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Nutrition & Dietetics
Rafaela Catherine da Silva Cunha de Medeiros, Tatiane Andreza Lima da Silva, Anna Luiza Vasconcelos de Oliveira, Paulo Francisco de Almeida-Neto, Jason Azevedo de Medeiros, Alexandre Bulhoes-Correia, Francisco Americo Micussi, Marcela Abbott Galvao Ururahy, Breno Guilherme de Araujo Tinoco Cabral, Paulo Moreira Silva Dantas
Summary: Dietary counseling and physical activity can have a positive impact on biochemical and metabolic parameters in children and adolescents with HIV, leading to reduced blood glucose and triglycerides, maintained resting metabolic rate, increased fruit consumption, and decreased consumption of soft drinks. This contributes to improved health-related parameters and healthy habits.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kelly Cristiane Michalichen, Vinicius Muller Reis Weber, Marcos Roberto Queiroga, Daniel Zanardini Fernandes, Clisia Mara Carreira, Edgar Ramos Vieira, Danielle Venturini
Summary: This study assessed the relationship between food intake, biochemical and anthropometrical markers in women with MetS. The results showed that the consumption of monounsaturated fats was positively correlated with blood sugar levels, while the consumption of fiber was negatively correlated with body mass and waist circumference.
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Biology
Maria Estela Frias-Zepeda, Martha Rosales-Castro, Gerardo Norberto Escalona-Cardoso, Norma Paniagua-Castro
Summary: This study aimed to determine the effect of Mexican oregano ethanolic extract on metabolic syndrome in a murine model. The results showed that the ethanolic extract of Mexican oregano had a positive effect on body fat percentage, waist circumference, body weight gain, cholesterol, serum triglyceride concentrations, and blood pressure. However, there were no significant differences in hepatic lipoperoxidation levels between the different groups.
SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ilaria Cicalini, Samanta Moffa, Maria Lucia Tommolini, Silvia Valentinuzzi, Mirco Zucchelli, Ines Bucci, Piero Chiacchiaretta, Antonella Fontana, Luca Federici, Vincenzo De Laurenzi, Piero Del Boccio, Claudia Rossi, Damiana Pieragostino
Summary: This study developed a questionnaire to investigate the eating habits of 109 women during pregnancy and statistically correlated the results with the data obtained by the newborn screening laboratory. The results showed that maternal lifestyle, diet, and drug intake during pregnancy may affect the neonatal metabolic profile, potentially leading to false positive or false negative results in the newborn screening test. The findings highlight the importance of understanding maternal nutrition and lifestyle in preventing misinterpretations of the neonatal metabolic profile, reducing unnecessary stress for newborns and their parents, and limiting costs for the healthcare system.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Nayoung Ahn, Kijin Kim
Summary: Combined endurance and dynamic-resistance exercise can improve physical fitness and MS risk factors in elderly women, relieving vascular inflammation and improving antioxidant function.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kamilla Straczek, Anita Horodnicka-Jozwa, Justyna Szmit-Domagalska, Tomasz Jackowski, Krzysztof Safranow, Elzbieta Petriczko, Mieczyslaw Walczak
Summary: Obesity is a growing problem among children and adolescents, with poor eating habits and lack of exercise being the main factors contributing to excessive weight gain. Dietary education programs, involving the whole family, have shown to be effective in improving the health status of obese and overweight children and adolescents.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ruiqiang Li, Wenqiang Zhan, Xin Huang, Zechen Zhang, Meiqi Zhou, Wei Bao, Qingxia Li, Yuxia Ma
Summary: The study found that in elderly individuals over 55 in Northern China, consuming a pro-inflammatory diet increases the risk of metabolic syndrome. High inflammatory diet is associated with metabolic syndrome, hyperglycemia, high TAG, hypertension, and abdominal obesity, and there is a need to reduce dietary components associated with inflammation.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Qilong Zhao, Xinyue Tan, Zhenni Su, Habasi Patrick Manzi, Li Su, Zhenchuang Tang, Ying Zhang
Summary: This study found that a high Dietary Inflammation Index (DII) score is associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), low HDL-C, and hyperglycemia in middle-aged and elderly individuals in the United States.
