Daily Food Consumption Research Articles

The effects of acute and chronic exposure of ammonia on juvenile burbot (Lota lota) growth and survival

Burbot, Lota lota are a candidate species for commercial aquaculture because of their palatability and optimal growth at temperatures similar to those used in freshwater trout aquaculture. However, data on burbot environmental tolerances and requirements are sparse, especially with reference to water quality parameters relevant to aquaculture, such as un-ionized ammonia (UIA) concentration. We used a two-phased approach to evaluate the effects of un-ionized ammonia on the growth and survival of burbot. First, we measured the acute toxicity of ammonia to juvenile burbot (mean SL: 144 ± 6 mm; mean wet weight: 27.3 ± 3.4 g) and calculated a 96-h LC50 of 0.58 mg·L−1 UIA. We then measured the 60-d growth, food consumption rate, and performance of burbot (mean initial SL: 190 ± 6.9 mm; mean initial weight: 67.0 ± 4.5 g) reared in 0.00, 0.03, 0.06, 0.12, or 0.19 mg·L−1 UIA using a 20-tank flow-through system under optimal temperature (14.7 °C) and dissolved oxygen (DO >80% saturation) conditions. Elevated ammonia concentration significantly reduced daily food consumption and subsequent growth. Fish exposed to 0.03 and 0.06 mg·L−1 UIA showed temporal acclimation to UIA, achieving food consumption and growth rates on par with control fish after 30 days of exposure. The estimated effective UIA concentrations for 10 and 20% reductions in growth (EC10 and EC20) based on our data are: EC10 = 0.03 ± 0.006 mg·L−1 and EC20 = 0.050 ± 0.004 mg·L−1. We recommend rearing burbot under conditions that keep UIA levels ≤0.03 mg·L−1 based on our finding that above 0.03 mg·L−1 cause measurable reductions in growth rate.

Evaluation of dietary diversity of rural residents in Arun Banner, a typical area of low selenium belt in China

To understand the dietary diversity and food sources of different groups in Arun Banner. Comparing and analyzing the changes of dietary diversity of local residents in different periods. In October 2019, according to the differences of Kashin-Beck disease conditions and land use patterns of Arun Banner, Hulun Buir, 78 rural residents were randomly selected from four villages to investigate the frequency of daily food consumption by using self-made food frequency questionnaire. Dietary diversity score(DDS) was used to evaluate the dietary diversity of different populations. The average DDS of the investigated residents was 9. 76±2. 32. DDS of the residents of Minzu and Tieshan villages(10. 14±2. 66) in the West was higher than that of Longtoushan and Hongqi villages(9. 42±1. 95) in the East. However, the difference was not statistically significant(Z=-1. 875, P& gt; 0. 05). DDS in males(10. 37±2. 47) was significantly higher than that in females(9. 36±2. 14)(P& lt; 0. 05). There was no significant difference in DDS(9. 52±2. 29) between Kashin-Beck disease affected patients and healthy residents(9. 85±2. 34)(Z=-0. 601, P& gt; 0. 05). There was no significant difference in DDS among different age groups. The average of DDS was higher in those younger than 60 years old(9. 90±2. 35). Residents mainly eat rice and flour, and the proportion of purchasing food from other places reaches 96% and 95%, respectively. The staple food in Arun Banner was mainly rice and flour purchased from other places. The dietary structure of residents tends to be diversified. Residents reduced dependence on low selenium natural environment is an important factor for local selenium-susceptible endemic diseases to be stable and gradually controlled.

