The AMRL Anthropometric Data Bank Library: Volumes 1-5

The fight against excess weight and obesity is a health priority. The aim of this study was to analyze the anthropometric changes induced by two weight control programs based on approximating the diet to the theoretical ideal (increasing the consumption of foods with the largest differences between the recommended and observed intakes: cereals and vegetables – for which a minimum of 6 and 3 servings/day are recommended, respectively). The study subjects were 57 Spanish women with a body-mass index (BMI) of 24–35 kg/m², all of whom were randomly assigned to one of two slightly hypocaloric diets for a six-week period: diet V, in which the consumption of greens and vegetables was increased, or diet C, in which the consumption of cereals was increased. Dietetic and anthropometric data were collected at the start of the study and again at two and six weeks. The dietary intervention approximated the subjects’ energy provision from proteins, fats, and carbohydrates to those recommended. The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) improved with both diets. Reductions in body weight, BMI, and the amount of body fat (kg) were also achieved with both diets. Weight loss was 1.56 ± 0.93 kg and 1.02 ± 0.55 kg at two weeks with diet C and V respectively, and 2.8 ± 1.4 kg and 2.0 ± 1.3 kg at six weeks (p < 0.05). Approximating the diet to the theoretical ideal by increasing the consumption of vegetables or cereals may therefore be of use in weight control. In terms of weight loss and the improvement of the diet quality (energy profile and HEI), diet C was significantly more effective than diet V.

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A Business and Industrial ‘Data Bank’

IEE Proceedings A Physical Science Measurement and Instrumentation Management and Education Reviews ◽

10.1049/ip-a-1.1982.0071 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 129 (6) ◽

pp. 399

Author(s):

D. Johnston

Keyword(s):

Data Bank ◽

Industrial Data

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SARI : A User-Oriented Data Bank System for Medical Applications

Methods of Information in Medicine ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1635729 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 15 (02) ◽

pp. 69-74

Author(s):

M. Goldberg ◽

B. Doyon

Keyword(s):

Data Base ◽

Personal Data ◽

Data Bank ◽

Medical Applications ◽

Basic Principles ◽

Base Management ◽

General Data ◽

Privacy Problem ◽

Bank System ◽

Made In

This paper describes a general data base management package, devoted to medical applications. SARI is a user-oriented system, able to take into account applications very different by their nature, structure, size, operating procedures and general objectives, without any specific programming. It can be used in conversational mode by users with no previous knowledge of computers, such as physicians or medical clerks.As medical data are often personal data, the privacy problem is emphasized and a satisfactory solution implemented in SARI.The basic principles of the data base and program organization are described ; specific efforts have been made in order to increase compactness and to make maintenance easy.Several medical applications are now operational with SARI. The next steps will mainly consist in the implementation of highly sophisticated functions.

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Confidentiality of Statistical Records: A Threat-Monitoring Scheme for On Line Dialogue

Methods of Information in Medicine ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1635718 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 15 (01) ◽

pp. 36-42 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

J. Schlörer

Keyword(s):

Statistical Data ◽

Cost Benefit ◽

Data Bank ◽

High Ratio ◽

Point Of View ◽

Data Sets ◽

Monitoring Scheme ◽

Access Controls ◽

On Line ◽

Bona Fide

From a statistical data bank containing only anonymous records, the records sometimes may be identified and then retrieved, as personal records, by on line dialogue. The risk mainly applies to statistical data sets representing populations, or samples with a high ratio n/N. On the other hand, access controls are unsatisfactory as a general means of protection for statistical data banks, which should be open to large user communities. A threat monitoring scheme is proposed, which will largely block the techniques for retrieval of complete records. If combined with additional measures (e.g., slight modifications of output), it may be expected to render, from a cost-benefit point of view, intrusion attempts by dialogue valueless, if not absolutely impossible. The bona fide user has to pay by some loss of information, but considerable flexibility in evaluation is retained. The proposal of controlled classification included in the scheme may also be useful for off line dialogue systems.

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