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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.

Child Nutrition Physiology

Your search returns 8 documents

• 1.   Addressing children's oral health inequalities in Northern Ireland: a research-practice-community partnership initiative

  This study aimed to develop a policy to promote and facilitate healthier eating, researchers, practitioners, and the school community formed a partnership, together creating the Boost Better Breaks (BBB) school-based policy

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVE: Northern Ireland has a high prevalence of childhood dental caries, reflecting heavy consumption of cariogenic snack foods. To develop a policy to promote and facilitate healthier eating, researchers, practitioners, and the school community formed a partnership, together creating the Boost Better Breaks (BBB) school-based policy. The policy was developed with and supported by more...

  International Classification:

  Diet and lifestyle

  Categories:

  healthier eating programme

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Public Health Rep, Vol: 116 Page: 617-25 2001 Nov-Dec
  R. Freeman; M. Oliver; G. Bunting; J. Kirk; W. Saunderson

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• 2.   Community Mothers Programme--seven year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial of non-professional intervention in parenting

  The aim of this study was to assess child health, nutrition, cognitive stimulation, parenting skills, and maternal self-esteem following a Community Mothers Intervention Programme seven years earlier

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: The Community Mothers Programme aims at using experienced volunteer mothers in disadvantaged areas to give support to first-time parents in rearing their children up to 1 year of age. The programme was evaluated by randomized controlled trial in 1990. METHODS: Seven years later, trial participants were interviewed about child health, nutrition, cognitive stimulation, more...

  International Classification:

  Evaluation of the effectiveness of community interventions of parenting skills

  Categories:

  community Mothers Intervention Programme

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Public Health Med, Vol: 22 Page: 337-42 September 2000
  Z. Johnson; B. Molloy; E. Scallan; P. Fitzpatrick; B. Rooney; T. Keegan; P. Byrne

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• 3.   Evaluation of the Nutrition Education at Primary School (NEAPS) programme

  This study aimed to assess the impact and suitability of a pilot dietary educational programme for primary school pupils

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact and suitability of a pilot dietary educational programme for primary school pupils. The Nutrition Education at Primary School (NEAPS) programme aimed to build awareness of the benefits of healthy eating, induce positive behaviour change and increase the children's knowledge. DESIGN: A comparative quasi-experimental study with follow-up after 3 months. more...

  International Classification:

  Diet and lifestyle

  Categories:

  dietary educational programme

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Public Health Nutr, Vol: 2 Page: 549-55 December 1999
  S. Friel; C. Kelleher; P. Campbell; G. Nolan

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• 4.   Food poverty and health among schoolchildren in Ireland: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study

  The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between food poverty and food consumption, health and life satisfaction among school children

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationships between food poverty and food consumption, health and life satisfaction among schoolchildren. DESIGN: Analysis of the 2002 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, a cross-sectional survey that employs a self-completion questionnaire in a nationally representative random sample of school classrooms in the Republic of Ireland. more...

  International Classification:

  Diet and lifestyle

  Categories:

  food poverty; food consumption; health; life satisfaction

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Public Health Nutr, Vol: 10 Page: 364-70 April 2007
  M. Molcho; S. N. Gabhainn; C. Kelly; S. Friel; C. Kelleher

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

  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 more...

  International Classification:

  Diet and skeletal growth

  Categories:

  fruit and vegetable; bone mineral density

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Am J Clin Nutr, Vol: 80 Page: 1019-23 October 2004
  C. P. McGartland; P. J. Robson; L. J. Murray; G. W. Cran; M. J. Savage; D. C. Watkins; M. M. Rooney; C. A. Boreham

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• 6.   Issues in dietary intake assessment of children and adolescents

  This article discusses issues related to the collection of dietary data and urge caution when evaluating all such data.

  

  Abstract:

  Studies of food habits and dietary intakes face a number of unique respondent and observer considerations at different stages from early childhood to late adolescence. Despite this, intakes have often been reported as if valid, and the interpretation of links between intake and health has been based, often erroneously, on the assumption of validity. However, validation studies of energy more...

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Br J Nutr, Vol: 92 Suppl 2 Page: S213-22 October 2004
  M. B. Livingstone; P. J. Robson; J. M. Wallace

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• 7.   Nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease

  This article discusses nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease

  

  Abstract:

  Nutrition has an important role in the management of inflammatory bowel disease. This role includes the prevention and correction of malnutrition, the prevention of osteoporosis and in children the promotion of optimal growth and development. In active Crohn's disease nutritional therapy (in the form of enteral feeding) is an effective primary therapy for many patients. Corticosteroids, more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol, Vol: 20 Page: 561-73 2006
  M. O'Sullivan; C. O'Morain

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• 8.   Patterns of milk and food intake in infants from birth to age 36 months: the Euro-growth study

  The aim of this study was to describe patterns of milk and food intake in infants from birth to age 36 months

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Little detailed information is available on feeding practices of infants in Europe. The Euro-Growth Study is a longitudinal, observational, multicenter study of milk feeding, the introduction of complementary solid foods, and vitamin and mineral supplementation. Current practice is compared with international feeding recommendations. METHOD: Healthy term infants (n = 2,245) more...

  International Classification:

  Diet and lifestyle

  Categories:

  diet

  Geography:

  International

  J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr, Vol: 31 Suppl 1 Page: S76-85 2000
  V. Freeman; M. van't Hof; F. Haschke

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