2025 November-1 - 182 articles
Background: Oxidative stress and inflammation contribute to osteoporosis. Berries provide polyphenols especially anthocyanins that may modulate bone remodeling. This review is the first to synthesize evidence specifically on berries and bone health,...
Objective: To assess the prevalence and associated factors of malnutrition—including stunting, thinness, overweight, and obesity—among Vietnamese children aged 6–17 years, and to identify demographic, geographic, and behavioral corr...
Objective: To identify major sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption patterns among Chinese children and adolescents and examine their associations with childhood overweight/obesity. Methods: Data were drawn from the Chinese Food Consumption Surve...
Background/Objectives: Postnatal growth restriction and duration of hospital stay have been identified as risk factors for adverse neurodevelopment in preterm infants. Implementation of a family-centered care (FCC) program in our institution reduced...
Overweight, including its severe form obesity, among children and adolescents has risen rapidly in Latin America. Schools play a critical role in addressing this growing public health challenge, as they offer a structured setting to implement prevent...
Background: Diet-induced obesity (DIO) is increasingly linked to microglial proliferation in the central nervous system, yet the causal role of microglia in metabolic and behavioral changes remains unclear. Methods: Here, we investigated the effects...
Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the association between exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) up to six months and both nutritional status and eating behavior in Chilean schoolchildren aged 5 to 8 years. Methods: A cross-sectional study was...
Objectives: Maternal folic acid supplementation is recommended to prevent neural tube defects (NTDs), yet its influence on offspring neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) remains uncertain. This umbrella review aims to evaluate whether maternal folic a...
Background/Objectives: Exclusive breastfeeding rates in Indonesia remain low, particularly among working mothers, despite government policies and the substantial contribution of women to the national economy. Inadequate workplace support, with only 2...
Background: Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) policies in Brazil aim to ensure a broad spectrum of rights and were formulated based on the complex relationship among the State, Society, and Market in the capitalist order. The human right to adequate...
Background/Objectives: The gluten-free diet (GFD) may be anti-inflammatory in treating Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT), but the studies are inconsistent. Methods: To determine the effects of the GFD in non-celiac HT, we included randomized control...
Nutrition is being increasingly recognized as a modifiable adjuvant factor in symptom management, yet few studies have examined the direct contribution of fruit consumption to chronic disease outcomes. The existing research largely emphasizes broad d...
Objective: Postprandial hyperglycemia is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase can attenuate postprandial glycemic response (PPGR). This study aimed to investigate th...
Background/Objective: Human milk is an irreplaceable source of nutrition and is essential for the infant’s growth and development right after birth and for early life stage survival. This study aims to characterize and compare the metabolite pr...
Background: The oral microbiota is the largest and most diverse microbial community in the human body, shaped by numerous factors such as body composition, dietary habits, and oral health status. However, relationships between these parameters and th...
Micronutrient deficiencies are not always present in individuals independently and may occur in association with other deficiency processes. Objective: Verify the association between the nutritional status of iodine and that of iron, selenium, and zi...
Background: Myelosuppression is one of the most common chemotherapy side effects, seriously threatening the quality of life of cancer patients. Studies have shown that velvet antler polypeptides (VAPs) could enhance immunity and anti-aging and also h...
Background/Objectives. Preterm birth (PTB), affecting approximately 11.1% of pregnancies globally, often results from inflammation at the maternal–fetal interface triggered by microbial or immune dysregulation. This study investigates the effic...
Background: Energy drink [ED] consumption is common among young adults and has been linked to adverse health effects and risky behaviors. This study compared medical and non-medical university students to assess whether health education influences kn...
Background/Objectives: To date, few studies have investigated the therapeutic effects of soy versus whey protein supplementation on obesity and insulin resistance (IR), yielding inconsistent findings. The aim of the present study was to compare the t...
Background/Objectives: Lithocarpus litseifolius (Hance) Chun, also known as sweet tea, is a traditional Chinese tea-making plant. Acute lung injury (ALI), a life-threatening syndrome with symptoms like hypoxemia and dyspnea, can be triggered by...
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex, multifactorial condition involving dysregulation across immune, neural, and metabolic systems. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic...
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Obesity and overweight, while largely preventable, remain among the most pressing public health challenges worldwide due to their adverse implications for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, certain cancers, psychologi...
The Special Issue “Diet, Nutrition, Supplements and Integrative Oncology in Cancer Care” brings together emerging evidence and international perspectives on the pivotal role of nutrition and integrative approaches in oncology. Eight peer-...
