In May 2006, the Choices Programme was launched in The Netherlands -products can qualify for a health stamp by meeting pre-set nutritional criteria. Currently, more than 120 partners in food manufacturing, retail and catering have joined the initiative. There is an increasing recognition and appreciation of the health stamp by consumers. Moreover, the initiative has given a clear incentive to participating companies to reformulate products to give them a healthier profile. The objective of the present study is to assess the potential effect on nutrient intakes in the Dutch population after replacing normally consumed foods in diets with foods that are eligible to carry a Choices stamp.Usual nutrient intakes were calculated using deterministic modelling with the Monte Carlo risk assessment model. Inputs for the modelling were food intakes (Dutch Food Consumption Survey 2003) and composition of foods from the Dutch food composition database. For a selection of nutrients, three scenarios were calculated and compared: (1) nutrient intakes 'as measured', based on the original Dutch Food Consumption Survey data; (2) replacement of all non-complying foods, where possible, with a food complying with the Choices criteria; and, because this could lead to a decreased energy intake, (3) same as (2) but nutrient intakes corrected for the difference in energy content between the original and the replacement food.Calculations of usual intake distributions showed that energy intakes were reduced by 15% by replacing normally consumed foods with foods carrying the Choices stamp. Intakes of nutrients with a maximal intake limit were also reduced (between -23% for sodium and -63% for trans fatty acids). Intakes of nutrients with a minimal intake limit increased (between +5% for folic acid and +28% for fibre), except for carbohydrate (-16%) and unsaturated fatty acids (polyunsaturated fatty acids -1% and monounsaturated fatty acids -28%). When the data were corrected for energy intake, the difference was still apparent, but smaller for the nutrients with maximal intake limits and larger for most of the nutrients with minimal intake limits, except for carbohydrate and unsaturated fatty acids.From the results, it can be concluded, based on data from the Dutch Food Consumption Survey 2003, that replacing normally consumed foods in the diet with foods that carry the Choices health stamp can potentially lead to substantial
The results provide a good representation of typical portion weights for different foods and food groups in primary and secondary schools in England. Portion size is one factor that determines nutrient intake. New standards for school lunches are both nutrient and food-based. Guidance on portion weights will help to ensure that pupils consume the correct balance of foods to obtain the recommended nutrient intake. The present findings complement and extend existing guidance on portion sizes for pupils in schools in England and Scotland.
Aim:To describe the symptoms characteristic of dying neonates and document the neonatal clinical interventions were offered to dying infants and their families.Background: Despite the great need for quality endof-life care for neonates and their families, there is very little information about either symptomatology of dying neonates as a group, or the medical treatments and nursing interventions provided for dying infants and their families.
A 12 year old, previously fit & well girl, presented to A&E with h/o worsening Cough for 3 days and difficulty in breathing for 24 hours. She needed 15 litres of oxygen to maintain saturations of 94%. She gave 2 week history of increased secretions in her throat and difficulty in swallowing. She felt her voice was 'going funny' and become 'whispery'. She had been seen by her GP the week before who diagnosed allergy and treated her with cetirizine. Her symptoms improved slightly for 3 days but subsequently worsened. She had no significant perinatal, developmental, family or past medical history. She was up to date with immunisations. She was the first of two siblings and doing well at school. Initial examination in A&E by a Paediatric Consultant showed she was in obvious respiratory distress. with a respiratory rate of 34, with intercostal and subcostal recession, tracheal tug and reduced air entry at the right lower zone with widespread crackles and wheeze on both sides of the chest. CNS examination confirmed she was alert, GCS 15/15 with normal tone and reflexes. She had tachycardia with a heart rate of 118 bpm.
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