Sustainability of Alternatives to Animal Protein Sources, a Comprehensive Review

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(17), P. 7701 - 7701

Published: Sept. 4, 2024

The manuscript was prepared to conduct a thorough analysis and deepen the understanding of sustainable food production diets within context challenges posed by intensive agricultural practices their environmental impacts, as well effects on human health. rapid growth population necessitates an increase in meet nutritional needs. However, increasing animal-derived products, which are significant protein sources, is likely worsen undesirable consequences, such global climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, larger carbon footprint. Traditional farming techniques also contribute contamination due use synthetic fertilizers pesticides. Transitioning model that addresses needs while protecting consumer health environment crucial. challenge for industry research centers find develop alternative sources protein. In addition technological problems must be solved, there education focused healthy eating overcoming psychological barriers related consumption new foods.

Language: Английский

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Does the healthy plate model workshop improve nutrition knowledge, behaviors, and habits in school-age children? The impact of workshop on dietary habits

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

This study was conducted to identify the impacts of healthy plate model workshop on 4th-graders nutrition knowledge, behaviors, and habits. The from March June 2023 in Uskudar district Istanbul, involving 102 children (50% girls) with a mean age 10.2 ± 0.45 years. A pretest-intervention-posttest design used for research. Before after training, questionnaire administered measure students' demographic characteristics, physical activity status, adherence Mediterranean Diet, frequencies food group consumption, nutritional knowledge. number students consuming eggs, legumes, vegetables, fruits, oilseeds daily increased training (p > 0.05). Increases were observed consumption meat water < While proportion who consumed whole fruit skin 35.3% before this rate 47.1% knowledge score (before: 71.37 11.8; after: 80.45 1.6, p 0.05) Diet Quality Index (KIDMED) 4.77 2.41; 5.50 2.45, significantly training. weak positive correlation identified between pre-training scores KIDMED index (r = 0.19; 0.045). Furthermore, negative relationship post-training meal-skipping status (r=-0.231; 0.019). Structured education school-age can positively impact their dietary

Language: Английский

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Global Perspectives on Obesity and Being Overweight: A Bibliometric Analysis in Relation to Sustainable Development Goals

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(2), P. 146 - 146

Published: Jan. 22, 2025

Obesity and being overweight are significant risk factors for diseases disabilities, making it crucial to address malnutrition in all its forms ensure health well-being all, as well achieve sustainable development. This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of research on obesity relation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using data from the Web Science database 2015 2024 VOSviewer software. The findings revealed that while SDGs has grown slowly, SDG 3 (Good Health Well-Being) is predominant literature. highlighted fragmentation due complex, multifactorial nature obesity, emphasizing need more holistic approach. Furthermore, international collaborations were found be vital advancing formulating effective public policies. also identified gaps related several SDGs, including education (SDG 4), affordable clean energy 7), partnerships 17), suggesting broader, Additionally, emerging 11 (Sustainable Cities Communities) underscores importance urban environments tackling obesity. In conclusion, future should adopt an interdisciplinary approach these contribute 2030 Agenda.

Language: Английский

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Digital-based nutrition education on nutrition knowledge and behaviors in adolescents: A systematic review

BIO Web of Conferences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 153, P. 02009 - 02009

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Adolescence signifies a transition period from childhood to adulthood marked by various changes, including nutrition behaviors. Nutrition behaviors established during this time often persist into adulthood, influencing long-term nutritional intake and status. Fulfillment of needs is an absolute for adolescents poor can cause problems in adolescents. education one way improve the knowledge The advancement technology gives rise new media, which digital media. Digital media such as mobile apps, podcasts, social video games are shown be effective improving people's behaviors, This PRISMA review aimed identify synthesize all related studies assess effectiveness digital-based adolescents’ All reported some positive outcomes on In future, randomized controlled study with longer duration recommended education.

Language: Английский

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Improvement of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet through a Nutrition Education Teaching Pack for Teachers within the “School Fruit Scheme” Program: An Italian Long-Term Trial in School Children

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(13), P. 2057 - 2057

Published: June 27, 2024

A previous short time span study related to the effectiveness of a teaching pack (TP) in improving adherence Mediterranean Diet (MD) showed positive results. The present was aimed at investigating and confirming those results, with follow up data collection, same sample, year after baseline intervention. Pre- post-intervention assessments were conducted. Weight height measured. Eating patterns/lifestyle assessed by KIDMED test questionnaires. Thirteen schools three areas low, medium high prevalence overweight/obesity (North, Center South respectively) involved, representative cluster sample 494 fourth class children (8–10 years old) 2015. An intervention group control recruited each school; (n = 395) got intervention, 99) did not. children’s score changes main outcome measures. Differences percentages yes/no answers on test, one year, for both groups, through contingency tables statistical tests. Improvements low rates MD observed (high adherence: 24.4% 43.3%; 15.0% 3.9%, p < 0.0001). subjects optimal improved sexes (females: 25.5% 49.5%, 0.0001; males: 23.1% 36.6%, 0.0001) all geographical ponderal status classes. Accompanying free distribution fruit vegetables nutritional led trained teachers cross-curricular approach can be successful promoting healthy eating children.

Language: Английский

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Developing a Co-eating Agent for Food Education

Lecture notes in computer science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 116 - 128

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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