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The Passport(TM), a new, low-profile gastrostomy device, was evaluated for primary performance of patient or caregiver ease of use, incidence of inadvertent removal by patient, and incidence of clogging. (Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. Winston-Salem, NC) Secondary performance of the device was evaluated for length of physician placement time and ease of physician placement. Longevity of the device was...
Major mineral nutrient intakes, bone mineral density and body composition analyses were performed on women in a follow-up study two years after participation in a study identifying subject's polymorphisms of vitamin D receptor and collagen genotypes. Non-smoking, Caucasian females (n=68) returned for follow-up bone densitometry by Lunar dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DPX-L) (Lunar Radiation Corp...
LEARNING OUTCOME: To determine associations between eating 5 or more fruits or vegetables on BMI, %body fat, nutrient intake, smoking, exercise, and alcohol intake. Does participation in Food Stamp or WIC programs, more education or higher incomes increase the likelihood that individuals will ingest 5 or more fruits or vegetables daily? What effect does consumption of 5 fruits or vegetables have on...
LEARNING OUTCOME: To assess differences in anthropometric and dietary parameters of Food Stamp recipients and non-recipients forThe Food Stamp Program supplements income for food purchases; however, whether it improves the diet of recipients is uncertain. Anthropometric and dietary data were collected from 163 low income women in South Carolina. Ninety-three women participated in the Food Stamp Program,...
Food stamps given without nutrition education did not improve nutrition status in a group of disadvantaged women in the Southeast. Anthropometric, dietary, and biochemical data were collected from 123 low income women. Sixty-three women participated in the Food Stamp Program, and 60 women did not receive food stamps (control group). Ages ranged from 15 to 67. Mean body mass index of food stamp recipients...