Maintaining Functionality in Later Years: A Review of Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions in Postmenopausal Women

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Fanelli Kuczmarski ◽  
Dian O. Weddle ◽  
Elisabeth M. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

scholarly journals Sensory Profile of Adults with Reduced Food Intake and the Potential Roles of Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1120-1125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Eve Mathieu ◽  
Ryan E R Reid ◽  
Neil A King
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Sensory Profile ◽  
Sensory Response ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽  
Sensory Training

ABSTRACT The sensory profile, referring to sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch, plays an essential role in optimizing the habitual intake of energy and macronutrients. However, specific populations, such as older adults, are known to have impaired energy intake. In this paper, the relevance of sensory impairments in this older population is described, and the extent to which nutritional and physical activity interventions can modulate these sensory responses when food intake is insufficient is explored. With aging, all senses deteriorate, and in most cases, such deteriorations diminish the nutritional response. The only exception is sight, for which both positive and negative impacts on nutritional response have been reported. From a prevention perspective, nutritional interventions have been understudied, and to date, only hearing is known to be positively affected by a good nutritional profile. In comparison, physical activity has been more frequently studied in this context, and is linked to an improved preservation of 4 senses. Regarding treatment, very few studies have directly targeted sensory training, and the focus of research has tended to be on nutrition and physical activity intervention. Sensory training, and nutritional and physical activity treatments all have beneficial effects on the senses. In the future, researchers should focus on exploring gaps in the literature specifically concerning prevention, treatment, and sensory response to understand how to improve the efficacy of current approaches. In order to maintain sensory acuity and recover from sensory impairment, the current state of knowledge supports the importance of improving nutritional habits as well as physical activity early on in life. A combined approach, linking a detailed lifestyle profile with the assessment of numerous senses and one or more interventional approaches (nutrition, physical activity, sensory training, etc.), would be required to identify effective strategies to improve the nutritional state of older individuals.

Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions For Low-Income Populations

2007 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 201-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neera Chaudhary ◽  
Nancy Kreiger
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Computer Search ◽  
Allied Health Professionals ◽  
Traditional Group ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Print Material ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

A systematic review was conducted of community-based nutrition and physical activity strategies for chronic disease prevention targeting low-income populations. A computer search of the relevant published literature from 1996 to 2004 was done using Medline, EMBASE, ERIC, CINAHL, PubMed, and HealthSTAR databases. The primary objective was to develop an inventory of intervention strategies. The interventions ranged in approach from traditional group sessions taught by allied health professionals, peer-led workshops, one-on-one counselling print material, and home-based telephone and mail interventions to multimedia strategies and experiential activities such as food demonstrations and group exercise. The results suggest that nutrition and physical activity interventions aimed at low-income audiences tend to be delivered in an interactive visual format, to be culturally appropriate, to be administered in accessible primary care settings, and to provide incentives.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of workplace nutrition and physical activity interventions in improving productivity, work performance and workability: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aikaterini Grimani ◽  
Emmanuel Aboagye ◽  
Lydia Kwak
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Randomized Controlled Studies ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

Abstract Background Healthy lifestyles play an important role in the prevention of premature death, chronic diseases, productivity loss and other social and economic concerns. However, worksite interventions to address issues of fitness and nutrition which include work-related outcomes are complex and thus challenging to implement and appropriately measure the effectiveness of. This systematic review investigated the impact of worksite nutrition and physical activity interventions, which include components aimed at worksite’s physical environment and organizational structure, on employees’ productivity, work performance and workability. Methods A systematic review that included randomized controlled trials and or non-randomized controlled studies was conducted. Medline, EMBASE.com, Cochrane Library and Scopus were searched until September 2016. Productivity, absenteeism, presenteeism, work performance and workability were the primary outcomes of our interest, while sedentary behavior and changes in other health-related behaviors were considered as secondary outcomes. Two reviewers independently screened abstracts and full-texts for study eligibility, extracted the data and performed a quality assessment using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk-of-Bias Tool for randomized trials and the Risk-of-Bias in non-randomized studies of interventions. Findings were narratively synthesized. Results Thirty-nine randomized control trials and non-randomized controlled studies were included. Nearly 28% of the included studies were of high quality, while 56% were of medium quality. The studies covered a broad range of multi-level and environmental-level interventions. Fourteen worksite nutrition and physical activity intervention studies yielded statistically significant changes on absenteeism (n=7), work performance (n=2), workability (n=3), productivity (n=1) and on both workability and productivity (n=1). Two studies showed effects on absenteeism only between subgroups. Conclusions The scientific evidence shows that it is possible to influence work-related outcomes, especially absenteeism, positively through health promotion efforts that include components aimed at the workplace’s physical work environment and organizational structure. In order to draw further conclusions regarding work-related outcomes in controlled high-quality studies, long-term follow-up using objective outcomes and/or quality assured questionnaires are required. Registration number PROSPERO CRD42017081837

scholarly journals Technology-Supported Self-Guided Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions for Adults With Cancer: Systematic Review (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Kiss ◽  
Brenton James Baguley ◽  
Kylie Ball ◽  
Robin M Daly ◽  
Steve F Fraser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Dietary Behaviour ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

BACKGROUND Nutrition and physical activity interventions are important components of cancer care. With an increasing demand for services, there is a need to consider flexible, easily accessible, and tailored models of care while maintaining optimal outcomes. OBJECTIVE This systematic review describes and appraises the efficacy of technology-supported self-guided nutrition and physical activity interventions for people with cancer. METHODS A systematic search of multiple databases from 1973 to July 2018 was conducted for randomized and nonrandomized trials investigating technology-supported self-guided nutrition and physical activity interventions. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. Outcomes included behavioural, health-related, clinical, health service, or financial measures. RESULTS Sixteen randomized controlled trials representing 2684 participants were included. Most studies were web-based interventions (n=9) and had a 12-week follow-up duration (n=8). Seven studies assessed dietary behaviour, of which two reported a significant benefit on diet quality or fruit and vegetable intake. Fifteen studies measured physical activity behaviour, of which eight studies reported a significant improvement in muscle strength and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Four of the nine studies assessing the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) reported a significant improvement in global HRQoL or a domain subscale. A significant improvement in fatigue was found in four of six studies. Interpretation of findings was influenced by inadequate reporting of intervention description and compliance. CONCLUSIONS This review identified short-term benefits of technology-supported self-guided interventions on the physical activity level and fatigue and some benefit on dietary behaviour and HRQoL in people with cancer. However, current literature demonstrates a lack of evidence for long-term benefit. CLINICALTRIAL PROSPERO CRD42017080346; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=80346

scholarly journals Social marketing approaches to nutrition and physical activity interventions in early care and education centres: a systematic review

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 1425-1438 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. T. Luecking ◽  
H. Hennink-Kaminski ◽  
C. Ihekweazu ◽  
A. Vaughn ◽  
S. Mazzucca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Early Care And Education ◽  
Early Care ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity
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