Pub Date : 2024-02-03DOI: 10.18502/jnfs.v9i1.14838
Reza Rahimirigi, Masoud Fehresti-Sani, Ahmad Fatahi, Mohammadreza Pakravan
Background: Food security and productivity are very important variables that affect social welfare and production level. Since a large proportion of employees in Semirom are engaged in apple gardening, this study aims to investigate the effect of increasing the productivity of all factors of apple production in improving the level of food security in Semirom city. Methods: In order to answer the research questions, using Cochran's formula, 139 gardeners were selected and the required data were collected through interviews and completing a questionnaire by cluster sampling in 2020. First, the productivity of all factors of production and the level of food security of the surveyed households were measured using the Household Food Insecurity Access (HFIA) index. Results: The results of this analysis showed that gardeners are not in a good food security situation. Then, using Shazam software and estimating the coefficients of the variables in the logit model, the relationship between productivity and food security was investigated. The results showed that productivity had a positive and significant effect on food security of the studied farmers. Based on the final effect, the variables of productivity, income, and savings had the greatest effect on food security of the farmers. In order to create more employment and increase income for gardeners and their families, apple-related processing industries should be established. Conclusion: The results of the study showed that apple gardeners of Semirom do not have good food security. It is recommended that younger people be educated by experienced farmers in the region.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-03DOI: 10.18502/jnfs.v9i1.14834
Amrollah Sharifi
In food intake studies, converting eaten foods into calories and nutrients and other food components using books and tables of food ingredients is a very time-consuming and error-prone task. ShaFA is new Microsoft Windows-based software for food component derivation of individual and group food intake data. This software is developed using C sharp programming language. Microsoft Access has been used to put the information of 8790 food types and their 85 food components based on the USDA-SR28 in the database of software. The user is capable to search in the database for desired food by the name or special code of the food and select them for each person. Each person’s food intake data can be stored via allocating an exclusive ID. Finally, the user can get a report of the imported data in a new window, and also can get a Microsoft Excel export which can be imported into statistical software such as SPSS and STATA. Each research project data can be stored in a file with the unique extension (ShaFA) which can be opened and edited in any system that its operating system is Microsoft Windows, and has ShaFA software installed on it. This software can provide researchers with valuable information in a short time, especially nutritional epidemiology studies. It can also be used in food industry to extract the information needed to label and complete food information table for a variety of food industry products.
在食物摄入量研究中，利用书籍和食物成分表将所吃食物转化为热量、营养素和其他食物成分是一项非常耗时且容易出错的工作。ShaFA 是基于微软视窗的新软件，用于推导个人和群体食物摄入量数据的食物成分。该软件使用 C 语言开发。根据美国农业部-SR28，使用 Microsoft Access 将 8790 种食物及其 85 种食物成分的信息输入软件数据库。用户可以根据食物名称或特殊代码在数据库中搜索所需的食物，并为每个人选择这些食物。每个人的食物摄入量数据可通过分配一个专属 ID 进行存储。最后，用户可以在新窗口中获得导入数据的报告，还可以导出 Microsoft Excel，将其导入 SPSS 和 STATA 等统计软件。每个研究项目的数据都可以存储在一个具有唯一扩展名（ShaFA）的文件中，该文件可以在任何操作系统为 Microsoft Windows 并安装了 ShaFA 软件的系统中打开和编辑。该软件可在短时间内为研究人员提供有价值的信息，尤其是营养流行病学研究。它还可用于食品工业，为各种食品工业产品提取标签和完整食品信息表所需的信息。
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Background: There is a direct relationship between taking soy isoflavones and higher bone density, but there is a paucity of studies examining the relationship between flavonoid consumption and fracture risk. This study aimed to assess the bone fracture and its relationship to soy product intake by performing a systematic review. Methods: Scopus, PubMed, and Web of science were searched to find studies on the effect of soy isoflavones on bone fracture, without any time and language of publication restrictions. Key words of SoyMilk, soymilk, soybeans, soybean, soy, soya, Isoflavones, Isoflavone, ipriflavone, equol, genistein, daidzein, glycitin, fractures, and broken bone were used. Results: From a total of 1675 articles, 27 studies (cross-sectional studies (n=1), case-control studies (n=1), cohort (n=11), and randomized control trials (n=14)) were identified, and their quality was assessed. Eighteen studies highlighted mainly positive results in preventive influence of soy bone fractures. Two papers reported a positive effect was observed in men with cancer. No significant association was found between soy intake and bone prevention fracture in eight distinct papers. Conclusion: Intake of soy isoflavones can make a significant preventive effect on bone fracture; however, the results of some studies are controversial. Therefore, it is necessary to survey more studies to identify the relationship between isoflavones and bone fracture.
