scholarly journals FOOD HABITS OF NORTHERN DEER, CONDUCING THEIR INVASIATION BY HELMINTHS

2019 ◽  
pp. 318-322
Author(s):  
Loginova ◽  
Belova
Keyword(s):  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Leningrad Region ◽  
Intermediate Hosts ◽  
Murmansk Region ◽  
Bird Eggs ◽  
Freshwater Mollusks ◽  
Passive Experiment

Reindeer, in contrary to the notion of him as a ruminant animal, moreover, is able to develop strategies against ectoparasites and has a specific eating habits, increasing its chances of helminths invasion. Thus, there are reports of the reindeer eating snow soaked in human urine, brackish soil, horns of both reindeer and elks, chicks, bird eggs and excrement, as well as lemmings. Using the method of a passive experiment (observation), reindeer have been investigated in a recreational farm in the Leningrad Region (60°8′32′′N, 30°19′35′′E60.142207, 30.326466) starting from February 2018. The animals of the parent flock were brought there from the Murmansk region, and in May-June 2018 females calved. Animals are kept in a fenced area in conditions close to natural. During the growing season, they eat grass (with the addition of concentrates), in the winter they are fed with lichen. Fresh water is always available in drinkers. Photo registration of animals was carried out using a 5D Mark II (Canon) SLR camera and Xperia XA2 smartphone (SONY) camera. In addition to typical ruminant eating behavior (grazing, rumination), synchronized drinking and urination/defecation were recorded. This illustrates the route of invasion of reindeer with elafostrongylosis (previously diagnosed in these animals) – namely, through the absorption of freshwater mollusks, which, along with land gastropods, are intermediate hosts of Elaphostrongulys rangiferi. Thus, it was discovered that reindeer not only tend to avoid water consumption from reservoirs polluted with feces and urine in the presence of an alternative, but also intentionally prefer this method to compensate for the loss of minerals.

scholarly journals Nutrition Literacy among Adolescents and Its Association with Eating Habits and BMI in Tripoli, Lebanon

Diseases ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Sara Taleb ◽  
Leila Itani
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽  
Cross Sectional

(1) Background: Adolescence is a period of increased autonomy and independent decision making; it determines health behaviors that can persist into the future. Individual factors like food choices and unhealthy lifestyle have an essential role in the development and prevention of obesity among adolescents and are associated with the nutrition literacy of parents and other adults. While the association of parents’ nutrition literacy with adolescent BMI has been addressed, there is still a scarcity of studies that examine the effect of adolescents’ nutrition literacy on their eating habits and body mass index (BMI) status. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted that included 189 adolescents (68 with overweight and obesity and 121 with normal weight) aged between 14–19 years from four private schools in Tripoli, Lebanon. A self-administered questionnaire that included the Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument (NLAI) and the Adolescent Food Habits Checklist (AFHC) was used. Anthropometrics were measured using standardized procedures. The association between nutrition literacy, food habits and BMI was assessed using a chi squared test for independence and Poisson regression analysis where suitable. (3) Results: Results indicated no association between all five components of nutrition literacy and body mass index categories. Furthermore, there was no association between the Adolescent Food Habits Checklist and overweight or obese BMI status (RR = 0.947, 95%CI: 0.629–1.426) (p = 0.796). No association was observed between nutrition literacy and food habits, except for an inverse association with macronutrients literacy. (4) Conclusions: In conclusion, the study indicated that there was no association between the components of nutrition literacy with body mass index or with food habits, except for macronutrient literacy.

scholarly journals Nutrition and Dietary Habits Associated with Risk of Colorectal Cancer in the Population of Omsk region: Case-Control Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-73
Author(s):  
N. G. Shirlina ◽  
V. L. Stasenko ◽  
D. V. Turchaninov ◽  
I. A. Sohoshko
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Red Meat ◽  
Biological Factor ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Malignant Neoplasms

