TY  - JOUR
A1  - Koelman, Liselot A.
A1  - Huybrechts, Inge
A1  - Biesbroek, Sander
A1  - van 't Veer, Pieter
A1  - Schulze, Matthias Bernd
A1  - Aleksandrova, Krasimira
T1  - Dietary choices impact on greenhouse gas emissions
BT  - determinants and correlates in a sample of adults from Eastern Germany
JF  - Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
N2  - The present study estimated diet-related greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) and land use (LU) in a sample of adults, examined main dietary contributors of GHGE, and evaluated socio demographic, lifestyle, and wellbeing factors as potential determinants of high environmental impact. A cross-sectional design based on data collected from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Potsdam cohort (2010-2012) was used. Usual diet was assessed using food frequency questionnaires. Diet-related GHGE and LU were calculated using a European-average lifecycle analyses-food-item database (SHARP-ID). Information on potential determinants were collected using self-administered questionnaires. Men (n = 404) and women (n = 401) at an average age of 66.0 +/- 8.4 years were included. Dietary-related energy-adjusted GHGE in men was 6.6 +/- 0.9 and in women was 7.0 +/- 1.1 kg CO2 eq per 2000 kcal. LU in men was 7.8 +/- 1.2 and in women was 7.7 +/- 1.2 m(2)/year per 2000 kcal. Food groups contributing to most GHGE included dairy, meat and non-alcoholic beverages. Among women, being single, having a job, being a smoker and having higher BMI were characteristics associated with higher GHGE, whereas for men these included being married, longer sleeping duration and higher BMI. Further studies are warranted to provide insights into population-specific determinants of sustainable dietary choices.
KW  - dietary choices
KW  - environmental impact
KW  - greenhouse gas emissions
KW  - land use
KW  - determinants
Y1  - 2022
U6  - https://doi.org/10.3390/su14073854
SN  - 2071-1050
VL  - 14
IS  - 7
PB  - MDPI
CY  - Basel
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Volkert, Dorothee
A1  - Kiesswetter, Eva
A1  - Cederholm, Tommy
A1  - Donini, Lorenzo M.
A1  - Egiseer, Doris
A1  - Norman, Kristina
A1  - Schneider, Stephane M.
A1  - Stroebele-Benschop, Nanette
A1  - Torbahn, Gabriel
A1  - Wirth, Rainer
A1  - Visser, Marjolein
T1  - Development of a Model on Determinants of Malnutrition in Aged Persons
BT  - A MaNuEL Project
JF  - Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
N2  - In older persons, the origin of malnutrition is often multifactorial with a multitude of factors involved. Presently, a common understanding about potential causes and their mode of action is lacking, and a consensus on the theoretical framework on the etiology of malnutrition does not exist. Within the European Knowledge Hub "Malnutrition in the Elderly (MaNuEL)," a model of "Determinants of Malnutrition in Aged Persons" (DoMAP) was developed in a multistage consensus process with live meetings and written feedback (modified Delphi process) by a multiprofessional group of 33 experts in geriatric nutrition. DoMAP consists of three triangle-shaped levels with malnutrition in the center, surrounded by the three principal conditions through which malnutrition develops in the innermost level: low intake, high requirements, and impaired nutrient bioavailability. The middle level consists of factors directly causing one of these conditions, and the outermost level contains factors indirectly causing one of the three conditions through the direct factors. The DoMAP model may contribute to a common understanding about the multitude of factors involved in the etiology of malnutrition, and about potential causative mechanisms. It may serve as basis for future research and may also be helpful in clinical routine to identify persons at increased risk of malnutrition.
KW  - older persons
KW  - malnutrition
KW  - determinants
KW  - etiology
KW  - model
Y1  - 2019
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721419858438
SN  - 2333-7214
VL  - 5
PB  - Sage Publ.
CY  - Thousand Oaks
ER  -