Razieh Anari, Maryam Amini, B. Nikooyeh, D. Ghodsi, P. Torabi, T. Neyestani
Hospitalization may affect patients’ nutritional status due to the altered food intake. In addition to their health consequences, plate food waste includes several economic and environmental costs for the governments and societies. Therefore, the aim of the present investigation is primarily to assess the nutritional status of the patients hospitalized in general wards and secondly to evaluate the quantity and financial burden of the patients’ food waste along with their possible nutritional outcomes. A mixedmethod study is carried out in medical and surgical wards of general hospitals in Tehran with eligible adult inpatients. Anthropometric, demographic and dietary intake data are collected. Patients’ plate food waste in breakfast, lunch, and snacks within a day are weighed. The economic costs of food waste are calculated. Additionally, nutritional status is determined through 1) subjective assessment tools for malnutrition (MNA and SGA); 2) serum albumin, pre-albumin and total protein (protein status); 3) serum retinol and 25-hydroxycalciferol (micronutrient status); and 4) serum β-carotene, total antioxidant capacity, malondialdehyde and highly sensitive C-reactive protein (inflammatory status). Moreover, a qualitative study evaluates the possible reasons for wasting foods. This study provides appropriate data regarding the health and economic burden of food waste in the studied hospitals to healthcare authorities and policymakers for planning to decrease food waste and to improve patients’ nutritional status.
{"title":"Evaluation of Nutritional Status, Food Intake and Costs of Food Waste in Hospitalized Patients, Considering Relevant Causes and Finding Possible Solutions: Protocol of a Mixed-Method Study","authors":"Razieh Anari, Maryam Amini, B. Nikooyeh, D. Ghodsi, P. Torabi, T. Neyestani","doi":"10.52547/nfsr.8.3.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/nfsr.8.3.1","url":null,"abstract":"Hospitalization may affect patients’ nutritional status due to the altered food intake. In addition to their health consequences, plate food waste includes several economic and environmental costs for the governments and societies. Therefore, the aim of the present investigation is primarily to assess the nutritional status of the patients hospitalized in general wards and secondly to evaluate the quantity and financial burden of the patients’ food waste along with their possible nutritional outcomes. A mixedmethod study is carried out in medical and surgical wards of general hospitals in Tehran with eligible adult inpatients. Anthropometric, demographic and dietary intake data are collected. Patients’ plate food waste in breakfast, lunch, and snacks within a day are weighed. The economic costs of food waste are calculated. Additionally, nutritional status is determined through 1) subjective assessment tools for malnutrition (MNA and SGA); 2) serum albumin, pre-albumin and total protein (protein status); 3) serum retinol and 25-hydroxycalciferol (micronutrient status); and 4) serum β-carotene, total antioxidant capacity, malondialdehyde and highly sensitive C-reactive protein (inflammatory status). Moreover, a qualitative study evaluates the possible reasons for wasting foods. This study provides appropriate data regarding the health and economic burden of food waste in the studied hospitals to healthcare authorities and policymakers for planning to decrease food waste and to improve patients’ nutritional status.","PeriodicalId":325113,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Food Sciences Research","volume":"269O 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129927397","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}
Mahboobeh Darman, A. Gholami, H. Baradaran, Negin Agha-Mohseni, M. Asadi-lari
Background and Objectives: Food insecurity is recognized as a serious public health problem worldwide. Since household food security may affect health-related quality of life, the present study was carried out to assess associations of household food security with health-related quality of life in various districts of Tehran, Iran. Materials and Methods: Data of this cross-sectional study were collected from the Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool (Urban HEART-2) Survey in Tehran Capital City, Iran, 2011, using multistage cluster random sampling method. From each household, one person was selected to participate. Data collection instruments included 6item short-form to measure household food security status and SF-12V2 questionnaire to evaluate health-related quality of life. From 33252 people, 30521 people with ages of 18 years or greater were included in this study. Multiple linear regression model was used to assess independent effects of household food security on health-related quality of life. Results: Age range of the participants was 18–90 years with a mean age of 43.85 years ±16.2. Overall, 68.4% of the participants were female and 35.2% were male. Moreover, 62.2% of the participating households belonged to the food secure group. The mean score of the health-related quality of life was 60.5 ±19.4. The mean scores of health-related quality of life varied based on the household food security status in various districts of Tehran (p < 0.001). Multiple linear regression model showed significant relationships between health-related quality of life and household food security, adjusting age, gender, education, marital status, family size, body mass index and wealth and deprivation indices (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Results showed associations of the household food security with health-related quality of life in various districts of Tehran. Policy makers are recommended to provide efficient interventions to promote quality of life of urban households based on the social determinants in each district.
