scholarly journals Evaluating the Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Nutritional Habits and Supplementary Food Use in Dietetic Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 81-95
Author(s):  
Ayse Demet Karaman ◽  
Beyza Hilal Ermis ◽  
Ferit Cobanoglu ◽  
Didem Peren Aykas
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Habits ◽  
Supplementary Food ◽  
Dietetic Students ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Physical Activity, Nutritional Habits, and Sleep Behavior Among Health Profession Students and Employees of a Swiss University During and After COVID-19 Confinement: Protocol for a Longitudinal Observational Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slavko Rogan ◽  
Eefje Luijckx ◽  
Jan Taeymans ◽  
Karin Haas ◽  
Heiner Baur
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Home Office ◽  
Sleep Behavior ◽  
Nutritional Habits ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
The Government ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus strain, has resulted in the COVID-19 pandemic since early 2020. To contain the transmission of this virus, the Swiss Federal Council ordered a nationwide lockdown of all nonessential businesses. Accordingly, students and employees of institutions for higher education were informed to continue their academic programs through home-office settings and online lectures. OBJECTIVE This longitudinal survey aims to evaluate various lifestyle habits such as physical activity, nutritional habits, and sleep behavior among students and employees of a Swiss University of Applied Sciences during a 2-month period of confinement and social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic and 1 year thereafter. METHODS This paper describes a protocol for a retrospective and prospective observational cohort study. Students and employees of Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions, were invited to anonymously complete a web-based survey during the COVID-19 confinement period. This will be followed by a second survey, scheduled 1 year after the lockdown. Information on various lifestyle aspects, including physical activity, nutritional habits, and sleep behavior, will be collected using adaptations of existing validated questionnaires. RESULTS This longitudinal study started during the government-ordered confinement period in Switzerland in mid-April 2020 and will end in mid-2021. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this survey will provide information about the impact of confinement during the COVID-19 crisis on the physical activity, nutritional habits, and sleep behavior of students and employees of a Swiss institute. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04502108; https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04502108 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT DERR1-10.2196/25051

scholarly journals A Pilot Study Assessing the Impact of a Fortified Supplementary Food on the Health and Well-Being of Crèche Children and Adult TB Patients in South Africa

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e55544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Rudolph ◽  
Florian Kroll ◽  
Moira Beery ◽  
Edmore Marinda ◽  
Jean-Francois Sobiecki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Supplementary Food ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals Determining the Associations between Dietetic-Related Activities and Undergraduate Dietetic Students’ General Cultural Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1202
Author(s):  
Jeanette Mary Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Dietetic Students ◽  
The Impact

Background: As required by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, undergraduate dietetic programs need to include classroom learning activities to support cultural competence among dietetic students. Though these activities vary in terms of type, length, and engagement, it is not known the impact these activities have on students’ general knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (KAB) towards cultural aspects. Therefore, the study’s purpose was two-fold: (1) validate a general cultural KAB instrument for dietetic students, and (2) determine associations among dietetic-related cultural activities and students’ KAB. Methods: A general KAB instrument was developed based on a literature review and dietetic curriculum. The original instrument (34 items) consisted of two dimensions (i.e., knowledge and attitudes/beliefs) that was reviewed by content matter experts (n = 4) and a focus group with dietetic graduate students (n = 6), resulting in a 41-item tool. This instrument was further piloted in a diverse population of undergraduate dietetic students across the United States. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Cronbach alpha (α) for internal consistency were conducted. Multiple linear regressions and Spearman correlation analyses determined associations between demographics, activities, and KAB scores. Statistical significance was determined at p < 0.05. Results: Students (n = 187) completed the questionnaire. From the EFA, the Knowledge dimension included 12 items and the Attitudes/Beliefs dimension included 10 items. Internal consistency for the overall instrument (α = 0.86), Knowledge (α = 0.93), and Attitudes/Beliefs (α = 0.74) was high. Students’ cultural knowledge was associated (r = 0.30; p < 0.05) with cultural-related activities. Similarly, students who had lived or studied abroad had better attitudes and beliefs towards cultural aspects. Conclusions: The KAB had good validity. Cultural learning activities enhanced cultural knowledge, however to a lesser extent influenced the attitudes and beliefs of dietetic students.

