Browsing Nutrition & Food Sciences by Title
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Healthcare foodservice workers' perceptions of supervisors' role modeling and enforcement behaviors as related to food safety
(2010-12)Study purpose was to investigate healthcare foodservice employee perceptions of: 1) supervisors' role modeling and enforcement of safe food handling behaviors and 2) supervisors' positive and negative feedback regarding ... -
Hedonic characteristics of baked goods made with either dark chocolate or milk chocolate
(2008-12)Because dark chocolate (DC) is a better source of polyphenols (which have antioxidant activity) than milk chocolate (MC), it was of interest to determine the effect of replacing MC with DC on the hedonic characteristics ... -
High-Amylose Maize Resistant Starch Type 2 (HAM-RS2) Intake, Body Composition, and Satiety in Overweight Adults
(Texas Woman s University, 2014-01-01)The purpose of this dissertation determined the impact of high-amylose maize resistant starch type 2 (HAM-RS2) consumption on objective and subjective satiety and body composition changes in overweight adults. Twenty adults ... -
Historical commonalities in pregnant adolescents
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The home health aides' knowledge of nutritional needs for homebound elderly
(1994-12-31)A study was conducted to determine the nutrition knowledge of home health aides working with elderly homebound patients residing in a rural area. Twenty-seven home health aides identified nutrition services needed by their ... -
Hypovitaminosis D in glycogen storage disease: A retrospective chart review
(2/13/2019)The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in a cohort of glycogen storage disease patients. In addition, the level of vitamin D supplementation required to increase ... -
The impact of degree of milling on the contents of rice bran lipids and gamma-tocotrienol
(2010-12)The purpose of this research was to study the impact of milling on total lipids and γ-tocotrienol concentrations in rice brans of Cheniere and Francis varieties. The brown rice obtained after dehulling was milled to 4%, ... -
Impact of delta-tocotrienol on human melanoma cell proliferation
(2010-05)The rate-limiting enzyme of the mevalonate pathway, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase, provides essential intermediates for the prenylation or dolichylation of growth-related proteins including ... -
The impact of switching to lower fat milk as a simple dietary modification in adolescents
(2010-08)Due to the alarming increase in obesity and type 2 diabetes among adolescents, prevention strategies are needed. This study investigated whether substituting 1% or skim milk for whole or 2% milk can lead to savings in ... -
The impact of the new United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) meal patterns on student food selection and consumption at breakfast
(2014-11-24)This study examined the effect of the new USDA School Breakfast Program (SBP) guidelines on student fruit selection and consumption. Observations of breakfast selection and consumption were obtained from 120 students in ... -
Incentive programs and labor turnover in hospital foodservice
(2007-05-30)The foodservice industry is well-known for high labor turnover rates. Effective retention strategies are of great interest to foodservice management administrators. Research in the business industry suggests using incentive ... -
Indicators of success in providing whole grains in school meals: The HealthierUS School Challenge in 2018
(7/2/2019)In 2005, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) emphasized that American children, adolescents, and adults should consume at least half of the servings as whole grains (3 servings daily).4 Since many children are ... -
Influence of an incentive program on handwashing practices and handwashing prevalence among university foodservice workers
(2001-08-30)The purpose of this study was to determine handwashing practices and prevalence of university food service workers and assess what changes in practices and prevalence of handwashing occurred with the use of an incentive ... -
Influence of dietary treatment on the abdominally obese postmenopausal woman
(1992-12-30)Twenty postmenopausal women with abdominal obesity participated in a weight reduction study. The purpose was to determine the effects of a low and high glycemic index(GI) diet on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Subjects ... -
Influence of resistant starch from potatoes on glycemic response in healthy, overweight females
(2021-04-30)Resistant starch (RS) improves postprandial glycemia and insulin sensitivity in healthy adults and those with insulin resistance. RS is found naturally in potatoes, where the amount varies based on cooking method and ... -
The influence of satiety mediators and dietary intake on food addiction in obese women prior to sleeve gastrectomy: a pilot study
(5/30/2017)Food addiction (FA) can hinder the perceived value of food reward resulting in overconsumption of highly palatable food. The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of fasting leptin and ghrelin and dietary intake ... -
Influence of serum leptin on exercise dependence, dietary intake, and satiety in competitive female runners and inactive females
(1/6/2020)Leptin is derived primarily from adipocytes to impact appetite, energy expenditure, and reward-seeking behaviors; and may contribute to compulsive-type behaviors. This study examined the relationship of leptin at fasting, ...