Acute Daily Stress, Daily Food Consumption, and the Moderating Effect of Disordered Eating among Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between acute daily stress dimensions (frequency, sum) and food intake in adolescents with overweight/obesity, and to explore the potential moderating effect of disordered eating behaviors on these associations. Methods: One hundred eighty-two adolescents with overweight/obesity (65% females; 68.7% non-white; 16.2 ± 1.8 years of age) were included in this analysis. Acute daily stress was measured using the Daily Stress Inventory, and daily caloric intake was measured using a food frequency questionnaire. Disordered eating behavior was assessed using the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). Results: Acute daily stress frequency (B = 0.013 ± 0.003; p < 0.001) and acute daily stress sum (B = 0.003 ± 0.001; p < 0.001) were associated with greater daily caloric intake. Disordered eating behavior moderated the association between acute daily stress frequency and caloric intake (pinteraction = 0.039), with greater daily caloric intake among those with higher levels of disordered eating. Disordered eating behavior did not significantly moderate the association between acute daily stress sum and daily caloric intake (pinteraction = 0.053). Conclusions: These findings suggest that greater exposure to acute daily stressors may increase daily food intake in adolescents with overweight/obesity, with greater susceptibility among those engaging in high levels of disordered eating. Longitudinal research is warranted to elucidate the long-term effect of acute daily stressors and disordered eating on food intake among adolescents with overweight/obesity. The Health and Culture Project is registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov (No. NCT02938663).

Food Consumption Pattern and the Intake of Sugar, Salt, and Fat in the South Jakarta City-Indonesia.

The excessive consumption of sugar, salt, and fat is associated with an increased risk of non-communicable diseases. Therefore, a study on estimating the added sugar, salt, and fat intake in certain populations is important for establishing specific recommendations aiming at improving diet quality, and thus public health. This study aimed to determine the food consumption pattern and the intakes of added sugar, salt, and fat from different food groups and food sources among the residents of South Jakarta, Indonesia. The study was conducted with a cross-sectional design, involving 323 respondents. Data on socio-economic conditions, health and nutritional status, and food consumption were collected. Food consumption data were acquired through the 2-day weighed food record. Results showed that the daily food consumption in the observed population reached 1868–2334 g/capita/day. The total added sugar intake in different groups of respondents ranged between 34.9 and 45.9 g/capita/day, with the highest values observed in school-age boys. Beverages and snacks were identified as the main added sugar sources in the respondents’ diet. The total salt intake ranged from 5.46 to 7.43 g/capita/day, while the observed fat intake reached 49.0–65.1 g/capita/day. The major food source contributing to the salt and fat intake included street/restaurant/fast food. Male subjects tended to consume a higher amount of salt and fat than female subjects. These findings can be used as baseline information for providing a strategy for reducing sugar, salt, and fat intakes, with strong implications for improving public health.

Analysis of the Burden of Cardiovascular Morbidity in Countries with High and Low Levels of Daily Food Consumption

Obesity is a risk factor for a number of diseases, including cardiovascular diseases. An endogenous selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) hydroxycholesterol (27HC) has been found to be a missing link in the obesity-target organ chain [1]. Hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, diabetes, heart failure, lung diseases, and obesity have been shown to predispose to increased COVID-19 mortality [2].

The application of medoid-based cluster validation in desirable dietary pattern data

A desirable dietary pattern (DDP) index is an index to measure the balance and variance of the nutrition intake of an individual. This index is composed of the calory values of protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Grouping individuals based on the DDP index is required to measure and improve an individual food security state. We took 14 individual purposively as samples to fill a set of DDP questioner. They were asked about their daily food consumption. They were grouped based on the DDP variables. A 3-dimensional plot showed that there were three to four clusters. Then, medoid-based partitioning algorithms, namely partitioning around medoids (PAM) and simple k-medoids (SKM), were applied in the data set. The inputted distances were generalized distance function to vary the distance options. The cluster results were then validated by medoid-based shadow value validation. This index was comparable to the 3-dimensional plot such that four clusters were opted as the most suitable number of clusters. The barplot of the cluster results showed that cluster 1 was characterized by an abundance of fat, while cluster 2 had very sufficient carbohydrates. Cluster 3 and 4 were two clusters with opposite characteristics where the former had a shortage of protein, fat, and carbohydrates, while the latter had an abundance of them.

