https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:40446 Wed 28 Feb 2024 14:57:57 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:37760 Wed 28 Feb 2024 14:54:07 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45114 n = 17) presentation of program materials with surveys after each section. In-depth individual semi-structured interviews (n = 6) were then conducted. All participants reported increased knowledge and confidence in adherence to the MEDI, with the majority preferring a booklet format (70%) and group delivery (58%). Three themes emerged from interviews—1. barriers (complexity, perceived cost and food preferences), 2. additional support and 3. individualisation of materials. Program materials were modified accordingly. Phase 2 was a 2-week trial of the modified program (n = 15). Participants received a group counselling session, program manual and food hamper. Adherence to the MEDI was measured by the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS). All participants increased their adherence after the 2-week trial, from a mean score of 5.4 ± 2.4 (low adherence) to a mean score of 9.6 ± 2.0 (moderate to high adherence). All found that text message support helped achieve their goals and were confident to continue the dietary change]]> Wed 26 Oct 2022 13:03:08 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45085 n = 6), specialist dietitians (n = 6) and an IKT research team (n = 8) participated in a 4-phase co-design process. Phase 1: the IKT team developed the research questions, and identified essential program elements and workshop strategies for effective co-design. Phase 2: Participant co-design workshops used persona and journey mapping to create user profiles to identify barriers and essential program elements. Phase 3: The IKT team mapped Phase 2 data to the TIDieR checklist and developed the intervention prototype. Phase 4: Co-design workshops were conducted to refine the prototype for trial. Rigorous IKT co-design fundamentally influenced intervention development. Modifications to the protocol based on participant input included ensuring that all resources were accessible to people with aphasia, an additional support framework and resources specific to outcome of stroke. The feasibility and safety of this intervention is currently being pilot tested (randomised controlled trial; 2019/ETH11533, ACTRN12620000189921).]]> Wed 26 Oct 2022 12:25:58 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:29593 Wed 24 Nov 2021 15:52:55 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42924 Wed 24 May 2023 12:50:01 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:46862 p < 0.001; R² = 0.0098). Furthermore, when quintiles of ARFS score were tested against each ARCS sub-scale score, statistically significant associations were observed with the greatest effect for the Memory (β = 4.055; p = 0.001; R² = 0.0065) and Attention (β = 4.136; p = 0.002; R² = 0.0047) domains. No statistically significant associations were observed between quintiles of ARFS and MMSE score in the adjusted linear regression analyses. In conclusion, a positive association was observed between diet quality and cognitive performance within this sample of older Australian adults. Further investigation of the above association over time, when follow-up data becomes available, in longitudinal analysis is recommended.]]> Wed 22 Mar 2023 16:38:11 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:49321 Wed 13 Mar 2024 08:52:20 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:14491 Wed 11 Apr 2018 16:17:33 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:12426 Wed 11 Apr 2018 16:10:55 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:13789 Wed 11 Apr 2018 15:09:55 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:14512 120 g/L) and iron-sufficient young women (18–35 years). Cognitive function and haematological markers of iron status were measured at baseline and follow-up. Iron-deficient participants (n = 24) were randomised to receive placebo, 60 mg or 80 mg elemental iron daily supplements for 16 weeks. A control group of iron-sufficient participants (n = 8) was allocated to placebo. Change scores for Impulsivity and Attention were significantly greater in plasma ferritin improvers than in non-improvers (p = 0.004, p = 0.026). IntegNeuro was easy to administer and acceptable to young women. Based on the differences in Memory and Attention scores between iron-deficient participants on iron treatment and those on placebo, it was decided that between 26 and 84 participants would be required in each iron treatment group for an adequately powered extension of this pilot RCT.]]