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Zhao D, Tian Z, Kuang H, Xu Y, Zheng Y, Zhong Z, Liang L, Yang Y. Associations between Long-Term Dietary Coenzyme Q10 Intake and New-Onset Hypertension in Adults: Insights from a Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study. Nutrients 2024; 16:2478. [PMID: 39125357 PMCID: PMC11313835 DOI: 10.3390/nu16152478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2024] [Revised: 07/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation appears to be associated with a lower blood pressure. Nevertheless, it remains unclear whether food-sourced CoQ10 will affect new-onset hypertension in general adults. This study investigated the relationship between dietary CoQ10 intake and new-onset hypertension among the general population. Participants without hypertension at baseline from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) prospective cohort study were included (n = 11,428). Dietary CoQ10 intake was collected by validated dietary recalls and the food weighing method. Linear and non-linear relationships between dietary CoQ10 intake and new-onset hypertension were analyzed using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models and restricted cubic splines. During follow-up (median: 6 years), 4006 new-onset hypertension cases were documented. Compared with non-consumers, the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) from quintile 2 to 4 total dietary CoQ10 were 0.83 (0.76, 0.91), 0.86 (0.78, 0.94) and 1.01 (0.92, 1.11); total plant-derived CoQ10 were 0.80 (0.73, 0.88), 1.00 (0.91, 1.09) and 1.10 (1.00, 1.20); and animal-derived CoQ10 were 0.65 (0.59, 0.71), 0.58 (0.53, 0.64) and 0.68 (0.62, 0.75). The lowest risk was found at moderate intake, with a non-linear relationship (P nonlinearity < 0.05). Furthermore, the overall inverse association was stronger among individuals without alcohol consumption or eating a low-fat diet. Moderate long-term dietary CoQ10 intake might be protective against new-onset hypertension. However, it follows a non-linear relationship and excessive intake may increase the risk of new-onset hypertension in the Chinese population.
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- Dan Zhao
- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China (L.L.)
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Nutrition Transformation, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China (L.L.)
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Nutrition Transformation, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China (L.L.)
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Nutrition Transformation, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China (L.L.)
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Nutrition Transformation, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China (L.L.)
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Nutrition Transformation, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China (L.L.)
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Nutrition Transformation, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China (L.L.)
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Center of Nutrition Transformation, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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Zhao C, Yang Y, Duan C, Gao C, Wang Y, Ni H, Zhou L, Xiang Y, Li M, Xu Z. The nutritional metabolic risk index as a predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: A national cohort study. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2024; 63:391-399. [PMID: 38971408 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies show that malnutrition increases all-cause mortality by 1.11 times and cardiovascular mortality by 2.60 times. Similarly, metabolic syndrome raises overall mortality by 40% and cardiovascular mortality by 37%. This research assesses the Nutritional Metabolic Risk Index (NMRI) for predicting these mortality risks. METHODS We analyzed data from 14,209 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2018, where the NMRI was calculated based on the ratio of GNRI to TyG-WHtR. The relationship between NMRI and mortality was investigated using Kaplan-Meier methods and Cox regression models, with restricted cubic splines (RCS) employed to examine non-linear associations. The predictive capabilities of NMRI, GNRI, and TyG-WHtR for mortality were assessed using receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) curve analysis. RESULTS Over a median follow-up period of 89 months, there were 1358 all-cause deaths and 345 cardiovascular deaths recorded. Cox regression analysis indicated that each unit increase in NMRI was associated with an 8% reduction in all-cause mortality risk and a 15% reduction in cardiovascular mortality risk. RCS analysis found a nonlinear negative correlation between NMRI and both all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. NMRI demonstrated superior predictive accuracy for all-cause mortality (AUC: 0.696, 95% CI: 0.682-0.710) and cardiovascular mortality (AUC: 0.713, 95% CI: 0.689-0.737) compared to GNRI and TyG-WHtR (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The NMRI is inversely associated with the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in American adults.
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- Chuanwei Zhao
- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Baoshan, Baoshan, Yunnan, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Baoshan, Baoshan, Yunnan, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Baoshan, Baoshan, Yunnan, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Baoshan, Baoshan, Yunnan, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Baoshan, Baoshan, Yunnan, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Baoshan, Baoshan, Yunnan, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Baoshan, Baoshan, Yunnan, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Baoshan, Baoshan, Yunnan, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Baoshan, Baoshan, Yunnan, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second People's Hospital of Baoshan, Baoshan, Yunnan, China.
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Lin W, Alfheeaid HA, Alasqah I, Alqarawi N, Alotaibi SA, Alribdi FF, Almutairi S, Lima MJ, Teixeira-Lemos E, Raposo A. Dietary Patterns among Smokers and Non-Smokers: Findings from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017-2018. Nutrients 2024; 16:2035. [PMID: 38999783 PMCID: PMC11243715 DOI: 10.3390/nu16132035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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Diet behavior and nutrition are critical for maintaining health and improving quality of life. Cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Poor dietary choices, such as excessively frequenting restaurants, consuming ready-to-eat foods from grocery stores, and ingesting ultra-processed foods (like frozen meals and pizzas), can adversely impact health. Despite this, research comparing dietary behaviors between smokers and non-smokers is limited. Using data from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey 2017-2018, we analyzed diet behavior based on smoking status. Our findings reveal that smokers had a significant increase (90%) in the frequency of consuming frozen meals/pizzas in the past 30 days compared to non-smokers (coefficient: 1.9; 95% CI: 1.4, 2.6; p-value < 0.001). Additionally, over 70% of participants, regardless of their smoking status, were unaware of MyPlate, a nutritional guide created by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to encourage Americans to make healthier food choices. There is an urgent need to increase public awareness of MyPlate and promote a better understanding of healthy dietary behaviors.
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- Wenxue Lin
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, College of Agriculture and Food, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Community, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia; (I.A.); (N.A.)
- School of Health, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia
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- Department of Community, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia; (I.A.); (N.A.)
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- Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Health Informatics, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia;
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- CERNAS Research Centre, Polytechnic University of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal; (M.J.L.); (E.T.-L.)
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- CERNAS Research Centre, Polytechnic University of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal; (M.J.L.); (E.T.-L.)
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- CBIOS (Research Center for Biosciences and Health Technologies), Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal
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Główka AK, Kowalówka M, Burchardt P, Komosa A, Kruszyna Ł, Andrusiewicz M, Przysławski J, Karaźniewicz-Łada M. Selected Psychosocial Factors, Nutritional Behavior, and the Analysis of Concentrations of Selected Vitamins in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases. Nutrients 2024; 16:1866. [PMID: 38931221 PMCID: PMC11206887 DOI: 10.3390/nu16121866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide, influenced by the interaction of factors, including age, sex, genetic conditions, overweight/obesity, hypertension, an abnormal lipid profile, vitamin deficiencies, diabetes, and psychological factors. This study aimed to assess the relationships between psychosocial and nutritional factors in a group of 61 patients with CVD (i.e., atherosclerosis, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and myocardial infarction) and their possible impact on the course of the disease. The plasma concentrations of vitamins A, E, D, and β-carotene were determined using validated HPLC-MS/MS, while the lipid profile was analyzed enzymatically. Psychosocial factors and nutritional behaviors were assessed using author-designed questionnaires. Over 50% of patients had 25-OH-D3 and retinol deficiencies, while >85% of patients exhibited significant deficiencies in α-tocopherol and β-carotene. The lipid profile showed no specific relationship with any particular CVD. Dietary behavior minimally impacted biochemical parameters except for higher β-carotene concentrations in the group with higher fruit and vegetable intake. The negative impact of the CVD on selected parameters of quality of life was noticed. To increase the effectiveness of the prevention and treatment of CVD, the need for interdisciplinary cooperation observed between doctors, psychologists, and specialists in human nutrition seems to be justified.
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- Anna Krystyna Główka
- Department of Bromatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland; (M.K.); (J.P.)
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- Department of Bromatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland; (M.K.); (J.P.)
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- Department of Hypertensiology, Angiology and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznań, Poland; (P.B.); (A.K.)
- Department of Cardiology, Józef Struś Hospital, 61-285 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Hypertensiology, Angiology and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznań, Poland; (P.B.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Angiology and Phlebology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznań, Poland;
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- Department of Cell Biology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland;
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- Department of Bromatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland; (M.K.); (J.P.)
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- Department of Physical Pharmacy and Pharmacokinetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland;
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Dobrowolski H, Szumigaj B, Włodarek D, Kazimierczak R, Obidzińska J, Rembiałkowska E. Dietary intake of polish organic and conventional fruit growers and their life partners - a pilot study. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1345402. [PMID: 38686036 PMCID: PMC11056513 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1345402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Diet is one of the elements that contribute to health and quality of life. There are significant discrepancies between the diets of people living in different regions, with different beliefs, or with different approaches to sustainability and ecology. There is a lack of research on dietary intake among organic and conventional fruit growers. The aim of our study was to examine the diets of orchardists and their immediate life partners in terms of meeting energy requirements, nutrient intake and fulfillment of dietary recommendations in this group. Fifty-three participants (28 in the organic group and 25 in the conventional group) took part in the study. Dietary data were obtained using the 3-day dietary record. Body mass and height were measured and BMI was calculated. Physical activity was estimated using a questionnaire method. The study group was aged 44 ± 8 years, with a body weight of 84 ± 16 kg and a height of 172 ± 9 cm. The mean BMI was 28 ± 4 kg/m2. Mean energy intake with diet was 2170 ± 606 kcal/day with needs of 3002 (1991-5144) kcal/day. A significant proportion of the study group did not fulfill their calcium and vitamin D requirements. In addition, a significant proportion of the conventional fruit growers did not cover their needs for potassium, magnesium and vitamins: E, C, and folate. Both groups had too high an intake of cholesterol and saturated fatty acids, and too low an intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids. In conclusion, the orchardists' diets mostly provided adequate amounts of nutrients, with inadequate intakes of calcium, vitamin D, cholesterol, and fatty acids. The diets of organic fruit growers were significantly richer in selected nutrients.
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- Hubert Dobrowolski
- Department of Functional and Organic Food, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Functional and Organic Food, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Dietetics, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Functional and Organic Food, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Functional and Organic Food, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Functional and Organic Food, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Warsaw, Poland
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Birmachu A, Heidelberger L. Exploration of dietary beliefs and social cognitive factors that influence eating habits among college students attending a rural Midwestern university. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2023; 71:2653-2662. [PMID: 34788581 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1981912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Objective: College students are in a critical period of life where many lifestyle changes occur that influence health. The dietary changes that occur in college can persist throughout life and influence health and weight status. Several factors influence eating behaviors and dietary habits during college, and this study explores the dietary beliefs of college students and the factors that influence students' diets. Participants: Students (n = 49; 20% male; 76% female; 4% other) attending a rural Midwestern university. Methods: Focus groups (n = 7) were used for exploratory research. Demographic and food security data were also collected. Focus group data were analyzed using open coding methods. Themes and subthemes emerged from analysis. Results: Four major themes emerged across focus groups: 1) food and health beliefs; 2) social influence; 3) university influence; and 4) body image beliefs. Conclusions: Findings support offering nutrition education that incorporates foundational nutrition knowledge and cooking skills to all college students.
