...Nutrition Assignment For all children the provision of good nutrition is of utmost importance. For the majority of children, diet should be a varied and balanced mixture of foods that will provide sufficient energy and nutrients to maintain growth and good health (Holden, C., MacDonald, A., 2000). In order to complete this assignment I will be looking at how the Food and Nutrition Essence of Care Benchmark, is implemented in practice. The health deficit I have chosen is the special dietary requirements of a cystic fibrosis child and how they are encouraged to eat in order to promote health within a general paediatric ward. There are nine benchmarks which all consist of different factors to help achieve best practice. I will concentrate on factor ten of the Food and Nutrition benchmark which is ‘eating to promote health’ and reflect on practice in order to state whether the benchmark is being met for best practice. Confidentiality will be maintained at all times throughout this assignment in order to be in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct (NMC 2002). Clinical practice benchmarking is a process through which best practice is distinguished and continuous improvement pursued through resemblance and sharing (DOH 1999). The NHS Modernisation Agency (2003) states that ‘Essence of Care’ has been designed to support the measures to improve quality set out in a first class service. Holden et al (1997) states that poor nutrition...
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...CONSUMER HEALTH IN THE PHILIPPINES Euromonitor International May 2013 CONSUMER HEALTH IN THE PHILIPPINES Passport I LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... 1 Consumer Health Sees Moderate Growth in 2012 ................................................................... 1 Filipinos Evolve To Become More Health Conscious ............................................................... 1 United Laboratories Strengthens Its Foothold in the Market ..................................................... 1 Parapharmacies/drugstores Remains the Major Channel for Consumer Health ...................... 1 Consumer Health To See Positive Growth in Medium Term .................................................... 1 Key Trends and Developments .................................................................................................... 2 Generics Gains More Attention ................................................................................................. 2 Manufacturers Invest in New Product Formats ......................................................................... 3 Manufacturers’ Promotional Campaigns Strengthen Their Foothold ........................................ 4 New Product Variants Cater To Faster-paced Lifestyles .......................................................... 5 Social Media Nurtures Better Manufacturer/consumer...
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...considered parents as health educators who help their children avoid obesity. By using a large body of evidence from an online survey held by the Washington University in 2006-2007, the researchers suggested various ways in which parents can achieve controlling their children’s obesity. Thanks to this article’s findings, the role of education in solving childhood obesity which is included in my research topic is strengthened. Hutchinson (2010) implied the effects of school-based education on reducing the number of overweight children. By examining the outcomes of Rachael Dixey’s and Janet Wordley’s study (2010) in a variety of school programs concerning childhood obesity, the authors showed that educating children about physical activities and nutrition at school help prevent childhood obesity. The article is helpful to my research topic because its reports improve the importance of health education in tackling childhood obesity. Also, in Economos’s and Irish-Hauser’s (2007) study, community-based attempts to address obesity among children were reviewed. By providing research-based and theory-based descriptions of community interventions, they came up with the conclusion that community educators can create an active lifestyle and a healthy environment to diminish childhood obesity. With...
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...Obesity: A Global Epidemic Introduction This analysis dives deep into the rising trend of obesity, and is designed to juxtapose the actions of McDonald’s corporation and the increasing trend of consumer preference of organic, healthy products. The market of food consumers is becoming increasingly health-focused although the simultaneous increases in obesity in almost all countries seem to be driven mainly by changes in the global food system, which is producing more processed, affordable, and effectively marketed food than ever before (Swinburn, 137). If fast-food chains such as McDonald’s ignore these changes in consumer knowledge and preferences, they will not survive the onslaught of other, new companies who now seek to bring fast, healthy food to the consumer’s table. Many of the labels that Label Print Technologies (LPT) produces are for smaller, organic food manufacturers who seek to bring a healthy product to their customers. The growth of the organic product industry has created large areas of growth in many different industries; the label industry is ripe for the picking and LPT is ready to act. Where once there were big manufacturers looking to have hundreds of thousands of labels produced at once, there are now smaller, health-focused companies looking for more intricately designed labels to adorn their high quality products, and not necessarily in mass quantity. Obesity is defined as fat accumulation that may impair health. The World Health Organization...
