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Nutrition & Dietetics
Maria Grazia Tarsitano, Gabriele Porchetti, Rossana Caldara, Antonio Secchi, Caterina Conte
Summary: Obesity negatively impacts clinical outcomes in kidney transplant recipients. Limited information is available on the prevalence of obesity in this population and the associated lifestyle habits. This study found that the burden of obesity among kidney transplant recipients is similar to that of the general population. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is generally low, and a significant portion of recipients have a low level of physical activity.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Nathalie Michels
Summary: The study found a significant relationship between mental health and excess weight, with lifestyle factors and gender/age playing important roles. Factors such as smoking, sleep problems, disordered eating, diet habits, and alcohol consumption were associated with poor mental health. Particularly, youth were identified as having higher behavioral and weight risks related to mental health.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Zixuan Su, Zhixin Wu, Xueqing Liang, Meng Xie, Jia Xie, Huiqing Li, Xinghua Wang, Fagang Jiang
Summary: This study used Mendelian randomization analysis to investigate the causal association between unhealthy lifestyle factors and the risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR), and found that higher body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and smoking were likely to be causal factors in the development of DR, while higher hip circumference (HC) was associated with a lower risk of DR.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Yi-Chou Hou, Hui-Fen Huang, Wen-Hsin Tsai, Sin-Yi Huang, Hao-Wen Liu, Jia-Sin Liu, Ko-Lin Kuo
Summary: A vegetarian diet is associated with a lower occurrence of chronic kidney disease in patients with diabetes mellitus. Both lacto-ovo vegetarians and vegans have a lower risk of CKD compared to omnivores, and the risk of CKD related to high BMI and hyperuricemia is also lower for those following a vegan or lacto-ovo diet.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Salvatore Fanara, Maria Aprile, Salvatore Iacono, Giuseppe Schiro, Alessia Bianchi, Filippo Brighina, Ligia Juliana Dominguez, Paolo Ragonese, Giuseppe Salemi
Summary: Studies on nutritional factors and physical activity in the development of multiple sclerosis have gained increasing interest. Mediterranean diet has shown positive effects on MS, while caution is needed due to potential side effects. Physical activity has positive effects on disease progression and patient outcomes, with combined exercises considered more effective.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Irene Capelli, Sarah Lerario, Valeria Aiello, Michele Provenzano, Roberta Di Costanzo, Andrea Squadrani, Anna Vella, Valentina Vicennati, Carolina Poli, Gaetano La Manna, Olga Baraldi
Summary: Autosomal polycystic kidney disease is the most common inherited kidney disease, accounting for 5% of all end-stage kidney disease cases. The approved therapy for this condition is Tolvaptan, which has a significant impact on patients' daily lives with its diuretic effect. Recent literature has explored non-pharmacological therapeutic strategies, such as dietary plans and physical exercise, to slow cyst growth and preserve kidney function.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Jananee Muralidharan, Isabel Moreno-Indias, Monica Bullo, Jesus Vioque Lopez, Dolores Corella, Olga Castaner, Josep Vidal, Alessandro Atzeni, Jose Carlos Fernandez-Garcia, Laura Torres-Collado, Rebeca Fernandez-Carrion, Monsterrat Fito, Romina Olbeyra, Ana Maria Gomez-Perez, Serena Galie, Maria Rosa Bernal-Lopez, Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez, Jordi Salas-Salvado, Francisco Jose Tinahones
Summary: The study investigated the impact of an intensive lifestyle weight loss intervention on gut microbiota, with results showing that an energy-restricted Mediterranean diet and physical activity can lead to weight loss, improvements in metabolic syndrome-related markers, and modulation of gut microbiota.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ritanna Curci, Antonella Bianco, Isabella Franco, Caterina Bonfiglio, Angelo Campanella, Antonella Mirizzi, Vito Giannuzzi, Raffaele Cozzolongo, Nicola Veronese, Alberto Ruben Osella
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the main effect of two different physical activity (PA) programs, and a Low-Glycemic-Index Mediterranean Diet (LGIMD), or their combined effect on liver fibrosis parameters in subjects with NAFLD. The results showed that only subjects following LGIMD or LGIMD plus PA program experienced a significant reduction in liver fibrosis at 90 days.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Stephanie Byrne, Terry Boyle, Muktar Ahmed, Sang Hong Lee, Beben Benyamin, Elina Hyppoenen
Summary: This study investigated the association between adherence to World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) lifestyle advice and the risk of 13 types of cancer, as well as the potential interaction with genetic risk. The findings suggest that adhering to WCRF lifestyle recommendations has beneficial associations with most cancers, and the protective effect is more significant for individuals at higher genetic risk for certain cancers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Xingjuan Tao, Haifen Zhang, Lanshuhui Lai, Jingting Cheng, Shiyu Zhao, Pan Cao, Ruyue Xue, Qiqi Zheng, Jiaying Huang, Yanna He
Summary: This single-arm observational study explored the feasibility and efficacy of a 12-week personalized physical activity and dietary protein intervention program for older adults undergoing peritoneal dialysis. The study found that protein intake and physical activity levels significantly increased through personalized advice provided by nurses, and most participants successfully achieved the targeted protein intake and physical activity goals.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ayse Gunes-Bayir, Zelal Tandogan, Ozge Gedik-Toker, Aysegul Yabaci-Tak, Agnes Dadak
Summary: Dizziness and vertigo are associated with female gender and increasing age. The patient group had a higher rate of obesity, skipped meals on a daily basis with lunch being the most frequently skipped meal. The dietary intake of carotene and vitamin K was lower in the patient group, while the intake of vitamin D was higher. The patient group consumed more bread and dairy products and engaged in less physical activity.