背景：服用大豆异黄酮与提高骨密度有直接关系，但很少有研究探讨类黄酮摄入量与骨折风险之间的关系。本研究旨在通过系统回顾评估骨折及其与大豆制品摄入量之间的关系。研究方法对 Scopus、PubMed 和 Web of science 进行检索，寻找有关大豆异黄酮对骨折影响的研究，不受发表时间和语言的限制。关键词包括豆奶、豆浆、大豆、黄豆、大豆、大豆、异黄酮、异黄酮、异黄酮、赤藓糖醇、染料木素、大豆异黄酮、甘草甜素、骨折和骨折。结果在总共 1675 篇文章中，确定了 27 项研究（横断面研究（n=1）、病例对照研究（n=1）、队列研究（n=11）和随机对照试验（n=14）），并对其质量进行了评估。18 项研究强调了大豆对预防骨折的积极影响。两篇论文报告称，在男性癌症患者中观察到了积极影响。在 8 篇不同的论文中，没有发现大豆摄入量与预防骨折之间有明显联系。结论摄入大豆异黄酮对预防骨折有明显作用，但一些研究结果存在争议。 因此，有必要进行更多研究，以确定异黄酮与骨折之间的关系。
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Pub Date : 2024-02-03DOI: 10.18502/jnfs.v9i1.14834
Amrollah Sharifi
In food intake studies, converting eaten foods into calories and nutrients and other food components using books and tables of food ingredients is a very time-consuming and error-prone task. ShaFA is new Microsoft Windows-based software for food component derivation of individual and group food intake data. This software is developed using C sharp programming language. Microsoft Access has been used to put the information of 8790 food types and their 85 food components based on the USDA-SR28 in the database of software. The user is capable to search in the database for desired food by the name or special code of the food and select them for each person. Each person’s food intake data can be stored via allocating an exclusive ID. Finally, the user can get a report of the imported data in a new window, and also can get a Microsoft Excel export which can be imported into statistical software such as SPSS and STATA. Each research project data can be stored in a file with the unique extension (ShaFA) which can be opened and edited in any system that its operating system is Microsoft Windows, and has ShaFA software installed on it. This software can provide researchers with valuable information in a short time, especially nutritional epidemiology studies. It can also be used in food industry to extract the information needed to label and complete food information table for a variety of food industry products.
在食物摄入量研究中，利用书籍和食物成分表将所吃食物转化为热量、营养素和其他食物成分是一项非常耗时且容易出错的工作。ShaFA 是基于微软视窗的新软件，用于推导个人和群体食物摄入量数据的食物成分。该软件使用 C 语言开发。根据美国农业部-SR28，使用 Microsoft Access 将 8790 种食物及其 85 种食物成分的信息输入软件数据库。用户可以根据食物名称或特殊代码在数据库中搜索所需的食物，并为每个人选择这些食物。每个人的食物摄入量数据可通过分配一个专属 ID 进行存储。最后，用户可以在新窗口中获得导入数据的报告，还可以导出 Microsoft Excel，将其导入 SPSS 和 STATA 等统计软件。每个研究项目的数据都可以存储在一个具有唯一扩展名（ShaFA）的文件中，该文件可以在任何操作系统为 Microsoft Windows 并安装了 ShaFA 软件的系统中打开和编辑。该软件可在短时间内为研究人员提供有价值的信息，尤其是营养流行病学研究。它还可用于食品工业，为各种食品工业产品提取标签和完整食品信息表所需的信息。
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Background: Evidence suggests that dietary micronutrients may be associated with depression. The role of selenium as a risk or protective factor for depression was contradictory. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between serum selenium concentrations and depression. Methods: This case-control study was conducted from 2018 to 2020 in Shahrekord, Iran. The case and control groups included patients with or without depression, respectively. Seventy-two participants were selected using the conventional method. In addition to recording demographic variables, the blood selenium concentration of the participants was measured. Results: There was no difference between case and control groups in terms of mean levels of blood selenium (P>0.05). Results showed that there was no statistically significant interaction between the effects of gender and group (P=0.51), age and group (P=0.13), Body mass index (BMI) and group (P=0.52) on blood selenium concentrations. However, females had significantly more selenium concentrations than males in both groups (P=0.005). Conclusion: Despite some confirming evidence for the association of depression and blood selenium concentration, this study did not show such a relationship. However, blood selenium concentration was higher in women than men in both groups.
