Background: Premenopausal black women have a 2-3 fold greater rate of coronary heart
disease (CHD) than premenopausal white women. The purpose of this study was to
provide insight into the reasons for this difference.
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The statistical correlations between habitual diet and plasma
risk factors for coronary heart disease CHD were analyzed using
multiple regression. Thirty-one male subjects between 30-56 years
kept complete dietary rec ...
The purpose of this research was to explore patients' perceptions of services
provided by hospital dietitians. The two-phase study included: (1) personal
interviews of thirty-one patients to determine service attribute ...
Economic, environmental, social and political influences made the management of
solid waste or garbage an important issue for all foodservice directors, including those
in health care facilities. The study objectives w ...
4-Pyridoxic acid is the major metabolite of all forms of
vitamin B₆ in mammalian species. The determination of 4-pyridoxic
acid, therefore, is important in the investigation of vitamin B₆
metabolism and for the establ ...
Pyridoxal phosphate is a coenzyme in about 50 known enzymatic
reactions. A simple and accurate method for the determination of
pyridoxal phosphate would be desirable because it could provide a
means to assess the nutr ...
The blood thiamine concentration of 11 subjects was determined
by means of the Friedemann and Kmieciak (1943) method every 5 days
during a 30-day experimental period. Study I was conducted on 5
students in 1947 and St ...
There were two main purposes to this study. The first was to determine the
vitamin B-6 and pyridoxine β-glucoside content of selected foods commonly
consumed in Malawi. The second was to examine the effect of preparati ...
This study involved the development and implementation of a model for
providing structured on-the-job training (SOJT) in a healthcare foodservice
operation. The model was developed to provide a structured method for
c ...
The percentage of the American population who are 65 years old or older is
rapidly increasing, especially the proportion of women. It is becoming crucial to
encourage lifestyle behaviors that will enable senior women t ...
The plasma concentrations and the dietary intakes of vitamin E
were determined in 20 elderly and ten young subjects. Five subjects
in the older group were known to take supplements of vitamin E. The
mean concentration ...
The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a nutrition
education program for men on healthy eating when dining out. The
Health Belief Model provided the basic framework to identify factors that
would potent ...
The purpose of this study was to assess the usage of distance education in
undergraduate dietetics programs. Additionally, the possibility of obtaining an
undergraduate degree in dietetics via distance education was ex ...