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Preventive Nutrition for Chronic Non-communicable Diseases and Their Risk Factors

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 9254

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Sheila Maria Alvim De Matos

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Institute of Collective Health, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40110-040, Brazil
Interests: epidemiology; obesity; dietary pattern; gender

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The occurrence of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the world population has been increasing even before the restriction of social mobility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are still important gaps in knowledge regarding the incidence of NCDs and their risk factors. Public health policies for these diseases aimed at promoting health by focusing on different aspects of risk factors could be better formulated if we understand the social de-terminants of NCDs by analyzing regional differences, gender and ethnic/racial and socioeconomic heterogeneity to generate knowledge that supports the decision-making process.

The objective of this proposed Special Issue on "Preventive Nutrition for Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and Their Risk Factors" in Nutrients is to publish selected papers that have investigated associations between chronic diseases and biological, behavioral, environmental, occupational, and social factors.

Dr. Sheila Maria Alvim De Matos
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • chronic non-communicable diseases
  • obesity
  • weight gain
  • excess weight
  • gender
  • ethnic/racial
  • dietary pattern
  • physical activity
  • alcohol
  • smoking

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Caffeine Intake, Plasma Caffeine Level, and Kidney Function: A Mendelian Randomization Study
by Alice Giontella, Roxane de La Harpe, Héléne T. Cronje, Loukas Zagkos, Benjamin Woolf, Susanna C. Larsson and Dipender Gill
Nutrients 2023, 15(20), 4422; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15204422 - 18 Oct 2023
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Caffeine is a psychoactive substance widely consumed worldwide, mainly via sources such as coffee and tea. The effects of caffeine on kidney function remain unclear. We leveraged the genetic variants in the CYP1A2 and AHR genes via the two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) framework [...] Read more.
Caffeine is a psychoactive substance widely consumed worldwide, mainly via sources such as coffee and tea. The effects of caffeine on kidney function remain unclear. We leveraged the genetic variants in the CYP1A2 and AHR genes via the two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) framework to estimate the association of genetically predicted plasma caffeine and caffeine intake on kidney traits. Genetic association summary statistics on plasma caffeine levels and caffeine intake were taken from genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analyses of 9876 and of >47,000 European ancestry individuals, respectively. Genetically predicted plasma caffeine levels were associated with a decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) measured using either creatinine or cystatin C. In contrast, genetically predicted caffeine intake was associated with an increase in eGFR and a low risk of chronic kidney disease. The discrepancy is likely attributable to faster metabolizers of caffeine consuming more caffeine-containing beverages to achieve the same pharmacological effect. Further research is needed to distinguish whether the observed effects on kidney function are driven by the harmful effects of higher plasma caffeine levels or the protective effects of greater intake of caffeine-containing beverages, particularly given the widespread use of drinks containing caffeine and the increasing burden of kidney disease. Full article
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Dietary Patterns in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period and the Relationship with Maternal Weight up to One Year after Pregnancy Complicated by Gestational Diabetes
by Letícia Machado Dias, Maria Inês Schmidt, Álvaro Vigo and Michele Drehmer
Nutrients 2023, 15(19), 4258; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15194258 - 5 Oct 2023
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This multicentric cohort study aimed to describe changes in dietary patterns during pregnancy and postpartum and the association with BMI variation at six and twelve months postpartum in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Between 2014 and 2018, we enrolled women with GDM [...] Read more.
This multicentric cohort study aimed to describe changes in dietary patterns during pregnancy and postpartum and the association with BMI variation at six and twelve months postpartum in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Between 2014 and 2018, we enrolled women with GDM in prenatal clinics of the Brazilian National Health System and followed them for one year postpartum. The dietary patterns during pregnancy and the postpartum period were obtained by factorial analysis. The relationship between these patterns and variation in postpartum BMI was evaluated by Poisson regression with robust variance adjusted for confounders. We identified three dietary patterns in 584 women, two healthy (generally healthy and Dash type), which were associated with less weight gain (RR 0.77 CI 95% 0.62–0.96 and RR 0.71 CI 95% 0.57–0.88, respectively). The high-risk pattern (based on ultra-processed, high-calorie foods and sweetened drinks) was associated with weight gain (RR 1.31 CI 95% 1.07–1.61 and RR 1.26 CI 95% 1.01–1.59) in six and twelve months postpartum, respectively. Although the participants learned about healthy dieting during pregnancy, dietary habits worsened from pregnancy to postpartum, especially, with lower consumption of fruits and dairy and higher consumption of sweetened beverages, with consequent weight gain postpartum. Postpartum support is needed to prevent weight gain and obesity. Full article
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