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Nutrition & Dietetics
Gerard Ngueta, Caty Blanchette, Myrto Mondor, Jean-Claude Moubarac, Michel Lucas
Summary: The study aimed to assess the dietary quality among Canadians aged >= 19 years by using the alternative Healthy Eating Index (aHEI-2010) and comparing it with the previous index. The overall aHEI-2010 score increased from 2004 to 2015. Participants with lower education levels showed the lowest score, and there was no improvement over time. Immigrants had higher scores compared to non-immigrants, while current smokers had lower scores. The use of the aHEI-2010 tool suggests a lower score among Canadians compared to the previous index, making it more comparable to the score among Americans.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ana Cutillas-Tolin, Julian Jesus Arense-Gonzalo, Jaime Mendiola, Evdochia Adoamnei, Fuensanta Navarro-Lafuente, Maria Luisa Sanchez-Ferrer, Maria Teresa Prieto-Sanchez, Ana Carmona-Barnosi, Jesus Vioque, Alberto M. Torres-Cantero
Summary: This study explored the associations between adherence to five dietary quality indices and the presence of PCOS, finding an inverse association between AHEI-2010 index and a specific PCOS phenotype. However, no statistically significant associations were found between dietary indices and total anovulatory or ovulatory PCOS, highlighting the need for further research with larger sample sizes to explore these associations among the diverse phenotypes of PCOS.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Sofia Alfaro-Gonzalez, Miriam Garrido-Miguel, Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino, Jose Francisco Lopez-Gil
Summary: The present study aimed to investigate the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and psychological problems and to examine the relationship between different food groups of the MedDiet and various patterns of psychosocial health problems among Spanish adolescents. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 700 adolescents aged 12 to 17. Adherence to the MedDiet was measured using the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index for Children and Teenagers (KIDMED), while psychosocial health problems were assessed with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The findings revealed that adolescents with low adherence to the MedDiet had higher scores in SDQ total difficulties, conduct problems, and hyperactivity problems, and lower scores in pro-social behavior compared to those with medium and high adherence. Additionally, the intake of fruits, nuts, and legumes was associated with better psychosocial health, whereas consuming sweets, skipping breakfast, or having a high consumption of pasta or rice for more than 5 weeks was linked to higher psychosocial health problems. These results suggest that higher adherence to the MedDiet may have positive effects on psychosocial health in adolescents.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Pol Castellano-Escuder, Raul Gonzalez-Dominguez, Marie-France Vaillant, Patricia Casas-Agustench, Nicole Hidalgo-Liberona, Nuria Estanyol-Torres, Thomas Wilson, Manfred Beckmann, Amanda J. Lloyd, Marion Oberli, Christophe Moinard, Christophe Pison, Jean-Christian Borel, Marie Joyeux-Faure, Mariette Sicard, Svetlana Artemova, Hugo Terrisse, Paul Dancer, John Draper, Alex Sanchez-Pla, Cristina Andres-Lacueva
Summary: This study aims to identify urinary metabolites as reliable biomarkers for a healthy diet index. The results showed several polyphenol microbial metabolites were positively associated with the diet index and some metabolites were associated with the intake of coffee, red meat, and fish. This suggests that urinary metabolites, particularly microbiota-derived metabolites, can be reliable indicators of adherence to healthy dietary habits.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ting-Ting Geng, Tazeen H. Jafar, Nithya Neelakantan, Jian-Min Yuan, Rob M. van Dam, Woon-Puay Koh
Summary: Adherence to healthful dietary patterns, including AHEI-2010, DASH, and aMED, was associated with a lower risk of end-stage kidney disease in an Asian population, especially in overweight or obese individuals.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Geeta Appannah, Kevin Murray, Gina Trapp, Michael Dymock, Wendy Hazel Oddy, Gina Leslie Ambrosini
Summary: The study found that poor dietary patterns established in adolescence are likely to track into early adulthood, particularly in males. Factors such as maternal education, family income, and family functioning can influence dietary patterns.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yumeng Gu, Decheng Gao, Xiaoshuang Xia, Juanjuan Xue, Dongliang Wang, Zhiqiang Wei, Xiaolin Tian, Xin Li
Summary: This study aimed to assess stroke risk in urban community residents in Tianjin and investigate the factors that affect the dietary quality of older stroke high-risk populations. The study found that the diet quality of the high-risk group was significantly lower and that diet quality was independently and significantly associated with stroke risk.
