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Nutrition & Dietetics
Corey Linton, Hattie H. Wright, Daniel P. Wadsworth, Mia A. Schaumberg
Summary: The research reveals that low-grade systemic inflammation and diets with pro-inflammatory properties contribute to muscle degeneration in older adults, leading to loss of muscle mass, strength, and function.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ha-Na Kim, Se-Hong Kim, Young-Mi Eun, Sang-Wook Song
Summary: The study found that there was no significant association between the amount and change in dietary protein consumed and the risk of developing low skeletal muscle strength in middle-aged and older adults. Further research focusing on physical activity-protein intake interactions and specific conditions is needed to clarify this relationship.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jihyun Im, Hyoungsu Park, Kyong Park
Summary: This population-based study in Korean older adults found that a high intake of essential amino acids (EAAs), especially from animal sources, was associated with increased muscle strength. The study highlights the importance of consuming an adequate amount of EAAs from various food sources to achieve high muscle strength.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Charles Phillipe de Lucena Alves, Samuel Brito de Almeida, Danielle Pessoa Lima, Pedro Braga Neto, Ana Lucia Miranda, Todd Manini, Lara Vlietstra, Debra L. Waters, Renata Moraes Bielemann, Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo, Ana Paula Fayh, Eduardo Caldas Costa
Summary: This scoping review aimed to map out definitions and assessment methods of muscle quality in older adults. A total of 96 articles were included, revealing a substantial heterogeneity of definitions and assessment methods across functional and morphological domains. Standardizing the definition of muscle quality may help utilize it as a potential marker of skeletal muscle health in older adults.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Tess E. Capper, Mario Siervo, Tom Clifford, Guy Taylor, Wasim Iqbal, Daniel West, Emma J. Stevenson
Summary: The study found that dietary nitrate from beetroots and potassium nitrate can effectively increase nitrate and nitrite concentrations in both young and older adults. However, older adults had lower plasma nitrite levels and fractional exhaled nitric oxide concentrations, indicating an age-related impact on nitric oxide bioavailability.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Simone de Azevedo Bach, Regis Radaelli, Marcio Beck Schemes, Rodrigo Neske, Charlles Garbelotto, Hamilton Roschel, Ronei Silveira Pinto, Claudia Dornelles Schneider
Summary: Supplementing whey protein to low-protein meals does not further enhance resistance training-induced muscle strength and mass adaptations in healthy older individuals.
EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Lertwanlop Srisaphonphusitti, Nuttaset Manimmanakorn, Apiwan Manimmanakorn, Michael John Hamlin
Summary: This study evaluated the training effects of whole body vibration (WBV) combined with weighted vest (WV) in older adults. The results showed that the combination of WBV and WV had a greater impact on the single-leg-stance and timed-up-and-go compared to WV or WBV alone.
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Physiology
Mirjam Limmer, Markus de Marees, Ralf Roth
Summary: The study found that forearm compression sleeves did not enhance hand grip strength and endurance, sports climbing performance parameters, physiological responses, or perceptual measures, but resulted in slightly more pronounced changes of oxy [heme] and StO(2) during the deoxygenation and reoxygenation phases in hand grip measurements.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Hyeonmok Kim, Sun Hee Beom, Tae Ho Kim, Beom-Jun Kim
Summary: This study explored the relationship between water intake and hand grip strength in older adults, finding that the correlation between water intake and hand grip strength may not be significant, potentially influenced by other factors such as age, body size, and resistance exercise.
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Environmental Sciences
Mingyang Wu, Linfei Dou, Aisimila Abudoula, Yanling Shu, Youjie Wang
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between blood and urine cadmium levels and muscle strength. The study found that there was a linear dose-response relationship between cadmium concentrations in blood and urine and muscle strength, with lower levels of cadmium associated with decreased muscle strength. This association was more evident among male participants.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Mingyang Wu, Linfei Dou, Aisimila Abudoula, Yanling Shu, Youjie Wang
Summary: This study examined the relationship between blood and urine cadmium levels and muscle strength, finding a dose-response relationship between cadmium concentrations and decreased muscle strength, particularly in men. Further longitudinal investigations are needed to fully understand this issue.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Renata R. Bruno, Fernanda C. Rosa, Paula C. Nahas, Flavia M. S. de Branco, Erick P. de Oliveira
Summary: Aging is associated with decreased muscle strength and increased reactive oxygen species. This cross-sectional study found that serum levels of alpha-carotene were positively associated with muscle strength in older adults, while other antioxidants were not. This suggests that alpha-carotene may have a beneficial effect on muscle strength in aging individuals.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Knut Sindre Molmen, Daniel Hammarstrom, Karianne Pedersen, Anne Cecilie Lian Lie, Ragnvald B. Steile, Havard Nygaard, Yusuf Khan, Havard Hamarsland, Lise Koll, Marita Hanestadhaugen, Atle Lie Eriksen, Eirik Grindaker, Jon Elling Whist, Daniel Buck, Rafi Ahmad, Tor A. Strand, Bent R. Ronnestad, Stian Ellefsen
Summary: The study findings suggest that vitamin D-3 supplementation does not significantly affect muscular responses to resistance training in older adults with or without COPD.
JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Helio Jose Coelho-Junior, Riccardo Calvani, Anna Picca, Matteo Tosato, Francesco Landi, Emanuele Marzetti
Summary: The study aimed to examine the relationship between adherence to specific exercise modalities and the severity of sarcopenia in older adults in Italy. The data was collected as part of the Longevity Check-Up 7+ (Lookup 7+) project. The results showed that engagement in running and/or swimming and strength training with or without stretching had a positive impact on reducing the severity of sarcopenia in older adults.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Nasrin Nasimi, Zahra Sohrabi, Mohammad Hossein Dabbaghmanesh, Mohammad Hadi Eskandari, Alireza Bedeltavana, Mandana Famouri, Pedram Talezadeh
Summary: The study showed that daily consumption of fortified yogurt with HMB, vitamin D, and C can improve muscle strength and gait speed, increase levels of vitamin D and IGF-1, prevent inflammation, and enhance quality of life in sarcopenic older adults. The results suggest that specific nutritional interventions alone could be beneficial, especially for individuals who are unable to exercise.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Yago Alves de Aguiar Bernardo, Denes Kaic AlvesdDo Rosario, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior
Summary: Ultrasound is a promising non-thermal technology for sterilizing milk and dairy products, but there are limitations to its industrial adoption. This review focuses on the capacity of ultrasound to inactivate pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in milk and discusses the scientific limitations of using ultrasound on an industrial scale.
FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Monica Volino-Souza, Gustavo Vieira de Oliveira, Iana Hercules de Carvalho, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior, Thiago da Silveira Alvares
Summary: A single dose of capsaicin does not affect SmO2 parameters and muscular performance during resistance exercise in physically active individuals.
SPORT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Monica Volino-Souza, Gustavo Vieira de Oliveira, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior, Thiago Silveira Alvares
Summary: The study found that ingestion of microencapsulated watermelon rind containing 4 g of L-citrulline can improve endothelial function in healthy adults. However, it does not have an effect on tissue oxygen saturation.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Leonardo Victor Miranda de Souza, Karen Souza dos Santos, Tatiana de Muros Amaral Barcellos, Thiago da Silveira Alvares
Summary: This systematic review examines the impact of flour-based food intake on reducing cardiometabolic risk factors and finds that various flour-derived foods such as green jackfruit flour, green banana flour, soy flour, and fenugreek powder have significant effects in improving parameters of glucose homeostasis, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yhan S. Mutz, Denes do Rosario, Luiz R. G. Silva, Diego Galvan, Jessica S. Stefano, Bruno C. Janegitz, David A. Weitz, Patricia C. Bernardes, Carlos A. Conte-Junior
Summary: Analytical methods such as chemometrics and electrochemical techniques, coupled with 3D printed sensors, offer a low-cost and efficient way to ensure the authenticity and quality of coffee. These methods can accurately classify different Brazilian coffees from regions with geographical indication (GI) and detect the blending of GI coffee with traditional coffee.
