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Cheng, Sea-ling. "Food and distinction in Hong Kong families /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B17311810.
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Thianthai, Chulanee. "Cosmopolitan food beliefs and changing eating habits in Bangkok /." view abstract or download file of text, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p3095277.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2003.<br>Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 253-267). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.
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Kling, Leslie A. "Using metaphorical techniques in focus groups to uncover feelings of mothers toward family meals." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file, 85 p, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1459903861&sid=6&Fmt=2&clientId=8331&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Rickey, Cathy Louise. "Food and food habits in wartime: Civil War to World War II." The Ohio State University, 1988. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1391699545.
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West, Crystal Danielle. "FOOD SHOPPING HABITS AND THE ASSOCIATION WITH DIET." UKnowledge, 2014. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/foodsci_etds/22.
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Research suggests that the connection between poor diet and obesity among rural residents may be partially explained by limited access to healthy foods including fruits and vegetables (F&V). Based on federal suggestions to improve access, the purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between food shopping habits food venues and dietary intake of residents in rural counties of Kentucky. In May, 2013, a telephone survey was conducted using random-digit dial methods among n=149 participants in all three counties. Results showed that grocery shopping at supermarkets had a moderate positive correlation with F&V intake (r=.357, .348). These findings suggest participants who shop at supermarkets also consume F&V. Our study’s findings did not give a strong correlation between F&V consumption and farmers’ market use, which could be due to the locations of these markets, price of produce, or other environmental barriers that were not looked at in this study. Although the results from our study do not show a correlation, the majority of previous research supports the need to improve farmers’ market locations to help increase accessibility for groups with low F&V consumption and emphasize the importance of addressing economic barriers to food access.
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Castleberry, Nikole Lee. "Food habits of the Allegheny woodrat (Neotoma magister)." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2000. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=1413.
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Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2000.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 99 p. : col. maps Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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Roberts, Nathan M. "River otter food habits in the Missouri Ozarks /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p1420949.
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Hanania, Jihane W. "Exploring snacking habits of college students." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/44643.
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Previous research has revealed that adolescents have the highest prevalence of unsatisfactory nutritional status and unstructured eating patterns. They also recognized the importance of snacks in the eating habits of this population group. The purpose of this study was to investigate the snacking habits of undergraduate college students, and their correlations with the population’s general eating practices and response to nutrition education. Two hundred eighty four a nutrition course undertook a term project in which they provided information on consumption in the percentage calories provided by protein, fat, carbohydrate and alcohol; their nutrient meals and snacks; and their vitamin/mineral supplement(s) usage toward the beginning of the class. Toward the end of the class, they answered questions on the effect of nutrition education on their eating habits for the overall diet and on vitamin/mineral supplement usage. They also re-ported their frequencies of meals and snacks, their snacks’ food preferences, and responded relationships between snacking perceptions. Correlational statistics were used to identify any significant all the variables. The data analysis revealed that the unstructured eating patterns of college students do not automatically mean unsatisfactory nutritional status and a fondness for just low nutrient dense foods. However, no specific trend could be detected between the snacking perceptions and the consumption practices of college students.<br>Master of Science
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Tsang, Chun-yee George, and 曾俊儀. "The food culture in Hong Kong and Taiwan." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B29518994.
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Medic, Nenad. "Food for thought : examining the neural circuitry regulating food choices." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2015. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.709271.
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Tarou, Loraine Rybiski. "An examination of the role of associative learning and spatial memory in foraging in two species of bear (Family-Ursidae)." Diss., Available online, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004:, 2003. http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-04082004-180438/unrestricted/tarou%5floraine%5fr%5f200312%5fphd.pdf.
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Gustafsson, Kerstin. "Meals and Food in Older Women : Health Perceptions, Eating Habits, and Food Management." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, 2002. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-2638.
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<p>The aim was to describe and explore the food-related work and eating habits of older community-dwelling women, with Parkinson’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis or stroke or without these diseases. The major focus is on health perceptions, eating habits and meal support. A theoretical framework based on cultural and health theories was adopted. A total of 91 women between 64 and 88 years were visited in their homes, a food survey was performed consisting of a 24h recall and an estimated three-day food diary was introduced. Seventy-two of the women also took part in qualitative interviews with an ethnographic approach. Approximately one week later, another 24h recall was carried out at a second visit, or for the non-disabled women by telephone. The analyses revealed that many women were influenced by the prevailing health message and tried to eat a healthy diet. It was also important to them to enjoy their preferred foods, but this gave some women a bad conscience, while others perceived their usual foods as wholesome to eat. Health promotion for older women needs to incorporate the women’s own cultural context, their perceptions of food-related health, and their wish to adhere to their usual habits. Women with disease, frailty and who had become alone reported simplified food-related work and poor eating habits. However, management of these duties was highly valued, and women strove to cook by themselves as long as possible when disability became a threat. This resulted in a trend towards less nourishing cooked meals for women with disabilities. Thus, many women with these diseases living at home need support with their meals. This has to be planned in collaboration with the woman and build on her cultural values. The help must be performed with respect for the woman’s sense of order, be given sufficient time, and acknowledge her self-determination.</p>
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Brunner, Mary Jo. "A comparison of food habits of middle school students." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2006. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2006/2006brunnerm.pdf.
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Kuhls, Jenna Perry. "CURRENT FOOD USAGE PATTERNS, HABITS, AND PREFERENCES OF FOOD PANTRY CLIENTS IN CENTRAL OHIO." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1316624056.
