Type Of Food Eaten Research Articles

Identification of Food Types of Ghost Crabs (Ocypode kuhlii L.) in The Intertidal Zone of Peudawa Beach, East Aceh

Ghost crabs are one of the arthropod animals that live in coastal ecosystems and are one of the key species that have a very important role in maintaining ecological balance. Here the author refers to the abundance of ghost crabs and the types of food eaten by ghost crabs, this is because there are still many who do not know about the types of ghost crab hands and the abundance of ghost crab hands and the abundance of ghost crabs on an east aceh beach. The type of research used was quantitative research with a random sampling method which was carried out on November 25 2023. From the results of this crab density research, there were 100 individuals with a translation size of 254M and a density index of 1,96 D at 40 54’’ 9’ N 970 51’’ 2’ T. Aceh Regency Timur, the types of food for ghost crabs are Zooplankton, Phytoplankton and Bacterioplankton. The conclusion of this research is that the existence of this crab population is greatly influenced by the condition of the beach which is its habitat. Natural beaches usually find many ghost crabs because the food chain process is still maintained.

Factors Associated with Oral Health and Oral Hygiene Status in Long Term Care Facilities

<p>The objective of this study is to determine whether oral health assessment factors commonly used in long-term care institutions are related to important physical and mental examination factors, including the daily life function assessment scale, physical health assessment sheet, mini nutritional assessment MNA, simple mental state assessment form, social adaptation, and psychological assessment form. </p> <p>Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study that involved residents living in four long-term care service institutions in Xindian, Taiwan. A total of 233 residents who resided in these institutions before March 2021 were included in the study, and 110 residents with complete data were analyzed. Oral care assessments include halitosis severity and tongue coating de-gree. Severity of bad breath was classified into five grades, while degree of tongue coating was divided into three grades. Relevant factors were selected from routine physical and men¬tal examinations, such as history of hospitalization for pneumonia, eating or feeding duration, presence of dysphagia, cognitive function status, depression severity, functional status, nutri¬tional status, and body mass index. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were used for analysis, with the prevalence ratio calculated for each independent variable in relation to the outcome at a 95% confidence level. </p> <p>Results: The study found no significant relationship between the severity of halitosis/ tongue coating accumulation and several variables, including hospitalization history of pneumonia, duration of eating or feeding, type of food eaten, denture wearing, cognitive function status, severity of depression, functional status, nutritional status, and body mass index. </p> <p>Conclusion: In conclusion, while our study did not find significant associations between halito¬sis/tongue coating accumulation and various potential risk factors in nursing home residents. Study with more participants more comprehensive oral examinations may be conducted in the future to better understand the underlying causes of halitosis in this population.</p> <p> </p>

Hubungan Peran Keluarga Pasien Diabetes Mellitus Dengan Pelaksanaan Diet 3j Di Puskesmas Jatiroto Kabupaten Lumajang

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. One of them can be minimized by implementing the 3J diet, to achieve the effective implementation of the 3J diet, the role of the family is needed in its implementation. This study aims to determine the relationship between the role of the family of diabetes mellitus patients with the implementation of the 3J diet In Community Health Center Lumajang. This type of research is correlational analytic with a cross sectional approach. Population All patients with diabetes mellitus at the Jatiroto Public Health Center were 33 people, the determination of the sample using the accidental sampling technique that met the criteria was 31 respondents. The instrument used was a questionnaire on family roles and the implementation of the 3J diet. Data processing with Editing, Coding, Scoring and Tabulating processes, then analyzed using the Spearman Rank Test. The results of this study indicted that the group with the most family roles is low as many as 16 respondents (51.6%) the group implementing the 3J diet is mostly good as many as 12 respondents (38.7%), the results of the analysis test using the Spearman Rank Test there is a relationship between family roles patients with diabetes mellitus with the implementation of the 3J diet In Community Health Center Lumajang (r-valeu= 0.000 < = 0.05). One of the roles of the family that can be done in the care of patients with diabetes mellitus is the emphasis on implementing the 3J diet that has been made by health workers, namely the right meal schedule, the right amount of food, and the right type of food eaten. Implementation of the 3J diet is very important to improve blood sugar levels, and minimize the risk of complications.
 
 Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Family Role, Implementation of the 3J Diet.

Difference of ketone levels between diurnal and nocturnal fasting in children: an observational study

Introduction: Children are susceptible to developing preoperative ketonemia, which can be affected by changes in the circadian rhythm and counter-regulatory hormones. It is unclear whether ketonemia depends on the timing of fasting.
 Objective: To assess the effect of preoperative fasting time (diurnal vs. night) on the preoperative concentration of ketone bodies in children.
 Methods: We conducted a prospective-observational clinical study between September 2020 and March 2021, including children under 48 months of age scheduled for elective surgery. Two groups were identified based on fasting time, as follows: diurnal fasting (group A, n = 40) and nocturnal fasting (group B, n = 52). Demographic data, duration of fasting, time of excess fasting, type of food intake, the concentration of ketone bodies and capillary blood glucose, level of anxiety, and dehydration were analyzed in both groups. 
 Results: Diurnal fasting was associated with higher incidence of ketonemia compared with nocturnal fasting (Group A: 62.5% [95% CI 48.1-82.0]; group B: 38,5% [95% CI 26.5-52.5], P=0.02). Most of the patients exceeded the duration of fasting recommended by preoperative fasting guidelines (95.6%). The type of food eaten before surgery was significantly associated with the presence of ketonemia (P=0.01). 
 Conclusions: Preoperative ketonemia is relatively common in patients under 48 months of age, especially among those who undergo diurnal fasting compared to nocturnal fasting.

PELATIHAN PEMBUATAN MINUMAN HERBAL UNTUK MENJAGA KESEHATAN WANITA DI MASA PRODUKTIF

Women have complicated bodies. Throughout their existence, they go through the anatomical, physiological, and reproductive development processes. From birth to adulthood, there occurs development, and as a woman, the body's organs develop flawlessly and entirely. In comparison to a male, a woman's body develops differently, especially in terms of the reproductive organs, genitalia, endocrine system, and skeleton. The fast-paced and practical lifestyle elements of today's metropolitan society have an impact on the food ingested, which is bad for the body's health. The majority of high-risk illnesses, including heart disease, breast cancer, cervical cancer, osteoporosis, autoimmune disease, stroke, depression, and others, affect women more than males. The Community Service Partners are the management of the Family Welfare Development Team (TP-PKK) in West Bungo Village, Bungo Regency. The majority of PKK administrators, besides their activities as housewives, also work in government, private and entrepreneurial institutions, where due to business, consumption patterns and types of food eaten are unhealthy, such as fast- food which can be bad for the health of the body. especially reproductive health. Therefore, the purpose of this activity is to provide training and skills for TP-PKK administrators in making traditional herbal drinks with raw materials from rhizome plants such as Ginger, Turmeric, Temu Lawak, Kencur, Galangal which are very useful in helping to maintain body and reproductive health. in productive Ages.

Validation of the illustrated questionnaire on eating and sedentary behaviors (QUICAS) for seven to ten-year-old children

