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Policy, system, and environmental approaches: Determining factors of use of PSE among extension educators in Oklahoma
(2021-07)
Background: A nation-wide focus on Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE) strategies has emerged as a complimentary approach to individual based strategies for obesity prevention. PSE changes are community-based strategies ...
Effects of "Cooking for Kids" on dietary quality and student consumption of school lunch
(2021-07)
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 challenged National School Lunch Program (NSLP) participating schools to align their lunch menus more closely with recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Cooking ...
Effects of wheat germ supplementation on inflammation, metabolic, and gut health markers in overweight adults
(2021-07)
Objectives: Overweight and obesity is linked to several metabolic disturbances including type 2 diabetes. Functional foods such as wheat germ (WG) have been shown to improve metabolic markers in animals and humans alike. ...
Systematic review of the impact of nutrition and physical activity on cardiovascular disease risk among firefighters
(2021-12)
Background: Fatal heart attacks account for 45-60% of all line of duty firefighter deaths, making cardiovascular disease (CVD) the primary cause of line of duty deaths in the fire service. Firefighters experience numerous ...
Systematic review of the relationship between body mass index and health and occupational performance among law enforcement officers, firefighters, and military personnel
(2021-08)
Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity can reach 70-75% among tactical populations, which could negatively impact health and performance. The relationship between BMI and health and performance is well ...
Analysis of a state police academy menu cycle for dietary quality and performance nutrition adequacy
(2021-12)
Background: Law enforcement officers have high rates of overweight and obesity. With diet as a leading risk factor, early career nutrition interventions could be beneficial for establishing long-term healthy eating habits. ...
Determination of cardiorespiratory fitness in metabolically healthy obesity and normal-weight obesity: A cross sectional study
(2021-12)
The true cardiometabolic risk of the body composition phenotypes normal-weight obesity (NWO) and metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) remains controversial. Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), as measured by peak oxygen uptake ...