Message framing effects on food consumption: A social marketing perspective

Across two studies, this research examines the effects of positive versus negative framing of health messages on food consumption, in the relatively short and long run. Specifically, it studies the effects of multiple exposures to health messages over time (Study 1), using daily food consumption diary data. It replicates and extends those findings in a cross-sectional, single exposure setting to tease out the individual effects of positive and negative framing with consumption intentions as the dependent variable (Study 2). With this combination of an externally and internally valid setup, our research provides robust evidence of the associations of message effectiveness and behavioral outcomes. Our findings suggest that negative messages are more effective than positive messages in the short term but importantly, in the long term as well, suggesting that transforming consumption in the long term can be a viable social marketing objective with the appropriate message tactics. JEL Classification: M31, M37

On tracing abnormal links in cold chain logistics of agricultural products by using location based service

In the daily food consumption, the proportion of fruit and vegetable agricultural products is increasing year by year. However, incidents such as problematic cucumbers, dyed Chinese peppers and poisonous bean sprouts have triggered public concerns about the quality and safety of fruit and vegetable products. In order to further stabilize the market supply of fruits and vegetables, it requires to ensure the quality and safety. The key link in the food safety mechanism is the traceability of cold chain logistics information. It is an inevitable trend of food safety management. Through information traceability, it is possible to accurately obtain the production information, processing information and circulation information of agricultural products in each link of the supply chain, so as to implement the transparency of the entire circulation of agricultural product transportation. In order to trace the abnormal links in cold chain logistics, this paper divides the urban geographic area by latitude and longitude based on the road network structure and uses characters in combination with the LZW algorithm to compress the string and code of the trajectory of cold chain vehicles. The experimental results show that it has high compression rate and can recover the trajectory with high similarity. Thus, the compressed string and code can reduce the storage.

Analysis for Daily Food Delivery & Consumption Trends in the Post-Covid-19 Era through Big Data

Analysis for Daily Food Delivery & Consumption Trends in the Post-Covid-19 Era through Big Data

The Relationship Of Knowledge Of Nutritional Intake And The Even Of Chronic Energy Deficiency In Pregnant Mothers In Kalijaga Public Health Center Working Area Cirebon City

Knowledge of nutritional intake of pregnant women is the result of knowing about the amount of nutrition that enters through daily food consumption by pregnant women. Chronic lack of energy is an occurrence where pregnant women experience a shortage of nutrients that lasts for a long time or is caused by an imbalance in nutritional intake, so that the nutrients needed by the body are not fulfilled. This study aims to determine the relationship of nutritional intake knowledge with chronic energy deficiency events in pregnant women at Kalijaga Health Center. This research method uses analytical survey, with a cross-sectional research design. The population is children of pregnant women the total sample is 24 pregnant women. The sampling technique used total sampling. The instruments used were questionnaire sheets, Upper arm circumference and observation sheets. Data analysis used Spearman rank with significance value α = 0.05. The results of univariate analysis, knowledge of good nutritional intake (70.8%), those who have sufficient knowledge (12.5%), and those who have less knowledge (16.7%), while pregnant women who experience chronic energy deficiency amounted to (16.7%) and pregnant women who do not experience chronic energy deficiency (83.3%). Bivariate analysis with the Spearman rank test shows the p-value &lt;ᾳ (p-value = 0,000: ᾳ = 0.05) r0.808, so that H0 is rejected, meaning that there is a very strong and positive relationship between knowledge of nutrient intake with less energy events chronic in pregnant women at UPT. Kalijaga Health Center, Cirebon City.

Effect of ultra-processed foods consumption on glycemic control and gestational weight gain in pregnant with pregestational diabetes mellitus using carbohydrate counting.

AimsThe aims were to evaluate the consumption of ultra-processed foods by pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes mellitus (DM) using the carbohydrate counting method, in addition to investigating the association with total gestational weight gain and glycemic control.MethodsA cohort study of adult Brazilian pregnant women with pre-existing DM. Dietary intake was evaluated adopting the NOVA classification to identify the reported consumption of ultra-processed foods. Weight was measured at all consultations and laboratory tests were evaluated at each gestational trimester. Multivariate linear regression was used in the analysis.ResultsPregnant women (n = 42) presented mean total gestational weight gain of 12.02 ± 4.8 kg, 65.8% of them with inadequate weight gain. Daily consumption of ultra-processed foods was 272.37 ± 170.55 kcal. The increase of every 1 kcal in the calorie intake from ultra-processed foods in the third trimester increased glycated hemoglobin by 0.007% (β = 0.007, p = 0.025), raised 1-h postprandial glucose by 0.14 mg/dL (β = 0.143, p = 0.011), and added 0.11 kg to total gestational weight gain (β = 0.11, p = 0.006).ConclusionUltra-processed food consumption influenced glycemic control and total gestational weight gain in pregnant women with DM.

