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Series: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume: 111
Published: 18 November 2014
10.1159/000362303
EISBN: 978-3-318-02667-2
... Religion Culture Ethnicity Traditional dietary practices Medical and spiritual care Key Messages • Health professionals (HPs) should be aware, sensitive and respectfully support differences in religion, cultural values and dietary practices of clients and patients. • HPs should...
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Series: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume: 118
Published: 24 April 2018
10.1159/000484338
EISBN: 978-3-318-06253-3
..., dalits (poorest caste), and other vulnerable communities who suffer from long hunger periods. Poor education and shift from healthy traditional practices of agriculture and diet have further trapped the communities into a cycle of poverty and undernutrition. The improvement of the nutrition...
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Series: Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series
Volume: 85
Published: 25 April 2016
10.1159/000439503
EISBN: 978-3-318-05643-3
... that traditional feeding practices, which evolved to protect children from environmental threats and ensure adequate intake in the context of food scarcity, can be maladaptive in current environments. An evidence base is needed to inform public policy to reduce early obesity risk in current environments, where too...
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Series: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume: 121
Published: 01 December 2020
10.1159/000507515
EISBN: 978-3-318-06698-2
... in a better nutrition status for mothers and children. Access to food and nutrition services (OR 1.5; p = 0.04), exposure to nutrition counselling (OR 1.323; p = 0.001), and hygiene practices (OR 1.8; p = 0.002) can be instrumental in improving the dietary diversity and food security status of families...
Book Chapter
Series: Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series
Volume: 85
Published: 25 April 2016
10.1159/000439505
EISBN: 978-3-318-05643-3
... with the ‘breastfeeding' pattern at 6 months and the ‘HM contemporary' pattern at 15 months. The associations with the ‘HM traditional' patterns were not consistent (table 3 ) [ 15 ]. Table 3 Associations between dietary pattern scores at 6 and 15 months and full-scale IQ at age 8 years (n = 7,097) [adapted from...
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Series: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume: 108
Published: 12 September 2013
10.1159/000351493
EISBN: 978-3-318-02457-9
.... A number of identified strategies used to treat childhood obesity range from lifestyle approaches, pharmacotherapy to surgical intervention. Dietary treatment of obese children and adolescents should aim to ensure adequate growth and development by reducing excessive fat mass accumulation, avoiding loss...
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Series: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume: 124
Published: 15 June 2022
10.1159/000517394
EISBN: 978-3-318-06296-0
... mg/dL (3.5 mmol/L) if feasible, although some advocate lower threshold levels for intervention (Table 2 ). Prerequisites for an effective dietary change are good information and motivation of the patient and family, which should be supported by repeated counselling and practical training...
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Series: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume: 124
Published: 15 June 2022
10.1159/000516728
EISBN: 978-3-318-06296-0
... macroangiopathy. Dietary education should be individualized and adapted to cultural, ethnic, and family traditions. Energy Intake The optimal composition of a diet is 45–50% of calories from carbohydrates, <35% from fat (of which <10% are from saturated fat), and 15–20% from protein (this composition...
Book Chapter
Series: Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series
Volume: 92
Published: 14 January 2020
10.1159/000501659
EISBN: 978-3-318-06528-2
... improve pregnancy outcomes but dietary habits are influenced by practices prior to conception. Observational studies support the importance of nutrition during the peri-conceptional period for improving birth outcomes, but evidence from intervention studies is limited. NEC, however, has been incorporated...
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Series: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume: 102
Published: 08 August 2011
10.1159/000327799
EISBN: 978-3-8055-9780-7
... thoroughly studied the traditional Okinawan diet, this dietary pattern is mainly characterized by caloric restriction, high carbohydrate intake, low fat and protein intake, high phytonutrient (in particular polyphenols) intake, and a rather low sodium intake as compared with the Japanese diet [ 1 - 3...
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Series: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume: 121
Published: 01 December 2020
10.1159/000507499
EISBN: 978-3-318-06698-2
... and practices of food preparation [ 5 ]. As such, nutrition programs and interventions that target children, adolescents, and caregivers should not only provide nutrition information, education, and counselling, but also work in tandem with cultural and social norms and traditions. For example, protecting...
Book Chapter
Series: Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series
Volume: 97
Published: 12 May 2023
10.1159/000529008
EISBN: 978-3-318-07170-2
..., timing of introducing the foods, and the sensory properties (texture, taste, and flavors). These early-life sensory experiences establish food preferences and dietary patterns that set the stage for lifelong dietary habits. This review provides the foundation for evidence-based recommendations to help...
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Series: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume: 121
Published: 01 December 2020
10.1159/000507492
EISBN: 978-3-318-06698-2
... to be mainly caused by increased dietary diversity [ 24 ]. Households that buy food in supermarkets have significantly higher food variety scores (FVS) and dietary diversity scores (DDS) than households that obtain all foods from traditional sources (Fig.  2 ). One concern could be that supermarket shopping...
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Series: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume: 111
Published: 18 November 2014
10.1159/000362293
EISBN: 978-3-318-02667-2
... of dietary patterns, and hence macronutrient intakes, is compatible with satisfactory growth and development, maintenance of good health and longevity. For example, in most traditional Asian dietary patterns, a high proportion of total energy is provided by carbohydrate, and fat intake is relatively low...
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Series: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume: 102
Published: 08 August 2011
10.1159/000327795
EISBN: 978-3-8055-9780-7
... Ratio It is difficult to define a Mediterranean- style diet regarding cultural, ethnic, religious, economic and agricultural differences that result in different dietary practices in the countries bordering the Mediterranean sea [ 16 ]. Despite these limitations, the Mediterranean diet can...
Book Chapter
Series: Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series
Volume: 89
Published: 06 August 2018
EISBN: 978-3-318-06352-3
.... Mesch CM, Stimming M, Foterek K, et al: Food variety in commercial and homemade complementary meals for infants in Germany. Market survey and dietary practice. Appetite 2014;76:113-119. 28. Mok E, Vanstone CA, Gallo S, et al: Diet diversity, growth and adiposity in healthy breastfed infants fed...
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Series: Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series
Volume: 92
Published: 14 January 2020
10.1159/000499559
EISBN: 978-3-318-06528-2
... and number, format, type of instructor(s), location, and dietary strategy employed. This flexibility means that nearly any medical practice or educational setting can provide some amount of culinary medicine content if institutional support exists. Given the increasing prevalence of diet-related diseases...
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Series: Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series
Volume: 92
Published: 14 January 2020
EISBN: 978-3-318-06528-2
.... Postgrad Med J 2016;92:478–481. 14. Li Y, Pan A, Wang DD, et al: Impact of healthy lifestyle factors on life expectancies in the US population. Circulation 2018;138:345–355. 15. Oberg EB, Frank E: Physicians’ health practices strongly influence patient health practices. J R Coll Physicians Edinb...
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Series: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume: 79
Published: 26 August 1996
10.1159/isbn.978-3-318-04263-4
EISBN: 978-3-318-04263-4
Book Chapter
Series: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Volume: 111
Published: 18 November 2014
10.1159/000362290
EISBN: 978-3-318-02667-2
... Nutrient adequacy Nutritional assessment Nutritional status Nutrient recommendations Nutrient goals Food-based dietary guidelines Key Messages • Nutrient adequacy, a result of consumption of sufficient amounts of all essential nutrients and energy to meet individual requirements...