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Utilization Of Prosur Phr As A Novel Phosphate Alternative In Tumble, Inject, And Tumble Injection Marinated Chicken Breast, Sarah E. Johnson

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Poultry is the most widely consumed meat protein worldwide for its health consideration, affordability, and versatility. Historically, the poultry industry has utilized numerous methods to improve meat quality most significantly, marination. Marination is practice commonly used in the industry by imparting various chemical functional ingredients that are known to enhance sensory characteristics such as tenderness, juiciness, and flavor. Various marination methods used in the industry including tumble, injection, and soaking. Ingredients, such as sodium chloride and phosphates are commonly used in the marination process. In recent years the industry has witnessed a shift in consumer preferences to “clean-label”. This trend …

The Inclusion Of Soybean Co-Products In Ruminant Supplements On Health And Reproductive Efficiency, Kirsten Midkiff

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Soybeans are a vital commodity for Arkansas and the United States, with co-products such as soybean meal having wide popularity in animal feeds due to high protein content and palatability. Soybean meal primarily is utilized in diets for swine and poultry operations with a small market in the beef cattle industry, likely due to the increased costs that are associated with the product. On the other hand, soybean oil is a product from the production of soybean meal that is not as widely used in the livestock industry as most of the oil produced is used for industrial purposes. Additionally, …

Locating Health Inequities: Understanding The Dynamic Role Of ‘Place’ In The Social Determinants Of Health And Healthcare Accessibility, Abbie Sudduth Page

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Objective. The social determinants of health (SDH) are various non-medical factors that influence health behaviors and health outcomes, and they are measured in variety of different ways. The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the relationship SDH items that may group to form a new domain and may be associated with outcomes of health care accessibility. This dissertation seeks to explain a novel understanding of social determinants of health and healthcare accessibility through the lens of the socioecological model and place-based SDH items.
Methodology. This retrospective study design utilized data from the baseline survey and year-22 wave of the …

Cruciferous Vegetables Lower Blood Pressure In Adults With Mildly Elevated Blood Pressure In A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial: The Vegetables For Vascular Health (Vessel) Study, Emma L. Connolly, Alex H. Liu, Simone Radavelli-Bagatini, Armaghan Shafaei, Mary C. Boyce, Lisa G. Wood, Lyn Mccahon, Henrietta Koch, Marc Sim, Caroline R. Hill, Benjamin H. Parmenter, Nicola P. Bondonno, Amanda Devine, Kevin D. Croft, Richard Mithen, Seng Khee Gan, Carl J. Schultz, Richard J. Woodman, Catherine P. Bondonno, Joshua R. Lewis, Jonathan M. Hodgson, Lauren C. Blekkenhorst

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Higher cruciferous vegetable intake is associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk in observational studies. The pathways involved remain uncertain. We aimed to determine whether cruciferous vegetable intake (active) lowers 24-h brachial systolic blood pressure (SBP; primary outcome) compared to root and squash vegetables (control) in Australian adults with mildly elevated BP (SBP 120–160 mmHg inclusive). Methods: In this randomized, controlled, crossover trial, participants completed two 2-week dietary interventions separated by a 2-week washout. Cruciferous vegetables were compared to root and squash vegetables (~ 300 g/day) consumed with lunch and dinner meals. Participants were blinded to which interventions were the …

Relationship Between Risk Factors Of Dysphagia, Occlusal Tooth Contact And Oral Health-Related Quality Of Life In The Elderly, Muslita Indrasari, Lindawati S. Kusdhany, Randi Dias

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

Objective: Tooth loss and changes in the swallowing mechanism in the aging process can lead to dysphagia. Individuals who are at risk of experiencing dysphagia have an impact on the health and quality of life and contribute to the cost of health care. The aim of this study to analyze the relationship between risk factors of dysphagia, occlusal tooth contact and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and find out which factors contribute the most to OHRQoL among the elderly.

Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study using consecutive sampling method from 121 respondents aged 60 years and over. The General …

Angiography And Embolization Procedures To Minimize Complications In Melanotic Neuroectodermal Of Infancy (Mnti) Management Of Pediatric: A Rare Case, Mb. Lutfianto, Septa Hera W., Edwyn Saleh

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

Background:melanotic neuroectodermal of infancy (MNTI) is a very rare benign pigmented neoplasm originating from the neural crest associated with increased excretion of vanillylmandelic acid. Fewer than 500 cases have been reported to date. Usually painless, often based on an epithelial surface, blue to black in color with extensive and aggressive growth. MNTI vascularization is rarely reported, requiring MRI radiographic examination, angiography, embolization and biopsy to support diagnosis and surgical management as well as minimizing complications.

Case report: a 2 year old male brought by his parents to the Oral Surgery clinic at Dr. Sardjito Hospital complained that the lump …

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Of The Young: A Proposal For Updated Nomenclature, Mustafa Tosur

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Given the contemporary understanding of diabetes genetics, the term "maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY)" warrants renaming. I propose adopting the term "monogenic diabetes" in conjunction with the specific gene name.

Evaluation Of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis In Pediatric General Medicine Patients After Transfer From The Intensive Care Unit And At Discharge, Lamees Loubani, Jenna W Bartlett, Brent Mothner, Rathi Asaithambi, Surin Lee

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

OBJECTIVES: The primary aim of this study was to determine continuation rates of stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) upon transfer from a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) to a general medicine unit and upon hospital discharge. The secondary aim was to identify patient characteristics or concomitant medications that were associated with continuation of SUP at transfer from the PICU.

METHODS: This retrospective chart review included patients who were initiated on acid suppression for SUP in the PICU between June 2021 and May 2022 and subsequently transferred to a general medicine unit prior to discharge. Patients were excluded if they were receiving …

10 Practical Priorities To Prevent And Manage Serious Allergic Reactions: Ga2len Anacare And Efa Anaphylaxis Manifesto, Antonella Muraro, Debra De Silva, Marcia Podesta, Aikaterini Anagnostou, Victoria Cardona, Susanne Halken, Pete Smith, Luciana Kase Tanno, Paul Turner, Margitta Worm, Montserrat Alvaro-Lozano, Stefania Arasi, Anna Asarnoj, Simona Barni, Kirsten Beyer, Lucy A Bilaver, Andrew Bird, Roberta Bonaguro, Helen A Brough, R Sharon Chinthrajah, Emma E Cook, Céline Demoulin, Antoine Deschildre, Timothy E Dribin, Motohiro Ebisawa, Montserrat Fernandez-Rivas, Alessandro Fiocchi, David M Fleischer, Eleanor Garrow, Jennifer Gerdts, Mattia Giovannini, Kirsi M Järvinen, Mary Kelly, Edward F Knol, Gideon Lack, Francesca Lazzarotto, Thuy-My Le, Stephanie Leonard, Jay Lieberman, Michael Makris, Lianne Mandelbaum, Mary Jane Marchisotto, Gustavo Andres Marino, Francesca Mori, Caroline Nilsson, Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, Mikaela Odemyr, H N G Oude Elberink, Kati Palosuo, Nandinee Patel, Jennifer Pier, Sung Poblete, Rima Rachid, Pablo Rodríguez Del Río, Maria Said, Hugh A Sampson, Angel Sánchez Sanz, Sabine Schnadt, Fallon Schultz, Alice Toniolo, Julia E M Upton, Carina Venter, Brian P Vickery, Berber Vlieg-Boerstra, Julie Wang, Graham Roberts, Torsten Zuberbier, Ga2len Anacare Centres And Efa

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

This Anaphylaxis Manifesto calls on communities to prioritise 10 practical actions to improve the lives of people at risk of serious allergic reactions. The Global Allergy and Asthma European Network and the European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Associations (EFA) compiled patient-centric priorities. We used qualitative consensus methods, research evidence and feedback from over 200 patient groups, stakeholder organisations and healthcare professionals. We encourage healthcare, education and food organisations to collaborate with people at risk of serious allergic reactions to tackle safety, anxiety and financial burdens for individuals and societies. Key priorities for prevention include awareness-raising campaigns for …

A Qualitative Exploration Of Barriers, Facilitators And Best Practices For Implementing Environmental Sustainability Standards And Reducing Food Waste In Veterans Affairs Hospitals, Bethany D Williams, Stephanie Jilcott Pitts, Stephen J Onufrak, Emma Sirois, Anne Utech, Michelle Wood, Jessi Silverman, Funke Ajenikoko, Meghan Murphy, Amy Lowry Warnock

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: To improve the healthfulness of foods offered while accelerating the use of environmental sustainability practices, it is important to engage hospital food service operators in the adoption of such practices. The purpose of this study was to explore barriers, facilitators and best practices for implementing environmental sustainability standards in food service among veterans affairs (VA) hospitals in the United States.

