{"title":"Evaluation of the Aral Region Adolescent Nutrition with the FFQ_KZ Questionnaire.","authors":"Ainur Zinalieva, Akmaral Baspakova, Gulzhan Tulegenova, Anara Abitova, Aigul Sartayeva","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2428268","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2428268","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rapid drop in the Aral Sea's level since the 1960s has resulted in an environmental disaster and major shifts in quality of life. The research aims to determine the eating habits of adolescents from 11 to 17 years old living in the Aral Sea Basin by using an FFQ questionnaire. The respondents' diets were found to be unbalanced due to a shortage of proteins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and complex carbohydrates, with a predominance of easily digestible carbohydrates and plant proteins. The study highlights the need for educational efforts to increase awareness of the consequences of poor nutrition.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"669-682"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142616780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jéssica Karlla Silva Freire, Jonas Augusto Cardoso da Silveira, Giovana Longo-Silva, Luiz Gonzaga Ribeiro Silva-Neto, Maria Izabel Siqueira de Andrade, Larissa de Lima Soares, Juliana Souza Oliveira, Ludmila de Melo Barros, Patrícia de Menezes Marinho, Risia Cristina Egito de Menezes
{"title":"Micronutrient Consumption Among Postpartum Women and Food Insecurity.","authors":"Jéssica Karlla Silva Freire, Jonas Augusto Cardoso da Silveira, Giovana Longo-Silva, Luiz Gonzaga Ribeiro Silva-Neto, Maria Izabel Siqueira de Andrade, Larissa de Lima Soares, Juliana Souza Oliveira, Ludmila de Melo Barros, Patrícia de Menezes Marinho, Risia Cristina Egito de Menezes","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2399019","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2399019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to assess the prevalence of inadequate micronutrient intake and its risk factors among women one year after giving birth. 240 women of reproductive age were assessed. Micronutrient intake was assessed from two 24-hour records at three stages (3-6-12 months after childbirth). A generalized linear mixed-effect model was used to assess the factors associated with food intake. A prevalence of inadequate micronutrient intake was observed, with the exception of iron. Intake was lower among food-insecure women (zinc: β -0.13; iron: β -0.09; vitamin C: β -0.44). The postpartum period and food insecurity remained statistically associated with lower food consumption in the explanatory models tested.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"605-622"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142153450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effects of diet quality, eating behavior, and sleep on the academic performance among elementary school students.","authors":"Yujie Qin, Mengnan Lu, Lujie Liu, Meng Li, Baibing Mi, Jing Zhou, Yanfeng Xiao","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2371154","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2371154","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The academic success of children contributes to their income, social status, and public health. This study was conducted with 217 elementary school students from western China. Scores on the Chinese Children Dietary Index (CCDI), Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), adjusted DASH, and KIDMED index were calculated to evaluate diet quality. Eating behavior and sleep quality were assessed using the Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ) and Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CHSQ), respectively. Academic achievement was measured using school-provided average grades. Higher CCDI scores, longer sleep time, lower total CHSQ scores, and lower subscores on \"satiety responsiveness,\" \"slowness in eating,\" \"emotional undereating,\" and \"food fussiness\" dimensions of the CEBQ were associated with high academic achievement. In conclusion, good diet quality, sleep quality, healthy eating behaviors, and adequate sleep duration were associated with better academic performance. Interventions are recommended to be developed in education system to improve healthy diets and lifestyles, enhancing academic achievement.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"472-488"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141442340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jason Mulimba Were, Emmanuel Kyeremeh, Bridget Osei Henewaah Annor, M Karen Campbell, Saverio Stranges
{"title":"Rural-Urban Divide in the Prevalence and Correlates of Overweight and Obesity Among Women of Reproductive Age in Nigeria: A Multilevel Analysis of Repeated Cross-Sectional Data.","authors":"Jason Mulimba Were, Emmanuel Kyeremeh, Bridget Osei Henewaah Annor, M Karen Campbell, Saverio Stranges","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2373227","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2373227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We examined rural and urban prevalence and correlates of overweight/obesity among women of reproductive age using survey data from Nigeria. Overweight and obesity prevalence increased from 16.1% and 6.1% in 2008 to 18.2% and 10.0% in 2018, while underweight prevalence consistently averaged at 12%. Regardless of the residential setting, age, marital status, education, occupation, wealth, and year were associated with higher risk of overweight/obesity, whereas breastfeeding showed a protective effect. Unique risk factors for overweight/obesity in urban areas were higher parity and female-headed households, while ethnicity, media exposure, and state of residence were unique risk factors in rural areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"489-518"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141466948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth Anderson Steeves, Rachel Gillespie, Emily DeWitt, Makenzie Barr, Brittany Cox, Travis Hudson, Lindsey Haynes-Maslow, Angela C B Trude, Alison Gustafson
