2025 November-2 - 133 articles
Background/Objectives: This study aims to evaluate whether the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are effective for maintaining a healthy diet among Mexican-descent populations in the US or if a more culturally tailored policy approach is warrant...
Background: Liver regeneration is essential for restoring hepatic mass after injury or resection, with metabolic reprogramming as a critical driver. Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (RRP), a traditional Chinese medicine for chronic liver diseases, regulat...
Background: Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic immune-mediated enteropathy that is treated exclusively with a lifelong gluten-free diet (GFD). Hepatic involvement, including hepatic steatosis (HS), is common in both newly diagnosed and long-term GFD-tr...
Introduction: The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been linked to better cognition, but evidence in older adults at high dementia risk is limited. Moreover, the traditional Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) counts daily wine consumption as a b...
Background/Objectives: Increasing awareness of factors that put the population at high risk of frailty is essential to prevent frailty and minimize its adverse consequences. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, participants were over the age of 65...
Background: Nutrition problems among primary school children increase the risk of illness, reduce school attendance, and impair academic performance. The Indonesian national school feeding program (ProGAS—Program Gizi Anak Sekolah) was develope...
Vitamin D (VD), due to its hormonal action, plays a crucial role in calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism, and its deficiency has been associated with musculoskeletal disorders such as osteoporosis, fractures, and osteomalacia, as well as a growing...
Background/Objectives: Interindividual variability in polyphenol metabolism may help explain the inconsistent effects of polyphenol intake on health outcomes. This study compared, for the first time, (i) polyphenol-related gut microbiota metabotypes...
Background: Skeletal muscle aging is characterized by impaired myogenic differentiation, disrupted circadian rhythms, elevated oxidative stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Rutin, a natural flavonoid with antioxidant properties, has been suggested...
Background/Objectives: Stunting and weight faltering (WF) remain pressing public health challenges in low- and middle-income countries, with long-term consequences for child growth, development, and survival. While the role of gut health in early gro...
Background/Objectives: To determine whether adolescent (T1) mental health, quality of life, and adjustment to celiac disease (CeD) are associated with college-age (T2) perceived physical and mental health and gluten-free diet (GFD) adherence. Methods...
Background/Objectives: This study evaluated the association between nutrient intake adequacy during early pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk through a prospective cohort study of Korean pregnant women. Methods: A total of 2227 sin...
Background/Objectives: Colorectal cancer (CRC) accounts for nearly 10% of global cancer cases and is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality. While age and genetics are non-modifiable risk factors, nutrition and its impact on gut microbi...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a prevalent disorder of gut–brain interaction (DGBI) with an adverse impact on quality of life. The global consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) is rapidly increasing, and UPF intake has recently been link...
Objectives: To examine age-specific growth patterns derived from Japanese cross-sectional data according to infants’ feeding and determine whether differences persist through preschool age. Methods: We analyzed secondary data from the 2023 Nati...
Background: White adipose tissue (WAT) exhibits diurnal oscillations regulated by clock genes, which autonomously control its functionality. These rhythms are modulated by the central clock and external factors, such as light exposure and diet. Flava...
Background: Placental angiogenesis is crucial for ensuring placental function and normal fetal development. It has been demonstrated that elevated plasma levels of homoarginine (hArg), an endogenous amino acid, during pregnancy correlate with enhance...
Background/Objectives: The global syndemic of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change highlight the complex health and environmental challenges faced by young adults. These challenges may intensify during the transition to university. As a matter...
Background/Objectives: Shift work and chronotype influence timing and type of food consumed, yet their combined influence is unclear. This study determined differences between temporal patterns of eating (times of first (FEO), last (LEO), and largest...
Background: Human milk hyaluronan (HA), a glycosaminoglycan with barrier-protective and immunomodulatory functions, may be influenced by maternal characteristics. The effects of maternal obesity and acute dietary intake on milk HA concentrations rema...
Background/Objectives: Overweight and obesity are associated with insulin resistance, atherogenic dyslipidemia, and low-grade inflammation. We evaluated analytical safety and within-person metabolic changes under the Adaptive Ketogenic–Mediterr...
Background: Late preterm delivery accounts for approximately 5% of all births. Although there is a growing body of literature recognizing that children born late preterm are at risk for mild neurodevelopmental issues, these children are often exclude...
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Background: Dietary acid load (DAL) influences acid–base balance and has been implicated in chronic metabolic disorders. However, its association with excess weight (EW; overweight/obesity) remains insufficiently studied, particularly in Chines...
Background: Obesity is a highly prevalent chronic disease characterized by excessive weight gain and fat accumulation. There is growing evidence that Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains with bile salt hydrolase (BSH) activity are effective in preve...
