Dietary variety and food group consumption in children consuming a cows' milk exclusion diet

Varied diets are diverse with respect to diet quality, and existing dietary variety indices do not capture this heterogeneity. We developed and evaluated the multidimensional US Healthy Food Diversity (HFD) index, which measures dietary variety, dietary quality and proportionality according to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). In the present study, two 24 h dietary recalls from the 2003–6 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were used to estimate the intake of twenty-six food groups and health weights for each food group were informed by the 2010 DGA. The US HFD index can range between 0 (poor) and 1 − 1/n, where n is the number of foods; the score is maximised by consuming a variety of foods in proportions recommended by the 2010 DGA. Energy-adjusted Pearson's correlations were computed between the US HFD index and each food group and the probability of adequacy for fifteen nutrients. Linear regression was run to test whether the index differentiated between subpopulations with differences in dietary quality commonly reported in the literature. The observed mean index score was 0·36, indicating that participants did not consume a variety of healthful foods. The index positively correlated with nutrient-dense foods including whole grains, fruits, orange vegetables and low-fat dairy (r 0·12 to 0·64) and negatively correlated with added sugars and lean meats (r − 0·14 to − 0·23). The index also positively correlated with the mean probability of nutrient adequacy (r 0·41; P< 0·0001) and identified non-smokers, women and older adults as subpopulations with better dietary qualities. The US HFD index may be used to inform national dietary guidance and investigate whether healthful dietary variety promotes weight control.

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Update Eosinophile Ösophagitis: Two-Food-Group-Elimination Diet mit Step-up-approach bei Erwachsenen

10.1055/s-0040-1710283 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

U Körner

Keyword(s):

Food Group ◽

Elimination Diet ◽

Eosinophile Ösophagitis

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775-P: Significant Association of Food Group Intake with Obesity among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Japan

Diabetes ◽

10.2337/db19-775-p ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 68 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 775-P

Author(s):

MARIKO HATTA ◽

KAZUYA FUJIHARA ◽

YASUNAGA TAKEDA ◽

RINA NEDACHI ◽

DAI ISHII ◽

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Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Food Group

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Pengaruh Pemberian Ekstrak Jambu Biji (Psidium Guajava) Terhadap Kadar Trigliserida Darah Tikus Putih (Rattus Norvegicus) Jantan Galur Wistar Yang Diinduksi Deksametason

Hang Tuah Medical journal ◽

10.30649/htmj.v16i1.95 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 81

Author(s):

MARIA EVANE NAVY CAHAYA PUTRI ◽

NITA PRANITASARI

Keyword(s):

Plasma Level ◽

Triglyceride Level ◽

Rattus Norvegicus ◽

Food Group ◽

Psidium Guajava ◽

Triglyceride Synthesis ◽

Flavonoid Quercetin

Abstract Dexamethasone induction may result in increased of both triglyceride synthesis and VLDL plasma level, which contribute to the increase in triglyceride level. Guava (Psidium guajava) consists flavonoid (quercetin) compounds that can inhibit triglyceride synthesis and decrease blood triglyceride level.MethodeThis research used 24 rats divided into 3 groups: group of rats fed with standard food, group of rats induced by 0.13 mg/kgBW dexamethasone for 14 days starting from day 8, and group of rats induced by 0.13 mg/kgBW dexamethasone for 14 days starting from day 8 and received 3 gr/kgBW guava extract for 21 days. On day 22, blood triglyceride level was measured with glycerol blanking method.ResultThe result of Mann-Whitney U showed that blood triglyceride level of group of rats induced by dexamethasone (=198.25±55.296 mg/dl) was significantly higher (p=0.001) than group of rats fed with standard food (=68.50±16.062 mg/dl). Blood triglyceride level of group of rats induced by dexamethasone and received guava extract (=98.75±26.778 mg/dl) did not significantly decreased (p=0.487) compared to group of rats induced by dexamethasone (=198.25±55.296 mg/dl).ConclusionThe conclusion of this research showed that dexamethasone significantly increased blood triglyceride level and guava extract tend to decrease blood triglyceride level because guava consists flavonoid (quercetin) compounds. Keywords: Psidium guajava, triglyceride, dexamethasone

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Inadequate Dietary Intakes: Among Pregnant Women

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research ◽

10.3148/73.2.2012.72 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 73 (2) ◽

pp. 72-77 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Jennifer K. Fowler ◽

Susan E. Evers ◽

M. Karen Campbell

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Food Group ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Food Groups ◽

Eating Behaviours ◽

Prenatal Health ◽

Canadian City ◽

Minimum Number ◽

Health Project

Purpose: Eating behaviours were assessed among pregnant women in a mid-sized Canadian city. Methods: As part of the Prenatal Health Project, we interviewed 2313 pregnant women in London, Ontario. Subjects also completed a food frequency questionnaire. Recruitment took place in ultrasound clinics at 10 to 22 weeks of gestation. The main outcome measures were number of daily servings for each food group, measured against the minimum number recommended by the 2007 Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide (CFG), the proportion of women consuming the recommended number of servings for each and all of the four food groups, and factors associated with adequate consumption. We also determined the number of servings of “other foods.” Analysis included descriptive statistics and logistic regression, all at p<0.05. Results: A total of 3.5% of women consumed the recommended number of servings for all four food groups; 15.3% did not consume the minimum number of servings of foods for any of the four food groups. Women for whom this was their first pregnancy were less likely to consume the recommended number of servings from all four food groups (odds ratio=0.41; confidence interval=0.23, 0.74). Conclusions: Very few pregnant women consumed food group servings consistent with the 2007 recommendations. Strategies to improve dietary behaviours must focus on the establishment of healthy eating behaviours among women of reproductive age.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Crohn's disease exclusion diet plus partial enteral nutrition induces sustained remission in a randomized controlled trial.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.735919047.793568128 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Ashish Patel