{"title":"Associations of Household Food Security with Health-Related Quality of Life in Various Districts of Tehran","authors":"Mahboobeh Darman, A. Gholami, H. Baradaran, Negin Agha-Mohseni, M. Asadi-lari","doi":"10.52547/nfsr.8.3.27","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/nfsr.8.3.27","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objectives: Food insecurity is recognized as a serious public health problem worldwide. Since household food security may affect health-related quality of life, the present study was carried out to assess associations of household food security with health-related quality of life in various districts of Tehran, Iran. Materials and Methods: Data of this cross-sectional study were collected from the Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool (Urban HEART-2) Survey in Tehran Capital City, Iran, 2011, using multistage cluster random sampling method. From each household, one person was selected to participate. Data collection instruments included 6item short-form to measure household food security status and SF-12V2 questionnaire to evaluate health-related quality of life. From 33252 people, 30521 people with ages of 18 years or greater were included in this study. Multiple linear regression model was used to assess independent effects of household food security on health-related quality of life. Results: Age range of the participants was 18–90 years with a mean age of 43.85 years ±16.2. Overall, 68.4% of the participants were female and 35.2% were male. Moreover, 62.2% of the participating households belonged to the food secure group. The mean score of the health-related quality of life was 60.5 ±19.4. The mean scores of health-related quality of life varied based on the household food security status in various districts of Tehran (p < 0.001). Multiple linear regression model showed significant relationships between health-related quality of life and household food security, adjusting age, gender, education, marital status, family size, body mass index and wealth and deprivation indices (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Results showed associations of the household food security with health-related quality of life in various districts of Tehran. Policy makers are recommended to provide efficient interventions to promote quality of life of urban households based on the social determinants in each district.","PeriodicalId":325113,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Food Sciences Research","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127422600","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}
N. Dolatkhah, D. Aghamohammadi, Afsaneh Zakipour, Maryam Hashemian
Background and Objectives: Increased public knowledge concerning roles of nutrition in prevention of noncommunicable diseases have urged people to select healthy foods. The aim of this study was to investigate levels of understanding and use of food labeling systems and their determinants by medical students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study on medical students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2018, 240 medical students were participated using stratified random sampling method. During the study, participants were asked about their use of nutritional value panel, ingredient list and serving size information of the food labels. To assess understanding levels of the food labeling, subjective and objective methods were used. Results: Based on the findings, 41.2% of the participants always/most often read food labels when purchasing foods, while 34.2% of them read food labels occasionally. The most common reason for non-using food labels included lack of time to read the food labels (40.8%). A relative majority of the participants (42.5%) occasionally used food labels for diet planning. A majority of the participants (74.6%) reported that they somewhat were aware of food label information. Moreover, 70 to 90.4% of the participants chose the right label as the healthiest from three pairs of labels. Understanding and use of food labels were higher in females than males (p = 0.046 and p = 0.038, respectively). Conclusions: Less than half of the medical students always/most often used food label information when buying food products. Further studies on other populations are needed to suggest recommendations for an effectual food labelling.
