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    A Comparison of Mental Health, Food Insecurity, and Diet Quality Indicators b...

    Because successful integration post-immigration is critical to Canada’s population health, national data were analyzed to examine mental health, food insecurity (Household Food...
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    Food in My Neighborhood: Exploring the Food Environment through Photovoice wi...

    ABSTRACTThis study adapted Photovoice methodology for younger participants to better understand the perceptions of urban African American youth on their food environments and...
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    SNAP benefit levels and enrollment rates by race and place: evidence from Geo...

    ABSTRACTThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) decreases poverty and food insecurity for millions of Americans. Yet not all...
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    Mounting evidence of the effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in humans has led to assaying a vast array of food items (processed or packaged) as possible sources of...
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    Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Disposition Index in Non-Diabetic Indi...

    There has been conflicting evidence regarding the potential role of vitamin D in glucose homeostasis. This double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial was designed to...
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    Do food expenditure patterns of supplemental nutrition assistance program hou...

    The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increases the food purchasing power of its clients by distribution of monthly benefits. The goal of this study was to...
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    Prevalence and predictors of stunting and underweight among children under 5 ...

    Understanding local drivers of malnutrition can help improve the design of agricultural interventions intended to reduce child stunting and underweight. This study reports the...
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    Malnutrition and obesity in community-dwelling older adults: concomitant cond...

    AbstractBoth malnutrition (which here refers to undernutrition) and obesity are prevalent in older adults, but they are frequently seen as mutually exclusive. In fact, a low...
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    Enhancement of Biochemical and Nutritional Contents of Some Cultivated Seawee...

    Six species of macroalgae belonging to the Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, and Rhodophyta divisions were cultivated in a closed system with Guillard's f/2, Walne's, Provasoli Enriched...
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    We analyzed households that use emergency food assistance (EFA) programs (eg, food pantries, soup kitchens) to better understand the repeated but seemingly anomalous finding...
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    Understanding the Why of College Student Food Insecurity

    This study sought to understand why college students are food insecure and what the impact is on their academics. A generic qualitative study design was utilized that consisted...
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    Adulteration and Counterfeiting of Online Nutraceutical Formulations in the U...

    : Global prevalence of nutraceuticals is noticeably high. The American market is flooded with nutraceuticals claiming to be of natural origin and sold with a therapeutic claim...
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    Perceptions and Impact of a Youth-led Childhood Obesity Prevention Interventi...

    Objective: To evaluate the impact of a youth-led nutrition intervention on youth-leaders themselves Design: Mixed methods, including: in-depth interviews and a...
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    Evaluating the Lipid-Lowering Effects of α-lipoic Acid Supplementation: A Sys...

    Dietary supplementation of α-lipoic acid, an 8-carbon organosulfur compound, has been widely reported to lower blood glucose concentration and/or improve insulin sensitivity in...
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    A systematic review of food insecurity among US students in higher education

    Accumulating evidence suggests that food insecurity in US colleges and universities is higher than in US households, making this a new public health priority. We conducted a...
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    Development of a Locally Produced, Balanced Protein–Energy Food-Based Supplem...

    Balanced protein–energy supplementation can improve the nutritional status of pregnant women and birthweight. The cost of prenatal supplementation is often beyond the reach of...