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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Fruit and vegetables play an important role in disease prevention. In New Zealand, 58% of adults do not consume at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, and 58% of low fruit and vegetable consumers are ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2011)Background: Understanding how aspects of behaviour change theories effect the success of interventions is critical for improving the overall efficacy of public health interventions. The present study aims to investigate ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2011)Breastfeeding is seen as a natural and physiological mothering behaviour. Yet breastfeeding is also a health related behaviour, subject to social and cultural influences. Additionally, breastfeeding is an infant care ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2011)Aims: Post-prandial increases in inflammatory markers IL-6 and C-reactive protein (CRP) have been observed following high fat and high carbohydrate meals. Inflammation is associated with increased risk of chronic diseases ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2011)In India, there are currently no national data on zinc intake or serum zinc concentration to estimate the proportion of the population who are at elevated risk of zinc deficiency. Rural and tribal women are particularly ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) has reached epidemic proportions within Māori communities, yet there are major gaps in knowledge. This impacts on prevention strategies. The purpose of this research was two-fold: to explore the ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Low activities of glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPx1), a selenium-dependent antioxidant enzyme, have been associated with increased risk of cardiac events in patients with coronary artery disease. In addition, genetic variants ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2011)Background: Neural tube defects (NTDs) are severe birth defects affecting the brain and spinal cord resulting in the death of a foetus, or disabilities in those babies that survive. The risk of a pregnancy being affected ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Food insecurity is defined as: “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited ability to acquire acceptable foods in a socially acceptable way” (Anderson, 1990). Food insecurity is ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2011)Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of death of New Zealanders after cancer and the prevalence increases dramatically with increasing age. Consumption of a heart healthy diet may improve modifiable ...