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- Abigya Birmachu
- Department of Kinesiology, Health, Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menominee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Health, Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menominee, Wisconsin, USA
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Mathur P, Kulothungan V, Nath A, Vinay Urs KS, Ramakrishnan L. Awareness, behavior, and determinants of dietary salt intake in adults: results from the National NCD Monitoring Survey, India. Sci Rep 2023; 13:15890. [PMID: 37741845 PMCID: PMC10517942 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42694-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023] Open
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A diet high in sodium contributes to a significant proportion of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) due to cardiovascular diseases. This paper describes the awareness, behaviour and determinants related to dietary salt intake in an adult population of 18-69 years that were assessed as part of the National NCD Monitoring Survey (NNMS) in India. A sub-sample of 3000 adults selected through simple random sampling from 150 nationally representative Primary Sampling Units (PSUs) was included. Data regarding awareness and behaviour related to dietary salt intake were collected. Urinary sodium excretion in spot urine samples was estimated and used to calculate dietary salt intake. The dietary salt intake's sociodemographic, behavioural and metabolic determinants were also analysed. Less than one-third of the adults of both genders in all age groups in rural and urban areas were aware that daily high salt intake could affect health. The estimated mean daily salt intake was 8.0 g (8.9 g/day for men and 7.1 g/day for women). The salt intake was significantly higher in men [Adjusted OR = 17.66 (5.24-59.46)], rural areas [Adjusted OR = 6.14 (1.83-20.60)], overweight and obese respondents [Adjusted OR = 17.62 (3.17-98.07)]. The perception of the harmful effects of high salt intake and practices to limit salt intake was low in the study population. The mean daily salt intake was higher than the WHO recommendation of up to 5 g daily. The mean dietary salt intake is high in the Indian population, which calls for planning and implementing control of dietary salt consumption measures.
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- Prashant Mathur
- Indian Council Medical Research-National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research, Nirmal Bhawan, ICMR Complex, Poojanhalli Road, Off NH-7, Adjacent to Trumpet Flyover of BIAL, Kannamangala Post, Bengaluru, 562 110, India.
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- Indian Council Medical Research-National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research, Nirmal Bhawan, ICMR Complex, Poojanhalli Road, Off NH-7, Adjacent to Trumpet Flyover of BIAL, Kannamangala Post, Bengaluru, 562 110, India
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- Indian Council Medical Research-National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research, Nirmal Bhawan, ICMR Complex, Poojanhalli Road, Off NH-7, Adjacent to Trumpet Flyover of BIAL, Kannamangala Post, Bengaluru, 562 110, India
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- Indian Council Medical Research-National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research, Nirmal Bhawan, ICMR Complex, Poojanhalli Road, Off NH-7, Adjacent to Trumpet Flyover of BIAL, Kannamangala Post, Bengaluru, 562 110, India
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- Department of Cardiac Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Loong S, Barnes S, Gatto NM, Chowdhury S, Lee GJ. Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Cognition, and Brain Volume in Older Adults. Brain Sci 2023; 13:1278. [PMID: 37759879 PMCID: PMC10526215 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13091278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The elderly population is growing at increased rates and is expected to double in size by 2050 in the United States and worldwide. The consumption of healthy foods and enriched diets have been associated with improved cognition and brain health. The key nutrients common to many healthy foods and diets are the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 FAs), such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). We explored whether omega-3 FA levels are associated with brain volume and cognition. Forty healthy, cognitively normal, Seventh-day Adventist older adults (mean age 76.3 years at MRI scan, 22 females) completed neurocognitive testing, a blood draw, and structural neuroimaging from 2016 to 2018. EPA and an overall omega-3 index were associated with individual measures of delayed recall (RAVLT-DR) and processing speed (Stroop Color) as well as entorhinal cortex thickness. EPA, DHA, and the omega-3 index were significantly correlated with the total white matter volume. The entorhinal cortex, frontal pole, and total white matter were associated with higher scores on delayed memory recall. This exploratory study found that among healthy, cognitively older adults, increased levels of omega-3 FAs are associated with better memory, processing speed, and structural brain measures.
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- Spencer Loong
- Department of Psychology, School of Behavioral Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA;
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA; (S.B.)
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- School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA;
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA; (S.B.)
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- Department of Psychology, School of Behavioral Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA;
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Kataria N, Kalyani VC, Gulia S, G K. Knowledge Regarding Hypertension and Amount of Diet Consumption Among Adults From Uttarakhand: A Comparative Survey. Cureus 2023; 15:e39065. [PMID: 37323337 PMCID: PMC10267604 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.39065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypertension is becoming more common worldwide, and by 2025, its incidence is predicted to rise by 32.4%. The present study aims to assess the knowledge related to hypertension and the amount of diet consumption among adults at risk of developing hypertension in both rural and urban areas of Uttarakhand. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 667 adults at risk of hypertension. The study sample included adults selected from the rural and urban communities of Uttarakhand. A semi-structured questionnaire on knowledge regarding hypertension and self-reported amount of diet consumption was used as a tool for data collection. RESULTS The mean age of participants in this study was 51.46 ± 1.44 years, and the majority of the participants had poor knowledge regarding hypertension as a disease and its consequences as well as preventive measures. The mean days for consumption of fruits were three days, four days for green vegetables, two days for eggs, and two days for a well-balanced diet, and the mean ± SD of a non-vegetarian diet consumption was 128 ± 182 gm. Another highlighted significant mean difference was found between knowledge of raised blood pressure with the amount of consumption of fruits, green leafy vegetables, a non-vegetarian diet, and a well-balanced diet. CONCLUSION In the present study, knowledge of blood pressure and raised blood pressure with its related factors was poor among all participants. The average consumption of all types of diet was two to three days a week, which was borderline, based on recommended dietary allowances. The knowledge related to raised blood pressure and its associated factors had significant mean differences for the mean consumption of fruits, non-vegetarian diet, and well-balanced diet.
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- Neetu Kataria
- Neurosciences Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND
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- Medical Surgical Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, IND
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- Medical Surgical Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND
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- Medical Surgical Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND
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Madsen H, Sen A, Aune D. Fruit and vegetable consumption and the risk of hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. Eur J Nutr 2023:10.1007/s00394-023-03145-5. [PMID: 37106252 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-023-03145-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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PURPOSE A high fruit and vegetable intake has been associated with reduced risk of hypertension; however, results have been inconsistent and it is unclear whether specific types of fruits and vegetables are particularly beneficial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the published prospective studies on fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of hypertension. METHODS Embase and PubMed databases were searched for relevant prospective studies up to 15th May 2022. Random effects models were used to calculate summary relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between fruit and vegetable intake and risk of hypertension. Strength of evidence was assessed using World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) criteria. RESULTS Eighteen prospective studies (451 291 participants, 145 492 cases) were included. The summary RR (95% CI) of hypertension per 200 g/day was 0.97 (0.95-0.99, I2 = 68%, n = 8) for fruits and vegetables, 0.93 (0.89-0.98, I2 = 77%, n = 10) for fruits, and 1.00 (0.98-1.02, I2 = 38%, n = 10) for vegetables. Reductions in risk were observed up to 800 g/day for fruits and vegetables, and 550 g/day for fruits, and these two associations were considered probably causal using WCRF criteria. Inverse associations were observed for apples or pears, blueberries, raisins or grapes, avocado, broccoli, carrots and lettuce, while positive associations were observed for cantaloupe, Brussels sprouts, cruciferous vegetables, and total and fried potatoes (n = 2-5). CONCLUSION A high intake of fruit and vegetables combined, and total fruit was associated with reduced risk of hypertension, while results for fruit and vegetable subtypes were mixed and need further study.
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- Helga Madsen
- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Center for Oral Health Services and Research (TkMidt), Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, St Mary's Campus, Norfolk Place, London, W2 1PG, UK.
- Department of Nutrition, Oslo New University College, Oslo, Norway.
- Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Oslo, Norway.
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Heart rate variability behavior in young men after short-term carotenoid-containing supplementation. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14102. [PMID: 36923896 PMCID: PMC10009683 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Background Heart rate variability can reflect the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), while carotenoids are good for CVD prevention. However, the acute effect of short-term carotenoid-containing supplementation on heart rate variability in young men is unclear. Methods Thirty young men between 20 and 29 years of age without personal or family history of cardiovascular diseases were randomly divided into control and experimental groups. The anthropometric data, physiological parameters, and serum biochemical data were acquired, which were without significant difference between the two groups, at the beginning of trial. The participants in the experimental group consumed one pack of compound nutritional supplements in the morning (e.g., 10 AM) and another pack at night (e.g., 7 PM) each day. Heart rate variability was measured again once a month. Repeated measures analysis of variance with Roy's largest root test and Bonferroni post hoc test were applied for primary outcomes. Results Repeated measures analysis of variance indicated a significant time interaction effect for the estimated marginal means of percussion entropy index scale (T1 versus T3, T1 versus T4, and T2 versus T4 with p = 0.009, 0.005, and 0.032, respectively). Roy's largest root test indicates there were significant differences between the means of the index after the intervention between two groups only on T3 and T4 (p = 0.007, η 2 = 0.232 and p = 0.028, η 2 = 0.162, respectively). Conclusion Short-term carotenoid-containing supplementation could help young men by increasing heart rate variability capacity compared to controls over three months.
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Aljuraiban GS, Gibson R, Chan DSM, Elliott P, Chan Q, Griep LMO. Lifestyle Score and Risk of Hypertension in the Airwave Health Monitoring Study of British Police Force Employees. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4029. [PMID: 36901040 PMCID: PMC10001706 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Evidence suggest that promoting a combination of healthy lifestyle behaviors instead of exclusively focusing on a single behavior may have a greater impact on blood pressure (BP). We aimed to evaluate lifestyle factors and their impact on the risk of hypertension and BP. METHODS We analyzed cross-sectional health-screening data from the Airwave Health Monitoring Study of 40,462 British police force staff. A basic lifestyle-score including waist-circumference, smoking and serum total cholesterol was calculated, with a greater value indicating a better lifestyle. Individual/combined scores of other lifestyle factors (sleep duration, physical activity, alcohol intake, and diet quality) were also developed. RESULTS A 1-point higher basic lifestyle-score was associated with a lower systolic BP (SBP; -2.05 mmHg, 95%CI: -2.15, -1.95); diastolic BP (DBP; -1.98 mmHg, 95%CI: -2.05, -1.91) and was inversely associated with risk of hypertension. Combined scores of other factors showed attenuated but significant associations with the addition of sleep, physical activity, and diet quality to the basic lifestyle-score; however, alcohol intake did not further attenuate results. CONCLUSIONS Modifiable intermediary factors have a stronger contribution to BP, namely, waist-circumference and cholesterol levels and factors that may directly influence them, such as diet, physical activity and sleep. Observed findings suggest that alcohol is a confounder in the BP-lifestyle score relation.