The Illustrated Questionnaire on Eating and Sedentary Behaviors (QUICAS) was developed and validated for schoolchildren seven to ten years old. It used previous day recall and was illustrated with ten eating behaviors (referring to the act of eating without distractions, with company, on a regular basis, the type of food eaten, and participation in tasks involved in meal preparation) and five sedentary behaviors (related to the use of television, computer, tablet, cell phone, and video game). The instrument was validated in four stages: (1) Its content was developed based on literature review and expert evaluation; (2) Items were validated by comparing the responses of children and their parents, through a questionnaire on Google Forms. At this stage, a convenience sample was adopted, consisting of 145 parent-child dyads. High sensitivity (average of 90.7%); high specificity (mean of 87.9%); low number of false positives (mean of 12.1%); low number of false negatives (mean of 9.3%); almost perfect agreement between the child's and the parent's reports (k = 0.81); and low disagreement (≤22%) were found. In addition, the child's gender and age did not significantly influence the child's report. (3) The illustrations were validated in a focus group with 18 children, who satisfactorily described all the eating and sedentary behaviors of the illustrations. (4) In the pretest of the questionnaire on Google Forms, with the participation of 15 children, the majority (86.7%) judged the questionnaire as excellent or good. Therefore, the QUICAS is valid to assess eating and sedentary behaviors in schoolchildren seven to ten years old.

Food insecurity, food waste, food behaviours and cooking confidence of UK citizens at the start of the COVID-19 lockdown

PurposeThe current pilot study explored food insecurity, food waste, food related behaviours and cooking confidence of UK consumers following the COVID-19 lockdown.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 473 UK-based consumers (63% female) in March 2020. A cross-sectional online survey measured variables including food insecurity prevalence, self-reported food waste, food management behaviours, confidence and frequency of use of a range of cooking methods, type of food eaten (ultra-processed, semi-finished, unprocessed) and packaging type foods are purchased in.Findings39% of participants have experienced some food insecurity in the last 12 months. Being younger, having a greater BMI and living in a smaller household were associated with food insecurity. Green leaves, carrots, potatoes and sliced bread are the most wasted of purchased foods. Polenta, green leaves and white rice are the most wasted cooked foods. Food secure participants reported wasting a smaller percentage of purchased and cooked foods compared to food insecure participants. Overall, participants were most confident about boiling, microwaving and stir-frying and least confident with using a pressure cooker or sous vide. Food secure participants were more confident with boiling, stir-frying, grilling and roasting than insecure food participants.Practical implicationsThis has implications for post lockdown policy, including food policies and guidance for public-facing communications.Originality/valueWe identified novel differences in self-report food waste behaviours and cooking confidence between the food secure and insecure consumers and observed demographics associated with food insecurity.

Optimal Diet Strategies for Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance.

Obesity has become one of the most important public health problems worldwide, which suggests the need for evidence-based dietary strategies for weight loss and its maintenance. Weight management depends upon complex factors such as amount of food eaten, type of food eaten, and timing of meals. In this review, we identified evidence-based dietary strategies for weight management based on these three components. An energy deficit is the most important factor in weight loss. A low-calorie diet with a low fat or carbohydrate content has been recommended; however, in some cases, a very-low-calorie diet is required for a short period. Some macronutrient composition-based diets, such as the ketogenic diet or high-protein diet, could be considered in some cases, although the potential risks and long-term effectiveness remain unknown. Meal timing is also an important factor in weight management, and higher-calorie breakfasts in combination with overnight fasting may help to prevent obesity. Our review indicated that there is no single best strategy for weight management. Hence, strategies for weight loss and its maintenance should be individualized, and healthcare providers must choose the best strategy based on patient preferences.

Food and Nutrition Coping Strategies in Flood Prone Areas of Bunyala and Nyando Sub Counties Kenya

