Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Danladi Ibrahim Musa, Busayo E. Agbana, Moses F. Adeola, Benjamin M. Idache, Sunday Abu, Tochi Emmanuel Iwuagwu
Summary: This study finds that central fat is more important than total fat in detecting the risk of T2DM in Nigerian adolescent boys.
AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
V. V. Zanuncio, C. M. N. O. Sediyama, M. M. Dias, G. M. Nascimento, M. C. Pessoa, P. F. Pereira, M. R. Silva, K. J. Segheto, G. Z. Longo
Summary: The study confirmed the association between neck circumference (NC) and metabolic syndrome, establishing NC cut-off points for predicting metabolic syndrome. NC is a cost-effective anthropometric measurement that can estimate subcutaneous fat in the upper body and is related to cardiometabolic risks. Increased NC was found to be an independent predictor of metabolic syndrome burden, especially in women, with specific cut-off points for both genders identified for predicting metabolic syndrome.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Drew Wilimitis, Robert W. Turer, Michael Ripperger, Allison B. McCoy, Sarah H. Sperry, Elliot M. Fielstein, Troy Kurz, Colin G. Walsh
Summary: Understanding the differences and potential synergies between traditional clinician assessment and automated machine learning can improve suicide risk detection. A study evaluated the abilities of a real-time machine learning model and the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) to predict suicide attempt (SA) and suicidal ideation (SI), and found that the combined models had higher predictive abilities than individual models.
Article
Psychiatry
Shuming Ji, Baichuan Li, Chenxing Zhu, Guohui Jiang, Yusha Tang, Lei Chen
Summary: The purpose of this study is to predict the risk of sleep disturbance using gastrointestinal electrophysiological signals. A model was established using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and gastrointestinal electrophysiological signals, and variables were selected and optimized using LASSO regression and stepwise logistic regression. The results showed that the model has a good predictive ability and can be considered as an auxiliary assessment for screening sleep disturbance.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Xiaoxuan Jia, Lijuan Wan, Xiaoshan Chen, Wanying Ji, Shaoqing Huang, Yuangang Qi, Jingjing Cui, Shengcai Wei, Jin Cheng, Fan Chai, Caizhen Feng, Yulu Liu, Hongmei Zhang, Yingshi Sun, Nan Hong, Shengxiang Rao, Xinhua Zhang, Youping Xiao, Yingjiang Ye, Lei Tang, Yi Wang
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the ability of CT and endoscopic sonography (EUS) in predicting the malignant risk of 1-2-cm gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (gGISTs) and to determine whether radiomics could be used for risk stratification. The results showed that the CT radiomics model performed well in discriminating malignant 1-2-cm gGISTs and had potential clinical applicability.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jose Ignacio Ramirez-Manent, Angel Arturo Lopez-Gonzalez, Pilar Tomas-Gil, Pere Riutord-Sbert, Lucia Garrido-Sepulveda, Maria Teofila Vicente-Herrero
Summary: This study examines the relationship between two obesity assessment methods based on hip circumference and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and insulin resistance risk scales. The results show that AVI demonstrates higher predictive value for MetS, while AVI and BAI mainly show predictive value for high insulin resistance risk scales in the case of METS-IR, with higher predictive value in women.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lorenzo Vilizzi, Jeffrey E. Hill, Marina Piria, Gordon H. Copp
Summary: Electronic decision-support tools are increasingly used worldwide to identify and manage potentially invasive species. This study reviews the analytical approaches used in weed risk assessment and provides a protocol for species screening and categorization.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Yue Chen, Yan-Chang Yang, Li-Ying Tang, Qian-Min Ge, Wen-Qing Shi, Ting Su, Hui-Ye Shu, Yi-Cong Pan, Rong-Bin Liang, Qiu-Yu Li, Yi Shao
Summary: The study found that low-density lipoprotein and carbohydrate antigen-724 were significantly higher in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma ocular metastasis. LDL was identified as an independent risk factor for ocular metastasis. Combining LDL and CA724 showed higher predictive value for ocular metastasis.
CANCER MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Vania Aparecida Leandro-Merhi, Heitor Aidar Vicente dos Santos, Antonio Alberto Rodrigues Almendra, Jose Luis Braga de Aquino
Summary: This study examined the malnutrition status in hospitalized elderly patients using various nutritional indicators and diagnostic criteria. The findings showed that body mass index (BMI) was more accurate in identifying malnutrition in both age groups.
EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Laurencia Govender, Kirthee Pillay, Muthulisi Siwela, Albert Thembinkosi Modi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi
Summary: In developing countries, including South Africa, under- and over-nutrition co-exist as a double burden of malnutrition. Vulnerable groups such as pregnant women and children under five are most affected by malnutrition. Major contributing factors include food and nutrition insecurity, poverty, and unhealthy lifestyles.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nubia de Souza de Morais, Valter Paulo Neves Miranda, Sarah Aparecida Vieira Ribeiro, Patricia Feliciano Pereira, Eliana Carla Gomes de Souza, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Silvia Eloiza Priore
Summary: The study identified the best body adiposity indices for predicting excess fat tissue in different age and gender groups, with WtHR and BAI being key factors. It is crucial to use specific cut-off points tailored to each period of adolescence and according to sex for reliable diagnosis of excess body fat. A combined use of indices, such as WtHR and BAI, with BMI can provide a more accurate assessment with high sensitivity and specificity values.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Pahalage Dhanushka Sandaruwan, Champi Thusangi Wannige
Summary: Proteins play a major role in providing the functionalities of living organisms and can be classified into families and subfamilies. As the number of novel protein sequences increases, computational classification methods have been introduced. Deep learning plays a crucial role in protein classification.
Article
Optics
Zile Jiang, Xiaodi You, Chaoran Xiong, Gangxiang Shen, Biswanath Mukherjee
Summary: The study proposed a collaborative sensing (CS) scheme in cognitive visible light communication system to improve sensing accuracy by coordinating multiple secondary users (SUs) in spectrum sensing. It was found that the proposed CS scheme is effective in improving sensing accuracy by about 40% and 10% compared with the local-sensing and conventional CS schemes, respectively.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Wiktoria Staskiewicz, Elzbieta Grochowska-Niedworok, Grzegorz Zydek, Mateusz Grajek, Karolina Krupa-Kotara, Agnieszka Bialek-Dratwa, Sylwia Jaruga-Sekowska, Oskar Kowalski, Marek Kardas
Summary: The optimal body composition for health depends on various factors, including genetics, sex, age, somatotype, physical activity, and individual variability. This study assessed the changes in body composition of professional football players during a training macrocycle and found a correlation between nutritional awareness and body composition maintenance. The results showed that athletes with higher nutritional knowledge were better able to adjust their nutrition to meet the goals of different training periods and showed improved muscle mass gains and reductions in body fat.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shota Yamada, Takeshi Ebara, Toru Uehara, Taro Matsuki, Shingo Kimura, Yuya Satsukawa, Akira Yoshihara, Kazuji Aoki, Atsushi Inada, Michihiro Kamijima
Summary: This study aimed to identify effective measurement angles for pelvic incidence (PI) classification and develop a quick, noninvasive assessment tool. The results revealed that the HKL angle can accurately distinguish the size of PI and a reliable tool was designed for practical application.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Luana Cupertino Milagres, Mariana De Santis Filgueiras, Naruna Pereira Rocha, Leidjaira Lopes Juvanhol, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Juliana Farias de Novaes
Summary: This study found that vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency were significantly associated with a higher prevalence of hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype (HWP) in children, indicating an additional risk of inadequate vitamin D status to cardiometabolic health in childhood, even when considering other cardiometabolic risk factors.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Alice Divina Melo de Brito, Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff, Mariana De Santis Filgueiras, Lara Gomes Suhett, Sarah Aparecida Vieira-Ribeiro, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Juliana Farias de Novaes
Summary: This systematic review investigated the use of the TyG index for predicting insulin resistance risk and other cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents. The findings suggested a positive association between the TyG index and other insulin resistance prediction methods, indicating its potential for effectively predicting insulin resistance risk in younger populations.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alice Divina Melo de Brito, Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff, Mariana De Santis Filgueiras, Sarah Aparecida Vieira-Ribeiro, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Juliana Farias de Novaes
Summary: This study proposed cut-off points for the TyG index in Brazilian children and found that an increased TyG index was associated with overweight, elevated blood pressure, altered lipid profile, and higher accumulation of cardiometabolic risk factors.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lara Gomes Suhett, H. H. M. Hermsdorff, Sarah Aparecida Vieira Ribeiro, Mariana De Santis Filgueiras, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hebert, Juliana Farias de Novaes
Summary: This study investigated the relationship of Children's Dietary Inflammatory Index (C-DII) scores with body fat distribution and serum adipokines in Brazilian schoolchildren. The results showed that C-DII was modestly inversely and directly associated with anti- and pro-inflammatory adipokines, respectively, in these children. Public health policies promoting healthy eating habits during childhood are needed to prevent systemic inflammation and health issues later in life.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2021)
Correction
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lara Gomes Suhett, H. H. M. Hermsdorff, Sarah Aparecida Vieira Ribeiro, Mariana De Santis Filgueiras, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hebert, Juliana Farias de Novaes
Summary: A correction to the paper has been published.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Mariana De Santis Filgueiras, Milene Cristine Pessoa, Josefina Bressan, Fernanda Martins de Albuquerque, Lara Gomes Suhett, Mariane Alves Silva, Juliana Farias de Novaes
Summary: Pro- and anti-inflammatory adipokines were positively and negatively associated with cardiometabolic risk markers, respectively, among schoolchildren, indicating this relationship may be identified at earlier ages.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Fernanda Martins de Albuquerque, Milene Cristine Pessoa, Mariana De Santis Filgueiras, Danielle Soares Gardone, Juliana Farias de Novaes
Summary: This study evaluated the evidence on longitudinal associations between objectively measured retail food outlets and metabolic syndrome components. The findings suggest limited evidence for such associations, highlighting the need for further research to better understand the influence of the community food environment on metabolic syndrome.
