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Nutrition & Dietetics
Xinyue Lang, Zhiguang Liu, Shofiqul Islam, Guoliang Han, Sumathy Rangarajan, Lap Ah Tse, Maha Mushtaha, Junying Wang, Lihua Hu, Deren Qiang, Yingxuan Zhu, Salim Yusuf, Yang Lin, Bo Hu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the interaction of depression and diets on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) incident and death in China. The study found that depression significantly increased the risk of CVD in the unhealthy diet group, suggesting that depressive individuals should focus on healthy diets, especially the intake of vegetables and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Maryam Kebbe, Min Gao, Aurora Perez-Cornago, Susan A. Jebb, Carmen Piernas
Summary: This study found that adherence to international dietary recommendations is associated with reduced risk of premature mortality and provides additional protection against cardiovascular diseases, lowering the risk of fatal CVD.
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Rheumatology
Anne M. Kerola, Amirhossein Kazemi, Silvia Rollefstad, Siri Lillegraven, Joseph Sexton, Grunde Wibetoe, Espen A. Haavardsholm, Tore K. Kvien, Anne Grete Semb
Summary: This nationwide registry-based cohort study explored mortality and causes of death among Norwegian patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) compared with the general population. The study found that even in the era of modern treatments, RA and axSpA patients still have a shortened life expectancy. The leading causes of death for all patient groups as well as the general population were cardiovascular diseases, neoplasms, and respiratory diseases.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Rilla Tammi, Satu Mannisto, Mirkka Maukonen, Niina E. Kaartinen
Summary: In Finnish adults, higher whole grain intake is associated with slightly better diet quality. In men, whole grain intake is inversely associated with BMI, waist circumference, and total cholesterol. Adjusting for medication use weakens the inverse associations with diastolic blood pressure and HDL cholesterol in men. No associations were observed in women. Diet quality does not modify the associations between whole grain intake and chronic disease risk factors.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Lucia Cayuelaa, Sara Gomez Enjuto, Blanca Olivares Martinez, Susana Rodriguez-Dominguez, Aurelio Cayuela
Summary: In Spain, the decline in mortality rates from cardiovascular diseases slowed down from 1999 to 2013, and slightly increased since then in men and women. Although all analyzed causes decreased during the study period, recent trends varied according to age, sex, and the specific cause of cardiovascular disease.
REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Keiko Wada, Shino Oba, Chisato Nagata
Summary: This study evaluated the association between rice consumption and cardiovascular disease mortality in Japan and found a negative correlation in men but not in women. Additionally, rice consumption was positively correlated with the intake of healthy foods such as soy products and seaweed.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eva Havers-Borgersen, Emil Fosbol, Marianne Johansen, Lars Kober, Jonathan M. Morris, Sean K. M. Seeho
Summary: For women with a history of pre-eclampsia (PE) in their first pregnancy, the risk of recurrence and maternal and neonatal outcomes in subsequent birth are important considerations. The study found that women with PE have a lower subsequent birth rate, but the absolute difference is modest. However, maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality are substantially improved in a subsequent pregnancy.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dang Wei, Imre Janszky, Jiong Li, Krisztina D. Laszlo
Summary: Limited studies have been conducted on the association between the loss of a child and the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, this population-based cohort study involving over 2.8 million parents found that bereaved parents have a higher risk of AF, emphasizing the need for increased support from family members and health professionals.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Michelle C. Johansen, Rebecca F. Gottesman, Brian G. Kral, Dhananjay Vaidya, Lisa R. Yanek, Lewis C. Becker, Diane M. Becker, Paul Nyquist
Summary: In healthy high-risk individuals, the presence and volume of coronary artery plaque are associated with larger WMH volumes, appearing the strongest for periventricular WMH. These findings in high-risk families suggest a disease relationship in 2 different vascular beds, possibly due to genetic predisposition.
