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Impact of sociodemographic factors on the consumption of tubers in Brazil

Although tubers play a significant role in Brazilian agriculture, very little is known about the intake of tubers among the Brazilian population. The objective of this study was to characterize the intake of t...

Authors: Justyna Horodyska, Sandrine Pigat, Jasmin Wonik, Foteini Bompola, David Cai, Colin D. Rehm and Tanhia D. Gonzalez

The effects of Taurine supplementation on inflammatory markers and clinical outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury: a double-blind randomized controlled trial

Traumatic brain injury is a public health concern and is the main cause of death among various types of trauma. The inflammatory conditions due to TBI are associated with unfavorable clinical outcomes. Taurine...

Authors: Mahsa Vahdat, Seyed Ahmad Hosseini, Farhad Soltani, Bahman Cheraghian and Masih Namjoonia

Food marketing and gender among children and adolescents: a scoping review

Pervasive marketing of unhealthy foods is a contributing factor to the growth of the global epidemic of childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity. Sex and gender differences come into play in the design ...

Authors: Luciana Castronuovo, Leila Guarnieri, María Victoria Tiscornia and Lorena Allemandi

Effect of topical applications of sunflower seed oil on systemic fatty acid levels in under-two children under rehabilitation for severe acute malnutrition in Bangladesh: a randomized controlled trial

Children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have inadequate levels of fatty acids (FAs) and limited capacity for enteral nutritional rehabilitation. We hypothesized that topical high-linoleate sunflower seed...

Authors: K. M. Shahunja, Daniel C. Sévin, Lindsay Kendall, Tahmeed Ahmed, Md. Iqbal Hossain, Mustafa Mahfuz, Xinyi Zhu, Krishan Singh, Sunita Singh, Jonathan M. Crowther, Rachel A. Gibson and Gary L. Darmstadt

The association of carotid artery atherosclerosis with the estimated excretion levels of urinary sodium and potassium and their ratio in Chinese adults

Arterial stiffness is an independent cardiovascular risk factor. However, the association between sodium/potassium intake and vascular stiffness was inconsistent. Therefore, a large community-based cross-secti...

Authors: Shuang Peng, Jiangang Wang, Yuanming Xiao, Lu Yin, Yaguang Peng, Lin Yang, Pingting Yang, Yaqin Wang, Xia Cao, Xiaohui Li and Ying Li

Evaluation of the effect of vitamin D supplementation on spermatogram, seminal and serum levels of oxidative stress indices in asthenospermia infertile men: a study protocol for a triple-blind, randomized controlled trial

It is suggested that vitamin D may have a beneficial role in male reproduction. The male reproductive system is a target tissue for vitamin D. This study will aim to evaluate the effects of vitamin D supplemen...

Authors: Leila Maghsoumi-Norouzabad, Ahmad Zare Javid, Anahita Mansoori, Mohammadreza Dadfar and Amirarsalan Serajian

Association between dietary inflammatory potential and risk of developing gestational diabetes: a prospective cohort study

Limited and inconsistent data are available regarding the relationship between the dietary inflammatory potential (DIP) and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Authors: Sanaz Soltani, Azadeh Aminianfar, Hossein Hajianfar, Leila Azadbakht, Zahra Shahshahan and Ahmad Esmaillzadeh

Effect of probiotic supplementation along with calorie restriction on metabolic endotoxemia, and inflammation markers in coronary artery disease patients: a double blind placebo controlled randomized clinical trial

Alterations in the gut microbiome (dysbiosis) has been associated with increased microbial translocation, leading to chronic inflammation in coronary artery disease (CAD). It has been proposed that modulation ...

Authors: Jalal Moludi, Hossein Samadi Kafil, Shaimaa A. Qaisar, Pourya Gholizadeh, Mohammad Alizadeh and Hamed Jafari Vayghyan

Nutritional screening based on objective indices at admission predicts in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19

Could nutritional status serve as prognostic factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? The present study evaluated the clinical and nutritional characteristics of COVID-19 patients and explored the rela...