scholarly journals How do foodservice dietitians and dietetic students learn about environmental sustainability? A scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e032355
Author(s):  
Joanna McCormack ◽  
Christy Noble ◽  
Lynda Ross ◽  
Denise Cruickshank ◽  
Andrea Bialocerkowski
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Dietetic Students ◽  
Pedagogical Frameworks ◽  
The Impact

IntroductionHealthcare services are responsible for 7% of Australia’s carbon emissions, or 35 772 kt per annum, with 44% of these attributed to hospitals and an unknown proportion originating from the kitchen. Carbon emissions contribute to climate change that is predicted to adversely impact health outcomes. Healthcare professionals and institutions have an opportunity to reduce their impact on the climate. Australian dietitians, however, are not required to learn about environmental sustainability during their tertiary education. This scoping review will identify pedagogical frameworks employed by educational institutions and providers of professional development, to describe how foodservice dietitians and dietetic students develop environmental sustainability capabilities.Methods and analysisThe scoping review methodology established by Arksey and O’Malley will be used for this review. Papers will be included if they focus on dietitians or dietetic students learning about environmental sustainability in the foodservice domain. Nine databases, Business Source Complete, CINAHL, Cochrane, Edge (via informit), EMBASE, MEDLINE, Proquest, Scopus and Web of Science, will be searched from their inception. Grey literature will also be identified by searching theses databases, professional bodies databases and Google Scholar. Eligible articles will be identified by screening papers by their title and abstract, followed by a full-text review. The study selection process will be completed independently by the primary investigator and the research team. Any discrepancies will be resolved through discussion. The extracted data including citation information, information on the intervention and outcomes will be summarised using descriptive statistics. Themes describing the pedagogical underpinnings of the interventions, the measurement tools and the impact of the learning activities will be synthesised narratively.Ethics and disseminationThe results will inform the development of evidence-based pedagogical frameworks to enhance the capabilities of foodservice dietitians and dietetic students in environmental sustainability. Dissemination will occur through conference presentations, peer-reviewed journals and distribution through national accrediting bodies.

Diet and Winter Foraging Behaviour of The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) In Alpine and Subalpine New South Wales.

1998 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 321
Author(s):  
T.M. Bubela ◽  
C.R. Dickman ◽  
A.E. Newsome
Keyword(s):  
Small Mammals ◽  
Red Fox ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Mammal Species ◽  
Supplementary Food ◽  
Ski Resorts ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Winter Foraging ◽  
The Impact

Foxes were studied from January 1991 to January 1993 in 167 square kilometres of the alpine and subalpine areas of Kosciusko National Park, New South Wales, Australia (36 24&apos; S, 148 26&apos; E, 1260-2238 m altitude). The study area encompassed two ski resorts. This study confirmed the varied nature of the diet of the red fox. Foxes are mainly insectivorous during snow-free months, but also prey upon three small mammal species, Antechinus swainsonii, Mastacomys fuscus and Rattus fuscipes. Direct observations indicate that human refuse from ski resorts is food for foxes in winter. It is probable that this supplementary food source sup- ports a higher density fox population than would occur in its absence. The management implications for populations of native small mammals of predation and supplementary food for foxes are discussed. We recommend that the impact of red fox predation on small mammals, particularly M. fuscus be assessed and that action be taken to limit the availability of human refuse to foxes in winter.

scholarly journals Faecal metabarcoding reveals pervasive long-distance impacts of garden bird feeding

2021 ◽  
Vol 288 (1951) ◽  
pp. 20210480
Author(s):  
Jack D. Shutt ◽  
Urmi H. Trivedi ◽  
James A. Nicholls
Keyword(s):  
Bird Species ◽  
Urban Ecosystems ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
Supplementary Feeding ◽  
Ecosystem Dynamics ◽  
Blue Tit ◽  
Cyanistes Caeruleus ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Supplementary Food ◽  
The Impact

