Eating Disorders: [Profile of the Rice and Beans Food Option When Eating Away From Home at a Buffet-by-Weight Restaurant].

[Profile of the rice and beans food option when eating away from home at a buffet-by-weight restaurant].

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Cien Saude Colet. 2013 Feb; 18(2): 335-46
Rodrigues AG, Proença RP, Calvo MC, Fiates GM

The scope of this cross-sectional study was to describe the prevalence and factors associated with the choice of rice and beans (CRB) among diners in a buffet-by-weight restaurant. Data on anthropometric, socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics as well as weight and photographic record of the dishes chosen by the diner were collected. The representative sample consisted of 675 luncheon diners, aged between 16 and 81. A subsample of 396 diners was analyzed, consisted of two groups: CRB and non-CRB. The Chi-square test verified the representativeness of the subsample in relation to the total sample. The Wald test, the chi-square test and the Poisson regression with robust variance examined the associations between the CRB and the data collected. Rice and beans were not chosen by 38.4% of diners. The conclusion drawn is that the CRB can still be considered the norm among Brazilians and more frequent among men. The choice of not opting for the CRB appears to be associated with less healthy eating habits and increased risk of overweight/obesity.
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Development of a Respite Care Program for Caregivers of Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Siblings.

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J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 2013 Jan 28;
Carter KB, Mandrell BN

Children with chronic health care needs, including those with cancer, require complex care under direct caregiver supervision. This intensive care management may result in increased stress and psychological distress for the caregiver and family. Respite care services are needed in providing alleviation of caregiver stress among families of children with complex health care needs. This report describes the feasibility of a pilot hospital-based respite care program for caregivers of pediatric oncology patients and their siblings and development of a permanent, expanded service to include both inpatient and outpatient units under the supervision of hospital volunteer services. During the feasibility pilot, 39 respite care requests were made by caregivers for care of patients, with 67% of these requests for care of infants and toddlers. The respite care providers were hospital volunteers. Reasons for the caregiver respite care request included a need to leave the hospital for running an errand, eating a meal, taking a mental break, or talking with the medical team. At the completion of the pilot, caregivers and staff were surveyed and expressed a strong desire for continuation of the service. The success of the pilot led to the implementation of a formal respite care program, Helping Hands, which provides services 7 days a week for inpatients, outpatients, and their siblings. Although this respite care service is specific to children with cancer, the program model is feasible within most pediatric care facilities.
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Siglang buhay: nutrition and physical activity promotion in filipino-americans through community organizations.

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J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Mar; 19(2): 162-8
Dirige OV, Carlson JA, Alcaraz J, Moy KL, Rock CL, Oades R, Sallis JF

: Intervening in organizations allows for targeting multiple levels of influence and greater potential for sustainability.: To evaluate an 18-month nutrition and physical activity (NPA) intervention (Siglang Buhay) conducted through culturally specific organizations.: Site randomized trial with an active control group.: Eighteen Filipino-American social clubs in San Diego County, California.: Members of Filipino-American social clubs randomly assigned to NPA (n = 337) or cancer education (CE; n = 336) conditions.: Two to 3 members from each organization were trained to implement the interventions. The NPA focused on promoting fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity and on decreasing dietary fat intake using health education, behavior change skills development, and organizational policy change. Cancer education focused on cancer education and cancer screening.: Outcomes measured at baseline and at 18 months included 7-day self-reported physical activity and consumption of fruits and vegetables and low-fat foods, as well as stage of change for these 3 behaviors.: Longitudinal mixed-effects regression models indicated that the NPA participants showed significant increases in physical activity (B = 4.04; P < .05), adoption of a low-fat diet (OR = 3.72; P < .05), and stage of change for fruit and vegetables (B = 0.61; P < .05), dietary fat intake (B = 0.67; P < .01), and physical activity (B = 0.80; P < .01). The intervention did not lead to increases in the number of participants eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day or more (OR = 2.26; P = not significant).: Using culturally specific organizations to deliver NPA interventions was feasible and effective among Filipino-Americans. Similar multilevel approaches should be investigated in other cultures. HubMed – eating

 

Timing of food intake predicts weight loss effectiveness.

