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The Relationship between Eating Habits, Obesity and Diabetes
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The Relationship between Eating Habits, Obesity and Diabetes

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2024) | Viewed by 1802

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Jie Zhang

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Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
Interests: obesity; diabetes; life course epidemiology; early life development
Dr. Qian Yang

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1. Medical Research Council Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol BS1 3NY, UK
2. Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol BS1 3NY, UK
Interests: mendelian randomization; causal inference; pregnancy complications; birth cohorts
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Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to contribute a paper to the Special Issue on “The Relationship between Eating Habits, Obesity and Diabetes”.  Lifestyle modifications, including dietary changes, have demonstrated effectiveness in preventing obesity and diabetes, with several mechanisms elucidated to underscore the protective impacts of these interventions. Healthy eating habits, particularly regarding food composition, timing and sequence, can result in significant glycemic benefits. Increasing evidence has suggested that unhealthy eating habits, including snacking, fast eating speed, and poor meal timing, are associated with an increased risk of obesity and poor glycemic control. This is particularly crucial for individuals with diabetes, who need to prioritize glucose control for diabetes management. An additional focal point involves the influences of environmental and social factors on the formation of eating habits.

Unresolved questions persist, particularly regarding the development of healthy eating habits and the complex interplay between eating habits and the environment. This Special Issue aims to compile the latest research findings on eating habits and lifestyle in relation to obesity and diabetes prevention. Original research articles and reviews are welcome.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Jie Zhang
Dr. Qian Yang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • eating habits/behaviors
  • lifestyle patterns
  • obesity and diabetes prevention
  • body weight management
  • nutrition education

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The Mediating Roles of Lung Function Traits and Inflammatory Factors on the Associations between Measures of Obesity and Risk of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: A Mendelian Randomization Study
by Xiaofeng Ma, Pan-Pan Zhu, Qian Yang, Yangbo Sun, Chun-Quan Ou and Li Li
Healthcare 2024, 12(18), 1882; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12181882 - 20 Sep 2024
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Background: Identifying mediators between obesity-related traits and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) would inform preventive and therapeutic strategies to reduce the burden of LRITs. We aimed to recognize whether lung function and inflammatory factors mediate their associations. Methods: We conducted a two-step, two-sample [...] Read more.
Background: Identifying mediators between obesity-related traits and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) would inform preventive and therapeutic strategies to reduce the burden of LRITs. We aimed to recognize whether lung function and inflammatory factors mediate their associations. Methods: We conducted a two-step, two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Two-sample MR was performed on (1) obesity-related traits (i.e., body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC], and waist-to-hip ratio [WHR]) and LRTIs (i.e., acute bronchitis, acute bronchiolitis, bronchiectasis, influenza, and pneumonia), (2) obesity-related traits and potential mediators, and (3) potential mediators and LRTIs. Next, two-step MR was applied to infer whether the mediation effects exist. Results: We found that C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) mediated 32.59% (95% CI: 17.90%, 47.27%), 7.96% (95% CI: 1.79%, 14.14%), and 4.04% (95% CI: 0.34%, 7.74%) of the effect of BMI on pneumonia, and they mediated 26.90% (95% CI: 13.98%, 39.83%), 10.23% (95% CI: 2.72%, 17.73%), and 4.67% (95% CI: 0.25%, 9.09%) of the effect of WC on pneumonia, respectively. Additionally, CRP, forced vital capacity (FVC), and FEV1 mediated 18.66% (95% CI: 8.70%, 28.62%), 8.72% (95% CI: 1.86%, 15.58%), and 8.41% (95% CI: 2.77%, 14.06%) of the effect of BMI on acute bronchitis, and they mediated 19.96% (95% CI: 7.44%, 32.48%), 12.19% (95% CI: 2.00%, 22.39%), and 12.61% (95% CI: 2.94%, 22.29%) of the effect of WC on acute bronchitis, respectively. Conclusions: Health interventions linked to reducing inflammation and maintaining normal lung function could help mitigate the risk of obesity-related LRTIs. Full article
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