Do TV viewing and frequency of ultra-processed food consumption share mediators in relation to adolescent anxiety-induced sleep disturbance?

To investigate the role of potential shared mediators in the association of TV viewing and frequency of ultra-processed food consumption with anxiety-induced sleep disturbance. Cross-sectional study. Data from the Adolescent School-Based Health Survey, a Brazilian nationally representative survey of ninth-grade adolescents conducted in 2015, were used. 99 791 adolescents (52 015 girls) with a mean age of 14·3 years (range 11-19) participated. All variables were collected through a self-reported questionnaire based on the Global School-Based Student Health Survey. Anxiety-induced sleep disturbance was the outcome. Over 4 h/d of TV viewing and daily consumption of ultra-processed foods were the exposures. Body satisfaction, loneliness, self-rated health and eating while watching TV or studying were mediators. Age, ethnicity, food insecurity, type of city (capital or interior), country region and physical activity were covariates. Logistic regression and mediation models (Karlsson-Holm-Breen method) assessed associations. Both daily ultra-processed food consumption (boys: OR 1·48, 95 % CI 1·30, 1·70; girls: OR 1·46, 95 % CI 1·34, 1·60) and TV viewing (boys: OR 1 24, 95 % CI 1·08, 1·43; girls: OR 1·09, 95 % CI 1·00, 1·19) were associated with higher odds for anxiety-induced sleep disturbance. Loneliness and eating while watching TV or studying (only among girls) consistently mediated the association of both daily ultra-processed food consumption (loneliness: boys 17·4 %, girls 23·4 %; eat while watching TV or studying: girls 6·8 %) and TV viewing (loneliness: boys 22·9 %, girls 45·8 %; eat while watching TV or studying: boys 6·7 %, girls 17·9 %) with anxiety-induced sleep disturbance. Daily ultra-processed food consumption and TV viewing share mediators and can act in synergic mechanisms in the association with anxiety-induced sleep disturbance. Therefore, future interventions should focus in the reduction of both behaviours in combination.

Influence of Nutritive Value Quality on Chefs’ Food Preparation and Consumption

Nutritive value as part of food quality is the degree of a well-balanced vital nutrients of carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals in relation to the consumers’ nutrient requirements. Choosing the right preparation methods and ingredients that contain high nutritive value is an important aspect of healthy eating in daily food consumption. Within food industries, food quality is acquainted especially among the food handlers, food service staff and chefs. Many people believe that most chefs with knowledge and skills of culinary education have awareness and concern regarding food quality, nutritional value, safety and hygiene in their daily food preparation and consumption. Thus, this study empirically examined the importance and influence of food nutritive value quality in terms of ingredients and cooking methods on chefs’ daily food preparation and consumption. A descriptive research design using a quantitative approach was applied. A questionnaire-based survey was distributed to chefs who were directly involved in the food sectors within Klang Valley and had culinary educational background and experience. The findings showed that the quality of nutritive value in terms of ingredients and cooking methods played an important role in chefs’ daily food preparation and consumption. Hence, it is important for the chefs to enhance the quality and taste of the food by using fresh ingredients and practice healthy cooking method. Besides that, their skills and knowledge can help to convey the information and promote the awareness of good eating habits to the society.

The effect of daily fast food consumption, family size, weight-caused stress, and sleep quality on eating disorder risk in teenagers.