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Environmental Sciences
Danny Houthuijs, Oscar R. P. Breugelmans, Kirsten A. Baken, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Maarten Schipper, Monique van der Aa, Annemarie P. van Wezel
Summary: In the drinking water in the Netherlands, there are associations between magnesium and a reduced risk of mortality due to coronary heart diseases, and between calcium and water hardness and an increased risk of mortality due to cardiovascular diseases.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Pranoti Pradhan, Wanqing Wen, Hui Cai, Yu-Tang Gao, Gong Yang, Xiao-Ou Shu, Wei Zheng
Summary: This study found that regular consumption of ginseng, especially over a long duration, is associated with a decreased risk of all-cause mortality, death due to cardiovascular disease (CVD), and death due to certain other diseases. However, there is no dose-response relationship between the amount of ginseng consumed and mortality outcomes.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Fabian Eichelmann, Laury Sellem, Clemens Wittenbecher, Susanne Jaeger, Olga Kuxhaus, Marcela Prada, Rafael Cuadrat, Kim G. Jackson, Julie A. Lovegrove, Matthias B. Schulze
Summary: This study assessed the associations between plasma lipids and cardiometabolic diseases and found several lipids associated with disease risk. The study also tested the effect of dietary fat modification on these lipids and found that unsaturated fatty acids may have a beneficial effect on long-term cardiometabolic risk prevention.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Fanny Petermann-Rocha, Carlos Celis-Morales, Jill P. Pell, Frederick K. Ho
Summary: This study compares the cardiovascular risk among vegetarian diets that meet health guidelines, those that do not, and diets that include red meat. The results show that both healthier vegetarians and meat-eaters have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared to less healthy meat-eaters. This suggests that future research should consider the overall dietary patterns of vegetarians, rather than solely focusing on meat consumption.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Enrique Rodriguez-Sosa, Eugenio De Miguel, Fernando Borras, Mariano Andres
Summary: This study aims to compare the prevalence of comorbidities in women versus men hospitalised with gout in Spain. Women with gout were significantly older and had a higher prevalence of obesity, dyslipidaemia, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, heart failure, dementia, urinary tract infection, and concurrent rheumatic disease. A decision tree algorithm was constructed to predict the sex of patients with gout based on age and comorbidities alone.
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Rheumatology
Dahai Yu, Xiaoyang Huang, Mamas A. Mamas, Ross Wilkie
Summary: A comparison of cardiovascular risk factors between populations with and without osteoarthritis in the UK over 25 years revealed a consistently higher prevalence of modifiable risk factors in individuals with osteoarthritis, especially when multiple risk factors were present. Findings suggest the importance of addressing cardiovascular risk factors, particularly obesity, in individuals with osteoarthritis.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Mariana Madruga, Euridice Martinez Steele, Christian Reynolds, Renata Bertazzi Levy, Fernanda Rauber
Summary: Ultra-processed foods make up more than half of the total energy consumed by the UK population. From 2008 to 2019, there was an increase in the energy share of culinary ingredients and a reduction in processed foods. Additionally, changes in the consumption of certain food subgroups were observed.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Antoine Meyer, Catherine Dong, Corinne Casagrande, Simon S. M. Chan, Inge Huybrechts, Genevieve Nicolas, Fernanda Rauber, Renata Bertazzi Levy, Christopher Millett, Bas Oldenburg, Elisabete Weiderpass, Alicia K. Heath, Tammy Y. N. Tong, Anne Tjonneland, Cecilie Kyro, Rudolf Kaaks, Verena A. Katzke, Manuela M. Bergman, Domenico Palli, Giovanna Masala, Rosario Tumino, Carlotta Sacerdote, Sandra M. Colorado-Yohar, Maria-Jose Sanchez, Olof Grip, Stefan Lindgren, Robert Luben, Marc J. Gunter, Yahya Mahamat-Saleh, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Franck Carbonnel
Summary: The study found that consuming unprocessed/minimally processed foods is associated with a lower risk of Crohn's disease, but not with the risk of ulcerative colitis.
CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lais Vargas Botelho, Jade Veloso Freitas, Alex Oliveira da Camara, Iasmim Ferreira de Almeida, Thauanne de Souza Goncalves, Paula Martins Horta, Daniela Silva Canella, Leticia de Oliveira Cardoso
Summary: This study examines the promotion of food and beverage and marketing strategies used by online food delivery services in Brazil during the pandemic. The results show a decrease in the emphasis on food items and a decrease in the proportion of ultra-processed foods in posts. The most common marketing strategy used was branding elements, but during the pandemic, there was an increase in the use of videos and corporate social responsibility marketing.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eduardo A. F. Nilson, Gerson Ferrari, Maria Laura C. Louzada, Renata B. Levy, Carlos A. Monteiro, Leandro F. M. Rezende
Summary: Ultraprocessed foods are associated with an increased risk of noncommunicable diseases and premature death in Brazil. A study estimated that the consumption of these foods was responsible for approximately 57,000 premature deaths in adults aged 30-69 years in 2019. Reducing the intake of ultraprocessed foods could potentially prevent thousands of deaths.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Scheine Leite Canhada, Alvaro Vigo, Vivian Cristine Luft, Renata Bertazzi Levy, Sheila Maria Alvim Matos, Maria del Carmen Molina, Luana Giatti, Sandhi Barreto, Bruce Bartholow Duncan, Maria Ines Schmidt