{"title":"Selenium Concentrations in Patients with Depression: A Case-Control Study","authors":"Elham Zarean, Pardis Sadeghi, Tina Jafari, Afsaneh Malekpour Tehrani, Samaneh Torkian","doi":"10.18502/jnfs.v9i1.14840","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/jnfs.v9i1.14840","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Evidence suggests that dietary micronutrients may be associated with depression. The role of selenium as a risk or protective factor for depression was contradictory. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between serum selenium concentrations and depression. Methods: This case-control study was conducted from 2018 to 2020 in Shahrekord, Iran. The case and control groups included patients with or without depression, respectively. Seventy-two participants were selected using the conventional method. In addition to recording demographic variables, the blood selenium concentration of the participants was measured. Results: There was no difference between case and control groups in terms of mean levels of blood selenium (P>0.05). Results showed that there was no statistically significant interaction between the effects of gender and group (P=0.51), age and group (P=0.13), Body mass index (BMI) and group (P=0.52) on blood selenium concentrations. However, females had significantly more selenium concentrations than males in both groups (P=0.005). Conclusion: Despite some confirming evidence for the association of depression and blood selenium concentration, this study did not show such a relationship. However, blood selenium concentration was higher in women than men in both groups.","PeriodicalId":32114,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Security","volume":"13 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139808329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-11DOI: 10.18502/jnfs.v8i4.14016
Sara Shafaati, Seyyed Reza Sobhani, Elyas Nattagh-Eshtivani, Maryam Khosravi, Sara Saeedi, Abdolreza Norouzy
Background: Sanctions are a type of forfeit aimed at forcing the subject to obey the desired political will. Since sanctions affect various components of the economic sectors. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of sanctions on food intake of households living in Khorasan Razavi province, Iran. Methods: To investigate the effect of sanctions on food intake of households living in Khorasan Razavi province, the survey data of the National Statistics Center of Iran (NSCI) on cost and income was used. 2129 households (number of households in 2017: 702, 2018: 726 and 2019: 701) were studied. In the N4 program, macronutrients and micronutrients were calculated. The studied variables were analyzed based on four income categories. In the SPSS software, quantitative variables of 2017 to 2019 were reviewed by ANOVA test and variables in pairs of the same period were reviewed by post hoc Tukey test. Results: The analysis showed that by intensifying sanctions, the cost of food has increased more than the average of income, and prices of all food groups spesifically healthy food groups have increased. The diet quality index has decreased significantly. The lower-income classes had the most insufficient dietary intake of micronutrients and the gap between dietary intake of different income classes increased during the study. Conclusion: Sanctions have affected the dietary intake due to the rise in the price of food expenditure and as a result people tend to consume cheaper and lower quality food.
