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Food Science & Technology
Mariana Santos, Filipa Matias, Ana Isabel Rito, Isabel Castanheira, Duarte Torres, Isabel Loureiro, Ricardo Assuncao
Summary: This study assessed the adequacy of ready-to-eat cereals for children in Portuguese supermarkets and found that only 5.1% of the products could be promoted to children according to nutrient profile models. The most common nutrients requiring reformulation were sugar, saturated fatty acids, salt, and dietary fiber. Reformulation scenarios considered could reduce sugars, SFA, and salt content while increasing dietary fiber intake. These results support the implementation of reformulation strategies for developing healthier food products for children.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Emilie Croisier, Jaimee Hughes, Stephanie Duncombe, Sara Grafenauer
Summary: This study comprehensively analyzed and compared the changes in breakfast cereal category, nutritional values, and health claims over time, revealing positive changes in nutrient composition within the full dataset, especially in products marketed as the same in both years. The quantity and quality of whole grain products have improved in recent years, but caution should still be exercised in product selection.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Marilia Prada, Magda Saraiva, Claudia Viegas, Bernardo P. Cavalheiro, Margarida Vaz Garrido
Summary: The study found that the sugar content of breakfast cereals in Portugal is generally high, with most products exceeding the national guidelines, especially those targeted at children. The researchers suggest implementing strategies to reduce sugar content in breakfast cereals and increasing consumer awareness of sugar content to promote healthier decision-making.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Elien Lemmens, Lomme J. Deleu, Niels De Brier, Erik Smolders, Jan A. Delcour
Summary: Breakfast flakes produced by extrusion with sprouted whole meal wheat have higher mineral bioaccessibility, intrinsic sweetness, and good texture, meeting the growing consumer demand for healthy and tasty foods. This technology reduces the need for extrinsic micronutrient fortification by utilizing the nutritional potential of wheat grains.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jodi T. Bernstein, Anthea K. Christoforou, Alena (Praneet) Ng, Madyson Weippert, Christine Mulligan, Nadia Flexner, Mary R. L'Abbe
Summary: This study examined Canadian free sugar intake and modeled the potential effects of a reformulation scenario, where foods and beverages would be 20% lower in free sugar. The overall mean free sugar intake was 12.1% of calories, but could be reduced to align with recommendations at 10% of calories in the reformulation scenario. Calorie intake was also reduced by 3.2% in this scenario. These results emphasize the need to reduce free sugar intake in Canada and inform future program and policy decisions to achieve recommended intake levels.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Marilia Prada, Magda Saraiva, Claudia Viegas, Bernardo P. Cavalheiro, Margarida Vaz Garrido
Summary: Two studies suggest that consumers have limited awareness of the sugar content in products, often overestimating it, which influences their overall evaluation of the products. Products with high sugar content were perceived as tastier but also less healthy by participants.
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Camila Zancheta Ricardo, Camila Corvalan, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Vilma Quitral, Marcela Reyes
Summary: Our study evaluated changes in the use of non-caloric sweeteners (NNS) in food and beverages in Chile after the implementation of a labeling law. Results showed that the use of NNS increased after the law's implementation, particularly in beverages, dairy-based beverages, yogurts, and desserts and ice creams, driven by increases in sucralose and stevia use. Additionally, products that reduced sugars below the law's cutoff were more likely to start using NNS in the post-implementation period.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Claudia Foerster, Liliam Monsalve, Gisela Rios-Gajardo
Summary: This study investigated the occurrence and levels of mycotoxins in four commonly consumed breakfast cereals in Chile, assessing the exposure and risk in children aged 2 to 13. The results showed that many samples exceeded the EU regulations for processed cereal-based food for young children.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Victor Guilherme Sebastiao, Daniel Batista, Ana Paula Rebellato, Juliana Alves Macedo, Caroline Joy Steel
Summary: There is a growing demand for practical and healthy food products. This study aimed to use vegetable flours, rich in pigments, to obtain naturally colored breakfast cereals through thermoplastic extrusion. The use of vegetable flours not only gave the extrudates a natural color, but also provided nutritional and functional enrichment. However, the components of vegetable flours affected the physical structure and technological characteristics of the extrudates.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aicha Sifou, Asmae Benabbou, Rachid Ben Aakame, Naima Mahnine, Alistair Antonopoulos, Mohammed Halim, Abdellah Zinedine
