BACKGROUND Prices are an important determinant of food choices. Consequently, food price policies (subsidies and/or taxes) are proposed to improve the nutritional quality of diets. The aim of the present study was to explore the impact of food price policies on the expenditures and nutritional quality of the food baskets chosen by low- and medium-income households. METHODS Experimental econom...

The effect of four culture media (two complex and undefined [Sabouraud glucose and Kimmig] and two synthetic and defined [synthetic amino acid medium, fungal, and modified yeast nitrogen base]) on the activity in vitro of two newer azole compounds (BAY n 7133 and ketoconazole) was assessed with five strains each of Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, and Cryptococcus neoformans. Also, the n...

Introduction Malnutrition is a widely prevalent problem in India and one of astonishing magnitude. According to the National Family Health Survey (1992-93), more than half (53%) of children below four years of age are under nourished. In 1998, 29.1% children between 1-5 years of age suffered from moderate and 12.3% from severe under-nutrition. Nutritional adequacy is one of the key determinants...

In a report on vegetarianism recently published by the British Nutrition Foundation (1995) it was noted that, between 1988 and 1994 there was a threefold rise in the proportion of women, aged between 16 and 64 years who avoided eating meat. This dramatic increase in the popularity of meat avoidance has raised many concerns about the adequacy of a meatless diet, in particular for teenage girls b...

abstract background: hemodialysis is the most common renal replacement therapy in the world, and hemodialysis adequacy is an important and influencial factor in the reduction of various complications experienced by these patients. multiple factors influence hemodialysis adequacy. this study was conducted to determine hemodialysis adequacy and its relationship with individual and personal factor...

BACKGROUND Healthy diets are supposed to be more environmentally friendly because they rely mainly on plant-based foods, which have lower greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs) per unit weight than do animal-based foods. OBJECTIVES The objectives were to estimate the GHGEs associated with the consumption of self-selected diets in France and to analyze their relation with the nutritional quality of ...

OBJECTIVE Promotion of healthy eating can no longer be postponed as a priority, given the alarming growth rate of chronic degenerative diseases in Western countries. We elaborated a nutrieconomic model to assess and identify the most nutritious and affordable food choices. DESIGN Seventy-one food items representing the main food categories were included and their nationally representative pri...

UNLABELLED The prevalence of late referral of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is high and has been associated with a worse CKD prognosis, however few studies have been conducted from a nutritional perspective. OBJECTIVE Characterize the nutritional status of patients with CKD at first attendance in a nephrology service, with early (ER) and late referral (LR). METHODOLOGY It was a...