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...A 2500 word assignment based on an individual who has health care problems due to their lifestyle and cultural influences, looking at the response of the health service, policies and practices, the structure and teams that provide their care. The purpose of this assignment is to analyse how an individual’s lifestyle and cultural influences has been an underlining factor in causing their medical condition. I will be looking at their lifestyle and the environment in which they live in, how statistically trends have influenced the healthcare provision, the structure in healthcare systems involved and their contribution. I will be looking specifically at Childhood Obesity. Obesity is a condition in which excess fat has accumulated in the body and an individual has a Body Mass Index of over 30 in adults (Oxford, 2008). The World Health Organisation (2007) defines Body Mass Index (BMI) as a simple index of weight-height ratio that is commonly used to classify underweight, overweight and obesity in adults. However, in children over the age of 5 this is adjusted to take into account their age and gender and healthcare professionals now more commonly use the term percentile which uses a percentage of the overall BMI. The categories are set out are overweight being over the 85th percentile and obese being over 95th percentile. Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have set out a code of conduct on how to maintain confidentiality within a healthcare setting and state that we must...
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...Desroches et al. 2013). To facilitate the change there is a growing interest in applying motivational interviewing (MI) across all health behaviour areas including weight change and nutrition (Borrelli et al.,2005; Miller and Rose, 2009). According to Miller and Rollnick (2012) MI is a goal orientated style of communication with particular attention to the language of change. MI is a helpful conversation about change, designed to explore and help individuals raise their motivation in a specific goal and accepting the person’s reason for change (Collins et al. 2012; Martins and Mc Neil, 2009; Miller and Rollnick,2012). Reflective listening, shared decision making and eliciting change talk are the techniques used in MI (McMaster and Resnicow, 2012; Miller and Rollnick, 2012). A key goal of MI is to assist the individual through their ambivalence (a state of having mixed feelings about something) of behavioural change (Borrelli et al, 2002). MI is best known in substance abuse initially used in 1983 amongst alcoholics to give them motivation and to modify their drinking behaviour (Channon and Christie, 2014; Martins and Mc Neil, 2009). For the past two decades this concept has been successful in a number of fields: mental health; substance abuse disorder; gambling; HIV; alcohol abuse; smoking and paediatric settings (Borrelli et al. 2005; Channon and Christie, 2014; Miller and Rose, 2009). Consequently MI based interventions have outperformed traditional advice and education in the...
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...“The emerging epidemics of obesity in developing countries”, Retrieved on July 9th, 2012 from: http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/35/1/93.short Aboulnasr, K. (2010, January 1). Gender Differences in the Processing of Nutrition Information on Food Products. Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, 47, 528-556. Aggett, PJ et al. (2005) PASSCLAIM Process for the Assessment of Scientific Support for Claims on Foods: Consensus on Criteria. Eur J Clin Nut 44 (Suppl 1), pp. 1-30. Alice T. Yang Æ David S. Sugarbaker Æ Paul E. Farmer (2008), “Increasing Access to Surgical Services for the Poor in Rural Haiti: Surgery as a Public Good for Public Health”. World J Surg 32:pp. 537–542 Baek, O. K. (2009). The engines of Hippocrates: From the Dawn of Medicine to Medical and Pharmaceutical Informatics. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. Bailey, R. (2007, December 1). Japan 2007 yearend update: demographic trends point to a strong potential market for non-drug products as the costs of healthcare rise and new health claim categories are explored.(JAPAN INSIDER). Nutraceuticals World, 9, pp. 53-62. Bevan H, Ham C Plsek PE (2008) “The Next Leg of the Journey: How do we make High Quality Care for All a Reality? Coventry”: NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement. 89-102 Bourdieu, P., 1986, “The Forms of Capital”, in Richardson JG (ed.), Handbook of Theory and Research for the Sociology of Education, Greenwood Press, New York, pp. 241-258 Cole, T. J., Bellizzi, M. C., Flegal,...
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...Eassy 2 1200-1500 words At least 7 referencing Is the Influence of Media on Our Food Choices a Good Thing? Food product choice can be overwhelming and is not made any easier with the influence of media advertisements by companies that want to sell their food products to us. There are many factors that we as consumers must take in to consideration. Do we accept that the advertisement is true, should we trust what is shown to us or should we research the product and compare the cost and nutritional value to other products on the market? Evidently, it’s up to consumer to make a decision on what they eat, nevertheless if we’re frequently exposed to food advertisements every time we read a glossy magazine or watch TV then we may be influenced in what we choose, especially when the advertisement is directed toward children . In this essay I will outline some influence towards one’s food choices and the links between media and children obesity and the effects television food commercials have on children’s food preferences. Food choices are influenced by vast quantity of interrelating factors and theory “it is not solely determined on physiological or nutritional” (Shepherd, 1999, p. 807). Other factor that may influence food choices are biological for example hunger, appetite and taste and then there economic and physical this may be prejudiced by the cost of the food and a individuals income the availably of food choice or education or the...
