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Selected Papers from the 2nd FINUT Conference 2022

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Epidemiology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2023) | Viewed by 3856

Special Issue Editors

Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Research Group, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS Aragón), Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Interests: pediatric nutrition; childhood obesity; body composition; nutritional status; nutritional epidemiology; lifestyle behaviors
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Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
Interests: children's nutrition; gastroenterology
1. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, School of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
2. Centro de Investigación Biomédica En Red (CIBER), Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), 28029 Madrid, Spain
3. Biomedical Research Center, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology “José Mataix”, University of Granada, Parque Tecnológico Ciencias de la Salud, 18071 Granada, Spain
4. Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, 18014 Granada, Spain
Interests: infant nutrition; probiotics; childhood obesity; metabolic syndrome; enteral clinical nutrition
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Iberoamerica is a region that is usually evaluated as a whole and united combination of countries, but paradoxically, it is characterized by great heterogeneity, regarding cultural habits, socioeconomic development, as well as influences during its history. Scientifically, it presents a wide array of research centers from those with adequate possibilities for developing research and obtaining funding, contrasting with centers with very limited resources and complex university environments. Based on the fact that each country and its own geographical regions are in different stages of nutritional, epidemiological, and aging transition, it is a very interesting field for evaluating epidemiological surveys related to malnutrition, stunting, hidden hunger, and the increase in obesity prevalence. There is also a very important research area for the microbiome, nutritional deficiencies, and cultural and genetic inheritance related to food habits. This wide presentation of several aspects of regional research in the Iberoamerican countries may give a broad perspective of the impulse of clinical, epidemiological, and applied nutrition research in the last few years. In 2020, we carried out the 1st FINUT Conference. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, it was held virtually. We are currently organizing the 2nd FINUT Conference (https://finut2022.com/) that will be held in Mexico City, from October 9 to 11 2022. We kindly invite researchers and health professionals from Iberoamerica to submit their research papers presented at the Conference, to obtain a picture of the current nutritional situation in the area.

Prof. Dr. Luis A. Moreno
Prof. Dr. Sylvia Cruchet
Prof. Dr. Angel Gil
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • malnutrition
  • stunting
  • hidden hunger
  • obesity prevalence
  • nutritional deficiencies
  • nutritional deficiencies

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Comparative Assessment of the Nutritional Profile of Meat Products and Their Plant-Based Analogues
by Judit Costa-Catala, Natalia Toro-Funes, Oriol Comas-Basté, Salvador Hernández-Macias, Sònia Sánchez-Pérez, M. Luz Latorre-Moratalla, M. Teresa Veciana-Nogués, Victòria Castell-Garralda and M. Carmen Vidal-Carou
Nutrients 2023, 15(12), 2807; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15122807 - 19 Jun 2023
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Vegetarian and vegan diets are increasingly being adopted in Spain, a trend mainly driven by ethical concerns for animal welfare and the environment. This has resulted in a growing market for plant-based substitutes of meat products. However, available data on the nutritional value [...] Read more.
Vegetarian and vegan diets are increasingly being adopted in Spain, a trend mainly driven by ethical concerns for animal welfare and the environment. This has resulted in a growing market for plant-based substitutes of meat products. However, available data on the nutritional value of such meat analogues in Mediterranean countries are still limited. In this study, the labelling information of four categories of plant-based meat analogues (n = 100) and the corresponding conventional meat products (n = 48) available on the Spanish market was surveyed and compared. The nutrient content of plant-based meat analogues varied significantly, due to the wide range of ingredients used in their formulation. Some of these products were found to have a low protein content, which in others was enhanced by the addition of cereals and legumes. Compared to the meat products, the plant-based analogues contained lower levels of total fat as well as saturated fat, which ranged from 30% of total fat in burgers to less than 15% in meatballs, sausages, and nuggets; in contrast, they contained higher amounts of fiber and complex carbohydrates. Overall, the meat analogues cannot be considered as nutritionally equivalent substitutes to conventional meat products due to a high variability of protein content and other nutrients. Full article
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Biophysical Parameters of Plasma-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Potential Biomarkers of Bone Disturbances in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving an Individualized Nutrition Intervention
by Carlos D. Coronado-Alvarado, Ana Teresa Limon-Miro, Herminia Mendivil-Alvarado, Jaime Lizardi-Mendoza, Elizabeth Carvajal-Millan, Rosa Olivia Méndez-Estrada, Humberto González-Ríos and Humberto Astiazaran-Garcia
Nutrients 2023, 15(8), 1963; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15081963 - 19 Apr 2023
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are implicated in several biological conditions, including bone metabolism disturbances in breast cancer patients (BCPs). These disorders hinder the adjustment of nutrition interventions due to changes in bone mineral density (BMD). The biophysical properties of EVs (e.g., size or electrostatic [...] Read more.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are implicated in several biological conditions, including bone metabolism disturbances in breast cancer patients (BCPs). These disorders hinder the adjustment of nutrition interventions due to changes in bone mineral density (BMD). The biophysical properties of EVs (e.g., size or electrostatic repulsion) affect their cellular uptake, however, their clinical relevance is unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between the biophysical properties of the plasma-derived EVs and BMDs in BCPs who received an individualized nutrition intervention during the first six months of antineoplastic treatment. As part of the nutritional assessment before and after the intervention, body composition including bone densitometry and plasma samples were obtained. In 16 BCPs, EVs were isolated using ExoQuick® and their biophysical properties were analyzed using light-scattering techniques. We found that the average hydrodynamic diameter of large EVs was associated with femoral neck bone mineral content, lumbar spine BMD, and neoplasms’ molecular subtypes. These results provide evidence that EVs play a role in BCPs’ bone disorders and suggest that the biophysical properties of EVs may serve as potential nutritional biomarkers. Further studies are needed to evaluate EVs’ biophysical properties as potential nutritional biomarkers in a clinical context. Full article
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