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American Indian and Alaska Native peoples (AI/ANs) have a disproportionately high rate of obesity, but little is known about the social determinants of obesity among older AI/ANs. Thus, our study assessed social determinants of obesity in AI/ANs aged ≥ 50 years. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using multivariate generalized linear mixed mod...
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To determine the association between food insecurity and HIV infection with depression and anxiety among new tuberculosis (TB) patients. Our cross-sectional study assessed depression, anxiety and food insecurity with Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Zung Anxiety Self-Assessment Scale (ZUNG) and Household Food Insecurity Access Scale, respectiv...
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Using an adaption of the Photovoice method, this study explored how food insecurity affected parents' ability to provide food for their family, their strategies for managing household food insecurity and the impact of food insecurity on their well-being. Parents submitted photos around their families' experiences with food insecurity. Afterwards, t...
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Food insecurity is associated with numerous adverse health outcomes. The US Veterans Health Administration (VHA) began universal food insecurity screening in 2017. This study examined prevalence and correlates of food insecurity among Veterans screened. Retrospective cross-sectional study using VHA administrative data. Multivariable logistic regres...
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Evidence of the health and environmental harms of red meat is growing, yet little is known about which harms may be most impactful to include in meat reduction messages. This study examined which harms consumers are most aware of and which most discourage them from wanting to eat red meat. Within-subjects randomised experiment. Participants respond...
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This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Sodium Reduction in Communities Program (SRCP). We collected implementation costs and performance measure indicators from SRCP recipients and their partner food service organisations. We estimated the cost per person and per food service organisat...
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To assess the price promotions offered by major quick service restaurant (QSR) chains in Australia from an obesity prevention perspective. Cross-sectional audit of ten of the largest QSR chains in Australia. We collected information regarding temporary price promotions and 'combination deals' offered by each chain over thirteen consecutive weeks in...
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To synthesise evidence on body size preferences for females living in Africa and the factors influencing these. Mixed-methods systematic review including searches on Medline, CINHAL, ASSIA, Web of Science and PsycINFO (PROSPERO CRD42015020509). A sequential-explanatory approach was used to integrate quantitative and qualitative findings. Urban and ...
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Adequate dietary intake during pregnancy is vital for the health and nutritional status of both mother and fetus. The nutritional status of reproductive age women in Pakistan is poor, with 14 % being underweight (BMI
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To characterise different meal types by examining the contribution of specific meals to the total intakes and the nutritional quality of each meal. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted based on dietary data collected using 4-d dietary record. Diet quality was assessed by the Healthy Eating Index-2015 and Nutrient-Rich Food Index 9.3. Japan. Adu...
