There is a geographic variation in the occurrence of cancers in populations of this part of the world. This retrospective study is an attempt to see the patterns of cancers in major ethnic groups of Assam and to identify any variation of cancer patterns in these ethnic groups. The data on cancer of different ethnic groups were obtained from the Hospital Cancer Registry of a regional cancer cent...

Dietary studies from the early part of the 20th century are a rich source of information about the dietary habits of the people and the science of nutrition. This annotated bibliography is meant to facilitate access to this part of the historical literature for further study.

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate overweight and obesity among a representative population of 15,966 Norwegian 15-16 year olds and the associations with different socio-economic and cultural risk factors. METHODS Self-reported data were obtained from school-based surveys in six counties during 2000-04. Overweight and obesity were calculated using Cole's index. RESULTS The ...

As evidenced by a large number of well-conducted randomized trials, the complications and confounding conditions that can result from mismanagement of diabetes can be reduced or prevented with appropriate medical care (1–5). Observational studies to ascertain the level of glycemic control, blood pressure control, and cholesterol control in people with diabetes provide evidence of poor adherence...

OBJECTIVE The current study examined parental perception of offspring body shape, differential reporting of offspring eating behaviors by mothers and fathers, and gender-specific patterns of offspring feeding habits. METHODS Parents of a community sample of 36-month-old children (N = 93) completed measures regarding their offspring's feeding patterns and body shape. RESULTS Results revealed...

Today, communication with consumers and their influence towards adopting healthy eating habits must represent a priority for public health authorities in every country around the world. This paper presents the main marketing resources, which can be used to healthier eating promotion among consumers. As nowadays marketing represents a key instrument in influencing the food choices of the modern ...

Studies of food habits and dietary intakes face a number of unique respondent and observer considerations at different stages from early childhood to late adolescence. Despite this, intakes have often been reported as if valid, and the interpretation of links between intake and health has been based, often erroneously, on the assumption of validity. However, validation studies of energy intake ...

OBJECTIVE To determine if social class, education level and group environment (rural and urban) influence particular food habits commonly associated with dental caries incidence among 4-24-month-old black South African children. DESIGN, SETTING AND SUBJECTS Information was collected by trained interviewers using a food-frequency questionnaire from mothers of children in two areas in South Afr...

Time trends in the food and the corresponding energy and macronutrient intake between 1994 and 2002 are investigated as part of the longitudinal study on nutrition and health status in an ageing population in Giessen, Germany (GISELA study). The dietary intake is assessed via a 3 d estimated dietary record especially developed and validated for this study. A total of 2135 records from 532 subje...