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Rationale: Published studies have shown that immigrants undergo dietary acculturation which may have positive or negative impact on their health. Therefore, a study was conducted to investigate this critical issue of dietary acculturation and any possible influence on the health status of newly arrived international students at Virginia Tech in Fall 2010. Design: In this study weight, fasting blood glucose and blood pressure of 35 international students (age 18-36 years) were determined at three time points, 5-6 weeks apart. Participants filled out a 20-item-questionnaire addressing alteration in the native and American dietary habits. Furthermore, 24 hrs dietary recalls and frequency of consuming the most popular food items in the US was assessed. Results: Total sample population (TSP) had a significant increase in average weight by 2.79 lbs from visit 1 (V1) to visit 3 (V3) (p=0.0082), Participants who gained weight (PGW; n=10) had an average increase by 9 lbs. Country wise, Chinese had a statistically significant average increase in their weights by 4.16 lbs (p=0.0077) whereas, Indians and Germans had an average increase by 2.36 lbs and 1.28 lbs respectively. Gender wise, the average increase in weight for females was 3.99 lbs (p=0.0015) while for males 1.52 lbs from V1 to V3. There were no significant differences in total caloric consumption from V1 to V3 for both groups of international students. There were no significant changes in the fasting blood glucose and systolic blood pressure from V1 to V3. There was an increase in frequency of consuming high calorie American food items in V3 when compared with V1. Frequency of burger consumption was highly increased in the TSP group while bagels were significantly increased in PGW group. There was an overall increasing trend towards American diet, cooking and eating habits. Finally, we conclude that the international students are gradually acculturating to the American diet and have impact on their weight which may potentially have a negative impact on their health status. Future studies and orientation program catered to the needs of adjusting to acculturation process of international students are recommended. / Master of Science

The effects of a monetary reward and self-monitoring on reducing interdialytic weight gain (IWG) were compared for 6 hemodialysis patients in an outpatient setting. A single-subject experimental design (A-B-BC-B-BC) was used to examine each variable individually and in combination, with alternating phases to control for possible sequencing effects. Monetary reward (50 cents - $3) was administered in a titrated manner according to standardized criteria, ranging from 3 % and 4% of patients' dry weight on weekdays and weekends, respectively, to 3.5% and 4.5% for weekdays and weekends. Self-monitoring involved recording daily fluid and diet intake. Results indicated that by the end of the treatment program, the 6 participants averaged a 14% reduction in weekday IWG and a 15.45% reduction in weekend IWG; however, due to significant variability, it cannot be concluded that the reductions are treatment effects. Four out of 6 participants reduced their average IWG for both weekends and weekdays by .75 kg (1.65 lb.). The average weekend reduction for these 4 participants was .85 kg (1.87 lbs.) while the average weekday reduction was .65 kg (1.43 lb.). All 6 participants showed reductions in weekday IWG that averaged .53 kg (1.17 lb.). However, only 2 participants demonstrated IWG reductions that could be attributable to either of the 2 treatment variables. The standardized dry weight criterion for assessing fluid adherence may have posed excessively stringent demands on participants, as only 1 of the 6 participants actually met the criterion. Future research should address the role of nonspecific treatment factors, as well as patient characteristics and responsivity to particular treatment components in an effort to identify those factors responsible for behavior change in this population.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-107).

The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity suggests that current policies and interventions have been inadequate to counteract the driving forces. Young adults attending college gain weight at a faster rate than the general population, without evidence of compensatory weight loss. Therefore, college may be an important stage for the primary prevention of obesity. We sought to identify weight gain mediators in college underclassmen using the social cognitive model for health behavior change. Eligible students living on-campus to underwent assessments of height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, habitual physical activity and dietary intake, and psychosocial determinants of health behavior change. We conducted elicitation interviews and focus group discussions to identify themes related to the diet and physical activity habits, attitudes, social norms, and experiences of the target population. Results found that students were generally physically fit and enjoyed a variety of physical activities, yet spent considerable amounts of time in sedentary activity and had difficulty exercising regularly. Healthy eating perceptions were instilled by parents; however, families are much less influential in college, and students almost always eat with friends. Healthy eating and exercise habits were secondary to several other responsibilities. Skills in planning, goal setting, and self-monitoring are necessary to overcome the social and environmental forces contributing to weight gain. These results will be used to develop a social cognitive theory-based intervention to improve health behaviors, and consequently prevent weight gain in young adults attending college. / Master of Science