The nutrition situation in flood affected areas in Kenya is precarious and likely to deteriorate sharply in the coming years. Humanitarian crises exacerbate nutrition risks and poor food consumption practices thereby aggravating malnutrition. There is lack of data on the pre and post floods food and nutrition situation. This study sought to assess Coping strategies by vulnerable groups for sustainable food consumption patterns and nutrition status in flood prone areas of Bunyala and Nyando Sub Counties, Kenya. The study sample comprised of 208 households out of which the vulnerable groups (children 6-59 months and lactating mothers 15-49 years) was derived, key informants interviews and focus group discussions and informed consents from the participants were taken. The study sites were Nyando and Bunyala Sub counties, in western Kenya. The areas were purposively selected given the long history of floods over time, the study started from 4th November to 15th December, 2018. The study adopted a cross sectional descriptive survey and evaluation design. Cluster sampling was used to select the administrative units and households, purposive sampling to select the key informants and simple random sampling to select the vulnerable groups. The data was collected using questionnaires, key informant interview guide, focus group discussions and secondary data. The data was analyzed by SPSS version 16, Nutri-survey and ENA soft wares. Chi square statistical test was used to determine the relationship between the food consumption patterns and nutritional status of the vulnerable groups. The results were then presented using tables and graphs. The main findings were that most households continued to stay in flood prone areas despite early warnings and food aid was hardly available. The coping strategies were limited with majority adjusting the frequency of food intake and type of food eaten. The study concluded that the coping strategies were varied and uncoordinated and therefore not sustainable. Thus, there is need to build community resilience through expanding multi-agency social protection programs in flood prone areas to cushion the vulnerable groups against food and nutrition insecurity.

Kebiasaan makan teripang pasir (<i>Holothuria scabra</i>) dan teripang getah (<i>Holothuria vagabunda</i>) di Perairan Karas, Kota Batam, Indonesia

The aim of this study was to find out the types of food eaten by sea cucumber sand (<i>H. scabra</i>) and sea cucumber (<i>H. vagabunda</i>), to know the habits of eating sea cucumber (<i>H. scabra</i>) and sea cucumber (<i>H. vagabunda</i>) in Karas waters, Galang District, Batam City. Determination of sampling points using results of the study found 3 types of sea cucumber food namely percentage, Bacillariophyceae 49,82%, Sarcodina 2,23%, Crustacea 24,33%, and 5 types of food Sea Cucumber Seafish with percentage, Bacillariophyceae 50,75%, Sarcodina 3,91%, Crustacea 4,83%, Copepoda 0,52%, and Seagrass Fiber 0,30%.

The Association of Breakfast Frequency and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Factors among Adolescents in Malaysia.

Breakfast frequency is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Western populations, possibly via the types of food eaten or the timing of food consumption, but associations in Malaysian adolescents are unknown. While the timing of breakfast is similar, the type of food consumed at breakfast in Malaysia differs from Western diets, which allows novel insight into the mechanisms underlying breakfast–CVD risk associations. We investigated foods eaten for breakfast and associations between breakfast frequency and CVD risk factors in the Malaysian Health and Adolescents Longitudinal Research Team study (MyHeARTs). Breakfast (frequency of any food/drink reported as breakfast in 7-day diet history interviews) and CVD risk factors (body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, fasting blood glucose, triacylglycerol, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and systolic and diastolic blood pressure) were cross-sectionally associated using linear regression adjusting for potential confounders (n = 795, age 13 years). Twelve percent of adolescents never ate breakfast and 50% ate breakfast daily, containing mean (SD) 400 (±127) kilocalories. Commonly consumed breakfast foods were cereal-based dishes (primarily rice), confectionery (primarily sugar), hot/powdered drinks (primarily Milo), and high-fat milk (primarily sweetened condensed milk). After adjustment, each extra day of breakfast consumption per week was associated with a lower BMI (−0.34 kg/m2, 95% confidence interval (CI) −0.02, −0.66), and serum total (−0.07 mmol/L 95% CI −0.02, −0.13) and LDL (−0.07 mmol/L 95% CI −0.02, −0.12) cholesterol concentrations. Eating daily breakfast in Malaysia was associated with slightly lower BMI and total and LDL cholesterol concentrations among adolescents. Longitudinal studies and randomized trials could further establish causality.

Finding the balance between model complexity and performance: Using ventral striatal oscillations to classify feeding behavior in rats.