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...Food product choice can be overwhelming and is not made any easier with the influence of media advertisements by companies that want to sell their food products to us. There are many factors that we as consumers must take in to consideration. Do we accept that the advertisement is true, should we trust what is shown to us or should we research the product and compare the cost and nutritional value to other products on the market? Evidently, it’s up to consumer to make a decision on what they eat, nevertheless if we’re frequently exposed to food advertisements every time we read a glossy magazine or watch TV then we may be influenced in what we choose, especially when the advertisement is directed toward children . In this essay I will outline some influence towards one’s food choices and the links between media and children obesity and the effects television food commercials have on children’s food preferences. Food choices are influenced by vast quantity of interrelating factors and theory “it is not solely determined on physiological or nutritional” (Shepherd, 1999, p. 807). Other factor that may influence food choices are biological for example hunger, appetite and taste and then there economic and physical this may be prejudiced by the cost of the food and a individuals income the availably of food choice or education or the skill needed to cook the food. Psychological reason may have a effect on the food we eat for example what type of mood we in. when a we are stress...
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...International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity This Provisional PDF corresponds to the article as it appeared upon acceptance. Fully formatted PDF and full text (HTML) versions will be made available soon. Effect of a prescriptive dietary intervention on psychological dimensions of eating behavior in obese adolescents International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2013, 10:119 doi:10.1186/1479-5868-10-119 Mandy Ho (mandy.ho@sydney.edu.au) Megan Gow (megan.gow@health.nsw.gov.au) Jocelyn Halim (Jocelyn.halim@health.nsw.gov.au) Kerryn Chisholm (Kerryn.chisholm@health.nsw.gov.au) Louise A Baur (louise.baur@health.nsw.gov.au) Manny Noakes (Manny.Noakes@csiro.au) Katherine Steinbeck (kate.steinbeck#@health.nsw.gov.au) Michael R Kohn (michael.kohn@health.nsw.gov.au) Chris T Cowell (chris.cowell@health.nsw.gov.au) Sarah P Garnett (sarah.garnett@health.nsw.edu.au) ISSN Article type 1479-5868 Research Submission date 1 July 2013 Acceptance date 17 October 2013 Publication date 24 October 2013 Article URL http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/10/1/119 This peer-reviewed article can be downloaded, printed and distributed freely for any purposes (see copyright notice below). Articles in IJBNPA are listed in PubMed and archived at PubMed Central. For information about publishing your research in IJBNPA or any BioMed Central journal, go to http://www.ijbnpa.org/authors/instructions/ For information...
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...18 20 21 21 22 Nutrition, health and wellness Nestlé. Good Food, Good Life Research & Development Nutrition: the core of the Nestlé business Priority on nutrition, health and wellness Nestlé Nutrition – a specialist nutrition business The Nestlé Nutrition Council and the Nestlé Nutrition Institute Looking to the future Nestlé: almost 150 years pioneering nutrition and health 26 27 28 30 32 32 33 People, products, brands Putting the consumer first Food is local Nestlé – a company built on brands Contributing to nutrition, health and wellness Ensuring quality and food safety Wherever, whenever, however The changing consumer 36 37 38 40 41 42 43 45 46 47 48 48 50 How Nestlé runs its business Principles, not rules A multi-cultural business Looking after the environment Sourcing raw materials A network of local companies Benefi ting local economies Nestlé in the community: reaching out beyond our business Consistent, sustainable growth People are Nestlé’s greatest asset Wide variety of career opportunities How our business is organised Other Nestlé Group companies The world of Nestlé 52 Nestlé website and Nestlé publications Website and publications 1 2 Welcome to Nestlé The aim of this booklet is to introduce ourselves to you, and to share with you some special insights into the many facets of our Company. Nestlé is the largest food and beverage company in the world. It is also well on its way to becoming world leader in nutrition, health and wellness...
