Background: Nutrition education delivered by classroom teachers has become a popular intervention designed to combat childhood obesity. However, few qualitative studies have explored nutrition with Purpose: The purpose of this study was explore how elementary describe their experience education. Methods: A phenomenological approach used. Semistructured interviews, observations, and document analysis were conducted 10 who in classrooms. Inductive coding used determine invariant constituents,...

Objective: The potential influence of dietary factors on inflammation is important for cancer prevention. Utilizing data from control participants (312 men, 911 women) in 2 nested case–control studies within the Multiethnic Cohort, we examined associations red and processed meat intake with serum levels leptin, adiponectin, C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6 mediator effect body mass index (BMI) above (if present).Methods: Multivariable linear models...

Approximately 75% of all kidney stones are composed primarily calcium oxalate, and hyperoxaluria is a primary risk factor for this disorder. Nine types raw cooked vegetables were analyzed oxalate using an enzymatic method. There was high proportion water-soluble in most the tested vegetables. Boiling markedly reduced soluble content by 30−87% more effective than steaming (5−53%) baking (used only potatoes, no loss). An assessment cooking water used boiling revealed approximately 100%...

No AccessJournal of UrologyAdult Urology: Urolithiasis/Endourology1 Sep 2004ASSESSMENT OF OXALATE ABSORPTION FROM ALMONDS AND BLACK BEANS WITH WITHOUT THE USE AN EXTRINSIC LABEL WEIWEN CHAI and MICHAEL LIEBMAN CHAIWEIWEN LIEBMANMICHAEL View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/01.ju.0000135918.00761.8aAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract Purpose: Oxalate bioavailability is an important...

The Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) is a widely used model for developing elementary nutrition education programs; however, few instruments are available to assess the impact of such programs on main constructs SCT. purposes this study were: 1) develop and validate SCT-based survey instrument that focuses knowledge, behavior, self-efficacy fifth grade students; 2) relationships between self-efficacy; 3) healthy eating among students. A 40-item was developed validated using content validity...

High intake of fruit and vegetables being physically active are associated with reduced risk chronic diseases. In the current study, we examined associations physical activity, vegetable consumption, TV/video watching (indicator for inactivity) perceived quality life (QOL) in a sample free living adults.A cohort (N = 139) from random, multi-ethnic 700 adults Hawaii was evaluated at 3-month intervals first year 6-month second year. QOL assessed self-reports mental or health end study.Overall,...

Ethnic differences in adipose tissue distribution may contribute to different chronic disease risks across ethnic groups, and adipokines mediate the risk. In a cross-sectional study, we examined inflammatory markers as related body mass index (BMI) among 183 premenopausal women with Caucasian Asian ancestry. General linear models were used estimate adjusted mean levels of leptin, adiponectin, interleukin-6, C-reactive protein (CRP). had significantly lower serum CRP than participants...

Abstract Background: Low circulating levels of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) have been associated with increased cancer incidence and poor prognosis for a number types, while recent prospective study observed positive association CoQ10 breast risk. Methods: We prospectively examined the plasma risk in nested case-control Chinese women within Shanghai Women's Health Study (SWHS). Prediagnostic samples were obtained from 340 cases 653 age-matched controls analyzed total CoQ10. Results: A borderline...

Identification of biomarkers associated with survival in patients cancer is important for elucidating the underlying mechanisms progression and identifying possible interventions to reduce morbidity mortality.Using stored patient plasma samples from a multiethnic population-based case-control study invasive colorectal cancer, we measured posttreatment blood levels C-reactive protein (CRP) lipid-soluble micronutrients. Patients (n = 368) were followed after phlebotomy (mean 8 years), during...

The Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) is a widely used theory for nutrition education programming. Better understanding the relationships between knowledge, self-efficacy, and behavior among children of various income levels can help to form improve programs, particularly socioeconomically disadvantaged youth. purpose this study was determine fifth grade students attending Title I (≥40% receiving free or reduced school meals) non-Title schools (<40% meals). A validated survey completed by 55...

Abstract Background: Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a component of the mitochondrial electron transport chain and considered an important cellular antioxidant. Decreased circulating CoQ10 levels have been reported in women with breast cancer, but evidence limited. We examined association plasma postmenopausal cancer risk using prospectively collected blood samples. Methods: Prediagnostic total were measured among 160 incident cases 289 controls Multiethnic Cohort Study. Cases individually matched...

Given the importance of parental influence on children's eating habits, we explored perceptions parents overweight (body mass index-for-age percentile ≥85%) preschoolers (3-5 years) and school-aged children (6-12 regarding challenges in promoting fruit vegetable intake how they other family members their dietary habits. Focus groups were conducted with 13 14 children. Codes themes developed by inductive data analysis. Four common identified: short shelf life fresh fruits vegetables...

This study examines the effects of educational text messages on diabetes self-care activities, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk awareness, and home food availabilities related to choices among patients with type 2 diabetes. Quasi-experimental design was used 40 (58.0 ± 10.6 years) in intervention group 39 (55.7 12.2 control group. In addition usual care provided for all participants, received three weekly 12 weeks. Pre- post-intervention measures were collected both groups. Ninety-four...

Objective: Lipid-soluble antioxidants are associated with a lower incidence for many chronic diseases of aging, possibly by preventing damage from inflammation. In the current study, we compared serum levels coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), α-tocopherol, γ-tocopherol, and C-reactive protein (CRP) between adolescent girls premenopausal women to assess changes childhood midlife.Methods: Baseline CoQ10, CRP were measured in 207 (13–19 years) 183 (34–47 using standard methods 2 age groups t test. The...

Abstract Background: Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is considered to be a potential anticancer agent, but epidemiologic evidence regarding CoQ10 and prostate cancer risk lacking. We examined the association of circulating levels with risk, using prediagnostic blood samples. Methods: Each 307 cases was individually matched approximately 2 controls, for total 596 on age, ethnicity, geographic location, date/time specimen collection, hours fasting. Logistic regression used compute ORs 95% CIs. Results:...