In recent years, the deteriorations of living habits like immobilization or unhealthy diet are becoming serious social problems in many developed countries. Even if we know the importance, it is difficult to change our undesirable habits and to maintain a desirable lifestyle. This study demonstrates a concept called ambient lifestyle feedback systems to be used to motivate people to change thei...

BACKGROUND Nutritional studies focus on traditional cultural models and lifestyles in different countries. The aim of this study was to examine the adherence to the Mediterranean diet, life habits, and risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases among people living in different geographical regions in Spain. METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in each region. Th...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE For athletes, the main purpose of nutrition is to ensure the compensation of increased energy consumption and the need for nutrients in the athlete's body, thereby enabling maximum adaptation to physical loads. The aim of this study was to determine the habits of highly trained endurance athletes depending on sports type, sex and age in order to improve the planning and...

Introduction. Cholelithiasis is the most frequent disease of the digestive system. Eating habits and lifestyle have a considerable influence on the occurrence of cholelithiasis. An integral part of cholelithiasis prevention is choosing a light diet which is low in fat. Aim of the study. The objective of this study is to assess the influence of eating habits among patients with cholelithiasis on...

This work focuses on the dissemination of messages concerning a healthy diet presented by Eat-Lancet Commission Food. Published in January 2019, this proposal predicted health benefits, keeping mind context climate change as well our planet's growing population. The proposed was shared several international media corporations and some them used BBC´s version their textual source. Supported Crit...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The goal of this study was to analyze the likelihood of patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) to recover a normal daily food intake, and the possible influence of dietary and exercise habits on long-term weight loss. METHODS The sample included 107 morbidly obese postoperative patients with at least 1 year of follow-up. The data collected included anthropometry, ...

BACKGROUND Adolescents, influenced by modern youth culture, may have a diet containing too little iron and other vital nutrients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adolescents from Finnmark county, situated well above the arctic circle in Norway, from a Sami culture, and from a coastal culture, were examined to study hemoglobin, iron stores, dietary composition, food habits and life-style. A short interv...

OBJECTIVE To explore the everyday consumption of meals and snacks from the child's perspective, among those with healthier v. less healthy dietary habits. DESIGN The sample in this qualitative study comprised two groups of Danish schoolchildren aged 10 to 11 years, one with a healthier diet (n 9) and the other with a less healthy diet (n 8). Both groups were recruited from respondents to a di...