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Pediatrics
Trenton Dailey-Chwalibog, Michael Freemark, Michael Muehlbauer, Dominique Roberfroid, Issa A. Kemokai, Md. Rayhan Mostak, Md. Abdul Alim, Murad Md. Shamsher Tabris Khan, Md. Abul Hashem Khan, Luke Bawo, Nelson K. Dunbar, Curtis H. Taylor, Helene Fouillet, Jean-Francois Huneau, Patrick Kolsteren, Benjamin Guesdon
Summary: This study compared clinical characteristics and physiological indicators of different types of SAM in children, indicating varying degrees of functional severity among different anthropometric phenotypes. The results confirm the necessity of retaining low WHZ as an independent diagnostic criterion.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Sonia E. Munoz, Maria del Pilar Diaz, Gabriela A. Reartes, Laura R. Aballay, Camila Niclis, Maria D. Roman, Julia Becaria Coquet, Mariana N. del V. Carrillo, Marcela G. Canale
Summary: The study constructed a diet model and identified four main dietary patterns among two Argentinian populations, showing associations with different components of metabolic syndrome.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jose Ramon Alvero-Cruz, Rosalia Fernandez Vazquez, Javier Martinez Blanco, Antonio Jesus Diaz, Ignacio Rosety, Miguel Angel Rosety, Manuel Rosety-Rodriguez, Francisco Javier Ordonez
Summary: Recent studies have highlighted the importance of metabolic syndrome (MetS) as a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in institutionalized elderly. The study found that markers of adipose tissue dysfunction, such as visceral adiposity index (VAI) and triglycerides (TG)/high-density lipoprotein (HDL) ratio, had the highest predictive value for MetS in female elderly, while lipid accumulation product (LAP) was the strongest predictor for MetS in male elderly.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Malgorzata Mizgier, Grazyna Jarzabek-Bielecka, Dorota Formanowicz, Elzbieta Jodlowska-Siewert, Kinga Mruczyk, Angelika Cisek-Wozniak, Witold Kedzia, Justyna Opydo-Szymaczek
Summary: The study found that girls with PCOS had higher fat intake and lower levels of physical activity compared to the control group. Additionally, PCOS patients showed abnormal levels of metabolic and inflammatory markers.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Medical Laboratory Technology
Laurence Caron, Alexandre Fillion, Yves Giguere, Francois Audibert, Jean-Claude Forest, Cedric Gasse, Mario Girard, Genevieve Laforest, Paul Guerby, Emmanuel Bujold
Summary: The combination of maternal markers PAPP-A, free beta-hCG, PlGF and AFP has demonstrated a predictive value in Down syndrome screening. Adding nuchal translucency further increases the detection rate to above 95% with a false-positive rate below 5%.
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alfonso D. Silva-Ochoa, Erick Velastegui, Isaac B. Falconi, Valeria I. Garcia-Solorzano, Angie Rendon-Riofrio, Gabriela A. Sanguna-Soliz, Wim Vanden Berghe, Andrea Orellana-Manzano
Summary: This article reviews important studies linking epigenetics with metabolic syndrome and discusses the significance of metabolic syndrome based on statistical data from developing countries.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Aleksandra Skoczek-Rubinska, Agata Chmurzynska, Agata Muzsik-Kazimierska, Joanna Bajerska
Summary: The study in menopausal Polish women found associations between fat taste sensitivity, eating habits, and BMI values, with low sensitivity tasters being mostly postmenopausal females with higher BMI and adiposity indicators. Low sensitivity tasters also had higher blood pressure, glucose, and triacylglycerols levels, with nearly half diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Daily eating occasions were linked to low oral fatty acid sensitivity, and meat, eggs, snacks, and fast food consumption frequency were associated with low sensitivity, especially in postmenopausal women. Higher BMI values and postmenopausal status were linked to low fat taste sensitivity, potentially impacting eating habits and contributing to increased body weight and metabolic syndrome.
