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Prof. Dr. David M. Pollock

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Department of Nephrology, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Interests: sodium homeostasis; blood pressure control; hypertension; kidney disease; circadian physiology

Prof. Dr. Shannon M. Bailey

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Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology , Department of Pathology, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Interests: obesity-associated liver diseases; alcohol-associated liver diseases; lipid and glycogen metabolism; mitochondrial bioenergetics; circadian physiology

Prof. Dr. Karen L. Gamble

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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, Heersink School of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
Interests: chronobiology; molecular clock; neurophysiology; diet-induced obesity; neurodegenerative disease

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Dear Colleagues,

Time-restricted feeding, often referred to as intermittent fasting, is increasingly being recognized as a useful and beneficial tool for managing many aspects of health, including cardiometabolic disease. Beyond excess food intake, cardiovascular and metabolic disease is exacerbated by the consumption of specific macro- and micronutrients, such those in the Western diet, including high fat, simple sugars, and high salt.

However, new pre-clinical studies have shown that metabolic function can be improved in mice that develop obesity from eating a high fat diet by restricting food to specific hours of their active period and fasting during their normal rest period. Recent clinical studies have also shown considerable cardiometabolic benefits from restricting meal time independent of caloric intake.

This Special Issue solicits manuscripts containing primary research or reviews from both pre-clinical and clinical studies for consideration that address several key aspects of nutrition-related behavior and its impact on cardiometabolic outcomes, including meal timing or the timing of specific components of the diet.

Prof. Dr. David M. Pollock
Prof. Dr. Shannon M. Bailey
Prof. Dr. Karen L. Gamble
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Keywords

obesity
cardiometabolic disease
cardiovascular disease
circadian rhythms
time-restricted feeding
molecular clock

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Research

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Open AccessArticle

Risk Factors Associated with the Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Czech Adults: The Kardiovize Study

by Monika Kunzova, Geraldo A. Maranhao Neto, María M. Infante-Garcia, Ramfis Nieto-Martinez and Juan P. González-Rivas

Nutrients 2022, 14(24), 5297; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14245297 - 13 Dec 2022

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Abstract

High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The last report on the prevalence of SSBs consumption in Czechia was 17 years ago, an updated analysis will enable the design of appropriate public health policies. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of SSBs consumption in a Czech city during 2020 and 2022, and its association with cardiometabolic biomarkers, behavioral risk factors, and socioeconomic determinants. A total of 730 participants (33 to 73 years) were assessed from a random population-based survey. SSBs consumption was evaluated using two methods: by calorie amount, with a 24 h dietary recall, and by frequency, with a food frequency questionnaire. By calorie amount, the prevalence of SSBs consumption was none: 52.5%, low: 30.0%, and moderate–high: 17.5%; by frequency was never: 16.0%, occasionally: 64.1%, and daily: 19.9%. SSBs intake was higher in men (p < 0.001) and younger participants (p = 0.001). Men consuming daily had higher waist circumference and visceral fat area compared to both occasional and never consumers. Higher SSBs consumption was associated with low household income, middle education level, and high total energy intake. In total, 20% drank SSBs daily and 17.5% of participants consumed moderate–high calorie amounts of SSBs. These results represent an increase in the prevalence of SSBs consumption in the last two decades. Public health policies should target men of younger age and people with low education and income. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nutrition-Related Behavior Changes and Cardiometabolic Health)

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