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Cross-continental national nutrition surveys: a narrative review
Many countries use national nutrition surveys (NNSs) to assess their population’s health and nutrition needs. However, NNS aims, approaches, tools,...
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Dietary exposure assessment to food additives: a critical review of food consumption surveys
Purpose of reviewDietary exposure is an essential step of the risk assessment. To define safe use conditions of food additives, the estimated daily...
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Examining differences in diet quality between Canadian Indigenous and non-Indigenous adults: results from the 2004 and 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey Nutrition Surveys
Abstract ObjectivesThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission includes a call to action to close gaps in health outcomes, including type 2 diabetes, of...
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The UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and diet, physical activity, and sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from eight longitudinal population surveys
BackgroundIn March 2020, the UK implemented the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furlough) to minimise job losses. Our aim was to investigate...
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Celiac Disease, Gluten Sensitivity, and Diet Management
Purpose of ReviewCeliac disease is a common chronic inflammatory condition of the small bowel triggered by gluten in wheat, rye and barley in the...
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Nourishing the future: exploring the factors influencing minimum diet diversity and minimum acceptable diet among Indian children aged 6–23 months
AimThis paper aims to assess the prevalence of minimum diet diversity (MDD) and minimum acceptable diet (MAD) among Indian children aged 6–23 months....
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Association between diet soft drink consumption and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: findings from the NHANES
BackgroundLifestyle change plays a crucial role in the prevention and treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)....
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Perception of affordable diet is associated with pre-school children’s diet diversity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: the EAT Addis survey
BackgroundDespite improvements in food access and nutrition security over the last few decades, malnutrition remains a major public health problem....
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Characterizing the urban diet: development of an urbanized diet index
BackgroundIn recent decades China has experienced rapid urbanization leading to a major nutrition transition, with increased refined carbohydrates,...
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A thematic synthesis of qualitative studies and surveys of the psychological experience of painful endometriosis
BackgroundEndometriosis is a widespread problem in women of reproductive age, causing cyclical and non-cyclical pain in the pelvis and elsewhere, and...
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Protocol for a randomized controlled trial comparing a very low-carbohydrate diet or moderate-carbohydrate plate-method diet for type 2 diabetes: the LEGEND (Lifestyle Education about Nutrition for Diabetes) trial
BackgroundOptimal carbohydrate intake is an important and controversial area in the nutritional management of type 2 diabetes. Some evidence...
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A critical review of diet-related surveys in England, 1970-2018
BackgroundMany diet-related surveys have been conducted in England over the past four to five decades. Yet, diet-related ill-health is estimated to...
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Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on household diet diversity in rural Bihar, India: a longitudinal survey
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic disrupted livelihoods and diets across the world. This study aimed to assess changes in household diet diversity and...
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The role of dairy consumption in the relationship between wealth and early life physical growth in India: evidence from multiple national surveys
IntroductionPrevalence of undernutrition continues to be high in India and low household wealth is consistently associated with undernutrition. This...
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Optimizing Diabetes Management Using a Low-Calorie Diet in Saudi Arabia: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
BackgroundLow-calorie diets, high in protein and low in carbohydrates, are commonly recommended for patients with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes....
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The tide of dietary risks for noncommunicable diseases in Pacific Islands: an analysis of population NCD surveys
ObjectiveTo describe changes over time in dietary risk factor prevalence and non-communicable disease in Pacific Island Countries (PICTs).
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Does socioeconomic inequality exist in minimum acceptable diet intake among children aged 6–23 months in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from 33 sub-Saharan African countries’ demographic and health surveys from 2010 to 2020
BackgroundChild undernutrition is a major public health problem in many resource-poor communities in the world. More than two-thirds of...
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Do food-related capabilities, opportunities and motivations of adolescents mediate the association between socioeconomic position in adolescence and diet quality in early adulthood?
BackgroundSocio-economic position (SEP) in adolescence may influence diet quality over the life course. However, knowledge of whether individual and...
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Development of a sustainable diet index in US adults
BackgroundA transformation towards healthy diets through a sustainable food system is essential to enhance both human and planet health. Development...
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Social Support, Diet, and Physical Activity among Latina/Hispanic Women Breast Cancer Survivors
Diet and physical activity guidelines for cancer survivorship are less likely to be followed by populations of minority cancer survivors, such as...