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Al-Othaimeen, Abdulaziz Ibrahim. "Food habits, nutritional status and disease patterns in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, University of Surrey, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.304502.
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Parras, Anelise Cristina [UNESP]. "Adaptação transcultural do questionário para avaliação das atitudes dos pais com relação a saúde bucal dos filhos." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/88649.
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parras_ac_me_arafcf.pdf: 399253 bytes, checksum: 81aa5455cdc82c97f7a3ce955837c9f2 (MD5)<br>Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)<br>O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar a adaptação transcultural do “Questionário para Avaliação das Atitudes dos Pais com Relação à Saúde Bucal dos Filhos” e posteriormente utilizar o questionário adaptado para avaliar as atitudes dos pais com relação à saúde bucal dos filhos em um grupo de pais com filhos de 7 a 12 anos de idade, matriculados no ensino fundamental de escolas municipais em São Carlos - SP. Para tanto, foi dividido em três capítulos, sendo o primeiro uma revisão de literatura sobre o tema, apontando os aspectos envolvidos no ato de cuidar, bem como a sua importância e influência na formação, desenvolvimento e comportamento em saúde da criança, com ênfase no cuidado de saúde bucal e alimentação. No segundo capítulo foi feita a adaptação transcultural para o português do “Questionário para Avaliação das Atitudes dos Pais com Relação a Saúde Bucal dos Filhos”. Realizou-se validação de face e 11 itens foram reformulados e validação de conteúdo onde verificou-se índice de incompreensão inferior a 20%. Estimou-se a confiabilidade do instrumento. Para verificar a consistência interna 110 pais de crianças de 7 a 12 anos de idade matriculadas em escolas do ensino fundamental do município de São Carlos – SP responderam ao questionário, o alfa de Cronbach foi adequado para três das quatro dimensões propostas. Para estimar a reprodutibilidade 79 pais responderam ao questionário em dois momentos distintos e estimou-se a estatística kappa que foi considerada adequada para todos os itens, com exceção da questão referente a adição de açúcar no suco ou leite. O capítulo 3 foi realizado com o objetivo de avaliar as atitudes dos pais com relação à saúde bucal dos filhos. Participaram do estudo 412 pais de crianças matriculas em escolas do ensino fundamental do município de São Carlos...<br>The aim of this study was to cross-cultural adaptation of the questionnaire for the Assessment of Attitudes of Parents in Relation to Oral Health of Children and then use the adapted questionnaire to assess parental attitudes regarding oral health of children in a group of parents with children 7-12 years of age enrolled in primary education in municipal schools in San Carlos - SP. Thus, it was divided into three chapters, the first being a review of literature on the subject, pointing out the issues involved in giving care, as well as its importance and influence in the formation, development and behavior in child health, with emphasis on oral health care and nutrition. In the second chapter was the adaptation to Portuguese of the Questionnaire for Evaluation of Attitudes of Parents in Relation to Oral Health of Children. Held face validity and 11 items were reworded and validation of content where there is misunderstanding index below 20%. We estimated the reliability of the instrument. To check the internal consistency of 110 parents of children 7-12 years of age enrolled in primary schools of São Carlos - SP responded to the questionnaire, the Cronbach's alpha was adequate for three of the four proposed dimensions. To estimate the reproducibility 79 parents completed the questionnaire at two different times and the kappa statistic was estimated. There was adequate reproducibility for all items, except for the question relating to adding sugar to juice or milk. The cultural adaptation process resulted in an easy to understand tool, presenting cultural and idiomatic equivalence that is applicable to people using the Portuguese language. Chapter 3 was conducted to evaluate the attitudes of parents regarding the oral health of children. Study participants were 412 parents of children enrolled in elementary schools of São Carlos - SP who responded... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
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Wilcox, Dawn. "The effect of social pressure on eating habits of college students /." View online, 2008. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211131458615.pdf.
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Ulrey, Wade Allen. "HOME RANGE, HABITAT USE, AND FOOD HABITS OF THE BLACK BEAR IN SOUTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA." UKnowledge, 2008. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/524.
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I studied a small, enigmatic, and imperiled black bear population in south-central Florida from 2004 - 2006. Annual home ranges of males (96.0 km2) were larger than those of females (32.2 km2). Female home ranges were smaller in winter than in summer or fall. At the landscape scale, bears selected forests, scrub, and citrus, but avoided urban areas. At the home range scale, bears selected bay swamp and hardwood hammock, but avoided urban areas and grassland. Bears selected bay swamp in winter, forests and scrub in summer, and forests, scrub, and marsh in fall. The bear’s diverse diet included citrus fruit. Important foods were acorn, saw palmetto fruit, and Florida carpenter ant. The local landscape is dominated by agriculture on private lands, as opposed to large contiguous forests on public land elsewhere in Florida black bear range. Mean patch size of forests was smaller, while edge density, diversity, and evenness were higher in south-central Florida than elsewhere in the state. Diversity of forest habitat may partially account for the persistence of the black bear in this fragmented landscape. Managers should encourage private landowners to adopt practices that promote bear habitat, and focus on habitat diversity, road crossings, and statewide metapopulation structure.
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Kullberg, Kerstin. "Food in older men with somatic diseases : Eating habits and approaches to food-related activities." Licentiate thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-106429.