Eating disorder (ED) is a common complication with disturbance of eating or eating-related behaviors that lead to physical and psychosocial disorders. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between eating disorders and daily fast food consumption, family size, weight-caused stress, and sleep quality in teenagers in Zanjan, Iran. Adolescent girl students aged 12-15years (n = 370), selected in a cross-sectional study, completed the Eating Attitude Test-26 and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaires. The cluster random sampling method was used. Statistical analysis was performed using R software version 3.6.3. Logistic regression modeling was used for investigating the relationship between factors and odds of EDs. A p value of less than 0.05 was considered significant. A significant relationship was found between family size (OR = 0.77, p = 0.049), fast food-daily consumption (OR = 5.42, p = 0.043), weight-caused stress (OR = 12.47, p < 0.001), and poor sleep quality (OR = 1.70, p = 0.024) and odds of eating disorder among teenage girls. A significant positive association was found between a low number of family members, daily fast food consumption, stress status, poor sleep quality and odds of EDs. However more longitudinal studies are required to confirm the results.

Predator presence affects activity patterns but not food consumption or growth of juvenile corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops)

Indirect effects of predators can manifest themselves as changes in prey behaviour and physiology. Given that digestion requires energy, it has been suggested that prey will choose to eat smaller meals under predation risk to reserve a larger portion of the aerobic metabolic scope they have available for energetically demanding tasks more critical than digestion, such as escape. To test this prediction, we quantified food consumption and growth of juvenile corkwing wrasses (Symphodus melops) over 11 days in the presence or absence of a predator (Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua). We then quantified behaviour and food consumption of the same wrasses in behavioural arenas with a predator. All food consumption was examined in the context of the aerobic scope that would have been available during the digestive period. Overall, there was no effect of predator exposure on food consumption or growth, yet predator-exposed wrasses were more consistent in their daily food consumption, lending some support to our prediction of prey bet-hedging on meal size under predation risk. The lack of a clear pattern may have resulted from a relatively low percentage of aerobic scope (~ 20–27%) being occupied by digestion, such that fish retained ample capacity for activities other than digestion. In the subsequent behavioural trials, predator-exposed wrasses were more active and spent more time near the cod than predator-naive wrasses, suggesting the former had habituated to predation threat and were more risk-taking. Our results highlight the complex and often counter-intuitive effects that predator presence can have on prey populations beyond direct consumption. Predators affect the behaviour of prey species by simply being present in the environment. Such intimidation by predators can change activity patterns of prey and be as important as direct predation for ecosystem dynamics. However, compared to behavioural changes, we know little about how predators indirectly affect prey physiology. We investigated if fish deliberately eat less food when a predator is present, in order to retain sufficient physiological capacity for avoiding a potential attack, on top of the energetically costly process of digesting. While our study confirms that predator encounters reduce prey activity, prey fish appeared to rapidly habituate to predator presence and we did not see reduced food consumption in predator-exposed fish; these were, however, more consistent than unexposed fish in their daily food consumption, suggesting that fish may still be mindful about protecting their aerobic capacity under predation risk.

Application for Providing the Food Menu Based on Available Food Raw Materials, Cost, and Avoidance for Certain Diseases

Abstract The current Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia has caused unstable economic conditions. Housewives must control (reduce) the cost of spending on daily food consumption, optimizing the available food raw materials at home, and at the same time must maintain food tasty and family health. This study aims to develop a web-based application that allows housewives (or other family members) to get the food menus based on available raw materials (optimizing available raw materials), information on food avoidance for certain diseases, cost for cooking certain food, and how to cook it. The research method used is the quantitative method and the application development method used is Waterfall. The results achieved from this research are that the application can reduce cooking costs in the Covid-19 pandemic and at same time can help maintaining health.

Effect of Afghan chehelghoza (Pinus gerardiana L.) on Food Consumption, Body, and Brain Weight of Male Rats

Aim: To investigate the effect of Afghan chehelghoza (Pinus gerardiana L.) on food consumption, body, and brain weight of male rats. Methods: This study was conducted in 2019. Rats were randomly divided into five groups: Control group, 2%, 6%, 12%, and 25% chehelghoza-treated groups, which consumed chehelghoza in their diet for 28 days. During this period, the daily food consumption was monitored and the body weight of each rat was assessed once a week. After treatment, their brain weight was also measured. Results: This study showed that the food consumption and body weight decreased in all chehelghoza-treated groups, especially in 2% and 6% groups during weeks 1 to 4 of the treatment period (P

