Consumers’ attitude towards honey consumption for its health benefits: first insights from an econometric approach

PurposeAs is well known, there are several aspects that characterise honey consumption and the reasons for purchasing it. Despite this, little attention has been paid to the drivers that move consumers towards the use of honey for its health benefits and therapeutic properties. The aim of this study is to define which drivers move the consumption of honey for its health benefits.Design/methodology/approachThe study, conducted on 640 Italian honey consumers, applied inferential tests (Chi-square) and an econometric model (logit regression), and showed that about 66% of the respondents stated that they consume honey for its health properties.FindingsThe main drivers of honey consumption are both among the intrinsic (Colour) and extrinsic (Origin and Organic certification) attributes of the product. What also emerges is that the propensity to consume honey for health purposes is influenced by the consumer characteristics and habits, such as Age cohort, Gender, BMI and Large retail buyer. Moreover, we observed that consumption is influenced by BMI but not by lifestyle characteristics such as sport and diet.Originality/valueThis study could be a support tool for policymakers who are interested in promoting good nutrition and improving public health, since there is great interest in the functional properties of foods and the need to enhance the value of products, while at the same time ensuring consumer protection.

Beyond Services and Prescriptions: Reimagining Healthy Lifestyle Centers as Cooperative Enterprises

While the health-enhancing benefits of exercise and good nutrition have been well documented, the ability of health professionals to encourage healthier lifestyle behaviors among those they serve continues to prove challenging. Creating the conditions where healthier living can both occur and be sustained requires thinking beyond the traditional provision of services and prescriptions that occur in healthcare settings. Healthy Lifestyle Centers are emerging as a way of deploying lifestyle medicine practices. Turning these centers into cooperative businesses has the potential to make them more effective. Cooperative business principles are well established, and they enable individuals to become makers and producers of their own healthy lifestyles, providing a greater opportunity for sustained lifestyles changes. The purpose of this article is to further examine the role of engagement practices and coproduction as they relate to cooperative business models and to propose a framework for a Cooperative Healthy Lifestyle Center.

Prevalence of Food Consumption and Diversification Among People having Lifestyle Diseases

Lifestyle diseases are the serious threat among adults. Most of the people in India aresuffering from more than one form of diseases mainly type II diabetes mellitus,hypertension, obesity, constipation etc. To combat this, one of the foremost ways is totake proper food at apparent time in adequate amount. For the study, 40 subjects (21male and 19 female) above 45 years were selected from Pusa block or university campuson the basis of occurrence of lifestyle diseases. Proper schedule was prepared consistingquestionnaire related to their general information, food habits, anthropometric details,physiological and biochemical parameters. Information collected through personal interview.Dietary intake of both the subjects was recorded by using 24 h dietary recall method for 2consecutive days. However, observed value of dietary nutrient (energy, protein, total fat,carbohydrates and sodium) intake were more than the recommended because ofoverconsumption. Therefore, only good nutrition and healthy lifestyle that is properbalanced diet, physical exercise, adequate sleep, reduced stress, well-adjusted biologicalclock, avoidance of fast and processed foods etc. will be followed by people regularlywhich helps to defeat the lifestyle consequences.

Dietary Knowledge and Practices among Non-Medical Staff at Babcock University in Ogun State, Nigeria

Objective: Good nutrition is important in promoting health and is dependent on the quality of food eaten. Little has been researched on the dietary practices among the workforce in Nigeria. This study aimed at assessing the dietary knowledge, practices, and factors influencing dietary practices and work productivity among the non-medical staff of Universities. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional survey of 398 non-medical staff of Babcock University who were selected using the multi-stage sampling technique. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 21) to compute frequency distributions, means, and standard deviations. Nutritional knowledge, dietary practices, and barriers to work productivity were assessed. Inferential statistical analysis was conducted using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Results: The mean age among respondents was 38.68±11.04, with the majority being female 54.6%. of the respondents (61.1%) of Yoruba origin, about three percentiles (66%) were members of staff while (34%) were faculty members. The computed level of knowledge and dietary-based practices scores were (2.57±0.61) and (3.64±1.44) respectively, indicating poor knowledge and dietary practices, while the barriers that influence work productivity among workers (11.34±5.286) were high at 87.2%. No significant association was found between nutritional knowledge and dietary practices of staff and faculty (p=.154), but a significant association was found between dietary practices and work productivity of staff and faculty (p=.019) Conclusion: Health education and promotion of good nutrition should be incorporated in the workplace, interventions that will improve work productivity among workers are also encouraged. This will culminate in a well-fed and healthy workforce.