METHODS: We conducted an online survey with 14 VA hospital food service directors and then 11 qualitative interviews. The survey assessed motivations for initiating sustainability standards and included a self-rating of implementation for each of five standards: increasing plant-forward …

Association Between Microsatellite Instability Status, Clinicopathological Features And Mitochondrial Dna Amplification In Patients With Colorectal Cancer, Junmi Lu, Hong Tan, Tao Guo, Xi Chen, Zhongyi Tong

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

The relationship between BRAF-V600E mutations, mitochondrial DNA amplification and microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) in colorectal cancer (CRC) has yet to be fully elucidated. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between the MSI status and BRAF-V600E gene mutations/clinicopathological features/mitochondrial DNA amplification in CRC. A non-interventional study analysis was performed using the clinicopathological features of 455 patients with CRC. Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate four mismatch repair proteins (MutS homolog 2, MutS homolog 6, MutL homolog 1 and postmeiotic segregation increased 2), Ki-67 index, and programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression. …

Health Implications Of Racial Differences In Serum Growth Differentiation Factor Levels Among Men With Obesity, Siresha Bathina, Virginia Fuenmayor Lopez, Mia Prado, Elliot Ballato, Georgia Colleluori, Maryam Tetlay, Dennis Tan Villareal, Sanjay Mediwala, Rui Chen, Clifford Qualls, Reina Armamento-Villareal

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Growth differentiation factor (GDF15) has been considered a biomarker and recently a hormonal driver for diseases in different populations. However, the role of GDF15 as a biomarker of health outcomes in obese men from different racial/ethnic background has not been evaluated. The objective of this study was to investigate the racial/ethnic differences on the relationship between GDF15 and markers of glucometabolic status, hormonal profile, body composition and bone mineral density (BMD) in obese men. One hundred ninety-three obese men from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds were enrolled. BMD and body composition were measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Serum GDF15, osteocalcin, C-terminal …

Temporal Trends In Mortality Related To Stroke And Atrial Fibrillation In The United States: A 21-Year Retrospective Analysis Of Cdc-Wonder Database, Owais Ahmad, Hanzala Ahmed Farooqi, Isra Ahmed, Adeena Jamil, Rayyan Nabi, Irfan Ullah, Abdul Wali Khan, Raheel Ahmed, Mahboob Alam, Bernardo Cortese, Mamas A Mamas

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Aims: Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is one of the most strongly associated risk factors for stroke. Our study aims to analyze changes in mortality from 1999 to 2020 in patients with AF and stroke.

Methods: Using the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC-WONDER), we retrospectively analyzed annual age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) per million from 1999 to 2020 in stroke patients with AF. Temporal trends were analyzed, and Annual Percentage Change (APC) was calculated using the JoinPoint regression model across variations in demographics (sex, race) and regional subgroups.

Results: Around 490 000 deaths were reported …

Pediatric High Blood Pressure Recognition Associated With Electronic Decision Support: A Cohort Analysis, Justin P Zachariah, Tavleen Singh, Shannon Collinson, Justin Rahman, Alisa A Acosta, Jessica F Campbell, Mary Hoang, Katharine E Sigler, Elizabeth A Onugha, Shweta S Shah, S Kristen Sexson-Tejtel, Mark Farrior, Scott Watson

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Pediatric high blood pressure (BP) predicts future cardiovascular disease events. High BP is improperly measured, underrecognized, and undermanaged especially in disadvantaged populations. In a large, diverse, academic pediatric practice, we detail the associations of a comprehensive initiative with high BP provider recognition.