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Pediatrics
Estela Jimenez-Lopez, Arthur Eumann Mesas, Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, Ruben Fernandez-Rodriguez, Miriam Garrido-Miguel, Desiree Victoria-Montesinos, Ruben Lopez-Bueno, Jose Francisco Lopez-Gil
Summary: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to analyze the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) and its dietary components and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a sample of Spanish adolescents. The results showed a significant association between high adherence to the MedDiet and better HRQoL, particularly in individuals who skipped breakfast.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Dimitrios V. Diamantis, Konstantinos Katsas, Dimitrios Kalogiannis, Matina Kouvari, Athena Linos
Summary: This study examines the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Greek students. Data from the DIATROFI program was used, and parents reported their children's HRQoL and level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet at the beginning and end of the 2021-2022 school year. The findings suggest that higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with better HRQoL, particularly in emotional and social functions.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Benjamin Katz, Kayla Airaghi, Brenda Davy
Summary: The study revealed that the dietary quality of young children was low at age 3 and remained stable until age 7. Improving vegetable and whole grain intake is necessary for all children, with additional focus needed for families at increased risk of low overall diet quality.
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Rama J. Wahab, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Romy Gaillard
Summary: The study found that higher maternal early-pregnancy dietary glycemic index is associated with childhood obesity and visceral fat accumulation at age 10 among offspring of overweight or obese women. No associations were observed between dietary glycemic index and offspring adiposity among normal weight women and their children.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Hsueh-Han Tsai, Jyh-Cherng Yu, Huan-Ming Hsu, Chi-Hong Chu, Tzu-Ming Chang, Zhi-Jie Hong, An-Chieh Feng, Chun-Yu Fu, Kuo-Feng Hsu, Ming-Shen Dai, Guo-Shiou Liao
Summary: Breast cancer is a global public health problem and there is increasing interest in prevention strategies as its incidence rises. A healthy dietary pattern, such as the Mediterranean diet, with high levels of fiber, phytochemicals, antioxidants, and advantageous fatty acids, is considered a promising approach to reduce breast cancer risk. This review summarizes the important active compounds in preventing breast cancer, including polyunsaturated fatty acids, fiber, phytochemicals, and alcohol. While the exact mechanism is not well understood, the combination of these elements in a healthy diet plays a role in reducing breast cancer risk.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Natasha Haskey, Rachel C. K. Shim, Alexander Davidson-Hunt, Jiayu Ye, Sunny Singh, Levinus A. Dieleman, Kevan Jacobson, Sanjoy Ghosh, Deanna L. Gibson
Summary: The study found that participants with UC had higher dietary adherence and quality under the Mediterranean diet pattern, but there were still some nutritional inadequacies identified.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yash R. Patel, Jeremy M. Robbins, J. Michael Gaziano, Luc Djousse
Summary: The study showed that Mediterranean, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), and Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) diets were inversely associated with total mortality. Specifically, the Mediterranean and AHEI scores were associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, while AHEI and Mediterranean scores were associated with a lower risk of cancer mortality.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Claudia D'Alessandro, Domenico Giannese, Vincenzo Panichi, Adamasco Cupisti
Summary: Several studies have shown that healthy dietary patterns, like the Mediterranean Diet, can improve or prevent the development of chronic diseases and reduce the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. While the Mediterranean diet may have favorable effects for preventing chronic kidney disease, there is no evidence of renal protection for CKD patients. The Mediterranean Renal (MedRen) diet is an adapted version of the Mediterranean diet with reduced protein, salt, and phosphate intake, making it suitable for managing CKD stage 3.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Courtney L. Millar, Alyssa B. Dufour, James R. Hebert, Nitin Shivappa, Olivia Okereke, Douglas P. Kiel, Marian T. Hannan, Shivani Sahni, Roger Fielding
