Correlates of food choice in unemployed young people: The role of demographic factors, self-efficacy, food involvement, food poverty and physical activity.

yesAssociations between socio-demographic and psychological factors and food choice patterns were explored in unemployed young people who constitute a vulnerable group at risk of poor dietary health. Volunteers (N = 168), male (n = 97) and female (n = 71), aged 15–25 years were recruited through United Kingdom (UK) community-based organisations serving young people not in education training or employment (NEET). Survey questionnaire enquired on food poverty, physical activity and measured responses to the Food Involvement Scale (FIS), Food Self-Efficacy Scale (FSS) and a 19-item Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). A path analysis was undertaken to explore associations between age, gender, food poverty, age at leaving school, food self-efficacy (FS-E), food involvement (FI) (kitchen; uninvolved; enjoyment), physical activity and the four food choice patterns (junk food; healthy; fast food; high fat). FS-E was strong in the model and increased with age. FS-E was positively associated with more frequent choice of healthy food and less frequent junk or high fat food (having controlled for age, gender and age at leaving school). FI (kitchen and enjoyment) increased with age. Higher FI (kitchen) was associated with less frequent junk food and fast food choice. Being uninvolved with food was associated with more frequent fast food choice. Those who left school after the age of 16 years reported more frequent physical activity. Of the indirect effects, younger individuals had lower FI (kitchen) which led to frequent junk and fast food choice. Females who were older had higher FI (enjoyment) which led to less frequent fast food choice. Those who had left school before the age of 16 had low food involvement (uninvolved) which led to frequent junk food choice. Multiple indices implied that data were a good fit to the model which indicated a need to enhance food self-efficacy and encourage food involvement in order to improve dietary health among these disadvantaged young people

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS SLAVONIAN KULEN ON THE ZAGREB MARKET

Veća proizvodnja i ponuda Slavonskog kulena povećava konkurenciju među proizvođačima ovog proizvoda. Proizvođači Slavonskog kulena moraju sve više uvažavati zahtjeve svojih potrošača. Zahtjeve potrošača moguće je pravovremeno spoznati istraživanjem tržišta. Predmet ovog istraživanja bili su potrošački zahtjevi na zagrebačkom tržištu Slavonskog kulena. Za potrebe istraživanja, u lipnju 2006. godine, provedeno je anketno ispitivanje na uzorku od 100 potrošača Slavonskog kulena u Gradu Zagrebu. Dobiveni rezultati uspoređeni su s rezultatima sličnog istraživanja provedenog 2002. godine. Rezultati istraživanja vrednovani su pomoću jednovarijantne statističke analize. Rezultati ovog istraživanja mogu poslužiti proizvođačima kulena za izradu marketinškog programa a istraživačima za koncipiranje daljnjih istraživanja ponašanja potrošača ovog proizvoda.Larger production and offer of Slavonian kulen increases the competition between the producers of this product. The producers must consider the demands of their customers which can only be determined by means of market research. The object of this research was to determine consumer demands related to Slavonian kulen in the Zagreb market. In June 2006, a research was conducted on a sample of 100 Slavonian kulen consumers in the city of Zagreb. These results were compared to a similar study conducted in 2002. The results were analyzed using univariant statistical analysis. The results of this research can be used by producers to make marketing plans and by researchers to plan for future research on this product and its consumers

SWEET VIOLET HISTORY AND USE POSSIBILITIES

Mirisna ljubičica (Viola odorata L.) samonikla na području Mediterana, poznata je i koristi se još od antičkih vremena. O tome svjedoče brojne priče i legende. Premda se vrsta odlikuje sitnim cvjetovima od davnina se proizvodi za rez, a zbog neodoljivog mirisa i rane cvatnje uobičajena je vrsta tradicijskih vrtova. Cijela biljka je jestiva i ljekovita tako da je uobičajena njena uporaba u narodnoj medicini i ljekarništvu. Poznavanjem priča i legendi te različitih mogućnosti upotrebe omogućilo bi se osmišljavanje brojnih novih proizvoda koji bi se mogli plasirati u posebnim prilikama uz adekvatnu promidžbu. Cilj rada bio je istražiti povijesne priče i legende o mirisnoj ljubičici, njenu simboličnu vrijednost te zabilježiti mogućnosti njene uporabe.Originating from the Mediterranean region, Sweet violet (Viola odorata L.) has been well known and used since ancient times. Numerous stories and legends prove that. Even though the species has small flowers, it has been produced as a cut flower for a very long time, and due to its irresistible smell and early flowering it is a common species in traditional gardens. The entire plant is edible and medicinal, so its use is widespread in traditional medicine and pharmaceutics. Knowing the stories and legends, as well as different possibilities of its use would help to develop numerous new products, which could, upon adequate marketing activities, be offered for sale within special events. The objective of this article is to investigate stories and legends about sweet violet and its symbolic value, as well as to note the possibilities of its use

HPV transcript expression affects cervical cancer response to chemoradiation

Persistent HPV infection is causative for the majority of cervical cancer cases; however, current guidelines do not require HPV testing for newly diagnosed cervical cancer. Using an institutional cohort of 88 patients with cervical cancer treated uniformly with standard-of-care chemoradiation treatment (CRT) with prospectively collected clinical outcome data, we observed that patients with cervical tumors containing HPV genotypes other than HPV 16 have worse survival outcomes after CRT compared with patients with HPV 16+ tumors, consistent with previously published studies. Using RNA sequencing analysis, we quantified viral transcription efficiency and found higher levels of E6 and the alternative transcript E6*I in cervical tumors with HPV genotypes other than HPV 16. These findings were validated using whole transcriptome data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (n = 304). For the first time to our knowledge, transcript expression level of HPV E6*I was identified as a predictive biomarker of CRT outcome in our complete institutional data set (n = 88) and within the HPV 16+ subset (n = 36). In vitro characterization of HPV E6*I and E6 overexpression revealed that both induce CRT resistance through distinct mechanisms dependent upon p53-p21. Our findings suggest that high expression of E6*I and E6 may represent novel biomarkers of CRT efficacy, and these patients may benefit from alternative treatment strategies

Food choice motives, attitudes toward and intention to adopt personalised nutrition

yesObjective: This study explored associations between food choice motives, attitudes towards, 5 and intention to adopt personalised nutrition in order to inform communication strategies 6 based on consumer priorities and concerns. Design and Setting: A survey was administered 7 online which included the food choice questionnaire (FCQ), and items assessing attitudes 8 towards and intention to adopt personalised nutrition. Participants: Nationally representative 9 samples were recruited in 9 EU countries (N=9381). Results: Structural equation modelling 10 indicated that the food choice motives, weight control, mood, health and ethical concern had 11 a positive association and price had a negative association with attitude towards, and 12 intention to adopt, personalised nutrition. Health was positively associated and familiarity 13 negatively associated with attitude toward personalised nutrition. The effects of weight 14 control, ethical concern, mood and price on intention to adopt personalised nutrition were 15 partially mediated by the attitude. The effects of health and familiarity were fully mediated 16 by attitude. Sensory appeal was negatively and directly associated with intention to adopt 17 personalised nutrition. Conclusion: Personalised nutrition providers may benefit from taking 18 into consideration the importance of underlying determinants of food choice, particularly 19 weight control, mood and price, in potential users when promoting services and in tailoring 20 communications that are motivationally relevant.Post peer-review accepted manuscript; changes are in red