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Dietary Intakes Of Swedish Children And Adolescents: The European Heart Study, Emma Patterson
Dietary Intakes Of Swedish Children And Adolescents: The European Heart Study, Emma Patterson
Masters
What children eat is important both for their health now and for their risk of chronic non communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, in the future. The diets of 1,121 children (aged 9 y, n=552) and adolescents (aged 15 y, n=569) were assessed by an interviewer mediated 24-hour recall, as part of the European Youth Heart Study. Group macronutrient intakes and their food sources were described, and dietary energy density (ED) and breakfast habits were employed as markers of dietary quality. The effect of socioeconomic status on these markers was investigated. The adequacy of energy-reporting in this population was also …
Food And Nutrient Intake And Attitudes Among Disadvantaged Groups On The Island Of Ireland: Summary Report, John Kearney, Daniel Mccarthy, Sarah Burke, Barbara Knox, Maria Barton
Food And Nutrient Intake And Attitudes Among Disadvantaged Groups On The Island Of Ireland: Summary Report, John Kearney, Daniel Mccarthy, Sarah Burke, Barbara Knox, Maria Barton
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Poverty, Diet And Health Behaviours: A Quantitative And Qualitative Study Among Young Urbanised Women., Daniel Mccartney
Poverty, Diet And Health Behaviours: A Quantitative And Qualitative Study Among Young Urbanised Women., Daniel Mccartney
Doctoral
Demographic, socio-economic, attitudinal, dietary, health behavioural and anthropometric data were collected from 221 “disadvantaged” and 74 “advantaged” women aged 18-35 years across Dublin, according to the provisions of a novel socio-economic sampling frame. Internal and external validation techniques established the dietary assessment method of choice and identified “valid” dietary reporters (n=216, 153 disadvantaged, 63 advantaged) among this sample. Five qualitative focus groups (n=5-8 per group) were also conducted among disadvantaged women to examine their diet and health behaviour choices. Lower intakes of fruit and vegetables (172g/d vs. 405g/d, p