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Validating a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire to assess regional diet in a study of cancer in South West Nigeria
PurposeCancer burden is rising rapidly in Nigeria, the most populous country in sub-Saharan Africa; this trend may in part be attributable to diet....
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Design and validation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess the dietary intake for adults in pastoral settings in Northern Tanzania
ObjectiveFood frequency questionnaires are widely used as a dietary assessment tool in nutritional epidemiology to determine the relationship between...
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The Chinese version of the Ohkuma questionnaire: reliability analysis and diagnostic value
BackgroundWhile the Ohkuma questionnaire is a simple, reliable, and easy-to-use tool to assess dysphagia, none of its versions can be used by the...
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The relationship between sleep- and circadian rhythm-related parameters with dietary practices and food intake of sedentary adults: a cross-sectional study
We aimed to explore the link between sleep-related parameters and dietary practices. This cross-sectional exploratory study includes sedentary...
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The effects of virtual reality environmental enrichments on craving to food in healthy volunteers
RationaleEnvironmental enrichment (EE) is a non-pharmacological approach that has been shown to be effective in reducing food-taking in rats. Studies...
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Integrating a multimodal lifestyle intervention with medical food in prodromal Alzheimer’s disease: the MIND-ADmini randomized controlled trial
BackgroundThe Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) showed cognitive benefits from a...
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Implication of Sleep and Food Intake Pattern on the Depressive Status of the Female Shift Workers Engaged in Two-Shift System
PurposeShift working is an inevitable part of healthcare organizations worldwide and female nurses are involved in performing rotating shifts of...
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Validity and reliability of a dish-based semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for assessment of energy and nutrient intake among Iranian adults
ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of a dish-based, semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (DFFQ) for...
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Food Contaminants
Nowadays, with food safety incidents occurring repeatedly in many countries, consumers and organizations are increasingly concerned about the quality...
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Psychometric properties of the exercise addiction inventory (EAI) questionnaire among physically active young adults
BackgroundExercise addiction (EA) is a pathological behavior pattern in which a person loses control over his exercise habits and exercises...
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Ecological Validation and Practical Challenges of Conducting Dietary Analysis in Athletic Individuals Using a Novel Remote Food Photography Method Mobile Phone Application
PurposeDietary analysis is an important part of the sports nutrition practitioners’ role, however the ability to accurately collect and analyze...
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Treatment needs of dementia with Lewy bodies according to patients, caregivers, and physicians: a cross-sectional, observational, questionnaire-based study in Japan
BackgroundUnderstanding the treatment needs of patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is essential to develop treatment strategies. We...
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Food security status and breast cancer screening among women in the United States: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study and Health Care and Nutrition Study
PurposeTo assess the impact of food insecurity on biennial breast cancer screenings (i.e., mammography or breast X-ray) among older women in the...
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Safety and Risk Assessment of Food Items
This chapter deals with the use of risk assessments associated with foods in the context of local dietary practices, the absence of which may result...
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Correction to: Validity and reliability of a dish-based semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for assessment of energy and nutrient intake among Iranian adults
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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A very-hot food and beverage thermal exposure index and esophageal cancer risk in Malawi and Tanzania: findings from the ESCCAPE case–control studies
BackgroundConsumption of very-hot beverages/food is a probable carcinogen. In East Africa, we investigated esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC)...
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Dietary changes and food habits: social and clinical determinants in a cohort of women diagnosed with breast cancer in Barcelona (DAMA cohort)
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to analyze the influence of social determinants on changes in dietary habits before and after diagnosis of breast...
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Genotypes of Blastocystis sp. among elderly health checkup people in South Korea with a questionnaire on risk factors
Blastocystis sp. is a common zoonotic intestinal parasite of humans and animals, and has been classified into at least 17 distinct subtypes. Despite...
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Frequency, severity, and factors associated with clinically significant drug-drug interactions among patients with cancer attending Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Cancer Unit, Uganda
BackgroundCancer is a major public health problem with pharmacotherapy being the cornerstone of its management. Cancer patients receive multiple...
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Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet vs hypocaloric balanced diet in the prevention of high-frequency episodic migraine: the EMIKETO randomized, controlled trial
BackgroundMigraine is the second world’s cause of disability. Among non-pharmacological treatments, nutritional intervention, particularly ketogenic...