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<p>The overall aim was to improve the knowledge and understanding of eating habits of older men with somatic diseases, and the men's perceptions about managing food-related habits, such as grocery shopping and cooking. A total of 67 men between 64 and 89 years of age were visited in their homes on two occasions with 1-2 weeks in between. The participants were diagnosed with one of the three diseases Parkinson’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, or stroke. A food survey, with repeated 24-h recall, was used to assess food intake and meal patterns. Interviews with 18 participants were conducted with open-ended questions. The interviews were further analysed with a thematic framework approach.The findings showed that eating events were distributed over a 24-h period.Further, co-living men had a significantly larger number of eating events over the day (p=0.001). No differences in daily energy intake were observed between co-living and single-living men. Co-living men’s hot eating events were compared with those of single-living men more often cooked from fresh ingredients (p=0.001), including a greater mix of vegetables/roots (p=0.003).Thematic analysis revealed three different approaches to food-related activities(FRA), namely ‘Cooking as a pleasure’, describing joy in cooking; ‘Cooking as a need’, indicating no habits or skills in cooking; and ‘Food is served’, that is, being served meals by a partner. The men's approaches to FRA were affected in particular by gender-related roles, but also by changed life circumstances, activity limitations, personal interests, and a wish to maintain continuity and independence. Further adaptive strategies were used among the men in attempts to maintain continuity and independence in FRA. In conclusion, single-living older men, especially those with activity limitations, were identified as being a vulnerable group from a nutritional perspective. Further, health care efforts in promoting FRA should preferably be individualised with respect to the older man’s approach to these activities.</p>
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Cole, Leslie. "The southernization of food habits on Baffin Island, 1955-1985." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/5395.
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Al-Musharef, Samira. "Maternal food habits and infant feeding practices in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1990. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/materail-food-habits-and-infant-feeding-practices-in-saudi-arabia(037fb1bd-7f62-4ab8-a51f-0d96f7a1ebce).html.
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The aim of this study was to identify dietary patterns during pregnancy and lactation of Saudi Arabian mothers, together with infant feeding practices and identify the beliefs and other factors which lie behind these patterns. The implications for the nutritional health of mother and baby were also explored. Data was collected in three separate studies: 1. An investigation of antenatal records of 92 mothers who had given birth to normal weight babies compared with records of 46 mothers who had given birth to babies weighing less than 2.500 kg. 2. Survey of dietary patterns and beliefs of 227 women attending the first antenatal appointment, recruited in Shaban (80), Shawal (76) and Ramadan (71). 3. A follow-up study of 51 mother-baby pairs to investigate dietary patterns, infant-feeding practices and anthropometric measurements at 1, 3, 6 and 9 months postpartum. Results indicate the influence of cultural beliefs on maternal diet during pregnancy, puerperium and lactation, including some influence of hot/cold food classification. The period of Ramadan not only profoundly affected maternal eating habits in pregnancy, but was also associated with low birth weight when it fell in the second trimester of pregnancy. Based on 24-hour recall data, the diets of most mothers in pregnancy and lactation failed to meet international recommendations. Some breast feeding of infants was almost universal and prolonged by western standards, but the decline during the study period indicated that the majority would not comply with the Quranic injunction to breast feed for 2 years. Anthropometric data of infants indicated the presence of stunting/wasting in a small number of infants.
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Deus, Alycia M. "Sample student perceptions of organic food products and buying habits /." Click here to view, 2009. http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/agedsp/1.
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Thesis (B.S.)--California Polytechnic State University, 2009.<br>Project advisor: Robert Flores. Title from PDF title page; viewed on Jan. 20, 2010. Includes bibliographical references. Also available on microfiche.
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Edgehouse, Michael J. "Garter Snake (Thamnophis) Natural History: Food Habits and Interspecific Aggression." DigitalCommons@USU, 2008. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/81.
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Communication and recognition are closely intertwined and have been well documented in closely related species over the past several decades. These two types of behaviors often will aid in fostering or disrupting coexistence of similar species. Frequently, it is through different diet patterns that similar species will be able to coexist. This study uses data from 1972 through 2006 to demonstrate the diet of Thamnophis sirtalis, T. atratus, T. elegans, and T. couchii throughout their California range of sympatry with Taricha torosa. Additionally, an in depth examination of the diet of T. sirtalis, T. elegans, and T. atratus was conducted at the Santa Lucia Preserve (SLP) in Monterey County California. The results of both data sets indicate that when alone T. sirtalis and T. atratus consume primarily anurans as their main food source. However, when sympatric, T. atratus consumes prey such as earthworms and slugs. Thamnophis sirtalis and T. atratus consume Taricha torosa throughout their California range.
The differences of sympatric and allopatric diet of T. sirtalis and T. atratus led to ask the question; are the snakes utilizing different microhabitats? This study demonstrates that T. sirtalis and T. atratus prefer the same habitat when alone. In opposition, when together, T. sirtalis will frequently (21 of 24 individuals) use aggression to manipulate the spatial occupation of T. atratus as well as the position of T. elegans at SLP. This behavior is not consistent throughout T. sirtalis, T. atratus, T. elegans, and T.couchii range in California and appears to be unique to the SLP.
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Jenkins, Joanna. "Consuming words : the development of food writing in South Australia from post-World War II to the present /." Title page, table of contents and introduction only, 1999. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09AR/09arj514.pdf.
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Reiley, Amy. "Revolution! Revolution! : feast, famine and general copulation in modern American popular culture /." Title page, table of contents and abstract only, 2004. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ARM/09armr3621.pdf.