Review
Cell Biology
David R. Wallace, Yasmeen M. Taalab, Sarah Heinze, Blanka Tariba Lovakovic, Alica Pizent, Elisavet Renieri, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Ammad Ahmad Farooqi, Dragana Javorac, Milena Andjelkovic, Zorica Bulat, Biljana Antonijevic, Aleksandra Buha Djordjevic
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Medical Laboratory Technology
Ankica Sekovanic, Adrijana Dorotic, Jasna Jurasovic, Daria Pasalic, Jelena Kovacic, Sandra Stasenko, Tatjana Mioc, Martina Piasek, Tatjana Orct
Summary: The study evaluated the efficacy of pre-amplification in increasing sensitivity of qPCR analysis for five candidate circulating miRNAs in mother-newborn plasma samples. Pre-amplification improved the detection of miRNAs, particularly miR-190b and miR-1537 showed varying results.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anja Katic, Vilena Kasuba, Nevenka Kopjar, Blanka Tariba Lovakovic, Ana Marija Marjanovic Cermak, Gordana Mendas, Vedran Micek, Mirta Milic, Ivan Pavicic, Alica Pizent, Suzana Zunec, Davor Zeljezic
Summary: Oral 28-day exposure to low doses of imidacloprid in rats resulted in detectable levels of imidacloprid in plasma and brain tissue that directly induced DNA damage, particularly in brain tissue, with slight changes in plasma oxidative stress parameters.
CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Mirjana Babic Leko, Jasna Jurasovic, Matea Nikolac Perkovic, Ena Spanic, Ankica Sekovanic, Tatjana Orct, Vesna Lukinovic Skudar, Koraljka Bacic Baronica, Spomenka Kidemet-Piskac, Zeljka Vogrinc, Nela Pivac, Fran Borovecki, Patrick R. Hof, Goran Simic
Summary: The study found that individuals with AD and carriers of the APOE ε4 allele had elevated levels of calcium, copper, and magnesium in plasma and CSF, while boron levels decreased. Therefore, further research on the association between essential metals and APOE should be continued both in vivo and in vitro.
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Blanka Tariba Lovakovic, Vilena Kasuba, Ankica Sekovanic, Tatjana Orct, Antonija Jancec, Alica Pizent
Summary: The study showed that exposure to low doses of imidacloprid can lead to adverse effects on the reproductive system of male rats, affecting testicular weight, antioxidant state, DNA damage, and essential element concentrations. This suggests a need for further evaluation of the widely used insecticide for its potential biological effects.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Davorka Breljak, Vedran Micek, Marko Geric, Goran Gajski, Sasa Kralik Oguic, Dubravka Rasic, Dean Karaica, Ivana Vrhovac Madunic, Marija Ljubojevic, Tatjana Orct, Jasna Jurasovic, Ivana Novak Jovanovic, Maja Peraica, Lucia Nanic, Ivica Rubelj, Ivan Sabolic
Summary: In a rat model of aging, long-term treatment with MEL and RSV did not significantly affect body weight and plasma parameters, regardless of sex and aging status.
MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Selma Cvijetic, Irena Keser, Jasna Jurasovic, Tatjana Orct, Zeljka Babic, Dario Boschiero, Jasminka Z. Ilich
Summary: The study finds a relationship between salivary cortisol, body composition, and heart rate variability in a young student population, suggesting that chronic stress can have adverse effects on body composition even in apparently healthy individuals.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maja Lazarus, Tatjana Orct, Ankica Sekovanic, Bozena Skoko, Branko Petrinec, Zeljka Zgorelec, Ivica Kisic, Andreja Prevendar Crnic, Jasna Jurasovic, Emil Srebocan
Summary: The natural gas industry may pose a contamination risk to human and biota due to the presence of mercury, arsenic, and naturally occurring radioactive materials in gas. A comprehensive monitoring of soil, animals, and plants in the natural gas treatment plant in Molve, Croatia, revealed temporal variations in the levels of mercury and stable metal(loid)s, but without a clear trend. Spatial differences in soil and earthworms were found, exceeding the maximum allowable concentrations of arsenic and zinc in agricultural soil. There was a deficiency of essential copper, selenium, and zinc in cows, hares, and pheasants. The consumption of local cow and game products was considered safe, except for game offal due to the low risk of lead and cadmium's adverse effects. Radiological risk around the gas treatment plant was estimated as negligible.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Toxicology