Editorial Material
Food Science & Technology
Yago A. A. Bernardo, Denes K. A. do Rosario, Carlos A. Conte-Junior
Article
Food Science & Technology
Loise Caroline Santos de Lima, Ana Paula Amaral de Alcantara Salim, Isabelle Trezze, Micheli da Silva Ferreira, Maria Lucia Guerra Monteiro, Sergio Borges Mano, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior
Summary: This research evaluated the influence of different high-intensity ultrasound levels on the color, metmyoglobin reducing activity, oxidative stability, and texture of beef. Results showed that moderate level had higher lipid and protein oxidation, while high level showed higher metmyoglobin reducing activity. The hue angle, metmyoglobin reducing activity, lipid, and protein oxidation increased during refrigerated storage. Overall, high-intensity ultrasound did not affect pH, color, texture, lipid, and protein oxidation, but improved metmyoglobin reducing activity and beef color stability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Karen Souza dos Santos, Olavo Joao Frederico Ramos Junior, Isabela Ribeiro Grangeiro Tavares, Monica Volino-Souza, Gustavo Vieira de Oliveira, Thiago da Silveira Alvares
Summary: This study evaluated the potential of microencapsulated cocoa supplementation to reduce endothelial dysfunction caused by eccentric exercise. Thirteen healthy volunteers were enrolled in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Measures of flow-mediated dilatation, blood flow, and muscle oxygen saturation were obtained before and after microencapsulated cocoa supplementation. The findings showed that a single dose of microencapsulated cocoa ingestion attenuated the exercise-induced decrease in flow-mediated dilatation. These results suggest that microencapsulated cocoa may serve as an alternative nutritional strategy to mitigate vascular dysfunction caused by eccentric exercise in healthy individuals.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Lucileno Rodrigues da Trindade, Diego dos Santos Baiao, Davi Vieira Teixeira da Silva, Cristine Couto Almeida, Fernanda Petzold Pauli, Vitor Francisco Ferreira, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior, Vania Margaret Flosi Paschoalin
Summary: By using different encapsulating agents such as starch and maltodextrin, ready-to-eat beetroot soup can be lyophilized to retain its rich antioxidant compounds and dietary nitrate. Microencapsulated beetroot soup complied with microbiological quality guidelines for consumption and showed good acceptance and purchase intention throughout 90 days of storage.
Review
Infectious Diseases
Ana Beatriz Portes, Pedro Panzenhagen, Anamaria Mota Pereira dos Santos, Carlos Adam Conte Junior
Summary: Campylobacter, especially in South America, has become increasingly resistant to first-choice antibiotics used to treat campylobacteriosis. The most commonly reported species were C. jejuni and C. coli, with widespread resistance to ciprofloxacin. Antibiotic resistance was mainly found in food of animal origin and farm animals. The study highlights the need for constant surveillance of Campylobacter resistance and strategic use of antibiotics in animal production to overcome future difficulties in treating campylobacteriosis.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Vivian dos Santos Pinheiro, Anna Carolina Faria da Silva Tavares, Monica Volino-Souza, Gustavo Vieira de Oliveira, Thiago Silveira Alvares
Summary: A significant correlation was found between flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and muscle oxygen saturation (StO2) parameters, indicating an association between macro- and microvascular function.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Rickyn A. Jacinto-Valderrama, Cristina T. Andrade, Mirian Pateiro, Jose M. Lorenzo, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior
Summary: This article discusses the challenges in muscle-food preservation and the application of active-packaging technology in muscle foods. It also examines the use of nano-sized active substances in muscle-food packaging and the extension of shelf life and inhibitory effects on oxidation and microbial growth during storage.
Article
Food Science & Technology
L. C. S. Lima, A. P. A. A. Salim, I. M. M. Trezze, M. S. Ferreira, M. L. G. Monteiro, F. J. Vasconcellos-Junior, S. B. Mano, C. A. Conte-Junior
Summary: This research aimed to assess the impact of high-intensity ultrasound levels on the pH, color, and oxidative stability of beef from Nellore cattle raised under different feeding systems. The study found that high-intensity ultrasound had varying effects on the properties of meat from different feeding systems.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Italo Rennan Sousa Vieira, Ana Clara Lima Nunes Silva, Natalia Ruben Castro, Cristal dos Santos Cerqueira Pinto, Zaida Maria Faria de Freitas, Eduardo Ricci-Junior, Elisabete Pereira dos Santos, Adriana Leandro Camara, Maria Celia Pires Costa, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior
Summary: In this study, stable oil-in-water photoprotective nanoemulsions were prepared using Babassu extract and low concentrations of organic sunscreens. NE3, containing Babassu extract and sunscreens, exhibited good particle size and physical stability, as well as high sun protection factor and photostability, without cytotoxicity to cells. NE3 could be considered as a promising formulation for developing plant extract sunscreen products.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Jelmir Craveiro de Andrade, Diego Galvan, Luciane Effting, Leticia Tessaro, Adriano Aquino, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior
Summary: Brazil produces a large amount of fruits and vegetables annually, requiring significant pesticide use. Monitoring pesticide residues in these foods is a challenging task, but various adaptations to conventional techniques have been developed to address this issue. The study reveals that organophosphate and pyrethroid residues are frequently detected in Brazilian fruits and vegetables.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)