Public health nutrition
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Public health nutrition · May 2016
The association between intimate partner domestic violence and the food security status of poor families in Brazil.
To assess the association between physical intimate partner violence and household food security within households with schoolchildren. ⋯ Physical intimate partner violence was associated with food insecurity of households. The present study brings new data to the subject of the role of violence in the context of food insecurity.
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Public health nutrition · May 2016
Adherence to the Australian dietary guidelines during pregnancy: evidence from a national study.
To assess dietary intake of pregnant women against the Australian Dietary Guidelines with respect to the Five Food Group recommendations and determine predictors of adherence to the recommendations. ⋯ The majority of pregnant women in Australia perceive their diets to be healthy yet they do not consume the recommended daily servings from the Five Food Groups. Intervention strategies are warranted, particularly those that increase women's ability to evaluate their diet and also encourage positive dietary changes. These strategies may increase adoption of dietary guidelines and optimise pregnancy and other long-term health outcomes.
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Public health nutrition · May 2016
Cardiorespiratory fitness is positively associated with a healthy dietary pattern in New Zealand adolescents.
To examine the association between cardiorespiratory fitness and dietary patterns in adolescents. ⋯ These results indicate that increase in cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with a healthier dietary pattern, suggesting both should be targeted as part of a global lifestyle approach. Longitudinal studies are needed to confirm this association in relation to health outcomes in New Zealand adolescents.