210 research outputs found
Red meat consumption and mood and anxiety disorders
No full textFelice N. Jacka, Julie A. Pasco, Lana J. Williams, Neil Mann, Allison Hodge, Laima Brazionis and Michael Ber
Metabolic health, obesity and 9-year incidence of peripheral arterial disease: The D.E.S.I.R. study
No full textMichael R. Skilton, Jaye P.F. Chin-Dusting, Anthony M. Dart, Laima Brazionis, Olivier Lantieri, Kerin O'Dea, Beverley Balkau, for the D.E.S.I.R. Study Grou
Telemedicine and ocular health in diabetes mellitus
No full textTeleretinal/teleophthalmological programs that use existing health information technology
infrastructure solutions for people with diabetes increase access to and adherence to appropriate eye care. Teleophthalmological studies indicate that the single act of patients viewing their own retinal images improves self-management behaviour and clinical outcomes. In some settings this can be done at lower cost and with improved visual outcomes compared with standard eye care. Cost-effective and sustainable teleretinal surveillance for detection of diabetic retinopathy requires a combination of an
inexpensive portable device for taking low light-level retinal images without the use of
pharmacological dilation of the pupil and a computer-assisted methodology for rapidly
detecting and diagnosing diabetic retinopathy. A more holistic telehealth-care paradigm augmented with the use of health information technology, medical devices, mobile phone and mobile health applications and software applications to improve
health-care co-ordination, self-care management and education can significantly impact a broad range of health outcomes, including prevention of diabetes-associated visual loss. This approach will require a collaborative, transformational, patient-centred health-care program that integrates data from medical record systems with remote monitoring of data and a longitudinal health record. This includes data associated with
social media applications and personal mobile health technology and should support
continuous interactions between the patient, health-care team and the patient’s social
environment. Taken together, this system will deliver contextually and temporally relevant
decision support to patients to facilitate their well-being and to reduce the risk of diabetic complications.Sven-Erik Bursell, Laima Brazionis and Alicia Jenkin
Plasma retinol: a novel marker for cardiovascular disease mortality in Australian adults
No full textL. Brazionis, K.Z. Walker, C. Itsiopoulos and K. O’De
Characterizing whole diets of young children from developed countries and the association between diet and health: a systematic review
No full textLink to a related website: https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article-pdf/69/8/449/24094433/nutritionreviews69-0449.pdf, Open Access via UnpaywallEarly childhood is an important nutritional period that involves the transition from a milk-based diet to ordinary foods. A systematic review was conducted of studies that applied whole-of-diet analysis of children aged 1−5 years to examine associations between diet and nutrition, health, and development. Literature searches identified 40 articles using dietary indices, principal component analysis, or cluster analysis. Reports that applied indices (n = 23, 18 indices) were cross-sectional, and most measured diet quality or variety. Articles reporting principal component or cluster analyses (n = 17) described between two and six dietary patterns, and most identified healthy, unhealthy, and traditional patterns. In cross-sectional analyses, mixed associations were found between index or pattern scores and nutrient intake (n = 10), nutritional biomarkers (n = 1), and anthropometry (n = 10). Five reports from two birth cohorts showed healthier dietary patterns were associated with better lean mass, cognition, and behavior, but not with bone mass or body mass index at later ages. Few studies have characterized the diets of children under 5 years of age and linked diet with health. Given the limited evidence, research establishing the predictive validity of whole-of-diet methods in childhood is needed.Lisa G Smithers, Rebecca K Golley, Laima Brazionis, and John W Lync
A preference based measure of complementary feeding quality: Application to the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children
