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    Association between whole grain intake and breast cancer risk: a systematic r...

    Background Epidemiological studies have found that high whole grain intake may be associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer. However, the evidence has not been consistent....
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    The nutrition for sport knowledge questionnaire (NSKQ): development and valid...

    Background Appropriate dietary intake can have a significant influence on athletic performance. There is a growing consensus on sports nutrition and professionals working with...
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    Fatty fish intake and attention performance in 14–15 year old adolescents: FI...

    Background Fatty fish is the dominant dietary source of n-3 LCPUFAs but it also contains other micronutrients considered important for brain development and function. To our...
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    Effects of β-alanine supplementation during a 5-week strength training progra...

    Background β-Alanine (BA) is a non-essential amino acid that has been shown to enhance exercise performance. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if BA...
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    Weekday snacking prevalence, frequency, and energy contribution have increase...

    Background There are limited data on the evolution of eating habits, including snacking, in Australia. This study aimed to understand snacking trends among Australian children...
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    Nutrition practices and knowledge among NCAA Division III football players

    Background Participation in collegiate American football is physically demanding and may have long-term health implications, particularly in relation to cardiovascular and...
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    Western and Modern Mexican dietary patterns are directly associated with inci...

    Background Research has found that diet and dietary patterns are associated with blood pressure and hypertension. Limited research in this area has been conducted in a Mexican...
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    A multilevel, multicomponent childhood obesity prevention group-randomized co...

    Background Consumption of foods and beverages rich in sugar remains high across all races and ages in the United States. Interventions to address childhood obesity and decrease...
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    A leukocyte activation test identifies food items which induce release of DNA...

    Background Leukocyte activation (LA) testing identifies food items that induce a patient specific cellular response in the immune system, and has recently been shown in a...
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    Relative validity of a web-based food frequency questionnaire for Danish adol...

    Background: With increased focus on dietary intake among youth and risk of diseases later in life, it is of importance, prior to assessing diet-disease relationships, to examine...
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    Does additional support provided through e-mail or SMS in a Web-based Social ...

    Background The FAN Social Marketing program was developed to improve dietary and physical activity habits of families with children in Ticino, Switzerland. The aim of this study...
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    Comparison of the NHANES dietary screener questionnaire to the Automated Self...

    Background A dietary screener questionnaire (DSQ) was used to assess dietary outcomes among children in the Healthy Communities Study (HCS), a study of the relationships between...
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    Severely malnourished children with a low weight-for-height have a higher mor...

    Background According to WHO childhood severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is diagnosed when the weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) is <−3Z of the WHO2006 standards, the...
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    Severely malnourished children with a low weight-for-height have similar mort...

    Background The WHO recommended criteria for diagnosis of sever acute malnutrition (SAM) are weight-for-height/length Z-score (WHZ) of <− 3Z of the WHO2006 standards, a...
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    Greater improvements in diet quality among overweight participants following ...

    Background Relatively little is known about dietary changes and their relationships with weight change during behavioural weight loss interventions. In a secondary analysis of...
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    Dairy intake revisited – associations between dairy intake and lifestyle rela...

    Background The association between milk and dairy intake and the incidence of cardiometabolic diseases, cancer and mortality has been evaluated in many studies, but these...
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    Role of milk and dairy intake in cognitive function in older adults: a system...

    Background As aging populations increase across the globe, research on lifestyle factors that prevent cognitive decline and dementia is urgently needed. Therefore, a systematic...
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    Correlates of meal skipping in young adults: a systematic review.

    Background Meal skipping rates may be highest during young adulthood, a period of transition and development. Although these dietary behaviours may increase future risk of...
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    Role of whole grains versus fruits and vegetables in reducing subclinical inf...

    Background Whole grains (WG) and fruits and vegetables (FV) have been shown to reduce the risk of metabolic disease, possibly via modulation of the gut microbiota. The purpose...
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    Beverage consumption patterns among 4–19 y old children in 2009–14 NHANES sho...

    Background Patterns of beverage consumption among children and adolescents can be indicative of food choices and total diet quality. Methods Analyses of beverage consumption...