The interaction between the gut microbiota and the skeletal system has evolved into a new research focus. Studies underscore the role of bioactive metabolites in sustaining systemic balance via the “gut microbiota–endocrine–skeleton...
Background/Objectives: The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been associated with favorable metabolic outcomes in the general population. However, evidence of these associations among thyroid cancer survivors remains limited. This study examined whether hi...
Background/Objectives: Numerous older patients undergo transcatheter valve implantation (TAVI) and frequently experience preoperative malnutrition and anemia, which markedly influence postoperative outcomes. This study investigated whether the Hemogl...
Background/Objectives: There is a sudden and noticeably increasing focus on naturally found antiplatelet inhibitors that humans can use habitually. Given that athletes receive annual training with periods of recovery that are not always suitably adap...
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Their prevalence is expected to rise with demographic shifts and increasing obesity rates. Excessive sugar consumption, especially from added sugars and sugar-sweetened b...
Background: Several studies have reported the association between malnutrition risk and survival outcomes in surgically treated lung cancer patients; in contrast, limited data are available on patients undergoing medical therapies. The aim of this st...
Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is correlated with gut microbiota dysbiosis and intestinal barrier function disruption, increasing susceptibility to enteric diseases. These alterations underscore the critical need to identify key regulators of gut...
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune and neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system (CNS), characterized by demyelination, neuronal loss and physical disability. To date, the exact causes of MS remain unknown. Lifestyle factors, in...
Background: Dynapenia is an age-related decline in muscle strength that leads to unfavorable outcomes, decreased functional capacity, and increased mortality. The study aimed to measure total oxidative status (TOS) and total antioxidative status (TAS...
Background: Previous studies have shown that a diet with inflammatory and antioxidant properties can alter the risk of cognitive impairment. There are few studies using a large sample of the Chinese population. The specific relationship between infla...
Background: Menopause is associated with metabolic, sensory, and psychosocial changes that may reshape eating behaviours and nutrition-related quality of life. This study explored how women experience nutrition and chemosensory changes during menopau...
Background: β-lactoglobulin (BLG) is a protein found within whey protein (WP) that is rich in essential amino acids, most notably, leucine (LEU). LEU is considered the most potent EAA in the postprandial stimulation of muscle protein synthesis (...
Background: During adolescence, the brain is undergoing anatomical and physiological maturation processes with changes to cognitive development. However, in adolescents with phenylketonuria (PKU), executive function and mental health are adversely af...
Purpose: The primary aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of acute fish oil (FO) supplementation on indices of exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) in young healthy adults. Methods: Twenty-two healthy young male and females were randomly...
Background: Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) represents a unique source of bioactive compounds with demonstrated health benefits. The main aim of the research was to investigate the chemical composition, content of bioactive compounds and biological...
Background: Central adiposity is a modifiable risk factor for age-related cognitive decline and has been linked to lipid dysregulation. However, the mechanisms underlying this relationship, particularly the role of plasma lipids at the species level,...
Background/Objectives: Depression is a prevalent mental health problem among undergraduate students, and dietary patterns may play a role in its prevention. Phytochemical-rich diets have been proposed to be potential protective factors against depres...
Background/Objectives: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) disrupts both the intestinal epithelium and blood–brain barrier (BBB), contributing to oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and behavioral impairments. Vitis vinifera leaf (VVL) extract posses...
Lactoferrin is a multifunctional glycoprotein showing multiple biological properties (antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant, antigenotoxic, prebiotic, probiotic) that play an essential role in maintaining host physiological homeostatic condition by e...
Mangiferin (MF), a natural component widely found in fruits, vegetables, and herbs, has garnered increasing attention for its potent antioxidative properties and therapeutic potential. This bioactive xanthone compound plays a crucial role in mitigati...
Background: Chronic skin ulcers are characterized by an impaired and delayed wound healing process, posing a major economic and healthcare burden. These multifactorial conditions are influenced by both biological, clinical and psychosocial factors. T...
Background: Over the past several decades, the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has risen markedly worldwide, posing serious threats to both maternal and child health by increasing adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term metabolic r...
Background: Anemia and iron deficiency (ID) affect children and are regarded as a major public health problem in developing countries. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalences of anemia and ID in Tunisian children aged 6 to 12 years and to identi...
Background: Albania is undergoing rapid nutrition transition, yet cardiometabolic (CM) risk in young adults is poorly characterized. We report baseline, cross-sectional findings from a WHO-aligned sentinel study examining diet, physical activity and...
Background/Objectives: Dietary intake during pregnancy influences hematological parameters, reflecting nutritional status and potentially affecting maternal and fetal outcomes. This cross-sectional pilot study aimed to compare dietary nutrient intake...
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