Pengetahuan Ibu hamil tentang kebutuhan makanan sehat selama kehamilan di BPM T.H Pematangsiantar Tahun 2020

The proportion of malnutrition anemia among pregnant women in several private practices in Medan is 53.3%. The results of Dolok Saribu’s research in the village of maligas Tonga, Simalungun Regency in 2016 found that pregnant women had anemia with proportion of 57.4% Good nutrition for pregnant women is needed so that fetal growth runs rapidly and does not experience obstacles. The research objective was to describe the knowledge of pregnant women about healthy food consumption patterns in accordance with the growth and development of their pregnancy at BPM T.H. Pematangsiantar in 2020. This research is descriptive with a survey method and uses primary data that has been obtained directly from respondents, the population is 40 pregnant women’s. This data processing by editing, coding, tabulation, entry, cleaning data entry. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that pregnant women who check their pregnancies at BPM T.H. Pematangsiantar most aged 20-35 years 34 respondents (85%), high school education 22 respondents (55%), housewives work 30 respondents (37.5%). Based on the knowledge of pregnant women about the notion of healthy food during pregnancy, 31 respondents (77.5%) were not good, knowledge of the need for healthy food consumption patterns during pregnancy was not god 20 respondents (50%), knowledge of the positive impact if the need for food consumption patterns 22 respondents (55%) were not well fulfilled and 27 respondents (67.5%) had bad knowledge of hazardous substances. Based on this study, it was found that knowledge of the respondents was not good enough, therefore it is recommended that respondents increase their knowledge about the importance of eating healthy food during pregnancy.

FENOMENA PERILAKU POSITIF KASUS GIZI BAIK BALITA PADA KELUARGA MISKIN DI KELURAHAN TAMBELAN SAMPIT PONTIANAK TIMUR

Toodler is an age group with rapid body growth. However, toddler is also nutritionally vulnerable group and easily suffer from nutritional disorders. Various studies related to nutrition state that, nutritional status can be caused by medical conditions, socioeconomic status of the family which includes mother's education, mother's work status, family income, household food outcome, and socio-cultural environment. Nevertheless, secondary data in working area of Tambelan Sampit’s Public Health Center, toddlers aged 0-59 months were 85% in good nutrition. This research aimed to explore, analyse, and describe the positive behaviour of housewives in form of parenting’ feeding habits, parenting’s cleaning habits and parenting’s health service with toddler’s good nutrition event from poor family in Tambelan Sampit Urban Village of Pontianak Timur District of Pontianak City. The type of this research was qualitative and the samples were 5 toddlers with good nutrition status from poor family. The samples were taken using purposive sampling, which the housewives were chosen selectively, and they must be the best housewives, would be selected as the research samples. The result showed that positive behaviour of parenting’s feeding habits for toddlers was less eating but it was done regularly, giving additional foods, and giving suplementary vitamines. Parenting’s cleaning habits involved washing hands before feeding the toddler, showering before the feeding, and taking care of the cleanliness of house and environment. While the positive behaviour of parenting’s health service was such as coming to the Integrated Healthcare Center regularly to weigh and to observe the toddler’s health every month, and if the toddler gets sick he or she must be brought to Public Health Center in order to get treatment. This research suggests to improve socialization about nutrition awareness family to increase mother’s knowledge in feeding especially for toddler. It also involves the importance sanitation and hygene, joins the Integrated Healthcare Center regularly, socializes positive behaviours of toddler’s mother from poor family which has been successfully maintained and stayed out of lack nutrition issue on toddlers by health staffs through various activities in Integrated Healthcare Center.

