Article
Business
Anca Balietti, Souvik Datta, Stefanija Veljanoska
Summary: This paper examines the effects of air pollution on child growth in India and finds that an increase in fine particulate matter concentration is associated with higher rates of stunting and severe stunting. Ozone and carbon monoxide also impact weight-related outcomes. The study highlights the long-term health and economic consequences of stunting and the gender disparity in its effects on earnings.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Weili Yang, Joseph M. Braun, Ann M. Vuong, Zana Percy, Yingying Xu, Changchun Xie, Ranjan Deka, Antonia M. Calafat, Maria Ospina, Heather H. Burris, Kimberly Yolton, Kim M. Cecil, Bruce P. Lanphear, Aimin Chen
Summary: This study analyzed data from 329 mother-infant pairs and found that gestational exposure to organophosphate esters (OPEs) may be associated with impaired infant growth. Specifically, certain OPE metabolites were positively associated with weight, length, and head circumference, while others were negatively associated with weight and head circumference. In conclusion, gestational exposure to OPEs may have an impact on infant growth and development.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Fanny Petermann-Rocha, Nirmala Rao, Jill P. Pell, Carlos Celis-Morales, Ian C. K. Wong, Frederick K. Ho, Patrick Ip
Summary: This study examines the combined association of weight-for-height z score (WHZ) and body fat with early development in the East Asia and Pacific region. The results suggest that low body fat is associated with poor development in children, independent of WHZ. Early public health strategies may consider using a combination of WHZ and body fat as an indicator of poor development.
Article
Pediatrics
Jordyn T. Wallenborn, Gillian A. Levine, Angelica Carreira dos Santos, Sandra Grisi, Alexandra Brentani, Gunther Fink
Summary: The study demonstrates that complying with WHO breastfeeding recommendations in the modern urban context of Sao Paulo, Brazil is associated with healthy physical growth and cognitive development in children.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Victoria E. de Knegt, Paula L. Hedley, Jorgen K. Kanters, Ida N. Thagaard, Lone Krebs, Michael Christiansen, Ulrik Lausten-Thomsen
Summary: Leptin plays a crucial role in regulating pregnancy-related functions and its dysregulation during pregnancy can lead to pre-eclampsia and restricted fetal growth. The regulatory mechanisms involving leptin in pre-eclampsia are specific to each situation, and the dysregulation of leptin likely affects fetal growth through complex interactions with parallel pregnancy systems throughout pregnancy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Daniele Marano, Elissa de Oliveira Couto, Yasmin Notarbartolo di Villarosa do Amaral, Saint Clair Gomes Junior, Eloane Goncalves Ramos, Maria Elisabeth Lopes Moreira
Summary: This study aims to develop predictive body fat mass models for newborns and infants using air displacement plethysmography as a reference method. A stepwise method was used to estimate the final models from predictors such as sex, weight, length, triceps skinfold, waist circumference, mean arm circumference, and gestational age. The models were evaluated using determination coefficient, variance inflation factor, residual analysis, paired t test, and Bland-Altman plot. The equations determined in this study can be used in clinical practice for nutritional monitoring, particularly in health units without access to body composition measuring technologies.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nadja Haiden, Margarita Thanhaeuser, Fabian Eibensteiner, Mercedes Huber-Dangl, Melanie Gsoellpointner, Robin Ristl, Bettina Kroyer, Sophia Brandstetter, Margit Kornsteiner-Krenn, Christoph Binder, Alexandra Thajer, Bernd Jilma
Summary: This study investigated the impact of introducing solid food on the growth and development of preterm very low birth weight infants. The results showed that the timing of solid food introduction should be based on neurological ability rather than considerations of nutritional intake and growth.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Dandara Ramos, Nivea B. da Silva, Maria Yury Ichihara, Rosemeire L. Fiaccone, Daniela Almeida, Samila Sena, Poliana Reboucas, Elzo Pereira Pinto Junior, Enny S. Paixao, Sanni Ali, Laura C. Rodrigues, Mauricio L. Barreto
Summary: This study found a significant association between BFP participation and child mortality in children aged 1-4 years, with a stronger effect for preterm children, children of Black mothers, and children living in municipalities in the lowest quintile of wealth. These findings reinforce the evidence that programs like BFP, already proven effective in poverty reduction, have the potential to improve child health and survival. Subgroup analysis revealed heterogeneous results, useful for policy improvement and better targeting of BFP.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ole Baek, Karina Skadborg, Tik Muk, Charlotte Amdi, Peter M. H. Heegaard, Thomas Thymann, Duc Ninh Nguyen
Summary: The study suggests that replacing vegetable oil with bovine milk fat in infant formula can improve immune development in piglets, specifically enhancing neutrophil maturation and suppressing pro-inflammatory responses.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maria F. Mujica-Coopman, Camila Corvalan, Marcela Flores, Maria Luisa Garmendia
