scholarly journals Sodium Content of Lunches and Snacks Provided in Australian Long Day Care Centres: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 284 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Day Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sodium Content ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Long Day ◽  
Day Care Centres

scholarly journals Infant contact in day-care centres in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study to understand infant infection risk

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michiko Toizumi ◽  
Lay-Myint Yoshida ◽  
Motoi Suzuki ◽  
Hien Anh Thi Nguyen ◽  
Amy Pinsent ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Infection Risk ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Contact Rates ◽  
Contact Behaviour ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Day Care Centres

Background: Infant contact information (skin-to-skin contact between infants and others) is important to understand Streptococcus pneumoniae transmission patterns. A few studies have investigated infant contact patterns by asking the mother/guardian to record all contacts a child makes in one day. However, this approach does not capture contact behaviour in day-care. Our study describes the frequency and nature of physical contacts of infants in day-care to understand infant infection risk in day-care in Nha Trang, central Vietnam. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled infants aged less than 12 months, attending 10 randomly selected day-care centres in Nha Trang. Physical contacts of each infant for one day at the day-care centre were observed and recorded. The mean number of contacts of infants and its factors were assessed using negative binomial regression. Results: In total 14 infants, aged 6 to 11 months, were enrolled, and a total of 96 contacts were observed. The mean number of contacts an infant made in one day was 6.9. Infants who walked independently (age-adjusted rate ratio 1.68, 95% confidence interval 1.06-2.68) and those cared for in a larger group (1.99, 1.42-2.79) had more contacts at day-care. About 50% of infants made contact with at least one person from a commune different from the infant’s, and 50% made contact with at least one other infant at day-care. Conclusion: This study found that day-care attendance may be one factor that increases contact rates of infants in Nha Trang and diversifies them in terms of age and geographical spread. In this study, day-care attendance not only increased contact rates beyond those usually experienced by young children cared at home but specifically increased the contact rates with other children and adults from other communes. Day-care may play a key role in the transmission of respiratory pathogens like Streptococcus pneumoniae to infants.

scholarly journals Infant contact in day-care centres in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study to understand infant infection risk

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michiko Toizumi ◽  
Lay-Myint Yoshida ◽  
Motoi Suzuki ◽  
Hien Anh Thi Nguyen ◽  
Amy Pinsent ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Infection Risk ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Contact Rates ◽  
Contact Behaviour ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Day Care Centres

Background: Infant contact information (skin-to-skin contact between infants and others) is important to understand Streptococcus pneumoniae transmission patterns. A few studies have investigated infant contact patterns by asking the mother/guardian to record all contacts a child makes in one day. However, this approach does not capture contact behaviour in day-care. Our study describes the frequency and nature of physical contacts of infants in day-care to understand infant infection risk in day-care in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled infants aged <12 months, attending 10 randomly selected day-care centres in Nha Trang. Physical contacts of each infant for one day at the day-care centre were observed. The mean number of infants’ contacts and factors associated with contact numbers were assessed using negative binomial regression. Results: In total 14 infants, aged 6-11 months, were enrolled, and a total of 96 contacts were recorded. The mean number of contacts an infant made in one day was 6.9. Infants who walked independently (age-adjusted rate ratio 1.68, 95% confidence interval 1.06-2.68) and those cared for in a larger group (1.99, 1.42-2.79) had more contacts at day-care. About 50% of infants made contact with at least one person from a commune different from the infant’s, and 50% made contact with at least one other infant at day-care. Conclusion: This study found that day-care attendance may be one factor that increases contact rates of infants in Nha Trang and diversifies those contacts in terms of age and geographical spread. In this study, day-care attendance not only increased contact rates beyond those usually experienced by young children cared for at home but specifically increased contact rates with other children and adults from other communes. Day-care may play a key role in the transmission of respiratory pathogens like Streptococcus pneumoniae to infants.