Menstimulus Tumbuh Kembang Balita Dengan Gizi Seimbang Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19

ABSTRAK Pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak distimulus oleh pemenuhan gizi seimbang. Masalah gizi seimbang disebabkan karena asupan nutrisi yang kurang dan tingginya penyakit infeksi. Gugus Penanganan Covid-19 di Indonesia merilis bahwa kasus anak terkonfirmasi positif Covid-19 semakin meningkat bahkan menduduki peringkat pertama di Asia Tenggara. Provinsi Jawa Barat (31%) sebagai penyumbang tertinggi di Bogor (28%), masalah gizi khususnya stunting terjadi di Kecamatan Caringin sebanyak 30%. Berdasarkan survey berat badan balita menggunakan KMS (Kartu Menuju Sehat) didapatkan berat badan balita 45% berada di garis hijau tua (gizi baik), 35% berada di garis hijau muda bawah (premalnutrisi), dan 20% berada digaris hijau muda atas (preobesitas), selain itu ditemukan juga balita yang memiliki kebiasaan sering jajan makanan di warung. Tujuan kegiatan ini untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan ibu-ibu tentang cara menstimulus tumbuh kembang balita dengan memenuhi kebutuhan gizi seimbang pada balita. Promosi kesehatan yang diberikan menggunakan power point, video, leaflet serta tanya jawab. Terdapat 80% peningkatan pengetahuan ibu-ibu yang memiliki anak balita tentang cara menstimulus tumbuh kembang balita dengan gizi seimbang dan cara mengolah makanan sehat serta memodifikasi makanan balita di masa pandemic covid-19. Kata kunci : Gizi Seimbang, Menstimulasi, Tumbuh Kembang. ABSTRACT The growth and development of children are stimulated by the fulfillment of balanced nutrition. Balanced nutrition problems are caused by inadequate nutritional intake and highly infectious diseases. The Covid-19 Handling Group in Indonesia released that cases of children who were confirmed positive for Covid-19 were increasing and even ranked first in Southeast Asia. West Java Province (31%) as the highest contributor in Bogor (28%), nutritional problems, especially stunting, occurred in Caringin District as much as 30%. Based on a survey of toddlers' weight using the KMS (Card Towards Healthy) it was found that 45% of toddlers' weight was in the dark green line (good nutrition), 35% was in the lower light green line (premalnutrition), and 20% was in the upper light green line (pre obesity). besides that, it was also found that toddlers had a habit of often snacking at food stalls. The purpose of this activity is to increase the knowledge of mothers on how to stimulate the growth and development of toddlers by meeting the needs of balanced nutrition in toddlers. Health promotions are provided using power points, videos, leaflets, and questions and answers. There is an 80% increase in knowledge of mothers who have toddlers about how to stimulate toddler growth and development with balanced nutrition and how to process healthy food and modify toddler food during the covid-19 pandemic. Keywords: Balanced Nutrition, Stimulating, Growth.

Hubungan Antara Status Gizi Dengan Perkembangan Motorik Kasar Pada Balita

Healthy toddlers (1-3 years old) will experience reasonable and normal development, according to the ability standards of children their age, while children with impaired nutritional status will experience obstacles in their development. This study aims to study the relationship nutritional status and gross motor development of toddler in ujung piring Village, Bangkalan Regency.The research method based on Cross Sectional where the population is all children aged 1-3 years as many as 80 children, while the sample taken is 45 people by simple random sampling. The data collection method used the standard deviation table and KPSP, with a cross tabulation table and tested with the Spearman rank test, with a significance level of = 0.05.The results of the study, most of the nutritional status of toddler is good nutrition (55.6%), most of the gross motor development of children is appropriate (64.4%). From the results of the Spearman rank test, a significance value of p = 0.000 (p<α) was obtained, which means that there is a relationshipnutritional status and children's gross motor development.The results of this study can be concluded that there is a relationship between nutritional status and gross motor development of children. For this reason, it is expected that parents will care more about their children, provide nutritious food and provide appropriate stimulation so that the growth and development of children can be exceeded in accordance with expectations.

