Means to reduce future risk for cardiovascular disease in subjects with type 2 diabetes are urgently needed.Thirty-two patients (age 59 ± 8 years) followed a Paleolithic diet 12 weeks. Participants were randomized either standard care exercise recommendations (PD) or 1-h supervised sessions (aerobic and resistance training) three times per week (PD-EX).For the within group analyses, fat mass decreased by 5.7 kg (IQR: -6.6, -4.1; p < 0.001) PD 6.7 (-8.2, -5.3; PD-EX group. Insulin sensitivity...

BackgroundTreadmill workstations that enable office workers to walk on a treadmill while working at their computers might increase physical activity in offices, but long-term effects are unknown. We therefore investigated whether offices increased daily walking time.MethodsWe did randomised controlled trial of healthy who were either overweight or obese. recruited participants from 13 different companies, which comprised 17 Umeå, Sweden. included people aged 40–67 years, had sedentary work...

The aim of the study was to investigate ectopic fat deposition and insulin sensitivity, in a parallel single-blinded randomised controlled trial, comparing Paleolithic diet alone with combination exercise individuals type 2 diabetes. Thirty-two diabetes BMI 25–40 kg/m2 30–70 years age followed ad libitum for 12 weeks. In addition, participants were by computer program either supervised combined training (PD-EX group) or standard care recommendations (PD group). Staff performing examinations...

School lunch is in general regulated through policies and agendas constituted by the perspectives of adults. In this article, we focus on children's lived experiences school with a special emphasis emotions how they relate to social physical dimensions. This study draws empathy-based stories written 10–11 year olds (n = 171) from schools Sweden. We identified three themes: Interaction exposure, Routines restrictions Food eating. The attached them are closely associated intertwined...

Busy and unstructured school environments can present challenges for pupils diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD). Although restaurants may be demanding, limited research has focused on these pupils. This study explores how ASD or ADHD navigate the physical, social, pedagogical of meals. Based ethnographic fieldwork in four Swedish schools, involving observations, conversations, interviews five 12-year-old boys their mothers, findings show...

Objective To develop and validate a photographic method aimed at making assessment of dietary intake in school canteens non-obstrusive, practical feasible. Methods The study was conducted two elementary schools representing different canteen systems; main dish being served by staff (Iceland), complete self-serving (Sweden). Food items serving leftovers were weighed photographed. Trained researchers estimated weights food viewing the photographs comparing them with pictures half full...

Background The accumulation of myocardial triglycerides and remodeling the left ventricle are common features in type 2 diabetes mellitus represent potential risk factors for development diastolic systolic dysfunction. A few studies have investigated separate effects diet exercise training on cardiac function, but none changes response to a combined intervention. This 12‐week randomized study assessed Paleolithic diet, with without additional supervised training, fat, structure, function....

Background: School meals, if both nutritious and attractive, provide a unique opportunity to improve health equality public health.Objective: To describe the study rationale, data collection, background of participants in 'Prospects for promoting performance by school meals Nordic countries' (ProMeal). The general aim was determine whether overall healthiness diet learning conditions children can be improved lunches, capture main concerns regarding lunches among context.Design: A...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to explore what extent teachers eat together with pupils during school lunches and their attitudes toward using these reach the educational goals stated in Swedish compulsory curriculum; second, study degree see themselves meal personnel as role models lunches. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was completed by 3,629 schools. Findings In total, 90 percent ate lunch one or more days per week. majority reported that meals were...

Lifestyle interventions with weight loss can improve insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes (T2D), but mechanisms are unclear. We explored circulating and skeletal muscle metabolite signatures of altered peripheral (pIS) hepatic (hIS) overweight obese T2D individuals that were randomly assigned a 12-week Paleolithic-type diet (diet-ex, n = 13) or without (diet, supervised exercise. Baseline post-intervention measures included: mass spectrometry-based metabolomics lipidomics plasma; pIS hIS;...

The objective was to evaluate overweight and obese children's ability report reproducible valid estimates of energy intake (EI) by using digital camera food records (FR) during a 2-year study, compared with objectively measured total expenditure (TEE). Seventy-three overweight/obese children, aged 8-12 years at inclusion, kept FR the help cameras for 16 days in total, on 7 occasions period. On same days, their TEE registered SenseWear Armband (SWA). children underestimated EI -2.8 (2.4) MJ/d...