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Crohn’S Disease ◽

Crohn's Disease ◽

Enteral Nutrition ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Sustained Remission ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Exclusion Diet

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Effects of Indigenous Diet Iron Content and Location on Hemoglobin Levels of Ghanaians

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu12092710 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (9) ◽

pp. 2710 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

April Callister ◽

Joanna Gautney ◽

Christina Aguilar ◽

Julian Chan ◽

David Aguilar

Keyword(s):

Food Group ◽

Food Type ◽

Plant Proteins ◽

Food Groups ◽

Sex Distribution ◽

Dietary Interventions ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Blood Samples ◽

Ease Of Access ◽

The Impact

Multiple studies have demonstrated strong links between diet and anemia, but few have explored the impact of food groups on hemoglobin (Hb). We analyzed the correlation between Ghanaian diet and Hb levels to explore reduction of anemia prevalence through dietary interventions. Demographics, food frequency questionnaires (FFQ), and blood samples were obtained from 140 volunteers (ages 18–65) in five locations across Ghana. Hb was measured; estimated iron consumption was calculated. FFQ items were grouped by food type, and a regression analysis was performed to determine the most important dietary predictors of Hb. Moreover, 47% of total participants were anemic; 64% of females and 28% of males. Hb levels were highest in Mole (13.9 g/dL, SD = ±1.9), independent of sex distribution. The regression model revealed a 62.7% adjusted correlation between food groups and Hb levels. Animal foods (β = 0.016, t = 5.08, p < 0.01) and plant protein (β = 0.013, t = 2.86, p < 0.01) were the most influential groups to Hb levels. It is of vital importance to emphasize the benefits of consuming animal foods and plant proteins within the Ghanaian population. The ease of access to plant proteins makes it likely that this food group will be most influential and have the greatest impact in reduction of anemia in the Ghanaian population.

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Toward an Evidence-Based Definition and Classification of Carbohydrate Food Quality: An Expert Panel Report

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13082667 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 2667

Author(s):

Kevin B. Comerford ◽

Yanni Papanikolaou ◽

Julie Miller Jones ◽

Judith Rodriguez ◽

Joanne Slavin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Food Quality ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Expert Panel ◽

Present Report ◽

Food Group ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Carbohydrate Quality ◽

Dietary Guidelines For Americans

Carbohydrate-containing crops provide the bulk of dietary energy worldwide. In addition to their various carbohydrate forms (sugars, starches, fibers) and ratios, these foods may also contain varying amounts and combinations of proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, prebiotics, and anti-nutritional factors that may impact diet quality and health. Currently, there is no standardized or unified way to assess the quality of carbohydrate foods for the overall purpose of improving diet quality and health outcomes, creating an urgent need for the development of metrics and tools to better define and classify high-quality carbohydrate foods. The present report is based on a series of expert panel meetings and a scoping review of the literature focused on carbohydrate quality indicators and metrics produced over the last 10 years. The report outlines various approaches to assessing food quality, and proposes next steps and principles for developing improved metrics for assessing carbohydrate food quality. The expert panel concluded that a composite metric based on nutrient profiling methods featuring inputs such as carbohydrate–fiber–sugar ratios, micronutrients, and/or food group classification could provide useful and informative measures for guiding researchers, policymakers, industry, and consumers towards a better understanding of carbohydrate food quality and overall healthier diets. The identification of higher quality carbohydrate foods could improve evidence-based public health policies and programming—such as the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

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Dairy Product Intake and Long-Term Risk for Frailty among French Elderly Community Dwellers

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13072151 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 2151

Author(s):

Berna Rahi ◽

Hermine Pellay ◽

Virginie Chuy ◽

Catherine Helmer ◽

Cecilia Samieri ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Dairy Product ◽

Food Group ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Physical Frailty ◽

Frailty Phenotype ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sectional Analysis ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults

Dairy products (DP) are part of a food group that may contribute to the prevention of physical frailty. We aimed to investigate DP exposure, including total DP, milk, fresh DP and cheese, and their cross-sectional and prospective associations with physical frailty in community-dwelling older adults. The cross-sectional analysis was carried out on 1490 participants from the Three-City Bordeaux cohort. The 10-year frailty risk was examined in 823 initially non-frail participants. A food frequency questionnaire was used to assess DP exposure. Physical frailty was defined as the presence of at least 3 out of 5 criteria of the frailty phenotype: weight loss, exhaustion, slowness, weakness, and low physical activity. Among others, diet quality and protein intake were considered as confounders. The baseline mean age of participants was 74.1 y and 61% were females. Frailty prevalence and incidence were 4.2% and 18.2%, respectively. No significant associations were observed between consumption of total DP or DP sub-types and frailty prevalence or incidence (OR = 1.40, 95%CI 0.65–3.01 and OR = 1.75, 95%CI 0.42–1.32, for a total DP consumption >4 times/d, respectively). Despite the absence of beneficial associations of higher DP consumption on frailty, older adults are encouraged to follow the national recommendations regarding DP.

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