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:33:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-06-22Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:25:09Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 ribeiro_gm_dr_jabo.pdf: 260278 bytes, checksum: ef16146948d846457b4db45cd0ae660e (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / O experimento foi conduzido objetivando-se avaliar a substituição parcial da fração protéica do concentrado por subproduto da produção de lisina (SPL) sobre a composição corporal e exigências nutricionais de tourinhos Santa Gertrudes, terminados em confinamento. Foram utilizados 33 animais com idade média de 10 meses e peso médio inicial de 242 kg, confinados em baias individuais por 115 dias, após 56 dias de adaptação. Seis animais foram abatidos no início do período experimental e constituíram os animais-referência. Os animais receberam dietas contendo 80% de concentrado, sendo testados os níveis de 0; 4,5; e 9,0% de inclusão do SPL na matéria seca da dieta. Os tratamentos sem e com 4,5% de SPL não diferiram para nenhum dos parâmetros avaliados. Já os tratamentos sem e com 9,0% de SPL diferiram quanto ao ganho de peso do corpo vazio, composição final em água e taxas de deposição e composição do ganho de peso vazio em minerais. Os tratamentos com 4,5 e 9,0% de SPL diferiram entre si quanto ao peso de carcaça e de corpo vazio finais, ganho de peso de carcaça e de corpo vazio, composição do corpo vazio em proteína e em minerais, taxas de deposição e composições do ganho para proteína e minerais. Os valores observados foram 243,6; 247,3 e 226,5 kg para peso final de carcaça; 392,7; 398,7 e 365,7 kg para peso final de corpo vazio; 0,64; 0,69 e 0,51 kg/dia para ganho de peso de carcaça; e 1,03; 1,11 e 0,82 kg/ dia para ganho de peso do corpo vazio, respectivamente para os tratamentos sem, com 4,5 e 9,0% de SPL. vi Em relação às exigências, verificou-se que, a exigência de energia líquida encontrada para ganho de 1 kg foi de 3,65; 4,17 e 4,63 Mcal, e a exigência de proteína metabolizável foi de 218,55; 216,19 e 202,19 g, respectivamente para animais de 300, 400 e 500 kg de peso corporal. O valor de exigência líquida para mantença encontrada... / The objective was to evaluate the effects of replacing part of the protein fraction of the concentrate by concentrated lysine production byproduct (LBP) on body composition and nutritional requirements of Santa Gertrudis young bulls, fattened in feedlot. Thirty-three 10-month-year-old animals, with initial body weight of 242 kg, were kept in individual pens during 115 days after 56 days of adaptation. Six animals were slaughtered after adaptation and were considered reference-animals. The concentrate proportion on diet was 80%, on dry matter basis, and the levels of LBP studied were: 0, 4.5 or 9.0%. There were no significant differences among treatments without and with 4.5% of LBP on diet. Empty body daily weight gains, final body composition on water and daily rates of deposition and gain composition on ash were significant different among treatments without and with 9.0% of LBP. The treatments with 4.5 and 9.0% of LBP showed significant differences for final carcass and empty body weights, empty body and carcass daily gains, body chemical composition on protein and ash, daily rates of deposition and gain compositions on protein and ash. The LBP can be used as food for fattening bovines receiving diets with high concentrate proportion, substituting part of protein fraction, the level of 4.5% of LBP on dry matter diet was more indicated. In relation to the requirements it was verified that, the net energy requirement observed for weight gain of 1 kg was 3.65, 4.17 and 4.63 Mcal, and the metabolizable protein requirement was 218.55, 216.19 and 202.19 g, viii respectively to animals with 300, 400 and 500 kg of body weight. The estimated maintenance energy requirement observed was 75.6 kcal/ LW0.75/ day.