PkM Masyarakat Sehat dan Berkarakter di Kampung Sidotopo Kedungsari Magelang

Sidotopo Village, Kedungsari Village, North Magelang, Magelang City is a densely populated area and a wide variety of people live in the area. The characteristics of the people who live in the area are diverse in their occupations and education, some residents do not receive formal education and some residents also work odd jobs, ranging from garbage collectors, food sellers and others. Awareness of a clean, healthy and characterized life seems to be lacking in local residents, as evidenced by the fact that there are still people who throw garbage in the river, do not recognize the importance of exercise and food intake with good nutrition, and lack of understanding of national character in terms of defending the country. Mentoring/socialization about clean, healthy and character living is a solution in forming a healthy and characterized society. The assistance provided to the community is an understanding of clean living, an understanding of the importance of maintaining health by exercising, and the importance of having a strong national character. So there is great hope to add insight to the community to be able to live healthy and have character in Sidotopo Village. Keywords: Clean Living, Healthy Exercise, Love for the Motherland.Kampung Sidotopo Kelurahan Kedungsari Magelang Utara Kota Magelang merupakan daerah yang padat penduduk dan beraneka ragam masyarakat yang tinggal di daerah tersebut. Karakteristik masyarakat yang tinggal di daerah tersebut beraneka ragam pekerjaan dan pendidikanya, beberapa penduduk ada yang tidak mengenyam pendidikan secara formal dan beberapa penduduk juga ada yang bekerja serabutan, mulai dari pengepul rongsok, penjual makanan dan lain-lain. Kesadaran akan hidup bersih, sehat dan berkarakter nampaknya kurang dirasakan oleh penduduk sekitar, terbukti dengan masih adanya masyarakat yang membuang sampah di kali, tidak mengenalnya pentingnya olahraga dan asupan makanan dengan gizi yang baik, serta kurangnya pemahaman tentang karakter kebangsaan dalam hal bela negara. Pendampingan/sosialisasi tentang hidup bersih, sehat dan berkarakter merupakan solusi dalam membentuk masyarakat sehat dan berkarakter. Pendampingan yangh diberikan kepada masyarakat yaitu pemahaman akan hidup bersih, pemahaman pentingnya menjaga kesehatan dengan berolahraga, serta pentingnya memiliki karakter kebangsaan yang kuat. Sehingga besar harapan menambah wawasan masyarakat untuk dapat hidup sehat dan berkarakter di kampung sidotopo. Kata kunci: Hidup Bersih, Sehat Berolahraga, Cinta Tanah Air.

HUBUNGAN ANTARA STATUS GIZI DAN POLA ASUH DENGAN TINGKAT PERKEMBANGAN BALITA USIA 4-5 TAHUN DI KECAMATAN SUKOREJO KABUPATEN KENDAL

The first five years of life time is a very sensitive time to the environment. Lack of nurition and unproper treatment can influence the children development. The biggest number of Red Underline (BGM) children under five and child development disturb in Sukorejowich number 1,08%. So the problem that want to be discused is the correlation between nutrition status and rear pattern with the development level on children under five the age 4-5 years old in Sukorejo. The type of this research is explanatory research with survey method and cross sectional approach. The population of the research is children under five in the age 4-5 years old in Sukorejo wich number 153 children. The sample of the research are 60 children under five in the age of 4-5 years old. Sample was selected by purposive sampling. Instrument that was used are Pra Screening Development Quetioner, Nutrition rear pattern quetioner, a strirrup scale and microtoice. The obtained data was analyzed by chi-square.. Result of the research show that are 31,7% children under five with good nutrition status , middle nutrition status 38,3% and low nutrition status 40 %. Where as children with good nutrition treatment 28,3%, middle nutrition treatment 40% and low nutrition treatment 32%. Discription of the children under five development level according to the age is 30%, doubt development 33,3 % and the level with deviation is 36,7%. From staistic proper test resulted p= 0,001 and CC=0,728 for nutrition status of children under five with development level and p= 0,003 and CC = 0,463 for rear pattern with development level. Conclusion of the research is there is a correlation between nutrition status with the development level of children under five in the age 4-5 years old in Sukorejo. The suggestion for the instance of health organizer is should have a relationship with the official of planned family welfare to distribute the form of BKB so that the early stimulation can be optimal. Mothers who have children under five should be routine in posyand