 Relevance.Nutrition is the most important biological factor on which the functioning of the human body depends. The link between the development of colorectal cancer and nutrition and eating habits is well known: excessive consumption of red meat, fats, alcohol, lack of dietary fiber, obesity. Objective: To assess the prevalence and significance of factors related to nutrition and food habits in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the population of the Omsk region.Materials and methods.An epidemiological analytical study (case-control) was conducted, in which 609 people took part - residents of the Omsk Region aged 30 to 85 years (average age 51.2 years; 95% CI 48.1 – 54.3). The study examined 23 factors characterizing the diet and eating habits of study participants.Result and discussion.Of the 23 risk factors for CRC associated with nutrition and food habits, only six confirmed their importance to the residents of the Omsk region: a body mass index of more than 25, alcohol consumption more than twice a month with a predominance of strong, the frequency of red meat consumed more than 10 times a month, the amount of fresh fruit consumed is less than 100 grams at a time, the preference for fatty foods.Findings.The implementation of preventive measures, taking into account the prevalence of risk factors for CRC, including factors related to nutrition and eating habits, reduces the population and individual risk of this pathology in the population of the region, as well as health losses due to malignant neoplasms of the colon and colon.

scholarly journals Investigating Eating Behaviors and Symptoms of Oral Frailty Using Questionnaires

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Tsukasa Hihara ◽  
Takaharu Goto ◽  
Tetsuo Ichikawa
Keyword(s):  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Regression Coefficients ◽  
Subjective Symptoms ◽  
Significant Independent Variable ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Oral Frailty

A questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate eating behavior and the subjective symptoms of oral frailty, and to examine the relationship between them. A total of 744 subjects with ages over 65 years were included. The questionnaire comprised 18 question items indicating eating behavior and seven question items indicating oral frailty. All items were assessed according to 4 grades on a scale of 1 (not applicable) to 4 (applicable). The total score of oral frailty gradually increased with age. Regarding the scores for “eating recognition” and “eating habits”, no changes were observed, however the scores for “eating action” demonstrated a decreasing tendency with age and the scores of ≥ 85 years age group was significantly lower than the 65–69, 70–74, and 75–79 years age groups. As a result of multiple regression analysis, among the significant independent variable, the scores of “I do not chew foods well” under the category of “eating action” showed the highest standard partial regression coefficients for dependent variable of symptoms of oral frailty. The significant association was found between the eating behavior and subjective symptoms of oral frailty, and this study suggests that the good chewing habit might be an important criterion for the prevention of oral frailty.

scholarly journals Acceptance of a New Food Enriched in β-Glucans among Adolescents: Effects of Food Technology Neophobia and Healthy Food Habits

Foods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Proserpio ◽  
Ella Pagliarini ◽  
Monica Laureati ◽  
Beatrice Frigerio ◽  
Vera Lavelli
Keyword(s):  
Wheat Flour ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
Food Technology ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
Healthy Eating Behavior ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Age Range

The aim of the present study was to evaluate adolescents’ acceptability of a novel flat bread modified by substituting a part of the wheat flour content with a Pleurotus ostreatus powder rich in β-glucans, which can potentially provide health benefits. The effects of food technology neophobia and adolescents’ food habits on hedonic perception of the developed product was also investigated. Two hundred and two adolescents (age range: 13–18 years; girls: 49.5%; boys: 50.5%) evaluated their liking of two flat breads, one with mushroom powder added and one control sample with only wheat flour. Sample acceptance was studied in relation to age, gender, neophobic traits and healthy food habits. The results showed that, even if the sample with mushroom powder added was generally well accepted, there were different hedonic responses among adolescents according to their food technology neophobia level and healthy habits. In particular, adolescents with a low food technology neophobia level and healthy eating behavior mostly appreciated the sample with mushroom powder added, whereas subjects with neophobic and unhealthy eating behavior gave comparable hedonic scores to the two samples. Moreover, a negative correlation was found between food technology neophobia level and healthy food habits. In conclusion, it is possible to develop a β-glucan-enriched product appreciated by adolescents using a sustainable ingredient. The developed product may be used to achieve the daily recommended intake of β-glucans by adolescents.

