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1. Dietary Beliefs and Behaviors Among Parents of Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

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Pituch-Zdanowska, Aleksandra, Kowalska-Duplaga, Kinga, Jarocka-Cyrta, Elżbieta, Stawicka, Alicja, Dziekiewicz, Marcin, and Banaszkiewicz, Aleksandra

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*DIET & psychology, *INFLAMMATORY bowel disease diagnosis, *ACADEMIC medical centers, *CACAO, *CANDY, *CONVENIENCE foods, *CROHN'S disease, *FOOD habits, *HEALTH attitudes, *INFLAMMATORY bowel diseases, *PARENT-child relationships, *QUALITY of life, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *RISK assessment, *SURVEYS, *ULCERATIVE colitis, *PARENT attitudes, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *DISEASE risk factors, *CHILDREN
Abstract

Diet is regarded as one of the important environmental factors triggering inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Many IBD patients avoid numerous types of foods in fear of disease exacerbation. The aim of the study was to investigate dietary beliefs and food avoidance among pediatric patients with IBD. This questionnaire-based study was conducted in three University-affiliated children's hospitals in Poland. Data were collected from parents of children who were diagnosed with IBD. A total of 155 parents of IBD patients participated in the survey: 104 (67.1%) had a child with Crohn's disease and 51 (32.9%) with ulcerative colitis. Parents of older children and those with longer disease duration predicted diet being considered one of the causative agents of IBD, and differences were statistically significant (P = .01 and P = .04, respectively). Also, patients with a shorter history of disease rarely shared food with other family members (P = .02). In total, 61.5% of patients avoided some kind of food in fear of disease flares. In the parent's opinion, the food the children liked but avoided included fried dishes, sweets (e.g., chocolate, cookies, cakes, candies, jellies), and fast food. Due to their dietary beliefs, parents of children with IBD commonly introduced dietary restrictions for their offspring. Frequent and unjustified food avoidance may influence not only nutritional status but also general well-being of pediatric patients. Our results underscore the urgent need for IBD patients and parents of ill children to receive reliable dietary advice based on strong scientific evidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2019
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2. Is there cadmium in your cocoa?

Subjects
*ACADEMIC medical centers, *CACAO, *CADMIUM, *HEALTH, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article offers information on the health benefits associated with eating chocolates and also mentions the advantages and disadvantages of presence of cadmium in chocolates. It mentions a study conducted by American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, which investigates the role of eating flavanol-enriched cocoa powder in improving measures of cognitive functioning in older people.

Published
2015

3. Should you work chocolate into your diet?

Subjects
*FLAVONOIDS, *PREVENTION of heart diseases, *ACADEMIC medical centers, *CACAO, *CARBOHYDRATES, *DIET, *HEALTH, *LOW density lipoproteins, *NUTRITIONAL requirements, *THOUGHT & thinking, *WEIGHT gain, *SATURATED fatty acids, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article discusses the health benefits of cocoa flavanols that are naturally-occurring bioactive compounds found in the cocoa beans of the fruit produced by the cacao tree. It mentions that flavanols are type of plant nutrient found in several foods and drinks such as tea, red wine, and blueberries. It notes that flavanols in cocoa can help lower blood pressure, improve blood flow to the brain, and heart, and fight cell damage.

Published
2015

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