Abstract Background: This Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the management of obesity
in adults in Ireland, adapted from the Canadian CPG, defines obesity as a complex chronic …

Recent innovations in processed meats focus on healthier reformulations through reducing
negative constituents and/or adding health beneficial ingredients. This study explored the …

Background Obesity and its measure of body mass index are strongly determined by
parental body size. Debate continues as to whether both parents contribute equally to …

Background Evidence available on the determinants of vegetable intake in young
populations is inconsistent. Vegetable intake is particularly low in adolescents from less …

RESULTS: Total mean (sd) EI was significantly higher during pregnancy (2548±1239 kcal)
than 5 years postpartum (2084±718 kcal). Increased odds of overweight/obesity were found …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of global mortality. As the social
and economic costs of NCDs have escalated, action is needed to tackle important causes of …

It is unclear how dietary, physical activity and sedentary behaviors co-occur in school-aged
children. We investigated the clustering of energy balance-related behaviors and whether …

The study aimed to understand predictors of consumers' purchase intention towards
processed meat based functional foods (ie enriched processed meat). A cross-sectional …

Background & aims Malnutrition or undernutrition, arising from a deficiency of energy and
protein intake, occurs commonly among community-dwelling individuals in developed …

Mice with altered α2-adrenergic receptor genes have become important tools in elucidating
the subtype-specific functions of the three α2-adrenergic receptor subtypes because of the …