The present study investigated schooling effects on cognition. Cognitive data were collected as part of a research project (ProMeal) that school meals and measured the intake lunch in relation to children's health, cognitive function, classroom learning four Nordic countries, among children between 10-11 years age. It was found Finnish pupils attending 4th grade not, any measure, outperformed by Norwegian Icelandic 5th Swedish task measuring working memory capacity, processing speed,...

This study is a secondary analysis of randomized controlled trial using Paleolithic diet and exercise in individuals with type 2 diabetes. We hypothesized that increased adherence to the was associated greater effects on blood pressure, lipids HbA1c independent weight loss. Participants were asked follow for 12 weeks supervised or general recommendations. Four-day food records analyzed, items characterized as "Paleolithic" "not Paleolithic". Foods considered lean meat, poultry, fish,...

Objective. To evaluate the effect of a family-based intervention on anthropometric and metabolic markers in overweight obese children. Methods. Overweight or 8–12 years olds ( n = 93) were randomized into control groups. The group participated program aiming for lifestyle changes regarding food habits physical activity. Anthropometric measures venous blood samples collected from all children at baseline after 1 year. Results. BMI z-scores decreased both groups, 0.22 (<mml:math...

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Nutritious and attractive school meals can improve health equality public health. Current official guidelines recommendations on food nutrient composition of in 3 Nordic countries; Sweden, Finland, Iceland, are described compared with actual practice, ie, availability foods nutrients served reference selected areas each country. METHODS A country comparison was made between guidelines, practice studied participating schools. Reference portions (N = 170) provided 24...

In Sweden, pupils eat tax-funded school lunches, often in the company of teachers. This article focuses on Swedish compulsory grade (ages 7–15) teachers' (n = 823) perceptions lunch terms intentions and daily practice. Analysis was based written answers for an open-ended question that part a questionnaire focusing attitudes towards as pedagogical activity. It found participating teachers saw potential lunch, placing emphasis social interaction takes place restaurant possibility meeting more...

Objectives: Sweden is one of three countries worldwide which has a legal requirement to ensure that pupils in compulsory school should be offered free, nutritious meals. Furthermore, the law states meal provision included schools’ internal quality management (IQM) system. The objective this study was examine what extent schools are following include meals IQM and relationship between inclusion application government advisory guidelines regarding Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Head...

More knowledge about improving dietary intake in secondary preventive actions against childhood overweight and obesity is needed. The objective was to evaluate the impact of a 2-year intervention on energy, macronutrient food obese children participating randomised controlled trial. Children (8-12 years old) living Sweden were recruited participate for 2 between 2006 2009. into either an group (n 58), concerning habits, physical activity behavioural change, or control 47). Dietary at...

Purpose Pupils’ perspective should be better taken into account when developing nutrition education at school. The purpose of this paper is to explore Nordic children’s perspectives on the healthiness meals in context school lunches. Design/methodology/approach In total, 78 focus group discussions were conducted with 10-11-year-old girls and boys ( n =457) from schools Finland, Iceland, Norway Sweden, which participating meal project ProMeal during year 2013-2014. A flexible discussion guide...

Glucagon and amino acids may be regulated in a feedback loop called the liver-alpha-cell axis with alanine or glutamine as suggested signal molecules. We assessed this concept individuals type 2 diabetes fasting state, after ingestion of protein-rich meal, during weight loss. Moreover, we investigated if postprandial glucagon secretion hepatic insulin sensitivity were related.This is secondary analysis 12-week weight-loss trial (Paleolithic diet ± exercise) 29 diabetes. Before intervention,...

This action research study explores how co-developing school meals can be taken as a case for education sustainable development, integrated to home economics education. We analyse seven-month-process of collaborative participation in Finnish secondary conducted with two teachers, food manager, and students during voluntary course. Data include interviews, multi-professional meetings, professional reflections the named staff members (N = 3), well students' 8; 7th grade; aged 13–14 years)...