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Periconceptional folic acid supplementation and sex difference in prevention of neural tube defects and their subtypes in China: results from a large prospective cohort study

Folic acid (FA) supplementation is known to prevent neural tube defects (NTDs). We examined whether this preventive effect differs by the sex of the infant.

Authors: Jufen Liu, Zhiwen Li, Rongwei Ye, Jianmeng Liu and Aiguo Ren

Higher dietary magnesium intake is associated with lower body mass index, waist circumference and serum glucose in Mexican adults

Obesity and diabetes mellitus (DM) are public health concerns in Mexico of top-level priority due to their high prevalence and their growth rate in recent decades. The accumulation of adipose tissue leads to a...

Authors: Analí Castellanos-Gutiérrez, Tania G. Sánchez-Pimienta, Alicia Carriquiry, Teresa H. M. da Costa and Ana Carolina Ariza

Efficacy of a long-term home parenteral nutrition regimen containing fish oil-derived n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: a single-centre, randomized, double blind study

Data on the use of lipid emulsions containing fish-oil (FO) derived n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) in addition to medium- and long-chain triglycerides (MCT/LCT) for long-term home parenteral nutri...

Authors: Helene Bohnert, Max Maurer, Philip C. Calder, Johann Pratschke, Paul Thul and Verena Müller

Maternal periconceptional consumption of sprouted potato and risks of neural tube defects and orofacial clefts

The association between maternal consumption of sprouted potato during periconceptional period on the development of neural tube defects (NTDs) or orofacial clefts (OFCs) remains unclear. We aimed to examine t...

Authors: Wenli Ni, Tian Tian, Le Zhang, Zhiwen Li, Linlin Wang and Aiguo Ren

Comparison of the NHANES dietary screener questionnaire to the Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Recall for Children in the Healthy Communities Study

A dietary screener questionnaire (DSQ) was used to assess dietary outcomes among children in the Healthy Communities Study (HCS), a study of the relationships between programs and policies to prevent child obe...

Authors: Sridharshi Chintha Hewawitharana, Frances Elizabeth Thompson, Catherine M. Loria, Warren Strauss, Jyothi Nagaraja, Lorrene Ritchie and Karen Lucy Webb

Dairy intake revisited – associations between dairy intake and lifestyle related cardio-metabolic risk factors in a high milk consuming population

The association between milk and dairy intake and the incidence of cardiometabolic diseases, cancer and mortality has been evaluated in many studies, but these studies have had conflicting results with no clea...

Authors: Ingegerd Johansson, Lena Maria Nilsson, Anders Esberg, Jan-Håkan Jansson and Anna Winkvist

Optimal cut-off for obesity and markers of metabolic syndrome for Ethiopian adults

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined as the presence of central obesity plus any two of the following markers: high triglycerides (> 150 mg/dl), low high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol < 40 mg/dl in men...

Authors: Makeda Sinaga, Meron Worku, Tilahun Yemane, Elsah Tegene, Tolassa Wakayo, Tsinuel Girma, David Lindstrom and Tefera Belachew

Development and validation of a quantitative choline food frequency questionnaire for use with drinking and non-drinking pregnant women in Cape Town, South Africa

Although animal and human studies have demonstrated interactions between dietary choline and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, dietary choline deficiency in pregnancy is common in the US and worldwide. We soug...

Authors: R. Colin Carter, Sandra W. Jacobson, Sharmilah Booley, Baheya Najaar, Neil C. Dodge, Lori J. Bechard, Ernesta M. Meintjes, Christopher D. Molteno, Christopher P. Duggan, Joseph L. Jacobson and Marjanne Senekal

Dietary patterns during pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes: a prospective cohort study in Western China

Previous research has demonstrated the association between maternal dietary patterns and gestational diabetes (GDM), but evidence in Asian populations remains limited and inconsistent. This study investigated ...

Authors: Jonathan K. L. Mak, Ngoc Minh Pham, Andy H. Lee, Li Tang, Xiong-Fei Pan, Colin W. Binns and Xin Sun

Association of dietary patterns, anthropometric measurements, and metabolic parameters with C-reactive protein and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in middle-aged and older adults with metabolic syndrome in Taiwan: a cross-sectional study

Metabolic syndrome is commonly associated with inflammation. The underlying factors of inflammation in metabolic syndrome are not fully understood. The objective of the study was to determine the association o...