> Wed 11 Apr 2018 10:25:27 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:35626 78.2 mg/day) and vegetable nitrate intakes (Q4 > 64.4 mg/day) were 25% and 27% reduced risk of developing CVD-related complications respectively, compared with women reporting low total (Q1 < 45.5 mg/day) and vegetable nitrate intakes (Q1 < 34.8 mg/day). Our findings were consistent with other observational data indicating that dietary nitrate may explain some of the cardiovascular benefits of vegetable consumption.]]> Wed 06 Apr 2022 14:00:54 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:43654 p < 0.001) and more frequent purchase (β = 18.041, p < 0.001 for ≥4 times a week vs. never) of food/drinks on campus. Diet quality was not significantly associated with purchase frequency or expenditure (p > 0.05). Findings are supportive of changes being made to university food environments, as a strategy to improve dietary intake among university students.]]> Tue 27 Sep 2022 14:25:50 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47675 -2 ) and there was no significant difference in mean Body Mass Index between rural and urban women. Measures of central fat distribution, waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio were significantly higher in rural residents. Visceral fat area was significantly higher among rural women. After adjustment for age, differences in waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio and visceral fat area were no longer statistically significant. Conclusion: While we did not find statistically significant differences in body composition among urban and rural women, these results highlight the dramatic effect of age on measures of central adiposity. Population surveillance needs to incorporate measures of excess central adiposity, particularly visceral fat area, to better investigate changes in body composition among women in their 20s and 30s.]]> Tue 24 Jan 2023 16:01:36 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:44293 Tue 11 Oct 2022 15:51:37 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:33662 Tue 03 Sep 2019 18:01:38 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30120 20,000 kJ/day, or they reported being overweight or obese at S3. Logistic regressions with discrete time survival analysis investigated the association between breakfast cereal intake and incident obesity and were adjusted for: area of residency, income, smoking, physical activity, hypertension, dietary intakes and a discrete measure of time. There were 308 incident cases of obesity. Any breakfast cereal intake was not associated with incident obesity (Odds Ratio (OR): 0.92; p = 0.68). Oat-based cereal (OR: 0.71; p = 0.01), muesli (OR: 0.57; p = 0.00) and All-Bran (OR: 0.62; p = 0.01) intakes were associated with a significant reduction in obesity risk. Among this cohort, muesli on its own, or as part of oat-based cereals, and All-Bran, were associated with a reduction in obesity. This effect may be due to particular characteristics of these cereal eaters, but the relationship warrants further investigation.]]> Tue 02 Apr 2019 14:06:34 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30162 Tue 02 Apr 2019 10:06:44 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:29894 Tue 01 May 2018 09:15:38 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:41189 Thu 28 Jul 2022 11:12:23 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45344 1 cup of soft drink/week (β = −0.307), having takeaway foods ≥1 time/week (β = −0.130), not consuming breakfast daily (β = −0.261), not meeting sleep recommendations (β = −0.163), exceeding single occasion alcohol consumption risk (β = −0.277), smoking (β = −0.393), and having a higher number of risk factors (β = −0.105). This study identified modest associations between GPA and health risk behaviours, suggesting that further research is warranted into whether strategies to improve university students’ health could modestly improve their academic achievement.]]> Thu 27 Oct 2022 15:19:30 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:37872 Thu 27 May 2021 15:52:03 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:34931 20,000 kJ. Logistic regression with discrete time survival analyses investigated the association between breakfast cereal intake and incident diabetes. Models were adjusted for income, BMI, smoking, physical activity, education, and dietary intakes and included a measure of time. There were 637 incident cases of diabetes. Breakfast cereal intake per se was not associated with incident diabetes (OR: 1.00; P =.98). Muesli consumption on its own (OR: 0.74; P =.00) or as a part of oats-based cereal (OR: 0.84; P =.047) was significantly associated with a decrease in the odds of developing diabetes. No other breakfast cereals were significantly associated with diabetes risk. Among mid-aged Australian women, muesli consumption was associated with a reduction in diabetes risk. This effect may be due to a particular profile of muesli eaters, but the relationship warrants further investigation.]]