scholarly journals Dietary patterns of takeaway (fast) food consumers in the North West of England: A Pilot study

2018 ◽  
Vol 77 (OCE1) ◽  
Author(s):  
H.G. Janssen ◽  
I.G. Davies ◽  
L. Richardson ◽  
L. Stevenson
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
North West ◽  
The North

scholarly journals Within-country, regional variations in dietary patterns in a representative sample of Polish females 13–21-year-old: finding from the GEBaHealth study

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (OCE2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidia Wadolowska ◽  
Jolanta Czarnocinska ◽  
Joanna Kowalkowska ◽  
Marta Lonnie ◽  
Marzena Jezewska-Zychowicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
The South ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
East Region ◽  
South West

AbstractSome dietary patterns (DPs) identified across the world are classified as universal (e.g. ‘Western’ or ‘Prudent’) while other patterns are country-specific, often labelled as ‘Traditional’. Regional, country-level variations in DPs adherence were not extensively studied to date. The aim of this study was to analyse differences in DPs adherence among Polish females between country regions. A cross-sectional study was performed using data from a representative sample (n = 1107) of Polish females 13–21-year-old, enrolled for the Girls Eating Behaviours and Health Study. Initially, 2104 females were randomly selected from the Universal Electronic System of Population Register database. The response rate was 52.6%. All data were adjusted for survey weights to maintain the representativeness. Three short form food frequency questionnaires were applied. Four DPs were identified by principal component analysis: ‘Traditional Polish’ (positively loaded by higher consumption frequency of white bread, potatoes, meat and fat), ‘Vegetables and fruit’, ‘Fast-food and sweets’ and ‘Dairy and fats’. In line with the Polish database of Central Statistical Office, six Polish regions were considered: East (with the lowest Gross Domestic Product, GDP = 69.7; Poland = 100), North (DP = 84.8), North-West (GDP = 95.1), South (GDP = 98.8), South-West (GDP = 104.8) and Central (the highest GDP = 140.4). Multiple logistic regression analysis was used. Odds ratios (ORs) were adjusted for age and body mass index. Higher adherence to ‘Traditional Polish’ DP was found in 4 out of 5 regions (OR 2.02 to 2.53) when compared to the East region. Higher adherence to ‘Vegetables and fruit’ DP was found in 2 out of 5 regions (the South and the South-West; OR 1.71 and 1.81, respectively), when compared to the East region, and in 3 out of 5 regions (the South, the South-West and the Central; OR 1.69 to 2.23), when compared to the North-West region. Higher adherence to ‘Fast-food and sweets’ DP was found in the North region when compared to the three other regions as reference: the East (OR 1.94), the North-West (OR 1.93), and the South (OR 2.10). In young Polish females, high adherence to the ‘Traditional Polish’ DP was observed across the country, except of the poorest region (the East). The study highlights that young females from economically deprived regions are at higher risk of unhealthy (westernized) dietary behaviors while those living in more affluent regions more frequently consume fruit and vegetables being a high-cost food. Increasing the affordability of healthy foods should be considered as an important component of public health interventions, particularly in more deprived regions.

scholarly journals Functional inclusivity of trauma networks: a pilot study of the North West London Trauma Network

2018 ◽  
Vol 231 ◽  
pp. 201-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jared M. Wohlgemut ◽  
Joseph Davies ◽  
Christopher Aylwin ◽  
Jonathan J. Morrison ◽  
Elaine Cole ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Trauma Network ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
Trauma Networks

scholarly journals Health-Risk Behaviors and Dietary Patterns Among Jordanian College Students: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Alkhalidy ◽  
Aliaa Orabi ◽  
Tamara Alzboun ◽  
Khadeejah Alnaser ◽  
Islam Al-Shami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Increased Risk