Summary: The study assessed contamination levels of Pb and Cd in breakfast cereal samples in Morocco. Out of 62 samples, 75.8% were contaminated with Pb and 66.1% were contaminated with Cd, with a few samples exceeding the maximum limits set by the European Commission.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Regina Ewa Wierzejska
Summary: This study aimed to estimate changes in the composition of carbonated and non-carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages before and after the beverage tax introduction in Poland. The findings showed that after the tax implementation, there was a decrease in sugar content in both carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, and an increase in the proportion of beverages meeting the tax-exempt composition requirements.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Alfonso Narvaez, Luana Izzo, Luigi Castaldo, Sonia Lombardi, Yelko Rodriguez-Carrasco, Alberto Ritieni
Summary: Breakfast cereals are highly susceptible to mycotoxin contamination, posing a concerning risk to human health, especially for children. This study aimed to monitor multiple mycotoxins in Italian breakfast cereal samples using advanced analytical techniques. The results revealed that 93% of the samples contained at least one mycotoxin, with beauvericin being the most prevalent toxin. Multiple mycotoxins were found to co-occur in 73% of the positive samples. These findings highlight the need for improved analytical methodologies to detect non-regulated mycotoxins that may go unnoticed with current methods.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Diva Santos, Manuela Pintado, Jose A. Lopes da Silva
Summary: This paper reviews the use of fruit and vegetable by-products (FVB) powders to improve the nutritional and functional characteristics of breakfast cereal products (BCP). By utilizing extrusion processing, FVB can be transformed into added-value ingredients rich in fiber and bioactive compounds. This strategy contributes to creating nutritionally valuable and sustainable cereal products.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nadia Flexner, Jodi T. T. Bernstein, Madyson V. V. Weippert, Marie-Eve Labonte, Anthea K. K. Christoforou, Alena (Praneet) Ng, Mary R. R. L'Abbe
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the potential health impact of a systematic 20% reduction in free sugars content in Canadian diet. The findings showed that approximately 6770 deaths due to diet-related NCDs could be prevented or delayed, with cardiovascular diseases being the major cause. Despite only reducing calorie intake by 3.2%, this strategy can significantly reduce diet-related NCD deaths.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alice S. Khan, Tamryn Frank, Rina Elizabeth Swart
Summary: This study assessed child-directed marketing on packaged breakfast cereals available in South African supermarkets and found that it was highly prevalent. It suggests implementing regulations to curb the marketing of packaged foods high in nutrients of concern.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yanli Ye, Junlin Xie, De Fang, Xiaohui Wang, Feng He, Qiqi Jin
Summary: The catalyst prepared by HNO3-modified AC showed the highest NO conversion and SO2 adsorption activity, attributed to the increased chemical adsorbed oxygen on the surface of AC by HNO3 and the nitrogen-containing functional groups promoting NO adsorption, thus improving denitrification performance.
FULLERENES NANOTUBES AND CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES
(2022)
Letter
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Norm RC. Campbell, Feng J. He, Francesco P. Cappuccio, Graham A. MacGregor, Rachael M. McLean
HELLENIC JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jie Song, Hao Wu, Feng He, Jing Qu, Yue Wang, Chunlong Li, Ji-Hong Liu
Summary: This study demonstrates that CBF1 in sweet orange directly regulates the expression of ADC gene and modulates Put synthesis, leading to enhanced cold tolerance. This research sheds light on the transcriptional regulation of Put accumulation and provides insights into the CBF-mediated cold stress response.
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Feng J. He, Puhong Zhang, Yuan Li, Graham A. MacGregor
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Feng J. He, Puhong Zhang, Rong Luo, Yuan Li, Yuewen Sun, Fengge Chen, Yuhong Zhao, Wei Zhao, Daoxi Li, Hang Chen, Tianyong Wu, Jianyun Yao, Changxing Lou, Siyuan Zhou, Le Dong, Yu Liu, Xian Li, Jing He, Changqiong Wang, Monique Tan, Jing Song, Graham A. MacGregor
Summary: The smartphone application based education programme, using a child-to-parent approach, was effective in reducing salt intake and systolic blood pressure in adults, but the effects were not significant in children.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Longzhu Liu, Hanjian Lai, Feng He
Summary: Ternary strategy using two new synthetic acceptors with hydroxyl and acetoxy substitution was developed to enhance the performance of polymer solar cells. By fine-tuning the morphology, reducing the energy loss, and constructing a promising pathway for charge transfer, the efficiency of the solar cells was significantly improved.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Wei Xu, Pin Gao, Feng He, Hongzhi Qi
Summary: This study proposes an effective approach to an efficient gaze-independent P300-BCI system by introducing an expectancy wave, which improves recognition efficiency.
