Diet As A Risk Factor In Obstructive Sleep Apnea, 2016 George Washington University
Diet As A Risk Factor In Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Caitlin Bove, Vivek Jain, Naji Younes, Marijane Hynes
GW Research Days 2016 - 2020
Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disease affecting approximately 2% of women and 4% of men. It is independently associated with cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. Established risk factors for OSA include obesity, male gender, post-menopausal state, smoking and increased neck circumference. Sleep deprivation, a common occurrence in OSA, is associated with weight gain and cravings for carbohydrates. Preference for fatty foods has been documented in sleep deprivation. Studies using mouse models have suggested that high fats diets increase the severity of sleep apnea independent of BMI (body mass index). We hypothesized that dietary habits, especially increased …
Nutrinews, Volume 15, March 2016, 2016 University of North Florida
Nutrinews, Volume 15, March 2016, Department Of Nutrition And Dietetics, University Of North Florida
NutriNews
This issue features Faculty Spotlight, In the Neighborhood, Kidz Korner, My Passion a personal story
Shear Induced Changes In Rheology And Structure Of A Model Mozzarella-Type Cheese, 2016 Utah State University
Shear Induced Changes In Rheology And Structure Of A Model Mozzarella-Type Cheese, Prateek Sharma, Peter A. Munro, Tzvetelin T. Dessev, Peter G. Wiles
Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Dean Li Attends Meijer Alumni Breakfast, 2016 Western Michigan University
Dean Li Attends Meijer Alumni Breakfast, College Of Education And Human Development
Family and Consumer Sciences News
Dean Ming Li attended a WMU Alumni Breakfast at Meijer in Grand Rapids on February 17.
Wic Participation As A Risk Factor For Loss To Follow-Up In The Wisconsin Ehdi System, 2016 Department of Health Services, Wisconsin
Wic Participation As A Risk Factor For Loss To Follow-Up In The Wisconsin Ehdi System, Elizabeth L. Seeliger, Rebecca A. Martin, Andrea N. Gromoske, Anne B. Harris
Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
In 2011, Wisconsin’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program, Wisconsin Sound Beginnings (WSB), developed multiple strategies to reduce loss to follow-up (LTFU) for babies who did not pass their newborn hearing screening: Medical Outreach, Family Outreach, Regional Outreach and WIC Alert. WSB evaluated the outcomes of babies identified as at-risk for LTFU to determine whether WIC participation was an indicator of their risk for LTFU. Additionally, WSB evaluated whether babies who were identified as at-risk for LTFU and receiving WIC services in two WIC projects serving areas and populations with known health disparities, were at even greater risk for …
Structural And Evolutionary Analyses Show Unique Stabilization Strategies In The Type Iv Pili Of Clostridium Difficile, 2016 University of Maryland School of Medicine
Structural And Evolutionary Analyses Show Unique Stabilization Strategies In The Type Iv Pili Of Clostridium Difficile, Kurt H. Piepenbrink, Grace A. Maldarelli, Claudia F. Martinez De La Pena, Tanis C. Dingle, George L. Mulvey, Amanda Lee, Erik Von Rosenvinge, Glen D. Armstrong, Michael S. Donnenberg, Eric J. Sundberg
Food for Health: Publications
Type IV pili are produced by many pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria and are important for processes as diverse as twitching motility, biofilm formation, cellular adhesion and horizontal gene transfer. However, many Gram-positive species, including C. difficile, also produce Type IV pili. Here, we identify the major subunit of the Type IV pili of C. difficile, PilA1, and describe multiple three-dimensional structures of PilA1, demonstrating the diversity found in three strains of C. difficile. We also model the incorporation of both PilA1 and a minor pilin, PilJ, into the pilus fiber. Although PilA1 contains no cysteine residues, and therefore cannot form the …
Dietetic Interns Receive Student Sustainability Grant, 2016 Western Michigan University
Dietetic Interns Receive Student Sustainability Grant, College Of Education And Human Development
Family and Consumer Sciences News
Western Michigan University Dietetic Interns are proud to announce they have received a Student Sustainability Grant for $235 from the WMU Office for Sustainability.
Nutrinews Volume 14, February, 2016, 2016 University of North Florida
Nutrinews Volume 14, February, 2016, Department Of Nutrition And Dietetics, University Of North Florida
NutriNews
This issue features In the Neighborhood, Check it out!, Faculty Spotlight, In the Lab
Adiposity Is Associated With Early Reduction In Bone Mass In Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 2016 University of Massachusetts Medical School
Adiposity Is Associated With Early Reduction In Bone Mass In Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Nithya Setty-Shah, Louise S. Maranda, Benjamin U. Nwosu
Benjamin U. Nwosu
Background: The effect of adiposity on bone mass in the early phases of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children and adolescents is unclear.
