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Poor nutritional status of older subacute patients predicts clinical outcomes and mortality at 18 months of follow-upK Charlton
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
Eur J Clin Nutr 66:1224-8. 2012..This study aimed to assess whether nutritional status at hospital admission predicted clinical outcomes at 18 months follow-up...
"It could probably help someone else but not me": a feasibility study of a snack programme offered to meals on wheels clientsK E Charlton
K Charlton, School of Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia 2522 Email Tel 61 2 4221 4754
J Nutr Health Aging 17:364-9. 2013..However, not all MOW clients at risk of malnutrition perceived the snacks to be beneficial to them...
A lowered salt intake does not compromise iodine status in Cape Town, South Africa, where salt iodization is mandatoryKaren E Charlton
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Nutrition 29:630-4. 2013..This study investigated whether salt intakes at recommended levels resulted in a suboptimal iodine status in a country where salt is the vehicle for iodine fortification...
Poor knowledge and practices related to iodine nutrition during pregnancy and lactation in Australian women: pre- and post-iodine fortificationKaren Charlton
School of Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Nutrients 4:1317-27. 2012....
Effect of 6 weeks' consumption of β-glucan-rich oat products on cholesterol levels in mildly hypercholesterolaemic overweight adultsKaren E Charlton
Smart Foods Centre, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Br J Nutr 107:1037-47. 2012..Intakes of oat β-glucan were as effective at doses of 1·5 g/d compared with 3 g/d when provided in different food formats that delivered similar amounts of soluble β-glucan...
Consumers' salient beliefs regarding dairy products in the functional food era: a qualitative study using concepts from the theory of planned behaviourDeborah J Nolan-Clark
Smart Foods Centre, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
BMC Public Health 11:843. 2011..The aim of this study was to explore the salient beliefs of adult weight loss trial participants regarding both traditional and functional dairy products and to compare these with a control group not exposed to nutrition education...
Iodine fortification: why, when, what, how, and who?Karen Charlton
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 14:618-24. 2011..Universal salt iodization (USI) is recommended, wherein all salt is iodized; however, a more graduated approach may be warranted...
Pork, beef and chicken have similar effects on acute satiety and hormonal markers of appetiteKaren E Charlton
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Appetite 56:1-8. 2011..027) but not for levels of CCK, ghrelin, insulin or glucose. This study positions pork, beef, and chicken as equal in their effect on satiety and release of appetite-related intestinal hormones and of insulin...
Older rehabilitation patients are at high risk of malnutrition: evidence from a large Australian databaseK E Charlton
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
J Nutr Health Aging 14:622-8. 2010..The usefulness of a recently revised version of the shortened MNA (MNA-SF) was also investigated...
Urinary sodium excretion, dietary sources of sodium intake and knowledge and practices around salt use in a group of healthy Australian womenKaren Charlton
Smart Foods Centre and School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, New South Wales
Aust N Z J Public Health 34:356-63. 2010..This study assessed habitual sodium intake through urinary excretion analyses, and identified food sources of dietary sodium, as well as knowledge and practices related to salt use in healthy women...
Poor iodine status and knowledge related to iodine on the eve of mandatory iodine fortification in AustraliaKaren E Charlton
Smart Foods Centre, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 19:250-5. 2010..The impacts of fortification require baseline data of iodine status among vulnerable sectors of the population...
Suboptimal iodine status of Australian pregnant women reflects poor knowledge and practices related to iodine nutritionKaren E Charlton
Smart Foods Centre, School of Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Nutrition 26:963-8. 2010..To assess the iodine status and knowledge and practices related to iodine nutrition of Australian women during pregnancy...
An assessment of the effectiveness of growth monitoring and promotion practices in the Lusaka district of ZambiaKaren E Charlton
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Nutrition 25:1035-46. 2009..We evaluated the effectiveness of the growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) program in Zambia...
A food-based dietary strategy lowers blood pressure in a low socio-economic setting: a randomised study in South AfricaKaren E Charlton
Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle Unit, Medical Research Council, South Africa
Public Health Nutr 11:1397-406. 2008..To assess the impact of a food-based intervention on blood pressure (BP) in free-living South African men and women aged 50-75 years, with drug-treated mild-to-moderate hypertension...
Partial replacement of NaCl can be achieved with potassium, magnesium and calcium salts in brown breadKaren E Charlton
Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle Unit, Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa
Int J Food Sci Nutr 58:508-21. 2007..To develop a reduced-sodium bread in which salt (NaCl) is partially replaced with potassium, magnesium and calcium salts...
Development and validation of a short questionnaire to assess sodium intakeKaren E Charlton
Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle Unit, Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa
Public Health Nutr 11:83-94. 2008....
The MNA, but not the DETERMINE, screening tool is a valid indicator of nutritional status in elderly AfricansKaren E Charlton
Smart Foods Centre, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Nutrition 23:533-42. 2007..We compared the validity of existing nutrition screening tools for use in older South Africans...