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Satran, David R. M. "Chocolate from Dickens to Joyce the changing iconography of cocoa in turn of the twentieth century Britain /." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file 1.26 Mb., 335 p, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3220734.
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Marks, Dennis Keith. "Food habits and dietary adaptation of the English sole (Parophrys vetulus) in a recently disturbed habitat." Thesis, University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Biology, Ph.D., 1986, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/9446.
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Andersson, Ingalena. "Eating habits, weight reduction strategies and long-term treatment results in obese men : the "Gustaf" study /." Stockholm, 1997. http://diss.kib.ki.se/1997/91-628-2611-5/.
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Ding, Qiufang, and 丁秋昉. "Systematic review on the association between fast eating and obesity." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206906.
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Background: Obesity is increasingly severe all over the world. With the development of the society, people tend to less eating time, perhaps because of longer working hours. Some studies showed that there was the association between eating rate and obesity. Yet, these studies are under‐researched.
Objective: To explore if there is a positive association between eating rate and overweight or obesity using a systematic review.
Method: I systematically reviewed relevant studies examining the association between eating rate and overweight or obesity published between 1st Jan., 2000 and 20th May, 2014 in PubMed, 万方 and 中国知网 databases using relevant key word search. There were no restriction in the study designs and population characteristics and animal studies were excluded.
Results: Thirteen (13) studies were included in the systematic review. Among these 13 studies, 11 were English and 2 were Chinese. Eleven (11) studies were cross-sectional studies and the remaining 2 studies were longitudinal studies. The sample size ranges from 61 to 14,176, and from different parts of the world. The studies included used various exposures and outcomes to assess the association between fast eating and obesity. For example, exposures varied from self‐reported eating rate to calculated bite rate, and outcomes varied from body mass index (BMI) to six skinfold thickness. All 13 studies showed a positive association between the speed of eating and overweight or obesity.
Discussion: This systematic review suggested a positive association between eating rate and obesity. However, given a lot of studies only used a cross‐sectional study design, more research is needed to explore the causal relationship between these two factors, possibly longitudinal and experimental studies. Such evidence would be important for relevant public health policies such public awareness to slow down eating rate.<br>published_or_final_version<br>Public Health<br>Master<br>Master of Public Health
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Cesàro, Maria Cristina. "Consuming identities : the culture and politics of food among the Uyghur in contemporary Xinjiang." Thesis, University of Kent, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.270681.
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Range, Sheila K. "College students' fruit and vegetable attitudes and practices /." View online, 1996. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211998835484.pdf.
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Crockett, Mary M. "Impact of a hospital-based department of food and nutrition newsletter in changing eating behaviors of hospital employees /." Online version of thesis, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/12341.
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Jesus, Andréia Mazzer de [UNESP]. "Estado nutricional de escolares de sete a nove anos de idade da rede municipal de ensino de Mogi Guaçu, São Paulo." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/88666.
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jesus_am_me_arafcf.pdf: 850528 bytes, checksum: 185d25afcebdced6fb135015cc214fd6 (MD5)<br>Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)<br>Com base nas informações obtidas referentes à importância do diagnóstico precoce de possíveis distúrbios nutricionais, este estudo foi proposto com o objetivo de avaliar o estado nutricional e o consumo alimentar de escolares com idade entre 7 e 9 anos, da rede municipal de ensino de Mogi Guaçu/SP. Participaram da pesquisa 261 escolares matriculados no 2º ciclo de alfabetização e nos 1º e 2º ciclos intermediários do Ensino Fundamental. O delineamento amostral adotado foi o probabilístico estratificado, segundo o número de escolares matriculados em cada instituição de ensino e série. Os dados foram obtidos mediante avaliação antropométrica dos escolares, determinando peso e altura para classificação do estado nutricional, circunferência da cintura e avaliação qualitativa do consumo alimentar por meio da aplicação de um questionário específico para esta população. Foi realizada análise estatística descritiva das variáveis e determinadas as associações por meio do teste qui-quadrado de aderência. De acordo com os resultados obtidos, 65,9% dos escolares encontram-se eutróficos, 15,71% apresentam sobrepeso e 12,26% obesidade, sendo 5,37% obesidade grave e 0,38% foram diagnosticados com magreza e magreza acentuada. Esses dados revelam a necessidade de estratégias de orientação nutricional, as quais contribuirão para um adequado estado de saúde e prevenção de doenças, na vida adulta<br>With base in the information obtained regarding the importance of the precocious diagnosis of possible nutritional disturbances, this study was proposed with the objective of evaluating the nutritional state and the scholars' alimentary consumption with age between 7 and 9 years, of the municipal net of teaching of Mogi Guaçu/SP. Participated in the research 261 scholars enrolled in the 2nd literacy cycle and in the 1st and 2nd intermediate cycles of the Fundamental Teaching. The delineation sample adopted was the stratified probabilistic, according to the number of scholars enrolled in each teaching institution and series. The data were obtained by the scholars' evaluation anthropometric, determining weight and height for classification of the nutritional state, circumference of the waist and qualitative evaluation of the alimentary consumption through the application of a specific questionnaire for this population. Descriptive statistical analysis of the variables was accomplished and certain the associations through the test qui-square of adherence. In agreement with the results obtained, 65,9% of the scholars are eutrophic, 15,71% present overweight, 12,26% obesity, 5,37% serious obesity and 0,38% were diagnosed with thinness and accentuated thinness. Those data reveal the need of strategies of nutritional orientation, which will contribute to an appropriate health condition and prevention of diseases in the adult life
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Parras, Anelise Cristina. "Adaptação transcultural do questionário para avaliação das atitudes dos pais com relação a saúde bucal dos filhos /." Araraquara : [s.n.], 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/88649.