Eating Behavior, Emotions, and Overweight

1981 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 669-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Hudson ◽  
Stephen G. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Emotional Reactivity ◽  
Eating Habits

Your Emotional Investment in Eating: A Test was administered to 26 subjects 20 or more pounds overweight, and to 36 subjects within 20 pounds of “desirable” weight. The test as a whole differentiated the groups as did 11 of 30 individual items. The overweight persons showed greater emotional reactivity, were more self-dissatisfied, more private or solitary in their eating habits, and more immoderate in eating than controls if bored or depressed.

Effects of Food Habits on Menstrual Cycle among Adolescent Girls

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-61
Author(s):  
Kapil Amgain ◽  
Sujana Neupane
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Food Habit ◽  
Vegetarian Diet ◽  
Dietary Habit ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Menstruation, a normal physiological process in a woman’s body is affected by dietary habit and it can arise different menstrual disorders. The aim of this study is to find out the menstrual health status of young females and their association with their food habits. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the nursing students of Maharajgunj Nursing Campus from March 2019 to September 2019.. Pretested and the semistructured questionnaire were used to collect the data regarding menstrual history, dietary habits, fast food intake, and food skipping behavior. HEAT (Healthy Eating Assessment Tool) Score was used to assess the food habit and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to assess the intensity of dysmenorrhea. Result: Data was collected among 140 students. The mean age was 24.56±2.65 years. The study showed that 87.9% had problems, and 80.7% have dysmenorrhea. The occurrence of the menstrual problems was more in the participants who were having a non-vegetarian diet than in a vegetarian diet which was statistically significant (p<0.001). Similarly, 68.6% of the participants eat fast food and 91.6 % of them have menstrual problems. Meal skipping habit was found to significantly associated with the menstrual problems (P=0.03). Similarly, 105 (75%) of the participants had good food eating habits, and 32 (22.9%) of the participants had poor eating habits. The poor eating habit was significantly associated with menstrual problems. The intensity of dysmenorrhea was more in the participant having a nonvegetarian diet. Further, the pain was more severe among the participants who consume tea and coffee more frequently.   Conclusion: The menstrual problems were the alarming problems in the adolescent college going girls of Kathmandu Valley. Excessive intake of junk/fast food, alcohol, and tea/coffee had a significant association with menstrual problems.

The Swedish Young Male Twins Study: A Resource for Longitudinal Research on Risk Factors for Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 883-889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Finn Rasmussen ◽  
Malin Kark ◽  
Sanna Tholin ◽  
Nina Karnehed ◽  
Per Tynelius
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Medical Birth Register

AbstractThe Swedish Young Male Twins Study is a population-based longitudinal twin study founded in 1997 through record-linkages of several national registers. Details on pregnancy and birth were obtained from the Swedish Medical Birth Register and used to identify 3566 male twins (1783 pairs) born in Sweden between 1973 and 1979 and resident in Sweden in 1997. A record-linkage was made between the Medical Birth Register and the Military Service Conscription Register for the years 1991 to 1999, providing information on body weight, height, blood pressure, muscle strength, cognitive ability of these twins at age 18 and 19 years. In 1998, 2002 and 2005 to 2006, the twins were surveyed on their zygosity, socioeconomic status, lifestyle factors (such as eating habits, physical activity, smoking habits, use of alcohol etc), height and weight. In 2002, additional information was collected on perceived body shape and size, and eating behavior, according to the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire. In 2003, DNA via buccal mucosa was collected from a subset of the twins. Recent research using the Swedish Young Male Twins datasets has explored the relationships between fetal growth, body size and blood pressure in young adulthood, genetic and environmental contributions to eating behavior and physical activity, and relationships between diet and physical activity patterns with longitudinal changes in body mass index and attained waist circumference.

scholarly journals Nutritional and metabolic programming during the first thousand days of life

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo Agosti ◽  
Francesco Tandoi ◽  
Laura Morlacchi ◽  
Angela Bossi
Keyword(s):  
Food Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Epigenetic Mechanisms ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Healthy State ◽  
Sensible Phase ◽  
Evolutionary Phase ◽  
History Of ◽  
Immunological Alterations

