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Nutrition & Dietetics
Lei Chu, Hexing Wang, Deqi Su, Huanwen Zhang, Bahegu Yimingniyazi, Dilihumaer Aili, Tao Luo, Zewen Zhang, Jianghong Dai, Qingwu Jiang
Summary: The study found that adults in Xinjiang are extensively exposed to multiple antibiotics, and some types of food may be potential sources of exposure. Future attention should be paid to the health effects of antibiotic exposure in humans.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Marzena Jezewska-Zychowicz, Marta Plichta, Malgorzata Ewa Drywien, Jadwiga Hamulka
Summary: Individuals with food neophobia tend to be older, have lower education levels, and higher BMI. They consume more vegetables, fruit, meat, and less convenience food and sweets. Food neophobics prefer healthy and tasteless foods, while neophilics choose unhealthy and tasty options. They also tend to not read price and shelf-life information on food labels. Actions focusing on food choice motives may help to mitigate the effects of food neophobia in adults.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Luotao Lin, Fengqing Zhu, Edward J. Delp, Heather A. Eicher-Miller
Summary: This study aimed to identify the most commonly consumed food items and those contributing most to total energy intake among different groups, finding that individuals reporting taking insulin tend to consume more protein foods and less soft drinks compared to the other two groups.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Carla Guzman, Jonathan Espinoza, Fabiola Fuentealba
Summary: Dietary fiber is important for health, and a validated tool for assessing food consumption related to high-fiber foods can help quantify the intake of fiber, identify risk groups and target populations, and inform the development of health policies and programs. In this study, a fiber intake short food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was translated into Spanish, validated by experts, and tested on 198 Chilean adults. The FFQ showed a high validity coefficient of 0.98 and revealed that the mean dietary fiber intake in Chilean adults was similar to the national survey data.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Aljazi Bin Zarah, Sydney T. Schneider, Jeanette Mary Andrade
Summary: Since COVID-19, there have been changes in dietary habits and food security status worldwide. This study found that most participants did not change their dietary habits for the listed food and beverage items. Food attitudes and food security had a significant positive impact on total dietary habits. Furthermore, there were associations with health characteristics and lifestyle habits. Females had a negative impact on total dietary habits.
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Environmental Sciences
Ruyi Liang, Xiaobing Feng, Da Shi, Bin Wang, Yongfang Zhang, Wei Liu, Linling Yu, Zi Ye, Min Zhou, Weihong Chen
Summary: This study aimed to assess the association between pyrethroid exposure and glucose homeostasis, as well as the interaction between obesity and pyrethroid exposure. The findings indicated that pyrethroid exposure was associated with glucose dyshomeostasis, and the association between pyrethroid exposure and increased fasting plasma glucose (FPG) level was enhanced by general obesity.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Qianqian Li, Bei Li, Dawei Chen, Rong Zhang, Shuyan Liu, Shupeng Yang, Yi Li, Jianxun Li
Summary: This study investigated 1720 samples of primary fruits and vegetables collected around China to assess the health risk of eight pyrethroids (PYRs) for adults and children. The results showed that the hazard index (HI) for chronic and acute cumulative dietary exposure ranged from 0.004 to 0.200% and 11.85 to 99.19%, respectively. The nationwide investigation indicated that the cumulative assessments were not hazardous. However, attention should be paid to the acute intake of pear, grape, and lettuce. This study provides compelling evidence for the development of policies and regulations to improve food quality and safety.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Won Jang, Yoonjin Shin, Yangha Kim
Summary: The study found an association between dietary patterns and the risk of frailty in the older adult population. Higher scores for the white rice and salted vegetables pattern were associated with lower food variety, while higher scores for the vegetables, oils, and fish pattern were linked to higher food variety. Consuming a dietary pattern high in vegetables, oils, and fish may help ameliorate frailty in older adults.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lucas Jurado-Fasoli, Elisa Merchan-Ramirez, Borja Martinez-Tellez, Francisco M. Acosta, Guillermo Sanchez-Delgado, Francisco J. Amaro-Gahete, Victoria Munoz Hernandez, Wendy D. Martinez-Avila, Lourdes Ortiz-Alvarez, Huiwen Xu, Maria Jose Arias Tellez, Maria Dolores Ruiz-Lopez, Jose M. Llamas-Elvira, Angel Gil, Idoia Labayen, Jonatan R. Ruiz
