...Hawal Lateef Fateh; Sameeah Abdulrahman Rashid Purpose Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent and multifaceted metabolic and endocrine disorder that affects a significant number of women in their reproductive years. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between...

... of cardiovascular diseases. Little is known about the factors influencing salt intake behaviors in settings such as Iran where consumption of salt is higher than the recommended amount. The purpose of this study was to find out what factors affect three salt intake behaviors among women: adding salt when cooking...

... is to investigate the effects of green tea consumption on the MetS indicators in women. Design/methodology/approach A randomized clinical trial was carried out on 70 eligible women with confirmed diagnosis of MetS who visited Shabani Diabetes Clinic (Isfahan, Iran). Participants were randomly divided into two...

...Realm Köhler; Sudathip Sae-tan; Christine Lambert; Hans Konrad Biesalski Purpose Food taboos during pregnancy and the postpartum period have been linked to increased risk of maternal and neonatal death. This paper aims to present plant-based food restrictions on Southeast Asian women during...

...S.S. Nupo; C.R.B. Oguntona; O.O. Onabanjo; E.O. Fakoya Purpose The aim of the study is to assess the dietary diversity score (DDS) and nutritional status of women in the University of Agriculture extension village in rural areas of Ogun State, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach...

... at the expense of fat consumption. Originality/value The paper suggests that there is imbalance in macro‐nutrients intake among the students. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Malaysia Pakistan Universities Students Women Nutrition Diet Nutritional status assessment...

... confirms that students studying food‐related degree courses are at greater risk of developing eating disorders. United Kingdom Universities Undergraduates Women Nutrition Diet Eating disorders Nutrition students Body image dissatisfaction There has been a significant increase...

... can be contacted at: mkbiol@yahoo.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Pakistan Social class Women Nutrition Socio‐economic class Nutritional status Energy Nutrients intakes The most frequent used methods in the nutritional status assessments are the anthropometric...

... al. (2006) . It contained both closed and open‐ended questions and aimed to gather information regarding people's opinion about the play, the main message of the play and the role of drama in discussing breastfeeding. The postcard was piloted amongst a group of women (n = 20) who watched...

... in the development of human cancer. This paper aims to investigate the extent of environmental contamination with pesticides and their association with women's risk of breast cancer. Design/methodology/approach Various stages of carcinogenesis (initiation, promotion, progression), causes and risk factors...

... that the dominant motivations are projecting in a different way from one year to another. These results support the need to take into consideration the role of media in shaping women's food preferences and the evolution of these motivations over time. The “recipes only” (without articles) are present in different...

...Mabel Blades; Emma Derbyshire Purpose Public health messages are a constant reminder, informing us that we need to participate in more physical activity. Such messages when coupled with increased social pressures can mean that vulnerable women are at risk of over‐exercising. Research indicates...

... that potentially women with longer menstrual bleeds may have symptoms extended even longer. During the secretory phase the increased appetite could be due to an increase in energy expenditure, basal body temperature and metabolic rate, which is in accordance with the study reported by Bisdee et al...

...A.H. Subratty; Y. Peerbacus This article focuses on the assessment of thyroid hormones in 64 pregnant women in Mauritius. Our study revealed that serum thyroid‐stimulating hormone was significantly raised in four pregnant women with normal serum‐free tri‐iodothyronine and serum‐free thyroxine...

...Angie Jefferson Interest into the role of dietary phytoestrogens and their potential effects on women’s health has dramatically increased over the past decade. Phytoestrogens, and in particular isoflavone‐rich soya foods, are now believed to play a role in alleviating symptoms of the menopause...

...Luís Cláudio Benevenuto; Luciléia Granhen Tavares Colares; Maria das Graças Tavares do Carmo The purpose of this research was to verify the changes in the body weight of breastfeeding women, using the anthropometric and the bioelectrical impedance (BIA) methods. The sample was formed by 30 women...

... to mankind. For some million years, the nutritional needs of the infant have been successfully met by breast‐feeding (Ebrahim, 1978). © MCB UP Limited 2002 Nutrition Milk Children Women The sterility of breast milk accounts for low incidence of gastroenteritis in breast‐fed infants...

... for folate, Zn and calcium. These results indicate that the Brazilian lactating women of low socioeconomic status are at high risk of energy and nutrient inadequacies. This information may be of great value to improve lactating women’s diets. Table I shows that the average weight decreased gradually...

...Abdulrahman O. Musaiger; Nora E. Shahbeek A sample of 535 Arab women in Qatar (an Arab Gulf country) was interviewed to obtain their attitudes towards eight fads related to weight reduction, and the effect of educational level and obesity on these attitudes. In general 20 per cent to 54 per cent...

...Mabel Blades Being under‐ or overweight is a factor which affects women’s fertility. Zinc and folic acid are believed to be vital nutrients in human reproduction. The other factors which can affect fertility are environmental pollutants, illness, medication and treatments, alcohol, smoking...