No full textThis paper presents the development of the Complementary Feeding Utility Index (CFUI), a composite index aimed to measure adherence to infant feeding guidelines. Through an axiomatic characterization this paper shows the advantages in using the CFUI are the following: it avoids the use of arbitrary cut-offs, and by converting observed diet preferences into utilities, summing the score is meaningful. In addition, as the CFUI is designed to be scored continuously, it allows the transition from intake of beneficial foods (in low quantities) and intake of detrimental foods (in high quantities) to be more subtle. The paper first describes the rationale being the development of the CFUI and then elaborates on the methodology used to develop the CFUI, including the process of selecting the components. The methodology is applied to data collected from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children to show the advantages of the CFUI over traditional diet index approaches. Unlike traditional approaches, the distribution of the CFUI does not peak towards mean value but distributes evenly towards the tails of the distribution.Murthy N. Mittinty, Rebecca K. Golley, Lisa G. Smithers, Laima Brazionis, John W. Lync
Dietary patterns of infants and toddlers are associated with nutrient intakes
No full textDietary patterns are a useful summary measure of diet. Few studies have examined the nutrient profiles underpinning the dietary patterns of young children. The study aim is to determine whether dietary patterns at 6 and 15 months of age are associated with nutrient intakes at 8 and 18 months, respectively. Participants were children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children who had complete dietary pattern and nutrient intake data (n = 725 at 6–8 months, n = 535 at 15–18 months). The association between tertiles of dietary pattern scores and nutrient intake was examined using a non-parametric test for trend. Scores on the home-made traditional pattern (6–8 months) were positively associated with median energy intake. Each dietary pattern had different associations with energy-adjusted intakes of macro- and micro-nutrients. At both times, the discretionary pattern was positively and the ready-prepared baby foods pattern was negatively associated with sodium intake. At 6–8 months, calcium and iron intakes decreased across scores on the home-made traditional and breastfeeding patterns, but increased across the ready-prepared baby food patterns. These findings highlight that dietary patterns in infants and toddlers vary in their underlying energy and nutrient composition.Lisa G. Smithers, Rebecca K. Golley, Laima Brazionis, Pauline Emmett, Kate Northstone and John W. Lync
Strategic Planning of Brand Product in Russian Export Market: the Case of "NP Foods" LLC - JSC "Laima"
No full textBakalaura darba nosaukums ir „Stratēģiskā plānošana zīmola produkcijai Krievijas eksporta tirgū: SIA „NP Foods” – AS „Laima” piemērs”. Darbā, pamatojoties uz stratēģiskās plānošanas nostādnēm, izvēloties SWOT modeli kā analīzes metodi, tiek izpētīta uzņēmuma SIA „NP Foods” zīmola „Laima” produkcijas pozīcija Krievijas eksporta tirgū, tās bremzējošie un attīstības faktori.
Darbā ir apskatīti stratēģiskās plānošanas jēdziens un analīzes modeļi, zīmola loma starptautiskajā tirdzniecībā, ir izanalizēti uzņēmuma SIA „NP Foods” AS „Laima” vadības process, kā arī Baltijas valstu un Krievijas saldumu tirgi.
Bakalaura darba izpētes rezultātā gūtie dati norāda uz SIA „NP Foods” AS „Laima” stabilo stāvokli Krievijas saldumu tirgū, ko nosaka uzņēmuma stipra korporatīva kultūra un stabils finanšu stāvoklis, veiksmīga zīmolu portfeļa vadība, tomēr uzņēmumam trūkst aktivitātes mārketingā pasākumos – produkcijas virzīšanā, tieši reklāmā, distribūcijas kanālu sadalē un sabiedriskajā saskarsmē, un inovatīvo produktu piedāvājumā Krievijas patērētājiem. Šos trūkumus, produkcijas augstāko cenu līmeni Krievijas tirgū un eksporta izmaksas ļauj samazināt tādi faktori kā Krievijas Federācijas ieceres par iestāšanos PTO 2012.g. jūlijā, uzņēmuma biedrība FCC (The Federation of Cocoa Commerce Ltd) un inovatīva ražošana, ko līdzfinansē ERAF, LIAA un SEB Banka.
Atslēgas vārdi: stratēģiskā plānošana, SWOT modelis, zīmols, AS „Laima”, Krievijas saldumu tirgus.In the bachelor work called “Strategic planning of brand product in Russian export market: the case of “NP Foods” LLC – “Laima” JSC”, based on the strategic planning guidelines and choosing a SWOT model as an analysis method, the author makes a research for brand "Laima" production position in the Russian export market and analyses its braking effects and development factors.
In this work the author describes the definition of strategic planning and its analyses models, as well the role of brand in the international trade, the sweets market of the Baltic States and Russia, also the management process of “NP Foods” LLC - “Laima” JSC.