Background: Few trials have evaluated liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS)–standardized ready-to-drink formulations, and short-term responses of composite lipid–glucose indices under controlled intake remain unquant...
Background/Objectives: Stress during pregnancy critically impacts maternal and fetal health. While prior research has linked sociodemographic and biological factors to stress levels, the role of specific biomarkers, such as vitamin D (VD), remains un...
Objective: Existing studies on short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and colorectal cancer (CRC) yield contradictory conclusions and are limited to single ethnic groups or sample types. This study aimed to (1) quantify associations between total SCFAs/subt...
Background/Objectives: Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is the leading cause of intestinal failure (IF) that often requires long-term parenteral nutrition (PN). Extended PN results in severe complications and reduced quality of life (QoL). This study aimed...
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells capable of self-renewal and differentiation into specialized cell types, which play an important role in maintaining homeostasis and tissue regeneration in humans. The effectiveness of MSCs depends...
Background/Objectives: The growing prevalence of out-of-home eating is reflected in the contract catering sector, which worldwide generates billions of euros annually. Considering its large economic value and workforce, as well as the meals it offers...
Background/Objectives: Eating disorders (EDs) in adolescents are increasingly prevalent. In South Tyrol, a bilingual region in Northern Italy, not only actual gender and age prevalences can be compared to screening rates, but even the comparability o...
Background: Eating disorders (EDs) adversely affect health and athletic performance, yet their prevalence in adolescent female team athletes is understudied. Objectives: This exploratory pilot study assessed ED presence and associated factors in fema...
Background/Objectives: Intermittent fasting (IF), such as Ramadan fasting, is common among pregnant women despite religious exemptions. The possible impact of fasting on pregnancy outcome and, in particular, on birthweight is uncertain and was docume...
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBDs), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), have become a growing global health concern in children and adolescents. Pediatric-onset IBD presents unique challenges compared with adult-onset fo...
Allergic diseases are among the most prevalent chronic disorders worldwide, and their rising incidence represents an expanding challenge for public health and clinical care [...]
Objective: This study aimed to examine the associations between malnutrition and circulating blood markers in older adults. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study on octogenarians residing in the mountain community of the Sirente geographic...
Background/Objectives: The increasing use of electronic devices is reshaping lifestyle by offering new avenues for health behavior change. These tools provide to monitor health, fitness, and nutrition, promoting healthier lifestyles to prevent non-co...
Background: Frailty, a multisystem decline in physiological reserves, is a key indicator of aging health. Nutrition is a major modifiable factor associated with its development and progression. This study provides a systematic scientometric analysis...
Background: Muscle mass is a fundamental component for overall health and physical performance. A combination of exercise and protein intake is the best way to enhance protein synthesis and develop muscle mass. In order to promote protein intake, pal...
Background/Objective: Dendritic cells (DCs) act as sentinels bridging innate and adaptive immunity, and their functions are strongly influenced by dietary and environmental factors. Phytochemicals such as α-Mangostin (A phytochemical, a xanthon...
Over the past few years, there has been a growing interest in traditional Ayurvedic medicine, which extensively utilizes plants. One such plant is Bacopa monnieri, also known as brahmi, which has gained particular popularity for its cognitive-functio...
Background: Malnutrition is prevalent among older adults in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), but the roles of dietary intake and meal patterns are less understood in community settings. Objective: To investigate the associations between dieta...
Background: Vitamin B12 deficiency, hyperhomocysteinemia, and diabetes are emerging determinants of cardiovascular risk, particularly among women. Early detection and treatment represent an important public health opportunity to reduce the burden of...
Background: The Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES), developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is a standardized tool for measuring food insecurity (FI) and enabling international comparisons. Although reliab...
Background/Objectives: Copper is an essential trace element for physiological processes related to reproduction, but its impact on the hypothalamic–pituitary–ovarian (HPOA) axis and its specific mechanism remain unclear. Methods: In vivo...
Aims: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) represents an increasing global challenge. Mediterranean diet interventions have proven benefits, but their implementation is limited by the absence of nutritionists in many public health systems. This study...
Background: The consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has increased globally, particularly in developed countries. UPFs are energy-dense and nutrient-poor, and they often contain additives that can disrupt gut flora and increase intestinal perm...
Lifestyle behaviors such as nutrition and physical activity are fundamental determinants of women’s health across the lifespan [...]
Background: Celiac disease (CeD) is a chronic, immune-mediated enteropathy triggered by gluten ingestion in genetically predisposed individuals. While a lifelong gluten-free diet (GFD) remains the cornerstone of treatment, inadequate follow-up can le...
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