2025 November-2 - 133 articles
Background/Objectives: Optimal post-exercise nutrition is critical for maximizing recovery and subsequent performance. However, athletes often lack knowledge of guidelines, leading to suboptimal practices, particularly inadequate carbohydrate intake...
Background/Objectives: Interest in alternatives to animal-derived products has gained momentum, driven by health, environmental, and ethical concerns. However, consumer interest in plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs) remains highly heterogeneous. T...
Background: The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand (HF) has successfully supported bread companies to reduce the sodium content in leading selling breads over the past 20 years. Bread is the main source of sodium in the New Zealand (NZ) diet an...
Magnesium (Mg2+) is the fourth most abundant cation in the human body and a critical cofactor in hundreds of enzymatic reactions that regulate energy metabolism, neuromuscular function, cardiovascular health, bone integrity, immune defense, and psych...
Optimal nutrition in athletes can contribute to training adaptations, recovery, performance, and injury prevention in addition to supporting their overall health and well-being. Macronutrient intake and the link to role in athletic performance has be...
Background/Objectives: Resistance training (RT) is a key strategy to counteract age-related declines in muscle strength and physical function. β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) has been proposed as a complementary supplement to enhance these...
Background: Excessive fructose intake has been linked to adverse metabolic outcomes, yet few studies have comprehensively described the clinical, behavioral, and nutritional patterns associated with different intake levels using machine learning. Met...
Background/Objectives: Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are bioactive carbohydrates abundant in human milk that shape the infant gut microbiome, yet their influence on the oral microbiome remains poorly understood. This study investigated associati...
Background/Objectives: Skeletal muscle plays a pivotal role in whole-body glucose metabolism and is a major target in the pathogenesis and treatment of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The C2C12 myotube cell line is one of the most used in vit...
Alcohol is a widely consumed beverage worldwide, and headaches, including migraine, tension-type headache (TTH), and other primary headaches, are common in the general population. Although epidemiological studies have shown a correlation between alco...
Background/Objectives: Adherence to national dietary guidelines is essential for promoting healthy eating and preventing chronic diseases. In Chile, the 2022 update introduced new evidence-based recommendations, but no validated tool is currently ava...
Although choline was established as an essential nutrient over three decades ago, critical questions remain about how choline regulates brain, liver, and cardiometabolic health across the lifespan. This Perspective summarizes emerging insights presen...
Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of mortality, and its global reach places it as an object of interest for many researchers worldwide. Steps are being actively taken to combat this disease. Current trends focus on non-invasive prevention, spec...
Background/Objectives: This study aims to screen the extracts of tomato plant waste (aerial parts—mixture of leaves, stems, and bunches resulting from tomato crop maintenance, and axillary shoots—resulting from pruning practices) and eval...
Background/Objectives: Skeletal muscle–derived myokines have emerged as pivotal mediators of the muscle–brain axis, linking peripheral metabolic regulation with central nervous system function. These molecules may influence skeletal muscl...
Background: Obesity is a risk factor for several non-communicable diseases and premature death. The Western-type diet, rich in calories and diverse in tastes, smells, and textures, promotes the onset and progression of obesity. We compared the effect...
Background/Objectives: Estimating energy and macronutrients from food images is clinically relevant yet challenging, and rigorous evaluation requires transparent accuracy metrics with uncertainty and clear acknowledgement of reference data limitation...
Background/Objectives: As high salt intake may increase obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk through fluid retention and upper airway narrowing during sleep, we aimed to determine whether dietary salt intake modified the association between menopausal...
Background/Objectives: We previously reported that the flavanol (+)-epicatechin (+Epi) enhances adult mice short-term working memory and neurogenesis. This study aimed to characterize the effects of +Epi on short- and long-term memory, to modulate mi...
Background: The body requires effective antioxidant defense mechanisms to counter the effect of oxidative stress. The aim of the study was to evaluate the postprandial effect of antioxidative vitamin (C, E and β-carotene) consumption during brea...
Optimal nutritional therapy is important for infants and children with perioperative congenital heart disease and heart failure. Medical providers face physiological and metabolic challenges when administering enteral and parenteral nutrition to thes...
Background: Background: Childhood dietary habits are critical determinants of physical growth, cognitive development, and long-term health. In Ecuador, malnutrition remains a major public health concern, with both undernutrition and overweight/obesit...
Background: Although luteolin (Lut) is well recognized for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, its potential role in preventing vascular senescence remains underexplored in primary vascular aging. This study aimed to investigate the anti-v...
Background: Iodine is a micronutrient essential for the synthesis of thyroid hormones and crucial throughout life. Milk is potentially one of the major contributors to iodine intake in many countries, including Portugal, due to its consumption patter...