{"title":"Understanding and Using Patterns of Food Labeling Systems and their Determinants by Medical Students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran","authors":"N. Dolatkhah, D. Aghamohammadi, Afsaneh Zakipour, Maryam Hashemian","doi":"10.29252/nfsr.7.4.19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/nfsr.7.4.19","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objectives: Increased public knowledge concerning roles of nutrition in prevention of noncommunicable diseases have urged people to select healthy foods. The aim of this study was to investigate levels of understanding and use of food labeling systems and their determinants by medical students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study on medical students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2018, 240 medical students were participated using stratified random sampling method. During the study, participants were asked about their use of nutritional value panel, ingredient list and serving size information of the food labels. To assess understanding levels of the food labeling, subjective and objective methods were used. Results: Based on the findings, 41.2% of the participants always/most often read food labels when purchasing foods, while 34.2% of them read food labels occasionally. The most common reason for non-using food labels included lack of time to read the food labels (40.8%). A relative majority of the participants (42.5%) occasionally used food labels for diet planning. A majority of the participants (74.6%) reported that they somewhat were aware of food label information. Moreover, 70 to 90.4% of the participants chose the right label as the healthiest from three pairs of labels. Understanding and use of food labels were higher in females than males (p = 0.046 and p = 0.038, respectively). Conclusions: Less than half of the medical students always/most often used food label information when buying food products. Further studies on other populations are needed to suggest recommendations for an effectual food labelling.","PeriodicalId":325113,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Food Sciences Research","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132846404","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}
Tahere Razzaghi, M. Salami, M. Qomi, M. Moslehishad
Background and Objectives: Due to the health concerns of people about caffeine, several techniques have been developed to remove caffeine from tea; however, these techniques include limitations. The objective of the present study was to remove caffeine from dried tea leaves using hot water treatment. Materials and Methods: Hot water treatment was used to decaffeinate green and black tea leaves using two stages of brewing. Caffeine of the tea infusions was extracted using liquid–liquid extraction technique and quantified using high performance liquid chromatography. Furthermore, pH, total polyphenol content and antioxidant activity were assessed using electronic pH meter, Folin-Ciocalteu method and ABTS method, respectively. Sensory evaluation was carried out using 5-point hedonic scale test. Tea infusions were prepared within two stages of brewing at 1, 3 and 5 min as primary and 7 min as total brewing times. Results: After 3 min of primary brewing time, decaffeination rates of Ceylon black, China green and Iranian green teas were assessed as 47.7, 81.55 and 85.99%. Antioxidant activity of these samples included 87.7, 85.99 and 81.55%, while total polyphenol content included 83.03, 44.44 and 37.7%, respectively. In general, pH and total polyphenol content of decaffeinated tea-mint infusions increased significantly. Conclusions: Effects of brewing time on caffeine concentration of the tea infusions were revealed in this study. In conclusion, hot water treatment is a safe method and includes a high efficiency for the decaffeination of green and black teas.
{"title":"Assessing Caffeine Contents in Tea Infusions Decaffeinated by Hot Water Treatment Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Studying the Effects of Mint Leaf Addition to Tea Infusions on Improvement of their Total Polyphenol Contents","authors":"Tahere Razzaghi, M. Salami, M. Qomi, M. Moslehishad","doi":"10.29252/nfsr.7.2.37","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/nfsr.7.2.37","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objectives: Due to the health concerns of people about caffeine, several techniques have been developed to remove caffeine from tea; however, these techniques include limitations. The objective of the present study was to remove caffeine from dried tea leaves using hot water treatment. Materials and Methods: Hot water treatment was used to decaffeinate green and black tea leaves using two stages of brewing. Caffeine of the tea infusions was extracted using liquid–liquid extraction technique and quantified using high performance liquid chromatography. Furthermore, pH, total polyphenol content and antioxidant activity were assessed using electronic pH meter, Folin-Ciocalteu method and ABTS method, respectively. Sensory evaluation was carried out using 5-point hedonic scale test. Tea infusions were prepared within two stages of brewing at 1, 3 and 5 min as primary and 7 min as total brewing times. Results: After 3 min of primary brewing time, decaffeination rates of Ceylon black, China green and Iranian green teas were assessed as 47.7, 81.55 and 85.99%. Antioxidant activity of these samples included 87.7, 85.99 and 81.55%, while total polyphenol content included 83.03, 44.44 and 37.7%, respectively. In general, pH and total polyphenol content of decaffeinated tea-mint infusions increased significantly. Conclusions: Effects of brewing time on caffeine concentration of the tea infusions were revealed in this study. In conclusion, hot water treatment is a safe method and includes a high efficiency for the decaffeination of green and black teas.","PeriodicalId":325113,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Food Sciences Research","volume":"105 5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131097348","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}