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Orientador: Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos<br>Banca: Patrícia Petromilli Nordi Sasso Garcia<br>Banca: Jorge Manuel Vieira Capela<br>Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar a adaptação transcultural do "Questionário para Avaliação das Atitudes dos Pais com Relação à Saúde Bucal dos Filhos" e posteriormente utilizar o questionário adaptado para avaliar as atitudes dos pais com relação à saúde bucal dos filhos em um grupo de pais com filhos de 7 a 12 anos de idade, matriculados no ensino fundamental de escolas municipais em São Carlos - SP. Para tanto, foi dividido em três capítulos, sendo o primeiro uma revisão de literatura sobre o tema, apontando os aspectos envolvidos no ato de cuidar, bem como a sua importância e influência na formação, desenvolvimento e comportamento em saúde da criança, com ênfase no cuidado de saúde bucal e alimentação. No segundo capítulo foi feita a adaptação transcultural para o português do "Questionário para Avaliação das Atitudes dos Pais com Relação a Saúde Bucal dos Filhos". Realizou-se validação de face e 11 itens foram reformulados e validação de conteúdo onde verificou-se índice de incompreensão inferior a 20%. Estimou-se a confiabilidade do instrumento. Para verificar a consistência interna 110 pais de crianças de 7 a 12 anos de idade matriculadas em escolas do ensino fundamental do município de São Carlos - SP responderam ao questionário, o alfa de Cronbach foi adequado para três das quatro dimensões propostas. Para estimar a reprodutibilidade 79 pais responderam ao questionário em dois momentos distintos e estimou-se a estatística kappa que foi considerada adequada para todos os itens, com exceção da questão referente a adição de açúcar no suco ou leite. O capítulo 3 foi realizado com o objetivo de avaliar as atitudes dos pais com relação à saúde bucal dos filhos. Participaram do estudo 412 pais de crianças matriculas em escolas do ensino fundamental do município de São Carlos... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)<br>Abstract: The aim of this study was to cross-cultural adaptation of the questionnaire for the Assessment of Attitudes of Parents in Relation to Oral Health of Children "and then use the adapted questionnaire to assess parental attitudes regarding oral health of children in a group of parents with children 7-12 years of age enrolled in primary education in municipal schools in San Carlos - SP. Thus, it was divided into three chapters, the first being a review of literature on the subject, pointing out the issues involved in giving care, as well as its importance and influence in the formation, development and behavior in child health, with emphasis on oral health care and nutrition. In the second chapter was the adaptation to Portuguese of the "Questionnaire for Evaluation of Attitudes of Parents in Relation to Oral Health of Children." Held face validity and 11 items were reworded and validation of content where there is misunderstanding index below 20%. We estimated the reliability of the instrument. To check the internal consistency of 110 parents of children 7-12 years of age enrolled in primary schools of São Carlos - SP responded to the questionnaire, the Cronbach's alpha was adequate for three of the four proposed dimensions. To estimate the reproducibility 79 parents completed the questionnaire at two different times and the kappa statistic was estimated. There was adequate reproducibility for all items, except for the question relating to adding sugar to juice or milk. The cultural adaptation process resulted in an easy to understand tool, presenting cultural and idiomatic equivalence that is applicable to people using the Portuguese language. Chapter 3 was conducted to evaluate the attitudes of parents regarding the oral health of children. Study participants were 412 parents of children enrolled in elementary schools of São Carlos - SP who responded... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)<br>Mestre
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O, Jung Mi, University of Western Sydney, of Science Technology and Environment College, and of Science Food and Horticulture School. "Food habits and eating patterns of Korean adult immigrants in Australia." THESIS_CSTE_SFH_O_J.xml, 2003. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/462.
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Migration is one of life events that may change lifestyle, including new cultural norms, language and community systems as well as dietary patterns. Changing dietary patterns from traditional eating patterns to those typical of a western lifestyle has been associated with increased risk of disease. Furthermore, new food use patterns develop through the rejection of traditional and the acceptance of culturally new food habits. The purpose of this study is to identify the food habits and meal patterns of Koreans living in Australia, and any relationship between length of residence and change in eating habits. The method used for this research was a self reported questionnaire, administered in an interview and 3 day food records. One hundred adults living in the Korean community in Sydney were surveyed. The collected data were coded and analysed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 10. Descriptive analyses, for example mean and standard deviation, were carried out to determine the respondents’ attitudes toward food habits. The personal information data were also analysed by SPSS using frequency tables to describe the study sample. The results indicated that food habits had no significant differences dependent upon length of residence. Food habits were slightly affected by availability of income, occupation and religious beliefs. Food consumption frequency showed increased meat and dairy products. However, the consumption of rice and fish products decreased.<br>Master of Science (Hons)
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Peck, Celeste 1956. "FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN OBESE WOMEN." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276420.
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Edwards, J. S. A. "Military feeding : an evaluation of the nutritional status, food habits and food preferences of the British Army." Thesis, University of Surrey, 1986. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/804475/.
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Mancini, Lucia. "Food habits and environmental impact: an assessment of the natural resource demand in three agri-food systems." Doctoral thesis, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11566/241903.