Authors: Ahmad Syauqy, Chien-Yeh Hsu, Hsiao-Hsien Rau and Jane C.-J. Chao

Maternal fruit and vegetable or vitamin C consumption during pregnancy is associated with fetal growth and infant growth up to 6 months: results from the Korean Mothers and Children’s Environmental Health (MOCEH) cohort study

Based on data obtained from pregnant women who participated in the Mothers and Children’s Environmental Health (MOCEH) study in South Korea, we aimed to determine whether maternal intake of fruits and vegetabl...

Authors: Won Jang, Hyesook Kim, Bo-Eun Lee and Namsoo Chang

Vegetables and legumes in new Australasian food launches: how are they being used and are they a healthy choice?

Despite the health benefits of regular vegetable and legume consumption, on average Australians are consuming only half of the recommended daily intake. The reasons for this low consumption are complex, and ar...

Authors: Beth Gilham, Ramon Hall and Julie L. Woods

A health facility based case-control study on determinants of low birth weight in Dassie town, Northeast Ethiopia: the role of nutritional factors

Low birth weight remains a major public health problem affecting developing countries. Evidence shows that low birth weight has long lasting negative health consequences through its contribution to stunting, m...

Authors: Semira Ahmed, Kalkidan Hassen and Tolassa Wakayo

Impact of rye-based evening meals on cognitive functions, mood and cardiometabolic risk factors: a randomized controlled study in healthy middle-aged subjects

Whole grain (WG) intake is associated with reduced risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, whereas type 2 diabetes increases the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. The purpose of this...

Authors: Jonna C. Sandberg, Inger M. E. Björck and Anne C. Nilsson

An empirical investigation of the impact of smoking on body weight using an endogenous treatment effects model approach: the role of food consumption patterns

This study explored the influence of cigarette smoking and food consumption patterns on BMI after adjusting for various socio-demographic characteristics. Since weight-based stereotypes may have an impact on s...

Authors: Elena Raptou and Georgios Papastefanou

In utero exposure to extra vitamin D from food fortification and the risk of subsequent development of gestational diabetes: the D-tect study

The primary aim of this study was to assess whether exposure during fetal life to extra vitamin D from food fortification was associated with a reduction in the risk of subsequently developing gestational diab...

Authors: Amélie Keller, Maria Stougård, Peder Frederiksen, Fanney Thorsteinsdottir, Allan Vaag, Peter Damm, Ramune Jacobsen and Berit L. Heitmann

Dietary fiber intake and reduced risk of ovarian cancer: a meta-analysis

Epidemiological studies regarding the association between dietary fiber intake and ovarian cancer risk are still inconsistent. We aimed to review the available evidence and conduct a dose-response meta-analysi...

Authors: Bowen Zheng, Hui Shen, Hedong Han, Ting Han and Yonghong Qin

The relationship between the effect of matured hop extract and physical activity on reducing body fat: re-analysis of data from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group study

We recently reported that successive ingestion of matured hop extract (MHE), produced by oxidation of hops, results in a reduction of body fat in healthy overweight participants. A combined effect of MHE and p...

Authors: Shigeo Suzuki, Takahiro Yamazaki, Chika Takahashi, Yuji Kaneko, Yumie Morimoto-Kobayashi and Mikio Katayama

Insights into infancy weight gain patterns for term small-for-gestational-age babies

Too fast or slow weight gain in infancy is bad for health in later life. In this study, we aim to investigate the optimal weight gain pattern during the first 2 y of life for term small-for-gestational-age (SG...

Authors: Huiqing Shi, Xiaodong Yang, Dan Wu, Xiulian Wang, Tingting Li, Honghua Liu, Chong Guo, Jian Wang, Xiangying Hu, Guangjun Yu and Jinjin Chen

A multilevel, multicomponent childhood obesity prevention group-randomized controlled trial improves healthier food purchasing and reduces sweet-snack consumption among low-income African-American youth

Consumption of foods and beverages rich in sugar remains high across all races and ages in the United States. Interventions to address childhood obesity and decrease sugar intake are needed, particularly in lo...