Vaez Nemati, M. Khomeiri, A. S. Mahoonak, A. Moayedi
Background and Objectives: Listeria monocytogenes are known as an emerged foodborne pathogen and considered as a severe health risk. In the present study, prevalence and antibiotic resistance of L. monocytogenes isolated from readyto-eat meat products in Iran were assessed. Materials and Methods: A total of 200 ready-to-eat meat products, including chicken meat (wing, breast, and leg), lamb and fish, were collected, and L. monocytogenes was isolated according to ISO 11290–1. All of the isolates were verified using polymerase chain reaction and serotyping methods. Antibiotics susceptibility of L. monocytogenes isolates was assessed using the broth microdilution method. Results: The presence of L. monocytogenes was verified in 13% of the samples. The presence of L. monocytogenes was reported in 26% of roast chicken meat, 5% of roast fish and 8.33% of cooked beef. Serology showed that Serotype 1/2a (48.13%) was the dominant serotype, followed by 4b (38.4%), 1/2c (6.99%) and 1/2b (6.48%). The result showed that 37 out of 100 L. monocytogenes isolates were resistant to all tested antibiotics. Furthermore, eight isolates were intermediately multi-resistant to the antibiotics. The rate of antibiotic resistance in L. monocytogenes was 52% in Serotype 1/2a, 39% in Serotype 4b, and 35% in Serotype 1/2c. Isolates of L. monocytogenes were mostly resistant to penicillin, ampicillin and erythromycin, but highly susceptible to tetracycline and gentamycin. Conclusions: The high level of L. monocytogenes prevalence and its resistance to antibacterial agents in meat products may result in severe human listeriosis. Therefore, it is necessary to use efficient monitoring protocols for antibiotic administration and further safety management systems in food production units.
{"title":"Prevalence and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Listeria Monocytogenes Isolated from Retail Ready-to-Eat Meat Products in Gorgan, Iran","authors":"Vaez Nemati, M. Khomeiri, A. S. Mahoonak, A. Moayedi","doi":"10.29252/nfsr.7.1.41","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/nfsr.7.1.41","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objectives: Listeria monocytogenes are known as an emerged foodborne pathogen and considered as a severe health risk. In the present study, prevalence and antibiotic resistance of L. monocytogenes isolated from readyto-eat meat products in Iran were assessed. Materials and Methods: A total of 200 ready-to-eat meat products, including chicken meat (wing, breast, and leg), lamb and fish, were collected, and L. monocytogenes was isolated according to ISO 11290–1. All of the isolates were verified using polymerase chain reaction and serotyping methods. Antibiotics susceptibility of L. monocytogenes isolates was assessed using the broth microdilution method. Results: The presence of L. monocytogenes was verified in 13% of the samples. The presence of L. monocytogenes was reported in 26% of roast chicken meat, 5% of roast fish and 8.33% of cooked beef. Serology showed that Serotype 1/2a (48.13%) was the dominant serotype, followed by 4b (38.4%), 1/2c (6.99%) and 1/2b (6.48%). The result showed that 37 out of 100 L. monocytogenes isolates were resistant to all tested antibiotics. Furthermore, eight isolates were intermediately multi-resistant to the antibiotics. The rate of antibiotic resistance in L. monocytogenes was 52% in Serotype 1/2a, 39% in Serotype 4b, and 35% in Serotype 1/2c. Isolates of L. monocytogenes were mostly resistant to penicillin, ampicillin and erythromycin, but highly susceptible to tetracycline and gentamycin. Conclusions: The high level of L. monocytogenes prevalence and its resistance to antibacterial agents in meat products may result in severe human listeriosis. Therefore, it is necessary to use efficient monitoring protocols for antibiotic administration and further safety management systems in food production units.","PeriodicalId":325113,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Food Sciences Research","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116817328","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}
A. Hosseini, Fariba Khoshsovt, M. Ahmadi, M. Azarbayjani, O. Salehi, Fatemeh Farkhaie
Background and Objectives: Exercise and nutrition are two effective factors in controlling diabetes-induced metabolic disorders. The aim of this study was to assess effects of aloe vera and swimming training on lipid profile of the diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 72 diabetic rats were selected and divided into nine groups of eight rats, including 1) four weeks of aloe vera consumption (FAV), 2) six weeks of aloe vera consumption (SAV), 3) four weeks of swimming (FS), 4) six weeks of swimming (SS), 5) four weeks of aloe vera consumption with swimming (FAVS), 6) six weeks of aloe vera consumption with swimming (SAVS), 7) Week-1 diabetic control (DC), 8) Week-4 diabetic control (FDC), and 9) Week-6 diabetic control (SDC). Groups 1, 2, 5 and 6 received 100 mg kg -1 of aloe vera daily. Furthermore, Groups 3 and 5 swam for four weeks and Groups 4 and 6 for six weeks, five sessions per week and 30 minutes each session. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, two-way ANOVA and Bonferroni post-hoc tests ( P ≤0.05). Results: Results showed that training, aloe vera and aloe vera with training significantly decreased levels of triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) ( P ≤0.05); four and six weeks of swimming trainings decreased TG, TC, LDL and VLDL ( P ≤0.05); and six weeks of aloe vera consumption decreased TG, TC, LDL and VLDL ( P ≤0.05). Conclusions: Four and six weeks of aloe vera consumption and swimming training include interactive lipid lowering effects in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.
