Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences
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Item Public health and the prevention of obesity(Wiley, 2017-11-24) Drummond, Sandra; Stratton, Gareth; Cade, Janet; Hankey, Catherine; Whelan, KevinThis chapter describes the key national campaigns in the UK and elsewhere that focus on reducing the prevalence of obesity. In addition to campaigns that help prevent increases in obesity, the Scottish government supports the 'Counterweight Programme' – an initiative to manage and treat overweight and obese patients in primary care. The chapter considers physical activity and sedentary time and their influence on the prevention of obesity, and also in its treatment, with a focus on children. It covers key elements that are considered when designing obesity related initiatives. Due to the multifactorial nature of the causes of weight gain, designing and developing successful interventions present a challenge for public health practitioners. Public health initiatives related to obesity are, by their nature, complex interventions, and these require specific considerations in terms of evaluation.Item The effect of including a conventional snack (cereal bar) and a nonconventional snack (almonds) on hunger, eating frequency, dietary intake and body weight(2009) Zaveri, S.; Drummond, SandraBackground: With the increasing prevalence of being overweight and obesity, dietary strategies to curb hunger levels and increase satiety at lower energy intakes are sought. The frequency of eating and type of snack may influence total energy intake. The present study aimed to assess the impact of providing either a conventional snack (cereal bar) or a nonconventional snack (almonds) on eating frequency, hunger rating, dietary intake, body weight and blood lipids. Methods: Forty-five healthy men (aged 25-50 years, body mass index = 25-35 kg m-2) were recruited and allocated to a control, cereal bar or almond snack group. Two packets of cereal bars and almonds were introduced for 12 weeks to the cereal bar group and the almond snack group, respectively. Dietary intakes and eating frequency were assessed by 4-day unweighed diet diaries; visual analogue scales were used to assess hunger ratings; and fasting blood parameters (i.e. glucose, insulin, total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) were measured at baseline, 6 and 12 weeks. In addition, anthropometric measures (height, weight, skinfold thickness, waist and hip circumference) were measured at baseline, 6 and 12 weeks. Results: The present study found no significant change in the eating frequency within groups at 12 weeks. However, the almond snack group had a significantly higher eating frequency than the control group (P ≤ 0.05) and cereal bar group (P ≤ 0.01). This did not result in higher energy intake, body weight or percentage body fat in the almond snack group. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that snacking on almonds, in comparison to cereal bars, promoted a higher eating frequency, but not a higher energy intake. Advice to snack on either almonds or cereal bars did not result in weight gain, suggesting that energy compensation took place. © 2009 The British Dietetic AssociationItem Obesity: a diet that is acceptable is more likely to succeed.(2007) Drummond, SandraObesity is a serious and increasing public health problem in the UK. The author discusses current evidence which suggests that intervention with individual clients is worthwhile, and that the priorities for promoting a healthy body weight are to reduce dietary fat and eat a diet high in carbohydrates, in conjunction with moderate daily physical activity. The client is unlikely to achieve an maintain a healthy body weight unless they find a diet and forms of exercise that they enjoy. Health professionals can help by providing evidence-based advice tailored to the individual client's preferences. For example, clients can eat more of the fruits and vegetables they like, and sugar need not be excluded from the carbohydrate components of the diet and may be beneficial in making the diet more palatable. Slow, steady weight loss should be the aim leading to maintaining a healthy body weight in the long-term. Small acceptable changes to the diet, which can be maintained lifelong, should be encouraged. Some practical suggestions for low energy diets and ways of increasing exercise are included.Item Encouraging healthier lifestyles--3. Healthy living for all the family!(2007) Drummond, SandraThe link between good nutrition, exercise and health is well established, but many people in the U.K. still do not follow the nationally recommended guidelines for either nutrition or exercise. The problem affects children and young people as well as adults and puts them at risk of several chronic diseases in later life such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity. This article looks at some practical ways of tackling poor nutrition and lack of exercise in families, since the family has a strong and lasting influence on children's health behaviours and parents are powerful role models for their children.Item Study of low fat Milk-Based Sports Drink(Robert Wiseman Dairies, 2009) Warnock, Mary; Drummond, SandraItem Comparison of three school-based intervention strategies to increase starch consumption in adolescent Scottish boys(2010) Drummond, Sandra; McCraw, A.