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- Ghadeer S. Aljuraiban
- Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, King’s College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London W2 1PG, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London W2 1PG, UK
- MRC Centre for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London W2 1PG, UK
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Kohli A, Pandey RM, Siddhu A, Reddy KS. Development of a diet pattern assessment tool for coronary heart disease risk reduction. PUBLIC HEALTH IN PRACTICE 2022; 4:100317. [PMID: 36193539 PMCID: PMC9526230 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhip.2022.100317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objective Existing diet indices have gaps including neglect of the patterns of intake known to affect the final metabolic impact and use of measurement units prone to reporting error, and have applicability that is limited to specific populations. This study sought to develop a tool for diet-pattern assessment (Prudent Approach to Cardiovascular Epidemic, for Indians – Diet Quality Index (iPACE-DQI)) to reduce diet-related coronary-heart-disease (CHD) risk. Study design The iPACE-DQI was developed on a 0–100 points scale (higher numeric value healthier). A proof-of-concept analysis was done to examine its construct validity and relation with risk-markers. Methods Development of iPACE-DQI was partly guided by ‘prudent diet’ principles, with assessment focus on quality, quantity, and the pattern of intake. In the second part of the study, construct validity was evaluated by association of iPACE-DQI score with nutrients. Further, relationship of the score with risk-markers high-sensitivity C-reactive protein(hs-CRP), body-mass-index(BMI) and body-fat-percent was examined at single-point-in-time (baseline), and predictive ability of score change on hs-CRP change was evaluated in a proof-of-concept 12-weeks pre-post intervention, among free-living Indians (25–44years,n = 55) in an urban setting. Results The iPACE-DQI consists of eight main components. Associations of iPACE-DQI score with mean daily intake of key nutrients were robust and in expected direction [total-dietary-fiber (r = 0.5, p < 0.001), crude-fiber (r = 0.6, p < 0.001), protein (r = 0.5, p < 0.001), total-fat (r = −0.4, p = 0.002), vitamin-C (r = 0.5, p < 0.001), total-carbohydrate (r = 0.3, p = 0.017)]. Trends of hs-CRP, BMI and body-fat-percent across increasing diet-pattern score showed highest degree of abnormality in lowest tertile (≤35). Logistic regression model indicated higher likelihood for hs-CRP reduction (OR: 1.6, 95% CI 0.5–4.9) among those with ≥20% increase in iPACE-DQI score as compared with <20% increase or no-increase over 12-weeks Conclusion The iPACE-DQI is a 100-point scale that assesses diet-pattern with respect to CHD-risk. The proposed tool could be useful for researchers/health practitioners to track diet-pattern change and concomitant CHD-risk reduction.
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Silva VC, Gorgulho B, Marchioni DM, Alvim SM, Giatti L, de Araujo TA, Alonso AC, Santos IDS, Lotufo PA, Benseñor IM. Recommender System Based on Collaborative Filtering for Personalized Dietary Advice: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the ELSA-Brasil Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:14934. [PMID: 36429651 PMCID: PMC9690822 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192214934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This study aimed to predict dietary recommendations and compare the performance of algorithms based on collaborative filtering for making predictions of personalized dietary recommendations. We analyzed the baseline cross-sectional data (2008-2010) of 12,667 participants of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). The participants were public employees of teaching and research institutions, aged 35-74 years, and 59% female. A semiquantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) was used for dietary assessment. The predictions of dietary recommendations were based on two machine learning (ML) algorithms-user-based collaborative filtering (UBCF) and item-based collaborative filtering (IBCF). The ML algorithms had similar precision (88-91%). The error metrics were lower for UBCF than for IBCF: with a root mean square error (RMSE) of 1.49 vs. 1.67 and a mean square error (MSE) of 2.21 vs. 2.78. Although all food groups were used as input in the system, the items eligible as recommendations included whole cereals, tubers and roots, beans and other legumes, oilseeds, fruits, vegetables, white meats and fish, and low-fat dairy products and milk. The algorithms' performances were similar in making predictions for dietary recommendations. The models presented can provide support for health professionals in interventions that promote healthier habits and improve adherence to this personalized dietary advice.
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- Vanderlei Carneiro Silva
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
- Center of Clinical and Epidemiological Research, University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, School of Nutrition, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiaba 78060-900, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
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- Institute of Collective Health, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40110-040, Brazil
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 30130-100, Brazil
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
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- Laboratory of the Study of Movement, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- Center of Clinical and Epidemiological Research, University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Center of Clinical and Epidemiological Research, University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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- Center of Clinical and Epidemiological Research, University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil
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The Association of Dietary Pattern with the Risk of Prehypertension and Hypertension in Jiangsu Province: A Longitudinal Study from 2007 to 2014. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19137620. [PMID: 35805279 PMCID: PMC9265600 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19137620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Hypertension is the most common chronic disease and the primary risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Prehypertension is closely related to a variety of cardiovascular disease risk factors during the development of hypertension. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between dietary patterns and hypertension in Jiangsu Province. Specifically, we included the participants from 2007 and then followed up in 2014 in the Jiangsu Province of China and collected information from food frequency questionnaires, anthropometric measurements, and disease self-reports. A total of 1762 women and men were included in the final analysis. We extracted four dietary patterns using factor analysis, calculated the pattern-specific factor scores, and divided the scores into quartiles, which increased from Q1 to Q4. Compared with participants in Q1, an increased risk of high diastolic blood pressure was found in Q4 of the snack dietary pattern. Additionally, participants in Q2–Q4 of the frugal dietary pattern were found to have a positive association with abnormal blood pressure. However, the results found in the frugal dietary pattern vanished after adjusting more confounders in Q4 of high systolic blood pressure. We found that some food items were associated with hypertension and prehypertension. The overconsumption of salt and alcohol are risk factors for both prehypertension and hypertension. Added sugar and saturated fatty acids are risk factors for hypertension, which may provide suggestions for the residents in China to change dietary habits to prevent prehypertension and hypertension.
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Hanson KL, Xu L, Marshall GA, Sitaker M, Jilcott Pitts SB, Kolodinsky J, Bennett A, Carriker S, Smith D, Ammerman AS, Seguin-Fowler RA. Participation in Cost-offset Community Supported Agriculture by Low-income Households in the U.S. is Associated with Community Characteristics and Operational Practices. Public Health Nutr 2022; 25:1-25. [PMID: 35416140 PMCID: PMC9991818 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980022000908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Subsidized or cost-offset community supported agriculture (CO-CSA) connects farms directly to low-income households and can improve fruit and vegetable intake. This analysis identifies factors associated with participation in CO-CSA. DESIGN Farm Fresh Foods for Healthy Kids (F3HK) provided a half-price, summer CO-CSA plus healthy eating classes to low-income households with children. Community characteristics (population, socio-demographics, health statistics) and CO-CSA operational practices (share sizes, pick-up sites, payment options, produce selection) are described and associations with participation levels examined. SETTING Ten communities in New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), Vermont, and Washington states in USA. PARTICIPANTS Caregiver-child dyads enrolled in spring 2016 or 2017. RESULTS Residents of micropolitan communities had more education and less poverty than in small towns. The one rural location (NC2) had the fewest college graduates (10%) and most poverty (23%), and poor health statistics. Most F3HK participants were white, except in NC where 45.2% were African American. CO-CSA participation varied significantly across communities from 33% (NC2) to 89% (NY1) of weeks picked-up. Most CO-CSAs offered multiple share sizes (69.2%) and participation was higher than when not offered (76.8% vs. 57.7% of weeks); whereas 53.8% offered a community pick-up location, and participation in these communities was lower than elsewhere (64.7% vs. 78.2% of weeks). CONCLUSION CO-CSAs should consider offering choice of share size and innovate to address potential barriers such as rural location and limited education and income among residents. Future research is needed to better understand barriers to participation, particularly among participants utilizing community pick-up locations.
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- Karla L Hanson
- Department of Public and Ecosystem Health, Shurman Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY14853, USA
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- Department of Public and Ecosystem Health, Shurman Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY14853, USA
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- Department of Public and Ecosystem Health, Shurman Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY14853, USA
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- Center for Rural Studies, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
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- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County, Watertown, NY, USA
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- University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Washington State University, Extension of Skagit County, Burlington, WA, USA
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Reyes-García A, López-Olmedo N, Basto-Abreu A, Shamah-Levy T, Barrientos-Gutierrez T. Adherence to the DASH diet by hypertension status in Mexican men and women: a cross-sectional study. Prev Med Rep 2022; 27:101803. [PMID: 35656216 PMCID: PMC9152786 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Mexican adults have low adherence to Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet. Men and women with diagnosed hypertension show low adherence to DASH diet. Men with undiagnosed hypertension have low adherence to DASH diet. Low adherence to DASH diet reflects low intakes of fruits, dairy, and animal protein.
Improving dietary patterns is a cornerstone of the non-pharmacological management of hypertension. Evidence about the adherence to healthy dietary patterns at the population level is scarce. We aimed to analyze the adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet among Mexican men and women by hypertension status. We used data from the 2012 Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey (n = 2560). Using self-reported diagnosis of hypertension and blood pressure measurements, we identified participants without, with undiagnosed, and diagnosed hypertension. We calculated DASH scores (total and dietary components) based on a single 24-hour recall and analyzed differences in adherence across hypertension status using sex-specific multivariable Poisson regression models. Overall, regardless of hypertension status, adherence to the DASH score was low, with 35% of men and 38% of women with diagnosed hypertension adhering to recommended guidelines; lower adherence was observed in men (21.8%) and women (27.2%) with undiagnosed hypertension, and with no hypertension (26.8% in men, 26.3% in women). In multivariable models for men, the prevalence of adherence to the total DASH diet was 29% lower in undiagnosed adults versus adults without hypertension (RP 0.71; 95%CI 0.50,0.99). Specifically, adherence to fruits, total dairy, and animal protein was lower in undiagnosed men. Among women, the adherence to the DASH diet was similar across hypertension status in multivariable models. Mexican adults had low adherence to DASH, regardless of hypertension status. Strategies to improve adherence to DASH are needed, focusing in patients with hypertension but also as a preventive measure for the population.
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- Alan Reyes-García
- Center for Population Health Research. National Institute of Public Health. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Center for Population Health Research. National Institute of Public Health. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Center for Population Health Research. National Institute of Public Health. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Evaluation and Surveys Research Center. National Institute of Public Health. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Center for Population Health Research. National Institute of Public Health. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
- Corresponding author.
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Ozer T, Henry CS. Microfluidic-based ion-selective thermoplastic electrode array for point-of-care detection of potassium and sodium ions. Mikrochim Acta 2022; 189:152. [PMID: 35322308 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05264-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A microfluidic paper-based thermoplastic electrode (TPE) array has been developed for point-of-care detection of Na+ and K+ ions using a custom-made portable potentiometer. TPEs were fabricated using polystyrene as the binder and two different types of graphite to compare the electrode performance. The newly designed TPE array embedded in a polymethyl methacrylate chip consists of two working electrodes modified with carbon black nanomaterial and an ion-selective membrane, and an all-solid-state reference electrode modified with Ag/AgCl ink and poly(butyl methacrylate-co-methyl methacrylate) membrane via drop-casting. Ion-selective membrane compositions and conditioning steps were optimized. Under optimized conditions, ion-selective TPEs demonstrated fast response time (4 s) and good stability. The TPE array demonstrated a Nernstian behavior for K+ with a sensitivity of 59.2 ± 0.2 mV decade-1 and near-Nernstian response for Na+ with a sensitivity of 54.0 ± 1.1 mV decade-1 in the range 10-1 - 10-4 M and 1 - 10-3 M, respectively. The detection limits were 1 × 10-5 M and 1 × 10-4 M for K+ and Na+, respectively. In addition, a K+ and Na+ selective microfluidic paper-based analytical device (µPAD) was applied to artificial serum analysis and found in good agreement with average recoveries of 101.3% and 99.7%, respectively, suggesting that the developed ISE array is suitable for detection of sodium and potassium in complex matrix.
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- Tugba Ozer
- Faculty of Chemical-Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, 34220, Turkey
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA.
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA.