Summary: This study aims to describe the design, methods, and preliminary findings of the Chilean Maternal & Infant Cohort Study II (CHiMINCs-II), which examines the health consequences for mothers and infants in the COVID-19 era. The study includes two nested studies focused on breast cancer risk assessment and the impact of COVID-19 on maternal and infant health and nutrition.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Josh M. Jorgensen, Rebecca Young, Per Ashorn, Ulla Ashorn, David Chaima, Jasmine C. C. Davis, Elisha Goonatilleke, Chiza Kumwenda, Carlito B. Lebrilla, Kenneth Maleta, Elizabeth L. Prado, John Sadalaki, Sarah M. Totten, Lauren D. Wu, Angela M. Zivkovic, Kathryn G. Dewey
Summary: This study found that certain bioactive breast milk proteins and HMOs are associated with infant growth and motor and cognitive development, with different associations observed in different subgroups. Further research is needed to determine if a causal relationship exists.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Feray Cagiran Yilmaz, Ayse Ozfer Ozcelik
Summary: Leptin levels in breast milk were positively correlated with leptin levels in maternal serum, but lower in milk. Maternal anthropometric measurements increased significantly over the months. All maternal measurements were positively correlated with leptin levels in breast milk and maternal serum. Infant body weight was mostly negatively correlated with leptin levels in breast milk.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Christine Leroux, Mathilde Lea Chervet, J. Bruce German
Summary: Evolutionary selective pressure has led to the development of complex biopolymers in human milk, particularly microRNAs (miRNAs), which play a potential role in various biological processes. miRNAs in human milk may influence lipid and glucose metabolism, gut maturation, neurogenesis, and immunity in infants. They are also considered as epigenetic modulators with a crucial role in tissue-specific gene expression regulation throughout life.
ADVANCES IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ilana R. Cliffer, William A. Masters, Nandita Perumal, Elena N. Naumova, Augustin N. Zeba, Franck Garanet, Beatrice L. Rogers
Summary: This study used longitudinal data to investigate growth patterns in Burkina Faso children aged 6-27 months. It found that children who experienced growth faltering have slower growth rates and shorter attained lengths. The study also found that growth between 9 and 11 months had the most significant impact on attained length.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Karina D. Honore, Signe Bruun, Lotte N. Jacobsen, Magnus Domellof, Kim F. Michaelsen, Steffen Husby, Gitte Zachariassen
Summary: Breastfed infants have different growth patterns and lower risk of obesity. Nesfatin-1 levels in human milk are not associated with infant anthropometry, but high levels are correlated with low maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Alex M. Doherty, Allison M. Lacko, Barry M. Popkin
Summary: A study based on NHANES data found differences in non-sugar-sweetened beverage diet quality among adolescents and young adults of different ages and ethnicities. The majority of individuals had low non-SSB HEI scores, indicating a need for improvement in overall diet quality. Reducing SSB consumption alone may not be enough to improve overall dietary quality in adolescents and young adults.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Barry M. Popkin, Shu Wen Ng
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Elizabeth K. Dunford, Barry Popkin, Shu Wen Ng
Summary: This study examined the consumption of energy, sodium, sugar, and saturated fat from junk food sources in US adults using Chilean criteria. The findings showed that nearly half of the energy and important nutrients consumed by US adults came from junk food, with a particular emphasis on reducing the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages for better cardiometabolic health outcomes.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Elizabeth K. Dunford, Donna R. Miles, Barry Popkin, Shu Wen Ng
Summary: The study found that US households are purchasing a significantly higher proportion of packaged food products containing refined grain ingredients than whole grain ingredients. Lower income households and households with children purchase a significantly higher proportion of products containing refined grain ingredients, with no nutritionally meaningful racial or ethnic differences observed.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Barry M. Popkin, Shu Wen Ng
Summary: The Nutrition Transition model shows variations in the nature and pace of change in key stages depending on location and subpopulations. Currently, many countries are facing a stage where nutrition-related noncommunicable diseases are dominating adult morbidity and mortality, while some populations still suffer from hunger and undernutrition. By committing to policies that have been shown to improve dietary choices and social norms around foods, countries can prevent or reverse the rapid shift towards diets high in ultra-processed foods and the increasing prevalence of nutrition-related noncommunicable diseases.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Guillermo Paraje, Daniela Montes de Oca, Juan Marcos Wlasiuk, Mario Canales, Barry M. M. Popkin
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of Chile's innovative law on Food Labeling and Advertising, and finds that although there were significant decreases in consumption in certain categories, the effects on employment and other economic outcomes were small.