{"title":"Effects of Sanctions on Food Intake of Urban Households in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran (2017-2019)","authors":"Sara Shafaati, Seyyed Reza Sobhani, Elyas Nattagh-Eshtivani, Maryam Khosravi, Sara Saeedi, Abdolreza Norouzy","doi":"10.18502/jnfs.v8i4.14016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/jnfs.v8i4.14016","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Sanctions are a type of forfeit aimed at forcing the subject to obey the desired political will. Since sanctions affect various components of the economic sectors. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of sanctions on food intake of households living in Khorasan Razavi province, Iran. Methods: To investigate the effect of sanctions on food intake of households living in Khorasan Razavi province, the survey data of the National Statistics Center of Iran (NSCI) on cost and income was used. 2129 households (number of households in 2017: 702, 2018: 726 and 2019: 701) were studied. In the N4 program, macronutrients and micronutrients were calculated. The studied variables were analyzed based on four income categories. In the SPSS software, quantitative variables of 2017 to 2019 were reviewed by ANOVA test and variables in pairs of the same period were reviewed by post hoc Tukey test. Results: The analysis showed that by intensifying sanctions, the cost of food has increased more than the average of income, and prices of all food groups spesifically healthy food groups have increased. The diet quality index has decreased significantly. The lower-income classes had the most insufficient dietary intake of micronutrients and the gap between dietary intake of different income classes increased during the study. Conclusion: Sanctions have affected the dietary intake due to the rise in the price of food expenditure and as a result people tend to consume cheaper and lower quality food.","PeriodicalId":32114,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Security","volume":"8 18","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135086426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: Cash transfer (CT) is one of the strategies used by many developing countries to improve food security and nutritional status of lower socio-economic groups. This study aims to assessing household food insecurity (HFI) and viewpoints of women after CT program in rural population of Tehran province by both quantitative and qualitative methods. Methods: After making arrangements with rural health centers of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, 250 households were selected from five rural of Iran with different socio-economic status (SES) by cluster sampling. Locally adapted Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), food frequency, and SES questionnaires were completed, and height, weight, and waist circumference of adult females were measured. .Data on families' coping strategies were collected through 7 focus-group discussions. Results: The frequency of mild, moderate, and severe HFI was 22.3, 22.3, and 16.0%, respectively. SES negatively affected HFI (P<0.001), and HFI negatively influenced food-group consumption (P<0.001). Most of the women reported strategies like borrowing from family and friends, skipping meals, and eating less food by mothers. Conclusions: It seems that in spite of CT program, the prevalence of HFI among Iranians in rural areas was relatively high and consumption of food groups in FI households was low.
{"title":"Food Insecurity after Cash Transfer Program in Rural Areas of Tehran: A Mixed Method Study","authors":"Arezoo Haghighian-Roudsari;, Fatemeh Mohammadi-Nasrabadi, Nasrin Omidvar, Mohammad-Reza Khoshfetrat, Zahra Mirzadeh-Ahari, Ghasem Fadavi, Yadollah Mehrabi","doi":"10.18502/jnfs.v8i4.14010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/jnfs.v8i4.14010","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cash transfer (CT) is one of the strategies used by many developing countries to improve food security and nutritional status of lower socio-economic groups. This study aims to assessing household food insecurity (HFI) and viewpoints of women after CT program in rural population of Tehran province by both quantitative and qualitative methods. Methods: After making arrangements with rural health centers of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, 250 households were selected from five rural of Iran with different socio-economic status (SES) by cluster sampling. Locally adapted Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), food frequency, and SES questionnaires were completed, and height, weight, and waist circumference of adult females were measured. .Data on families' coping strategies were collected through 7 focus-group discussions. Results: The frequency of mild, moderate, and severe HFI was 22.3, 22.3, and 16.0%, respectively. SES negatively affected HFI (P<0.001), and HFI negatively influenced food-group consumption (P<0.001). Most of the women reported strategies like borrowing from family and friends, skipping meals, and eating less food by mothers. Conclusions: It seems that in spite of CT program, the prevalence of HFI among Iranians in rural areas was relatively high and consumption of food groups in FI households was low.","PeriodicalId":32114,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Security","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135086298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: Although some studies have reported that flavonoids can be associated with anti-obesity effects, the putative effects of hesperidin, as a subgroup of flavonoids, on anthropometric parameters are inconclusive. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to determine the effect of hesperidin supplementation on anthropometric measures in adults. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was performed until February 2022 in electronic databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. The pooled results were obtained by a random-effects model. Results: A total of nine RCTs enrolling 493 participants were identified. Seven studies had illustrated the effect of hesperidin on weight, eight on body mass index (BMI), five on waist circumference (WC), two on waist to hip ratio (WHR), and two on hip circumference (HC). The results of the pooled analysis showed no significant changes in body weight (0.01 kg, 95% CI: -0.22, 0.24), BMI (-0.02 kg/m2, 95% CI: -0.16, 0.13), and WC (-0.48 cm, 95% CI: -1.52, 0.55) after hesperidin supplementation compared to the control group (P > 0.05). Qualitative assessment of other anthropometric indices also showed no beneficial effect of hesperidin in reducing WHR and HC values; however, these findings are not conclusive because of the limited number of studies. Conclusion: The present study provides no evidence that hesperidin supplementation is effective in improving anthropometric measures. More high-quality RCTs especially among overweight and obese individuals are needed to strengthen the evidence.