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the association between consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) and the incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). The results showed that for every increase of 150g/day in UPF consumption, there was a 7% higher risk of incident MetS. Compared to the first quartile, those in the fourth quartile had a 33% increased risk. These findings have important implications for diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention and management.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Luiza Antoniazzi, Renata Costa de Miranda, Fernanda Rauber, Milena Miranda de Moraes, Claudia Afonso, Cristina Santos, Carla Lopes, Sara Rodrigues, Renata Bertazzi Levy
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between micronutrient intake and the degree of food processing, as well as the association between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and micronutrient inadequacies in Portuguese adults and elderly individuals. The findings reveal that ultra-processed foods have lower content of vitamins and minerals compared to unprocessed or minimally processed foods. High energy contribution from ultra-processed foods is associated with lower density of vitamins and minerals. Public health actions promoting a reduction in the consumption of ultra-processed foods are important.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Leandro F. M. Rezende, Yafeng Wang, Gerson Ferrari
JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kiara Chang, Marc J. Gunter, Fernanda Rauber, Renata B. Levy, Inge Huybrechts, Nathalie Kliemann, Christopher Millett, Eszter P. Vamos
Summary: This study examines the association between consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and the risk of cancer and cancer-related mortality. The findings suggest that higher UPF consumption is linked to an increased risk and mortality of overall and certain site-specific cancers, especially ovarian cancer in women.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Su-Min Jeong, Dong Hoon Lee, Leandro F. M. Rezende, Edward L. Giovannucci
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate when BMI could be a good measure for body fatness. The results showed that the correlation between BMI and FMI and PBF could differ according to age, sex, and race-ethnicity. BMI was more strongly correlated with body fatness in women than in men. BMI could be a good measure for body fatness, particularly among young age groups, women, and the US population, but less so in Korean populations.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Marcos Claudio Signorelli, Felipe Granado de Souza, Raimundo Valdemy Borges Pinheiro Jr, Juliana Valente, Solange Andreoni, Leandro Fornias Machado de Rezende, Zila Van Der Meer Sanchez
Summary: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant issue in Brazil, with high rates of femicide preceded by IPV. A study on Brazilian adult women revealed a prevalence of 7.6% for IPV in the last 12 months, with higher odds among younger, unmarried, and low-income women. IPV led to health consequences, primarily psychological, and a considerable proportion sought healthcare services. Women with eating problems and mental health disorders had greater odds of experiencing IPV. Health professionals play a crucial role in identifying and assisting victims of IPV.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Solange Parra-Soto, Craig Tumblety, Carolina Araya, Leandro F. M. Rezende, Frederick K. Ho, Jill P. Pell, Carlos Celis-Morales
Summary: This study found that high levels of physical activity are associated with a lower risk of breast cancer, with similar magnitude of associations observed across different intensity domains. This conclusion is based on a prospective cohort study of 48,286 women from the UK Biobank.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Rodrigo Garcia-Cerde, Leandro F. M. Rezende, Zila M. Sanchez
Summary: The aim of this study was to analyze the association between latent classes of drug use of the "closest psychosocial network" (CPN) and adolescents' lifetime drug use practices. A prospective cohort study was conducted among public school students in six Brazilian cities. The results showed that adolescents with high exposure to drug use in their CPN were more likely to use tobacco and engage in binge drinking. It was also observed that parents' drug use may predict higher drug use in other CPN characters.
ADDICTION RESEARCH & THEORY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Euridice Martinez-Steele, Neha Khandpur, Carolina Batis, Maira Bes-Rastrollo, Marialaura Bonaccio, Gustavo Cediel, Inge Huybrechts, Filippa Juul, Renata B. Levy, Maria Laura da Costa Louzada, Priscila P. Machado, Jean-Claude Moubarac, Tonja Nansel, Fernanda Rauber, Bernard Srour, Mathilde Touvier, Carlos A. Monteiro
Summary: Assigning foods to categories in the Nova framework can be challenging without information on preparation and composition. A three-step iterative approach can enhance efficiency and transparency, improving the accuracy of Nova estimates.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Vinicius Mendes da Fonseca Lima, Luciane Stochero, Catarina Machado Azeredo, Claudia Leite de Moraes, Maria Helena Hasselmann, Emanuele Souza Marques
Summary: The objective of this study was to analyze the profile of violence against the elderly and the completeness of event notification forms in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The most reported type of violence was physical violence (48.7%), followed by psychological violence (22.2%) and self-harm (27.4%). The fields with the highest degree of incompleteness were the victim's level of schooling (32.8%) and repeat violence (47.5%). Despite an increase in notifications, the completeness of some form fields remains poor, highlighting the importance of training professionals to improve reporting and data quality.
EPIDEMIOLOGIA E SERVICOS DE SAUDE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Vanessa dos Santos Pereira Montera, Ana Paula Bortoletto Martins, Lais Amaral Mais, Daniela Silva Canella
Summary: Questions have been raised about the safety and consumption of food additives in recent years. The increased exposure to these substances can pose higher risks to consumer health, either through processed foods or the combination of different categories of additives. This study examines the use of additives in packaged foods and beverages available in Brazilian supermarkets, aiming to discuss their limitations in ensuring consumer right to information and health.
REVISTA DE SAUDE PUBLICA
(2023)