Thesis (M. S.)--Industrial Design, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009. / Committee Chair: Abir Mullick; Committee Member: Claudia R. Winegarden; Committee Member: Kevin Shankwiler

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Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document. / Dissertation (MSc (Agric) Animal Nutrition)--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Animal and Wildlife Sciences / unrestricted

The observations which have been noted and. discussed are consistent with the proposed hypothesis that molybdenum inhibits Some facet of protein Synthesis <u>in vivo</u>. The hypothesis warrants further investigation and with the rapid improvements in protein synthesis experimentation, definitive experiments should be possible. / Ph. D.

This study is a comparison of certain factors related to leanness, obesity, and "average" weight in 12 healthy preadolescent girls of above-average intelligence and similar family backgrounds. Factors considered were anthropometric data from the subjects, possible height-weight relationships between subjects and parents, 7-day calorie intakes of the subjects, 7-day activity records and certain eating practices of the subjects and parents, and some personality components and activity interests or the subjects as measured by standardized tests. The subjects, ranging in from eight to 10 years, were selected according to the physique appraisals of lean, heavy, and "average.” Mean weights of the lean, heavy, and “average” subjects, respectively, were 23.4 kg, 43.0 kg, and 27.8 kg. Corresponding mean percentage deviations from standard height-weight criteria were 18.7 percent underweight, 29.5 percent overweight, and within 4.9 percent of the standard. Eight additional anthropometric findings supported these physique appraisals. Calculated mean daily caloric intakes for the lean, heavy, and "average" subjects, respectively, were 2193 calories, 1925 calories, and 1761 calories. Reported activity patterns suggested that the lean subjects and their parents were the most physically active, while the heavy subjects and their parents were the least active. These findings for the subjects were supported by their scares in a standardized interest inventory. A tendency toward obesity in the subjects studied was more related to lack of interest and participation in physical activities than to excessive caloric intake. / Master of Science

According to The Future of Children, increasing rates of low nutritious food, energy dense, high caloric, consumption among children is one of the many causes leading to serious health risks of children get older (Daniels, 2006). This research focuses on how designing of a system that can promote healthy eating by guiding parents to educate and instill healthy eating habits in their preschoolers ages 3-5 at home. Some known causes of unhealthy eating habits and current methods promoting healthy eating are used to brainstorm a product concept: A parent cookbook and child cookbook. The concept is then used as an interviewing tool. Interviews and questionnaires are conducted with parents of preschoolers to understand their decision making related to food consumption and what rituals they are accustomed to, and their expectations in order to design an effective set of cookbooks. Qualitative data guides the discussion of concept refinement and the proposition of a product as one prevention method.

Thesis--University of Oklahoma. / Bibliography: leaves 83-88.

Master of Science / Department of Human Nutrition / Mary L. Higgins / Purpose: Skipped-generation households are increasing both nationally and in Kansas. This qualitative study explored the nutrition-related practices and attitudes of Kansas older skipped-generation caregivers and the children under their care. Design and Methods: Twenty-three Kansas caregivers representing 19 households were interviewed about a range of topics using a semi-structured approach. Interview transcriptions were content analyzed. Results: Nutrition-related practices and attitudes changed over time. Compared to when they were parenting the first time, skipped-generation caregivers reported that they are more nutrition and food safety conscious and have shifted in their parenting style. Their grandchildren appeared to be adversely affected by an on-the-go lifestyle and the use of more electronics. Caregiver sources of child feeding advice are based mostly on tradition. Caregivers believed that nutrition and safe food handling are important; they held beliefs that nutritious food is expensive; and most did not believe they would use population-specific nutrition education materials. The preferred distribution of nutrition education materials was through grandparent support groups. Implications: Research was exploratory in nature with a limited sample size. This population could benefit from education incorporating topics on infant, child, adolescent, and sports nutrition; healthful recipes and snack ideas; quick and inexpensive healthful meals that are low in fat, sugar, and salt; healthful fast food and packaged food options; the importance of checking the internal temperatures of meat when cooking; ways to feed "picky eaters;" benefits of eating together as a family; tips to limit children's sedentary time; and intergenerational gardening and cooking.

D.Cur. / The feeding of low birth weight babies remains a challenge. Mother's milk is deficient in protein, calcium, magnesium and phosphate. These elements need to be supplemented in order for the low birth weight baby to grow under optimal conditions. The objective of the study was to compare the growth of the low birth weight baby, who was only fed mothers milk, to the low birth weight babay who was fed mother's milk with a commercial fortifier, using mass, lenght and head circumference as a guide. The literature study has shown that there are different methods which can be used to compliment the deficiencies in mothers's milk, for example: premature milk formula, alternating mother's milk with premature milk formula, additional additives to mother's milk and commercial fortifiers. Previous research of mother's milk fortifiers has shown that the biochemistry has positvely influenced their growth. Six patients were used in the experimental group and received 25% mother's milk and 75% fortifier. The control group consisted of eight babies who only received mother's milk. All the babies met the criteria and reached the 1600 gram weight by the time the study was completed. The Mann Whitney U test was used to calculate the results. No significant statistical growth was seen in any of the areas tested. It was concluded that mother's milk should be fortified, despite the results of the study, as mother's milk is definitely deficient in certain nutrients. It is possible to use mother's milk fortifiers in a stronger consentration.

The use of the alimentary route to supply essential nutrients, either by mouth or nasogastric tube, is by far the best. This route, however, requires an intact and functioning gastrointestinal tract which may be found in certain chronic intestinal diseases, malignant tumors, and cases of gastrointestinal obstruction. In there and certain other clinical situations, parenteral feeding is necessary to provide essential nutrients normally provided in the diet. The intravenous route of administration is generally recognized as the most effective means of systemic administration. Yet, considering the other routes used clinically, it is of relatively recent development. Parenteral therapy began in 1616 with the discovery of the circulatory system by the English physician William Harvey. In 1656, Sir Christopher Wren successfully gave intravenous injection to dogs. Later years saw experimentation with attempts at parenteral therapy, especially blood transfusions, with little or no succes. It was not until the early nineteenth century that Thomas Latta, in Scotland, used saline with great success to treat the intractable diarrhea of cholera. He is considered to be the first man to use intravenous injection in terms of relational therapy. On the basis of the data presented here, it appears that the major compatibility problem in protein hydrolysatedextrose solutions will be that of high concentrations of calcium and phosphate ion. The compatible concentration ranges for these electrolytes have been mapped in Table VI. If a precipitation of calcium phosphate is to occur, it will be manifested almost immediately after admixture of the components. It has been demonstrated that greater concentrations of these ions will be tolerated by Polynute if the calcium component is added last (see Table VIIL). The reason for this phenomenon remains unclear. The maximum compatible concentrations does not seem to be affected by the addition of the other drugs included in this work. Common additives such as vitamins, insulin, heparin, and magnesium have not been shown to produce physical incompatibilities, in usual therapeutic concentrations.