Methods: A comprehensive BP initiative was promulgated including (1) retraining providers and staff on BP management; (2) deploying equipment at 55+ sites; and (3) electronic decision support tool alerting staff and clinicians and suggesting management. During the 14-month preintervention and 14-month postintervention periods, data on BP and patient characteristics were collected. The outcome was incident BP recognition …

Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis In Psychiatry: Focus On Depressive Disorders, I-Ching Wang, Shelly A Buffington, Ramiro Salas

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Purpose of review: Gut microbiota contribute to several physiological processes in the host. The composition of the gut microbiome is associated with different neurological and neurodevelopmental diseases. In psychiatric disease, stress may be a major factor leading to gut microbiota alterations. Depressive disorders are the most prevalent mental health issues worldwide and patients often report gastrointestinal symptoms. Accordingly, evidence of gut microbial alterations in depressive disorders has been growing. Here we review current literature revealing links between the gut microbiome and brain function in the context of depression.

Recent findings: The gut-brain axis could impact the behavioral manifestation of depression …

Pathophysiology And Treatment Of Prediabetes And Type 2 Diabetes In Youth, Fida Bacha, Tamara S Hannon, Mustafa Tosur, Julie M Pike, Ashley Butler, Kalie L Tommerdahl, Philip S Zeitler

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Youth-onset type 2 diabetes is a heterogeneous disease with increasing prevalence in relation to increased rates of obesity in children. It has genetic, epigenetic, social, and environmental determinants. Youth-onset type 2 diabetes is alarming given a rapidly progressive course compared with the course of adult-onset disease, early-onset vascular complications, and long-term exposure to hyperglycemia and associated complications. It is often preceded by prediabetes, a disease phase where defects in β-cell function relative to insulin sensitivity emerge. Herein, we review the current understanding of the pathophysiology of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in youth. We describe the mechanisms underlying insulin resistance, …

Are Prediction Models Moving Closer To Clinical Application In The Diagnosis Of Type Of Diabetes In Youth?, Fida Bacha

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

No abstract provided.

Shared Genetic Architecture Of Non-Viral Cirrhosis With Several Pleiotropic Traits: A Nested Case-Control Study In The Uk Biobank, Jinyoung Byun, Hyun-Seok Kim, Younghun Han, Aaron P Thrift, Sabrina M Lin, Xiangjun Xiao, Hyeyeun Lim, Goo Jun, Stacia M Desantis, Hashem B El-Serag, Fasiha Kanwal, Christopher I Amos

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background & aims: Cirrhosis is a leading cause of liver-related mortality and a multifactorial disease. To date, the complex genetic architecture of non-viral cirrhosis has not been fully explored. Cross-trait genetic correlations can elucidate the common genetic etiology of genetically correlated phenotypes. This study aims to identify polygenic and pleiotropic traits associated with cirrhosis using the linkage disequilibrium score regression analysis.

Methods: We conducted genome-wide association analysis of 9,622,842 imputed SNPs on 3,368 non-viral cirrhosis cases and 258,258 controls, and cross-trait analysis between non-viral cirrhosis and various polygenic and pleiotropic traits using the UK Biobank cohort study. We further performed …

Corrigendum To “The Systemic Availability Of Indispensable Amino Acids From Orally Ingested Algal And Legume Protein In Young Children At Risk Of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction” [Am J Clin Nutr 188 (2024) 96–102], Nirupama Shivakumar, Sindhu Kashyap, Farook Jahoor, Sarita Devi, Thomas Preston, Tinku Thomas, Anura V Kurpad

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

The authors would like to add a second affiliation for Dr Nirupama Shivakumar. It is as follows: Center for Doctoral Studies, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.

Parental Report Of Indoor Air Pollution Is Associated With Respiratory Morbidities In Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Jessica L Rice, Joseph M Collaco, Michael C Tracy, Catherine A Sheils, Lawrence M Rhein, Antonia P Popova, Paul E Moore, Audrey N Miller, Winston M Manimtim, Khanh Lai, Jacob A Kaslow, Lystra P Hayden, Julie L Fierro, Manvi Bansal, Eric D Austin, Brianna Aoyama, Stamatia Alexiou, Gangaram Akangire, Amit Agarwal, Natalie Villafranco, Roopa Siddaiah, Joanne M Lagatta, Mehtap Haktanir Abul, A Ioana Cristea, Christopher D Baker, Steven H Abman, Sharon A Mcgrath-Morrow

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Objective: To determine the association between indoor air pollution and respiratory morbidities in children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) recruited from the multicenter BPD Collaborative.