Authors: Feier Song, Huan Ma, Shouhong Wang, Tiehe Qin, Qing Xu, Huiqing Yuan, Fei Li, Zhonghua Wang, Youwan Liao, Xiaoping Tan, Xiuchan Song, Qing Zhang and Daozheng Huang

Anxiety is associated with appetitive traits in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 has impacted mental health globally, however, associations between anxiety and appetitive traits during the pandemic are unreported. This study evaluated anxiety symptom severity and associations with...

Authors: Kathryn E. Coakley, Huyen Le, Spirit Rae Silva and Aspen Wilks

Altered alcohol consumption during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2019, many countries around the world have imposed lockdown measures in order to reduce virus spread. Social isolation is known to have a significant psycho...

Authors: Julius Steffen, Jenny Schlichtiger, Bruno C. Huber and Stefan Brunner

Increased blood alpha-carotene, all-trans-Beta-carotene and lycopene levels are associated with beneficial changes in heart rate variability: a CVD-stratified analysis in an adult population-based study

Although the associations of antioxidant micronutrients, such as carotenoids and vitamins, with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have been studied extensively, blood concentrations of antioxidant micronutrients ...

Authors: Ying Huang, Hong Chen, Yuhao Su, Hualong Liu, Jinzhu Hu and Kui Hong

The effect of different methods to identify, and scenarios used to address energy intake misestimation on dietary patterns derived by cluster analysis

All self-reported dietary intake data are characterized by measurement error, and validation studies indicate that the estimation of energy intake (EI) is particularly affected.

Authors: Geraldine Lo Siou, Alianu K. Akawung, Nathan M. Solbak, Kathryn L. McDonald, Ala Al Rajabi, Heather K. Whelan and Sharon I. Kirkpatrick

Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and bone health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Current evidence demonstrate that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and bone health are related; however, there has been only a few reviews on the link between SSBs and bone health. A systematic review and meta...

Authors: Hyejin Ahn and Yoo Kyoung Park

Consumption of meals prepared away from home is associated with inadequacy of dietary fiber, vitamin C and mineral intake among Japanese adults: analysis from the 2015 National Health and Nutrition Survey

Consumption of home-prepared meals may lead to better nutritional intake. Few studies have examined the association between the frequency of consuming meals prepared away from home and the inadequacy of nutrit...

Authors: Mai Matsumoto, Aki Saito, Chika Okada, Emiko Okada, Ryoko Tajima and Hidemi Takimoto

Association of the insulinemic potential of diet and lifestyle with risk of diabetes incident in Tehranian adults: a population based cohort study

We aimed to assess the associations between insulinemic potential of diet and lifestyle and the risk of diabetes incident, using four empirical indices including the empirical dietary index for hyperinsulinemi...

Authors: Hossein Farhadnejad, Ebrahim Mokhtari, Farshad Teymoori, Mohammad Hassan Sohouli, Nazanin Moslehi, Parvin Mirmiran and Fereidoun Azizi

Association of mushroom consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among American adults: prospective cohort study findings from NHANES III

Whether mushroom consumption, which is rich in several bioactive compounds, including the crucial antioxidants ergothioneine and glutathione, is inversely associated with low all-cause and cause-specific morta...

Authors: Djibril M. Ba, Xiang Gao, Joshua Muscat, Laila Al-Shaar, Vernon Chinchilli, Xinyuan Zhang, Paddy Ssentongo, Robert B. Beelman and John P. Richie Jr.

A review of statistical methods for dietary pattern analysis

Dietary pattern analysis is a promising approach to understanding the complex relationship between diet and health. While many statistical methods exist, the literature predominantly focuses on classical metho...

Authors: Junkang Zhao, Zhiyao Li, Qian Gao, Haifeng Zhao, Shuting Chen, Lun Huang, Wenjie Wang and Tong Wang

Interaction between major dietary patterns and cardiorespiratory fitness on metabolic syndrome in Iranian adults: a cross-sectional study

Several researches have been conducted on the associations between diet and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and major cardiovascular risk factors. However, there is no report about the interaction between majo...