Authors: Angela C. B. Trude, Pamela J. Surkan, Lawrence J. Cheskin and Joel Gittelsohn

The extent and nature of supermarket own brand foods in Australia: study protocol for describing the contribution of selected products to the healthfulness of food environments

While public health experts have identified food environments as a driver of poor diet, they also hold great potential to reduce obesity, non-communicable diseases, and their inequalities. Supermarkets are the...

Authors: Claire Elizabeth Pulker, Georgina S. A. Trapp, Frances Foulkes-Taylor, Jane Anne Scott and Christina Mary Pollard

Validation of repeated self-reported n-3 PUFA intake using serum phospholipid fatty acids as a biomarker in breast cancer patients during treatment

The role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in breast cancer is not clear and under debate. To explore this relationship it is important to have proper validated dietary assessment methods for measurin...

Authors: Sonja H. Brunvoll, Inger Thune, Hanne Frydenberg, Vidar G. Flote, Gro F. Bertheussen, Ellen Schlichting, Kristian S. Bjerve and Anette Hjartåker

Food-related behaviours among individuals with overweight/obesity and normal body weight

Emotional eating is a factor associated with a negative body image and other problematic eating behaviours. In this context little is known about differences between individuals with overweight and obesity and...

Authors: Anna Brytek-Matera, Kamila Czepczor-Bernat and Dominik Olejniczak

Pessimism, diet, and the ability to improve dietary habits: a three-year follow-up study among middle-aged and older Finnish men and women

Dietary habits have a great influence on physiological health. Even though this fact is generally recognized, people do not eat as healthily as they know they should. The factors that support a healthy diet, o...

Authors: Mikko Pänkäläinen, Mikael Fogelholm, Raisa Valve, Olli Kampman, Markku Kauppi, Erja Lappalainen and Jukka Hintikka

Population-based studies of relationships between dietary acidity load, insulin resistance and incident diabetes in Danes

It has been suggested that the acidity of the diet may be related to increased risk of type 2 diabetes. To investigate this hypothesis, we tested if the acidity of the diet, measured as the Potential Renal Aci...

Authors: Joachim Gæde, Trine Nielsen, Mia L. Madsen, Ulla Toft, Torben Jørgensen, Kim Overvad, Anne Tjønneland, Torben Hansen, Kristine H. Allin and Oluf Pedersen

Dietary patterns of university students in the UK: a cross-sectional study

University represents a key transition into adulthood for many adolescents but there are associated concerns about health and behaviours. One important aspect relates to diet and there is emerging evidence tha...

Authors: E. F. Sprake, J. M. Russell, J. E. Cecil, R. J. Cooper, P. Grabowski, L. K. Pourshahidi and M. E. Barker

Rapid Eating Assessment for Participants [shortened version] scores are associated with Healthy Eating Index-2010 scores and other indices of diet quality in healthy adult omnivores and vegetarians

The Healthy Eating Index-2010 is a measure of diet quality as portrayed by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans; however, computing the Healthy Eating Index score is time consuming and requires trained personn...

Authors: Carol S Johnston, Courtney Bliss, Jessica R Knurick and Cameron Scholtz

Healthy diets ASAP – Australian Standardised Affordability and Pricing methods protocol

This paper describes the rationale, development and final protocol of the Healthy Diets Australian Standardised Affordability and Pricing (ASAP) method which aims to assess, compare and monitor the price, pric...

Authors: Amanda J Lee, Sarah Kane, Meron Lewis, Elizabeth Good, Christina M Pollard, Timothy J Landrigan and Mathew Dick

Association between whole grain intake and breast cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Epidemiological studies have found that high whole grain intake may be associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer. However, the evidence has not been consistent. We conducted a meta-analysis to quantitati...

Authors: Yunjun Xiao, Yuebin Ke, Shuang Wu, Suli Huang, Siguo Li, Ziquan Lv, Eng-kiong Yeoh, Xiangqian Lao, Samuel Wong, Jean Hee Kim, Graham A. Colditz, Rulla M. Tamimi and Xuefen Su

Efficacy of high zinc biofortified wheat in improvement of micronutrient status, and prevention of morbidity among preschool children and women - a double masked, randomized, controlled trial

Biofortification of staple food crops with zinc (Zn) can be one of the cost-effective and sustainable strategies to combat zinc deficiency and prevent morbidity among the target population. Agronomic approache...

