Publications by authors named "P E Farrell"
Background: Online food delivery (OFD) platforms offer easy access to an abundance of energy-dense and nutrient-poor takeaway foods and may exacerbate existing unhealthy food environments. Efforts to improve population diets include a range of policy recommendations focused on improving the healthiness of food environments; however, the way in which such policies may apply to OFD platforms is not clear. This paper aimed to synthesise the existing evidence to inform nutrition-related policies applicable to OFD platforms for population health and well-being.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Global food systems are essential to sustain life; however, unhealthy diets are the leading cause of poor health and death worldwide. Natural food environments are a critical source of healthful food such as fresh fruit and vegetables, lean meat and aquatic foods, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and Indigenous food systems. Understanding and monitoring natural food environments is critical to protecting the supply of healthy food, and the land and water it comes from, for current and future generations.
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- * Current health systems struggle with obesity prevention due to food system reforms often falling outside their jurisdiction, necessitating collaboration with various government sectors.
- * The commentary emphasizes the potential of improved accountability mechanisms in addressing food systems' role in obesity, drawing on successful reforms from the Pacific Islands Region, and suggests ways to enhance cooperation for effective prevention.
Impact of acid blocker therapy on growth, gut microbiome, and lung disease in young children with cystic fibrosis.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- A study on infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) examined the impact of acid blocker therapy (ABT) on growth, gut microbiome (GM), and early lung disease, finding that over half of the participants used ABT by age 3.* -
- Although ABT use was more prevalent among children with pancreatic insufficiency, it did not lead to significant growth improvements; instead, it was linked to lower GM diversity and more severe lung disease.* -
- The research highlights the need for careful evaluation of ABT's risks and benefits, suggesting that current treatment guidelines for young children with CF require reevaluation.*