Authors: Hossein Shahinfar, Mahtab Ghanbari, Yahya Jalilpiran, Nastaran Payande, Mahshid Shahavandi, Nadia Babaei, Kurosh Djafarian, Cain C. C. Clark and Sakineh Shab-Bidar

Effects of supplementation with main coffee components including caffeine and/or chlorogenic acid on hepatic, metabolic, and inflammatory indices in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is much more frequent and more severe, including cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with type 2 diabetes. Coffee is a complex beverage with hundreds of compo...

Authors: Asieh Mansour, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani, Majid Samadi, Mostafa Qorbani, Shahin Merat, Hossein Adibi, Hossein Poustchi and Azita Hekmatdoost

Reply to: Meta-analysis of vitamin D supplementation and hemoglobin concentration: methodological faults obscure the interpretation of the data

Authors: Seyyed Mostafa Arabi, Golnaz Ranjbar, Leila Sadat Bahrami and Abdolreza Norouzy

Reply to: vitamin D supplementation and hemoglobin: dosing matters in prevention/treatment of anemia

Authors: Seyyed Mostafa Arabi, Golnaz Ranjbar, Leila Sadat Bahrami and Abdolreza Norouzy

Anthropometry at discharge and risk of relapse in children treated for severe acute malnutrition: a prospective cohort study in rural Nepal

There is a dearth of evidence on what should be the optimal criteria for discharging children from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) treatment. Programs discharging children while they are still presenting varyi...

Authors: Benjamin Guesdon, Manisha Katwal, Amod Kumar Poudyal, Tusli Ram Bhandari, Emilie Counil and Sujay Nepali

Dietary phytochemical index in relation to risk of glioma: a case-control study in Iranian adults

No study is available that explores the association of dietary phytochemical index (DPI) with glioma. The objective of the current study was to assess this association in Iranian adults.

Authors: Somaye Rigi, Mehdi Shayanfar, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Minoo Mohammad-Shirazi, Giuve Sharifi and Ahmad Esmaillzadeh

Low serum vitamin D concentrations are associated with obese but not lean NAFLD: a cross-sectional study

A low serum vitamin D concentration has been reported to be associated with an increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); however, whether lean or obese individuals show a similar association...

Authors: Qinqiu Wang, Xiaoying Shi, Jinghua Wang, Juanwen Zhang and Chengfu Xu

Response to: can one teaspoon of trehalose a day mitigate metabolic syndrome and diabetes risks?

Authors: Chiyo Yoshizane, Akiko Mizote, Chikako Arai, Norie Arai, Rieko Ogawa, Shin Endo, Hitoshi Mitsuzumi and Shimpei Ushio

Vitamin D supplementation and hemoglobin: dosing matters in prevention/treatment of anemia

Authors: Lena M. Napolitano

Meta-analysis of vitamin D supplementation and hemoglobin concentration: methodological faults obscure the interpretation of the data

We read the review by Arabi et al. with great interest which tried to examine the effects of vitamin D supplementation on hemoglobin concentration. It seems that the article suffers from fundamental methodolog...

Authors: Alireza Zimorovat, Mohsen Mohammadi-Sartang, Reza Barati-Boldaji and Hamidreza Raeisi-Dehkordi

Can one teaspoon of trehalose a day mitigate metabolic syndrome and diabetes risks?

Authors: Fred Brouns and Ellen Blaak

Are price discounts on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) linked to household SSB purchases? – a cross-sectional study in a large US household and retail scanner database

Price promotions on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are commonly used by retailers to provide economic incentives for purchasing. Surprisingly, there is a lack of high-quality articles that examine the freque...

Authors: Yichen Zhong, Amy H. Auchincloss, Mark F. Stehr and Brent A. Langellier

The effect of additional protein on lean body mass preservation in post-bariatric surgery patients: a systematic review

As result of bariatric surgery, patients are susceptible to protein deficiency which can result in undesirable lean body mass (LBM) loss. Consumption of high-protein diets or supplements could counteract this,...

