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A questionnaire seeking details about a large number of prenatal parental factors and symptoms suffered by infants was randomly distributed to 1,000 mothers throughout Kuwait. A total of 690 fully completed questionnaires were returned and analysed by t-tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) as appropriate. There were several significant correlations (p < 0.05), including between male gender and increased skin problems; higher birthweight and increased skin problems; mother's age and respiratory problems; outside employment of mother and fewer neurological problems; father's age and neurological problems; low family income and increased digestive problems; previous abortion 'and greater neurological problems; maternal pregnancy-related problems and increased digestive, skin and respiratory problems; obesity and fewer skin problems; paracetamol or antibiotic use and increased digestive problems; epilepsy drug use and more skin problems but fewer respiratory problems; diabetic drugs and fewer neurological and skin problems; greater rates of skin problems with consumption of nuts; increased respiratory symptoms with carbonated soft drink consumption; increased neurological and respiratory problems with consump¬tion of ready-made soups; and fewer skin problems with consumption of herbal drinks. This information may help identify parental factors that deserve further research

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a present-oriented combined evaluation intervention approach to nutrition education.Design methodology approach - After being given individual instruction in how to calculate servings, allocate items to food groups and identify food additives, all students in nutrition courses at Kuwait University are asked to complete tables with amounts of food items consumed in a typical day and of symptoms suffered.Findings - Most consume less vegetables, healthy fats and water than recommended, a bare majority the recommended amount of fruit, while 86.5 per cent eat more than the recommended limit of sweets and fatty foods. Most consume at least one emulsifier, preservative and artificial colour. All record at least one symptom. In individual post-evaluation discussion with each student, many students are surprised at how far their diets deviate from the ideal, and many are concerned that symptoms suffered might be related to sub-optimal diet.Research limitations implications - The numbers are small, and it remains to be seen if the results can be generalised. Also, the perceived benefits in knowledge and application require follow-up study.Originality value - This appears to be the first study of its kind. Besides the documentation of the food habits of this group, its value lies in directing the attention of those interested in nutrition education to a possibly efficacious approach.

Purpose: To test the ability of oil pulling to improve existent health conditions in a female student population. Methods: Questionnaires designed to elicit currently-experienced health problems suffered were completed by 250 subjects before and after up to three months of oil pulling and by 102 control subjects at equivalent times. For analysis, the various health problems were grouped into \"skin related problems\", \"neurological related problems\", \"digestive related problems\", \"mouth related problems\", \"respiratory related problems\", \"bone related problems\", and \"other\" problems. Findings: Subjects recorded a large number of symptoms and conditions. Eighty-four percent of sufferers reported a benefit of oil pulling. For all of the grouped categories except \"respiratory\" and \"other\", the mean reduction in suffering was significantly greater (at the 0.001 level) for experimental subjects versus control subjects. One hundred and eight one (72.4%) of subjects reported adverse effects, but these vanished after a few days in 150 (82.9%). Research Limitations: Subjects were entirely female university students; results may be different for other groups. Many of the symptoms and conditions reported were rather non-specific, can show considerable temporal variation, and were not verified clinically. Practical implications: Oil pulling may be useful in maintaining oral health and, therefore, general health. A judgment on what emphasis, if any, it deserves in oral health education awaits further research, but at least in countries such as India, where there is a long tradition of its use, it may well be presented as an alternative to the usual recommendations. Originality: This appears to be the first scientific survey of its kind.