Background: Food cue reactivity (FCR) has been associated with a higher obesity risk, but little is known about what factors influence FCR during infancy. This study examined the moderating effects of maternal feeding styles and bottle feeding on the...
Background/Objectives: Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is a primary cariogenic bacterium contributing to biofilm acidogenicity and enamel demineralization. Conventional caries prevention relies mainly on mechanical plaque control and dietary modific...
Nutritional supplementation is widely used in resistance training, yet assessment of “hypertrophy” is often confounded by body-composition surrogates. This narrative review, anchored in mechanistic plausibility, integrates trials reportin...
Background: Pediatric obesity exemplifies the paradox of energy excess coexisting with nutritional inadequacy. Despite high caloric intake, children with obesity often display deficiencies in essential macro- and micronutrients that impair growth, me...
Background: Adequate nutrient intake is crucial for cognitive development and academic performance in schoolchildren. This study assessed the association between dietary intake and both cognition and academic performance in school-aged children from...
Background/Objectives: Worldwide, an estimated 20–30% of infants suffer from infant colic (IC), with excessive crying and unsettled behavior, during the first three months of life. These infants are often referred for a medical evaluation, but...
Background/Objectives: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a growing health epidemic. Innovative approaches such as digital technologies incorporating peer-supported coaching have shown promise in diabetes prevention. This study aimed to examine the feasibility...
Background: Adolescence represents a critical period for growth and athletic development, yet young athletes frequently demonstrate significant gaps in nutritional knowledge that can impair performance and long-term health outcomes. Limited research...
Background: Bee pollen is a uniquely complete nutritional product that has shown promise in alleviating obesity. While existing research has largely focused on the role of gut microbiota in obesity, the mechanisms by which bee pollen influences bile...
Introduction: The dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) are dietary indicators of how carbohydrate-containing foods affect blood glucose. While the Mediterranean diet’s glycemic impact has been explored, data specific to the Greek...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a prevalent and heterogeneous functional gastrointestinal disorder with a complex and multifactorial pathophysiology. Traditional treatment approaches have focused on symptom relief, often overlooking the underlying...
The projected increase in the global probiotics market is driven by growing consumer awareness of gut health and the potential benefits of microbial supplements. However, the market currently exhibits a significant gap in probiotic yeast options, wit...
Background: Royal jelly is a protein-rich honeybee secretion that is used in the nutrition of larvae and adult queens. Previous studies have reported that royal jelly had induced pro-cognitive, anxiolytic, and antidepressant-like effects in laborator...
The immune system plays a pivotal role in the progression of tumors. Recent advancements in immunotherapies, notably CAR-T cell therapy and checkpoint inhibitors, have markedly improved clinical outcomes. However, a significant proportion of patients...
Military readiness and performance are critical to national defense. Service Members must maintain their health and fitness to remain deployable. Dietary supplement use in the military is prevalent and remains a significant concern due to rampant mis...
Background/Objectives: Perinatal depression affects approximately 21% of pregnant women and 15% postpartum, significantly impacting both maternal and child health. Lipid metabolism alterations, particularly involving fatty acids and lecithin, have be...
Background/Objectives: Pinostrobin is a natural flavonoid compound, a specific type of monohydroxyflavanone, found in various plants like fingerroot and honey. It displays various biological activities such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-adaptog...
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immune-mediated disorder characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the esophageal epithelium, primarily driven by exposure to food and aeroallergens. Although dietary elimination remains the cornerston...
Background: Resistance exercise (RE) is recognized for promoting the development of muscle strength and mass, as well as contributing positively to cardiovascular health. The combination of this type of exercise with the intake of foods rich in bioac...
The role of bioactive compounds in the diet has moved from the periphery to the center of scientific and societal debate in both research and public health [...]
Background: Metabolically Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) is a prevalent liver disorder closely tied to metabolic dysfunction, insulin resistance, and chronic low-grade inflammation. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) may have a dual in...
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder associated with immune dysregulation, skin barrier dysfunction, and microbial dysbiosis characterized by Staphylococcus aureus overcolonization and reduced bacterial diversity. Beyond its...
Background/Objectives: Overweight and obesity affect a majority of adults, contributing to metabolic disorders. Caloric restriction often leads to undesirable lean mass loss alongside fat reduction. This study investigated whether exogenous β-hy...
Background/Objectives: Vitamin B12 (B12) is essential for the provision of methyl groups for numerous essential pathways. Infant B12 deficiency (B12D) can lead to severe, even irreversible neurological abnormalities. Maternal B12 status in pregnancy...
Background/Objectives: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most commonly performed bariatric surgery worldwide. It results in significant weight loss and improves metabolic disorders such as hypertension. Weight loss is thought to be the main factor contr...
Background: This study examined the association between specific unhealthy eating behaviors and sleep quality among university students. Understanding how dietary habits affect sleep during significant lifestyle transitions associated with university...
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