Authors: Marleen M. Romeijn, Daniëlle D. B. Holthuijsen, Aniek M. Kolen, Loes Janssen, Goof Schep, François M. H. van Dielen and Wouter K. G. Leclercq

The effect of grape products containing polyphenols on oxidative stress: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

The literature showed that Grape Products Containing Polyphenols (GPCP) had anti-oxidant activity. However, the effects of GPCP on different biomarkers of oxidative stress are still controversial. In this rega...

Authors: Sahar Sarkhosh-Khorasani, Zohreh Sadat Sangsefidi and Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh

Dietary patterns and associations with biomarkers of inflammation in adults: a systematic review of observational studies

Evidence indicates that low-grade inflammation is involved in manychronic diseases of ageing. Modifiable lifestyle factors including dietcan affect low-grade inflammation. Dietary patterns allow assessment of ...

Authors: Michael J. Hart, Susan J. Torres, Sarah A. McNaughton and Catherine M. Milte

Correction to: The effect of vitamin D supplementation on hemoglobin concentration: a systematic review and meta-analysis

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Authors: Seyed Mostafa Arabi, Golnaz Ranjbar, Leila Sadat Bahrami and Abdolreza Norouzy

Reproducibility and relative validity of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for the Chinese lactating mothers

The dietary nutritional status of the lactating mothers is related to maternal health and has a significant impact on the growth and development of infants through the secretion of breast milk. The food freque...

Authors: Ye Ding, Fang Li, Ping Hu, Mei Ye, Fangping Xu, Wei Jiang, Yue Yang, Youjuan Fu, Yunhua Zhu, Xiaolong Lu, Ying Liu, Zhencheng Xie and Zhixu Wang

Consequences of exposure to prenatal famine on estimated glomerular filtration rate and risk of chronic kidney disease among survivors of the great Ethiopian famine (1983–85): a historical cohort study

The impact of an adverse prenatal environment such as famine exposure on the development of adulthood non-communicable chronic illnesses, including diabetes and hypertension has been well articulated in the re...

Authors: Kalkidan Hassen Abate, Misra Abdulahi, Fedlu Abdulhay, Getachew Arage, Mohammed Mecha, Mohammed Yenuss, Habtamu Hassen and Tefera Belachew

The carbon footprint of dietary guidelines around the world: a seven country modeling study

Do the environmental impacts inherent in national food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) vary around the world, and, if so, how? Most previous studies that consider this question focus on a single country or com...

Authors: Brittany Kovacs, Lindsey Miller, Martin C. Heller and Donald Rose

Maternal factors associated with moderate and severe stunting in Ethiopian children: analysis of some environmental factors based on 2016 demographic health survey

Stunting or chronic undernutrition is a significant public health problem in Ethiopia. In 2019, 37% of Ethiopian children under-5 were stunted. Stunting results from a complex interaction of individual, househ...

Authors: Nebyu Daniel Amaha and Berhanu Teshome Woldeamanuel

Iodine status five years after the adjustment of universal salt iodization: a cross-sectional study in Fujian Province, China

Universal salt iodization program was introduced to China to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders in 1995. In 2012, Fujian Province decreased the concentration of iodized table salt according to the national ...

Authors: Yixuan Lin, Diqun Chen, Jiani Wu and Zhihui Chen

Ficus pumila L. improves the prognosis of patients infected with HTLV-1, an RNA virus

Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 was isolated as the retrovirus to be identified in humans. Here, we focused on Ficus pumila L. as a factor that be effective against human T-cell leukemia virus type 1. The sign...

Authors: Kenji Gonda, Koichi Suzuki, Yumi Sunabe, Koji Kono and Seiichi Takenoshita

Dietary fiber intake from fresh and preserved food and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: observational evidence from a Chinese population

The role of dietary fiber intake on risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remains unclear. We examined the associations of dietary fiber intake on the risk of NPC adjusting for a comprehensive list of potenti...