背景与目的:运动和营养是控制糖尿病引起的代谢紊乱的两个有效因素。本研究的目的是评估芦荟和游泳训练对糖尿病大鼠血脂的影响。材料与方法:在本实验研究中,72年糖尿病老鼠选择和八大鼠分为9组,包括1)四周的芦荟消费(喜欢),2)6周的芦荟消费(干腊肠),3)4周的游泳(FS), 4) 6周的游泳(SS), 5) 4周的芦荟消费游泳(比如),6)6周的芦荟消费与游泳(干腊肠),7)第1周糖尿病控制(DC), 8)第4周糖尿病控制(FDC)和9)第6周糖尿病控制署。1、2、5、6组每日给予芦荟100 mg kg -1。此外，第3组和第5组游泳4周，第4组和第6组游泳6周，每周5次，每次30分钟。数据分析采用单因素方差分析、双因素方差分析和Bonferroni事后检验(P≤0.05)。结果:结果显示，训练、芦荟及训练后芦荟的甘油三酯(TG)、总胆固醇(TC)、低密度脂蛋白(LDL)和极低密度脂蛋白(VLDL)水平均显著降低(P≤0.05);4、6周游泳训练降低TG、TC、LDL、VLDL (P≤0.05);服用芦荟6周后TG、TC、LDL、VLDL降低(P≤0.05)。结论:4周和6周芦荟消耗和游泳训练对链脲佐菌素诱导的糖尿病大鼠具有交互降脂作用。
{"title":"Effects of Aloe Vera and Swimming Training on Lipid Profile of Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats","authors":"A. Hosseini, Fariba Khoshsovt, M. Ahmadi, M. Azarbayjani, O. Salehi, Fatemeh Farkhaie","doi":"10.29252/nfsr.7.1.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/nfsr.7.1.9","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objectives: Exercise and nutrition are two effective factors in controlling diabetes-induced metabolic disorders. The aim of this study was to assess effects of aloe vera and swimming training on lipid profile of the diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 72 diabetic rats were selected and divided into nine groups of eight rats, including 1) four weeks of aloe vera consumption (FAV), 2) six weeks of aloe vera consumption (SAV), 3) four weeks of swimming (FS), 4) six weeks of swimming (SS), 5) four weeks of aloe vera consumption with swimming (FAVS), 6) six weeks of aloe vera consumption with swimming (SAVS), 7) Week-1 diabetic control (DC), 8) Week-4 diabetic control (FDC), and 9) Week-6 diabetic control (SDC). Groups 1, 2, 5 and 6 received 100 mg kg -1 of aloe vera daily. Furthermore, Groups 3 and 5 swam for four weeks and Groups 4 and 6 for six weeks, five sessions per week and 30 minutes each session. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, two-way ANOVA and Bonferroni post-hoc tests ( P ≤0.05). Results: Results showed that training, aloe vera and aloe vera with training significantly decreased levels of triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) ( P ≤0.05); four and six weeks of swimming trainings decreased TG, TC, LDL and VLDL ( P ≤0.05); and six weeks of aloe vera consumption decreased TG, TC, LDL and VLDL ( P ≤0.05). Conclusions: Four and six weeks of aloe vera consumption and swimming training include interactive lipid lowering effects in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.","PeriodicalId":325113,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Food Sciences Research","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114547396","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}
Amin Mokari Yamchi, Saeid Sadeghian-Sharif, Elyas Nattagh‐Eshtivani, Ammar Salehisahlabadi, A. Ghavami, Meisam Barati, M. Ebrahimi-Mameghani
Background and Objectives: High fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption has been shown to protect humans against chronic diseases in elderly people. As several factors can affect FV consumption, the aim of this study was to investigate associations between the socioeconomic status and FV consumption in elderly people. Materials and Methods: This population-based cross-sectional study was carried out on 238 elderly people, aged over 65 years and living in Marand, northwest of Iran. Consumption of FV was assessed using validated 110-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). The participants were selected from seven health care centers. Results: The mean age of the participants was 71.7 ±4.1 years with 65.5% were males. The adequate daily consumption of FVs (totally 400g or more) was reported in 58% of the participants. Old ages and low educational levels were associated to low consumption of FVs (P < 0.05). High incomes and marriage statuses were significantly associated to high consumption of fruits (P < 0.001). High consumption of vegetables was seen in people with lower economic status. The logistic regression analysis showed that the chance of FV consumption in participants who owned a house, got married or had a high income was 3.05, 2.02 and 2.39 times greater, respectively. Conclusions: This study has demonstrated important roles of the socioeconomic factors such as household income level, gender and marital and educational statuses on consumption of FVs. Therefore, our results suggest that, the future policies and interventions to improve the consumption of FVs in elderly people should consider socioeconomic inequalities.
