
The Influence of Place of Residence, Gender and Age Influence on Food Group Choices in the Spanish Population: Findings from the ANIBES Study

Abstract: Socioeconomic factors (SEF) can exert a great impact on food choices. However, limited data are available from the Spanish population. Our aim was to describe the influence of place of residence and habitat size on food group intakes. Data were obtained from the ANIBES study. A 3-day dietary record provided information on food and beverage consumption. Data analysis compared gender, ... [»»]

Physical activity, sedentary time, TV viewing, physical fitness and cardiovascular disease risk in adolescents: The HELENA study.

Abstract BACKGROUND: To examine the independent associations between physical activity (PA) intensities, sedentary time (ST), TV viewing, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and muscular fitness (MF) with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in youth. METHODS: A cross-sectional study on 534 European adolescents (252 males, 282 females, 12.5-17.5years). Minutes per day of light (LPA), moderate (MPA) ... [»»]

Inflammation in metabolically healthy and metabolically abnormal adolescents: The HELENA study.

Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Inflammation may influence the cardio-metabolic profile which relates with the risk of chronic diseases. This study aimed to assess the inflammatory status by metabolic health (MH)/body mass index (BMI) category and to assess how inflammatory markers can predict the cardio-metabolic profile in European adolescents, considering BMI. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total o ... [»»]

Clustering of energy balance-related behaviours and parental education in European preschool children: the ToyBox study

Abstract Energy balance-related behaviours (EBRB) are established in childhood and seem to persist through to adulthood. A lower parental educational level was associated with unhealthy behavioural patterns. The aim of the study is to identify clusters of EBRB and examine their association with preschool children’s BMI and maternal, paternal and parental education. A subsample of ... [»»]

Oportunidades para la nanotecnología en los alimentos y piensos

Fuente: Consejo Europeo de Información sobre la Alimentación (EUFIC) Las nanopartículas están presentes en la naturaleza, y los seres humanos estamos expuestos a estas partículas en nuestro día a día. Actualmente es posible crear materia de dimensiones muy pequeñas de forma intencionada, y la nanotecnología puede proporcionar medios para modificar la composición de los alimentos y piens ... [»»]

Paleolithic and Mediterranean Diet Pattern Scores Are Inversely Associated with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Adults

Background: Poor diet quality is associated with a higher risk of many chronic diseases that are among the leading causes of death in the United States. It has been hypothesized that evolutionary discordance may account for some of the higher incidence and mortality from these diseases.Objective: We investigated associations of 2 diet pattern scores, the Paleolithic and the Mediterranean, with a ... [»»]

The nutritional limitations of plant-based beverages in infancy and childhood

Resumen: La lactancia materna, la fórmula infantil y la leche de vaca son alimentos básicos en la nutrición del lactante. Sin embargo, cada vez son reemplazados, total o parcialmente, por bebidas vegetales.Se ha revisado la composición de 164 bebidas vegetales disponibles en España a partir del etiquetado nutricional del envase y de las páginas web de los fabricantes. Se ha comparado co ... [»»]

And still they say that fish is expensive

JONNPR. 2016;1(7):239-243 239DOI: 10.19230/jonnpr.2016.1.7.1137 And still they say that fish is expensive.Y aún dicen que el pescado es caro. Francisco J Sánchez-Muniz, Sara BastidaDepartamento de Nutrición y Bromatología I (Nutrición). Facultad de Farmacia. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. 28040-Madrid. España Abstract In this article, we have tried to analyse the core ... [»»]

Valoración nutricional de un grupo de población con enfermedad celíaca

Autor Tesis: Catalina Ballestero Fernández La enfermedad celíaca (EC) es un trastorno sistémico de carácter autoinmune provocado por la ingesta de gluten y sus prolaminas, que afecta a individuos genéticamente susceptibles. Se trata de un trastorno que tras la ingesta de gluten causa la atrofia progresiva de las vellosidades del intestino delgado. Hasta hace unas décadas, se consideraba una ... [»»]

Aspectos psicológicos, metabolómicos y epigenéticosenla pérdida de peso

Aurora Pérez Cornago, Investigadora Postdoctoral, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford. Directores: Prof. J. Alfredo Martínez, Dr. M. Ángeles Zulet Centro: Departamento de Ciencias de la Alimentación y Fisiología, Centro de Investigación en Nutrición, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona. Las enfermedades no transmisibles constituyen una epidemia en todo el mundo, c ... [»»]