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Int J Obes (Lond). 2013 Jan 29;
Garaulet M, Gómez-Abellán P, Alburquerque-Béjar JJ, Lee YC, Ordovás JM, Scheer FA

Background:There is emerging literature demonstrating a relationship between the timing of feeding and weight regulation in animals. However, whether the timing of food intake influences the success of a weight-loss diet in humans is unknown.Objective:To evaluate the role of food timing in weight-loss effectiveness in a sample of 420 individuals who followed a 20-week weight-loss treatment.Methods:Participants (49.5% female subjects; age (mean±s.d.): 42±11 years; BMI: 31.4±5.4?kg?m(-2)) were grouped in early eaters and late eaters, according to the timing of the main meal (lunch in this Mediterranean population). 51% of the subjects were early eaters and 49% were late eaters (lunch time before and after 1500 hours, respectively), energy intake and expenditure, appetite hormones, CLOCK genotype, sleep duration and chronotype were studied.Results:Late lunch eaters lost less weight and displayed a slower weight-loss rate during the 20 weeks of treatment than early eaters (P=0.002). Surprisingly, energy intake, dietary composition, estimated energy expenditure, appetite hormones and sleep duration was similar between both groups. Nevertheless, late eaters were more evening types, had less energetic breakfasts and skipped breakfast more frequently that early eaters (all; P<0.05). CLOCK rs4580704 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associated with the timing of the main meal (P=0.015) with a higher frequency of minor allele (C) carriers among the late eaters (P=0.041). Neither sleep duration, nor CLOCK SNPs or morning/evening chronotype was independently associated with weight loss (all; P>0.05).Conclusions:Eating late may influence the success of weight-loss therapy. Novel therapeutic strategies should incorporate not only the caloric intake and macronutrient distribution-as is classically done-but also the timing of food.International Journal of Obesity advance online publication, 29 January 2013; doi:10.1038/ijo.2012.229.
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Factors Relating to Quality of Life After Esophagectomy for Cancer Patients in Taiwan.

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Cancer Nurs. 2013 Jan 25;
Chang YL, Tsai YF, Wu YC, Hsieh MJ

BACKGROUND:: Little is known regarding the short-term quality of life (QoL) and predictive factors for QoL after esophagectomy for cancer in Eastern countries. OBJECTIVE:: The aims of this study were to assess QoL and symptoms within 1 and 6 months after surgery for esophageal cancer (EC) and to identify factors predictive of QoL within 6 months after esophagectomy in Taiwan. METHODS:: A longitudinal, prospective design was used, where convenience samples of 99 patients who had undergone esophagectomy for cancer were recruited from 2 medical centers in northern Taiwan. All participants responded to a questionnaire with a QLQ-C30 (Quality of Life Questionnaire-Cancer) core and a QLQ-OES18 (esophageal module of the European Organization for Research and Treatment [EORTC] QLQ-C30) module in structured interviews at baseline and 1 and 6 months after surgery. RESULTS:: The results showed significant decline in social function and global QoL; fatigue, insomnia, eating problems, reflux, and dry mouth were major problems within 6 months. Body mass index, body weight loss before surgery, activity performance status, and anastomosis site showed no significant association with the function and symptom aspect of QoL. Surgical complications, advanced cancer, neoadjuvant therapy before surgery, and tumor location other than at the EC junction had significant deleterious effects on several aspects of QoL. CONCLUSIONS:: This study describes the demographics of EC and short-term changes in QoL and also the predictive impact factor for QoL after surgery for EC. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE:: Knowledge of risk factors for poor postoperative QoL would be useful for health providers in detecting and prioritizing problems and treatment options in a busy clinical site.
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