scholarly journals Dietary Intakes of Recipients of Faecal Microbiota Transplantation: An Observational Pilot Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1487
Author(s):  
Annabel K. Clancy ◽  
Christina Lee ◽  
Harrison Hamblin ◽  
Anoja W. Gunaratne ◽  
Antoinette LeBusque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Faecal Microbiota ◽  
Dietary Analysis ◽  
Faecal Microbiota Transplantation ◽  
Severity Scores ◽  
Food Diaries ◽  
The Relationship

This study reports on the dietary intake of recipients of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), comparing this with dietary guidelines, and investigates the relationship between dietary intake and clinical outcomes. Males and females aged ≥ 16 years with irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease undergoing FMT were invited to complete validated symptom and quality of life (QOL) questionnaires and three-day weighed food diaries. Descriptive statistics were calculated for symptom scores, QOL scores, nutrients, and food group servings, and compared to Australian population norms, nutrient reference values, and dietary guidelines. The relationship between dietary intake, symptoms, and QOL was assessed. Participants (n = 18) reported baseline symptoms of urgency, abdominal pain, nausea, and bloating and reduced QOL. Of the participants who completed food diaries, 8/14 met the recommended 30 g of fibre when including supplements. Participants met the recommendations for micronutrients and food groups except calcium, fruit, and dairy/dairy alternatives. There was a non-significant trend towards lower symptom severity scores in participants who met the fibre target. The high degree of variability in participant fibre intakes highlights diet as a key variable that has not been previously controlled for in FMT intervention studies. Future studies examining FMT should include dietary analysis of habitual intake of the recipients and donors.

scholarly journals Comparison of children's dietary intake patterns with US dietary guidelines

2000 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise M. Brady ◽  
Christine H. Lindquist ◽  
Sara L. Herd ◽  
Michael I. Goran
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
American Children

Monitoring dietary intake patterns among children is important in order to explore and prevent the onset of adult health problems. The aim of the present study was to compare children's dietary intakes with national recommendations and to determine whether sex or ethnic differences were evident. This was done using a methodology that allows assessment of intake from the major components of the Food Guide Pyramid developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA: ). The sample studied included 110 African-American and Caucasian males and females (mean age 9·9 years, BMI 20·1 kg/m2) from Birmingham, AL, USA, who were participating in a study investigating the development of obesity. Dietary data were based on three 24 h recalls and food group intake was determined using the USDA Pyramid Servicing Database. The results indicated that a high percentage of subjects failed to meet the recommended number of servings from each of the food groups. For example, only 5 % and 9 % met fruit and dietary group recommendations respectively. Consumption of foods from the Pyramid ‘tip’ (including discretionary fat and added sugar) contributed almost 50 % of the diet. African-Americans were more likely to meet requirements for the meat group, with a higher proportion of Caucasians meeting dietary recommendations. Males were more likely to meet the vegetable group guidelines although females consumed more energy per day from discretionary fat. In conclusion, these results suggest that implementation of nutrition education programmes may be important for promoting healthy nutrition among American children.

scholarly journals Do the Dietary Intakes of Pregnant Women Attending Public Hospital Antenatal Clinics Align with Australian Guide to Healthy Eating Recommendations?

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaylee Slater ◽  
Megan E. Rollo ◽  
Zoe Szewczyk ◽  
Lee Ashton ◽  
Tracy Schumacher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Maternal Diet ◽  
Food Group ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Nutrient Intakes ◽  
South Wales

The maternal diet influences the long-term health status of both mother and offspring. The current study aimed to compare dietary intakes of pregnant women compared to food and nutrient recommendations in the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (AGHE) and Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). Usual dietary intake was assessed in a sample of women in their 3rd trimester of pregnancy attending antenatal outpatient clinics at John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales (NSW). Dietary intake was measured using the Australian Eating Survey, a validated, semi-quantitative 120-item food frequency questionnaire. Daily food group servings and nutrient intakes were compared to AGHE and NRV targets. Of 534 women participating, none met the AGHE recommendations for all food groups. Highest adherence was for fruit serves (38%), and lowest for breads and cereals (0.6%). Only four women met the pregnancy NRVs for folate, iron, calcium, zinc and fibre from food alone. Current dietary intakes of Australian women during pregnancy do not align with national nutrition guidelines. This highlights the importance of routine vitamin and mineral supplementation during pregnancy, as intakes from diet alone may commonly be inadequate. Future revisions of dietary guidelines and pregnancy nutrition recommendations should consider current dietary patterns. Pregnant women currently need more support to optimise food and nutrient intakes.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Nutrient Intake and Food Consumption among Dutch Toddlers

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1531
Author(s):  
Elly Steenbergen ◽  
Anne Krijger ◽  
Janneke Verkaik-Kloosterman ◽  
Liset E. M. Elstgeest ◽  
Sovianne ter Borg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Milk Products ◽  
Health Council ◽  
Dutch Health