The ventral striatum (VS) is a central node within a distributed network that controls appetitive behavior, and neuromodulation of the VS has demonstrated therapeutic potential for appetitive disorders. Local field potential (LFP) oscillations recorded from deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes within the VS are a pragmatic source of neural systems-level information about appetitive behavior that could be used in responsive neuromodulation systems. Here, we recorded LFPs from the bilateral nucleus accumbens core and shell (subregions of the VS) during limited access to palatable food across varying conditions of hunger and food palatability in male rats. We used standard statistical methods (logistic regression) as well as the machine learning algorithm lasso to predict aspects of feeding behavior using VS LFPs. We were able to predict the amount of food eaten, the increase in consumption following food deprivation, and the type of food eaten. Further, we were able to predict whether the initiation of feeding was imminent up to 42.5 seconds before feeding began and classify current behavior as either feeding or not-feeding. In classifying feeding behavior, we found an optimal balance between model complexity and performance with models using 3 LFP features primarily from the alpha and high gamma frequencies. As shown here, unbiased methods can identify systems-level neural activity linked to domains of mental illness with potential application to the development and personalization of novel treatments.

Do medical students adhere to advice regarding a healthy lifestyle? A pilot study of BMI and some aspects of lifestyle in medical students in Poland.

The components of lifestyle of medical students, with comprehensive reporting of their physical activity and drinking and eating behavior, are rarely evaluated. Being overweight (increased body mass index - BMI) is associated with health problems, an unhealthy lifestyle (inadequate sleep, diet and exercise) being implicated. The aim was to determine if there were discrepancies between assessments of actual lifestyle and advice regarding the principles of a healthy lifestyle. The relationship between lifestyle and BMI was investigated in 270 medical students (158 females, 112 males) who answered a questionnaire about aspects of their lifestyle. The mean ±SD BMI in males (23.41 ±0.25kg/m2) was significantly higher than in females (20.52 ±0.16kg/m2). Many aspects of lifestyle differed significantly with gender, including sleep habits, number of meals eaten, types of food eaten (fast food, amounts of fresh fruit and vegetables, sweets, etc.) and alcohol consumption, males generally having less healthy lifestyles. After correcting the associations between BMI and lifestyle factors for gender, one main finding was a positive association between BMI and alcohol intake, BMI rising by 0.014 kg/m2/g alcohol intake per week. These results show clear differences between actual and advised lifestyle with regard to many aspects of sleep, food and fluid intake, and exercise. Most students, particularly males, had not adopted a healthy lifestyle. Possible future problems associated with this require more emphasis.

A study of the dietary habits of school children in Pune city, Maharashtra, India

Background: Diet and nutrition of children influence their current health status and scholastic performance and also have long term consequences reaching well into their adulthood. Further, diet preferences and practices acquired during childhood usually persist for life. Data on nutritional intake of school children is required by public health policy makers to be able to formulate nutritional intervention and also for nutritionists and general practioners to be able to advice parents and care givers regarding the inadequacies in the diet. This study was carried out in Pune city, to study the dietary patterns and preferences of school children in the age group five to eleven years.Methods: Qualitative diet survey was carried out by oral questionnaire method. The data collected was on the food habits, frequency of various types of food eaten and the preferences/dislike to various food items. A database was created in MS Excel and Epi Info was used to analyze data. Appropriate inferential and descriptive statistics were calculated.Results: Around 50% of the children were non-vegetarians and only around 6% were vegetarians. Around 70% of children consumed milk daily though a majority insisted that milk is their least preferred food item. Only 5% children consumed green leafy vegetables daily. A majority of children consumed fruits two to six times. Snacks, fast food and processed food were the most preferred food by the children.Conclusions: Food habits acquired during childhood persist into adulthood and form the basis of either good health or ill health, as the case may be, in the coming years. Hence there is a need to educate parents, especially in the middle and higher socioeconomic groups regarding correct dietary habits for the children to ensure that they can live healthy and productive lives as adults.