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Frequent Eating Out and 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Evidence from a Community Observatory in Malaysia. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:2748382. [PMID: 35295957 PMCID: PMC8920648 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2748382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Despite increasing mortality rates from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in low- and middle-income countries, information on the estimation of 10-year CVD risk remains to be sparse. Therefore, this study was aimed at predicting the 10-year CVD risk among community dwellers in Malaysia and at identifying the association of distal (socioeconomic characteristics) and proximal (lifestyle practices) factors with 10-year CVD risk. We calculated the 10-year CVD risk score among 11,897 eligible respondents from the community health survey conducted by the South East Asia Community Observatory (SEACO) using the Framingham risk score (FRS). The findings indicate that 28% of respondents have a high chance of having CVD within the next ten years. After adjusting for the age of respondents, demographic and socioeconomic factors such as gender, ethnicity, marital status, education, income, and occupation had an association with the 10-year CVD risk. In addition, frequent eating out had an association with 10-year CVD risk, while physical activity was found to have no association with predicted CVD risk. CVD remained among the top five mortality causes in Malaysia. Health promotion strategies should emphasize the importance of having home-cooked meals as a healthy dietary behavior, to reduce the mortality rate among Malaysians due to CVDs.
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Qi SF, Cao YJ, Wang HJ, Zhang B, Yan J, Tian QB. Associations of Carbohydrate Intake With New-Onset Hypertension Subtypes: Results From the China Health and Nutrition Survey (2000-2011). Front Nutr 2022; 8:728774. [PMID: 35071289 PMCID: PMC8770856 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.728774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background: The effects of carbohydrate intake on hypertension (HTN) subtypes are scarce. We examined the association of carbohydrate intake with new-onset HTN subtypes in Chinese adults. Methods: Chinese Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) 2000-2011, 22,418 individuals were recorded using a 24-h recall method over three consecutive days. We excluded those who were pregnant women, lactating mothers, age <18 years, baseline age, blood pressure, and energy intake deficiency, extreme energy intake (male > 6,000 kcal or < 800 kcal; female > 4,000 kcal or < 600 kcal), and pulse pressure difference (Systolic Blood Pressure [SBP] - Diastolic Blood Pressure [DBP]) <10 mm Hg, HTN at baseline and data from only one survey. The total number of subjects who participated in at least two surveys was 7,930. The main outcome was new-onset HTN subtypes over 6.9 person years of follow-up. Results: 2,521 participants were found to be HTN, which included 1,318 males (52.3%), 1,203 females (47.7%), 721 had systolic-diastolic hypertension (SDH, 28.6%), 655 had isolated systolic hypertension (ISH, 26.0%), and 993 had isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH, 39.4%). Compared with extreme quintiles of carbohydrate, multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for new-onset HTN, SDH, ISH and IDH associated with carbohydrate intake were 1.12 (0.97-1.30), 1.54 (1.18-2.00), 0.89 (0.67-1.19) and 1.15 (0.91-1.45), respectively. The HR of SDH compared with extreme quintiles of carbohydrates was 1.56 (95% CI, 1.08-2.25; P trend = 0.04) in men and 1.52 (95% CI, 1.02-2.26; P trend = 0.02) in women. Conclusion: Carbohydrates were related to a higher risk of SDH, which were not observed with HTN, ISH, and IDH.
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- Su-Fen Qi
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Research Center of Electron Microscope, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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Wang YY, Zhang JX, Tian T, Gao MY, Zhu QR, Xie W, Fu LM, Wang SK, Dai Y. Dietary patterns in association with the risk of elevated blood pressure, lipid profile and fasting plasma glucose among adults in Jiangsu Province of China. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2022; 32:69-79. [PMID: 34920942 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS This study aimed to identify unique dietary patterns, and to examine the correlation of dietary patterns with elevated blood pressure, lipid profile and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) among adults in Jiangsu Province of China. METHODS AND RESULTS 4951 individuals were selected in this cross-sectional study from nutrition and health survey in Jiangsu Province in 2014. Factor analysis was used to identify the dietary patterns. Higher quartile of the cereals-seafood-dairy dietary pattern was inversely associated with high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) (composed to Q1, OR = 0.834, 95% CI: 0.700∼0.993, P < 0.05) and FPG (composed to Q1, OR = 0.725, 95% CI: 0.609-0.862, P < 0.05), while higher quartile of the traditional Jiangsu dietary pattern was positively associated with low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) (composed to Q1, OR = 1.395, 95% CI: 1.067∼1.825, P < 0.05) and high systolic blood pressure (SBP) (composed to Q1, OR = 1.238, 95% CI: 1.020∼1.503, P < 0.05). Higher scores of the refined food-oriented dietary pattern was inversely related to high triglycerides (TG) (composed to Q1, OR = 0.665, 95% CI: 0.551∼0.802, P < 0.05), but was positively related to high TC (composed to Q1, OR = 2.179, 95% CI: 1.817∼2.614), high LDL (composed to Q1, OR = 2.431, 95% CI: 2.037∼2.902, P < 0.05) and elevated FPG (composed to Q1, OR = 1.734, 95% CI: 1.458∼2.061, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Different structure of dietary patterns do affect the blood pressure, lipid profile and fasting plasma glucose among adults in Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Yuan-Yuan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Institute of Food Safety and Assessment, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Institute of Food Safety and Assessment, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Institute of Food Safety and Assessment, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Institute of Food Safety and Assessment, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine and Engineering of Ministry of Education, and Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China; Institute of Food Safety and Assessment, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Antioxidant and Anti-hypertensive Bioactive Peptides from Indian Mackerel Fish Waste. Int J Pept Res Ther 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-021-10282-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Adoga JO, Channa ML, Nadar A. Kolaviron attenuates cardiovascular injury in fructose-streptozotocin induced type-2 diabetic male rats by reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, and improving cardiovascular risk markers. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 144:112323. [PMID: 34656062 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The prevalence of cardiovascular disease among type-2 diabetic patients has become a source of major concern world over. This study explored the protective effect of kolaviron, a bioflavonoid, against oxidative cardiovascular injury in fructose- streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic male Sprague Dawley rats. After acclimatization, induction, and confirmation of type-2 diabetes, kolaviron was administered for 28days, after which the animals were anesthetized with Isofor and euthanized. Blood from each rat were collected, and blood samples were then centrifuged for serum and plasma. Cardiac troponin I (cTnI), creatine kinase myocardial band (CK-MB), Creatine phosphokinase (CK), and insulin levels were immediately determined in serum, while remaining samples (serum, plasma, and organs) were stored in the bio-freezer at - 80 °C and 10% formalin for enzyme-link immunosorbent assay (ELISA), biochemical, molecular, and histopathological studies. The results show that type-2 diabetes induction with fructose and streptozotocin led to increased blood glucose levels, decreased insulin levels and cardiac antioxidant enzyme activities, increased malondialdehyde levels, cardiac biomarkers and pro-inflammatory cytokines levels, resulted in abnormal lipid profile, increased blood pressure and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity, and decreased plasma endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) concentration. The histopathological examination of the cardiac tissue revealed severe lesion, hypertrophy, and myofibrils degeneration. However, administration of kolaviron for 28days remarkably improved these conditions. Hence the result from the study validates the potency of kolaviron, and suggests it could serve as an alternative to existing remedy in ameliorating or protecting against cardiovascular injury in type-2 diabetes.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology
- Antioxidants/pharmacology
- Biomarkers/blood
- Blood Glucose/drug effects
- Blood Glucose/metabolism
- Blood Pressure/drug effects
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/chemically induced
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/drug therapy
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/chemically induced
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/drug therapy
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/metabolism
- Diabetic Cardiomyopathies/etiology
- Diabetic Cardiomyopathies/metabolism
- Diabetic Cardiomyopathies/pathology
- Diabetic Cardiomyopathies/prevention & control
- Flavonoids/pharmacology
- Fructose
- Inflammation Mediators/blood
- Insulin/blood
- Lipids/blood
- Male
- Myocytes, Cardiac/drug effects
- Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism
- Myocytes, Cardiac/pathology
- Oxidative Stress/drug effects
- Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A/blood
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Streptozocin
- Rats
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- Jeffrey O Adoga
- Department of Physiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Science, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban 4001, South Africa.
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- Department of Physiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Science, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban 4001, South Africa
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- Department of Physiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Science, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban 4001, South Africa
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Shim JS, Kim HC. Late Eating and Blood Pressure Control and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Hypertensive Adults: Results from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010-2018. Epidemiol Health 2021; 43:e2021101. [PMID: 34844292 PMCID: PMC8920743 DOI: 10.4178/epih.e2021101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Despite growing concerns regarding the timing of eating, little is known about the association between late eating and health. This study aimed to investigate whether late eating is associated with blood pressure (BP) control and cardiometabolic risk factors among Korean adults with hypertension. METHODS Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010–2018 were used. Adults with hypertension aged 30–79 years (n=13,361) were included in this study. Dietary intake and information on meal timing were assessed using 1-day 24-hour recall. Late eating was defined as after the median midpoint between the times of the first and the last eating episode during the recall day. Logistic and linear regression models were used to estimate the associations of late eating with BP control and cardiometabolic risk factors. RESULTS Among late eaters, there were more men than women. Compared to early eaters, late eaters were younger, had a higher body mass index (BMI) and unhealthier habits, and their overall dietary quality score was lower. A negative association between late eating and BP control was found in a univariate model (odds ratio [OR], 0.82; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.94 to 1.12), but this association disappeared after adjustment for confounders (OR, 1.03; 95% CI, 0.94 to 1.12). Late eating was independently associated with higher BMI (p=0.03) and blood triglyceride concentration (p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our results do not support a link between late eating and BP control among adults with hypertension, but suggest that late eating is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors.
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- Jee-Seon Shim
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Korea
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Ghimire K, Mishra SR, Satheesh G, Neupane D, Sharma A, Panda R, Kallestrup P, Mclachlan CS. Salt intake and salt-reduction strategies in South Asia: From evidence to action. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2021; 23:1815-1829. [PMID: 34498797 PMCID: PMC8678780 DOI: 10.1111/jch.14365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The World Health Organization recommends salt reduction as a cost-effective intervention to prevent noncommunicable diseases. Salt-reduction interventions are best tailored to the local context, taking into consideration the varying baseline salt-intake levels, population's knowledge, attitude, and behaviors. Fundamental to reduction programs is the source of dietary salt-intake. In South Asian countries, there is a paucity of such baseline evidence around factors that contribute to community salt intake. Upon reviewing the electronic literature databases and government websites through March 31, 2021, we summarized dietary salt intake levels and aimed to identify major sources of sodium in the diet. Information on the current salt reduction strategies in eight South Asian countries were summarized, namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. One hundred twelve publications (out of identified 640) met our inclusion-exclusion criteria for full text review. Twenty-one studies were included in the review. Quality of the included studies was assessed using the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute assessment tool. The primary result revealed that mean salt intake of South Asian countries was approximately twice (10 g/day) compared to WHO recommended intake (< 5 g/day). The significant proportion of salt intake is derived from salt additions during cooking and/or discretionary use at table. In most South Asian countries, there is limited data on population sodium intake based on 24-h urinary methods and sources of dietary salt in diet. While salt reduction initiatives have been proposed in these countries, they are yet to be fully implemented and evaluated. Proven salt reduction strategies in high-income countries could possibly be replicated in South Asian countries; however, further community-health promotion studies are necessary to test the effectiveness and scalability of those strategies in the local context.
