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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

Dietary patterns and chronic kidney disease risk: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis of observational studies

A number of studies have reported the association between dietary patterns and the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), however a consistent perspective hasn’t been established to date. Herein, we conducted t...

Authors: Ling-Qiong He, Xu-Hong Wu, Yi-Qian Huang, Xiao-Yan Zhang and Long Shu

Protocol for a randomized controlled trial to test the acceptability and adherence to 6-months of walnut supplementation in Chinese adults at high risk of cardiovascular disease

Consumption of nuts improves cardio-metabolic risk factors in clinical trials and relates to lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in prospective observational studies. However, there has not been an adeq...

Authors: Yishu Liu, Nan Li, Ni Yan, Xiong-fei Pan, Qiang Li, Renata Micha, Dariush Mozaffarian, Mark D. Huffman, Yanfang Wang, Bruce Neal, Maoyi Tian, Yi Zhao and Jason H. Y. Wu

The effects of a family-centered psychosocial-based nutrition intervention in patients with advanced cancer: the PiCNIC2 pilot randomised controlled trial

Malnutrition in advanced cancer patients is common but limited and inconclusive data exists on the effectiveness of nutrition interventions. Feasibility and acceptability of a novel family-based nutritional ps...

Authors: Alex Molassiotis, Teresa Brown, Hui Lin Cheng, Angela Byrnes, Raymond Javan Chan, David Wyld, Melissa Eastgate, Patsy Yates, Andrea P Marshall, Rebecca Fichera, Liz Isenring, Ki Fung To, Po Shan Ko, Wang Lam, Yuk Fong Lam, Lai Fan Au…

Effect of a low-FODMAP diet for the management of functional abdominal pain disorders in children: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Evidence from studies in adults documents that fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) may be triggers of symptoms in individuals with functional abdominal pain diso...

Authors: Agata Stróżyk, Andrea Horvath, Jane Muir and Hania Szajewska

Gender differences in perceived food healthiness and food avoidance in a Swedish population-based survey: a cross sectional study

The aim of this work was to study potential gender differences in perceived food healthiness and food avoidance in a population-representative sample of the Swedish adult population.

Authors: Linnea Bärebring, Maria Palmqvist, Anna Winkvist and Hanna Augustin

A systematic scoping review of the habitual dietary costs in low socioeconomic groups compared to high socioeconomic groups in Australia

Low socioeconomic groups (SEGs) in Australia are less likely to consume diets consistent with the Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADGs) and suffer poorer health than the broader population. The unaffordability,...

Authors: Meron Lewis, Sarah A. McNaughton, Lucie Rychetnik and Amanda J. Lee

A cross-sectional survey of the readiness of consumers to adopt an environmentally sustainable diet

The current food system is responsible for significant environmental damage therefore, encouraging consumers to adopt an environmentally sustainable diet is a key public health challenge. Dietary guidelines ha...

Authors: Amy Culliford and Jane Bradbury

Positive association between dietary acid load and future insulin resistance risk: findings from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study

Acid-base homeostasis is increasingly being recognized to play an important role in normal metabolic function. However, prospective studies on the relationship between diet-induced acid-base imbalance and insu...

Authors: Kyung Won Lee and Dayeon Shin

Change in mean salt intake over time using 24-h urine versus overnight and spot urine samples: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Little is known about the capacity of overnight and spot urine samples to estimate changes in mean salt intake over time. The objective of this review was to compare the estimates of change in mean population ...

Authors: Joseph Alvin Santos, Ka Chun Li, Liping Huang, Rachael Mclean, Kristina Petersen, Gian Luca Di Tanna and Jacqui Webster

Correction to: Consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners by pre-schoolers of the food and environment Chilean cohort (FECHIC) before the implementation of the Chilean food labelling and advertising law

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

Authors: Carolina Venegas Hargous, Marcela Reyes, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Carmen Gloria González and Camila Corvalán

Does social support moderate the association between hunger and mental health in youth? A gender-specific investigation from the Canadian Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study

Youth who go hungry have poorer mental health than their counterparts – there are gender differences in this relationship. This study investigated the role of social support in the association between hunger a...

Authors: Nour Hammami, Scott T. Leatherdale and Frank J. Elgar

Multiple micronutrient supplementation improves growth and reduces the risk of anemia among infants in Gaza Strip, Palestine: a prospective randomized community trial

Infants and young children 6–24 months of age are the most nutritionally vulnerable groups, as their needs for vitamins and minerals are high relative to the amount of food they consume. This study determines ...

Authors: Ali Albelbeisi, Zalilah Mohd Shariff, Chan Yoke Mun, Hejar Abdul Rahman and Yehia Abed

A comparison of diet quality indices in a nationally representative cross-sectional study of Iranian households

Iranian diet quality has been evaluated using indices that have not been created based on Iranian dietary guidelines. This study aimed to examine the applicability of two diet quality indices by examining thei...

Authors: Sara Ebrahimi, Sarah A. McNaughton, Rebecca M. Leech, Morteza Abdollahi, Anahita Houshiarrad and Katherine M. Livingstone

Association between commensality with depression and suicidal ideation of Korean adults: the sixth and seventh Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013, 2015, 2017

This study investigated whether commensality (eating a meal with others) is associated with mental health (depression, suicidal ideation) in Korean adults over 19 years old.

Authors: Yoon Hee Son, Sarah Soyeon Oh, Sung-In Jang, Eun-Cheol Park and So-Hee Park

Chitosan modifies glycemic levels in people with metabolic syndrome and related disorders: meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis

Chitosan supplementation has been shown to modulate glycemic levels; however, studies have reported conflicting results. The present meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis was conducted to verify the ove...

Authors: Wenfang Guo, Letai Yi, Baochang Zhou and Minhui Li

Inflammatory potential of the diet and risk of sarcopenia and its components

Despite a large body of evidence on the link between dietary inflammatory index (DII) and several chronic conditions, limited data are available about the association of DII and sarcopenia. This study aimed to...

Authors: Amir Bagheri, Sanaz Soltani, Rezvan Hashemi, Ramin Heshmat, Ahmadreza Dorosty Motlagh and Ahmad Esmaillzadeh

Integrating nutrition into the mathematics curriculum in Australian primary schools: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Nutrition education programs in schools have been effective in improving children’s knowledge and behaviours related to food and nutrition. However, teachers find it challenging to implement such programs due ...

Authors: Berit M. Follong, Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Andrew Miller, Clare E. Collins and Tamara Bucher

Factors influencing dietary practices in a transitioning food environment: a cross-sectional exploration of four dietary typologies among rural and urban Ugandan women using Photovoice

Healthy and sustainable dietary practices offer a possible solution to competing tensions between health and environmental sustainability, particularly as global food systems transition. To encourage such diet...

Authors: Carolyn I. Auma, Rebecca Pradeilles, Megan K. Blake, David Musoke and Michelle Holdsworth