Resumo: O experimento foi conduzido objetivando-se avaliar a substituição parcial da fração protéica do concentrado por subproduto da produção de lisina (SPL) sobre a composição corporal e exigências nutricionais de tourinhos Santa Gertrudes, terminados em confinamento. Foram utilizados 33 animais com idade média de 10 meses e peso médio inicial de 242 kg, confinados em baias individuais por 115 dias, após 56 dias de adaptação. Seis animais foram abatidos no início do período experimental e constituíram os animais-referência. Os animais receberam dietas contendo 80% de concentrado, sendo testados os níveis de 0; 4,5; e 9,0% de inclusão do SPL na matéria seca da dieta. Os tratamentos sem e com 4,5% de SPL não diferiram para nenhum dos parâmetros avaliados. Já os tratamentos sem e com 9,0% de SPL diferiram quanto ao ganho de peso do corpo vazio, composição final em água e taxas de deposição e composição do ganho de peso vazio em minerais. Os tratamentos com 4,5 e 9,0% de SPL diferiram entre si quanto ao peso de carcaça e de corpo vazio finais, ganho de peso de carcaça e de corpo vazio, composição do corpo vazio em proteína e em minerais, taxas de deposição e composições do ganho para proteína e minerais. Os valores observados foram 243,6; 247,3 e 226,5 kg para peso final de carcaça; 392,7; 398,7 e 365,7 kg para peso final de corpo vazio; 0,64; 0,69 e 0,51 kg/dia para ganho de peso de carcaça; e 1,03; 1,11 e 0,82 kg/ dia para ganho de peso do corpo vazio, respectivamente para os tratamentos sem, com 4,5 e 9,0% de SPL. vi Em relação às exigências, verificou-se que, a exigência de energia líquida encontrada para ganho de 1 kg foi de 3,65; 4,17 e 4,63 Mcal, e a exigência de proteína metabolizável foi de 218,55; 216,19 e 202,19 g, respectivamente para animais de 300, 400 e 500 kg de peso corporal. O valor de exigência líquida para mantença encontrada... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The objective was to evaluate the effects of replacing part of the protein fraction of the concentrate by concentrated lysine production byproduct (LBP) on body composition and nutritional requirements of Santa Gertrudis young bulls, fattened in feedlot. Thirty-three 10-month-year-old animals, with initial body weight of 242 kg, were kept in individual pens during 115 days after 56 days of adaptation. Six animals were slaughtered after adaptation and were considered reference-animals. The concentrate proportion on diet was 80%, on dry matter basis, and the levels of LBP studied were: 0, 4.5 or 9.0%. There were no significant differences among treatments without and with 4.5% of LBP on diet. Empty body daily weight gains, final body composition on water and daily rates of deposition and gain composition on ash were significant different among treatments without and with 9.0% of LBP. The treatments with 4.5 and 9.0% of LBP showed significant differences for final carcass and empty body weights, empty body and carcass daily gains, body chemical composition on protein and ash, daily rates of deposition and gain compositions on protein and ash. The LBP can be used as food for fattening bovines receiving diets with high concentrate proportion, substituting part of protein fraction, the level of 4.5% of LBP on dry matter diet was more indicated. In relation to the requirements it was verified that, the net energy requirement observed for weight gain of 1 kg was 3.65, 4.17 and 4.63 Mcal, and the metabolizable protein requirement was 218.55, 216.19 and 202.19 g, viii respectively to animals with 300, 400 and 500 kg of body weight. The estimated maintenance energy requirement observed was 75.6 kcal/ LW0.75/ day. / Orientador: Alexandre Amstalden Moraes Sampaio / Coorientadora: Wignez Henrique / Banca: Guilherme Fernando Alleoni / Banca: Alexandre Rodrigo Mendes Fernandes / Banca: Mauro Dal Secco de Oliveira / Banca:Atushi Sugohara / Doutor

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Opioid abuse and addiction affects more than 2.4 million people in the United States. Medication assisted treatment (MAT), in combination with counseling, is recognized as the most effective treatment for patients with opioid dependence and abuse. Although MAT is considered the most effective treatment, previous research has found clinically significant weight gain with methadone. The purpose of this study was to determine if hedonic eating behaviors, sugar cravings, and addictive like eating was related to weight gain in opioid addicted patients receiving methadone and buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone™). Hedonic eating behaviors were measured using three validated surveys. Following survey collection, a chart review was completed to determine weight changes over time. One hundred twenty surveys were completed and 113 were analyzed. No differences were found between the medication groups in terms of mean age, weight at entry, BMI at entry, race, sex, and Hepatitis C status. A subset of 39 participants was analyzed for weight changes during treatment. There were no differences in food addiction scores, hedonic eating behaviors, and food cravings between the medication groups. We found significant weight gain in patients receiving methadone and no weight changes for those receiving Suboxone™. Weight gain in methadone maintenance does not appear to be related to addictive like eating, food craving, or hedonic eating. This research suggests that weight gain seen in methadone maintenance for opioid addiction treatment is related to something other than hedonic eating behaviors. Clinically significant weight gain should be considered when prescribing methadone for opioid addiction.