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- Kamal Ghimire
- Nepal Development SocietyBhratpur‐10ChitwanNepal
- School of HealthTorrens UniversitySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Nepal Development SocietyBhratpur‐10ChitwanNepal
- World Heart FederationSalim Yusuf Emerging Leaders ProgrammeGenevaSwitzerland
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- The George Institute for Global HealthHyderabadTelanganaIndia
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- Welch Center for PreventionEpidemiology and Clinical ResearchDepartment of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- World Heart FederationSalim Yusuf Emerging Leaders ProgrammeGenevaSwitzerland
- Department of Global HealthBoston University School of Public HealthBostonMassachusettsUSA
- PRECISIONheorPrecision Value & HealthBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of ResearchPublic Health Foundation of IndiaNew DelhiIndia
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- Department of Public HealthCenter for Global HealthAarhus UniversityAarhusDenmark
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Nichols S, Dalrymple N, Prout P, Ramcharitar-Bourne A. Socio-demographic factors in relation to habitual sodium and potassium intakes among adults in Trinidad and Tobago. Nutr Health 2021; 28:453-466. [PMID: 34266341 DOI: 10.1177/02601060211031741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Approximately one-third of adults in Trinidad and Tobago have high blood pressure (hypertension). Excessive consumption of sodium (Na+) is a known risk factor for hypertension. AIM We investigated Na+ and potassium (K+) intakes and their correlates in a multi-ethnic Caribbean population. METHOD Volunteers completed a self-administered questionnaire comprising socio-demographic items, physical activity (PA) and a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire. Foods eaten were classified by level of processing using the NOVA classification system and analysed for Na+ and K+ levels using appropriate dietary analysis software. The study was approved by the University of the West Indies at Saint Augustine Ethics Committee. RESULTS 11,783 adults participated in the study. Approximately 83.2% of total calories, 79% of Na+ and 40% of K+ was derived from the consumption of highly processed foods. Median daily Na+ and K+ intakes were 2759 mg and 2853 mg, respectively. Na+ intakes showed significant nonlinear increases with age (p < 0.001) and body mass index (BMI) (p < 0.001), and non-linear decreases with educational attainment (p < 0.001). K+ intakes showed significant nonlinear decreases with age (p < 0.001) and BMI (p < 0.001), and linear increases with educational attainment (p < 0.001). Males had higher intakes of Na+ and K+ than females. Na+: K+ was lower among persons participating in moderate to high intensity PA ≥ 150 minutes/week compared to those participating in such activities < 150 minutes/week. CONCLUSION Socio-demographic factors were significantly correlated with Na+ and K+ intakes among participants and must be considered in strategies aimed at achieving healthy intakes of these nutrients.
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- Selby Nichols
- Human Nutrition Group, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of The West Indies at Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
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- Human Nutrition Group, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of The West Indies at Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.,Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education and Humanities, University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Greater Georgetown, Guyana
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- Human Nutrition Group, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of The West Indies at Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
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- Human Nutrition Group, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of The West Indies at Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
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Harmilah H, Palestin B, Ratnawati A, Prayogi AS, Susilo CB. Hypertension Exercise Videos Reduce Blood Pressure of Hypertension Patients. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2021.6496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a symptom of a cardiovascular degenerative disease that is mostly experienced by the elderly and cause is not certain. However, the reduction of blood pressure with drugs and non drugs can reduce damage to target organs and prevent cardiovascular diseases.
AIM: Identified the effect of hypertension exercise videos of lowering blood pressure.
METHODS: The type of research that has been used is quasi experimental with Pretest and Posttest design with control group. The sampling technique used was random sampling, the number of samples was 30 samples which were the treatment group and 30 samples were control the control group. The data analysis used was the T test and Wilcoxon and Mann Whitney test.
RESULTS: The mean reduction in systolic blood pressure in respondents who did exercise was 13.67 mm Hg with a standard deviation of 10.57, while the mean in systolic blood pressure in respondents who did not exercise was 0.50 mmHg a pressure were 40.95 in the group of respondents who did hypertension exercise with p value =0.000.This mean that there is significant difference, in the mean reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure between respondents those who do exercise.
CONCLUSION. Hypertension exercise video reduce blood pressure of hypertension patients.
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Unveiling the Correlation between Inadequate Energy/Macronutrient Intake and Clinical Alterations in Volunteers at Risk of Metabolic Syndrome by a Predictive Model. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13041377. [PMID: 33923923 PMCID: PMC8072695 DOI: 10.3390/nu13041377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Although lifestyle-based interventions are the most effective to prevent metabolic syndrome (MetS), there is no definitive agreement on which nutritional approach is the best. The aim of the present retrospective analysis was to identify a multivariate model linking energy and macronutrient intake to the clinical features of MetS. Volunteers at risk of MetS (F = 77, M = 80) were recruited in four European centres and finally eligible for analysis. For each subject, the daily energy and nutrient intake was estimated using the EPIC questionnaire and a 24-h dietary recall, and it was compared with the dietary reference values. Then we built a predictive model for a set of clinical outcomes computing shifts from recommended intake thresholds. The use of the ridge regression, which optimises prediction performances while retaining information about the role of all the nutritional variables, allowed us to assess if a clinical outcome was manly dependent on a single nutritional variable, or if its prediction was characterised by more complex interactions between the variables. The model appeared suitable for shedding light on the complexity of nutritional variables, which effects could be not evident with univariate analysis and must be considered in the framework of the reciprocal influence of the other variables.
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Association between overall fruit and vegetable intake, and fruit and vegetable sub-types and blood pressure: the PRIME study (Prospective Epidemiological Study of Myocardial Infarction). Br J Nutr 2021; 125:557-567. [PMID: 32364085 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114520001518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Increased fruit and vegetable (FV) intake is associated with reduced blood pressure (BP). However, it is not clear whether the effect of FV on BP depends on the type of FV consumed. Furthermore, there is limited research regarding the comparative effect of juices or whole FV on BP. Baseline data from a prospective cohort study of 10 660 men aged 50-59 years examined not only the cross-sectional association between total FV intake but also specific types of FV and BP in France and Northern Ireland. BP was measured, and dietary intake assessed using FFQ. After adjusting for confounders, both systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) were significantly inversely associated with total fruit, vegetable and fruit juice intake; however, when examined according to fruit or vegetable sub-type (citrus fruit, other fruit, fruit juices, cooked vegetables and raw vegetables), only the other fruit and raw vegetable categories were consistently associated with reduced SBP and DBP. In relation to the risk of hypertension based on SBP >140 mmHg, the OR for total fruit, vegetable and fruit juice intake (per fourth) was 0·95 (95 % CI 0·91, 1·00), with the same estimates being 0·98 (95 % CI 0·94, 1·02) for citrus fruit (per fourth), 1·02 (95 % CI 0·98, 1·06) for fruit juice (per fourth), 0·93 (95 % CI 0·89, 0·98) for other fruit (per fourth), 1·05 (95 % CI 0·99, 1·10) for cooked vegetable (per fourth) and 0·86 (95 % CI 0·80, 0·91) for raw vegetable intakes (per fourth). Similar results were obtained for DBP. In conclusion, a high overall intake of fruit, vegetables and fruit juice was inversely associated with SBP, DBP and risk of hypertension, but this differed by FV sub-type, suggesting that the strength of the association between FV sub-types and BP might be related to the type consumed, or to processing or cooking-related factors.
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Ross LJ, Byrnes A, Hay RL, Cawte A, Musial JE. Exploring the highs and lows of very low carbohydrate high fat diets on weight loss and diabetes- and cardiovascular disease-related risk markers: A systematic review. Nutr Diet 2020; 78:41-56. [PMID: 33283417 DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIM Very low carbohydrate high fat diets (VLCHF) are increasingly popular for weight loss and diabetes management, but the risk implications of long-term adherence to a high-fat-diet remain unclear, especially in high-risk populations. This review aimed to examine adherence, weight loss, diabetes- and cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related risk markers in adults consuming VLCHF diets. METHODS Online databases were searched for randomised controlled trials ≥3 months duration that met a pre-defined macronutrient prescription: VLCHF ≤25%E carbohydrate, >35%E fat; low fat (LF) ≥45%E carbohydrate, ≤30%E fat; and reported energy, saturated fat (SFA), weight, blood glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure (BP). Studies were excluded if the macronutrient prescription was not targeted (n = 32); not met (n = 17) or not reported (n = 13). RESULTS Eight studies included: 1217 commenced; 922 completed overweight and obese adults. Diets were isocaloric moderately energy-restricted, closely monitored with ongoing support from dietitians, physicians, and/or nurses. Four studies reported non-adherence beyond 3 months (n = 3) and 6 months (n = 1) despite interventions of 12, 15 and 24 months. VLCHF diets were high in fat and SFA (fat 49%-56%E; SFA 11%-21%E) compared to LF diets (fat 13%-29%E; SFA 5%-11%E). All groups achieved significant weight loss and improvements in BP and blood glucose. LDL-C reduction favoured LF, P < .05; increased HDL-C and reduced triglyceride levels favoured VLCHF, P < .05. CONCLUSIONS VLCHF and LF diets with moderate energy restriction demonstrate similar weight loss and improvements to BP to 3 months. However, adherence is likely poor without intensive support from health professionals. Dietary SFA should be monitored to ensure recommended intakes, but longer-term studies with high adherence are required to confirm the level of CVD-risk and potential harms.
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- Lynda J Ross
- School of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH), Herston, Queensland, Australia.,School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH), Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH), Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH), Herston, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH), Herston, Queensland, Australia
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Kaur A, Kehinde BA, Sharma P, Sharma D, Kaur S. Recently isolated food-derived antihypertensive hydrolysates and peptides: A review. Food Chem 2020; 346:128719. [PMID: 33339686 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hypertension is a non-communicable disease characterized by elevated blood pressure, and a prominent metabolic syndrome of modern age. Food-borne bioactive peptides have shown considerable potencies as suitable therapeutic agents for hypertension. The peptide inhibition of the angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) from its default biochemical conversion of Ang I to Ang II has been studied and more relatively adopted in several studies. This review offers an examination of the isolation of concomitant proteins in foods, their hydrolysis into peptides and the biofunctionality checks of those peptides based on their anti-hypertensive potentialities. Furthermore, critical but concise details about methodologies and analytical techniques used in the purification of such peptides are discussed. This review is a beneficial literature supplement for scholars and provides functional awareness material for the food-aligned alternative therapy for hypertension. In addition, it points researchers in the direction of adopting food materials and associated by-products as natural sources for the isolation biologically active peptides.
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- Arshdeep Kaur
- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar-Delhi GT Road, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar-Delhi GT Road, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India.
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- Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar-Delhi GT Road, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India
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Abarca-Vargas R, Petricevich VL. Comparison of Different Extraction Methods for the Phenolic Compounds Recovery with the Antioxidant Activity of Bougainvillea x buttiana. CURR ANAL CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.2174/1573411015666190409110207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Bougainvillea x buttiana has long been used as a Mexican conventional medicinal
drug to cure different sicknesses.
Objective:
In this work, the consequences of ethanol combination and temperature extraction for
phenolic compound recovery with the biological activity in Bougainvillea x buttiana extracts were
investigated.
Materials and Methods:
The phenolic recovery from Bougainvillea x buttiana was determined by
comparing the effects of ethanol 0%, 50-100% (v/v) and extraction temperature (26, 45 and 64°C).
The total phenolic content was investigated using spectrophotometric methods. Antioxidant activity
from different Bougainvillea x buttiana extracts was evaluated by determining their potential to scavenge
the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical. The chemical compositions and cytotoxic
effect of extracts were determined using GC-MS techniques and the crystal violet technique,
respectively.
Results:
Our results confirmed that all extractions with different concentrations and temperatures had
significant effects over the total phenolic contents and antioxidant activity (DPPH) of the extracts.
