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Trends towards a more plant-based diet may alter zinc status of groups with marginal zinc intakes, such as children. Careful menu planning by registered dietitians is critical. The objectives of this study were 1) to determine if the planned menus of licensed child care facilities that participated in Child Care Food Program provided adequate amounts of zinc, and 2)to assess the menus for their phytate...
LEARNING OUTCOME: To list physiologic and performance differences following consumption of two preexercise meals of varying glycemic indices. The lowering of plasma glucose can contribute to fatigue in subjects performing strenuous endurance exercise. Plasma glucose may be maintained by preexercise carbohydrate meals. A low glycemic index meal (LGI) may offer an advantage by providing a source of...
LEARNING OUTCOME: To examine the effect of a dietary supplement on the nutrient intake of elderly persons, receiving Meals-on-Wheels (MOW), who are at nutritional risk.The effect of a dietary supplement was examined in a prospective study of elderly subjects receiving MOW, randomly assigned to one of two groups: an intervention group who received a nutrient dense supplement and a control group who...
According to the 1990 census, nearly 800,000 Korean Americans live in the U.S., with 33% living in California. It is important that health practitioners understand their culturally based food and health habits and changes that may occur after Koreans live in the U.S. Dietary habits, health beliefs and health practices of 195 Korean adults in the San Francisco Bay Area were assessed by a food frequency...