The latest scientific acquisitions are demonstrating what has already been hypothesized for more than twenty years about the development of the state of health/illness of individuals. Indeed, certain stimuli, if applied to a <em>sensible phase</em> of development, are able to modify, through epigenetic mechanisms, gene expression of DNA, resulting in adaptive modifications of phenotype to the environment, which may reflect negatively on the health of every individual. This concept, applied to nutrition, has opened up important prospects for research in this area. The nutritional history of an individual, linked to the development of a healthy state, would begin very early. In fact, since the pregnancy and for the next two years (for a total of about 1000 days), the maternal eating habits, the type of breastfeeding and then the main stages of nutrition in the evolutionary phase represent those <em>sensitive</em> moments, essential for the development of important endocrine, metabolic, immunological alterations, better known as <em>metabolic syndrome</em>. This condition would represent the physiopathogenetic basis for explaining a series of disorders, known as non communicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascolar disease and all those conditions that today affect the health of most industrialized countries and through the years are emerging especially in developing countries (South America, Asia), where new environmental conditions and increased food availability are changing food habits, with far-reaching public health impacts. This paper analyzes these new nutritional perspectives and the main implications of what has been termed the <em>1000-day theory</em>.

scholarly journals School and workplace meals promote healthy food habits

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (6A) ◽  
pp. 987-992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanna Raulio ◽  
Eva Roos ◽  
Ritva Prättälä
Keyword(s):  
Food Habits ◽  
School Health ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
Population Surveys ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nationally Representative

AbstractObjectiveThe present study is to describe, on the basis of recent Finnish population surveys, (i) the frequencies of school and worksite canteen use, (ii) the determinants of having a hot lunch during school or working hours and (iii) the associations of lunch eating patterns with food habits.SettingThe study summarises mainly basic reports and studies concerning catering services conducted in Finland based on nationally representative population surveys.Design and subjectsCross-sectional study. The most important surveys cited in this paper are the School Health Promotion Study, the Work and the Working Conditions survey, the National FINDIET 2002 Study, and the Health Behavior and Health among Finnish Adult Population survey.ResultsSchool lunch is eaten by on average 70–90 % of children aged 9–18 years. Of all employees, 30 % eat at a worksite canteen daily, whereas 30 % of men and 45 % of women eat packed lunches. Nationally representative cross-sectional population surveys show that the use of catering services is associated with more healthy food habits; schoolchildren eating school meals and employees eating lunch at a worksite canteen tend to make food choices closer to nutritional recommendations as compared to those not using catering services to the same degree.ConclusionsSome evidence exists that catering services in schools and worksites contribute to healthy eating habits in the population. In order to verify the positive role of catering services more scientific research with prospective and intervention design studies will be needed.

scholarly journals Biological Aspects of Keperas Fish (Cyclocheilichthys apogon) in Batutegi reservoir, Tanggamus Regency, Lampung Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Marson Marson ◽  
Taufik Hidayah
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Method ◽  
Food Availability ◽  
Growth Pattern ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Mesh Size ◽  
Total Length ◽  
Biological Aspects

The research aims to analyze several biological aspects of the squeezed fish in Batutegi Lampung Reservoir. The study used an experimental method of capture used net capture tool with mesh-size 1.5-2.5 inches. Sample fish measured their total length, weighed in weight, and examined their stomachs to determine what type of food they had. We researched in February, August, and November 2017. The example of keperas fish caught amounted to 415 individuals. Analysis of long-weight relationships showed that February and August were allometrically negative, while November allometric was positive. The condition factor is worth one at each station and month.  The eating habits of squeezed fish are plants 50%, fish 15%, insects 10%, worms 9%, phytoplankton 8%, and zooplankton 8%. The growth pattern of fish squeeze in November is isometric and allometric positive due to the development of gonads. The food habits of fish keperas are omnivorous, with the composition according to food availability in the environment. 

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