A baru almond-enriched diet reduces abdominal adiposity and improves HDL concentrations: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Because of their high-fat content, nuts and legumes are high-energy foods; however, the inclusion of tree nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, Brazil nuts, macadamia nuts, walnuts, and pistachios) and legumes (peanut and baru) in a diet is not associated with body weight gain [1-3]. In fact, nuts and legumes can be beneficial for weight loss [4]. Furthermore, the nutrients and bioactive compounds present in nuts and legumes are associated with several mechanisms that reduce cardiovascular risk factors [5-7] and mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and gastrointestinal diseases [8]. (Source: Nutrition)
Source: Nutrition - June 8, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: R ávila Graziany Machado Souza, Aline Corado Gomes, Inar Alves de Castro, João Felipe Mota Source Type: research
Erroneous Thyroid Diagnosis Due to Over-the-counter Biotin
Biotin is commonly used in immunoassays to measure several hormones and non-hormone analytes, including thyroxine (T4), thyrotropin (TSH), parathyroid hormone, and ferritin [1]. Cases of thyroid function test assay interference have been documented in patients taking high doses of biotin for the treatment of inborn errors of metabolism and progressive multiple sclerosis; euthyroid patients appeared hyperthyroid and a newborn baby with hypothyroidism was misdiagnosed due to the spurious lowering of TSH [2 –4]. (Source: Nutrition)
Source: Nutrition - June 6, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Stephanie Charles, Nidhi Agrawal, Manfred Blum Tags: International Ward Rounds Source Type: research
Dietary total antioxidant capacity is inversely related to menopausal symptoms: a cross-sectional study among Iranian postmenopausal women
Menopause is characterized by permanent loss of menstrual cycles due to decline of estrogen and progesterone level [1]. Onset of menopause is associated with variety of poor psychological and physical outcomes which negatively affect women's quality of life [2]. Hot flashes, night sweats, irritability and insomnia are among the disturbing symptoms that women experience during this period [3]. Some researchers have shown the positive relationship between menopausal symptoms (MS) and increased risk of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), metabolic syndrome and oxidative stress [4-6]. (Source: Nutrition)
Source: Nutrition - June 6, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Maryam Abshirini, Fereydoun Siassi, Fariba Koohdani, Mostafa Qorbani, Shahla Khosravi, Mehdi Hedayati, Zahra Aslani, Mahshid Soleymani, Gity Sotoudeh Source Type: research
Metabolic Support Challenges with Obesity during Critical Illness
Obesity has been described by numerous health organizations and societies as a disease.1 Over the past thirty years, there has been a global doubling in the rates of adult and childhood obesity and a tripling of the rate of adolescent obesity.1 Because of this epidemic2, one-fourth to one-third of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) in the United States are obese.3,4 It is a prevalent erroneous belief that nutrition therapy may not be necessary for patients with obesity due to their presence of caloric abundance. (Source: Nutrition)
Source: Nutrition - June 6, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Roland N. Dickerson Source Type: research
Vitamin D Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Thyroid Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Case-control studies
25-hydroxyvitamin D (Source: Nutrition)
Source: Nutrition - June 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Junyu Zhao, Haipeng Wang, Zhongwen Zhang, Xiaojun Zhou, Jinming Yao, Rui Zhang, Lin Liao, Jianjun Dong Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Associations between dietary inflammatory index and incidence of breast and prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Medicine's understanding of the etiology of breast and prostate cancer (BPC) has been a complex journey that involves numerous theories of causal explanations. Documents from ancient Greece and Egypt suggest that earlier scientists were aware of these cancers [1]. Attempts were made to find causes as evidenced by written records and illustrations dating back to antiquity [2]. According to Cancer Today IARC, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and the most common cancer in women from both more and less economically developed regions. (Source: Nutrition)
Source: Nutrition - May 25, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Sajjad Moradi, Amos Issah, Hamed Mohammadi, Khadijeh Mirzaei Tags: Review Source Type: research
The Associations between Dietary Inflammatory Index and the Incidence of Breast and Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Medicine's understanding of the etiology of breast and prostate cancer has been a complex journey, involving numerous theories of causal explanations. Documents from ancient Greece and Egypt suggest that earlier scientists were aware of these cancers [1]. Attempts were made to find the causes, as evidenced by written records and illustrations dating back to antiquity [2]. According to Cancer Today IARC, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and the most common cancer in women from both more economically developed and less economically developed regions. (Source: Nutrition)
Source: Nutrition - May 25, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Sajjad Moradi, Amos Issah, Hamed Mohammadi, Khadijeh Mirzaei Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Physiological effects of a short-term lifestyle intervention based on the Mediterranean diet: comparison between older and younger healthy, sedentary adults
