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Nutrition

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2014

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Health Professionals’ Roles In Animal Agriculture, Climate Change, And Human Health, Aysha Z. Akhtar, Michael Greger, Hope Ferdowsian, Erica Frank Dec 2014

Health Professionals’ Roles In Animal Agriculture, Climate Change, And Human Health, Aysha Z. Akhtar, Michael Greger, Hope Ferdowsian, Erica Frank

Michael Greger, MD, FACLM

What we eat is rapidly becoming an issue of global concern. With food shortages, the rise in chronic disease, and global warming, the impact of our dietary choices seems more relevant today than ever. Globally, a transition is taking place toward greater consumption of foods of animal origin, in lieu of plantbased diets. With this transition comes intensification of animal agriculture that in turn is associated with the emergence of zoonotic infectious diseases, environmental degradation, and the epidemics of chronic disease and obesity. Health professionals should be aware of these trends and consider them as they promote healthier and more …

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E-Coaching For Weight Loss, Jennifer Warren Nov 2014

E-Coaching For Weight Loss, Jennifer Warren

Jennifer Warren

The obesity epidemic continues to be a major problem with no clear end in sight. Health professionals and public health experts must look for innovative ways to prevent further increases of obesity.  Using technology could be one way to solve this problem through the use of e-coaching.  E-coaching is a way to offer personal coaching, or support, in an electronic manner that is also cost effective.  The purpose of this study is to research the effects of the e-coaching system as a valuable weight loss method. Clients participating in an e-coaching program for weight loss showed a reduction in weight …

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Parental Perception Of Healthy Eating And Physical Activity: Results From A Preliminary Photovoice Study, Nicole Mareno Oct 2014

Parental Perception Of Healthy Eating And Physical Activity: Results From A Preliminary Photovoice Study, Nicole Mareno

Nicole Mareno

Aims and objectives
The aim of this study was to explore parental perception of assets and barriers of healthy eating and physical activity among a group of diverse, economically disadvantaged mothers in southeastern USA.

Background
The World Health Organization (2012) estimated that 170 million children in developed and developing countries are overweight or obese. Higher prevalence rates of obesity are reported more frequently among children from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds (Waters et al. 2011). Empowering parents to be champions of healthy weight management helps to address two major contributing factors to childhood obesity: high caloric diets and lack …

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