{"title":"Barriers and Facilitators to Online Grocery Shopping Among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participants: A Mixed Method Study.","authors":"Elizabeth Anderson Steeves, Rachel Gillespie, Emily DeWitt, Makenzie Barr, Brittany Cox, Travis Hudson, Lindsey Haynes-Maslow, Angela C B Trude, Alison Gustafson","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2392557","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2392557","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This mixed methods study explored online grocery shopping perceptions by surveying individuals who do and do not receive SNAP benefits (<i>n</i> = 129) and by conducting interviews with SNAP recipients (<i>n</i> = 26) who have grocery shopped online. T-tests assessed survey findings, codebook thematic analysis was used to identify qualitative themes, and results were interpreted collectively. Survey results found no differences in perceptions of online grocery shopping between SNAP and non-SNAP recipients (p-values = 0.2-1.0) and that 97% of SNAP recipients felt comfortable using SNAP online. Five qualitative themes were identified and provided context to the survey results. The study findings can inform policy actions within SNAP.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"585-604"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141999592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luigina Canova, Andrea Bobbio, Angela Benincà, Anna Maria Manganelli
{"title":"Predicting Food Waste Avoidance: Analysis of an Extended Model of the Theory of Planned Behavior and of Relevant Beliefs.","authors":"Luigina Canova, Andrea Bobbio, Angela Benincà, Anna Maria Manganelli","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2377591","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2377591","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This research adopted the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to predict intention and behavior to avoid food waste. In a pilot study, behavioral, normative, and control beliefs were identified. In the main study, a TPB model extended with descriptive and moral norms was assessed using a two-wave design and applying SEM. The associations between beliefs and TPB constructs were analyzed by MIMIC models. Attitude, descriptive and moral norms, and perceived behavioral control were associated with intention to avoid food waste, which predicted behavior. Considering the most important beliefs in forming intentions has important implications for designing food waste prevention interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"539-563"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141598926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nutrition and Well-Being: Tackling Food Insecurity, Healthy Eating, and Obesity Across Communities.","authors":"Sunil K Khanna","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2397843","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2397843","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"469-471"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142092492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah E Bradley, Jacquelyn N Heuer, Bridget Hahm, Kristin Pettey, Karen Besterman-Dahan
{"title":"\"Just Food doesn't Do It\": Understanding Food Insecurity Among Rural Veterans in the United States.","authors":"Sarah E Bradley, Jacquelyn N Heuer, Bridget Hahm, Kristin Pettey, Karen Besterman-Dahan","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2387339","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2387339","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Food security among rural veteran populations is an understudied subject. This study uses qualitative data from 106 semi-structured interviews conducted with staff from programs at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other federal agencies, staff from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), food security researchers, and food insecure veterans to identify the barriers to and facilitators for rural veteran food security. Barriers identified included external, structural barriers that exist in rural areas; internal barriers to using food assistance, such as feeling stigmatized; and barriers related to other social determinants of health, including a lack of education, employment, or housing stability.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"564-584"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141888792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zalilah Mohd Shariff, Rozalina Ismail, Nurul Husna Mohd Shukri
{"title":"Double Burden of Malnutrition and Its Associated Factors in Urbanized Indigenous Peoples (<i>Orang Asli</i>) of Peninsular Malaysia.","authors":"Zalilah Mohd Shariff, Rozalina Ismail, Nurul Husna Mohd Shukri","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2373231","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2373231","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is a global public health concern. This study determined the prevalence of DBM and its associated factors among 451 indigenous households in an urbanized state of Malaysia. Mothers and children were measured for weight and height/length. Mothers were interviewed for socio-demographics and diets of mothers and children. Prevalence of DBM (overweight/obese mother and underweight/stunted child) was 28.8%. Food insecurity, maternal height (<150 cm) and energy intake (>recommendation), child's age (≥24 months) and energy intake (<recommendation) were significantly associated with DBM. Prevention of DBM in indigenous population should consider strategies that aim to eradicate both poverty and malnutrition.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"519-538"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141466947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Speaking of Hunger: Food Shortages, Poverty and Community Assistance in Urban South Africa.","authors":"Lucy Khofi, Lenore Manderson, Eileen Moyer","doi":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2361249","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03670244.2024.2361249","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>How people speak of hunger extends beyond statements about food adequacy; people's remarks may reflect experiences of poverty and feelings of vulnerability, and may be used to request help. In this article, we build on the idea of idioms of distress to conceptualize hunger talk as expressing more than an empty belly. We draw on ethnographic data gathered in two settings in South Africa: one a peri-urban area under traditional jurisdiction in the Eastern Cape Province; the other an inner-city suburb of the largest city, Johannesburg, in Gauteng. Hunger-related idioms of distress help illustrate the complex interplay of social, economic, and cultural factors, and allow people to speak of various affective and material aspects of their lives.</p>","PeriodicalId":11511,"journal":{"name":"Ecology of Food and Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"323-342"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11195665/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141199647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}