Australian children who drink milk (plain or flavored) have higher milk and micronutrient intakes but similar body mass index to those who do not drink milk.

In Australia, 60% of children (9-16 years) are not meeting the estimated average requirement (EAR) for calcium, and milk is an important dietary source of calcium. We hypothesized that milk drinking (plain or flavored) would be associated with higher milk and nutrient intake among Australian children. Nutrient intakes reported via 24-hour recalls and anthropometric measurements collected from the 2007 Australian National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey were analyzed.

Prevalence and correlates of dieting in college women: a cross sectional study.

Background: Dieting is a common practice among young women, irrespective of age, race, ethnicity, and weight. We aimed to determine the prevalence of dieting and its relationship with eating behavior, body weight, and body mass index (BMI) in college women.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey of female students aged 18-35 years (n = 308).

Relative and biomarker-based validity of a food frequency questionnaire that measures the intakes of vitamin B(12), folate, iron, and zinc in young women.

Folate, vitamin B(12), iron, and zinc are particularly important nutrients for women of childbearing age. We tested the hypothesis that an electronic, 235-item, semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is a valid measure of dietary intake when compared with repeat dietary 24-hour recalls. Biomarkers of folate, vitamin B(12), iron, and zinc were determined because their measurement errors are unrelated to errors in dietary questionnaires.

Muscular metabolism in aged rats under exhaustive exercise: effect of a modified alkaline supplementation.

A modified alkalizing supplementation (MAS) was tested on skeletal muscle metabolism in aged rats undergoing exhaustive exercise. Aged Wistar rats were allocated into two groups: saline (A) and saline added with 16 mg of MAS (B) before treadmill exercise. Blood and gastrocnemius and soleus muscle were analyzed after exercise for succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), acetylcarnitine (ALCAR), and glycogen.

A food "lifeboat": food and nutrition considerations in the event of a pandemic or other catastrophe.

Influenza pandemics are a real risk and are best managed by self-isolation and social distancing to reduce the risk of infection and spread. Such isolation depends on availability of food of adequate quantity and quality. Australia has one of the most concentrated food supplies of any country, making rapid food depletion more likely in a crisis.