JOURNAL OF NEURAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Heng Li, Liang Han, Qing Li, Hengtao Wang, Paco Fernandez-Trillo, Leilei Tian, Feng He
Summary: In this study, a new building block for 2D supramolecular assembly called thiophene (TDAV), which is derived from amino acids, is designed. Various square and rectangular microsheets with precisely regulated aspect ratios are achieved by controlling the polarity of cosolvent or water content. Additionally, the introduction of chirality leads to the formation of a novel microsaw. This research provides a new approach to prepare various kinds of unique supramolecular 2D materials with controllable shapes and sizes for future biological applications.
MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Ruilin Cui, Tianliang Zhang, Qian Yuan, Feng He, Ruoyu Han, Jiting Ouyang
Summary: In this study, the discharge characteristics and heating mechanisms of argon helicon plasma in different wave coupled modes with and without blue core were investigated. The results showed the existence of at least two distinct wave coupled modes, with one having a significant blue core and the other without. The emission intensity and electron density were measured, and it was found that the ion line intensity was dependent on both electron density and temperature, while the atom line intensity tended to be saturated in wave coupled modes due to neutral depletion. Theoretical analysis revealed that helicon waves were the dominant mechanism of power deposition or central heating of electrons in both modes.
PLASMA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ruwan Senaratne, Danyel Cavazos-Cavazos, Sheng Wang, Feng He, Ya-Ting Chang, Aashish Kafle, Han Pu, Xi-Wen Guan, Randall G. Hulet
Summary: Confining ultracold atoms to periodic potentials is a powerful method for simulating complex many-body systems. In this study, we confined fermions to one dimension to realize the Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid model and observed a velocity shift of spin and charge excitations in opposite directions, indicating the existence of spin-charge separation.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Musarrat J. Rahman, Sarker M. Parvez, Mahbubur Rahman, Feng J. He, Solveig A. Cunningham, K. M. Venkat Narayan, Jaynal Abedin, Abu Mohd Naser
Summary: We evaluated the relationship between urinary sodium excretion and BMI and waist circumference in the Bangladeshi population, finding a modest association. The association was stronger in the 10th and 90th percentile of BMI, suggesting a potentially greater impact of high sodium intake on underweight and obese individuals.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Yunhua Xiao, Jing Yuan, Chongshuang Yang, Junru Xiong, Liangyu Deng, Qinghua Liang, Chuang He, Liangshan Li, Fengtian He, Xuequan Huang
Summary: The study demonstrates that I-125 radioactive particles induce cell apoptosis and protective autophagy of HCC. Inhibition of autophagy by silencing ATG9B enhances the radiosensitivity of HCC to I-125 radioactive particles.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL HEPATOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cell Biology
Haojun Xiong, Liangbo Sun, Jiqin Lian, Fengtian He
Summary: In this study, the researchers revealed for the first time that the acetylation level of ATG4B at lysine residue 39 (K39) plays a crucial role in regulating its activity and autophagy. The deacetylation of ATG4B K39 by SIRT2 enhances ATG4B activity and autophagic flux, which can be countered by EP300/p300. Starvation treatment promotes the deacetylation of ATG4B K39 by suppressing EP300 and activating SIRT2, leading to the initiation of autophagy. The findings suggest that acetylation-mediated regulation of ATG4B activity is involved in the response to nutritional deficiency.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhiqiang Zhou, Feng He, Mingjuan Shi, Junlin Xie, Peng Wan, Dahua Cao
Summary: The low lithium content Li2O-Al2O3-SiO2 (LAS) glass-ceramics were prepared by melting method from spodumene mineral. XRD, DSC, and FTIR were used to study the crystallization process and structure. The results showed that the addition of Na2O influenced the precipitation and transformation of solid solutions, as well as the mechanical properties and thermal expansion of the glass-ceramics.
JOURNAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY-MATERIALS SCIENCE EDITION
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
Juan Sheng, Xiangru Li, Yitao Wang, Pengfei Hao, Xiwen Zhang, Feng He
Summary: In this study, the starting processes of under-expanded free jets with different nozzle pressure ratios were systematically analyzed by large-eddy simulations. The unified laws of the evolution of the screech frequency and the screech mode in the starting jet were identified. The critical time points of the generations of screech tones were investigated through the development of vortices. The study revealed that the screech feedback loops in the different starting jets are closed by the neutral waves excited by the interaction between the Kelvin-Helmholtz wavepacket and shock cells of different wavenumbers. For the first time, a method for predicting the screech frequency during the starting process was proposed, which combines the neutral acoustic wave mode with wavenumber differences between shock cells and the Kelvin-Helmholtz wavepacket. Spectral proper orthogonal decomposition was applied to explain the change in the interaction mechanism during the starting process.