Improving dietary habits at a young age could prevent adverse health outcomes. The aim was to gain insight into the adequacy of the dietary intake of Dutch toddlers, which may provide valuable information for preventive measures. Data obtained from the Dutch National Food Consumption Survey 2012–2016 were used, which included 672 children aged one to three years. Habitual intakes of nutrients were evaluated according to recommendations set by the Dutch Health Council. Specific food groups were evaluated according to the Dutch food-based dietary guidelines. For most nutrients, intakes were estimated to be adequate. High intakes were found for saturated fatty acids, retinol, iodine, copper, zinc, and sodium. No statement could be provided on the adequacy of intakes of alpha-linoleic acids, N-3 fish fatty acids, fiber, and iron. 74% of the toddlers used dietary supplements, and 59% used vitamin D supplements specifically. Total median intakes of vegetables, bread, and milk products were sufficient. Consumption of bread, potatoes and cereals, milk products, fats, and drinks consisted largely of unhealthy products. Consumption of unfavorable products may have been the cause of the observed high and low intakes of several nutrients. Shifting towards a healthier diet that is more in line with the guidelines may positively affect the dietary intake of Dutch toddlers and prevent negative health impacts, also later in life.

A systematic review update of athletes’ nutrition knowledge and association with dietary intake

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-36
Author(s):  
Amy Janiczak ◽  
Brooke Devlin ◽  
Adrienne Forsyth ◽  
Gina Trakman
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Quantitative Measure ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Included Study ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Modifiable Factors ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Diet Intake ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Athletes’ dietary intakes sometimes do not meet sports nutrition guidelines. Nutrition knowledge (NK) is one factor that may influence dietary intake, but NK measurement tools are often outdated or unvalidated, and results regarding athletes’ NK are equivocal. The aims of this systematic review were to update previous systematic reviews by examining athletes’ NK and to assess the relationship between athletes’ general NK, sport NK and dietary intake. MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, and Cochrane were searched for studies published between November 2015 and November 2020, that provided a quantitative measure of NK and described the NK tool used. Twenty-eight studies were included; study quality was assessed using JBI checklists and data on NK score, diet intake was extracted. Eight studies utilised validated, up-to-date NK measurement tools. Mean general and sport NK% scores varied between 40.2% ± 12.4 and 70 % ± 9. Mean protein and carbohydrate consumption were 1.1-3.4 g/kg.bw/day and 2.4-4.6 g/kg.bw/day, respectively. Weak-to-moderate, positive associations were found between NK and positive dietary behaviours. Due to a wide variety of NK measurement tools used, it is difficult to synthesise results to determine overall NK in athletes. Overall, there appears to be a low standard of knowledge. Quality of measurement tools for NK has improved but remains an issue. Future studies should use relevant, current validated NK tools, or validate tools in their study population. More research is needed into the relationship between NK and other modifiable factors influencing dietary intake.

scholarly journals “I feel like eating rice 24 hours per day, 7 days a week”: A Study of Dietary Diversity Among Asylum Seekers in Norway (OR21-06-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigrun Henjum ◽  
Laura Terragni
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Living Condition ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Diet ◽  
Adequate Food

Abstract Objectives Poor nutrition and food insecurity is highly prevalent among asylum seekers residing in western countries. Lack of economic resources, unfamiliarity with new foods, and language barriers are some challenges that asylum seekers encounter upon resettlement. Despite the importance of an adequate diet for good health, limited knowledge, exist on food intake and dietary quality among asylum seekers. We described dietary intake and assessed dietary quality among asylum seekers at Norwegian reception centers. Methods In 2017, a cross-sectional study in eight ordinary asylum reception centers in the South Eastern part of Norway were performed and 205 asylum seekers (131 men and 74 women) were included. Dietary intake was assessed by 24-hour dietary recall and dietary diversity score (DDS) calculated according to FAO and FANTA, 2014. In addition, field notes of the asylum seekers thoughts on dietary intake and living condition provided contextual aspects of their nutritional situation. Results Two-third of the asylum seekers had dietary intakes with low quality; they ate from less than five food groups (low DDS). The asylum seekers ate in average two meals per day and one-third ate their first meal after noon. Meals tend to consist of food that was familiar in their country of origin. Women had significantly higher DDS than men with a higher consumption of vegetables and fruits. Asylum seekers residing in Norway for a longer time had a higher dietary diversity, than asylum seekers with a shorter stay. Most asylum seekers told about a reduced dietary intake, few meals and by the end of the month, hunger. They chose the cheapest food, food on sale or food that had expired and chose quantity over quality. The kitchen facilities at the reception centers were inadequate with limited storage place, low quality of the cooking equipment and crowded kitchen. Conclusions The asylum seekers had a monotonous diet with few meals, in contrast to the food abundance that most Norwegian are accustomed to, revealing, the emergence of new groups and new forms of poverty and social exclusion also in rich countries with otherwise good welfare state systems. The situation appear particularly critical given Norway's commitment through the United Nations (UN) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to ensure human rights such as the right to adequate food and health. Funding Sources The study was funded by Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway.

