Assessment of Phenolic Compound Intake from Plant-Derived Products in Adolescents from Ontario, Canada.

To better understand which plant-derived products contribute to the usual daily total polyphenol content (TPC) intake of Canadian adolescents. : A convenience sample from 2 southwestern Ontario high schools was obtained (n = 108). Students of all gender and ethnicity were invited to participate if they were enrolled in grades 9-12 and were between the ages of 13 and 18 years.

Effect of a Protected Mealtime Pilot on Energy and Protein Intake in a Canadian Hospital.

In Canada, approximately 45% of hospitalized patients are moderately or severely malnourished upon admission. The protected mealtime policy was designed to address malnutrition in institutions. This pilot study aimed to provide preliminary results examining the effect of this policy on patient energy and protein intake.

The effect of greenhouse covering materials on phytochemical composition and antioxidant capacity of tomato cultivars.

Background: The effect of light transmission (direct and diffuse) on the phenolic compounds of five tomato cultivars was investigated under controlled conditions in greenhouses covered with different covering materials.

Results: The type of covering material and type of diffusion of light simultaneously affected the reducing power of cultivars. Two-way analysis of variance showed statistically significant differences in total phenolic content for the different cultivars (P < 0.

Examining the Cultural Competence of Third- and Fourth-Year Nutrition Students: A Pilot Study.

The purpose of this study was to provide preliminary Canadian research assessing nutrition students' cultural competence and to identify areas for future education initiatives in dietetic education that could ultimately improve dietitians' cultural competence. A mixed-methods study was conducted using a 24-item questionnaire that was administered to students enrolled in third- and fourth-year undergraduate nutrition classes (n = 133). In total, 115 questionnaires were analyzed for quantitative data, and 109 were analyzed for qualitative data.

Influence of interesterification of a stearic acid-rich spreadable fat on acute metabolic risk factors.

Chemical and enzymatic interesterification are used to create spreadable fats. However, a comparison between the two processes in terms of their acute metabolic effects has not yet been investigated. A randomised crossover study in obese (plasma TAG > 1.