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Urology & Nephrology
Guobin Su, Valeria Saglimbene, Germaine Wong, Patrizia Natale, Marinella Ruospo, Jonathan C. Craig, Jorgen Hegbrant, Juan Jesus Carrero, Giovanni F. M. Strippoli
Summary: A healthier lifestyle is associated with lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES
(2022)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Jaimon T. Kelly, Guobin Su, La Zhang, Xindong Qin, Skye Marshall, Ailema Gonzalez-Ortiz, Catherine M. Clase, Katrina L. Campbell, Hong Xu, Juan-Jesus Carrero
Summary: The study found that increasing vegetable and potassium intake, increasing physical activity levels, moderate alcohol consumption, reducing salt intake, and quitting smoking, as modifiable lifestyle factors, are associated with preventing the onset of chronic kidney disease.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2021)
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Biology
Shu-Hua Chen, Yao-Jen Liang
Summary: Diabetic kidney disease is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. Sarcopenic obesity is associated with frailty and disability in patients with diabetic kidney disease. Insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and lipotoxicity contribute to muscle loss and visceral fat accumulation. Healthy lifestyle interventions, including low protein diet, proper carbohydrate control, vitamin D supplementation, and regular physical training, have shown improvement in clinical outcomes.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Paulina Pettinelli, Tiziana Fernandez, Carolina Aguirre, Francisco Barrera, Arnoldo Riquelme, Rodrigo Fernandez-Verdejo
Summary: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by excessive fat accumulation in the liver, often associated with obesity. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of NAFLD using non-invasive methods in the adult population of Chile and examine its association with lifestyle habits. The findings revealed that at least one in four adults in Chile has NAFLD, highlighting the urgent need for health promotion strategies focusing on weight control and specific lifestyle habits.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Jessica M. Madrigal, Esteban Cedillo-Couvert, Ana C. Ricardo, Lawrence J. Appel, Cheryl A. M. Anderson, Rajat Deo, L. Lee Hamm, Denise Cornish-Zirker, Thida C. Tan, Daohang Sha, Jesse Y. Hsu, Shannon N. Zenk, Milda R. Saunders, Victoria Persky, James P. Lash
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
(2020)
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Urology & Nephrology
Emily A. Hu, Josef Coresh, Cheryl A. M. Anderson, Lawrence J. Appel, Morgan E. Grams, Deidra C. Crews, Katherine T. Mills, Jiang He, Julia Scialla, Mahboob Rahman, Sankar D. Navaneethan, James P. Lash, Ana C. Ricardo, Harold Feldman, Matthew R. Weir, Haochang Shou, Casey M. Rebholz
Summary: This study concluded that greater adherence to several healthy dietary patterns is associated with lower risk for CKD progression and all-cause mortality among people with CKD. Adopting healthy dietary patterns can be considered as a strategy for managing CKD.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES
(2021)
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Urology & Nephrology
Junichi Ishigami, Jonathan T. Taliercio, Harold Feldman, Anand Srivastava, Raymond R. Townsend, Debbie L. Cohen, Edward J. Horwitz, Panduranga Rao, Jeanne Charleston, Jeffrey C. Fink, Ana C. Ricardo, James Sondheimer, Teresa K. Chen, Myles Wolf, Tamara Isakova, Lawrence J. Appel, Kunihiro Matsushita, Alan S. Go, Jiang He, James P. Lash, Mahboob Rahman
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2020)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Milda R. Saunders, Ana C. Ricardo, Jinsong Chen, Amanda H. Anderson, Esteban A. Cedillo-Couvert, Michael J. Fischer, Jesus Hernandez-Rivera, Margaret T. Hicken, Jesse Y. Hsu, Xiaoming Zhang, Denise Hynes, Bernard Jaar, John W. Kusek, Panduranga Rao, Harold I. Feldman, Alan S. Go, James P. Lash
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Urology & Nephrology
Paula F. Orlandi, Dawei Xie, Wei Yang, Jordana B. Cohen, Rajat Deo, Ana C. Ricardo, Sarah Schrauben, Xue Wang, L. Lee Hamm, Jiang He, James H. Sondheimer, Krishna Kallem, Raymond Townsend, Dominic Raj, Afshin Parsa, Amanda H. Anderson, Harold Feldman
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2020)
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
Michael G. Buhnerkempe, Vivek Prakash, Albert Botchway, Bemi Adekola, Jordana B. Cohen, Mahboob Rahman, Matthew R. Weir, Ana C. Ricardo, John M. Flack
Summary: The study showed that refractory hypertension (RfH) is associated with worse long-term health outcomes compared with treatment-resistant hypertension (TRH), including worsening renal and cardiovascular outcomes. However, there was no significant difference in the all-cause mortality between individuals with RfH and TRH.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Takahiro Imaizumi, Takayuki Hamano, Naohiko Fujii, Jing Huang, Dawei Xie, Ana C. Ricardo, Jiang He, Elsayed Z. Soliman, John W. Kusek, Lisa Nessel, Wei Yang, Shoichi Maruyama, Masafumi Fukagawa, Harold I. Feldman
Summary: The prevalence of cardiovascular disease and treatment with beta-blockers were higher in the United States compared to Japan among patients with chronic kidney disease, regardless of estimated glomerular filtration rate levels.
HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Zihe Zheng, Sushrut S. Waikar, Insa M. Schmidt, J. Richard Landis, Chi-yuan Hsu, Tariq Shafi, Harold Feldman, Amanda H. Anderson, Francis P. Wilson, Jing Chen, Hernan Rincon-Choles, Ana C. Ricardo, Georges Saab, Tamara Isakova, Radhakrishna Kallem, Jeffrey C. Fink, Panduranga S. Rao, Dawei Xie, Wei Yang
Summary: Using consensus clustering, three distinct subgroups of chronic kidney disease were identified, each associated with different risks of important clinical outcomes. Further investigation of patient subgroups and biomarkers may lead to advancements in precision medicine.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Mark D. McCauley, Jesse Y. Hsu, Ana C. Ricardo, Dawood Darbar, Mayank Kansal, Manjula Kurella Tamura, Harold I. Feldman, John W. Kusek, Jonathan J. Taliercio, Panduranga S. Rao, Tariq Shafi, Jiang He, Xue Wang, Daohang Sha, Melissa Lamar, Alan S. Go, Kristine Yaffe, Mahboob Rahman, Raymond R. Townsend, Xue Wang, James P. Lash
Summary: In adults with chronic kidney disease, incident atrial fibrillation does not appear to be significantly associated with changes in cognitive function over time.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Ian E. McCoy, Jesse Y. Hsu, Joseph Bonventre, Chirag R. Parikh, Alan S. Go, Kathleen D. Liu, Ana C. Ricardo, Anand Srivastava, Debbie L. Cohen, Jiang He, Jing Chen, Panduranga S. Rao, Chi-Yuan Hsu
Summary: Hospitalized acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with long-term changes in kidney injury markers TNFR1, TNFR2, and KIM-1.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Mary Hannan, Sajid Ansari, Natalie Meza, Amanda H. Anderson, Anand Srivastava, Sushrut Waikar, Jeanne Charleston, Matthew R. Weir, Jonathan Taliercio, Edward Horwitz, Milda R. Saunders, Katherine Wolfrum, Harold Feldman, James P. Lash, Ana C. Ricardo
Summary: The CRIC Study is an ongoing longitudinal study involving nearly 5500 adults with CKD in the United States, making significant contributions to understanding factors associated with CKD progression over the past 10 years. Findings from the study were grouped into six thematic categories, highlighting areas for future research and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Monique E. Cho, Carol Sweeney, Nora Fino, Tom Greene, Nirupama Ramkumar, Yufeng Huang, Ana C. Ricardo, Tariq Shafi, Rajat Deo, Amanda Anderson, Katherine T. Mills, Alfred K. Cheung
Summary: In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), plasma concentrations of prorenin and renin showed a decreasing trend, especially in those with severe conditions at baseline. Women and non-Hispanic blacks had lower prorenin and renin values at year 1, while diabetes, lower eGFR, and use of certain medications were associated with higher levels of prorenin and renin.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Mary Hannan, Ana C. Ricardo, Jianwen Cai, Nora Franceschini, Robert Kaplan, David X. Marquez, Sylvia E. Rosas, Neil Schneiderman, Daniela Sotres-Alvarez, Gregory A. Talavera, Martha L. Daviglus, James P. Lash
Summary: The study found that sedentary time is associated with a small decline in kidney function, especially in women, but further investigation is needed to confirm the results.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Celestin Missikpode, Ana C. Ricardo, Ramon A. Durazo-Arvizu, Anjella Manoharan, Josiemer Mattei, Carmen R. Isasi, Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani, Gregory A. Talavera, Daniela Sotres-Alvarez, Martha L. Daviglus, James P. Lash
Summary: By analyzing data from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, the study found that unhealthy diet, particularly indicated by low AHEI-2010 scores, was associated with kidney function decline. Improving the nutritional quality of the diet according to AHEI-2010 may help maintain kidney function in the Hispanic/Latino community.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Junichi Ishigami, Jonathan Taliercio, Harold Feldman, Anand Srivastava, Raymond Townsend, Debbie L. Cohen, Edward Horwitz, Panduranga Rao, Jeanne Charleston, Jeffrey C. Fink, Ana C. Ricardo, James Sondheimer, Teresa K. Chen, Myles Wolf, Tamara Isakova, Lawrence J. Appel, Kunihiro Matsushita
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2020)