Supplementary feeding of wildlife is widespread, being undertaken by more than half of households in many countries. However, the impact that these supplemental resources have is unclear, with impacts largely considered to be restricted to urban ecosystems. We reveal the pervasiveness of supplementary foodstuffs in the diet of a wild bird using metabarcoding of blue tit ( Cyanistes caeruleus ) faeces collected in early spring from a 220 km transect in Scotland with a large urbanization gradient. Supplementary foodstuffs were present in the majority of samples, with peanut ( Arachis hypogaea ) the single commonest (either natural or supplementary) dietary item. Consumption rates exhibited a distance decay from human habitation but remained high at several hundred metres from the nearest household and continued to our study limit of 1.4 km distant. Supplementary food consumption was associated with a near quadrupling of blue tit breeding density and a 5-day advancement of breeding phenology. We show that woodland bird species using supplementary food have increasing UK population trends, while species that do not, and/or are outcompeted by blue tits, are likely to be declining. We suggest that the impacts of supplementary feeding are larger and more spatially extensive than currently appreciated and could be disrupting population and ecosystem dynamics.

scholarly journals Social portrayal of nourishment and repercussions in nutritional habits of pregnant adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Juliana Braga Rodrigues de Castro ◽  
Francisca Alanny Araújo Rocha ◽  
Rosalice Araújo Albuquerque de Sousa ◽  
Antônio Ferreira Rodrigues Júnior ◽  
Maria Adelane Monteiro da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Pregnant Adolescents ◽  
Nutritional Habits ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Adequate Care ◽  
Health Care Unit ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Core Issues ◽  
High Calorie

The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of social repercussions in nutritional habits of pregnant adolescents conducted by a Primary Health Care Unit in the county of Sobral, Ceará. Using a qualitative approach, exploratory and descriptive, the data was collected through semi-structured interviews at the homes of 15 pregnant adolescents in 2014. Using the material obtained from the thematic perspective, the core issues were analyzed: the nutritional habits during pregnancy; myths/taboos, and intrinsic changes of pregnancy. Changes were observed in nutritional habits related to regularity in meal times and the consumption of fruits and vegetables. During the speeches there was the valorization about proper nourishment, however, the consumption of high-calorie foods coexists. Regarding the myths/taboos, they indicated the existence of ‘strong’ and ‘weak’ foods and the need to ‘eat for two’. It can be determined that the intrinsic change can interfere with nutrition. It was evident that their beliefs permeated during pregnancy, bringing repercussions in eating behavior, and that health professionals should understand the context experienced by pregnant adolescents, in order to provide adequate care. 

scholarly journals Faecal metabarcoding reveals pervasive long-distance impacts of garden bird feeding

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack D Shutt ◽  
Urmi H Trivedi ◽  
James A Nicholls
Keyword(s):  
Bird Species ◽  
Urban Ecosystems ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
Supplementary Feeding ◽  
Ecosystem Dynamics ◽  
Blue Tit ◽  
Cyanistes Caeruleus ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Supplementary Food ◽  
The Impact

AbstractSupplementary feeding of wildlife is widespread, being undertaken by more than half of households in many countries. However, the impact that these supplemental resources have is unclear, with impacts assumed to be restricted to urban ecosystems. We reveal the pervasiveness of supplementary foodstuffs in the diet of a wild bird using metabarcoding of blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) faeces collected in early spring from a 220km transect in Scotland with a large urbanisation gradient. Supplementary foodstuffs were present in the majority of samples, with peanut (Arachis hypogaea) the single commonest (either natural or supplementary) dietary item. Consumption rates exhibited a distance decay from human habitation but remained high at several hundred metres from the nearest household and continued to our study limit of 1.4km distant. Supplementary food consumption was associated with a near quadrupling of blue tit breeding density and a five-day advancement of breeding phenology. We show that woodland bird species using supplementary food have increasing UK population trends, while species that don’t, and/or are outcompeted by blue tits, are likely to be declining. We suggest that the impacts of supplementary feeding are larger and more spatially extensive than currently appreciated and could be disrupting population and ecosystem dynamics.

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