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Nutrition & Dietetics
Bruna Leal Lima Maciel, Clelia de Oliveira Lyra, Jessica Raissa Carlos Gomes, Priscilla Moura Rolim, Bartira Mendes Gorgulho, Patricia Simone Nogueira, Paulo Rogerio Melo Rodrigues, Tiago Feitosa Da Silva, Fernanda Andrade Martins, Tatiane Dalamaria, Thanise Sabrina Souza Santos, Doroteia Aparecida Hoefelmann, Sandra Patricia Crispim, Betzabeth Slater, Alanderson Alves Ramalho, Dirce Maria Marchioni
Summary: This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of food insecurity in undergraduates during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed a considerable presence of food insecurity among undergraduates, with students of brown and black skin color, those who experienced income changes, and those with weight fluctuations and poor diet quality being more vulnerable to food insecurity.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Tracy L. Schumacher, Carissa A. Alderton, Leanne J. Brown, Susan Heaney, Laura Alston, Katherine Kent, Stephanie Louise Godrich
Summary: This study aimed to adapt existing Australian scoring tools for food retail outlets to represent rural locations. Through a modified Delphi technique, rural nutrition experts were engaged to modify and develop a tool that reflects the unique characteristics of rural retail outlets. The developed tool accurately assesses the healthiness of food outlets in rural areas and is important in studying the link between the food environment and health in rural populations.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ozge Mengi Celik, Merve Seyda Karacil Ermumcu, Caner Ozyildirim
Summary: This study aimed to examine the psychometric characteristics of the Food and Nutrition Literacy Questionnaire for Chinese School-age Children (FNLQ-SC) in Turkish school age adolescents. The Turkish version of FNLQ-SC demonstrated good reliability and construct validity for assessing the food and nutrition literacy of Turkish school age adolescents.
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Food Science & Technology
Larissa Baungartner Zeminian, Ligiana Pires Corona, Isabelle do Nascimento Batista, Marcela Chagas da Silva, Diogo Thimoteo da Cunha
Summary: This study presents the process of cross-cultural adaptation and content validation of the Short Food Literacy Questionnaire (SFLQ) for the Brazilian population. Through four steps, the questionnaire was adapted and validated for the Brazilian context. The results showed that the SFLQ-Br is a reliable, consistent, and stable instrument to measure food literacy in the Brazilian population.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Andrea Gila-Diaz, Ariadna Witte Castro, Gloria Herranz Carrillo, Pratibha Singh, William Yakah, Silvia M. Arribas, David Ramiro-Cortijo
Summary: The adherence to the Healthy Food Pyramid (HFP) was investigated among pregnant, lactating, and non-pregnant/non-lactating (NPNL) women. Lactating women had the lowest adherence score, while pregnant women had the highest. Maternal age was positively correlated with adherence in pregnant and lactating women, and factors like educational level and monthly income influenced adherence positively. Targeting nutritional interventions towards breastfeeding mothers of young age and low socioeconomic and educational levels may improve adherence to the HFP. The findings can help in designing recommendation guidelines and nutritional educational interventions for specific populations.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alice H. Lichtenstein, Lawrence J. Appel, Maya Vadiveloo, Frank B. Hu, Penny M. Kris-Etherton, Casey M. Rebholz, Frank M. Sacks, Anne N. Thorndike, Linda Van Horn, Judith Wylie-Rosett
Summary: Poor diet quality is closely linked to the increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and this scientific statement underscores the importance of healthy dietary patterns. Evidence-based dietary guidance includes principles such as energy balance, consuming a variety of fruits and vegetables, and choosing healthy sources of protein. Challenges to adhering to heart-healthy dietary patterns include targeted marketing of unhealthy foods and structural racism.
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Joy W. Chang, Kara Kliewer, Emily Haller, Amanda Lynett, Bethany Doerfler, David A. Katzka, Kathryn A. Peterson, Evan S. Dellon, Nirmala Gonsalves
Summary: Dietary therapy is an effective but poorly utilized treatment strategy for eosinophilic esophagitis. Lack of standardized guidance and access to resources hinder its clinical implementation. This review aims to provide evidence and guidance for providers on initiating and implementing dietary therapy.
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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.
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(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Ezequiel M. Arrieta, Milva Geri, Julia Becaria Coquet, Carlos Matias Scavuzzo, Maria Elisa Zapata, Alejandro D. Gonzalez
Summary: The survey revealed inadequate intake of healthy foods and excess of unhealthy nutrients among different socio-economic levels in Argentina, along with high environmental footprints. The Argentinian diet was found to be unhealthy and unsustainable across all socio-economic levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Jessica R. Bogard, Neil L. Andrew, Penny Farrell, Mario Herrero, Michael K. Sharp, Jillian Tutuo
Summary: The study introduces a conceptual typology of food environments, including six primary types relevant in the Pacific region. Analysis of food acquisition data from Solomon Islands 2012/13 Household Income and Expenditure Survey shows that reliance on different food environments is a significant predictor of diet quality. The findings highlight the importance of subsistence fisheries and agriculture, as well as community and kinship networks, in shaping diet quality.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Kartik K. Venkatesh, Daniel M. Walker, Lynn M. Yee, Jiqiang Wu, Jennifer Garner, Becky Mcneil, David M. Haas, Brian Mercer, Uma M. Reddy, Robert Silver, Ronald Wapner, George Saade, Samuel Parry, Hyagriv Simhan, Karen Lindsay, William A. Grobman
Summary: This study found that nulliparous pregnant individuals living in a food desert were more likely to experience poorer periconceptional diet quality compared with those who did not live in a food desert.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Mariana T. M. Lima, Fernanda S. M. Nunes, Isis D. D. Custodio, Kamila P. Carvalho, Paula P. L. Canto, Carlos E. Paiva, Cibele A. Crispim, Yara C. Paiva Maia
Summary: This study examines the association of eating time and frequency with diet quality, quantity of food consumption, anthropometric measurements, and body composition parameters in female breast cancer survivors. The study finds that earlier food intake time is associated with better diet quality and lower daily energy consumption. Higher frequency of eating is also associated with better diet quality. However, there are no significant associations between eating time and frequency with anthropometric measurements and body composition parameters.
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Eden M. Barrett, Ashleigh C. Hart, Saiuj Bhat, Matti Marklund, Daisy H. Coyle, Maddie Heenan, Simone Pettigrew, Jason HY. Wu
Summary: This study examined the impact of retail food environment interventions on the dietary behavior of students and staff in postsecondary education settings. The findings suggest that these interventions have a positive effect on improving dietary behaviors.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ji Eun Choi, Jungmin Ahn, Il Joon Moon
Summary: The study found that higher intake of seeds and nuts, fruits, seaweed, and vitamin A were positively associated with better hearing, suggesting that dietary antioxidants or anti-inflammatory food may help reduce ARHL.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Emine Yassibas, Hatice Bolukbasi
Summary: This study evaluated adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and found that about half of the participants followed the diet moderately. Age, sustainable nutrition knowledge score, and environmentally responsible food choices score were found to be associated with adherence to the MD. Strategies should be developed to increase individuals' adaptation to the MD and sustainable nutritional behaviors.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)