Summary: This study found a slight association between dietary factors and brown adipose tissue (BAT) volume and F-18-FDG uptake in young healthy adults, with factors such as dietary energy density, alcohol consumption, and dietary patterns showing some correlations with BAT-related variables.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Simone O'Neill, Michelle Minehan, Catherine R. Knight-Agarwal, Murray Turner
Summary: This systematic literature review examines the effectiveness of whole food or whole diet interventions in treating depression. The reviewed studies found that dietary interventions can lead to a decrease in depression levels, with varying effect sizes. Further improvements in study design and measurement outcomes are recommended.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Nathalie Yaghi, Cesar Yaghi, Marianne Abifadel, Christa Boulos, Catherine Feart
Summary: Factors such as age, waist to height ratio, polypharmacy, age-related conditions, and dietary patterns were found to be independently associated with frailty prevalence in older Lebanese adults. Among the dietary patterns identified, the moderate intake Mediterranean-type dietary pattern was associated with the least prevalence of frailty, while the Westernized-type dietary pattern had the strongest association with frailty in this Mediterranean sample.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Waad Alfawaz, Maryam Almutlaq, Haya Alzeer, Yasmeen Alwashmi, Ghadeer S. Aljuraiban, Maitha Alsaid, Sheikhah Alnashmi
Summary: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the impact of dietary zinc intake on immune health in 252 Saudi adults. The results showed that a high zinc intake was associated with better immune status but not with overall health status.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ceciel S. Dinnissen, Marga C. Ocke, Elly J. M. Buurma-Rethans, Caroline T. M. van Rossum
Summary: Insight into dietary trends is crucial for the development and evaluation of dietary policies. This study in the Netherlands found that consumption of red or processed meat, dairy, sodium, and alcohol decreased, while intake of fiber and unsaturated fatty acids increased. Changes in consumption were comparable across genders and age groups, with healthier patterns observed in higher-educated individuals, highlighting the need to address social disparities in dietary policy development.
Article
Allergy
Astrid Versluis, Thuy-My Le, Francine C. van Erp, Mark A. Blankestijn, Geert F. Houben, Andre C. Knulst, Harmieke Van Os-Medendorp
Summary: The study found that after a positive food challenge, approximately one third of patients were able to adhere to the dietary advice. Variables associated with adherence included misremembering dietary advice, impaired health-related quality of life in the domain of emotional impact, and the need for dietary change after the food challenge. It is important for healthcare professionals to implement adherence-enhancing strategies to improve dietary adherence.
CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL ALLERGY
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Hitoshi Ozawa, Taiki Miyazawa, Teruo Miyazawa
Summary: Population aging is a pressing issue globally due to increasing numbers of elderly individuals and rising social security costs. Cognitive decline in the elderly is a serious problem that requires attention in future care. Dietary patterns may play a role in improving age-related cognitive decline.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Seth R. Newton, Jon R. Sobus, Elin M. Ulrich, Randolph R. Singh, Alex Chao, James McCord, Sarah Laughlin-Toth, Mark Strynar
ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shaza Gaballah, Adam Swank, Jon R. Sobus, Xia Meng Howey, Judith Schmid, Tara Catron, James McCord, Erin Hines, Mark Strynar, Tamara Tal
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dimitri Panagopoulos Abrahamsson, Jon R. Sobus, Elin M. Ulrich, Kristin Isaacs, Christoph Moschet, Thomas M. Young, Deborah H. Bennett, Nicolle S. Tulve
Summary: The study aimed to develop a workflow to identify and rank organic chemicals as tracers for calculating children's dust ingestion rates. Despite proposing criteria and conducting related research, no individual compound was found to fully meet all criteria as a suitable tracer for dust ingestion rates. Future studies should consider larger datasets and refinements to selection criteria for identifying robust and defensible tracer compounds.