The best recuperation of the total phenol content was observed in extracts with 60% ethanol at 26°C
(201.08 mgEGA/g dry extract). Extracts with 100% ethanol at 26°C showed the highest antioxidant
activity (IC50 was 286.75 μg/mL). GC-MS revealed the presence of various phytochemical contents
with polar and non-polar properties. The phenolic compounds were investigated as to the structure,
quantity and position of the hydroxyl groups on the benzene ring.
Conclusion:
The ethanolic extract of Bougainvillea x buttiana was confirmed to have high phenolic
content and contain pharmacologically active compounds, with potent antioxidant effects and low cytotoxic
effects.
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- Rodolfo Abarca-Vargas
- Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM), Calle: Leneros, Esquina Iztaccíhuatl s/n. Col. Volcanes. Cuernavaca, Mor., C.P. 62350., Morelos, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM), Calle: Leneros, Esquina Iztaccíhuatl s/n. Col. Volcanes. Cuernavaca, Mor., C.P. 62350., Morelos, Mexico
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Umair M, Ahmad M, Saeed H, Saleem Z, Tauqeer F. Clinical efficacy of various anti-hypertensive regimens in hypertensive women of Punjab; a longitudinal cohort study. BMC Womens Health 2020; 20:161. [PMID: 32738879 PMCID: PMC7395419 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-020-01033-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gender wise differences exist in anti-hypertensive treatment outcomes, yet still un-explored in Pakistan. Thus, we aimed to estimate the clinical efficacy of four different anti-hypertensive regimens in hypertensive women of Punjab, Pakistan. METHODS A longitudinal cohort study of 12 months duration was conducted by enrolling 300 hypertensive women on four anti-hypertensive regimens. Chi-square for significance, logistic regression for association and multilevel regression for changes in outcomes were used. RESULTS Majority of subjects were < 60 years of age, weighing > 65 Kg, having family history, married and hailing from urban areas, with diabetes as the most common comorbidity. Hypertension, adjusted for covariates, was significantly associated with salt intake (OR:2.27, p < 0.01) and physical activity (OR;2.16, p < 0.01). High-risk subjects, compared to low-risk, were consuming more fat (OR;1.54), meat (OR; 2), salt (OR; 2.48) and even vegetables/fruits (OR;3.43). Compared to baseline, the maximum reduction in BP was observed with combination therapy, N-GITS+LTN + HCT (SBP; - 50.17, p < 0.01, DBP; - 16.55, p < 0.01), followed by N-GITS alone (SBP; - 28.89, p < 0.01, DBP; - 12.21, p < 0.01). Compared to baseline, adjusted for treatment effects, significant reductions in SBP (low-risk; - 17.92, p < 0.01 high-risk; - 19.48, p < 0.01) and DBP (low-risk; - 17.92, p < 0.01, high-risk; - 19.48, p < 0.01) were observed in low and high risk patients. Among all four cohorts, orthostatic hypotension and edema were common in N-GITS+LTN + HCT only, but variable effects were observed on biochemical values; urea, BSR and creatinine. CONCLUSION In conclusion, compared to a single agent, combination therapy conferred improved BP controls followed by N-GITS alone in low and high risk women with manageable side effects.
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- Muhammad Umair
- Section of Pharmacology, University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Allama Iqbal Campus, Lahore, 54000 Pakistan
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- Section of Pharmacology, University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Allama Iqbal Campus, Lahore, 54000 Pakistan
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- Section of Pharmacology, University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Allama Iqbal Campus, Lahore, 54000 Pakistan
- Section of Pharmaceutics, University of the Punjab, Allama Iqbal Campus, Lahore, 54000 Pakistan
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- Section of Pharmaceutics, University of the Punjab, Allama Iqbal Campus, Lahore, 54000 Pakistan
- University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Health and Society, Department of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Wasserfurth P, Nebl J, Schuchardt JP, Müller M, Boßlau TK, Krüger K, Hahn A. Effects of Exercise Combined with a Healthy Diet or Calanus finmarchicus Oil Supplementation on Body Composition and Metabolic Markers-A Pilot Study. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12072139. [PMID: 32708396 PMCID: PMC7400904 DOI: 10.3390/nu12072139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Aging is accompanied by a progressive decline in muscle mass and an increase in fat mass, which are detrimental changes associated with the development of health conditions such as type-2 diabetes mellitus or chronic low-grade inflammation. Although both exercise as well as nutritional interventions are known to be beneficial in counteracting those age-related changes, data to which extent untrained elderly people may benefit is still sparse. Therefore, a randomized, controlled, 12-week interventional trial was conducted in which 134 healthy untrained participants (96 women and 38 men, age 59.4 ± 5.6 years, body mass index (BMI) 28.4 ± 5.8 kg/m2) were allocated to one of four study groups: (1) control group with no intervention (CON); (2) 2×/week aerobic and resistance training only (EX); (3) exercise routine combined with dietary counseling in accordance with the guidelines of the German Nutrition Society (EXDC); (4) exercise routine combined with intake of 2 g/day oil from Calanus finmarchicus (EXCO). Body composition (bioelectrical impedance analysis), as well as markers of glucose metabolism and blood lipids, were analyzed at the beginning and the end of the study. The highest decreases in body fat were observed within the EXCO group (−1.70 ± 2.45 kg, p < 0.001), and the EXDC (−1.41 ± 2.13 kg, p = 0.008) group. Markers of glucose metabolism and blood lipids remained unchanged in all groups. Taken together results of this pilot study suggest that a combination of moderate exercise and intake of oil from Calanus finmarchicus or a healthy diet may promote fat loss in elderly untrained overweight participants.
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- Paulina Wasserfurth
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Leibniz University Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany; (P.W.); (J.N.); (J.P.S.); (M.M.)
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Leibniz University Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany; (P.W.); (J.N.); (J.P.S.); (M.M.)
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Leibniz University Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany; (P.W.); (J.N.); (J.P.S.); (M.M.)
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Leibniz University Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany; (P.W.); (J.N.); (J.P.S.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Exercise Physiology and Sports Therapy, Institute of Sports Science, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, 35394 Giessen, Germany; (T.K.B.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Exercise Physiology and Sports Therapy, Institute of Sports Science, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, 35394 Giessen, Germany; (T.K.B.); (K.K.)
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Leibniz University Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany; (P.W.); (J.N.); (J.P.S.); (M.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-511-762-5093
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Paiement K, Drapeau V, Gilbert JA, Lemoyne J, Moreau N, Monthuy-Blanc J, Tremblay J, Marcil V, Mathieu ME. Changes in Lifestyle Habits among Adolescent Girls after FitSpirit Participation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17124388. [PMID: 32570878 PMCID: PMC7346009 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Adolescence is a crucial time in the development and maintenance of lifestyle habits. Interventions to improve health-related behaviors are important, including those that can contribute to an increase in physical activity (PA). During adolescence, PA typically decreases with age, particularly in girls. The FitSpirit program offers services that help Canadian schools from Quebec and Ontario implement PA interventions for adolescent girls. This study aimed to evaluate changes in participants' PA levels and lifestyle habits (sedentary time, sleep duration and eating habits) and to assess whether these changes depended on adherence to the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and Canada's Food Guide recommendations at enrollment. At the time of FitSpirit registration (between December 2018 and March 2019) and in May/June 2019, 73 participants answered online questionnaires. The participants reported improvements, with an increase in the number of days with PA and a decrease in daily consumption of sweets. The greatest changes were observed in those who did not adhere to the Canadian recommendations before enrollment and who significantly increased their number of days with PA and their consumption of fruits and vegetables, and decreased their screen time. In conclusion, participation in FitSpirit improved several health behaviors among adolescent girls, particularly those who did not comply with the Canadian recommendations at enrollment.
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- Karine Paiement
- École de Kinésiologie et des Sciences de L’activité Physique, Université de Montréal, 2100 boul. Édouard-Montpetit, Montréal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada; (K.P.); (J.-A.G.); (J.T.)
- Département de Nutrition, Université de Montréal, 2405 chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC H3T 1A8, Canada;
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- Département D’éducation Physique, Université Laval, 2300 rue de la Terrasse, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada;
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- École de Kinésiologie et des Sciences de L’activité Physique, Université de Montréal, 2100 boul. Édouard-Montpetit, Montréal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada; (K.P.); (J.-A.G.); (J.T.)
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- Département des Sciences de L’act. Physique, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 33351 boul. des Forges, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada;
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- School of Social Work, University of Ottawa, 120 University Private, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada;
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- GR2TCA-Loricorps, Groupe de Recherche Transdisciplinaire des Troubles du Comportement Alimentaire, Département des Sciences de l’Éducation, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 33351 boul. des Forges, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada;
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- École de Kinésiologie et des Sciences de L’activité Physique, Université de Montréal, 2100 boul. Édouard-Montpetit, Montréal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada; (K.P.); (J.-A.G.); (J.T.)
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- Département de Nutrition, Université de Montréal, 2405 chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC H3T 1A8, Canada;
- Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175 chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada
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- École de Kinésiologie et des Sciences de L’activité Physique, Université de Montréal, 2100 boul. Édouard-Montpetit, Montréal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada; (K.P.); (J.-A.G.); (J.T.)
- Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175 chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-514-343-6736
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Kemche B, Saha Foudjo BU, Fokou E. Risk Factors of Hypertension among Diabetic Patients from Yaoundé Central Hospital and Etoug-Ebe Baptist Health Centre, Cameroon. J Diabetes Res 2020; 2020:1853516. [PMID: 32626776 PMCID: PMC7315309 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1853516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Uncontrolled blood pressure is a threat to diabetic patients' life. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors of hypertension among diabetic patients at different stages from Yaoundé Central Hospital and Etoug-Ebe Baptist Health Center of Cameroon. A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted for 6 months, and 109 participants (types 1 and 2), aged 24-81 years, were enrolled using simple random sampling. A pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic data, habitual behaviors, clinical history blood pressure, and anthropometric measures. The prevalence of hypertension was 86.2%. Of the total, 13.8% participants were normotensive, 32.1% stage 1 hypertensive, and 54.1% stage 2 hypertensive. Being a male (p = 0.046) and not smoking (p = 0.036) were negatively associated with stage 1 hypertension whereas eating less than 3 times (p = 0.046) and duration of diabetes greater than 9 years among women (p = 0.039) were positively associated. Age above 40 years (p = 0.002) was negatively associated with stage 2 hypertension. However, age above 40 years had a negative effect among Christian, less educated diabetics, people having diabetes for more than 9 years, and those on medical treatment (5.556 ≤ specific OR ≤ 10.278). Duration of diabetes (age-adjusted OR = 1.155; p = 0.003) and abnormal waist circumference (crude OR = 4.074; p = 0.024) were positively associated with stage 2. Abnormal waist-to-hip ratio (crude OR = 3.773; p = 0.028) and feeding rate greater than 2 times a day (WHR-adjusted OR = 3.417; p = 0.046) were positively associated with hypertension (stages 1 and 2). This study suggests that hypertension, present at its two stages, is a serious health issue among diabetic patients. Thus, appropriate intervention should be put in place to prevent and control hypertension by managing identified risk factors.
