2026 March-1 - 166 articles
Objectives: Obesity and related metabolic disorders, including insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, represent major global health challenges. Growing interest in complementary strategies has brought propolis, a res...
Background/Objectives: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs), particularly nocturia and urgency, often intensify during the menopause transition and may worsen with caffeine intake and cold exposure. This review aims to synthesize evidence relevant to...
Background: Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.), the superfood of the present era, is widely recognized for its high content of nutrients and bioactive compounds. However, dietary products and by-products derived from different parts of the fruit...
Background/Objectives: Natural polysaccharides have many bio-pharmacological effects, which make them compounds with potential in healthcare. Limnospira platensis (Spirulina), a well-known blue–green cyanobacterium with relevance in the market...
Objective: Individuals with reactive hypoglycemia (RH) may be more likely to develop obesity and type 2 diabetes, but the ability to identify RH has been hampered by the lack of clear criteria. This study used calculus-based curve parameters from a m...
Background/Objectives: Nutritional medicine remains underrepresented in medical education despite its relevance across specialties. Online learning offers a resource-efficient option to address this gap, yet evidence on the effectiveness and acceptab...
Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness (ICUAW) is a highly prevalent neuromuscular complication affecting around 40% of critically ill patients, rising to over 80% in high-risk cohorts. It is independently associated with prolonged mechanical ventilat...
Background/Objectives: The relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and mental health disorders has gained increasing attention, yet evidence from large population-based studies remains limited. This study aimed to examine the association betwe...
Background: Although there is substantial research into individual nutrients during pregnancy, such as folate, iron, and vitamin D, little is known about the impact of mixtures of essential nutrients. We investigated the associations between mixtures...
Background: There is increasing interest in cosmeceuticals—cosmetic regimes incorporating a specific probiotic or postbiotic strain, fully characterized genetically and phenotypically—which, when topically applied, have the ability to mod...
Background/Objectives: Obesity and prediabetes are overlapping global epidemics. This systematic review synthesises evidence on gene-diet interactions in adults with obesity, prediabetes, or related cardiometabolic risks. It evaluates Mediterranean a...
Background: Traditionally, wild jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill. var. spinosa (Bunge) Hu ex H. F. Chou) has been used to nourish the heart, calm the spirit, and arrest spontaneous sweating. Modern research confirms its broad pharmacological activities,...
Objectives: This study aimed to identify factors influencing the magnitude of the difference between plasma glucose concentration (Glu(P)) and serum glucose concentration (Glu(S)). Methods: A total of 333 healthy Japanese adults aged 22–29 year...
Background/Objectives: Sociocultural attitudes toward appearance and body image are important components of women’s psychological well-being, particularly in the context of physical activities involving body exposure, such as pole dance. The ai...
Background/Objectives: Women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at higher risk for prediabetes, particularly when inactivity or poor diet persists after childbirth. These behaviors often co-occur, and their combined effect is greater...
Background: The regulation of glucose metabolism is contingent on a multifaceted interaction between intestinal absorption, pancreatic endocrine function, and the hepatic response to insulin. Axis disruption contributes to insulin resistance and type...
(1) Background: Malnutrition increases the risk of complications, prolongs the period of hospitalization, worsens the results of treatment, and increases the costs of hospital stay. Patients’ lack of knowledge on how to cope with it may increase the...
Vegetables, including cruciferous vegetables, contain a variety of active compounds with cardioprotective potential, for example fiber, minerals, and phytochemicals such as phenolic compounds, terpenes, carotenoids, and others. Cruciferous vegetables...
Background: Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) causes significant mortality, affecting approximately 1 in 1000 people with epilepsy. Clinical and preclinical studies have identified severe seizures, bradycardia, apnea, severe postictal hypox...
Background: Cancer survivors face heightened risks of recurrence and persistent cancer-related fatigue (CRF), both of which impair quality of life. The Mediterranean Diet (MD), characterized by its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory profile, has been...
Background/Objectives: Chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) is a common gastrointestinal disorder with a global prevalence of about 14%, common in women and elderly population. It often lacks effective treatment. This randomized clinical trial was a...
Objectives: While several physiological functions of milt peptides have been discovered, the structural characteristics of Theragra chalcogramma milt peptides (TMP) and their anti-fatigue mechanisms remain unclear. Methods: TMP was obtained by hydrol...
Background: Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient critical for vision, immune function, cellular differentiation, and metabolic homeostasis. The liver serves as the primary site of vitamin A storage and systemic distribution, delivering all-trans-r...
Background: Compared with lactic acid-producing probiotics, spore-producing probiotics such as Bacillus subtilis (BS) and Bacillus natto (BN) exhibited superior metabolic capacity and stress resistance and are more suitable for industrial application...
Background/Objectives: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a multifactorial condition associated with androgen imbalance, oxidative stress, and chronic inflammation, leading to growing interest in food-derived bioactive compounds with multitarget a...
