Any food-based interventions must take into account these five concepts in order to make it successful; Acceptable, Feasible, Affordable, Sustainable and Safe (AFASS) [2]. It is very important to choose appropriate and cost-effective intervention strategies for the target population and this require pre knowledge about the nutritional status of this population, another important determinant one...

Many consumers report that healthy eating is more expensive than unhealthy eating (the affordability axiom). We hypothesize that endorsement of this belief may be driven by the motivation to eat unhealthy foods. We tested this hypothesis in three studies. Study 1 revealed that the affordability axiom is associated with poorer eating habits and higher Body Mass Index (BMI). Study 2 found that th...

Absrrt7c.r: Althul~gh winter foods o f mallards (Annsplat~rh~t tcos) and wood ducks (Aix sporlscl) have been documented in several studies, 110 stich research has been conducted in nati~ral bottomland hardwood forests in eastern 'Texas. We collected 40 mallards and 78 woocl dticks and san~pleil available foods in eastern Texas during winters 1987-1988 and 1988-89 to study food habits and prefer...

The goal of point-of-purchase (POP) nutrition information is to help consumers make informed, healthful choices. Despite limited evaluation, these population-based approaches are being advocated to replace traditional, more expensive, individual behavior-change strategies. Few studies have examined the effect of POP information on buying patterns of college students, a group with high obesity r...

OBJECTIVE In order to support plans and actions that combat the local increasing overweight and obesity prevalence in adolescents, the factors associated to weight excess in public school students from Montes Claros, MG, Southeast Brazil, were studied. METHODS Cross-sectional study with a sample of adolescents from the public schools of the city. The nutritional status was evaluated and an in...

Food is fundamental to human survival, in more than just one way. First, food is basic for averting hunger and maintaining health for every human being. Secondly, food satisfies our palate and makes us happy and emotionally and socially content. Third, food constitutes a form of cultural expression. The food we eat should be safe, palatable, affordable, and of the quality that can maintain ment...

the prevalence of food allergy is different in various nations. the identification of the most common food allergens is a priority in any population to provide effective preventive and curative measures. the aim of this study is to determine the most common food allergens in iranian children. one hundred and ninety children with skin, respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms, which were thought...

OBJECTIVE To assess changes in the dietary habits and eating practices of a longitudinal cohort of adolescents over a 5-y period living in Soweto and Johannesburg. METHODS An interviewer-assisted questionnaire was used to gather data on the dietary habits and eating practices across three environments: in the home, in the school, and in the community. Participants (n = 1451, 49.1% male, 89% b...

The status and explanatory role of nutrition knowledge is uncertain in public health nutrition. Much of the uncertainty about this area has been generated by conceptual confusion about the nature of knowledge and behaviours, and, nutrition knowledge and food behaviours in particular. So the paper describes several key concepts in some detail. The main argument is that 'nutrition knowledge' is a...

This qualitative study is based on interviews with young Irish men living in London, regarding their diets and their views on healthy eating. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. Interviewees gave various reasons for adopting unhealthy eating habits, including the cost of healthy foods, their lack of time and ability to cook, and their prioritisation of drinking. Views about the stat...