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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)

  • Review
  • Open Access
23 Citations
8,750 Views
18 Pages

18 June 2023

Night eating syndrome (NES) is characterised by recurrent episodes of night eating, evident through excessive food consumption after the evening meal or eating after awakening from sleep, often associated with significant distress and/or impairment i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,492 Views
16 Pages

Relationships of Body Mass Index, Relative Fat Mass Index, and Waist Circumference with Serum Concentrations of Parameters of Chronic Inflammation

  • Magdalena Sylwia Kamińska,
  • Anna Lubkowska,
  • Mariusz Panczyk,
  • Ireneusz Walaszek,
  • Szymon Grochans,
  • Elżbieta Grochans and
  • Anna Maria Cybulska

18 June 2023

(1) Background: Obesity in the perimenopausal period is associated with hormonal changes, lifestyle, and environment. In obesity, elevated levels of IL-6 and TNF-α and reduced levels of adiponectin are observed, and the associated chronic infla...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,833 Views
18 Pages

18 June 2023

Fussy eaters may have an increased risk of becoming overweight or obese as adolescents, with fussy eating and weight status also correlating with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDs) such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit/hyperact...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
10,717 Views
36 Pages

17 June 2023

For nearly a century, researchers have associated periodontal disease (PD) with risks of other adverse health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and respiratory diseases, as well as adverse pregnancy outcomes. Those findings...

  • Review
  • Open Access
26 Citations
44,460 Views
14 Pages

Association between Wine Consumption with Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiovascular Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Maribel Lucerón-Lucas-Torres,
  • Alicia Saz-Lara,
  • Ana Díez-Fernández,
  • Irene Martínez-García,
  • Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno,
  • Iván Cavero-Redondo and
  • Celia Álvarez-Bueno

17 June 2023

Background: The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was: (i) to examine the association between wine consumption and cardiovascular mortality, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and coronary heart disease (CHD) and (ii) to analyse whethe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,162 Views
13 Pages

17 June 2023

We investigated the utilization of apolipoprotein B (ApoB), an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and developed and validated a translational equation for calculating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in the Korean populati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,243 Views
15 Pages

Predicting the Adoption of a Sustainable Diet in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italy

  • Beatrice Biasini,
  • Alice Rosi,
  • Francesca Scazzina and
  • Davide Menozzi

17 June 2023

Shifting food choices towards sustainability entails the analysis of dietary behavior determinants. This study aimed to explain and predict the intention to follow a sustainable diet and its adoption in a representative sample of adults (n = 838) in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,244 Views
18 Pages

Assessment of Nutrient Intake and Diet Quality in Adolescent Dietary Supplement Users vs. Non-Users: The CRO-PALS Longitudinal Study

  • Željana Mudnić,
  • Amanda Gaši,
  • Josip Rešetar,
  • Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić,
  • Marjeta Mišigoj-Duraković,
  • Maroje Sorić,
  • Ines Panjkota Krbavčić and
  • Zvonimir Šatalić

17 June 2023

Dietary supplement users tend to have a better diet quality and overall prudent lifestyle. The main goals of this research were to report the prevalence and type of dietary supplements among Croatian adolescents and to examine the differences in the...

  • Review
  • Open Access
41 Citations
8,907 Views
16 Pages

Genetics: A Starting Point for the Prevention and the Treatment of Obesity

  • Giuseppe Novelli,
  • Carmen Cassadonte,
  • Paolo Sbraccia and
  • Michela Biancolella

17 June 2023

Obesity is a common, serious, and costly disease. More than 1 billion people worldwide are obese—650 million adults, 340 million adolescents, and 39 million children. The WHO estimates that, by 2025, approximately 167 million people—adult...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,229 Views
12 Pages

17 June 2023

Animal-sourced foods (ASFs) have a high nutritional value, which makes them important elements of young people’s diets. Several environmental factors might affect the dietary habits of children and adolescents, and their identification seems to...

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