Background/Aims: Health promotion and the incorporation of health-protective behaviors in people's lifestyles have a great role in enhancing individuals' overall health and well-being. College students are at increased risk of developing unhealthy dietary and lifestyle behaviors. A cross-sectional pilot study was conducted to assess the health-risk behaviors among undergraduate college students at Jordan University of Science and Technology.Methods: The final sample included 136 students, with a mean age of 21.1 ± 2.37 years, mostly females (69%). A self-reported questionnaire was used for data collection about dietary and lifestyle behaviors among college students. The questionnaire consisted of four parts: sociodemographic characteristics, body weight classifications, lifestyle behaviors, and dietary patterns and intake, and eating behaviors.Results: Most of the students did not meet the daily recommendations for fruit (76%) and vegetable (82%) intake. Males were significantly consuming fast food more frequently (p = 0.019), and smoked cigarettes (p < 0.001) or hookah (p = 0.015) more frequently than did females. Further, the majority met the recommendations for physical activity (81%), but exceeded recommendations for sedentary behavior. Females were more likely to have normal weight or be underweight (OR = 4.865), to have a fear of weight gain (OR = 3.387), and to have the recommended sleeping hours (OR = 7.685) than were males.Conclusion: The results indicate the health-risk behaviors and the gender-related differences among college students.

scholarly journals How to promote vaccinations: a pilot study in the North-West of Italy

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 1075-1079
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Ravetto Enri ◽  
Francesca Baratta ◽  
Irene Pignata ◽  
Paola Brusa
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
North West ◽  
The North

scholarly journals Association between dietary patterns and low bone mineral density among adults aged 50 years and above: findings from the North West Adelaide Health Study (NWAHS)

2016 ◽  
Vol 116 (8) ◽  
pp. 1437-1446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yohannes Adama Melaku ◽  
Tiffany K. Gill ◽  
Robert Adams ◽  
Zumin Shi
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
High Intake ◽  
North West ◽  
The North

AbstractStudies on the association between dietary patterns and bone mineral density (BMD) have reported inconsistent findings. Data from the North West Adelaide Health Study, a population-based cohort study undertaken in Australia, were used to assess this association among adults aged 50 years and above. In this specific study, 1182 adults (545 males, 45·9 %) had dietary data collected using a FFQ and also had BMD measurements taken using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Factor analysis with principal component method was applied to ascertain dietary patterns. Two distinct dietary patterns were identified. Pattern 1 (‘prudent pattern’) was characterised by high intake of fruits, vegetables, sugar, nut-based milk, fish, legumes and high-fibre bread. In contrast, pattern 2 (‘Western pattern’) was characterised by high levels of processed and red meat, snacks, takeaway foods, jam, beer, soft drinks, white bread, poultry, potato with fat, high-fat dairy products and eggs. Compared with the study participants in the first tertile (T1, lowest consumption) of the prudent pattern, participants in the third tertile (T3) had a lower prevalence of low BMD (prevalence ratio (PR)=0·52; 95 % CI 0·33, 0·83) after adjusting for socio-demographic, lifestyle and behavioural characteristics, chronic conditions and energy intake. Participants in T3 of the Western pattern had a higher prevalence of low BMD (PR=1·68; 95 % CI 1·02, 2·77) compared with those in T1. In contrast to the Western diet, a dietary pattern characterised by high intake of fruits, vegetables and dairy products is positively associated with BMD.

SEM and TEM observations of sperm development in the testis of the freshwater fish Oreochromis mossambicus

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 58-59
Author(s):  
Daryl A. Cornish ◽  
George L. Smit
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Oreochromis Mossambicus ◽  
Breeding Cycle ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
Sem And Tem ◽  
Sperm Development ◽  
Ultrastructural Characteristics ◽  
The University

Oreochromis mossambicus is currently receiving much attention as a candidater species for aquaculture programs within Southern Africa. This has stimulated interest in its breeding cycle as well as the morphological characteristics of the gonads. Limited information is available on SEM and TEM observations of the male gonads. It is known that the testis of O. mossambicus is a paired, intra-abdominal structure of the lobular type, although further details of its characteristics are not known. Current investigations have shown that spermatids reach full maturity some two months after the female becomes gravid. Throughout the year, the testes contain spermatids at various stages of development although spermiogenesis appears to be maximal during November when spawning occurs. This paper describes the morphological and ultrastructural characteristics of the testes and spermatids.Specimens of this fish were collected at Syferkuil Dam, 8 km north- west of the University of the North over a twelve month period, sacrificed and the testes excised.

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