Dietary Intake, Body Composition, and Nutrition Knowledge of Irish Dancers

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
Jasmine Challis ◽  
Roisin Cahalan ◽  
Phil Jakeman ◽  
Orfhlaith Nibhriain ◽  
Linda Cronin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Sport Nutrition ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Food Diaries ◽  
High Level

Irish dance requires lengthy, intensive training to perform at a high level in competitions and professionally. Irish dancers have been known to have high injury rates. Appropriate nutrient and fluid intakes have been shown to minimize the risk of fatigue and injury during training and performance in sport, but there is a lack of evidence as to whether and how this might apply in Irish dance. Forty adult Irish dancers, 35 females (age 21 ± 3 years) and five males (aged 27 ± 8 years), professionals or in full time training, were recruited for this study to investigate nutrition knowledge, dietary intake, and body composition. Participants were asked to complete "The Sport Nutrition Questionnaire," a sport- and dance-specific nutrition knowledge questionnaire, 4 day estimated food diaries, and under-take a dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan to assess body composition. Food diaries were analyzed using Dietplan 7. Reported energy, fiber, iron (females), magnesium (females), selenium, iodine (females), and folate (females) intakes were below United Kingdom dietary reference values. Fruit and vegetable intakes were low: 2.7 ± 1.4 portions per day. Sixteen percent of days reported contained no fruits or vegetables. Mean body mass index (BMI) for 35 female participants was 23.2 ± 3.3 kg/m2, mean BMI for five male participants was 22.2 ± 1.6 kg/m2. Mean body fat measured by DXA in 18 female participants was 33.4% ± 6.9%, which was higher than seen in other dance populations. Mean lean mass was 40.8 ± 5.6 kg. Mean score for the nutrition knowledge questionnaire in which the maximum score is 65, was 30.5 ± 7.6 (47% ± 11.7%), range: 9 to 44 (14% to 68%). The ability of the Irish dancers to correctly identify foods as being high or low in carbohydrate, protein, and fat varied widely. Body composition did not correlate with intake of any nutrient but did correlate with nutrition knowledge questionnaire score (r = -.663, p < 0.001). Given the dietary intakes and nutrition knowledge exhibited by the dancers in this study, further work is needed to inform and improve diets and support the demands of Irish dance.

scholarly journals Relationship between nutrition knowledge and dietary intake

2014 ◽  
Vol 111 (10) ◽  
pp. 1713-1726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inge Spronk ◽  
Charina Kullen ◽  
Catriona Burdon ◽  
Helen O'Connor
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Original Research ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
The Relationship

The present systematic review examined the relationship between nutrition knowledge and dietary intake in adults (mean age ≥ 18 years). Relevant databases were searched from the earliest record until November 2012. Search terms included: nutrition; diet or food knowledge and energy intake; feeding behaviour; diet; eating; nutrient or food intake or consumption. Included studies were original research articles that used instruments providing quantitative assessment of both nutrition knowledge and dietary intake and their statistical association. The initial search netted 1 193 393 potentially relevant articles, of which twenty-nine were eligible for inclusion. Most of them were conducted in community populations (n22) with fewer (n7) in athletic populations. Due to the heterogeneity of methods used to assess nutrition knowledge and dietary intake, a meta-analysis was not possible. The majority of the studies (65·5 %: community 63·6 %; athletic 71·4 %) reported significant, positive, but weak (r< 0·5) associations between higher nutrition knowledge and dietary intake, most often a higher intake of fruit and vegetables. However, study quality ranged widely and participant representation from lower socio-economic status was limited, with most participants being tertiary educated and female. Well-designed studies using validated methodologies are needed to clarify the relationship between nutrition knowledge and dietary intake. Diet quality scores or indices that aim to evaluate compliance to dietary guidelines may be particularly valuable for assessing the relationship between nutrition knowledge and dietary intake. Nutrition knowledge is an integral component of health literacy and as low health literacy is associated with poor health outcomes, contemporary, high-quality research is needed to inform community nutrition education and public health policy.

scholarly journals Adherence to dietary guidelines and 15-year risk of all-cause mortality

2012 ◽  
Vol 109 (3) ◽  
pp. 547-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Russell ◽  
Victoria Flood ◽  
Elena Rochtchina ◽  
Bamini Gopinath ◽  
Margaret Allman-Farinelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diet Quality ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Mortality Data ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Multiple Data ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Reduced Risk