Objectives: To determine whether caffeine supplementation and its expectancy influence muscle strength (ST) and muscle endurance (ME) using a balanced-placebo design. Methods: Using a randomized, double-blind, balanced-placebo design, resistance-trai...
Objectives: With the rapid development of digital technology, the risk of internet addiction among adolescents has increased. However, the influence mechanism of emotional eating behavior on internet addiction remains unclear. This study aimed to exp...
Background/Objectives: This study examined the acute effects of different doses of melatonin on performance, physiological, and psychophysiological responses during individualized exhaustive cycling exercise. Methods: Fifteen physically active but cy...
Background: Amidst evolving modern lifestyles characterized by widespread circadian rhythm disturbances and high-fat dietary habits, the incidence of metabolic disorders continues to escalate. In recent years, plant-derived bioactive compounds have a...
Background: The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet effectively lowers blood pressure and improves blood lipid profiles. However, it remains unclear how the DASH diet contributes to gut microbiota and how the gut microbes affect these...
Background: The gut microbiota is essential for maintaining health and preventing disease. Probiotics, defined as beneficial live microorganisms, are increasingly recognized for their ability to inhibit pathogens through competitive exclusion. This m...
Background: Age-related alterations in body composition, including the decline of skeletal muscle mass and strength, combined with increased adiposity, contribute to sarcopenia risk in older adults. Handgrip strength (HGS) is widely used as a functio...
Background/Objectives: Early-life gut colonization is crucial for immune system development and metabolic programming. Lactobacillus reuteri has been investigated for its capacity to modulate neonatal gut microbiota, but evidence regarding maternal s...
According to the well-established fetal programming hypothesis proposed by Barker, consuming a balanced variety and an appropriate quantity of nutritious foods supports optimal fetal growth and improves both obstetric outcomes and infant health [...]
Despite the known association between calcium and magnesium in drinking water and stone risk, the difference in stone prevention of purified water remineralized with varying calcium-to-magnesium ratios (Ca:Mg) remains unclear. Objectives: This study...
Background: Caffeine is an ergogenic aid shown to delay fatigue, increase arousal, and improve performance. Recommended doses are 3–6 mg/kg BM, although evidence supports lower doses (<3 mg/kg). Some conflicting results have highlighted that...
Background/Objectives: Effective glycemic management from the time of diagnosis is essential in the care of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D), as early glycemic patterns can influence long-term health outcomes. Methods: This explora...
Introduction: The biological effects of dietary polyphenols have gained increasing attention due to their roles in regulating oxidative stress, inflammatory processes, and mitochondrial function. Human studies suggest that polyphenol intake may suppo...
Background/Objectives: Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and oxidative stress increase with aging and are implicated in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We developed an anti-glycation blend using LC-MS-based screening and assessed its effects on...
Background: Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS), is also a potent modulator of peripheral endocrine function. We previously demonstrated that dietary GABA supplementation impro...
Background: Pometia pinnata (matoa) peel powder attenuates high-fat diet-induced adiposity and hepatic lipid accumulation in rats, but the responsible compounds remain unclear. This study aimed to identify the bioactive compounds that may contri...
Background: Adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a high prevalence of modifiable cardiometabolic risk factors. This study investigates the impact of a personalised diet and physical activity intervention versus usual care on the risk fac...
Introduction: Peripheral arterial disease is a chronic condition and a major public health concern. Risk factors of PAD include poor dietary habits, low physical activity levels, smoking tobacco and coexisting diseases like hypertension, diabetes or...
Background/Objectives: Older adults living in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at high risk of undernutrition. This study evaluated the adequacy of planned energy intake (PEI) by comparing prescribed diets with individual requirements measured u...
Background/Objectives: It is often reported in the literature that the prevalence of obesity is high in individuals with Down Syndrome (DS). This study aims to assess how lifestyle factors—diet quality, nutrient intake or physical activity&mdas...
Background: Polyphenols—bioactive compounds abundant in plant-based foods—are increasingly recognised for their capacity to modulate the gut microbiota. As the gut microbiome plays a central role in metabolic regulation, immune function,...
Cordyceps militaris is an entomopathogenic fungus traditionally used in Asian ethnomedicine and increasingly investigated for its potential health-promoting properties, including immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory activities. In recent years, it...
Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between yogurt consumption and body fat percentage among Chinese children and to analyze the potential influence of factors such as sex, pubertal stage, and physical activity...
Background/Objectives: The ketogenic diet (KD) has been shown to exert beneficial effects on human immunity by enhancing cytotoxic T lymphocyte function through metabolic reprogramming. However, strict dietary restrictions limit adherence and complic...
Background/Objectives: Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition characterized by social and cognitive impairments, with growing evidence implicating neuroinflammation, disrupted autophagy, apoptosis, GABAergic dysfunction, and gut permeabilit...
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