Summary: There is a correlation between a proinflammatory diet and increased risk of frailty, particularly among those with depressive symptoms. Further investigation is needed.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Navin Michael, Varsha Gupta, Anna Fogel, Jonathan Huang, Li Chen, Suresh Anand Sadananthan, Yi Ying Ong, Izzuddin M. Aris, Wei Wei Pang, Wen Lun Yuan, See Ling Loy, Mya Thway Tint, Kok Hian Tan, Jerry Ky Chan, Shiao-Yng Chan, Lynette Pei-Chi Shek, Fabian Yap, Keith Godfrey, Yap Seng Chong, Peter Gluckman, S. Sendhil Velan, Ciaran G. Forde, Yung Seng Lee, Johan G. Eriksson, Neerja Karnani
Summary: This study examined the determinants of obesogenic growth trajectories in childhood and their associations with cardiometabolic risk markers. The results showed that BMI acceleration starting immediately after birth or after infancy were both linked to early cardiometabolic alterations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Farah Qureshi, Izzuddin M. Aris, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Wei Perng, Emily Oken, Janet Rich-Edwards, Andres Cardenas, Andrea A. Baccarelli, Michelle Bosquet Enlow, Mandy B. Belfort, Henning Tiemeier
Summary: This study investigated the association between leukocyte telomere length (LTL) at birth and markers of adiposity growth linked with cardiometabolic health later in life. The results suggest that LTL may be an early biomarker of altered adiposity growth, with shorter LTL being related to a later age of peak BMI for females and an earlier age of BMI rebound for both males and females.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yi Ying Ong, Wei Wei Pang, Navin Michael, Izzuddin M. Aris, Suresh Anand Sadananthan, Mya-Thway Tint, Jonathan Tze Liang Choo, Lieng Hsi Ling, Neerja Karnani, S. Sendhil Velan, Marielle V. Fortier, Kok Hian Tan, Peter D. Gluckman, Fabian Yap, Yap-Seng Chong, Keith M. Godfrey, Shiao-Yng Chan, Johan G. Eriksson, Mary F-F Chong, Mary E. Wlodek, Yung Seng Lee
Summary: This study examined the effects of the timing of introduction of complementary foods and the duration of breastfeeding on body fat partitioning and cardiometabolic risk in children. The results showed that shorter breastfeeding duration and earlier introduction of complementary foods were associated with increased child adiposity and cardiometabolic risk. Longer duration of breastfeeding may protect against the cardiometabolic risk associated with early introduction of complementary foods.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Rachel Visontay, Louise Mewton, Tim Slade, Izzuddin M. Aris, Matthew Sunderland
Summary: This study found that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with decreased risk for depression, suggesting a potential causal relationship. Further research is needed to confirm and understand these findings.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Pi-I D. Lin, Andres Cardenas, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Ami R. Zota, Marie-France Hivert, Izzuddin M. Aris, Alison P. Sanders
Summary: This study aimed to explore the association between trace elements and maternal kidney function during the first trimester of pregnancy. The findings suggest that high lead levels and low magnesium, selenium, and zinc levels are associated with decreased kidney function. Furthermore, the analysis of trace element mixtures shows that a higher concentration of non-essential trace elements is associated with reduced kidney function, while a higher concentration of essential trace elements is associated with improved kidney function.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wei Perng, Izzuddin M. Aris, Natalie Slopen, Nolan Younoszai, Valerie Swanson, Noel T. Mueller, Katherine A. Sauder, Dana Dabelea
Summary: The purpose of this study was to assess cardiovascular health (CVH) in early childhood using the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 (LE8) construct, compare it to the Life's Simple 7 (LS7) construct, and identify perinatal factors associated with high CVH according to LE8. The results showed that LE8 yielded a higher prevalence of high CVH than LS7 during early childhood, with modest concordance between the two constructs. Maternal prenatal diet quality and child age were identified as correlates of high CVH according to LE8. Improving maternal diet may be a potential target for optimizing early-life CVH.
ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Allergy
Rachel L. Miller, Holly Schuh, Aruna Chandran, Izzuddin M. Aris, Casper Bendixsen, Jeffrey Blossom, Carrie Breton, Carlos A. Camargo Jr, Glorisa Canino, Kecia N. Carroll, Sarah Commodore, Jose F. Cordero, Dana M. Dabelea, Assiamira Ferrara, Rebecca C. Fry, Jody M. Ganiban, James E. Gern, Frank D. Gilliland, Diane R. Gold, Rima Habre, Marion E. Hare, Robyn N. Harte, Tina Hartert, Kohei Hasegawa, Gurjit K. Khurana Hershey, Daniel J. Jackson, Christine Joseph, Jean M. Kerver, Haejin Kim, Augusto A. Litonjua, Carmen J. Marsit, Cindy McEvoy, Eneida A. Mendonca, Paul E. Moore, Flory L. Nkoy, Thomas G. O'Connor, Emily Oken, Dennis Ownby, Matthew Perzanowski, Katherine Rivera-Spoljaric, Patrick H. Ryan, Anne Marie Singh, Joseph B. Stanford, Rosalind J. Wright, Robert O. Wright, Antonella Zanobetti, Edward Zoratti, Christine C. Johnson
Summary: This study found that the incidence rates of asthma with recurrent exacerbations (ARE) are influenced by time, geography, age, race and ethnicity, sex, and parental history. Children aged 2-4 years, Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic Black children, and those with a parental history of asthma had the highest rates of ARE.
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Albert Shieh, Arun S. Karlamangla, Mei-Hua Huang, Nitin Shivappa, Michael D. Wirth, James R. Hebert, Gail A. Greendale
Summary: An inflammatory diet during pre- and early perimenopause is associated with an increased risk of incident fractures.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Izzuddin M. Aris, Karen M. Switkowski, Jessica Young, Abby F. Fleisch, Tamarra James-Todd, Ami R. Zota, Wei Perng, Marie-France Hivert, Janet W. Rich-Edwards, Melissa Perez Capotosto, Jorge E. Chavarro, Emily Oken
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jia Zhu, Anders U. Eliasen, Izzuddin M. Aris, Sara E. Stinson, Jens-Christian Holm, Torben Hansen, Marie-France Hivert, Klaus Bonnelykke, Rany M. Salem, Joel N. Hirschhorn, Yee-Ming Chan
Summary: Genetic risk factors for PCOS are associated with alterations in metabolic, growth, and developmental traits in childhood.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Kristen H. Shanahan, Peter James, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Diane R. Gold, Emily Oken, Izzuddin M. Aris
Summary: The study found that the neighborhood environment is associated with the presence of dampness or pests in the home. Better neighborhood conditions are associated with a lower likelihood of having dampness or pests in the home during early adolescence.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Diana C. C. Soria-Contreras, Izzuddin M. M. Aris, Sheryl L. L. Rifas-Shiman, Wei Perng, Marie-France Hivert, Jorge E. E. Chavarro, Emily Oken
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the associations of age at first birth and parity with weight, waist circumference (WC), and body fat across midlife. A secondary data analysis was conducted with 735 participants from Project Viva. The results showed that women who had their first birth before age 23 years or after age 40 years, as well as those with four or more births, had a higher trajectory of weight, WC, and body fat after their final birth.
Article
Oncology
Fang Fang, Linran Zhou, Wei Perng, Carmen J. Marsit, Anna K. Knight, Andres Cardenas, Max T. Aung, Marie-France Hivert, Izzuddin M. Aris, Jaclyn M. Goodrich, Alicia K. Smith, Abigail Gaylord, Rebecca C. Fry, Emily Oken, George O'Connor, Douglas M. Ruden, Leonardo Trasande, Julie B. Herbstman, Carlos A. Camargo Jr, Nicole R. Bush, Anne L. Dunlop, Dana M. Dabelea, Margaret R. Karagas, Carrie V. Breton, Carole Ober, Todd M. Everson, Grier P. Page, Christine Ladd-Acosta
Summary: This study assessed the accuracy of pediatric epigenetic clocks in determining gestational and chronological age. The findings showed that different clocks performed differently in different tissue types, providing valuable guidance for future research and development of epigenetic clocks in pediatric samples.
CLINICAL EPIGENETICS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mingyu Zhang, Izzuddin M. Aris, Pi-I Debby Lin, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Tammy M. Brady, Tamarra James-Todd, Emily Oken, Marie-France Hivert
Summary: This study found associations between prenatal and childhood PFAS exposures and blood pressure at specific time points, but no consistent associations across all time points or PFAS types.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)