Past investigation of diet in relation to disease or mortality has tended to focus on individual nutrients. However, there has been a recent shift to now focus on overall patterns of food intake. The present study aims to investigate the relationship between diet quality reflecting adherence to dietary guidelines and mortality in a sample of older Australians, and to report on the relationship between core food groups and diet quality. This was a population-based cohort study of persons aged 49 years or older at baseline, living in two postcode areas west of Sydney, Australia. Baseline dietary data were collected during 1992–4, from 2897 people using a 145-item Willett-derived FFQ. A modified version of the Healthy Eating Index for Australians was developed to determine diet quality scores. The Australian National Death Index provided 15-year mortality data using multiple data linkage steps. Hazard risk (HR) ratios and 95 % CI for mortality were assessed for diet quality. Subjects in quintile 5 (highest) of the Total Diet Score had a 21 % reduced risk of all-cause mortality (HR 0·79, 95 % CI 0·63, 0·98, Ptrend= 0·04) compared with those in quintile 1 (lowest) after multivariate adjustment. The present study provides longitudinal support for a reduced risk of all-cause mortality in an older population who have greater compliance with published dietary guidelines.

scholarly journals Multi-Level, Multi-Component Intervention Improves Dietary Intake in Native American Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 989-989
Author(s):  
Leslie Redmond ◽  
Michelle Estrade ◽  
Caroline Wensel ◽  
Brittany Jock ◽  
Tara Maudrie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Total N ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Group 1

Abstract Objectives To assess impact of a multi-level, multi-component (MLMC) intervention on dietary intake in Native American adults. Methods A MLMC obesity intervention ([blinded for review]) was implemented among Native American adults in six rural tribal communities in the US Southwest and Midwest. [Blinded for review] included institutional level components, demonstrations, and distribution of educational media/materials in food stores, worksites, and schools. Communities were randomized to intervention (Group 1; n = 3) or control (Group 2; n = 3). Data collection surveys included a semi-quantitative Block food frequency questionnaire and an Adult Impact Questionnaire for demographics and anthropometrics. This analysis assessed change in daily energy and macronutrient intake from baseline to follow-up, daily intake of types of dietary fat, and daily servings of food groups as defined by the 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans using multilevel mixed-effects linear regression with clustering at the community level. All models were adjusted for age, gender, education, Material Style of Life score (proxy for socio-economic status), smoking, and baseline dependent variable of interest. Results 492 participants completed both baseline and post-intervention surveys: 31 were excluded due to reports of daily caloric intake outside of established cut-offs (&lt;500 kcal or &gt;7000 kcal per day), and 15 were excluded due to incomplete data, for a total n = 446 for this analysis. The between group effect was significant for change in energy intake (−188.21 kcal; P = 0.050), total grams of carbohydrate (−22.48 g; P = 0.047), total grams of fat (−8.82 g; P = 0.044), and total grams of saturated fat (−3.19 g; P = 0.031), with greater decreases observed in Group 1. Change in total grams of sugar trended towards significance (−12.06 g; P = 0.057); similarly, greater decreases were observed in Group 1. Change in daily servings of fats and sweets was also significantly different between groups (−0.39 servings; P = 0.036), with greater decreases observed in Group 1. Conclusions MLMC interventions can significantly impact dietary intake among rural Native American adults. This is especially important given the high risk of obesity and other diet-related chronic diseases among Native American adults. Funding Sources National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

scholarly journals Dietary Food Groups and Nutrient Intake in Association with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monire Fallah Yakhdani ◽  
Mohammad Mohammadi ◽  
Amin Salehi Abargouei ◽  
Masuod Mirzaei ◽  
Abolghasem Rahimdel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Yazd City ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Control Study

Introduction: It has been proposed that dietary intake is associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). The present case-control study was conducted to investigate the relationship between intake of different food groups and occurrence of MS among the recently diagnosed adult patients in Yazd City, Iran. Materials and Methods: In the current study, a group of 45 patients who have recently been diagnosed with MS and 100 healthy controls were investigated in this research. Participants were matched regarding their gender. Dietary intakes were assessed using a self-administered semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Participants also completed a demographic questionnaire including information such as age, gender, marital status, job, education, sun exposure, smoking, sunscreen, body mass index (BMI), economic status, as well as their spouses' occupations and education. Logistic regressions in crude and multivariable-adjusted models were used to investigate the relationship between food groups and the odds of developing MS. Results:  The findings showed that participants with high consumption of fruits, potatoes, refined grains, pickles, and fibers had a significantly lower chance for developing MS after adjustment for the maximum possible confounding variables (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The present study revealed that several food groups or nutrients are associated with the development of MS.  Further multi-central prospective studies including more participants are needed to confirm these results

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