Authors: Sunil Sazawal, Usha Dhingra, Pratibha Dhingra, Arup Dutta, Saikat Deb, Jitendra Kumar, Prabhabati Devi and Ashish Prakash

Identifying children at risk of malnutrition

Authors: Alan A. Jackson

Severely malnourished children with a low weight-for-height have a higher mortality than those with a low mid-upper-arm-circumference: III. Effect of case-load on malnutrition related mortality– policy implications

Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is diagnosed when the weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) is <−3Z of the WHO₂₀₀₆ standards, or a mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) of < 115 mm or there is nutritional oedema. Although...

Authors: Emmanuel Grellety and Michael H. Golden

Severely malnourished children with a low weight-for-height have similar mortality to those with a low mid-upper-arm-circumference: II. Systematic literature review and meta-analysis

The WHO recommended criteria for diagnosis of sever acute malnutrition (SAM) are weight-for-height/length Z-score (WHZ) of <− 3Z of the WHO₂₀₀₆ standards, a mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) of < 115 mm, nutriti...

Authors: Emmanuel Grellety and Michael H. Golden

Severely malnourished children with a low weight-for-height have a higher mortality than those with a low mid-upper-arm-circumference: I. Empirical data demonstrates Simpson’s paradox

According to WHO childhood severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is diagnosed when the weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) is <−3Z of the WHO₂₀₀₆ standards, the mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) is < 115 mm, there is nutr...

Authors: Emmanuel Grellety and Michael H. Golden

Environmental footprints of food consumption and dietary patterns among Lebanese adults: a cross-sectional study

Following the release of the Sustainable Development Goals, dietary patterns and guidelines are being revised for their effect on the environment in addition to their health implications. The objective of this...

Authors: Farah Naja, Lamis Jomaa, Leila Itani, Jeremy Zidek, Sibelle El Labban, Abla Mehio Sibai and Nahla Hwalla

A systematic search and qualitative review of reporting bias of lifestyle interventions in randomized controlled trials of diabetes prevention and management

Scholars have documented presumptions regarding the relationships between diet, exercise, weight, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is unclear to what extent researchers contribute to these presumptions, and ho...

Authors: Natalie D. Riediger, Andrea E. Bombak, Adriana Mudryj, Jackson Bensley and Samuel Ankomah

Role of milk and dairy intake in cognitive function in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

As aging populations increase across the globe, research on lifestyle factors that prevent cognitive decline and dementia is urgently needed. Therefore, a systematic review was conducted to examine the effects...

Authors: Jounghee Lee, Zhuxuan Fu, Mei Chung, Dai-Ja Jang and Hae-Jeung Lee

Ethnic disparities of beverage consumption in infants and children 0–5 years of age; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011 to 2014

Dietary patterns, including beverage consumption, that are developed during a child’s first few years of life have been shown to impact dietary choices made later in life. Authoritative sources provide beverag...

Authors: Elieke Demmer, Christopher J. Cifelli, Jenny A. Houchins and Victor L. Fulgoni III

Dietary patterns are associated with blood lipids at 18-year-olds: a cross-sectional analysis nested in the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort

Evidence regarding the deleterious effects of diet on blood lipids in adolescence has been inconsistent, and few studies have investigated this association using a dietary pattern approach. We examined whether...

Authors: Juliana dos Santos Vaz, Romina Buffarini, Gilberto Kac, Renata Moraes Bielemann, Isabel Oliveira, Ana Baptista Menezes and Maria Cecilia Formoso Assunção

Fortified food supplementation in children with reduced dietary energy and micronutrients intake in Southern Mexico

Nutritional supplements are an important source of complementary food for young children, since they may either complement or substitute nutrients obtained from other food sources. Assessing how the introducti...

Authors: Gabriela Añorve-Valdez, Amado David Quezada-Sánchez, Fabiola Mejía-Rodríguez, Armando García-Guerra and Lynnette Marie Neufeld

Ramadan fasting alters food patterns, dietary diversity and body weight among Ghanaian adolescents

Ramadan is a monthlong fast for healthy adolescents and adult Muslims. The quality of foods eaten and eating patterns in Ramadan may be different from other months of the year. Food intake of adolescents is a ...

