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Let’s not Sugar-Coat it: Exploring Differences of Sugar Consumption Behaviours During Pregnancy Through Focused Ethnography
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Excessive sugar consumption may adversely affect maternal and fetal health. This study explored influences on women’s sugar consumption behaviours during pregnancy using focused ethnography. Fifteen pregnant women were interviewed and qualitative content analysis was used to inductively derive...
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2011
Walker, J., Bell, R., Chan, C., Berry, T. R.
This article presents the methodology and recommendations from a consensus conference hosted in May 2011 by the Physical Activity and Nutrition for Diabetes in Alberta (PANDA) research project. The goal of the conference was to create physical activity and nutrition recommendations for people...
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Maternal Essential Fatty Acid Status During Pregnancy and Postpartum in the Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) Study and Infant Outcomes
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Docosahexaenoic (DHA) and arachidonic (AA) acids are essential fatty acids found in breast milk and are important for the infant’s brain development and cognitive functions such as those that regulate sleep and crying. The overall goal of this research was to use a large maternal infant cohort,...
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2014
Bridgman, Sarah L., Letourneau, Nicole, Field, Catherine J., Azad, Meghan B., Johnston, David W., Kozyrskyj, Anita L., Kaplan, Bonnie J.
Background Probiotic products that may modify the intestinal microbiota are becoming increasingly available and known to consumers due to their potential to prevent or treat many pediatric health conditions. As scientific knowledge of the health benefits of probiotics increases, it is important...
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2015
Bell, R.C., Mostyn, A., Astbury, S., Symonds, M.E.
Adequate adaptation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is important during pregnancy to ensure that the increased metabolic demands by the developing fetus are met. These include changes in surface area mediated by villus hypertrophy and enhanced functional capacity of individual nutrient...
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Nutritional Factors Impacting Intestinal Lipid Metabolism Using a Model of Low Birth Weight Swine
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Introduction: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are increasing at an alarming rate globally. A common feature in these conditions is increased adiposity leading to insulin resistance (IR). Dyslipidemia is a major contributing...
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Official Position of the Brazilian Association of Bone Assessment and Metabolism (ABRASSO) on the evaluation of body composition by densitometry—part II (clinical aspects): interpretation, reporting, and special situations
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Maeda, Sergio Setsuo, Albergaria, Ben-Hur, Szejnfeld, Vera Lúcia, Lazaretti-Castro, Marise, Arantes, Henrique Pierotti, Ushida, Marcela, Domiciano, Diogo Souza, Pereira, Rosa Maria Rodrigues, Marin-Mio, Rosângela Villa, de Oliveira, Mônica Longo, de Mendonça, Laura Maria Carvalho, do Prado, Mirley, de Souza, Guilherme Cardenaz, Palchetti, Cecília Zanin, Sarni, Roseli Oselka Saccardo, Terreri, Maria Teresa, de Castro, Luiz Claudio Gonçalves, Artoni, Silvana Martinez Baraldi, Amoroso, Lizandra, Karcher, Débora Emy, Prado, Carla M., Gonzalez, Maria Cristina, de Medeiros Pinheiro, Marcelo
Objective To present an updated and evidence-based guideline for the use of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to assess body composition in clinical practice. Materials and methods This Official Position was developed by the Scientific Committee of the Brazilian Association of Bone...
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Official position of the Brazilian Association of Bone Assessment and Metabolism (ABRASSO) on the evaluation of body composition by densitometry: part I (technical aspects)—general concepts, indications, acquisition, and analysis
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Maeda, Sergio Setsuo, Peters, Barbara Santarosa Emo, Martini, Lígia Araújo, Antunes, Hannah Karen Moreira, Gonzalez, Maria Cristina, Arantes, Henrique Pierotti, Prado, Carla M., Pinto, Camila Lemos, de Araújo, Iana Mizumukai, de Paula, Francisco José Albuquerque, Borges, Joao Lindolfo Cunha, Albergaria, Ben-Hur, Ushida, Marcela, de Souza, Guilherme Cardenaz, de Mendonça, Laura Maria Carvalho, do Prado, Mirley, de Medeiros Pinheiro, Marcelo
Objective To review the technical aspects of body composition assessment by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and other methods based on the most recent scientific evidence. Materials and methods This Official Position is a result of efforts by the Scientific Committee of the Brazilian...
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Fall 2009
Experiments were conducted to determine the effects of nutrition, temperature during feed withdrawal, shackling duration, sex and age at processing on broiler quality. Low energy (94% of recommended) diets resulted in a lower percentage of carcass fat while increasing the percentage of carcass...
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Organizational characteristics and processes are important in the adoption of the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth in child-care centres
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McCargar, Linda J., Farmer, Anna P., Berry, Tanya, Mager, Diana R., Nikopoulos, Hara
The objective of the present study was to gain an understanding of the organizational characteristics and processes in two child-care centres that may influence adoption of the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth (ANGCY). In-depth qualitative case studies. Data were collected...