{"title":"Socioeconomic Inequality in Fruit and Vegetable Consumptions in Elderly People: A Cross Sectional Study in North West of Iran","authors":"Amin Mokari Yamchi, Saeid Sadeghian-Sharif, Elyas Nattagh‐Eshtivani, Ammar Salehisahlabadi, A. Ghavami, Meisam Barati, M. Ebrahimi-Mameghani","doi":"10.29252/nfsr.6.4.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/nfsr.6.4.17","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objectives: High fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption has been shown to protect humans against chronic diseases in elderly people. As several factors can affect FV consumption, the aim of this study was to investigate associations between the socioeconomic status and FV consumption in elderly people. Materials and Methods: This population-based cross-sectional study was carried out on 238 elderly people, aged over 65 years and living in Marand, northwest of Iran. Consumption of FV was assessed using validated 110-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). The participants were selected from seven health care centers. Results: The mean age of the participants was 71.7 ±4.1 years with 65.5% were males. The adequate daily consumption of FVs (totally 400g or more) was reported in 58% of the participants. Old ages and low educational levels were associated to low consumption of FVs (P < 0.05). High incomes and marriage statuses were significantly associated to high consumption of fruits (P < 0.001). High consumption of vegetables was seen in people with lower economic status. The logistic regression analysis showed that the chance of FV consumption in participants who owned a house, got married or had a high income was 3.05, 2.02 and 2.39 times greater, respectively. Conclusions: This study has demonstrated important roles of the socioeconomic factors such as household income level, gender and marital and educational statuses on consumption of FVs. Therefore, our results suggest that, the future policies and interventions to improve the consumption of FVs in elderly people should consider socioeconomic inequalities.","PeriodicalId":325113,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Food Sciences Research","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129996756","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 and Objectives: Increased environmental concerns about synthetic packaging have promoted developments of novel, environmentally-friendly edible films. In the present study, the quality parameters of chicken egg coated with pectin or pectin incorporated cinnamon hydrosol was assessed. Materials and Methods: Egg chicken were coated with pectin and pectin prepared with cinnamon hydrosol and quality indicators (weight loss, yolk index, albumen pH and Haugh unit were assessed during storage at 30 oC. Microbiological analysis of Salmonella, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus and the total microbial count were carried out. Results: Results showed that coating eggs with both pectin and cinnamon hydrosol included pectin caused lower weight loss during storage, compared to control eggs (P ˂ 0.01). A Higher Haugh unit and yolk index were observed in coated eggs compared to control eggs. Scanning electron microscopy exhibited structural homogeneity of hydrosol included pectin coat. The microbiological analysis showed that the total plate count of all samples at Week 1 of storage was zero. In uncoated eggs, the total plate count reached to 3 CFU ml -1 at Week 6 of storage. The total plate count of two coated eggs was zero all over the storage time period. Three bacterial (Salmonella, E. coil and S. aureus) count included zero values from Week 1 to Week 6 of storage for all samples. Conclusions: Coating of eggs with pectin especially pectin included cinnamon hydrosol resulted in better shelf life of eggs during 6 weeks of storage.