PARENTING PRACTICES AND THE CHILD'S EATING BEHAVIOR

ABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the association between the parenting practices and the child's eating behavior. Method: a cross-sectional study, conducted with 368 children aged from one to five years old, registered in the Family Health Strategy units of the urban area of the municipality of Divinópolis-MG. An anthropometric assessment was performed to classify the children's nutritional status. Information was collected from January to September 2019 referring to demographic and socioeconomic data, as well as to lifestyle, health status, diabetes, parenting practices, and children's eating behavior. The child's eating behavior was assessed by means of a food frequency questionnaire, where the daily consumption of ultra-processed foods was estimated. Multiple linear regression was used to assess the association between parenting practices and the child's eating behavior, with a significance level of 5%. Results: greater consumption of ultra-processed foods was identified when the parents used physical force (p&lt;0.018), reward for eating (p&lt;0.002), and food restriction (p&lt;0.011) practices. A negative association with the consumption of ultra-processed foods was evidenced when the parents provided guidance for healthy eating (p&lt;0.006), authoritative monitoring (p&lt;0.017), and positive reinforcement of the children's behavior that is considered adequate (p&lt;0.046). Conclusion: the results of this study evidenced that the parenting practices were associated with the children's eating behavior. Therefore, research studies on the determinants of this behavior are recommended.

Análise do consumo alimentar de Universitários de uma Instituição Privada de Ensino Superior em São Luís-MA

The food consumption of university students is influenced by several factors, including the perception of healthy eating, economic issues and the availability of time to prepare and eat meals, which can be seen as a future public health problem. Thus, the research aimed to assess food consumption and the perception of healthy eating among university students at a private university in São Luís-MA. This is an analytical and cross-sectional study with 192 university students, using the Food Frequency Questionnaire, socioeconomic questionnaire and questionnaire on the perception of healthy eating. Of the total sample, 78.65% belonged to the female gender, aged between 18 and 66 years and an average of 22 years. The daily food consumption of this population was characterized by the high prevalence of foods considered unhealthy as drinks with added sugar (66.1%) and low consumption of foods considered healthy, such as fruits (32.8%), vegetables (29.2%), meat and eggs (29.7%). The nutritional knowledge of this population was classified as moderate (61.98%). As a result, the need for informative and educational activities related to the promotion of healthy eating within the university environment was perceived as a tool for promoting healthy habits in the long term.

Estimates of Non-Alcoholic Food-Derived Ethanol and Methanol Exposure in Human.

Food-derived alcohol is almost not in question due to its low concentration. Nevertheless, could it pose a problem for some risk groups and forensic cases? To answer this, we aimed to simultaneously evaluate ethanol and methanol ingredients of a variety of non-alcoholic foods in two different countries and estimate their possible health and forensic consequences. Alcohols in foods were analysed by headspace gas chromatography (HS-GC). Human average acute daily food consumptions and food-derived blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) were determined by using the data of the EFSA Nutrition Survey. Methanol and ethanol ingredients of similar foods varied between the two cities. Most foods produce higher methanol concentrations than the Maximum Allowable Dose Level (23 mg). Especially fruit juices lead to the critical level of ethanol for children (6.0 mg/kg bw). Based on the results, adult daily intake of selected food groups does not bear ethanol that exceeds the legal limit of BAC or the limit not allowed by the religious and does not lead to acute alcohol toxicity. But these low levels of ethanol and methanol consumed via non-alcoholic foods for life can raise the vulnerability to chronic health problems (cancer, liver cirrhosis, Alzheimer's disease, autism, ocular toxicity, alterations in fetal development), and may lead to positive ethanol metabolite results (e. g. Ethyl glucuronide) when a low cut-off level is used. Therefore, studies on the alcohol contents of various natural and processed non-alcoholic foods along with their effects on humans, and new regulations on labeling the food products and conscious food consumption are in particular importance. It would also be important to consider unintentional alcohol consumption via non-alcoholic foods in the evaluation of clinical and forensic cases.