French Fry ‘Whys’

Rethinking Obesity Counseling: Having the French Fry Discussion

UNLABELLED Childhood obesity is a complex problem that warrants early intervention. General recommendations for obesity prevention and nutrition counseling exist. However, these are notably imprecise with regard to early and targeted interventions to prevent and treat obesity in pediatric populations. This study examines family medicine primary care providers' (PCPs) perceived barriers for prev...

The 'French Fry' VAC technique: hybridisation of traditional open wound NPWT with closed incision NPWT.

Surgical site occurrences (SSO), specifically surgical site infections represent a significant burden in the US health care system. It has been hypothesised that postoperative dressing can help drive down SSO. We describe the successful use of a novel technique combining both closed incision and open negative pressure wound therapy in the management of a high-risk wound associated with lymphoed...

Corn content of French fry oil from national chain vs. small business restaurants.

Several issues, ranging from sustainability to health, may interest the consumers in the corn content of their food. However, because restaurants are excluded from the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990, national chain restaurants provide nonspecific ingredient information and small businesses supply none. We measured the carbon isotope composition of fry oil in French fries purchased...

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Potato and french fry consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes in women.

BACKGROUND Potatoes, a high glycemic form of carbohydrate, are hypothesized to increase insulin resistance and risk of type 2 diabetes. OBJECTIVE The objective was to examine prospectively the relation between potato consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes. DESIGN We conducted a prospective study of 84,555 women in the Nurses' Health Study. At baseline, the women were aged 34-59 y, had ...