Article
Anthropology
Fernanda Martins de Albuquerque, Milene Cristine Pessoa, Mariana De Santis Filgueiras, Ariene Silva do Carmo, Aline Siqueira Fogal Vegi, Andreia Queiroz Ribeiro, Juliana Farias de Novaes
Summary: In this study, the association between obesogenic and leptogenic school environments and cardiometabolic risk factors were evaluated. The findings suggest an inverse association between obesogenic school environment and reduced atherogenic risk clustering.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Fernanda Martins de Albuquerque, Milene Cristine Pessoa, Mariana De Santis Filgueiras, Ariene Silva do Carmo, Aline Siqueira Fogal Vegi, Andreia Queiroz Ribeiro, Juliana Farias de Novaes
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the association between neighborhood obesogenic and leptogenic environments and cardiometabolic risk clustering among Brazilian schoolchildren. The results showed that the neighborhood obesogenic environment had a significant indirect association with the child's high cardiometabolic risk cluster, mediated by the mother's body mass index.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Juliana Farias de Novaes, Mariana De Santis Filgueiras, Lara Gomes Suhett, Mariane Alves Silva, Fernanda Martins de Albuquerque, Erica Priulli, Leandro Licursi de Oliveira, Maria do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the association between body fat, anti- and inflammatory adipokines, and anti- and oxidative markers. A cross-sectional study of 378 schoolchildren in Minas Gerais, Brazil, was conducted. Body fat was estimated using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, and blood samples were collected to analyze adipokines and antioxidant markers. Results showed that total and central body fat were positively associated with ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), while adiponectin (an anti-inflammatory marker) was inversely associated with FRAP. Chemerin (an adiposity-related inflammation marker) was positively associated with superoxide dismutase (SOD).
Article
Anthropology
Danielle Soares Gardone, Juliana Farias Novaes, Fernanda Martins de Albuquerque, Mariana De Santis Filgueiras, Taiane Goncalves Novaes, Larissa Loures Mendes, Milene Cristine Pessoa
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between community food environments and childhood obesity in a medium-sized Brazilian city. The results showed a positive association between the presence of unhealthy food stores and obesity, and a negative association between the presence of healthy food stores and obesity.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lara Gomes Suhett, Mariana De Santis Filgueiras, Juliana Farias de Novaes, Deeptha Sukumar
Summary: This systematic review aimed to assess the association between diet quality and bone health markers in children and adolescents. The findings revealed a significant impact of diet quality on bone health, highlighting the importance of healthy eating habits for children and adolescents.
Editorial Material
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mariana De Santis Filgueiras, Mariane Alves Silva, Lara Gomes Suhett
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Juliana Farias de Novaes, Mariana De Santis Filgueiras, Lara Gomes Suhett, Mariane Alves Silva, Fernanda Martins de Albuquerque, Rafaela Mara Silva Fonseca, Maria do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of serum uric acid with adiposity, adipokines, and anti-and oxidative markers in Brazilian children. We compared the distributions of adiposity, adipokines, and anti-and oxidative markers by serum uric acid categories using linear regression. The results showed a positive association between serum uric acid and adiposity, adipokines, and antioxidative status.