D. Rasic, A. Juric, A. Zandona, B. Tariba Lovakovic, A. Pizent, N. Kopjar, M. Katalinic, G. Kozina, A. Lucic Vrdoljak, A. Resic, I. Brcic Karaconji
TOXICOLOGY LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alica Pizent, Milena Andelkovic, Blanka Tariba Lovakovic, Tanja Zivkovic Semren, Aleksandra Buha Djordjevic, Marija Gamulin, Vera Bonderovic, Miodrag Acimovic, Zorica Bulat
Summary: Higher blood Hg, SOD, and GPx levels and lower serum SH levels were found in prostate cancer patients compared to controls. Significant correlations between oxidative stress parameters and metal concentrations suggest a potential role of metal-induced oxidative stress in prostate cancer.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mirjana Babic Leko, Matej Mihelcic, Jasna Jurasovic, Matea Nikolac Perkovic, Ena Spanic, Ankica Sekovanic, Tatjana Orct, Klara Zubcic, Lea Langer Horvat, Nikolina Pleic, Spomenka Kidemet-Piskac, Zeljka Vogrinc, Nela Pivac, Andrea Diana, Fran Borovecki, Patrick R. Hof, Goran Simic
Summary: Several metals, including heavy metals and essential metals, are associated with the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms of toxicity. This study found positive associations between levels of certain metals and AD biomarkers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biology
Ivan Dolanc, Lejla Ferhatovic Hamzic, Tatjana Orct, Vedran Micek, Iva Sunic, Antonija Jonjic, Jasna Jurasovic, Sasa Missoni, Miran Coklo, Sandra Kraljevic Pavelic
Summary: Human activities have increased levels of poisonous chemicals, including heavy metals, in the environment. Clinoptilolite, a volcanic stone, can capture heavy metals and be used as a food supplement for detox purposes. Clinical studies have shown its detoxifying, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects. In an experiment with rats, activated clinoptilolite was found to release metallic toxicants from organs to the bloodstream, indicating a detoxification process.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ankica Sekovanic, Adrijana Dorotic, Daria Pasalic, Tatjana Orct, Zorana Kljakovic-Gaspic, Antonija Sulimanec Grgec, Sandra Stasenko, Tatjana Mioc, Martina Piasek, Jasna Jurasovic
Summary: This study investigated the associations of maternal cigarette smoking with cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) levels, candidate miRNA expression, and biochemical parameters across the feto-placental unit. The results showed that smokers had higher levels of Cd in all analyzed compartments and Pb in maternal blood and placenta compared to non-smokers. Smokers also had altered expression of miRNAs and lower urate concentrations in plasma. The study highlights the importance of analyzing all compartments of the feto-placental unit to fully understand the effects of maternal smoking.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andreja Juric, Antonio Zandona, Blanka Tariba Lovakovic, Dubravka Rasic, Alica Pizent, Goran Kozina, Maja Katalinic, Ana Lucic Vrdoljak, Irena Brcic Karaconji
Summary: This study aimed to assess the toxic effects of LSD and PCP in the human neuroblastoma cell line, and found that LSD has a greater potential for DNA damage and oxidative activity compared to PCP.
ARHIV ZA HIGIJENU RADA I TOKSIKOLOGIJU-ARCHIVES OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND TOXICOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Blanka Tariba Lovakovic, Tanja Zivkovic Semren, Toni Safner, Marija Gamulin, Majana Soce, Alica Pizent
Summary: Homeostasis disruption of element levels in men may increase susceptibility to cancer development, and environmental exposure to certain elements could contribute to the pathogenesis of testicular cancer. Differences in element levels and oxidative stress parameters were observed between men with testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) and healthy men, with some elements like Ca, Cu, and Fe being strong predictors of illness. Additionally, patients with TGCT showed changes in serum and blood element levels with cancer progression, indicating a possible association between low-level environmental exposure to elements and cancer development. Monitoring elements concentrations during cancer treatment is important as platinum-based chemotherapeutics may further disrupt element homeostasis.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART C-ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENESIS & ECOTOXICOLOGY REVIEWS
(2021)