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The ongoing increase of the world population entails huge challenges for all countries’ agro-food
systems. Agriculture has to satisfy growing food requirements both in quantitative and qualitative
terms, but the on hand natural resource stock is quickly depleting. Moreover, food production and
energy production from biomass are competing for land.
The thesis aims at measuring the environmental impact of nutrition in three agri-food systems. The
study considers the amount of natural resources used in the production and consumption of food
along its life-cycle. It is featured in two parts. In the first one the analysis is restricted to the supply
chain of food, and provides a sustainability rating of thirty-seven products, grown through
different agricultural practices. The second analysis takes into consideration all the value chain
according to three paradigms of agri-food systems. They refers to different models of food
production and consumption, observed in Italy. The first one is the dominant paradigm, including
conventional and intensive farming practices, long and globalized food chains, retailing in
supermarkets. The other models refer to Alternative Food Networks (AFN). The first is the GAS
(Gruppi di Acquisto Solidali) initiative, i.e. solidarity purchasing groups, that manage collectively
the purchasing of organic food and natural manufactured products mainly from local enterprises
and farmers. They aim at accessing high quality and naturally grown food, avoiding the retailing
passage and ensuring a fair price to the farmers. The third model refers to UPM (Un Punto
Macrobiotico), an international association established in the Marche region in 1980. It manages
and controls an entire food chain, since the agricultural production, based on the post-organic
technique “Ma-Pi polyculture”, till the food purchasing and catering, in sixty-three restaurants
spread in the Italian territory. UPM is a very consumer-oriented food chain, in which a very
exigent demand (in terms of food naturality and healthiness) drives the agricultural production
towards the minimization of the external inputs employment. A further model concerns the
reduction of the “Food Miles”, i.e. the kilometres covered by food, since the dominant paradigm.
Thus, in this model the distances are reduced by an average 90%, while the production practices
do not change.
The methodology used for assessing the sustainability of food is the Material Input Per Service
unit (MIPS) indicator. It estimates the overall environmental pressure caused by products or
services by indicating the life-cycle-wide consumption of natural resources in relation to the
benefit provided. It includes five resource categories: abiotic and biotic materials (renewable
resources), water, air and soil.
Results of the first analysis provide a dataset of the material intensity of Italian agricultural
products and foodstuffs, which can expedite future research on the topic of nutrition’s
sustainability. The second analysis evaluates the natural resource demand for feeding one person
during a week, in the paradigms under investigation. With respect to the dominant, the GAS
model allows a 58% reduction in the abiotic resource demand, 53% in water and 71% in air. The
UPM system, instead, permits a tenfold reduction in abiotic, biotic and water, and 82% decrease in
the air category.
The insight on the socio-economic features of the systems, together with the environmental
sustainability measurement, allowed making some general conclusions and policy
recommendations on the sustainability of the different food systems. The role of a low external
input technology in agriculture is emphasized as a possible strategy for driving food system
towards more sustainable patterns and empowering the small-scale farming
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Kriflik, Lynda. "Food for thought consumer perspectives of the environmental impacts of food choices /." Access electronically, 2004. http://www.library.uow.edu.au/adt-NWU/public/adt-NWU20050822.101900/index.html.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wollongong, 2004.<br>EMBARGOED - this thesis is subject to a 2 year embargo (21/06/05 to 21/06/07) and may only be viewed and copied with the permission of the author. For further information please Contact the Archivist. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references: p. 237-247.
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Crossman, Sarah D. ""Tastes Like Home": Women Performing Immigrant Identity through Food." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2006. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/CrossmanSD2006.pdf.
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Karim, Norimah A. "Development of dietary assessment methods for use in the South Asian community." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.242435.
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Day, Susan Marie. "Aspects of Newfoundland black bear, Ursus americanus hamiltoni, food habits and habitat use in human-influenced environments." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp04/mq23689.pdf.
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Garner, Nathan Paul. "Seasonal movements, habitat selection, and food habits of black bears (Urus americanus) in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia." Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/50059.
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The seasonal movements, food habits, and habitat selection of black bears (<i>Ursus americanus</i>) in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia were studied from May 1982 to April 1985. A total of 47 collared bears, including 25 adult females, 17 adult males, and 5 subadult males < 3.5 years old, was located 3973 times during the study.
Adult males had larger (<i>P</i><0.001) home ranges (100% X=195 km², 95% X=116 km²) than adult females (100% X=38 km², 95% X=22 km²). Subadult males had larger (<i>P</i><0.10) home ranges (100% X=542 km², 95% X=289 km²) than adult males and females. Extensive home range overlap occurred among each sex and age group. At least three subadult males dispersed from the Park during the study. Female bears with cubs were less mobile than solitary females during the spring. Fall cubs were large and did not restrict females' movements. Large fall home ranges for females were related to the scattered supply of acorns relative to the concentrated sources of soft mast used in the summer. Two females with cubs and 2 subadult males remained active during the winter months.
Adult and subadult males generally had less stable home ranges than adult females. Female bears displayed infidelity to given areas during the fall from year-to-year due to variation in the distribution of hard mast (acorns). Male bears made long excursions onto the Piedmont Plateau east of the Park mainly during the spring and early fall. Females were not exposed to as much human induced mortality as males because they were located within the Park 17% more frequently than males.