Authors: Zhi-Ming MAI, Roger Kai-Cheong NGAN, Dora Lai-Wan KWONG, Wai-Tong NG, Kam-Tong Yuen, Dennis Kai-Ming Ip, Yap-Hang CHAN, Anne Wing-Mui LEE, Sai-Yin HO, Maria Li LUNG and Tai-Hing LAM

Alcohol consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and mortality: a prospective cohort study

Studies regarding whether light to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have generated mixed results. Further, few studies have examined the potential i...

Authors: Xinyuan Zhang, Yan Liu, Shanshan Li, Alice H. Lichtenstein, Shuohua Chen, Muzi Na, Susan Veldheer, Aijun Xing, Yanxiu Wang, Shouling Wu and Xiang Gao

Virtual barriers: unpacking the sustainability implications of online food spaces and the Yellowknife Farmers Market’s response to COVID-19

Through their support of local agriculture, relationships, and healthy diets, farmers markets can contribute to a sustainable food system. Markets like the Yellowknife Farmers Market (YKFM) are social spaces t...

Authors: Josalyn Radcliffe, Kelly Skinner, Andrew Spring, Lise Picard, France Benoit and Warren Dodd

Dietary intake of branched-chain amino acids in relation to depression, anxiety and psychological distress

There is no previous study that examined the association between branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) intake and odds of psychological disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between ...

Authors: Glareh Koochakpoor, Asma Salari-Moghaddam, Ammar Hassanzadeh Keshteli, Hamid Afshar, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh and Peyman Adibi

A quantitative test of the face validity of behavior-change messages based on the Brazilian Dietary Guidelines

Implementation science has scant evidence of how dietary guidelines can be developed into actionable behavior-change messages and even less evidence on their motivating potential and perceived effect on behavi...

Authors: Neha Khandpur, Fernanda Paranhos Quinta and Patricia Constante Jaime

Diet intervention improves cardiovascular profile in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results from the randomized controlled cross-over trial ADIRA

The chronic inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) increases the risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The contribution of diet as a risk factor for CVD among these patients is however not f...

Authors: Erik Hulander, Linnea Bärebring, Anna Turesson Wadell, Inger Gjertsson, Philip C. Calder, Anna Winkvist and Helen M. Lindqvist

Sustaining weight loss among adults with obesity using a digital meal planning and food purchasing platform for 12, 24, and 36 months: a longitudinal study

Previous studies have shown that lifestyle changes, such as diet and exercise, can lead to weight loss, resulting in dramatic improvements in overall health and chronic disease risk. However, while many tradit...

Authors: Emily A. Hu, Mahesh Pasupuleti, Viet Nguyen, Jason Langheier and Dexter Shurney

Association of nutrient-derived dietary patterns with sarcopenia and its components in community-dwelling older Japanese: a cross-sectional study

Diet is a modifiable factor affecting sarcopenia, and accumulating evidence links dietary factors to muscle mass, strength, and function in older adults. However, few studies have examined the association of d...

Authors: Yuri Yokoyama, Akihiko Kitamura, Satoshi Seino, Hunkyung Kim, Shuichi Obuchi, Hisashi Kawai, Hirohiko Hirano, Yutaka Watanabe, Keiko Motokawa, Miki Narita and Shoji Shinkai

Sex and gender differences in nutrition research: considerations with the transgender and gender nonconforming population

A sex- and gender-informed approach to study design, analysis and reporting has particular relevance to the transgender and gender nonconforming population (TGNC) where sex and gender identity differ. Notable ...

Authors: Whitney Linsenmeyer and Jennifer Waters

Development of a short food frequency questionnaire to assess diet quality in UK adolescents using the National Diet and Nutrition Survey

UK adolescents consume fewer fruits and vegetables and more free sugars than any other age group. Established techniques to understand diet quality can be difficult to use with adolescents because of high part...

Authors: Sarah Shaw, Sarah Crozier, Sofia Strömmer, Hazel Inskip, Mary Barker and Christina Vogel