Study design: A cross-sectional study was performed among participants < 3 years old in the BPD Collaborative Outpatient Registry. Indoor air pollution was defined as any reported exposure to tobacco or marijuana smoke, electronic cigarette emissions, gas stoves, and/or wood stoves. Clinical data included acute care use and chronic respiratory symptoms in the past 4 weeks.

Results: A total of 1011 participants born at a mean gestational age of 26.4 ± 2.2 weeks were included. Most (66.6%) had severe BPD. More than 40% of participants were exposed to ≥1 source of indoor air pollution. The odds of reporting an emergency department visit (OR, 1.7; 95% CI, 1.18-2.45), antibiotic use (OR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.12-3.21), or a systemic steroid course (OR, 2.18; 95% CI, …

Corrigendum To “The Systemic Availability Of Indispensable Amino Acids From Orally Ingested Algal And Legume Protein In Young Children At Risk Of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction” [Am J Clin Nutr 188 (2024) 96–102], Nirupama Shivakumar, Sindhu Kashyap, Farook Jahoor, Sarita Devi, Thomas Preston, Tinku Thomas, Anura V Kurpad

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

No abstract provided.

Measuring Treatment Burden In People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2dm): A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review, Kai Lin, Mi Yao, Xinxin Ji, Rouyan Li, Lesley Andrew, Jacques Oosthuizen, Moira Sim, Yongsong Chen

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Measuring treatment burden is important for the effective management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) care. The purpose of this systematic review was to identify the most robust approach for measuring treatment burden in people with T2DM based on existing evidence. Methods: Articles from seven databases were retrieved. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies examining treatment burden in adults with T2DM and/or reporting relevant experiences were included. A convergent segregated approach with a mixed-methods design of systematic review was employed, creating a measurement framework in a narrative review for consistent critical appraisal. The quality of included studies was assessed using …

Co-Design Of A Personalised Digital Intervention To Improve Vegetable Intake In Adults Living In Australian Rural Communities, Katherine M. Livingstone, Jonathan C. Rawstorn, Laura Alston, Stephanie R. Partridge, Amber Bastian, Kate Dullaghan, Sarah A. Mcnaughton, Gilly A. Hendrie, Lauren C. Blekkenhorst, Ralph Maddison, Yuxin Zhang, Scott Barnett, John C. Mathers, Stephanie L. Godrich

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Diets low in vegetables are a main contributor to the health burden experienced by Australians living in rural communities. Given the ubiquity of smartphones and access to the Internet, digital interventions may offer an accessible delivery model for a dietary intervention in rural communities. However, no digital interventions to address low vegetable intake have been co-designed with adults living in rural areas. This paper describes the co-design of a digital intervention to improve vegetable intake with rural community members and research partners. Methods: Active participants in the co-design process were adults ≥ 18 years living in three rural Australian …

Impact Of Provision Of Abdominal Aortic Calcification Results On Fruit And Vegetable Intake: 12-Week Randomized Phase 2 Controlled Trial, Simone Radavelli-Bagatini, Catherine P. Bondonno, Jack Dalla Via, Marc Sim, Abadi K. Gebre, Lauren C. Blekkenhorst, Emma L. Connolly, Nicola P. Bondonno, John T. Schousboe, Richard J. Woodman, Kun Zhu, Shelby Mullin, Pawel Szulc, Ben Jackson, James Dimmock, Markus P. Schlaich, Kay L. Cox, Douglas P. Kiel, Wai H. Lim, Mandy Stanley, Amanda Devine, Peter L. Thompson, Evan J. Williams, Joshua R. Lewis, Moira Sim, Jonathan M. Hodgson

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Provision of non-invasive vascular imaging results to individuals has been shown to improve cardiovascular disease risk factor control: its impact on diet remains uncertain. In this two-arm, single-blind, parallel, 12-week randomized controlled trial, 240 participants, 57.5% females aged 60–80 y had abdominal aortic calcification and clinical assessments performed at a hospital clinic. Participants were randomized 1:1 to receive (intervention n = 121) or not (control n = 119) their calcification results. Both groups received educational resources on cardiovascular disease risk control and were unblinded to the intervention. Outcome measures were performed at baseline and 12 weeks. The primary outcomes of …

