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A review of the nature and effectiveness of nutrition interventions in adult males – a guide for intervention strategies Taylor, Pennie J; Kolt, Gregory S; Vandelanotte, Corneel; Caperchione, Cristina M; Mummery, W K; George, Emma S; Karunanithi, Mohanraj; Noakes, Manny J

Abstract

Background: Energy excess, low fruit and vegetable intake and other suboptimal dietary habits contribute to an increased poor health and the burden of disease in males. However the best way to engage males into nutrition programs remains unclear. This review provides a critical evaluation of the nature and effectiveness of nutrition interventions that target the adult male population. Methods A search for full-text publications was conducted using The Cochrane Library; Web of Science; SCOPUS; MEDLINE and CINAHL. Studies were included if 1) published from January 1990 to August 2011 and 2) male only studies (≥18 years) or 3) where males contributed to >90% of the active cohort. A study must have described, (i) a significant change (p

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Title
A review of the nature and effectiveness of nutrition interventions in adult males – a guide for intervention strategies
Creator
Taylor, Pennie J; Kolt, Gregory S; Vandelanotte, Corneel; Caperchione, Cristina M; Mummery, W K; George, Emma S; Karunanithi, Mohanraj; Noakes, Manny J
Publisher
BioMed Central
Date Issued
2013-01-29
Description
Background: Energy excess, low fruit and vegetable intake and other suboptimal dietary habits contribute to an increased poor health and the burden of disease in males. However the best way to engage males into nutrition programs remains unclear. This review provides a critical evaluation of the nature and effectiveness of nutrition interventions that target the adult male population. Methods A search for full-text publications was conducted using The Cochrane Library; Web of Science; SCOPUS; MEDLINE and CINAHL. Studies were included if 1) published from January 1990 to August 2011 and 2) male only studies (≥18 years) or 3) where males contributed to >90% of the active cohort. A study must have described, (i) a significant change (p
Subject
Males; Men; Nutrition; Dietary intervention; Weight loss
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2015-12-09
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
DOI
10.14288/1.0220877
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/55758
Affiliation
Health and Social Development, Faculty of (Okanagan); Non UBC; Health and Exercise Sciences, School of (Okanagan)
Citation
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2013 Jan 29;10(1):13
Publisher DOI
10.1186/1479-5868-10-13
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Copyright Holder
Taylor et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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