University of Alabama in Huntsville

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne M. Coleman ◽  
Robert L. Middleton ◽  
Charles A. Lundquist ◽  
David L. Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Oral History ◽  
University Of Alabama ◽  
The University

EXPLORING THE CONTENTS OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD ANNUAL REPORTS: 1827–1856

2000 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary John Previts ◽  
William D. Samson
Keyword(s):  
Annual Report ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Corporate Disclosure ◽  
University Of Alabama ◽  
Complete Collection ◽  
Archival Collection ◽  
Annual Reporting ◽  
The University ◽  
Disclosure Practice ◽  
Corporate Practice

In 1995, a nearly complete collection of the annual reports of the earliest interstate and common carrier railroad in the U. S., the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O), was rediscovered in the archival collection at the Bruno Library of the University of Alabama. Dating from the company's inception in 1827 to its acquisition by the Chessie System in 1962, the reports present a unique opportunity for the exploration, study, and analysis of early U.S. corporate disclosure practice. This paper represents a study of the annual report information made publicly available by one of America's first railroads, and one of the first modern U.S. corporations. In this paper, early annual reports of the B&O which detail its formation, construction, and operation are catalogued as to content and evaluated. Mandated in the corporate charter, the annual “statement of affairs” presented by the management and directors to stockholders is studied as a process and as a product that instigated the institutional corporate practice recognized today as “annual reporting.” Using a single company methodology for assessment of reporting follows a pattern developed by Claire [1945] in his analysis of U.S. Steel and utilized by other researchers. This study demonstrates the use of archival information to improve understanding about the origins and contents of early annual reports and, therein, related disclosure forms.

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