> Thu 24 Mar 2022 11:32:43 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:37770 n = 2381), determined using Goldberg cut-offs. Diet quality was measured by the Australian Recommended Food Score (ARFS) using data derived from a validated food frequency questionnaire. Multiple linear regressions were used to evaluate relationships between change in diet quality and weight in mid-age women (n = 1999). Women in the highest tertile of ARFS change improved diet quality [mean ± SD] [7 ± 4 points], while those in the lowest [-9 ±5 points] and middle [-1±2 points] tertiles had worse diet quality at follow-up. Overall, mean weight gain was 2.3 ± 7.2 kg over nine years. Those in the highest tertile of ARFS change gained significantly less weight, compared to the lowest tertile; ß = -1.2 kg [95% CI: -2.31, -0.11; p = 0.03] after adjustment for changes in confounders and baseline weight, baseline ARFS, and total energy intake. Conclusions: Improving diet quality could be an important strategy for promoting modest weight loss and potentially contribute to preventing weight gain in mid-age women, which is important for metabolic health.]]> Thu 15 Apr 2021 11:40:59 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30380 Thu 03 Oct 2019 13:28:54 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:49224 Sun 07 May 2023 09:44:06 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:14504 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:21:41 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:14518 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:19:46 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:16995 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:00:14 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38996 n 5324), without CVD, hypertension and diabetes at baseline (2001), with complete FFQ data. Results: There were 1342 new cases of hypertension and 629 new cases of non-fatal CVD over 15 years of follow-up. Multivariate analysis indicated that women reporting better adherence to the ARFS (≥38/74) had 15 % (95 % CI 1, 28 %; P = 0·05) lower odds of hypertension and 46 % (95 % CI 6, 66 %; P = 0·1) lower odds of non-fatal CVD. Women reporting better adherence to the MDS (≥8/17) had 27 % (95 % CI 15, 47 %; P = 0·0006) lower odds of hypertension and 30 % (95 % CI 2, 50 %; P = 0·03) lower odds of non-fatal CVD. Conclusions: Better adherence to diet quality scores is associated with lower risk of hypertension and non-fatal CVD. These results support the need for updated evidenced based on the ADG as well as public health nutrition policies in Australia.]]> Mon 29 Jan 2024 17:54:29 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:43000 Mon 18 Sep 2023 11:13:23 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38223 Mon 16 Aug 2021 15:49:56 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:35710 4.5 but <20.0MJ/d). Linear regression models showed statistically significant associations between dietary intake of total n-6 fatty acids and improved cognitive performance measured by the ARCs (RC= 0.0043; P=0.0004; R²= 0.0084). Quartiles of n-6 fatty acid intakes where the lowest quartile of n-6 fatty acid intake (179.8-1150.3mg) and those in the highest quartile (2315.0-7449.4mg) had a total ARCs score 10.6 units greater (RC= 10.60466; P= 0.006; R²= 0.0081). Furthermore, when n-6 fatty acid intake was tested against each of the ARCs domains, statistically significant associations were observed for the Fluency (RC=0.0011432; P= 0.007; R²=0.0057), Visual (RC=0.0009889;P=0.034;R²=0.0050), Language (RC=0.0010651; P=0.047;R²=0.0068) and Attention (RC=0.0011605; P=0.017; R²=0.0099) domains, yet there was no association with Memory (RC= -0.000064; P= 0.889; R²= 0.0083). No statistically significant associations between any other fatty acids and ARCS, nor any fatty acids and MMSE were detected. A higher intake of total n-6 fatty acid, but no other types of fatty acids, was associated with better cognitive performance among a representative sample of older Australian adults.]]> Fri 25 Oct 2019 15:40:12 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:35697 Fri 25 Oct 2019 12:59:19 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:43570 P=0·0002) which dissipated after further adjustment for smoking, physical activity, BMI and race (RR=0·91; 95 % CI 0·80, 1·04; P=0·27). This magnitude of association was further attenuated once we adjusted for the Alternative Healthy Eating Index excluding vegetable and fruit consumption (RR=1·04, 95 % CI 0·91, 1·20; P=0·34). Dietary nitrate intake was not related to the risk of CHD after adjustment for other lifestyle and non-vegetable dietary factors in a large group of US women.]]> Fri 23 Sep 2022 13:35:30 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:49426 Fri 12 May 2023 15:16:21 AEST ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:33397 Fri 01 Apr 2022 09:23:04 AEDT ]]> https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:31134 Fri 01 Apr 2022 09:21:14 AEDT ]]>