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...18 20 21 21 22 Nutrition, health and wellness Nestlé. Good Food, Good Life Research & Development Nutrition: the core of the Nestlé business Priority on nutrition, health and wellness Nestlé Nutrition – a specialist nutrition business The Nestlé Nutrition Council and the Nestlé Nutrition Institute Looking to the future Nestlé: almost 150 years pioneering nutrition and health 26 27 28 30 32 32 33 People, products, brands Putting the consumer first Food is local Nestlé – a company built on brands Contributing to nutrition, health and wellness Ensuring quality and food safety Wherever, whenever, however The changing consumer 36 37 38 40 41 42 43 45 46 47 48 48 50 How Nestlé runs its business Principles, not rules A multi-cultural business Looking after the environment Sourcing raw materials A network of local companies Benefi ting local economies Nestlé in the community: reaching out beyond our business Consistent, sustainable growth People are Nestlé’s greatest asset Wide variety of career opportunities How our business is organised Other Nestlé Group companies The world of Nestlé 52 Nestlé website and Nestlé publications Website and publications 1 2 Welcome to Nestlé The aim of this booklet is to introduce ourselves to you, and to share with you some special insights into the many facets of our Company. Nestlé is the largest food and beverage company in the world. It is also well on its way to becoming world leader in nutrition, health and wellness...
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...The world of Nestlé Table of contents 21 22 Nutrition, health and wellness Nestlé. Good Food, Good Life Research & Development Nutrition: the core of the Nestlé business Priority on nutrition, health and wellness Nestlé Nutrition – a specialist nutrition business The Nestlé Nutrition Council and the Nestlé Nutrition Institute Looking to the future Nestlé: almost 150 years pioneering nutrition and health 26 27 28 30 32 32 33 People, products, brands Putting the consumer first Food is local Nestlé – a company built on brands Contributing to nutrition, health and wellness Ensuring quality and food safety Wherever, whenever, however The changing consumer 16 16 18 18 20 21 45 46 47 48 48 50 How Nestlé runs its business Principles, not rules A multi-cultural business Looking after the environment Sourcing raw materials A network of local companies Benefi ting local economies Nestlé in the community: reaching out beyond our business Consistent, sustainable growth People are Nestlé’s greatest asset Wide variety of career opportunities How our business is organised Other Nestlé Group companies The world of Nestlé 52 Nestlé website and Nestlé publications Website and publications 36 37 38 40 41 42 43 1 2 Welcome to Nestlé The aim of this booklet is to introduce ourselves to you, and to share with you some special insights into the many facets of our Company. Nestlé is the largest food...
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...COMPARATIVE TEST Health Drinks Making Milk Richer The concepts of health and energy have perhaps never been as popular—or pursued/coveted— as they are now. (After all, even a leading burger chain is desperately seeking ‘nutritional’ status for its fare.) With market rivalries becoming an intense affair, brand strategists and marketers are eager to refresh their brand’s positioning and image. More often than not, it is the ‘health’ tag that becomes their ‘open sesame’ to the consumer universe. Certainly there is ambiguity to the whole thing and while companies may be tempted to use it to their advantage, as consumers we will be better off if we are aware of what we are consuming. So, over to the health drinks corner. A t an estimated Rs 2,000 crore for the year 2009, it is a big, fat corner, though (and is poised to get bigger as the market for malt beverages in India is expected to reach US$ 1.4 billion [roughly Rs 7,840 crore] by 2016). India is claimed to be the world’s largest malt-based drinks market and accounts for about 22 per cent of the world’s retail volume sales as per reports. 8 Malted beverages are popularly known as health drinks in India. While marketers have positioned such beverages as nutritious drinks, these are widely consumed as taste enhancers to encourage drinking of milk among growing children. Interestingly, several malt-based hot drinks – such as Boost, Complan and Bournvita – have repositioned themselves as health ...
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...Nutrition: A Handbook for Community Nurses JUDY BUTTRISS SARA STANNER AMANDA WYNNE WHURR PUBLISHERS Nutrition A Handbook for Community Nurses This page intentionally left blank Nutrition A Handbook for Community Nurses JUDY BUTTRISS PhD, SRD, RPHNutr Science Director, British Nutrition Foundation AMANDA WYNNE BSc, MSc, PGDipDiet, SRD and SARA STANNER BSc(Hons), MSc, RPHNutr Nutrition Scientist British Nutrition Foundation SERIES EDITOR MARILYN EDWARDS BSC(Hons), SRN, FETC Specialist Practitioner, General Practice Nursing, Bilbrook Medical Centre, Staffordshire W WHURR PUBLISHERS LONDON AND PHILADELPHIA © 2001 Whurr Publishers Ltd First published 2001 by Whurr Publishers Ltd 19b Compton Terrace London N1 2UN England and 325 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19106 USA All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of Whurr Publishers Limited. This publication is sold subject to the conditions that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher’s prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed upon any subsequent purchaser. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue...
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