Giving up meat is no easy feat. Carnivorous contributers Palesa Temaswati Mthethwa,a South African writer and graphic design student at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology,and Yan
Remember the parties your parents threw;filled with Costco platters of veggies,dip and giant bags of chips?I do!Even today walk into any American grocery store,and you'll likely find a section dedicated to fresh,r...Remember the parties your parents threw;filled with Costco platters of veggies,dip and giant bags of chips?I do!Even today walk into any American grocery store,and you'll likely find a section dedicated to fresh,raw vegetables prepared just for snacking.Crisp broccoli,tender spinach leaves and snap peas make for one house party.展开更多
Background and Objectives:Optically-assessed skin carotenoid status offers an objective measure of vegetable and fruit intake.Data from the Sodium and Potassium Intake(SNaK+)study was used to explore associations of c...Background and Objectives:Optically-assessed skin carotenoid status offers an objective measure of vegetable and fruit intake.Data from the Sodium and Potassium Intake(SNaK+)study was used to explore associations of carotenoid reflection scores with body size,annual household income,vegetable and fruit intake and potassium intake,and the relationship between carotenoid reflection score and 24-h urinary potassium in children.Methods and Study Design:Seventy-five children(29 girls,37 boys;9 not stated)aged 8 to 13 years from five New Zealand primary schools were supported by the parents/caregivers to complete validated questions about their frequency of vegetable and fruit intake.Carotenoid reflection scores were measured using reflection spectroscopy and 24-h urine samples(n=69)were collected.Differences by gender and age were tested using two-sample ttests.Linear regression identified determinants of carotenoid reflection score.Results:Children’s overall mean(standard deviation)carotenoid reflection score was 236(91),with 51%having low scores(<250).Younger boys(<10 years)had higher carotenoid reflection scores than younger girls(mean difference(95%confidence interval);74(4,144).Few(8%,n=6)children met vegetable intake recommendations.Annual household income and fruit servings per day were predictive correlates of carotenoid reflection scores(R2=0.17,F(2.52)=6.10,p<0.01).Twenty-four-hour urinary potassium did not correlate with carotenoid reflection score.Conclusions:This study identified low household income and low fruit intake as drivers of low carotenoid status in children,emphasizing the need for targeted dietary interventions.A study is required to further explore the relationship between carotenoid reflection score and potassium excretion.展开更多
文摘Giving up meat is no easy feat. Carnivorous contributers Palesa Temaswati Mthethwa,a South African writer and graphic design student at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology,and Yan
文摘Remember the parties your parents threw;filled with Costco platters of veggies,dip and giant bags of chips?I do!Even today walk into any American grocery store,and you'll likely find a section dedicated to fresh,raw vegetables prepared just for snacking.Crisp broccoli,tender spinach leaves and snap peas make for one house party.
基金supported by a Heart Foundation of New Zealand project grant(#1821).
文摘Background and Objectives:Optically-assessed skin carotenoid status offers an objective measure of vegetable and fruit intake.Data from the Sodium and Potassium Intake(SNaK+)study was used to explore associations of carotenoid reflection scores with body size,annual household income,vegetable and fruit intake and potassium intake,and the relationship between carotenoid reflection score and 24-h urinary potassium in children.Methods and Study Design:Seventy-five children(29 girls,37 boys;9 not stated)aged 8 to 13 years from five New Zealand primary schools were supported by the parents/caregivers to complete validated questions about their frequency of vegetable and fruit intake.Carotenoid reflection scores were measured using reflection spectroscopy and 24-h urine samples(n=69)were collected.Differences by gender and age were tested using two-sample ttests.Linear regression identified determinants of carotenoid reflection score.Results:Children’s overall mean(standard deviation)carotenoid reflection score was 236(91),with 51%having low scores(<250).Younger boys(<10 years)had higher carotenoid reflection scores than younger girls(mean difference(95%confidence interval);74(4,144).Few(8%,n=6)children met vegetable intake recommendations.Annual household income and fruit servings per day were predictive correlates of carotenoid reflection scores(R2=0.17,F(2.52)=6.10,p<0.01).Twenty-four-hour urinary potassium did not correlate with carotenoid reflection score.Conclusions:This study identified low household income and low fruit intake as drivers of low carotenoid status in children,emphasizing the need for targeted dietary interventions.A study is required to further explore the relationship between carotenoid reflection score and potassium excretion.