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- Beryl Kemche
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Yaoundé I, PO Box 337, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Yaoundé I, PO Box 337, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Overconsumption of sugar-sweetened beverages: Why is it difficult to control? JOURNAL OF POPULATION THERAPEUTICS AND CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 2020; 27:e51-e57. [PMID: 32469485 DOI: 10.15586/jptcp.v27i2.678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is a known contributory factor of childhood obesity that is documented around the globe. More importantly, reducing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages could reduce weight gain among overweight or obese children. Although sugar is present in many natural foods, artificial sugar is added into sugar-sweetened beverages, which has little or no nutritional value. However, the calories obtained from the sugar-sweetened beverages are linked to overweight and obesity, and an increase serving sizes of sugar-sweetened beverages over the years partly contributed to the alarming rise of childhood obesity around the globe. The sugar-sweetened beverages not only contain a high amount of sugar, but also contain a high amount of phosphate, and the possibility exists for an enhancing dual adverse health effects of sugar and phosphate. Increasing health awareness and limiting marketing approaches targeted towards the younger population are essential to reduce long-term health burdens that are linked to the overconsumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.
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Sørensen TB, Matsuzaki M, Gregson J, Kinra S, Kadiyala S, Shankar B, Dangour AD. Is agricultural engagement associated with lower incidence or prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular disease risk factors? A systematic review of observational studies from low- and middle-income countries. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0230744. [PMID: 32231387 PMCID: PMC7108743 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), diabetes and cancer account for more than half of the global disease burden, and 75% of related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite large regional variations in CVD incidence and prevalence, CVDs remain the leading causes of death worldwide. With urbanisation, developing nations are undergoing unprecedented labour-force transitions out of agriculture and into types of non-agricultural employment, mainly in the industry and service sectors. There are few studies on the effect of these transitions on CVDs and CVD risk factors in LMICs. We systematically searched MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library from January 1950 to January 2017 to assess the association of engaging in agriculture compared to types of non-agricultural employment (e.g. services and manufacturing) with CVD incidence, prevalence and risk factors. Studies were included if they: included participants who engaged in agriculture and participants who did not engage in agriculture; measured atherosclerotic CVDs or their modifiable risk factors; and involved adults from LMICs. We assessed the quality of evidence in seven domains of each study. Prevalence ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated and compared in forest plots across studies. Study heterogeneity did not permit formal meta-analyses with pooled results. There was a lack of publications on the primary outcomes, atherosclerotic CVDs (n = 2). Limited evidence of varying consistency from 13 studies in five countries reported that compared with non-agricultural workers, mainly living in urban areas, rural agriculture workers had a lower prevalence of hypertension, overweight and obesity; and a higher prevalence of underweight and smoking. High quality evidence is lacking on the associations of engaging in and transitioning out of agriculture with atherosclerotic CVDs and their modifiable risk factors in LMICs. There is a need for interdisciplinary longitudinal studies to understand associations of types of employment and labour-force transitions with CVD burdens in LMICs.
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- Tina B. Sørensen
- Department of Population Health, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Population Health, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Population Health, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Population Health, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- London Centre for Integrative Research in Agriculture and Health (LCIRAH), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- London Centre for Integrative Research in Agriculture and Health (LCIRAH), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Centre for Development, Environment and Policy, School of Oriental and African Studies, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Population Health, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- London Centre for Integrative Research in Agriculture and Health (LCIRAH), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Banez MJ, Geluz MI, Chandra A, Hamdan T, Biswas OS, Bryan NS, Von Schwarz ER. A systemic review on the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of resveratrol, curcumin, and dietary nitric oxide supplementation on human cardiovascular health. Nutr Res 2020; 78:11-26. [PMID: 32428778 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2020.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The potential benefits of supplemental nutrients and dietary interventions against cardiovascular morbidity and mortality have been extensively investigated throughout the years. Numerous supplements claim cardioprotection and reduction of cardiovascular risk factors, but the roles of many supplements have not been determined. In the vast number of supplements on the market asserting cardioprotective effects, only 3 have been thoroughly evaluated and consistently reported as effective by our clinic patients. They have used supplements such as fish oil, multivitamins, and calcium, but many had not known of the benefits of resveratrol, curcumin, and nitric oxide as supplements for improving cardiovascular health. The cardioprotective effects of these dietary supplements in both animal models and humans have been explored with proposed mechanisms of action mostly attributed to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Resveratrol is one of the most studied polyphenols with established cardiovascular benefits. Preclinical studies have demonstrated these effects exerted via improved inflammatory markers, atherogenic profile, glucose metabolism, and endothelial function and are further supported by clinical trials. Curcumin has a well-established anti-inflammatory role by regulating numerous transcription factors and cytokines linked to inflammation. Inflammation is an underlying pathology in cardiovascular diseases, rendering curcumin a potential therapeutic compound. Similarly, nitric oxide supplementation has demonstrated cardiovascular benefits by normalizing blood pressure; enhancing blood flow; and reducing inflammation, immune dysfunction, and oxidative stress. A comprehensive review was performed evaluating the cardioprotective effects of these 3 dietary supplements with hope to provide updated information, promote further awareness of these supplements, and inspire future studies on their effects on cardiovascular health.
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- Melissa J Banez
- Southern California Hospital Heart Institute, 3831 Hughes Ave, Suite 105, Culver City, CA 90232.
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- Southern California Hospital Heart Institute, 3831 Hughes Ave, Suite 105, Culver City, CA 90232.
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- Southern California Hospital Heart Institute, 3831 Hughes Ave, Suite 105, Culver City, CA 90232.
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- Southern California Hospital Heart Institute, 3831 Hughes Ave, Suite 105, Culver City, CA 90232.
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- Southern California Hospital Heart Institute, 3831 Hughes Ave, Suite 105, Culver City, CA 90232.
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- Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030.
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- Southern California Hospital Heart Institute, 3831 Hughes Ave, Suite 105, Culver City, CA 90232.
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Kolahdouz-Mohammadi R, Malekahmadi M, Clayton ZS, Sadat SZ, Pahlavani N, Sikaroudi MK, Soltani S. Effect of Egg Consumption on Blood Pressure: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Curr Hypertens Rep 2020; 22:24. [PMID: 32114646 PMCID: PMC7189334 DOI: 10.1007/s11906-020-1029-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We identified and quantified the results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that have assessed the impact of egg consumption on blood pressure in adults. RECENT FINDINGS We conducted a comprehensive search of medical bibliographic databases up to February 2019 for RCTs investigating the effect of egg consumption on blood pressure in adults. Fifteen RCTs were included with a total of 748 participants. Overall, egg consumption had no significant effect on systolic blood pressure (weighted mean difference (WMD) = 0.046 mmHg; 95% CI - 0.792, 0.884) and diastolic blood pressure (WMD = - 0.603 mmHg; 95% CI - 1.521, 0.315). Subgroup analyses had no effect on pooled results and no heterogeneity was found among included studies. Egg consumption has no significant effects on systolic and diastolic blood pressure in adults. Due to several limitations among existing studies, general conclusions cannot be drawn regarding the beneficial or neutral impact of egg consumption on blood pressure in adults.
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- Roya Kolahdouz-Mohammadi
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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Murata T, Arai K, Kashiwagi K, Baba S. Relationship Between the Number of Occlusal Supporting and Medical Cost: Analysis Using Large Claims Database from Employee Health Care Insurance in Japan. JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2020; 7:1-9. [PMID: 32685593 PMCID: PMC7299466 DOI: 10.36469/001c.11594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND There are several previous reports suggesting that the number of remaining teeth is related to increase of total medical expenditure. However, the measurements of oral healthcare conditions used in the previous studies were the number of remaining teeth, and occlusal support was not assessed. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between occlusal support and healthcare resource utilization. METHODS This study was a retrospective cohort study using a claims database. Measurements of occlusal support were defined by the Eichner and Miyachi classification systems based on dental formula information. Medical healthcare resource usage was measured by medical visit rate and 12-month medical expenditure. RESULTS Of the total population in the claims database, 1 288 713 patients were included in the analysis. The proportion of patients who had at least one medical visit and annual medical expenditure in the best condition classes in each classification measure (i.e. A1 for Eichner classification and Area I for Miyachi classification in both endpoints) were 58.2% and 61.1%, and JPY34 597 (US$314.52 at JPY110/US$) and JPY43 129 (US$392.08), respectively. Those in the poorest condition classes in each classification measure (i.e. B3 for Eichner classification and Area IV for Miyachi classification in the medical visit rate, and C1 for Eichner classification and Area III for Miyachi classification in medical expenditure) were 75.3% and 75.1%, and JPY149 339 (US$1357.63) and JPY120 925 (US$1099.32), respectively. We found a positive correlation with the outcomes by regression analysis adjusting for deterioration of occlusal support with age and gender. CONCLUSION We found significant relationships between occlusal support conditions and healthcare resource utilization. The maintenance of oral health or dental treatment may positively impact overall health, and active dental intervention may reduce the total medical expenditure.
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- Tatsunori Murata
- Department of Oral Implantology, Osaka Dental University, Hirakata Japan
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Osaka Dental University, Hirakata Japan
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- Department of Fixed Prosthodontics and Occlusion, Osaka Dental University, Hirakata Japan
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Osaka Dental University, Hirakata Japan
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Association between dietary patterns and chronic kidney disease in a middle-aged Chinese population. Public Health Nutr 2019; 23:1058-1066. [PMID: 31576799 PMCID: PMC7282855 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980019002805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the relationship between dietary patterns and risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Chinese adults aged 45-59 years. DESIGN Dietary data were collected using a semi-quantitative FFQ. Factor analysis was used to identify the major dietary patterns. Logistic regression models were applied to clarify the association between dietary patterns and the risk of CKD. SETTING The present study population was a part of the population-based Nutrition and Health Study performed in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, eastern China. PARTICIPANTS A total of 2437 eligible participants (45-59 years) were enrolled in the present cross-sectional study from June 2015 to December 2016. RESULTS Three major dietary patterns were identified: 'traditional southern Chinese', 'Western' and 'grains-vegetables' patterns, collectively accounting for 25·6 % of variance in the diet. After adjustment for potential confounders, participants in the highest quartile of the Western pattern had greater odds for CKD (OR = 1·83, 95 % CI 1·21, 2·81; P < 0·05) than those in the lowest quartile. Compared with the lowest quartile of the grains-vegetables pattern, the highest quartile had lower odds for CKD (OR = 0·84, 95 % CI 0·77, 0·93; P < 0·05). In addition, there was no significant association between the traditional southern Chinese pattern and risk of CKD (P > 0·05). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the Western pattern is associated with an increased risk, whereas the grains-vegetables pattern is associated with a reduced risk for CKD. These findings can guide dietary interventions for the prevention of CKD in a middle-aged Chinese population.
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Relationships Between Poor Health and Calories From Fat Among Commercial Truck Drivers. J Occup Environ Med 2019; 61:944-948. [PMID: 31490320 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers face many challenges to their health, including poor diet, disease, and crash risk. This study quantifies relationships between the percentage of calories from fat (PCF) and markers of poor health, many of which are associated with increased crash risk. METHODS Cross-sectional data from 790 CMV drivers were analyzed. PCF were estimated using the National Cancer Institute Percentage Energy from Fat Screener. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) were calculated. RESULTS The highest category of PCF (>38.2%) was statistically significantly more likely to not exercise (OR = 2.08), have sleep apnea (OR = 2.31), snore (OR = 1.90), smoke (OR = 2.28), and use alcohol (OR = 1.87) after adjustments. CONCLUSION Meaningful relationships between PCF and poor health indicators exist. These indicators may provide an intervention to improve the health and safety of CMV drivers.