背景和目的:对合成包装的环境关注日益增加，促进了新型环保可食用薄膜的发展。本研究对果胶包衣鸡蛋和果胶肉桂纯露的质量参数进行了评价。材料与方法:用果胶和肉桂纯露配制的果胶包被蛋鸡，在30℃条件下贮藏，评价质量指标(失重、蛋黄指数、蛋白pH和哈氏单位)。对沙门氏菌、大肠杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌进行微生物学分析，并对微生物总数进行统计。结果:用果胶和含有果胶的肉桂纯露包覆鸡蛋，与对照鸡蛋相比，鸡蛋在贮藏过程中的重量损失更小(P值小于0.01)。包衣鸡蛋的哈夫单位和蛋黄指数均高于对照鸡蛋。扫描电镜显示含有果胶涂层的纯溶胶结构均匀。微生物学分析显示，所有样品在储存第1周的总平板计数为零。在未包被的鸡蛋中，在储存的第6周，总平板计数达到3 CFU ml -1。在整个贮存时间内，两个包被鸡蛋的总平板计数为零。3种细菌(沙门氏菌、螺旋杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌)的计数在第1周至第6周均为零。结论:用果胶包衣鸡蛋，尤其是肉桂纯露包衣鸡蛋，可使鸡蛋保存期延长至6周。
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M. Kaviani, B. Nikooyeh, H. Zand, P. Yaghmaei, T. Neyestani
Background and Objectives: Up to date, several pathophysiological mechanisms are suggested for evolution of depression, including inflammation, neurotransmitter and vitamin D pathways. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of vitamin D supplementation on serum 25-hydroxycalciferol [25(OH) D], intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), some pro-inflammatory biomarkers and neurotransmitters supposedly involved in depression. Furthermore, effects of the vitamin D are studied on depression status in affected patients. Materials and Methods: Patients with mild to moderate depression, aged 18–60 y, are participated in the study and randomly assigned into intervention (50000 IU of cholecalciferol per two weeks) or control (placebo) groups. Duration of the intervention is eight weeks. Demographic and anthropometric parameters, blood pressure, biochemical values and depression status are recorded before and after intervention. Biochemical tests include serum 25(OH)D, iPTH, highsensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and also neurotransmitters involved in depression include platelet serotonin and serum oxytocin. Conclusions: Several parameters are linked to vitamin D and depression status. Findings of this study can help clarify roles of these parameters, which may further be used in depression preventive and therapeutic strategies.
