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1. Do children and their parents eat a similar diet? Resemblance in child and parental dietary intake: systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Wang, Y, Beydoun, M A, Li, J, Liu, Y, and Moreno, L A

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*ANALYSIS of variance, *CHI-squared test, *STATISTICAL correlation, *DIET, *FISHER exact test, *FOOD habits, *INGESTION, *MEDLINE, *META-analysis, *ONLINE information services, *PARENTS, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *STATISTICS, *SYSTEMATIC reviews, *DATA analysis, *SOCIOECONOMIC factors
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Objectives Parents are believed to have a strong influence on children's eating behaviours. However, previous findings on child–parent resemblance in dietary intakes are mixed. We systematically reviewed and meta-analysed the association (correlations) based on published studies. Methods We searched related studies published since 1980 and found 24 studies meeting inclusion criteria for review and 15 for meta-regression analysis. We compared the associations between parent–child pairs, nutrients, over time and by dietary assessment method. Results Most studies were based on small samples. Overall, they suggest a moderate or weak association, but findings varied remarkably. Our meta-analysis showed that average Fisher's transformed correlations were 0.20 (95% CI 0.13 to 0.28) for fat (% energy); for energy, 0.21 (0.18 to 0.24). The correlations varied by parent–child pairs, dietary assessment and countries. Food frequency questionnaires or mixed approaches yielded lower correlation than 24-h recalls or food records. Child self-reported intakes showed weaker correlation and better methodology quality showed stronger correlation in fat intake (% energy), which also became weaker over time. Conclusions Overall, the resemblance is weak, and it varied considerably across studies, nutrients, foods and parent–child pairs. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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2011
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2. Inadequacies of death certification in Beirut: Who is responsible?

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Abla Sibai, Nuwayhid, I., Beydoun, M., and Chaaya, M.

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Adult, Male, Adolescent, Documentation, Death Certificates, Age Distribution, Residence Characteristics, Cause of Death, Humans, Registries, Lebanon, Sex Distribution, Child, Physician's Role, Aged, Retrospective Studies, Aged, 80 and over, Infant, Newborn, Urban Health, Infant, Middle Aged, Vital Statistics, Child, Preschool, Models, Organizational, Female, Forms and Records Control, Research Article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the completeness of data on death certificates over the past 25 years in Beirut, Lebanon, and to examine factors associated with the absence of certifiers' signatures and the non-reporting of the underlying cause of death. METHODS: A systematic 20% sample comprising 2607 death certificates covering the 1974, 1984, 1994, 1997 and 1998 registration periods was retrospectively reviewed for certification practices and missing data. FINDINGS: The information on the death certificates was almost complete in respect of all demographic characteristics of the deceased persons except for occupation and month of birth. Data relating to these variables were missing on approximately 95% and 78% of the certificates, respectively. Around half of the certificates did not carry a certifier's signature. Of those bearing such a signature, 21.6% lacked documentation of the underlying cause of death. The certifier's signature was more likely to be absent on: certificates corresponding to the younger and older age groups than on those of persons aged 15-44 years; those of females than on those of males; those of persons who had been living remotely from the registration governorate than on those of other deceased persons; and those for which there had been delays in registration exceeding six months than on certificates for which registration had been quicker. For certificates that carried the certifier's signature there was no evidence that any of the demographic characteristics of the deceased person was associated with decreased likelihood of reporting an underlying cause of death. CONCLUSION: The responsibility for failure to report causes of death in Beirut lies with families who lack an incentive to call for a physician and with certifying physicians who do not carry out this duty. The deficiencies in death certification are rectifiable. However, any changes should be sensitive to the constraints of the organizational and legal infrastructure governing death registration practices and the medical educational systems in the country.

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