One's health is determined by many different factors (e.g., genetic, environmental, and lifestyle). Nutrition is a major modifiable factor that contributes to one's health and disease risk. The risk for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases with age, but ∼50% of the adult population and 30% of children are considered at high risk for developing CVD [1]. Additionally, events such as menopause, which causes a decline in estrogen (which has detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system), increase the risk for developing CVD in postmenopausal women [2]. (Source: Nutrition)
Source: Nutrition - May 24, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Yingshan Liu, Marianne Milner, Markos Klonizakis Tags: Applied nutritional investigation Source Type: research
Potential cause-effect relationship between insulin autoimmune syndrome and alpha lipoic acid: two case reports
Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome (IAS), or Hirata disease, is a rare cause of autoimmune hypoglycemia, characterized by the occurrence of spontaneous hypoglycemic episodes, both fasting or post-prandial, with apparent high insulin levels and anti-insulin autoantibodies, in individuals with no prior exogenous insulin administration [1]. (Source: Nutrition)
Source: Nutrition - May 24, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: S. Moffa, I. Improta, S. Rocchetti, T. Mezza, A. Giaccari Source Type: research
Dietary carbohydrate quality and quantity in relation to the incidence of type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study of middle-aged and older Korean adults
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), characterized by impaired insulin action and secretion [1], is a serious non-communicable disease affecting 514 million patients globally [2]. Over the past 4 decades, the prevalence of T2DM has increased by 7% in Korea, which surpasses the global average of 4% [3]. In Korea, diabetes was the sixth leading cause of death and the fourth leading cause of disability [4], and it affected 12.0% men and 9.4% women aged ≥30 years in 2015 [5]. (Source: Nutrition)
Source: Nutrition - May 24, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kyung Won Lee, Jieun Lyu, Jae Kyung Park, Chulman Jo, Sung Soo Kim Source Type: research
Development of a bedside applicable ultrasound protocol to estimate fat mass index derived from whole body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scans
Precise measures of adiposity are difficult to obtain in clinical settings due to a lack of access to accurate and reliable techniques. The aim of this study was to develop and internally validate a bedside applicable ultrasound protocol to estimate fat mass index. (Source: Nutrition)
Source: Nutrition - May 24, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Michael T. Paris, Marina Mourtzakis Source Type: research
The use of a food logging app in the naturalistic setting fails to provide accurate measurements of nutrients and poses usability challenges
In the year to 2017, 78 000 new mobile health (mHealth) applications (apps) were added into major app stores, taking the total of commercially available mHealth apps to 325 000 [1]. With 603.7 million adults estimated to be obese worldwide in 2015 [2], the growth in mHealth apps reflects attempts to develop solutions to address the escalating burden of disease. Smartphone diet-tracking nutrition apps are commonplace in commercial app stores [3], with the majority being calorie counters that are marketed as tools for weight loss [4]. (Source: Nutrition)
Source: Nutrition - May 24, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Juliana Chen, William Berkman, Manal Bardouh, Ching Yan Kammy Ng, Margaret Allman-Farinelli Source Type: research
The feasibility of two anthropometric indices to identify metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and inflammatory factors in obese and overweight adults
Overweight and obesity are well-known risk factors for mortality from all causes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), and they are closely related to non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia [1-3]. Although the body mass index (BMI) is the most commonly used anthropometric measure for defining obesity, as recommended by the WHO, the BMI has potential weaknesses. Specifically, the BMI does not distinguish between weight due to fat accumulation and muscle weight [4, 5], nor does the BMI distinguish peripheral fat from abdominal fat [6], the latter being more strongly associated with CVD risk. (Source: Nutrition)
Source: Nutrition - May 24, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Gang Li, Hui-kun Wu, Xiao-wei Wu, Zhe Cao, Yuan-chao Tu, Yi Ma, Bo-ning Li, Qiu-yue Peng, Jian Cheng, Bing Wu, Zhongyu Zhou Source Type: research
Obstructive sleep apnea in non-dialyzed chronic kidney disease patients: association with body adiposity and sarcopenia
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a breathing disorder characterized by narrowing of the upper airway that impairs normal ventilation during sleep [1]. OSA is considered a public health problem due to its high prevalence that has been estimated as 22% in men and 17% in women in the general population [2] and due to its association with increased morbidity and mortality in the short term (traffic and job related accidents) [3,4] and the long term (cardiovascular diseases; CVD) [5-6]. (Source: Nutrition)
Source: Nutrition - May 24, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Julia Freitas Rodrigues Fernandes, Maria In ês Barreto Silva, Claudio Loivos, Ana Paula Medeiros Menna Barreto, Vagner Meira, Sergio Emanuel Kaiser, Rachel Bregman, Márcia Regina Simas Torres Klein Source Type: research
Physiological effects of a short-term, lifestyle intervention based on the Mediterranean diet - comparison between older and younger healthy, sedentary adults
Our health is determined by many different factors (e.g., genetical, environmental and lifestyle-related). Nutrition is a major, modifiable factor which contributes to our health and disease risk. The risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases with age, but approximately 50% of the adult population and 30% of children are considered at...
Source: Nutrition - May 24, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Yingshan Liu, Marianne Milner, Markos Klonizakis Source Type: research
