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Objective measurement of sedentary behaviour using accelerometers: A survey of University of Otago employees working in sedentary occupations
Background: Prolonged sitting is associated with poorer cardio-metabolic health. Furthermore, repeated and regularly performed short bouts of activity interrupting prolonged sitting reportedly have a positive effect on ... -
Patient Foodservice Expectations and Satisfaction Study
Background: Malnutrition caused by poor food intake affects one in three hospital patients in New Zealand and Australia. Inadequate nutrition has an adverse impact on recovery, length of hospital stay, readmission rates ... -
Patient views on supplementing dietetic interventions and the potential of text messaging in primary care: a focus group study
Background: There is a critical need for effective weight management and long-term condition treatment. In New Zealand, Māori, Pacific, and people living in areas of high deprivation experience obesity, overweight and ... -
Patterns of daily stress, mood, and eating behaviour in University of Otago students
Background: Daily stress and mood may influence eating behaviour, which may affect health outcomes in the long term. Objective: To investigate the role of daily stress and mood on eating behaviour in a student population ... -
Perceived insufficient breastmilk and infant feeding practices for mothers of infants from birth to four months - a mixed methods study
Breastfeeding is seen as a natural and physiological mothering behaviour. Yet breastfeeding is also a health related behaviour, subject to social and cultural influences. Additionally, breastfeeding is an infant care ... -
Perceptions and acceptability of Low Carbohydrate, High Fat (LCHF) diets among Māori whānau in Dunedin
OBJECTIVE: Low carbohydrate, high fat (LCHF) diets are currently much debated in both the media and the academic literature. However, little is known about the acceptability of these diets among Māori, who commonly consume ... -
Perceptions of Nut Consumption Among the Population and Health Professionals in New Zealand
Background: Regular nut consumption is inversely associated with all-cause mortality, and in particular cardiovascular disease. Despite these findings, nut consumption in New Zealand, Europe, and the USA is far lower than ... -
Perspectives on Integrating Activity Breaks into the Work Day: A Focus Group Study of University of Otago Employees Working in Sedentary Occupations
Background: Prolonged sitting increases the risk of cardiometabolic disease. Regularly interrupting prolonged sitting with short bouts of activity has been shown to acutely lower postprandial glucose and lipid concentrations ... -
Physical Activity in Postprandial Blood Glucose Control
Physical activity is a cornerstone of blood glucose control. Regular activity is particularly important when the internal regulation of blood glucose is no longer sufficient. Physical activity can directly reduce circulating ... -
Phytate and Zinc intakes of New Zealand toddlers aged 12-24 months
Statement of the problem: Phytate is primarily found in cereals and legumes and is the major inhibitor of zinc absorption. The United States of America, Australia and New Zealand currently have no information regarding the ... -
Phytate and zinc intakes of toddlers from the South Island of New Zealand aged 12-24 months
Up to 40% of New Zealand (NZ) toddlers have low serum zinc concentrations. This could be a result of low intakes of zinc and high intakes of phytate in the diet. Phytate is a known inhibitor of zinc absorption and is found ... -
Post-Diagnosis Dietary Intakes, Body Mass Index and Lipid Profiles of Breast Cancer Survivors undergoing Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Background: The number of breast cancer survivors is increasing owing to improved screening, detection and more targeted treatments. With a 5-year survival rate of around 85%, recurrence, mortality and comorbidity are ... -
Postprandial glucose and insulin response to regular activity breaks in comparison to prolonged sitting: the effect of physical activity the previous day
Sedentary behaviour has become a well-known risk factor for cardio-metabolic disease. Results from observational studies indicate that regularly breaking sedentary behaviour with light bouts of physical activity is associated ... -
Postprandial Glycaemia and Cognitive Function
Background: Previous research on the glycaemic index has suggested that low glycaemic index foods may have a positive effect on cognitive function. However, the body of literature on this topic has presented varying and ... -
Pre-testing a Brief Heart Healthy Eating Dietary Assessment Tool
Background: Primary care practice nurses are frequently required to provide dietary advice to patients at risk of heart disease. However, they are usually not trained in nutrition and have limited time available to provide ... -
Predicting the Glycaemic Index of Mixed Meals
The Glycaemic Index (GI) provides a measure of the rise in blood glucose following consumption of a test food relative to a reference food. Various associations have been found between certain dietary GIs and a number of ... -
Predictors of periconceptional folic acid supplement use among New Zealand women and the potential of mandatory fortification to improve inequalities in folic acid intakes
Neural tube defects (NTD) are among the most serious congenital malformations, and are unique in that the majority of cases are preventable by the intake of folic acid before and during pregnancy. Globally, few women comply ... -
Predictors of vitamin D status in New Zealand adults and the effect of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 supplementation on 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone concentrations
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with impaired calcium absorption leading to compensatory hyperparathyroidism, increased bone resorption and decreased bone integrity. The prevalence of low vitamin D status among New ... -
Prevalence of New Zealand High School Athletes at Risk of Low Energy Availability using the LEANZ Questionnaire: A Feasibility Study
Background: When energy intake is insufficient to cover the energy cost of exercise and physiological functioning, a state of Low Energy Availability (LEA) is entered. This has negative effects on an athlete’s health and ... -
Providers’ Perspectives of Sustainability in Nutrition Wellness Programmes in the Porirua Community
Background: Low socioeconomic status (SES) communities in New Zealand (NZ) bear a disproportionally high burden of nutrition-related non-communicable disease (NCD) (1). The Māori population in New Zealand is one of the ...