Aims: To determine the role of adiposity on bone mass in the first 3 years of diagnosis of IBD.
Hypothesis: Increased adiposity will be associated with increased bone mass in both the controls and IBD subjects.
Setting: University tertiary institution.
Methods: Height-adjusted bone mineral density (BMD) z-scores of 25 subjects, age 13.97 ± 2.70y, diagnosed with IBD for < 4 years were compared to 24 controls, age 13.65 ± 2.60y. Overweight was defined as BMI of ≥85th but <95th percentile, and obesity as BMI ≥95thpercentile. Severity of IBD was determined by the Pediatric …95
Fashion Merchandising And Design Professor Has Article Published In National Journal, 2016 Western Michigan University
Fashion Merchandising And Design Professor Has Article Published In National Journal, College Of Education And Human Development
Family and Consumer Sciences News
Fashion merchandising and design professor Barbara Frazier recently published an article in Clothing and Textiles Research Journal.
Project Energize: Intervention Development And 10 Years Of Progress In Preventing Childhood Obesity Public Health, 2016 Auckland University of Technology
Project Energize: Intervention Development And 10 Years Of Progress In Preventing Childhood Obesity Public Health, Elaine Rush, Carolyn Cairncross, Margaret Hinepo Williams, Marilyn Tseng, Tara Coppinger, Steph Mclennan, Kasha Latimer
Publications
Prevention of childhood obesity is a global priority. The school setting offers access to large numbers of children and the ability to provide supportive environments for quality physical activity and nutrition. This article describes Project Energize, a through-school physical activity and nutrition programme that celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2015 so that it might serve as a model for similar practices, initiatives and policies elsewhere. The programme was envisaged and financed by the Waikato District Health Board of New Zealand in 2004 and delivered by Sport Waikato to 124 primary schools as a randomised controlled trial from 2005 to 2006. …
Vitamin D Deficiency: "At Risk" Patient Populations And Potential Drug Interactions, 2016 Marshall University
Vitamin D Deficiency: "At Risk" Patient Populations And Potential Drug Interactions, Dana Lycans Md, Elias Salloum Md, Matthew K. Wingate Md, Thomas Melvin Md, Grant S. Buchanan Md, Franklin D. Shuler Md, Phd
Marshall Journal of Medicine
Vitamin D is known to play an essential role in calcium homeostasis; however, excessive amounts can have harmful effects. Calcium and vitamin D levels are known to be influenced by drug interactions and pathology ranging from of cancer to cardiovascular disease. Vitamin D supplementation has become widespread, and it is important for clinicians to understand the way that certain conditions and medications interact with vitamin D and calcium homeostasis. The purpose of this review is to outline the benefits and adverse effects of vitamin D and how its levels are affected by certain pathologic and pharmacologic interactions.
Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (Fgf23) Levels, Phosphate Intake And Its Association With Indices Of Renal Handling Of Phosphate In Healthy Volunteers, 2016 Aga Khan University
Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (Fgf23) Levels, Phosphate Intake And Its Association With Indices Of Renal Handling Of Phosphate In Healthy Volunteers, Noreen Abbas, Aysha Habib Khan, Farooq Ghani, Imran Siddiqui
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
FGF23 is a novel phosphaturic hormone; we aimed to assess the FGF23 levels and its association with dietary phosphate intake and indices of renal handling of phosphate in this study. Prospective study was conducted in which dietary phosphate intake was assessed by food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) along with blood and spot urine samples were collected after overnight fast for determining serum phosphate, FGF23, fractional excretion of phosphate (FePO4 ) and tubular maximum for phosphate (TmP/GFR). FGF23 (C-Term) was measured by a sandwich ELISA. The mean dietary phosphate intake of eighty healthy adults (mean age of 29 ± 5 years) was …
Allergenicity Attributes Of Different Peanut Market Types, 2016 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Allergenicity Attributes Of Different Peanut Market Types, Stef J. Koppelman, Shyamali Jayasena, Dion Luykx, Erik Schepens, Danijela Apostolovic, Govardus A.H. De Jong, Thomas G. Isleib, Julie A. Nordlee, Joseph L. Baumert, Steve L. Taylor, Hsiaopo Cheng, Sohelia Maleki
Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications
Four different market classes of peanut (Runner, Virginia Spanish, and Valencia) are commonly consumed in Western countries, but for some consumers peanuts are a main cause of food-induced anaphylaxis. Limited information is available on the comparative allergenicity of these distinct market classes. The aim of this study was to compare allergenicity attributes of different peanut cultivars. The protein content and protein profiles were highly comparable for all tested cultivars. All cultivar samples contained the major allergens Ara h 1, Ara h 2, Ara h 3 and Ara h 6, as assessed by SDS-PAGE and RP-HPLC, although some minor differences in …
A Pilot Study For Plant The Seed: A Nutrition Education Program Using Local Food Environment To Put Theory Into Action, 2016 Montclair State University
