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Nutrients, Volume 15, Issue 12

June-2 2023 - 180 articles

Cover Story: Massive changes have occurred in our diet. A growing consumption of vegetal oils rich in omega-6 (ω-6) and a depletion of omega-3 (ω-3) fatty acids (FAs) in our food has led to an imbalance between ω-3 and ω-6. In particular, eicosapentaenoic (EPA)/arachidonic acid (AA) ratio seems to be an indicator of this derangement, whose reduction is associated to the development of metabolic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus. Our aim was therefore to investigate the literature on the effects of ω-3 and ω-6 FAs on glucose metabolism. We discussed emerging evidence from pre-clinical studies and from clinical trials. Notably, conflicting results emerged. View this paper
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Articles (180)

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,930 Views
20 Pages

Assessment of the Concentration of 51 Elements in the Liver and in Various Parts of the Human Brain—Profiling of the Mineral Status

  • Jacek Baj,
  • Beata Kowalska,
  • Wojciech Flieger,
  • Elżbieta Radzikowska-Büchner,
  • Alicja Forma,
  • Marcin Czeczelewski,
  • Paweł Kędzierawski,
  • Kaja Karakuła,
  • Michał Flieger and
  • Dariusz Majerek
  • + 3 authors

19 June 2023

The anthropogenic environment and diet introduce many metals into the human body, both essential and toxic. Absorption leads to systemic exposure and accumulation in body fluids and tissues. Both excess and deficiency of trace elements are health haz...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,626 Views
14 Pages

Assessment of the Health Status of Spanish Schoolchildren Based on Nutrimetry, Lifestyle and Intestinal Parasites

  • Estephany Tapia-Veloz,
  • Marisa Guillén,
  • María Trelis,
  • Tannia Valeria Carpio-Arias and
  • Mónica Gozalbo

19 June 2023

Malnutrition in Spanish schoolchildren, and its relationship with lifestyles, has been studied, but Nutrimetry (a nutritional status indicator), and data on intestinal parasitism and its risk factors, have never before been taken into account. A tota...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,947 Views
20 Pages

19 June 2023

Ancientino, a complex dietary fiber supplement mimicking the ancient diet, has improved chronic heart failure, kidney function, and constipation. However, its effect on ulcerative colitis is unknown. This study explores the impact of Ancientino on co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,140 Views
14 Pages

19 June 2023

Guidelines for the nutritional management of critically ill patients recommend the use of injectable lipid emulsion (ILE) as part of parenteral nutrition (PN). The ILE’s impact on outcomes remains unclear. Associations between prescribed ILE an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,794 Views
12 Pages

19 June 2023

It was recently found that glutamine (Gln) supplementation activates glutamatergic neurotransmission and prevents chronic-stress-induced mild cognitive impairment (MCI). In this study, we evaluated the effects of Gln on glutamatergic activity in the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,867 Views
13 Pages

19 June 2023

The aim of this study was to explore whether drinking herbal tea and tea would positively benefit activities of daily living (ADL) in the elderly. We used data from the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey (CLHLS) to explore the association....

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,628 Views
13 Pages

19 June 2023

Maternal exercise benefits offspring’s metabolic health with long-term repercussions. Here, we systematically reviewed the effects of maternal exercise on offspring obesity outcomes in adulthood. The primary outcome is body weight. The secondary outc...

  • Review
  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,786 Views
18 Pages

Natural Products for the Immunotherapy of Glioma

  • Qi Huang,
  • Xier Pan,
  • Wenhao Zhu,
  • Wen Zhao,
  • Hongzhi Xu and
  • Kaili Hu

19 June 2023

Glioma immunotherapy has attracted increasing attention since the immune system plays a vital role in suppressing tumor growth. Immunotherapy strategies are already being tested in clinical trials, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), vaccine...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,492 Views
30 Pages

18 June 2023

In the United States (US), Latino individuals older than 50 years face health disparities compared to their White counterparts. Considering the rising life expectancy and the projected increase of older Latino adults in the US, this scoping review ai...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,446 Views
13 Pages

18 June 2023

Melanoma is the most invasive and lethal skin cancer. Recently, PD-1/PD-L1 pathway modulation has been applied to cancer therapy due to its remarkable clinical efficacy. SH003, a mixture of natural products derived from Astragalus membranaceus, Angel...

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