Males avoided fire roads (<i>P</i><0.001), light duty roads (<i>P</i><0.001), and primary roads (<i>P</i><0.01) year around. Female bears preferred fire roads during summer (<i>P</i>< 0.001) and early fall (<i>P</i><0.01) and avoided heavier traveled roads such as light duty roads (<i>P</i><0.001) and primary roads (<i>P</i><0.001) year around. Both male and female bears preferred foot trails for travel (<i>P</i><0.05). Bears rarely came within 100 meters of campgrounds, picnic areas, and other human disturbance areas within the Park. Both sexes used low (<i>P</i><0.10) elevations during the summer and high (<i>P</i><0.10) elevations during early and late fall. Bears showed the greatest use of small rivers and streams during the driest months of summer. Geographic land forms of specific aspects, contours, and varying steepness were used differently by male and female bears.
Twelve stomachs and 854 scats were analyzed for food content. Forbs, graminoids, squawroot (<i>Conopholis americana</i>), corn, and the fruits of trees, shrubs, and vines composed 90 percent volume of the annual diet. Eight percent of the food consumed was animal matter from mammals, birds, and invertebrates.
During all seasons, females used yellow poplar (<i>Liriodendron tulipifera</i>) forests more (<i>P</i><0.05) than males while males used yellow poplar forests less (<i>P</i><0.05) than expected; males used black locust (<i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i>) \ black cherry (<i>Prunus serotina</i>) forests more (<i>P</i><0.05) than females and more (<i>P</i><0.05) than expected. Shifts in use of chestnut oak (<i>Quercus prinus</i>) \ northern red oak (<i>Q. rubra</i>) forests and northern red oak \ white oak (<i>Q. alba</i>) forests by both males and females in early and late fall was attributed to annual variation in oak mast production, preference for white oak acorns, foraging strategy, and the importance of mountain laurel (<i>Kalmia latifolia</i>) shrub cover in late fall.
Seasonal use of domestic fruits at 330 abandoned homesites was determined. Distance-to-nearest-homesite measurements indicated that males were never closer (<i>P</i>>0.10) to homesites than females or random points during any season while females were closer (<i>P</i><0.001) to homesites than males and random points during summer. Only females were located at homesites (≤ 100m) more (<i>P</i><0.001) than expected during summer and early fall. Bears consumed apples (<i>Malus</i> spp.) and sweet cherries (<i>Prunus avium</i>) at abandoned homesites mainly in summer, early fall, and late fall. Bears used homesites in late fall more than distance measures indicated. Domestic fruits were an important nutritional food for black bears in relation to total soft fruits eaten.<br>Master of Science<br>incomplete_metadata
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Sultan-Khan, Maria-Elena. "An Aboriginal Perspective of the Influences of Food Intake." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/31720.
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Background: The purpose of this phenomenological study is to explore the existing research on the determinants and influential factors of eating decisions made by Aboriginal peoples and provide insight from the perspective of Aboriginal peoples living off-reserve in Ottawa, Ontario. Methods: This study was comprised of a convenience sample of 12 Aboriginal individuals from a local Aboriginal community centre. Participants were asked to conduct a personal food diary of their meals for a period of 3 days, followed by a one-on-one semi-structured interview. The interviews were designed to explore: 1) knowledge and perspectives of healthy eating 2) knowledge and perspectives of Health Canada’s Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide – First Nations, Inuit and Métis, 3) perception of influential factors 4) self-efficacy and 5) common barriers in making food choices. Results: 1) Except for the senior participants, healthy food knowledge did not translate into healthy food choices for most participants; 2) Most participants had not seen a copy of the Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide – First Nations, Inuit and Métis, and all participants felt they were not influenced by it when making eating decisions; 3) The main themes of influential factors were concluded to be: taste preference, availability, convenience, “had no choice”, health reasons, “easy to make”, low in cost, following a diet or “food schedule,” hunger or thirst, “needed something quick”, nearby location (of store or restaurant), being tired or lazy and being in a routine; 4) Most participants perceived themselves as having control over their eating decisions regardless of situational factors and level of motivation varied between participants; 5) Time, financial constraints, having a busy schedule and being unprepared for meals were identified as possible barriers. Conclusions: Either version of the food guide should be developed into a more flexible and convenient tool such as a mobile application. Local community centres should consider providing workshops in food preparation, and to strengthen skills such as understanding food labels of market foods to ease the transition to living off-reserve. Future Implications: Policy makers at the federal, provincial and municipal levels should work together and strengthen their communication strategies in order to coordinate the development and implementation of future interventions.
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Dlamini, Anne T. "Food habits of primary schoolchildren aged 11-15 years in Manzini, Swaziland." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/46274.
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In this study the food habits of schoolchildren aged 11-15 years in three primary schools in Manzini, Swaziland were described and explored. Their eating patterns and the composition of their meals during the week and over weekends, together with their familiarity, consumption and preference rating of selected traditional foods were established. The school meal programme and other aspects of the school food environment were also included as part of the study.
As there is limited information on the food habits of Swazi people in general, and no recent information available on the food habits of Swaziland’s primary schoolchildren, this study has contributed to filling a gap in the literature. Studies done in other sub-Saharan African countries on the food habits of schoolchildren have reported changes in their dietary intake due to migration, urbanisation, modernisation and Westernisation, processes also found in this country’s history. This explorative and descriptive cross-sectional study is deductive in nature and followed a quantitative research design. A self-administered, pre-tested survey questionnaire consisting of closed and open-ended questions was developed and completed by 300 Grade 5, 6 and 7 primary schoolchildren to determine their eating and consumption patterns.