{"title":"Effects of Hesperidin Supplementation on Anthropometric Indices in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials","authors":"Nahid Ramezani-Jolfaie, Mojtaba Khademi Bafrooei, Elnaz Lorzadeh, Gholamali Javedan, Farkhondeh Razmpour, Alireza Shahab Jahanlou, Amin Salehi-Abargouei, Mohammad Mohammadi","doi":"10.18502/jnfs.v8i4.14019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/jnfs.v8i4.14019","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Although some studies have reported that flavonoids can be associated with anti-obesity effects, the putative effects of hesperidin, as a subgroup of flavonoids, on anthropometric parameters are inconclusive. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to determine the effect of hesperidin supplementation on anthropometric measures in adults. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was performed until February 2022 in electronic databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. The pooled results were obtained by a random-effects model. Results: A total of nine RCTs enrolling 493 participants were identified. Seven studies had illustrated the effect of hesperidin on weight, eight on body mass index (BMI), five on waist circumference (WC), two on waist to hip ratio (WHR), and two on hip circumference (HC). The results of the pooled analysis showed no significant changes in body weight (0.01 kg, 95% CI: -0.22, 0.24), BMI (-0.02 kg/m2, 95% CI: -0.16, 0.13), and WC (-0.48 cm, 95% CI: -1.52, 0.55) after hesperidin supplementation compared to the control group (P > 0.05). Qualitative assessment of other anthropometric indices also showed no beneficial effect of hesperidin in reducing WHR and HC values; however, these findings are not conclusive because of the limited number of studies. Conclusion: The present study provides no evidence that hesperidin supplementation is effective in improving anthropometric measures. More high-quality RCTs especially among overweight and obese individuals are needed to strengthen the evidence.","PeriodicalId":32114,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Security","volume":"7 22","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135086302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: Malnutrition is relatively common in hemodialysis (HD) patients, which increases the risk of mortality. Seven Point Subjective Global Assessment (7-point SGA) tool is recommended to evaluate and monitor malnutrition in HD patients. The aim of this study was to investigate malnutrition using 7-point SGA in HD patients referred to dialysis centers in Gorgan city (north-eastern of Iran) in 2020. Methods: The nutritional status of 133 HD patients referred to Gorgan city dialysis center in 2020 were assessed using the 7-point SGA tool. Weight, percentage of fat, and muscle mass were measured by Omron BF511. Height was measured using the SECA portable stadiometer. Serum hemoglobin levels were recorded based on the latest recorded routine tests during the last month. A demographic information questionnaire was completed for all individuals. Medications and supplements taken by patients as well as visits by a nutrition consultant and adherence to a special diet were investigated by reviewing the medical file and asking the patient. Results: Out of 133 patients, 43.61% had no malnutrition and 56.39% had moderate malnutrition. The nutrition status was not different regarding gender and education level, but was different regarding household size (P=0.032). Patients with moderate malnutrition were older and had less weight and body mass index (BMI), but there was no statistically significant difference between height, dialysis time span, body fat and muscle mass percentage, and serum hemoglobin concentration. Conclusion: This study showed a considerable rate of malnutrition in HD patients, which should be regarded by clinicians and health policymakers.
