Quantile regression reaches the parts that mean regression may not: insoluble dietary fibre and glycaemic index in type 2 diabetes

Livesey, Geoffrey

doi:10.1017/s0007114514003079

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“…Both are new to the study of food deserts and stem from alternative economic applications. Livesey (2014) is amongst many to identify the benefits of quantile regression for highlighting factors that drive diet across the distribution, particularly at the poorer diet end. By using the unconditional formulation these benefits persist but the distributions of the parameters are no longer dependent on the choice of explanatory variables.…”

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Healthy food diversity and supermarket interventions: Evidence from the Seacroft Intervention Study

Freire

Rudkin

2019

Food Policy

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Supermarket interventions have been a commonly used treatment to problems of fresh fruit accessibility in areas of previously limited availability, their wide product ranges and lower-prices making them seemingly perfect for promoting better diets. Empirical studies likewise fall in favour. However, this diversity also serves to give consumers opportunity to entrench their habits and simply purchase more of the bad foods they enjoy. In this paper we develop a new health index based upon UK government guidelines and look to the Seacroft Intervention Study for emprical evidence of supermarket impact thereupon. Using fixed effects unconditional quantile regression to provide robustness to our parameter estimates against covariate specification, we reinforce the message that supermarkets are not a panacea for dietary improvement. Whilst diversity increases it is unlikely to be healthful, entrenching poor dietary habits rather than delivering improvement as intended. Careful consideration of planning policy, health education and sector regulation is needed.

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Healthy food diversity and supermarket interventions: Evidence from the Seacroft Intervention Study

Freire

Rudkin

2019

Food Policy

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“…Consumers should understand the benefits of whole foods and the recognition and reading food labels. Although whole foods are considered among the healthiest food choices available, their consumption falls well below current recommendations, which were based primarily on epidemiological data (3)(4)(5)(6).…”

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Assesing the Knowledge, Attitudes and Eating Habits of Dietary Fibers in Tîrgu-Mureş Population

Victoria

Tarcea

Ruta

2015

Acta Medica Marisiensis

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Background: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and eating habits upon consumption of dietary fibers in a group of people from Tirgu-Mures area. Material and Method: We used a transversal descriptive study conducted on a group of 251 subjects from the urban area (76.4%), as well as from the rural area (23.6%), aged between 18 and 62 years, obtained using an online questionnaire consisting of 40 questions related to knowledge and attitude towards dietary fibers and estimated consumption of fiber from whole foods. Results: In the study group, we observed that 21.28% consumed whole cereals once per week and 18% did not consume cereals at all; regarding fruit consumption 17.44% consumed 6-8 pieces/week, and 3.4% consumed over 18 pieces/week. Frequency of fast food –meals consuming: 67.68% did not consume fast-food meals, 25.25% ate fast food once/week, and 1.1% consumed fast food between 8-10 times/week. Concerning the statement that fibers can prevent and/or treat colon cancer and obesity, 40% fully accepted the statement, 40% agreed, 14.29% were indifferent and 4.7% were against. From the total group of subjects, approximately 37.6% knew the meaning and classification of dietary fiber, 26.8% knew the recommended amount of fiber to be consumed daily, and 5.9% did not check the fiber content of foods ever. Conclusions: The inclusion of cereals and whole foods in diet is recommended in all nutrition guidelines worldwide, because of their association with a high health status, and prevention of chronic diseases. Consumers need to understand the benefits of whole foods, also to recognize and read the information about it on food labels.

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Quantile regression reaches the parts that mean regression may not: insoluble dietary fibre and glycaemic index in type 2 diabetes

Cited by 2 publications

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Healthy food diversity and supermarket interventions: Evidence from the Seacroft Intervention Study

Healthy food diversity and supermarket interventions: Evidence from the Seacroft Intervention Study

Assesing the Knowledge, Attitudes and Eating Habits of Dietary Fibers in Tîrgu-Mureş Population

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