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Cultural Persistence: The Adaptation and Continuation of Dietary and Lifestyle Practices of The Northern Paiute and Klamath Tribes

Dougill, Ashleigh (University of Oregon, 2016-06)

This thesis examines the effects of Western contact on the lifestyle and dietary practices of the Northern Paiute and Klamath tribes between 1864 and 1900, and discusses how such impacts manifest themselves in a ...
Examining Foraging models Using Dietary Diversity and Gut Microbiota in Bonobos (Pan paniscus)

Hickmott, Alexana (University of Oregon, 2021-11-23)

Optimal diet and functional response models are used to understand the evolution of primate foraging strategies. The predictions of these models can be tested by examining the changes in dietary diversity. Primate gut ...
The Freshman 15: A Creative Approach to Helping Students Make Healthier Nutritional Choices During Their First Year in College

Johnson, Celine (University of Oregon, 2016-06)

The purpose of this thesis is to examine factors related to weight gain among freshman students in college and to create educational health tools that can help them make healthier lifestyle choices during this time. ...
The Potential Role of Dietary Intake in Explaining Postoperative Muscle Loss in Total Knee Arthoplasty (TKA)

Robinson, Alexander (University of Oregon, 2012-11-08)

Post-operative muscle loss has been identified as the greatest contributor to osteoarthritis patients’ long-term strength deficits, explaining 77% of muscle weakness one to three years after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) ...
What’s in a Choice: Linking Food Preference to Life History Outcomes in C. elegans

Blue, Ben (University of Oregon, 2015-06)

C. elegans is a bacteriovore capable of consuming a variety of bacterial species. When presented a choice between bacterial foods C. elegans exhibits dietary preferences that generally correlate with the ability to support ...