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Nutritional habits and cognitive performance of older adults
TITLE: Nutritional habits and cognitive performance of older adults AUTHOR: Mallidou A, Cartie M. REFERENCE: Nurs Manag (Harrow). 2015 May;22(3):27-34. doi: 10.7748/nm.22.3.27.e1331. YEAR: 2015 Healthy nutritional habits, including drinking plenty of water and maintaining hydration, are fundamental components for sustaining life, health and wellbeing. Evidence has suggested that certain dietary patterns and lifestyles could help delay the ageing process and […]
Continue readingIntake of water and different beverages in adults across 13 countries
TITLE: Intake of water and different beverages in adults across 13 countries AUTHOR: Guelinckx I, Ferreira-Pêgo C, Moreno LA, Kavouras SA, Gandy J, Martinez H, Bardosono S, Abdollahi M, Nasseri E, Jarosz A, Ma G, Carmuega E, Babio N, Salas-Salvadó J. REFERENCE: Eur J Nutr. 2015 Jun;54 Suppl 2:45-55. doi: 10.1007/s00394-015-0952-8. Epub 2015 Jun 14. YEAR: 2015Behaviour: knowledge, understanding […]
Continue readingFood and beverage cues in children’s television programmes: the influence of programme genre
TITLE: Food and beverage cues in children’s television programmes: the influence of programme genre AUTHOR: Scully P, Reid O, Macken A, Healy M, Saunders J, Leddin D, Cullen W, Dunne C, O’Gorman CS. REFERENCE: Public Health Nutr. 2015 Jun 17:1-9. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2015 OBJECTIVE: The link between childhood obesity and both television viewing and television advertising […]
Continue readingHydration and chemical ingredients in sport drinks: food safety in the European context
TITLE: Hydration and chemical ingredients in sport drinks: food safety in the European context AUTHOR: Urdampilleta A, Gómez-Zorita S, Soriano JM, Martínez-Sanz JM, Medina S, Gil-Izquierdo A. REFERENCE: Nutr Hosp. 2015 May 1;31(n05):1889-1899. YEAR: 2015 Before, during and after physical activity, hydration is a limiting factor in athletic performance. Therefore, adequate hydration provides benefits for health and performance of athletes. Besides, […]
Continue readingChildhood obesity and food intake
Childhood obesity and food intake TITLE: Childhood obesity and food intake AUTHOR: Huang JY, Qi SJ. REFERENCE: World J Pediatr. 2015 May;11(2):101-7. doi: 10.1007/s12519-015-0018-2. Epub 2015 Apr 30. YEAR: 2015 BACKGROUND: The prevalence of obesity among children is growing in China at present. Childhood obesity reflects complex interactions of genetic, environmental, social and behavioral factors. Foods, nutritional components, and […]
Continue readingAge differences in the brain mechanisms of good taste
TITLE: Age differences in the brain mechanisms of good taste AUTHOR: Rolls ET, Kellerhals MB, Nichols TE. REFERENCE: Neuroimage. 2015 Apr 2;113:298-309. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.03.065. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2015 There is strong evidence demonstrating age-related differences in the acceptability of foods andbeverages. To examine the neural foundations underlying these age-related differences in the acceptability of different flavors and […]
Continue readingBeverage habits and mortality in chinese adults
TITLE: Beverage habits and mortality in chinese adults AUTHOR: Odegaard AO, Koh WP, Yuan JM, Pereira MA. REFERENCE: J Nutr. 2015 Mar;145(3):595-604. doi: 10.3945/jn.114.200253. Epub 2015 Jan 21. YEAR: 2015 BACKGROUND: There is limited research examining beverage habits, one of the most habitual dietary behaviors, with mortality risk. OBJECTIVE: This study examined the association between coffee, black and green […]
Continue readingA Comparison of Fruits, Vegetables, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, and Desserts in the Packed Lunches of Elementary School Children
TITLE: A Comparison of Fruits, Vegetables, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, and Desserts in the Packed Lunches of Elementary School Children AUTHOR: Farris AR, Misyak S, Duffey KJ, Mann GR, Davis GC, Hosig K, Atzaba-Poria N, McFerren MM, Serrano EL. REFERENCE: Child Obes. 2015 Mar 6. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2015 Background: An estimated 40% of children bring a packed lunch […]
Continue readingComparing lung ultrasound with bioimpedance spectroscopy for evaluating hydration in peritoneal dialysis patients
TITLE: Comparing lung ultrasound with bioimpedance spectroscopy for evaluating hydration in peritoneal dialysis patients AUTHOR: Paudel K, Kausik T, Visser A, Ramballi C, Fan SL REFERENCE: Nephrology (Carlton). 2015 Jan;20(1):1-5. doi: 10.1111/nep.12342 YEAR: 2015 BACKGROUND: Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS), ultrasound lung comets (ULC) and serum biomarkers (N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, NT-proBNP) have all been used to assist clinicians to determine hydration status […]
Continue readingDigital marketing of unhealthy foods to Australian children and adolescents
TITLE: Digital marketing of unhealthy foods to Australian children and adolescents AUTHOR: Boelsen-Robinson T, Backholer K, Peeters A. REFERENCE: Health Promot Int. 2015 Mar 13. pii: dav008. [Epub ahead of print] YEAR: 2015 The emergence of new media-including branded websites, social media and mobile applications-has created additional touch points for unhealthy food and beverage companies to target children and […]
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