A Pilot Study For Plant The Seed: A Nutrition Education Program Using Local Food Environment To Put Theory Into Action, Yeon Bai, Shahla M. Wunderlich, Karen A. Lee
Department of Nutrition and Food Studies Scholarship and Creative Works
The purpose of this study is to implement Plant the Seed, a garden-based nutrition education program designed to reconnect children with locally grown food, food environments of the past and present, and the benefits of eating seasonal foods. The pilot study investigates the environmental context and theory variables known to influence healthy food choice behavior. Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) provided a framework for the program’s curriculum and evaluation. The target audience is middle school students. Plant the Seed is a two-part program. In Part 1 (classroom), students participate in practical, interactive activities based on specific educational objectives that target …
Recent Fast Food Consumption And Bisphenol A And Phthalates Exposures Among The U.S. Population In Nhanes, 2003-2010, 2016 George Washington University
Recent Fast Food Consumption And Bisphenol A And Phthalates Exposures Among The U.S. Population In Nhanes, 2003-2010, Ami R. Zota, Cassandra Phillips, Susanna D. Mitro
Environmental and Occupational Health Faculty Publications
Background: Phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) are widely used industrial chemicals that may adversely impact human health. Human exposure is ubiquitous and can occur through diet, including consumption of processed or packaged food.
Objective: To examine associations between recent fast food intake and BPA and urinary metabolites of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (ΣDEHPm) and diisononyl phthalate (DiNPm) among the US population.
Methods: We combined data on 8877 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2003-2010). Using 24-hour dietary recall data, we quantified: 1) fast food intake (percent of total energy intake (TEI) from fast food); 2) fast food-derived fat …
Dyslipidemia And Food Security In Low-Income Us Adolescents: National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2010., 2016 George Washington University
Dyslipidemia And Food Security In Low-Income Us Adolescents: National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2010., June M Tester, Barbara A Laraia, Cindy W Leung, Michele L. Mietus-Snyder
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
INTRODUCTION: Low levels of food security are associated with dyslipidemia and chronic disease in adults, particularly in women. There is a gap in knowledge about the relationship between food security among youth and dyslipidemia and chronic disease. We investigated the relationship between food security status and dyslipidemia among low-income adolescents.
METHODS: We analyzed data from adolescents aged 12 to 18 years (N = 1,072) from households with incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2010. We used logistic regression to examine the relationship between household food security status …
Hormonal Responses To Non-Nutritive Sweeteners In Water And Diet Soda., 2016 George Washington University
Hormonal Responses To Non-Nutritive Sweeteners In Water And Diet Soda., Allison C. Sylvetsky, Rebecca J Brown, Jenny E Blau, Mary Walter, Kristina I Rother
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Faculty Publications
BACKGROUND: Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS), especially in form of diet soda, have been linked to metabolic derangements (e.g. obesity and diabetes) in epidemiologic studies. We aimed to test acute metabolic effects of NNS in isolation (water or seltzer) and in diet sodas.
METHODS: We conducted a four-period, cross-over study at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (Bethesda, Maryland). Thirty healthy adults consumed 355 mL water with 0 mg, 68 mg, 170 mg, and 250 mg sucralose, and 31 individuals consumed 355 mL caffeine-free Diet Rite Cola™, Diet Mountain Dew™ (18 mg sucralose, 18 mg acesulfame-potassium, 57 mg aspartame), and seltzer …
Nutrinews, Volume 13, January, 2016, 2016 University of North Florida
Nutrinews, Volume 13, January, 2016, Department Of Nutrition And Dietetics, University Of North Florida
NutriNews
This issue features Nursing, In the Clinic, and Nutrition News: 2016
Perceived Stress, Caffeine Consumption, And Gpa Of Undergraduate Students At A Large Public University, 2016 University of Kentucky
Perceived Stress, Caffeine Consumption, And Gpa Of Undergraduate Students At A Large Public University, Emma Simpson
Theses and Dissertations--Nutrition and Food Systems
Evidence suggests that college students may increase caffeine consumption to cope with the stress and demands of college. The relationships between perceived stress, caffeine consumption, and GPA were examined in students at a large public university. Students were surveyed to determine perceived stress (Cohen’s Perceived Stress Questionnaire), beliefs about caffeine, caffeine consumption, workload in and outside of the classroom, and GPA. Surveys were administered at the beginning of the semester and again at midterm. Based on Cohen’s 40-point scale, average stress scores increased from 15.95 ± 6.34 at the beginning of the semester to 18.89 ± 6.94 at midterms. Additionally, …