{"title":"Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Depression Status, Selected Pro-inflammatory Biomarkers and Neurotransmitters in Depressive Patients: A Study Protocol","authors":"M. Kaviani, B. Nikooyeh, H. Zand, P. Yaghmaei, T. Neyestani","doi":"10.29252/nfsr.6.4.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/nfsr.6.4.1","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objectives: Up to date, several pathophysiological mechanisms are suggested for evolution of depression, including inflammation, neurotransmitter and vitamin D pathways. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of vitamin D supplementation on serum 25-hydroxycalciferol [25(OH) D], intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), some pro-inflammatory biomarkers and neurotransmitters supposedly involved in depression. Furthermore, effects of the vitamin D are studied on depression status in affected patients. Materials and Methods: Patients with mild to moderate depression, aged 18–60 y, are participated in the study and randomly assigned into intervention (50000 IU of cholecalciferol per two weeks) or control (placebo) groups. Duration of the intervention is eight weeks. Demographic and anthropometric parameters, blood pressure, biochemical values and depression status are recorded before and after intervention. Biochemical tests include serum 25(OH)D, iPTH, highsensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and also neurotransmitters involved in depression include platelet serotonin and serum oxytocin. Conclusions: Several parameters are linked to vitamin D and depression status. Findings of this study can help clarify roles of these parameters, which may further be used in depression preventive and therapeutic strategies.","PeriodicalId":325113,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Food Sciences Research","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117204875","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}
Sodabeh Amiri, M. Rahmani, M. Veissi, M. Saleki, M. Haghighizadeh
Background and Objectives: Considering importance of food habits and possible roles of obesity in tooth decay, the present study was carried out to investigate relationships between dietary habits and body mass index (BMI) withtooth decay in 4–6 years old kindergartenchildrenin Ahwaz, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, 359 children were selected randomly from 4–6 year-old children of both sexes from variousregions of Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran. The project questionnaire includedgeneral and individual information such as gender, age, education and occupation of the parents, economic condition,informationon children andfrequency of feeds of 59 food itemsThe BMIcalculatedandDMFT(decayed, missing, filled surfaces teeth)and erosion were measured. The SPSS Software was used o analyze data. Results: Frequency and percentage of BMI were differentiated by lean children (37, 10%), normal weight children (269 children, 75%) and children with overweight and obesity (53 children, 15%).Dental caries werefound in 87.3 and erosions in 23.7%of the children.A significantlypositive correlation was seen between the dental caries index and the BMI (r=0.512, P<0.001) and dental erosion (r = 0.141, P = 0.007). Another significantlypositive correlation was observed between the erosion index and the dental caries index r = 0.367, P<0.001). However, a significantly negative correlation was reported between the erosion index and the serving sizes of meat and egg per month (r=-0.112, P = 0.034). A significantly positive correlation was seen between the erosionandconsumption of chips and puffs (r=0.151, P =0.004). Conclusions: Findings of this study have shown that the BMI increases dental caries and erosions.Dental erosion also relationship with increasing consumption of meat and eggs, and increased with the consumption of chips and puff. Dental erosion decreased with increasing mother’s age index. According to regression test, BMI had the highest correlation with DMFT index and according to the regression test; the variable DMFT had the highest correlation with the erosion index. With increasing BMI, the amount of dental erosion and dental caries index would increase. There was a significant relationship between the increase in consumption of Chocolatemilk, flavored milk and fats with increased risk of dental caries.
背景与目的:考虑到饮食习惯的重要性以及肥胖在蛀牙中的可能作用，本研究对伊朗阿瓦兹4-6岁幼儿园儿童的饮食习惯和体重指数(BMI)与蛀牙之间的关系进行了调查。材料和方法:在这项描述性分析研究中，从伊朗胡齐斯坦省阿瓦士不同地区的4-6岁儿童中随机抽取359名男女儿童。该项目的调查问卷包括调查对象的性别、年龄、父母的受教育程度、职业、经济状况、子女信息、59种食物的喂养频次等一般信息和个人信息，并进行bmi计算和dmft(蛀牙、缺牙、补牙面)和糜烂测量。采用SPSS软件对数据进行分析。结果:BMI频次和百分比在瘦弱儿童(37例，占10%)、正常体重儿童(269例，占75%)和超重和肥胖儿童(53例，占15%)中存在差异。龋齿发生率为87.3，龋齿发生率为23.7%。龋指数与BMI呈显著正相关(r=0.512, P<0.001)，与牙蚀呈显著正相关(r= 0.141, P = 0.007)。糜烂指数与龋病指数呈显著正相关(r = 0.367, P<0.001)。然而，侵蚀指数与每月肉和蛋的食用量呈显著负相关(r=-0.112, P = 0.034)。薯片和泡芙的侵蚀与消耗之间存在显著的正相关(r=0.151, P =0.004)。结论:本研究结果表明，BMI增加了龋齿和糜烂。牙齿腐蚀也与肉类和鸡蛋的消费量增加有关，并随着薯片和泡芙的消费量增加而增加。随着母亲年龄指数的增加，牙侵蚀减少。根据回归检验，BMI与DMFT指数相关性最高，根据回归检验;变量DMFT与侵蚀指数的相关性最高。随着体重指数的增加，牙蚀量和龋指数也随之增加。巧克力牛奶、调味牛奶和脂肪摄入量的增加与龋齿风险的增加之间存在显著关系。
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