Authors: Zakari Ali and Abdul-Razak Abizari

Family-based intervention using face-to-face sessions and social media to improve Malay primary school children’s adiposity: a randomized controlled field trial of the Malaysian REDUCE programme

Social media may be an effective medium by which parents could be trained to promote healthy eating behaviour and physical activity for their children. This trial evaluates the effectiveness of a family-based ...

Authors: Norliza Ahmad, Zalilah Mohd Shariff, Firdaus Mukhtar and Munn-Sann Lye

Evaluation of the online Beverage Frequency Questionnaire (BFQ)

The contribution of beverages to overall diet is of increasing interest to researchers and policymakers, particularly in terms of consumption of drinks high in added sugars; however, few tools to assess bevera...

Authors: Lana Vanderlee, Jessica L. Reid, Christine M. White, Erin P. Hobin, Rachel B. Acton, Amanda C. Jones, Meghan O’Neill, Sharon I. Kirkpatrick and David Hammond

Role of whole grains versus fruits and vegetables in reducing subclinical inflammation and promoting gastrointestinal health in individuals affected by overweight and obesity: a randomized controlled trial

Whole grains (WG) and fruits and vegetables (FV) have been shown to reduce the risk of metabolic disease, possibly via modulation of the gut microbiota. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of...

Authors: Julianne C. Kopf, Mallory J. Suhr, Jennifer Clarke, Seong-il Eyun, Jean-Jack M. Riethoven, Amanda E. Ramer-Tait and Devin J. Rose

Maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy and preterm delivery: a large prospective cohort study in China

Evidence about the associations between maternal dietary patterns and preterm delivery is scarce in Eastern countries. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between maternal dietary pattern...

Authors: Min-Shan Lu, Jian-Rong He, Qiaozhu Chen, Jinhua Lu, Xueling Wei, Qianling Zhou, Fanfan Chan, Lifang Zhang, Niannian Chen, Lan Qiu, Mingyang Yuan, Kar Keung Cheng, Huimin Xia and Xiu Qiu

Erythrocyte DHA and AA in infancy is not associated with developmental status and cognitive functioning five years later in Nepalese children

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA) are crucial for normal brain development in utero and in early infancy. Data on fatty acid status...

Authors: Sigrun Henjum, Ingrid Kvestad, Merina Shrestha, Manjeswori Ulak, Ram K. Chandyo, Andrew L. Thorne-Lyman, Prakash S. Shrestha, Marian Kjellevold, Mari Hysing and Tor A. Strand

Progress of children with severe acute malnutrition in the malnutrition treatment centre rehabilitation program: evidence from a prospective study in Jharkhand, India

In Jharkhand, Malnutrition Treatment Centres (MTCs) have been established to provide care to children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The study examined the effects of facility- and community based care ...

Authors: Anuraag Chaturvedi, Ashok K. Patwari, Deepa Soni, Shivam Pandey, Audrey Prost, Raj Kumar Gope, Jyoti Sharma and Prasanta Tripathy

Dietary pattern is associated with obesity in Chinese children and adolescents: data from China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS)

Associations of dietary patterns in Chinese adolescents and children with later obesity have not previously been investigated. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the associations between dietary ...

Authors: Shihan Zhen, Yanan Ma, Zhongyi Zhao, Xuelian Yang and Deliang Wen

Greater vegetable variety and amount are associated with lower prevalence of coronary heart disease: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2014

The 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) provides specific intake recommendations for vegetable variety and amount in order to protect against chronic disease. However, to the best of our knowledge...

Authors: Zach Conrad, Susan Raatz and Lisa Jahns

Five year trends in the serve size, energy, and sodium contents of New Zealand fast foods: 2012 to 2016

The nutritional composition of foods and beverages consumed away from the home has important implications for population health. Our objective was to determine if the serve size, energy, and sodium contents of...

Authors: Helen Eyles, Yannan Jiang, Tony Blakely, Bruce Neal, Jennifer Crowley, Christine Cleghorn and Cliona Ni Mhurchu