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Charles N. Lowe, Katherine A. Phillips, Kristin A. Favela, Alice Y. Yau, John F. Wambaugh, Jon R. Sobus, Antony J. Williams, Ashley J. Pfirrman, Kristin K. Isaacs
Summary: The study found that many consumer products contain recycled materials with their chemical content generally uncharacterized, and the number and types of chemicals in recycled products were significantly greater than in virgin materials; products made from recycled materials contained higher quantities of fragrances, flame retardants, etc.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Allison L. Phillips, Antony J. Williams, Jon R. Sobus, Elin M. Ulrich, Jennifer Gundersen, Christina Langlois-Miller, Seth R. Newton
Summary: Unknown chemical releases are a major focus of rapid response scenarios for the US Environmental Protection Agency. Recent advancements in high-resolution mass spectrometry and non-targeted analysis have significantly improved the ability to identify unknown compounds quickly and effectively, making them highly relevant in rapid response situations. This article advocates for the consideration of high-resolution mass spectrometry-based non-targeted analysis approaches to support future rapid response needs.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Charles N. Lowe, Kristin K. Isaacs, Andrew McEachran, Christopher M. Grulke, Jon R. Sobus, Elin M. Ulrich, Ann Richard, Alex Chao, John Wambaugh, Antony J. Williams
Summary: With the increasing availability of high-resolution mass spectrometers, suspect screening and non-targeted analysis have become popular compound identification tools for environmental researchers. Using a chromatography method to separate chemicals before injecting them into the mass spectrometer, different compounds can be observed based on the type of instrument used. This study utilized experimental datasets to predict the amenability of chemical compounds to detection with liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS).
ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Katherine T. Peter, Allison L. Phillips, Ann M. Knolhoff, Piero R. Gardinali, Carlos A. Manzano, Kelsey E. Miller, Manuel Pristner, Lyne Sabourin, Mark W. Sumarah, Benedikt Warth, Jon R. Sobus
Summary: Non-targeted analysis (NTA) workflows using mass spectrometry are becoming increasingly popular in various disciplines, but there is still a lack of universally accepted reporting standards. To address this issue, researchers have developed the NTA Study Reporting Tool (SRT), which has been shown to be effective in guiding study design, manuscript writing, and evaluating NTA reporting quality through analysis of published articles.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Benjamin J. Place, Elin M. Ulrich, Jonathan K. Challis, Alex Chao, Bowen Du, Kristin Favela, Yong-Lai Feng, Christine M. Fisher, Piero Gardinali, Alan Hood, Ann M. Knolhoff, Andrew D. McEachran, Sara L. Nason, Seth R. Newton, Brian Ng, Jamie Nunez, Katherine T. Peter, Allison L. Phillips, Natalia Quinete, Ryan Renslow, Jon R. Sobus, Eric M. Sussman, Benedikt Warth, Samanthi Wickramasekara, Antony J. Williams
Summary: Non-targeted analysis (NTA) is a rapidly evolving set of mass spectrometry techniques aimed at characterizing complex samples' chemical composition, identifying unknown compounds, and classifying samples. Recent advances are due to improved instrumentation and accessible data analysis tools, with a growing need for community-wide method reporting guidelines. This has led to the formation of the Benchmarking and Publications for Non-Targeted Analysis Working Group (BP4NTA) to address challenges and establish consensus in NTA-related terms and reporting practices.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
James P. McCord, Louis C. Groff, Jon R. Sobus
Summary: Chemical risk assessments traditionally rely on hazard, dose-response, and exposure data, but with the development of non-targeted analysis (NTA) methods, there is potential for identifying unknown compounds and improving risk-based decision making. Efforts have been made to bridge the quantitative gap of NTA data, which can contribute to contemporary risk assessment frameworks along with other high-throughput data streams and predictive models.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Louis C. Groff, Jarod N. Grossman, Anneli Kruve, Jeffrey M. Minucci, Charles N. Lowe, James P. McCord, Dustin F. Kapraun, Katherine A. Phillips, S. Thomas Purucker, Alex Chao, Caroline L. Ring, Antony J. Williams, Jon R. Sobus
Summary: In this study, new statistical methods for quantitative NTA (qNTA) using HRMS data were presented and evaluated. The methods successfully estimated chemical concentrations and confidence limits. The study demonstrated the feasibility of using qNTA for chemical risk characterization.
ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Christine M. Fisher, Katherine T. Peter, Seth R. Newton, Andrew J. Schaub, Jon R. Sobus
Summary: Non-targeted analysis using high-resolution mass spectrometry enables the detection and identification of unknown compounds in various sample matrices. However, standardized procedures for assessing the performance of non-targeted analysis methods are lacking. This article summarizes existing performance assessment metrics and discusses promising approaches for evaluating non-targeted analysis methods.
ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kristin K. Isaacs, Jonathan T. Wall, Ashley R. Williams, Kevin A. Hobbie, Jon R. Sobus, Elin Ulrich, David Lyons, Kathie L. Dionisio, Antony J. Williams, Christopher Grulke, Caroline A. Foster, Josiah McCoy, Charles Bevington
Summary: Direct monitoring of chemical concentrations in different media is crucial for understanding the mechanisms of exposure to exogenous chemicals. This study curated and harmonized public monitoring data from 20 sources to support exposure assessments in a sustainable machine-readable format.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alex Chao, Jarod Grossman, Celeste Carberry, Yunjia Lai, Antony J. Williams, Jeffrey M. Minucci, S. Thomas Purucker, John Szilagyi, Kun Lu, Kim Boggess, Rebecca C. Fry, Jon R. Sobus, Julia E. Rager
Summary: This study analyzes placental tissues to identify chemical-biological interactions associated with preeclampsia. The findings suggest that human metabolites are closely related to biological processes involved in preeclampsia, while exogenous chemicals may impact select transcriptomic/epigenomic processes.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Gabrielle Black, Charles Lowe, Tarun Anumol, Jessica Bade, Kristin Favela, Yong-Lai Feng, Ann Knolhoff, Andrew Mceachran, Jamie Nunez, Christine Fisher, Kathy Peter, Natalia Soares Quinete, Jon Sobus, Eric Sussman, William Watson, Samanthi Wickramasekara, Antony Williams, Tom Young
Summary: Non-targeted analysis (NTA) using high-resolution mass spectrometry enables the detection and identification of compounds in diverse matrices without prior chemical knowledge. However, there is a need for accessible approaches to map the chemical space in NTA studies. The proposed ChemSpaceTool can help improve method transparency and communication in NTA workflows.
ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Kristin K. Isaacs, Peter Egeghy, Kathie L. Dionisio, Katherine A. Phillips, Angelika Zidek, Caroline Ring, Jon R. Sobus, Elin M. Ulrich, Barbara A. Wetmore, Antony J. Williams, John F. Wambaugh
Summary: To rapidly assess the risk of exogenous chemicals to humans and ecosystems, it is important to consider both hazard and exposure. The ToxCast program and Tox21 initiative by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have screened thousands of chemicals for bioactivity in high-throughput assays. The ExpoCast program aims to develop new methods for characterizing human and ecological exposures, complimenting the hazard data obtained through ToxCast and Tox21. By analyzing the landscape of exposure data, this study demonstrates the improvement in coverage compared to traditional approaches and suggests further research activities to enhance the development of high-throughput exposure data for risk characterization.
JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
