Medical Sciences Forum, Volume 9, Issue 1

The Northcote area is undergoing major urban regeneration and the diverse community residents there are experiencing significant changes that may affect wellbeing. It is important that the community identifies social and environmental changes they pe...

Gastrointestinal illnesses affect an estimated 40% of persons worldwide. From severe inflammation and cancer to disturbances in gut motility and increased food sensitivity, they encompass a broad spectrum of diseases with a range of underlying mechan...

Good nutrition in early childhood is essential for optimal brain development, growth, learning to eat, and establishing healthy food preferences. Little is known about exposure to food insecurity among young children in Aotearoa New Zealand and the i...

Lowered energy availability (LEA) leading to the female athlete triad or Relative Energy Deficiency in sport are conditions that are becoming increasingly prevalent in athletes. The concept of low energy availability and the accompanied impaired phys...

Objective: To determine four-year outcomes of community-living older adults identified as being at ‘malnutrition risk’ in the 2014 Health, Work and Retirement (HWR) study. Design: A longitudinal analysis of the 2014 and 2018 HWR cohort. S...

Sarcopenia is defined as the age-related decline in muscle mass and function and is associated with adverse health outcomes and the loss of independence. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia among older...

Human intestinal microbiota comprises bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeasts and bacteriophages. The human microbiota has a fundamental role in host physiology and pathology. This community starts to develop at birth and continues for two to three years, u...

New Zealand has the second highest overweight and obese child population in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This paper evaluates whether New Zealand’s self-regulatory controls on the advertising of unhealthy f...

Moving towards healthy sustainable diets which replace a proportion of animal with plant-based protein requires effective population-based strategies. A variety of strategies in food service settings can support this. This systematic review aimed to...

As pressure rises in the fight to reduce global warming, increasing scrutiny is falling on food systems. A growing number of individuals are looking to optimise their own diets for the benefit of the environment. To gain a holistic understanding on t...