Article
Pediatrics
Natalia Rebolledo, Marcela Reyes, Barry M. Popkin, Linda Adair, Christy L. Avery, Camila Corvalan, Shu Wen Ng, Lindsey Smith Taillie
Summary: After the implementation of the first phase of Chile's Law of Food Labelling and Advertising, there was an increase in NNS intake among preschoolers, particularly for sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame-K, and steviol glycosides. The sources of NNS also shifted, with industrial juices and dairy beverages becoming more relevant. No children exceeded the acceptable daily intake levels for any NNS.
Editorial Material
Nutrition & Dietetics
Barry M. Popkin
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
S. K. Singh, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Ashish Gupta, Maxime Bercholz, Barry Popkin, Nandita Murukutla
Summary: The study found that front-of-package labels (FOPLs) can help Indian consumers identify unhealthy foods and serve as effective warning signs.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yuan Li, Huijun Wang, Puhong Zhang, Barry M. Popkin, Daisy H. Coyle, Jingmin Ding, Le Dong, Jiguo Zhang, Wenwen Du, Simone Pettigrew
Summary: This study evaluated the nutritional quality of pre-packaged foods in China using various nutrient profile models. The findings revealed that the majority of processed foods and ultra-processed foods exceeded the threshold for at least one negative nutrient according to all three models. Food groups such as snack foods, meat and meat products, bread and bakery products, non-alcoholic beverages, confectionery, and convenience foods had higher proportions of products exceeding nutrient thresholds.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Guillermo Paraje, Daniela Montes de Oca, Camila Corvalan, Barry Popkin
Summary: This study assesses the impact of Chile's stringent legislation on food and beverage labeling and advertising on household consumption patterns. The research finds that the implementation of these regulations has led to significant changes in the allocation of food and beverage budgets, as well as the purchasing behavior of households. These findings highlight the effectiveness of food policies in promoting healthier consumption choices.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
J. Lauren Butler, Penny Gordon-Larsen, Lyn M. Steffen, James M. Shikany, David R. R. Jacobs Jr, Barry M. Popkin, Jennifer M. Poti
Summary: This study aimed to examine the relationship between changes in alcohol intake and changes in waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI). The study found that decreasing alcohol intake and stopping excessive drinking were associated with lower WC and BMI gains in men, while starting light/moderate drinking, increasing wine intake, and decreasing liquor/mixed drink intake were associated with lower WC and BMI gains in women.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Francisco Reyes-Sanchez, Ana Basto-Abreu, Rossana Torres-Alvarez, Martha Carnalla-Cortes, Alan Reyes-Garcia, Boyd Swinburn, Rafael Meza, Juan A. A. Rivera, Barry Popkin, Tonatiuh Barientos-Gutierrez
Summary: This study aims to explore obesity goals for Mexico in 2030 and 2040, as well as estimate the required caloric reductions to achieve them. The projections show that obesity prevalence in Mexico will continue to increase, and high-intensity interventions will be needed to reach the obesity goals for 2030 and 2040.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Francesca R. Dillman Carpentier, Fernanda Mediano Stoltze, Barry M. Popkin
Summary: The World Health Organization has released a new guideline to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing. The guideline recommends the development of comprehensive laws to reduce children's exposure to unhealthy food marketing, expanding on previous recommendations.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Julie M. Petersen, Jacob C. Kahrs, Nedghie Adrien, Mollie E. Wood, Andrew F. Olshan, Louisa H. Smith, Meredith M. Howley, Elizabeth C. Ailes, Paul A. Romitti, Amy H. Herring, Samantha E. Parker, Gary M. Shaw, Maria D. Politis
Summary: This study investigated the plausibility and extent of differential participation in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS) and the potential impact on the observed effect estimates.
PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)