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• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

• Fruit and vegetable consumption and bone mineral density: the Northern Ireland Young Hearts Project

  Published in:

  Am J Clin Nutr, Vol: 80, Page: 1019-23

  Publication Date:

  October 2004

  Aims & Objectives:

  The aim of this study was to determine whether usual fruit and vegetable intakes reported by adolescents have any influence on bone mineral density

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Studies examining the relation between bone mineral density (BMD) and fruit and vegetable consumption during adolescence are rare. OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to determine whether usual fruit and vegetable intakes reported by adolescents have any influence on BMD. DESIGN: BMD was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at the nondominant forearm and dominant heel in a random sample of 12-y-old boys (n = 324), 12-y-old girls (n = 378), 15-y-old boys (n = 274), and 15-y-old girls (n = 369). Usual fruit and vegetable consumption was assessed by an interviewer-administered diet history method. Relations between BMD and fruit and vegetable intake were assessed by using regression modeling. RESULTS: Using multiple linear regression to adjust for the potential confounding influence of physical and lifestyle factors, we observed that 12-y-old girls consuming high amounts of fruit had significantly higher heel BMD (beta = 0.037; 95% CI: 0.017, 0.056) than did the moderate fruit consumers. No other associations were observed. CONCLUSION: High intakes of fruit may be important for bone health in girls. It is possible that fruit's alkaline-forming properties mediate the body's acid-base balance. However, intervention studies are required to confirm the findings of this observational study.

  Authors:

  C. P. McGartland; P. J. Robson; L. J. Murray; G. W. Cran; M. J. Savage; D. C. Watkins; M. M. Rooney; C. A. Boreham

  Study Type:

  Study Papers » Cross Sectional Study » Descriptive Studies - Without a comparision

  Categories:

  fruit and vegetable; bone mineral density

  International Classification:

  Diet and skeletal growth

  Keywords:

  • Absorptiometry, Photon/methods
  • Acid-Base Equilibrium/physiology
  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Nutrition Physiology
  • Bone Density/ physiology
  • Child
  • Child Nutrition Physiology
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Food Habits
  • Fruit
  • Humans
  • Life Style
  • Male
  • Northern Ireland
  • Regression Analysis
  • Vegetables

  
  

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland)