Fruit juice consumption is associated with intakes of whole fruit and vegetables, as well as non-milk extrinsic sugars
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Portion sizes for breakfast cereals – a rationale
Nutrition Information (expressed per 100 g of food) helps consumers compare products, but additional information ‘per portion’ helps consumers to estimate the content of their serving. In Europe, breakfast cereal companies now routinely use a set of standard portion sizes developed in 2008 by their trade association CEEREAL, and these have recently been reviewed to ensure that they are […]
Nutrient intakes and iron and vitamin D status differ depending on main milk consumed by UK children aged 12–18 months – secondary analysis from the Diet and Nutrition Survey of Infants and Young Children
Data from the Diet and Nutrition Survey of Infants and Young Children were used to investigate the intakes of key nutrients, and Fe and vitamin D status, of children aged 12–18 months, not breastfed, and consuming >400 g/d fortified milk (n 139) or >400 g/d of whole cows’ milk (n 404)
Waist to height ratio as an indicator of early health risk
http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/3/e010159.abstract
Low calorie beverage consumption, energy and nutrient intakes and diet quality
Abstract: It is unclear whether consumption of low-calorie beverages (LCB) leads to compensatory consumption of sweet foods, thus reducing benefits for weight control or diet quality. This analysis investigated associations between beverage consumption and energy intake and diet quality of adults in the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) (2008–2011; n =1590), classified into: […]
Non-overweight ‘apples’ have higher levels of cardiometabolic risk factors than overweight ‘pears’: waist-to-height ratio is a better screening tool than BMI for blood levels of cholesterol and glycated haemoglobin
Gibson, and Ashwell, (2015). Non-overweight ‘apples’ have higher levels of cardiometabolic risk factors than overweight ‘pears’: waist-to-height ratio is a better screening tool than BMI for blood levels of cholesterol and glycated haemoglobin. 15-04-01 GA ECO15 posterSG Gibson & Ashwell 2015 Poster presented at ECO Prague 2015
An analysis of potato consumption habits and diet quality among adults and children in the UK
Gibson, S. and Francis, L. (2015). An analysis of potato consumption habits and diet quality among adults and children in the UK. Nutrition Bulletin, 40(3), pp.177-186.
Egg consumption in pregnancy and infant diets: How advice is changing
Gray, J. and Gibson, S. (2014). Egg consumption in pregnancy and infant diets: How advice is changing. J Health Visiting, 2(4), pp.198-206. J Gray, S Gibson Journal of Health Visiting 2 (4), 198-206
Consensus statement on benefits of low-calorie sweeteners
Gibson, S., Drewnowski, A., Hill, J., Raben, A., Tuorila, H. and Widström, E. (2014). Consensus statement on benefits of low-calorie sweeteners. Nutrition Bulletin, 39(4), pp.386-389.
A proposal for a primary screening tool: ‘Keep your waist circumference to less than half your height’
Ashwell, M. and Gibson, S. (2014). A proposal for a primary screening tool: ‘Keep your waist circumference to less than half your height’. BMC Medicine, 12(1).