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Glycaemic response and glycaemic index to five varieties of rice in people of European and Chinese ethnicity

Kataoka, Minako (Thesis, Master of Science, 2012)

Glycaemic Index (GI) may be used to guide choice of carbohydrate containing foods. GI has typically been determined in small groups of European volunteers and the value thus obtained is assumed to apply to all populations. ...
An evaluation of the accuracy of the folate microbiologic assay and comparison with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Stamm, Rosemary Angela (Thesis, Master of Science, 2012)

Monitoring of folate status as part of population surveys requires accurate laboratory methods. Although the microbiologic folate assay is considered a “gold standard”, there is no standardised procedure. Laboratory-specific ...
Predictors of vitamin D status in New Zealand adults and the effect of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 supplementation on 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone concentrations

Logan, Victoria (Thesis, Master of Consumer and Applied Sciences, 2012)

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with impaired calcium absorption leading to compensatory hyperparathyroidism, increased bone resorption and decreased bone integrity. The prevalence of low vitamin D status among New ...
Barriers and Solutions to Achieving Food Security for New Zealand Families

Smith, Claire (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 ...
The nutritional status of disadvantaged preschool children attending daycares in Salvador, Northeast Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Lander, Rebecca Leigh (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)

In the poor Northeast region of Brazil, grave concerns exist regarding the prevalence of anaemia and vitamin A deficiency, and the increasing risk of overweight among preschool children. Brazil has introduced pro-poor ...
Food security in New Zealand: The relationship between food security, ethnicity and body weight status

Stevenson, Hayley (Thesis, Master of Science, 2012)

Food security and body weight status are each a growing area of concern for many New Zealanders. Food security is characterized as having at all times enough nutritionally adequate food for a healthy life. It has been ...
Selected psychosocial variables associated with a heart healthy diet in a sample of 50 year old Cantabrians: a pilot study

Wall, Catherine (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 ...
The associations between magnesium and the metabolic syndrome in overweight and obese women randomised to an energy-restricted high protein or high fibre diet

Levers, Megan Tara (Thesis, Master of Science, 2010)

Background: Dietary magnesium intake has reduced in developed countries over the last century, and consequently average magnesium intakes in New Zealand are well below the recommended dietary intake. Plausible biological ...
Design strategies for GUI items with touch screen based information systems: assessing the ability of a touch screen overlay as a selection device

Gleeson, Matthew; Stanger, Nigel; Ferguson, Elaine (Discussion Paper, 2004)

Touch screens are a popular method of interaction with information systems embedded in public kiosks. Typical information systems are used on desktop PCs and therefore restricted to having a mouse as the selection device ...
Predicting the Glycaemic Index of Mixed Meals

Dodd, Hayley (Thesis, Master of Science, 2011)

The Glycaemic Index (GI) provides a measure of the rise in blood glucose following consumption of a test food relative to a reference food. Various associations have been found between certain dietary GIs and a number of ...