{"title":"An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study of Malnutrition in Hemodialysis Patients in Gorgan, Iran, 2020","authors":"Masoumeh Rafinezhad, Mohammad Reza Honarvar, Aliasghar Vahidinia, Amrollah Sharifi, Saeid Amirkhanlou","doi":"10.18502/jnfs.v8i4.14013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/jnfs.v8i4.14013","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Malnutrition is relatively common in hemodialysis (HD) patients, which increases the risk of mortality. Seven Point Subjective Global Assessment (7-point SGA) tool is recommended to evaluate and monitor malnutrition in HD patients. The aim of this study was to investigate malnutrition using 7-point SGA in HD patients referred to dialysis centers in Gorgan city (north-eastern of Iran) in 2020. Methods: The nutritional status of 133 HD patients referred to Gorgan city dialysis center in 2020 were assessed using the 7-point SGA tool. Weight, percentage of fat, and muscle mass were measured by Omron BF511. Height was measured using the SECA portable stadiometer. Serum hemoglobin levels were recorded based on the latest recorded routine tests during the last month. A demographic information questionnaire was completed for all individuals. Medications and supplements taken by patients as well as visits by a nutrition consultant and adherence to a special diet were investigated by reviewing the medical file and asking the patient. Results: Out of 133 patients, 43.61% had no malnutrition and 56.39% had moderate malnutrition. The nutrition status was not different regarding gender and education level, but was different regarding household size (P=0.032). Patients with moderate malnutrition were older and had less weight and body mass index (BMI), but there was no statistically significant difference between height, dialysis time span, body fat and muscle mass percentage, and serum hemoglobin concentration. Conclusion: This study showed a considerable rate of malnutrition in HD patients, which should be regarded by clinicians and health policymakers.","PeriodicalId":32114,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Security","volume":"8 17","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135086427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-11DOI: 10.18502/jnfs.v8i4.14003
Ahmed Mohamed Khamis, Raham Hasan Mostafa, Waleed Salah Eldin, Ashraf Nabil Saleh
Background: Due to its stimulatory effects, caffeine is one of the most frequently consumed mood and behavior altering beverages. It is commonly used to improve alertness in cases of fatigue after prolonged work. Health authorities recommend not to exceed a daily intake of <200 mg/day. The purpose of this study is to measure the prevalence of unsafe caffeine daily consumption (>200 mg/day), detect caffeine withdrawal and intoxication symptoms, and investigate the relationship between caffeine intake and stress and sleeping hours.
Methods: 168 anesthesiologists answered a questionnaire during the period of April to July 2022. After estimating daily consumption of caffeine, anesthesiologists were classified into either safe level group (daily consumption ≤ 200 mg/day), or unsafe level group (daily consumption >200 mg/day); then, further analysis was done.
Results: Almost 80% of the total participants were unsafe consumers. Junior doctors and registrars (group J) had a statistically higher caffeine consumption than consultants (group S) (433.9±228.7 mg versus 363.6±244.5 mg, respectively; P=0.017). Additionally, 45% of group J experienced intoxication symptoms, and 54% experienced withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms had a significantly higher prevalence in group J compared to group S (P=0.001 and P=0.004, respectively). Finally, no significant correlation was found between average daily caffeine consumption and daily sleeping hours and stress scale score (P=0.831 and P=0.324, respectively).
Conclusion: The consumption of caffeine-containing drinks among anesthesiologists was very high. Junior anesthesiologists specifically reported higher caffeine consumption, more intoxication and withdrawal symptoms, and a higher stress score than consultants.
{"title":"Impact of Caffeine Consumption on Sleeping Hours and Stress Scale among Anesthesiologists: A Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Ahmed Mohamed Khamis, Raham Hasan Mostafa, Waleed Salah Eldin, Ashraf Nabil Saleh","doi":"10.18502/jnfs.v8i4.14003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/jnfs.v8i4.14003","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Due to its stimulatory effects, caffeine is one of the most frequently consumed mood and behavior altering beverages. It is commonly used to improve alertness in cases of fatigue after prolonged work. Health authorities recommend not to exceed a daily intake of <200 mg/day. The purpose of this study is to measure the prevalence of unsafe caffeine daily consumption (>200 mg/day), detect caffeine withdrawal and intoxication symptoms, and investigate the relationship between caffeine intake and stress and sleeping hours.
 Methods: 168 anesthesiologists answered a questionnaire during the period of April to July 2022. After estimating daily consumption of caffeine, anesthesiologists were classified into either safe level group (daily consumption ≤ 200 mg/day), or unsafe level group (daily consumption >200 mg/day); then, further analysis was done.
 Results: Almost 80% of the total participants were unsafe consumers. Junior doctors and registrars (group J) had a statistically higher caffeine consumption than consultants (group S) (433.9±228.7 mg versus 363.6±244.5 mg, respectively; P=0.017). Additionally, 45% of group J experienced intoxication symptoms, and 54% experienced withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms had a significantly higher prevalence in group J compared to group S (P=0.001 and P=0.004, respectively). Finally, no significant correlation was found between average daily caffeine consumption and daily sleeping hours and stress scale score (P=0.831 and P=0.324, respectively).
 Conclusion: The consumption of caffeine-containing drinks among anesthesiologists was very high. Junior anesthesiologists specifically reported higher caffeine consumption, more intoxication and withdrawal symptoms, and a higher stress score than consultants.","PeriodicalId":32114,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Security","volume":"8 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135086296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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