A note on the meanings of junk food

AbstractJunk food is an anomaly when it comes to historical traditions of cuisine. It emerges in the context of youth culture in America in the model part of the twentieth century but soon morphs into a type of food eaten by people of any age. This transformation of its meaning is part of a symptomatology inherent in consumerist cultures, whereby objects of any kind (including food) are produced quickly, cheaply, and faddishly, reflecting a discontinuity with historical traditions. The semiotic analysis of fast food corroborates Barthes’s critique of consumerism as a culture of commodification and it also points out the power of socioeconomic forces to transform historical meaning structures.

Food consumption by college students

Objective: To assess food consumption by college students regarding the frequency and type of food eaten. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 203 students. The research instrument was a questionnaire with sociodemographic and academic life data, and the food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). For the data analysis was used descriptive statistics, chi-square test of Pearson, Fisher exact, linear trend and prevalence ratio. Statistical significance of 5% was adopted. Results: Most participants were female, aged 20 to 24 years, enrolled between the 2nd and the 4th year of college, 52.2% of the students who did not eat fruit daily also did not eat vegetables daily (p = 0.01), there was positive association in the consumption of rice and beans with economic class, individuals in class C showed 1.7 times more likely to ingest this combination than class A (p = 0.00). Limitations occurred because this is a cross design study, not allowing to establish causal relationships; took place only at a single university in Fortaleza-CE; were not surveyed the intrinsic motivations of each individual to food consumption limited determining the dietary habits profile of college students. Conclusion: University students who do not consume fruits also tend to not eat vegetables. It is recommended to be implemented in universities nationwide intervention research aimed at bringing about changes in eating habits, seeking to improve the quality of life of undergraduate students from Brazil. DESCRIPTORS: Food consumption. Health promotion. Nursing in public health. Nursing students, nursing primary care.

It is not just IMRT: Human papillomavirus related oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma is associated with better swallowing outcomes after definitive chemoradiotherapy

Long term swallowing dysfunction in patients with oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) treated with concurrent chemoradiation (CRT) is declining. While the use of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is commonly believed to be a potential cause, we hypothesize that the increasing incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV) related disease may also favorably impact this outcome. We reviewed 130 HPV+ and 17 HPV- patients with stage III-IV OPSCC treated exclusively with conventional 3-field radiotherapy with chemotherapy between 2002 and 2010. The rates of normal diet, limited diet (significant restrictions in the types of foods eaten, and/or requiring nutritional supplementation for weight maintenance) and feeding tube dependence (FTD) were compared between HPV+ and HPV- patients. Cox proportional hazards modeling were used to perform univariate analysis (UVA) to examine predictors of a combined endpoint of dietary limitation, which included limited diet and/or FTD. These outcomes were also compared to our previously reported cohort of OPSCC patients treated between 1989 and 2002 to assess changes in toxicity over time given the changing disease epidemiology, in the setting of identical treatment regimens. With a median follow-up of 55 months, HPV+ patients more frequently had resumed a normal diet (87% vs. 65%) at last follow up and had lower rates of limited diet (9% vs. 18%) and FTD (4% vs. 18%) compared to HPV- patients (p=0.02). HPV status was the only significant predictor of reduced swallowing dysfunction on UVA (HR 0.19; p=0.008). When compared to our 1989-2002 cohort, patients treated between 2002 and 2010 had less FTD (7.5% vs. 34%, p<0.001) and dietary limitations (26% vs.46%, p<0.001) at 6 months post treatment. HPV+ patients with OPSCC have reduced late swallowing dysfunction after chemoradiation compared to HPV- patients. The changing epidemiology of OPSCC may play a role in toxicity reduction in these patients, independent of the increasing use of IMRT.