The results reflect a change in daily meal patterns from the traditional two meals to the Western-orientated eating pattern of three meals a day with in-between-meal snacking. In-between meal snacking was more common during the week than over weekends. For the majority of the respondents breakfast consisted of either bread or a soft porridge prepared from sorghum or maize meal and tea. Lunch and supper meals were markedly predominantly stiff maize meal porridge served with a legume dish, meat stew or a vegetable relish. Rice is increasingly being eaten for lunch (25%) and supper (35%). Both healthy and unhealthy food and beverage choices were consumed as in-between-meal snacks. This, together with the reported low vegetable, fruit and milk consumption by the majority, is a matter of concern.
Most of the selected traditional foods and dishes listed were familiar and consumed by the majority of the respondents. Although some traditional foods and dishes received a low preference rating, the children preferred most of those listed with the exception, as could be expected, of the bitter tasting green leafy vegetables. Concerning the school food environment, results revealed that the majority brought money to purchase food items from vendors during break-times. With the exception of fruit and fruit juice, most of the food items for sale were products with a high fat, sugar or sodium content. Most of the respondents participated in the school meal programme. Although the schoolchildren were satisfied with the meals served, they could not be regarded as nutritionally adequate.
This study not only provided empirical data on the food habits of this group of Swazi schoolchildren, but also gave valuable insights into the school food environment. The important role of the school environment in promoting healthy eating was once again confirmed. Based on the findings of this study recommendations and guidelines to promote healthy eating in Swaziland’s primary schools were formulated.<br>Dissertation (MConsumer Science)--University of Pretoria, 2014.<br>tm2015<br>Consumer Science<br>MConsumer Science<br>Unrestricted
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Einarsson, A. "Use of space in relation to food in Icelandic Barrow's goldeneyes (Bucephala islandica)." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.383593.
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Fyson, Donald William 1967. "Eating in the city : diet and provisioning in early nineteenth- century Montreal." Thesis, McGill University, 1989. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=55597.
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Kirksey, S. Eben. "Saya makan sembarang (I eat anything) the changing world of the Oge Bage Mee /." [Sarasota, Fla.] : Division of Social Sciences, Division of Natural Sciences, New College of the University of South Florida, 2002. http://www.papuaweb.org/dlib/s123/kirksey1/%5Frk.html.
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Jesus, Andréia Mazzer de. "Estado nutricional de escolares de sete a nove anos de idade da rede municipal de ensino de Mogi Guaçu, São Paulo /." Araraquara : [s.n.], 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/88666.
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Orientador: Maria Jacira Silva Simões<br>Banca: Rodolpho Telarolli Júnior<br>Banca: Leonor de castro Monteiro Loffredo<br>Resumo: Com base nas informações obtidas referentes à importância do diagnóstico precoce de possíveis distúrbios nutricionais, este estudo foi proposto com o objetivo de avaliar o estado nutricional e o consumo alimentar de escolares com idade entre 7 e 9 anos, da rede municipal de ensino de Mogi Guaçu/SP. Participaram da pesquisa 261 escolares matriculados no 2º ciclo de alfabetização e nos 1º e 2º ciclos intermediários do Ensino Fundamental. O delineamento amostral adotado foi o probabilístico estratificado, segundo o número de escolares matriculados em cada instituição de ensino e série. Os dados foram obtidos mediante avaliação antropométrica dos escolares, determinando peso e altura para classificação do estado nutricional, circunferência da cintura e avaliação qualitativa do consumo alimentar por meio da aplicação de um questionário específico para esta população. Foi realizada análise estatística descritiva das variáveis e determinadas as associações por meio do teste qui-quadrado de aderência. De acordo com os resultados obtidos, 65,9% dos escolares encontram-se eutróficos, 15,71% apresentam sobrepeso e 12,26% obesidade, sendo 5,37% obesidade grave e 0,38% foram diagnosticados com magreza e magreza acentuada. Esses dados revelam a necessidade de estratégias de orientação nutricional, as quais contribuirão para um adequado estado de saúde e prevenção de doenças, na vida adulta<br>Abstract: With base in the information obtained regarding the importance of the precocious diagnosis of possible nutritional disturbances, this study was proposed with the objective of evaluating the nutritional state and the scholars' alimentary consumption with age between 7 and 9 years, of the municipal net of teaching of Mogi Guaçu/SP. Participated in the research 261 scholars enrolled in the 2nd literacy cycle and in the 1st and 2nd intermediate cycles of the Fundamental Teaching. The delineation sample adopted was the stratified probabilistic, according to the number of scholars enrolled in each teaching institution and series. The data were obtained by the scholars' evaluation anthropometric, determining weight and height for classification of the nutritional state, circumference of the waist and qualitative evaluation of the alimentary consumption through the application of a specific questionnaire for this population. Descriptive statistical analysis of the variables was accomplished and certain the associations through the test qui-square of adherence. In agreement with the results obtained, 65,9% of the scholars are eutrophic, 15,71% present overweight, 12,26% obesity, 5,37% serious obesity and 0,38% were diagnosed with thinness and accentuated thinness. Those data reveal the need of strategies of nutritional orientation, which will contribute to an appropriate health condition and prevention of diseases in the adult life<br>Mestre
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Park, Ga Bin. "A system that promotes healthy eating habits in preschoolers." Thesis, Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/24729.
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