The author concludes that the position of brand "Laima" production in the Russian export market in 2012 is stable, that is determined by the clear corporative culture and stable financial situation, successful management of brand portfolio, but it is weakened by the low performance of marketing activities – in product promotion, precisely the lack of advertising, distributor channels and public interface, and the lack of supply of innovative product for the Russian consumers. These deficiencies and the higher price of sweets in Russian market, the export costs could be decreased by such factors as the entrance of The Russian Federation in the WTO in July 2012, the company participation in the FCC (The Federation of Cocoa Commerce Ltd) and the financing of the innovative production of the company by ERDF, IDAL and SEB Bank.
Key words: Strategic planning, SWOT model, brand, “Laima” JSC, The sweets market of Russia
Marketing communications and means of product promotion at JSC "Laima" within a period of time from 2005 to 2007
No full textŠī bakalaura darba nosaukums ir Mārketinga komunikācija un līdzekļi produktu virzīšanai tirgū A/S „Laima” laika posmā no 2005. līdz 2007. gadam.
Bakalaura darba mērķis ir veikt A/S “Laima” mārketinga komunikācijas un līdzekļu produktu virzīšanai tirgū laika posmā no 2005. līdz 2007.gadam analīzi.
Bakalaura darbs sastāv no divām daļām – darba teorētiskās un empīriskās daļas.
Teorētiskās daļas pirmajā nodaļā tiek izklāstīta komunikācijas būtība un raksturojums, komunikācijas. Teorētiskās daļas otrajā nodaļā izklāstīta mārketinga komunikāciju būtība, kā arī raksturoti mārketinga komunikācijas līdzekļi un mārketinga komunikāciju plānošana.
Bakalaura darba empīriskā daļa ietver atsevišķa gadījuma (case study) izpēti – tiek pētīta A/S „Laima” mārketinga komunikācija, A/S „Laima” īstenotie sabiedrisko attiecību pasākumi mārketinga mērķu sasniegšanai, kā arī uzņēmuma pielietotās metodes jaunu produktu virzīšanai tirgū un šo metožu izvēles pamatojums. Lai rastu atbildes uz pētījuma jautājumiem, kā atsevišķā gadījuma izpētes analīzes vienības identificēti A/S „Laima” izmantotie mārketinga komunikācijas līdzekļi un īstenotie sabiedrisko attiecību pasākumi. Kā kritēriji iegūto rezultātu interpretēšanai izmantotas Macnamaras, Mertena, Fombruna, Pelsmakera, Kotlera, Persija un Ogina teorētiskās pieejas. Bakalaura darba nobeigumā sniegti secinājumi par A/S „Laima” mārketinga komunikāciju un līdzekļiem produktu virzīšanai tirgū, kā arī izstrādāti priekšlikumi.The topic of the Bachelor’s Thesis is Marketing Communications and Means of Product Promotion at JSC “Laima” within a period of time from 2005 to 2007.
The objective of the Bachelor’s Thesis is to analyze the marketing communications and the means of product promotion applied at JSC Laima within a period of time from 2005 to 2007.
The Bachelor’s Thesis is comprised of two parts, i.e., theoretical and empirical parts.
The theoretical part contains the exposition of the essence of communication and characterization, communications. The second chapter of the theoretical part renders exposition of the essence of marketing communication, as well as characterization of means of marketing communication and planning of marketing communications.
The empirical part of the Bachelor’s Thesis contains the case study, i.e., it renders the study of JSC Laima marketing communications, PR arrangements implemented at JSC Laima in order to achieve the marketing objectives, as well as the methods applied by the company for promotion of new products in the market and justification of the choice of the said methods. In order to find answers to issues of the study, the marketing communication means applied at JSC Laima and the implemented PR arrangements were identified as the units of analysis of the case study. McNamara, Merten, Fombrun, Pelsmaker, Kotler, Persey and Ogin theoretical approaches have been applied as criteria for interpretation of the gained results. At the close of the Bachelor’s Thesis the author renders conclusions as regards the marketing communications and the means of product promotion applied at JSC Laima, as well as the developed proposals
Can the Mediterranean diet lower HbA1c in type 2 diabetes? Results from a randomized cross-over study
No full textC. Itsiopoulos, L. Brazionis, M. Kaimakamis, M. Cameron, J.D. Best, K. O’Dea, K. Rowle
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