Challenges to Healthy Eating for People With Diabetes in a Low-Income, Minority Neighborhood

OBJECTIVEThis study used qualitative interviews with black and Latino participants with diabetes to further understanding about types of foods eaten, food preparation, sources of foods and meals, communication with providers, and effects of race and ethnicity on eating in this population.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODSResearchers recruited black and Latino adults from East Harlem, New York, to participate in four English and Spanish focus groups. Discussions were transcribed, coded, and analyzed to uncover prevalent themes, which were interpreted with the Common Sense Model of Self-Regulation.RESULTSThirty-seven adults with diabetes participated in four focus groups. The following four major themes emerged from the analyses: 1) The food environment limited participants’ access to healthy foods; 2) understanding of diabetes and communication with clinicians about healthy eating was limited and abstract; 3) the short-term, negative consequences of healthy eating outweighed the benefits; and 4) stress, in large part from poverty and discrimination, was seen as a causal factor for both poor eating and diabetes.CONCLUSIONSParticipants’ responses indicated that using healthy eating to control diabetes does not provide immediate, tangible results. Thus, these participants followed their own common sense to guide their diabetes management and improve their health. Clinicians may be better able to help patients eat healthfully if they consider these factors during medical visits.

Relationships between intuitive eating and health indicators: literature review.

To review the peer-reviewed literature on relationships between intuitive eating and health indicators and suggest areas of inquiry for future research. We define the fundamental principles of intuitive eating as: (i) eating when hungry; (ii) stopping eating when no longer hungry/full; and (iii) no restrictions on types of food eaten unless for medical reasons. We include articles cited by PubMed, PsycInfo and Science Direct published in peer-reviewed journals or theses that include 'intuitive eating' or related concepts in the title or abstract and that test relationships between intuitive eating and physical or mental health indicators. We found twenty-six articles that met our criteria: seventeen cross-sectional survey studies and nine clinical studies, eight of which were randomised controlled trials. The cross-sectional surveys indicate that intuitive eating is negatively associated with BMI, positively associated with various psychological health indicators, and possibly positively associated with improved dietary intake and/or eating behaviours, but not associated with higher levels of physical activity. From the clinical studies, we conclude that the implementation of intuitive eating results in weight maintenance but perhaps not weight loss, improved psychological health, possibly improved physical health indicators other than BMI (e.g. blood pressure; cholesterol levels) and dietary intake and/or eating behaviours, but probably not higher levels of physical activity. Research on intuitive eating has increased in recent years. Extant research demonstrates substantial and consistent associations between intuitive eating and both lower BMI and better psychological health. Additional research can add to the breadth and depth of these findings. The article concludes with several suggestions for future research.

Studi Komposisi Isi Lambung Dan Kondisi Morfometri Untuk Mengetahui Kebiasaan Makan Ikan Manyung (Arius thalassinus) Yang Diperoleh Di Wilayah Semarang

Manyung fish (Arius thalassinus) is one of the bottom fish (demersal), which has significant economic potential. One of the measures that can be done to preserve the habitat of fish manyung is a rational exploitation. Information on the biological aspects can be provide additional information on the food and feeding habits and the condition of fish manyung morphometry, to gain a better understanding on the survival and growth of fish. The study was conducted to examine the contents of the stomach and the type of food eaten and the condition of morphometry of manyung fish were caught from the waters around Semarang, manyung fish samples obtained from collectors of Semarang in the krobokan. Manyung fish samples taken on July, August, September and October 2011, with total sample of 50 fish. Retrieval of data in this study conducted in the field and in the laboratory by measuring the weight, total length of fish, fish food organisms manyung frequency, and calculate the volume food organisms of fish manyung. Manyung major food fish (Arius thalassinus) by his preponderance index is a kind of fish with a value of 28.7%. Base of composition of stomach contents, types of mouth (sub terminal), the presence of tentacle, and the length of intestines (1,7-2 times length of the body ) can be concluded manyung fish (Arius thalassinus) is omnivores which tend to be carnivores. The results of 50 samples Manyung fish (Arius thalassinus) gained the most long range artifacts in the interval 55-61 cm (23 fish), weight range for most numerous in the interval 1.6 to 2.7 kg (30 fish).