Meeting Aerobic Physical Activity Guidelines And Associations With Physical Fitness In Men With Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Baseline Results Of The Multicentre Interval-Gap4 Trial, Lisa Umlauff, Stacey A. Kenfield, Robert U. Newton, Nicolas H. Hart, Fred Saad, Kerry S. Courneya, Rosemary Greenwood, Wilhelm Bloch, Moritz Schumann

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: This study compared the physical activity level of men with metastatic prostate cancer at baseline of the multicentre INTERVAL-GAP4 trial to the American Cancer Society guidelines and examined associations with physical fitness. Methods: A total of 140 men on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) were included in this cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the INTERVAL-GAP4 trial. Exclusion criteria included a maximum of 1 h of vigorous aerobic exercise or one structured resistance exercise session per week but no restrictions on habitual physical activity. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was assessed using a modified Godin–Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire. Physical fitness …

Cohort Profile: The Origins Pregnancy And Birth Cohort, Jacqueline Davis, Zenobia Talati, Sarah Whalan, Wesley Billingham, Nina D'Vaz, Lisa Gibson, Susan L. Prescott, Desiree T. Silva

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

No abstract provided.

Planning And Evaluating An Integrated Clinical Exercise Oncology Service: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study, Ciaran M. Fairman, Shana E. Harrington, Alec R. Schumpp, Alex M. Brooks, Morgan J. Jones, Julian Kim, Mary A. Kennedy

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: This project aimed to design and evaluate the potential to integrate an exercise oncology service into clinical care in a local healthcare system. The goal was to inform the design of an implementation strategy to promote its sustainable use in standard care. Methods: This two-phase, exploratory study used a mixed-methods approach. First, qualitative measures were used to understand the context for exercise integration into oncology care by clinicians and administrators in the healthcare system. Next, the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework guided a comprehensive evaluation of the exercise service. Reach and Adoption were measured via number of …

Higher Habitual Intakes Of Flavonoids And Flavonoid-Rich Foods Are Associated With A Lower Incidence Of Type 2 Diabetes In The Uk Biobank Cohort, Alysha S. Thompson, Amy Jennings, Nicola P. Bondonno, Anna Tresserra-Rimbau, Benjamin H. Parmenter, Claire Hill, Aurora Perez-Cornago, Tilman Kühn, Aedín Cassidy

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Aim: To examine the associations of a diet high in flavonoid-rich foods, as reflected by a “Flavodiet Score” (FDS), the major individual food contributors to flavonoid intake, and flavonoid subclasses with type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk in the UK Biobank cohort. Materials and methods: Flavonoid intakes were estimated from ≥2 dietary assessments among 113,097 study participants [age at enrolment: 56 ± 8 years; 57% female] using the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) databases. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models were used to investigate associations between dietary exposures and T2D. Results: During 12 years of follow-up, 2628 incident cases of T2D were …

Experimental Evidence That Activewear Retail Imagery Elicits Physiological, Attentional And Self-Reported Markers Of Body Image Threat In Women, Ross C. Hollett, Muna Bhusal, Syed Zulqarnain Gilani, Craig Harms, Scott Griffiths

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Online apparel retail imagery is a prominent threat to women's body image, particularly segments such as activewear which emphasize the value of women's bodies. In a within-subjects experiment, we exposed women (N = 128) to imagery randomly selected from activewear, casualwear and homewares websites and measured their gaze behavior, physiological arousal, as well as subjective emotional states and body image ratings. Exposure to activewear retail imagery elicited significantly lower body image ratings, a higher negative emotional state, and a lower positive emotional state compared to the other website imagery conditions. Physiological arousal was significantly higher for both apparel imagery conditions …

Essays In Human Ecology By Donald J. Bogue. C, Wendy Shaw

The Geographical Bulletin

As we enter the twenty -first century this publication is timely, focusing on is - sues of aging that are projected to be - come increasingly important and press - ing in the near future. As the author states 'The "elderly boom " will officially begin in 2011 , the 65th anniversary of the sudden upsurge in births following the end of World War II .. In the year 2000 the percent of the U.S. population aged 65 or older is estimated to be 12 .8; by 2030 this percentage is expected to have risen to over 20 percent. In …