S. Caligiuri

Bio: S. Caligiuri is an academic researcher from University of Manitoba. The author has contributed to research in topics: Food group & Life satisfaction. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 13 citations.

Changes in food group consumption and associations with self-rated diet, health, life satisfaction, and mental and physical functioning over 5 years in very old Canadian men: the Manitoba Follow-Up Study.

Abstract: Objective To identify longitudinal food group consumption trends and the relationship to perceived changes in diet, health, and functioning.

Dietary modulation of oxylipins in cardiovascular disease and aging.

Abstract: Oxylipins are an important group of fatty acid metabolites amenable to dietary manipulation. Because of the role they play in cardiovascular disease and in age-related degeneration, oxylipins are g...

Views of community-dwelling, old-old people on barriers and aids to nutritional health. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2003;35(3):257-62.

Abstract: PURPOSE To examine barriers and aids to maintaining the nutritional health of community-dwelling old-old residents from their perspectives. DESIGN Cross-sectional exploratory study completed in March 2002 of old-old people living independently in one county in the Midwestern United States (US). METHODS Sixty-eight in-home interviews were conducted with community-dwelling people aged 80 or older. Content analysis was done to examine answers to two open-ended questions about barriers and helps to nutritional health. FINDINGS These old-old people believed they were doing well nutritionally despite reduced independence and physical limitations. They were positive about their lives and creative in problem solving to remain independent. Social connectedness was the major factor for maintaining independence into old age. The leading barrier to maintaining nutritional health was health problems. Those with more barriers were more likely to be depressed. CONCLUSIONS Knowledge of aids and barriers to nutritional health, from a personal perspective, gives an understanding of the issues and concerns of old-old people.

Fruit and Vegetable Intake Predicts Positive Affect

Abstract: Prior research suggests that fruit and vegetable intake predicts psychological well-being (WB) when controlled for demographic variables such as age, income and education. Using multiple-item measures and including additional diet and health variables as covariates, the current study assessed self-reported well-being in the past week and daily fruit and vegetable consumption over the past 4 weeks for 1270 university students. Mean positive affect increased linearly as a function of number of daily servings of fruits and vegetables; the pattern of this relationship did not differ significantly for males and females. This association remained statistically significant after controlling for demographic variables (age, sex, and parent education levels); other diet variables (consumption of sugar containing beverages, coffee or tea, and fat); and other health behaviors (exercise, sleep quality and smoking). Life satisfaction and negative affect were not significantly related to fruit and vegetable consumption. Analysis of single-item measures similar to those used in past large scale surveys yielded similar results. Possible reasons for the association of fruits and vegetable consumption with well-being are discussed.