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Li Y, Ding J, Wang Y, Tang C, Zhang P. Nutrition-Related Mobile Apps in the China App Store: Assessment of Functionality and Quality. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2019; 7:e13261. [PMID: 31364606 PMCID: PMC6691672 DOI: 10.2196/13261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Revised: 06/02/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There are an increasing number of mobile apps that provide dietary guidance to support a healthy lifestyle and disease management. However, the characteristics of these nutrition-related apps are not well analyzed. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the functionality and quality of nutrition-related apps in China. METHODS Mobile apps providing dietary guidance were screened in the Chinese iOS and Android app stores in November 2017, using stepwise searching criteria. The first screening consisted of extracting information from the app descriptions. Apps that (1) were free, (2) contain information on diet and nutrition, and (3) were last updated after January 1, 2016, were downloaded for further analysis. Nutritional functionalities were determined according to the Chinese Dietary Guidelines framework. Market-related functionalities were developed from previous studies and tailored to downloaded apps. The quality of apps was assessed with the user version of the Mobile App Rating Scale (uMARS). RESULTS Out of 628 dietary guidance apps screened, 44 were nutrition-related. Of these, guidance was provided on diet exclusively (11/44, 25%), fitness (17/44, 39%), disease management (11/44, 25%), or maternal health (5/44, 11%). Nutritional functionalities included nutritional information inquiry (40/44, 91%), nutrition education (35/44, 80%), food record (34/44, 77%), diet analysis (34/44, 77%), and personalized recipes (21/44, 48%). Dietary analysis and suggestions mainly focused on energy intake (33/44, 75%) and less on other factors such as dietary structure (10/44, 23%). Social communication functionalities were available in 42 apps (96%), user incentives were supported in 26 apps (59%), and intelligent recognition technology was available in 8 apps (18%). The median score for the quality of the 44 apps, as determined on a 5-point uMARS scale, was 3.6 (interquartile range 0.7). CONCLUSIONS Most nutrition-related apps are developed for health management rather than for dietary guidance exclusively. Although basic principles of energy balance are used, their nutritional functionality was relatively limited and not individualized. More efforts should be made to develop nutrition-related apps with evidence-based nutritional knowledge, comprehensive and personalized dietary guidance, and innovative technology.
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- Yuan Li
- The George Institute for Global Health at Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.,Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health at Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- The George Institute for Global Health at Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Public Health Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- The George Institute for Global Health at Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.,Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Fu R, Noguchi H, Kaneko S, Kawamura A, Kang C, Takahashi H, Tamiya N. How do cardiovascular diseases harm labor force participation? Evidence of nationally representative survey data from Japan, a super-aged society. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0219149. [PMID: 31276516 PMCID: PMC6611572 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate how cardiovascular diseases harm labor force participation (LFP) among the Japanese population and verify the validity of plasma biomarkers as instrumental variables of cardiovascular diseases after adjusting for a broad set of confounders including dietary intake. DESIGN Using nationally representative repeated cross-sectional surveys in Japan, the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions and National Health and Nutrition Survey, with plasma biomarkers as instrumental variables for quasi-randomization. SETTING Onset of cardiovascular diseases in those receiving regular treatment for hypertension, intracerebral hemorrhage, intracerebral infarction, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, or other types of cardiovascular diseases. PARTICIPANTS A total of 65,615 persons aged ≥ 20 years (35,037 women and 30,578 men) who completed a survey conducted every three years from 1995 through 2013. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Respondent employment and weekly working hours during each survey year. RESULTS Cardiovascular diseases significantly and remarkably reduced the probability of working by 15.4% (95% CI: -30.6% to -0.2%). The reduction in working probability was detected for women only. Respondents aged ≥ 40 years were less likely to work once diagnosed and the reduction was enlarged for those aged ≥ 65 years, while those aged < 40 years appeared to be unaffected. Probability of engaging in manual labor significantly decreased once diagnosed; however, no impact was found for cognitive occupations. Among employed respondents, the adverse effects of cardiovascular diseases decreased working hours by five hours per week. Validity of the biomarker instrumental variables was generally verified. CONCLUSIONS A vicious circle is suggested between LFP and unfavorable health. However, the effects vary across age, sex, and occupation type, even after adjusting for causal effects, which could cause a downward bias in LFP impact. ATTRIBUTES cardiovascular disease, labor force participation, instrumental variable method as quasi-randomization, plasma biomarker, Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, National Health and Nutrition Survey.
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- Rong Fu
- Waseda University, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Tokyo, Japan
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- Waseda University, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Tokyo, Japan
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- Waseda University, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Tokyo, Japan
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- Waseda University, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Tokyo, Japan
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- Waseda University, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Tokyo, Japan
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- Health Services Research & Development Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
- Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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The Relationship between Social Capital within Its Different Contexts and Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet Among Lithuanian Adolescents. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11061332. [PMID: 31197100 PMCID: PMC6627724 DOI: 10.3390/nu11061332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The eating habits of adolescents are a serious current public health problem. Scientists call attention to the availability of social resources for enhancing healthy eating behavior. Social capital defines those resources as trust, reciprocity, social participation, integrity, and coherence, and they are supposed to help people achieve their life goals, in general, and health goals, in particular. Our aim is to investigate the relationship between social capital within its different contexts and adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MD) among Lithuanian adolescents. The nationally representative cross-sectional study included 1863 students (906 boys and 957 girls). The KIDMED index questionnaire (Mediterranean Diet Quality Index in children and adolescents) was used to evaluate the adherence to an MD. Family, neighborhood, and school contexts of social capital were assessed using six items indicating family support, neighborhood trust, social control, vertical trust, horizontal trust, and reciprocity at school. Covariates such as gender, physical activity, parental education, and body mass index were also included in the analysis. Descriptive results showed that only 14% of Lithuanian adolescents followed an MD. Linear regression analysis indicated that family support (β = 0.096) and trust in school teachers (β = 0.074) were related to better rates of adherence, especially regarding the consumption of fruits, vegetables, cereals, fish, and the use of olive oil as a main source of fat. More adolescents who perceived family support and trust in their teachers used these products regularly and were less likely to skip breakfast. These findings could be used as a base for further developing nutrition education programs aimed at enhancing support and trust among families and schoolteachers.
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Hanson KL, Volpe LC, Kolodinsky J, Hwang G, Wang W, Jilcott Pitts SB, Sitaker M, Ammerman AS, Seguin RA. Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Behaviors regarding Fruits and Vegetables among Cost-offset Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Applicants, Purchasers, and a Comparison Sample. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11061320. [PMID: 31212869 PMCID: PMC6627932 DOI: 10.3390/nu11061320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Community-supported agriculture (CSA) participation has been associated with high fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption, which may be due to better access to FV for CSA purchasers, or to positive knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (KAB) regarding healthy eating among CSA applicants. The objective of this study was to examine KAB and consumption, in association with application to a cost-offset CSA (CO-CSA) program, and with CO-CSA purchase among applicants. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of CO-CSA applicants and a comparison sample in August 2017. All respondents were English-reading adults with a child 2–12 years old and household income of ≤185% of the federal poverty level. Among CO-CSA applicants, some were CO-CSA purchasers (n = 46) and some were not (n = 18). An online comparison sample met equivalent eligibility criteria, but had not participated in CSA for three years (n = 105). We compared CO-CSA applicants to the comparison sample, and compared purchasers and non-purchaser sub-groups, using Mann-Whitney U tests and chi-square analysis. CO-CSA applicants reported better knowledge, self-efficacy, home habits, and diet than the comparison sample. Among applicants, CO-CSA purchasers and non-purchasers had equivalent KAB, but children in purchaser households had higher FV consumption than in non-purchaser households (4.14 vs. 1.83 cups, p = 0.001). Future research should explore associations between CO-CSA participation and diet using experimental methods.
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- Karla L Hanson
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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- Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA.
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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- Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA.
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- Department of Public Health, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
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- The Evergreen State College, Ecological Agriculture and Food System, Olympia, WA 98505, USA.
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- Gillings School of Global Public Health and School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Khattab A, Abouhussein DM, Mohammad F E. Development of injectable tenoxicam in situ forming microparticles based on sesame oil and poly-DL-lactide: Characterization, efficacy and acute toxicity. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Faraji H, Jamshidi S, Beigrezaei S, Askari G. Dietary Intake of Vitamin D and Its Relation with Blood Pressure in the Elderly Population. Int J Prev Med 2019; 10:40. [PMID: 31057725 PMCID: PMC6484509 DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_18_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background Population studies have demonstrated that there is an inverse association between dietary intake of vitamin D and the mean blood pressure in elderly in particular. So, we investigated the correlation between vitamin D intake and the mean blood pressure in the elderly with and without nursing care. Methods Based on a cross-sectional design, this study was conducted on 152 old people with and without nursing care. Assessment of the dietary intake of nutrients was done by an expert dietitian using food frequency questionnaire and nutritionist IV software analyzer. Also, the mean blood pressure was extracted from participants' files. The independent samplet-test, Chi-square test, and partial correlation test were used for data analysis. Results Mean ± SD age, weight, height, body mass index (BMI) of participants, and the percentage of male/females were 68.7 ± 5.5 years, 63.5 ± 7.9 kg, 162.5 ± 7.1 cm, 24.1 ± 3.4 kg/m2 and 48.7/51.3, respectively. Also, a significant negative relationship was observed between vitamin D intake and systolic blood pressure in all participants (P value = 0.028, r = -0.179). There was no significant correlation between vitamin D intake and diastolic blood pressure (P value = 0.558, r = -0.048). Conclusions The findings revealed that the nursing care can improve dietary intake of vitamin D in the elderly population. Also, a negative correlation was found between vitamin D intake and systolic blood pressure among all the elderly.
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- Hossein Faraji
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Jayaraman R, Uluvar H, Khanum F, Singh V. Influence of parboiling of red paddy varieties by simple hot soaking on physical, nutrient, phytochemical, antioxidant properties of their dehusked rice and their mineral, starch, and antioxidant's bioaccessibility studies. J Food Biochem 2019; 43:e12839. [PMID: 31353738 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.12839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 02/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The objective of this study was to know about the effect of simple parboiling on physical properties, proximate composition, phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activity. These were studied in raw and parboiled paddy varieties as well as bioaccessibility of specific nutrients (minerals, starch, and antioxidants). The pigmented rice paddy varieties such as Jyothi, Meter & Athikaraya were parboiled by hot soaking treatment after soaking for 2, 2½, and 3 hr. Athikaraya rice showed high protein, low ash in raw and parboiled than other varieties. Amylose equivalents of all three varieties exhibited in the range of 24%-27% (d.b). Whereas, the soluble amylose content showed 12.7, 8.7, and 7.7% (d.b) in Athikaraya, Meter and Jyothi rice varieties, respectively. Jyothi rice showed less cooking time and more cooking volume. Athikaraya showed high phenolic content and antioxidant properties compared to other two varieties. The dialysability of minerals, starch, and antioxidants were increased due to simple hot soaking parboiling. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: The present study has the significance in assessing the variation among different pigmented rice varieties after parboiling by simple hot soaking with various soaking periods. The industrial advantage of this method is, there is no usage of boiler for cooking the paddy by steam, which was economically better. The information gained by this study might be beneficial for consumers and suppliers regarding the quality of the selected pigmented rice varieties with respect to nutrient composition, antioxidant activities, and bioaccessibility of minerals, starch, and antioxidants. Ultimately, the present study can lead to better appreciation of pigmented rice and assist food processors in selecting rice variety with unique characteristics for specialty food preparations.
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- Rajarajeswari Jayaraman
- Nutrition, Biochemistry and Toxicology, DRDO-Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore, India
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- Department of Studies in Food Science & Nutrition, University of Mysore, Mysore, India
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- Nutrition, Biochemistry and Toxicology, DRDO-Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore, India
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- Department of Studies in Food Science & Nutrition, University of Mysore, Mysore, India
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