Characteristics of care management agencies affect expenditure on home help and day care services: A population-based cross-sectional study in Japan

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 2224-2231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei Feng ◽  
Ayumi Igarashi ◽  
Maiko Noguchi-Watanabe ◽  
Satoru Yoshie ◽  
Katsuya Iijima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Day Care ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Home Help

scholarly journals Knowledge of parents and coverage among children regarding vitamin A in day care centers

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 4141
Author(s):  
Nidhi Sharma ◽  
Vineet Kaur Ahuja ◽  
Siriesha .
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Vitamin A Deficiency ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vitamin A Supplementation ◽  
Day Care Centers ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is one of the most significant causes of preventable childhood blindness. The present study was conducted among parents of pre-school children to study knowledge and practice regarding vitamin A intake and coverage of Vitamin A supplementation among them. Methods: It was a cross sectional study conducted in Patiala city of Punjab. Interview was conducted among parents of 275 preschool children going to various day care centers in Patiala. Results: It was found in this study that 56.7% had knowledge regarding Vitamin A supplementation. Less than half of the parents knew about vitamin A rich foodstuffs. Conclusions: From the present study we can conclude that there is a wide gap regarding knowledge and coverage about vitamin A supplementation. Doctors and books were main sources of information. 

scholarly journals Sodium content and labelling of processed and ultra-processed food products marketed in Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 1206-1214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Adriano Martins ◽  
Anete Araújo de Sousa ◽  
Marcela Boro Veiros ◽  
David Alejandro González-Chica ◽  
Rossana Pacheco da Costa Proença
Keyword(s):  
Food Products ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sodium Content ◽  
Processed Food ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nutrition Labels ◽  
Nutritional Information ◽  
Brazilian Legislation ◽  
New Evidence

AbstractObjectiveTo analyse the Na content and labelling of processed and ultra-processed food products marketed in Brazil.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingA large supermarket in Florianopolis, southern Brazil.SubjectsIngredient lists and Na information on nutrition labels of all processed and ultra-processed pre-prepared meals and prepared ingredients, used in lunch or dinner, available for sale in the supermarket.ResultsThe study analysed 1416 products, distributed into seven groups and forty-one subgroups. Five products did not have Na information. Most products (58·8 %; 95 % CI 55·4, 62·2 %) had high Na content (>600 mg/100 g). In 78·0 % of the subgroups, variation in Na content was at least twofold between similar products with high and low Na levels, reaching 634-fold difference in the ‘garnishes and others’ subgroup. More than half of the products (52·0 %; 95 % CI 48·2, 55·6 %) had at least one Na-containing food additive. There was no relationship between the appearance of salt on the ingredients list (first to third position on the list) and a product’s Na content (high, medium or low; P=0·08).ConclusionsMost food products had high Na content, with great variation between similar products, which presents new evidence for reformulation opportunities. There were inconsistencies in Na labelling, such as lack of nutritional information and incomplete ingredient descriptions. The position of salt on the ingredients list did not facilitate the identification of high-Na foods. We therefore recommend a reduction in Na in these products and a review of Brazilian legislation.

scholarly journals Diet as a Risk Factor for Pneumococcal Carriage and Otitis Media: A Cross-Sectional Study among Children in Day Care Centers

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. e90585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terhi Tapiainen ◽  
Niko Paalanne ◽  
Tuula Arkkola ◽  
Marjo Renko ◽  
Tytti Pokka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Day Care Centers ◽  
Pneumococcal Carriage

scholarly journals Prevalence and distribution of developmental enamel defects in the primary dentition of pre-school children

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Espíndola Lunardelli ◽  
Marco Aurélio Peres
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Enamel Hypoplasia ◽  
Deciduous Dentition ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Developmental Defects ◽  
Enamel Defects ◽  
Day Care Centres ◽  
Dde Index

Developmental defects of the enamel (D.D.E.) are changes in the deciduous dentition that have been little studied in Brazil, although they lead to aesthetic problems, dental sensitivity and may be predictors of dental caries. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence and distribution of D.D.E. in the deciduous dentition of pre-school children in the municipality of Itajaí, Santa Catarina, in 2003. A cross-sectional study was carried out with a sample of 431 children aged 3 to 5 enrolled in public day care centres. All of the teeth were examined and the enamel defects were assessed according to the Modified DDE Index (FDI, 1992). The prevalence of D.D.E. was 24.4% (CI 95% 20.3-28.5). Diffuse opacities were the most common defects found (17.9%), followed by hypoplasia (11.1%) and demarcated opacities (6.1%). The most affected teeth were the second molars (44.4%), followed by the first molars (23.5%). Defects were observed more frequently in the upper arch (58.2%). Assessing enamel hypoplasia separately, a prevalence of 15.1% (CI 95% 11.7-18.5) was observed, with the most affected teeth being the canines (33.6%) and second molars (33.6%). One quarter of the pre-school children presented enamel defects, with diffuse opacities being the most prevalent ones.

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