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Nutrition & Dietetics
Emily M. Nagel, David Jacobs, Kelsey E. Johnson, Laurie Foster, Katy Duncan, Elyse O. Kharbanda, Brigid Gregg, Lisa Harnack, David A. Fields, Ellen W. Demerath
Summary: The study found that maternal intake of fat and added sugar during pregnancy and lactation is associated with infant adiposity and relative weight at 6 months. High intake of saturated fat and added sugar was linked to increased infant body fat percentage, while excessive added sugar intake was related to weight gain.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Marina Iacovou, Peter R. Gibson, Jane G. Muir
Summary: Breastfeeding mothers commonly avoid certain foods and beverages postpartum to prevent issues like infantile colic. This dietary change often continues until the infant is around 9 months old.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
M. Calatayud Arroyo, T. Garcia Barrera, B. Callejon Leblic, A. Arias Borrego, M. C. Collado
Summary: Human are inevitably exposed to various xenobiotics throughout their lives, mainly through diet and water. The interplay between diet-xenobiotics-microbiota during pregnancy and perinatal period may have significant impacts on infant and adult health.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Phuong H. Nguyen, Shivani Kachwaha, Lan M. Tran, Rasmi Avula, Melissa F. Young, Sebanti Ghosh, Praveen K. Sharma, Jessica Escobar-Alegria, Thomas Forissier, Sumeet Patil, Edward A. Frongillo, Purnima Menon
Summary: The study found that nutrition-intensified antenatal care services can increase the frequency of home visits and counseling on core nutrition messages for pregnant women, as well as increase the intake of iron-folic acid and calcium supplements. However, maternal dietary diversity, supplement consumption, and breastfeeding practices remain suboptimal despite improvements.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Adriana V. Gaitan, JodiAnne T. Wood, Yingpeng Liu, Lipin Ji, Spyros P. Nikas, Alexandros Makriyannis, Carol J. Lammi-Keefe
Summary: This study found correlations between maternal dietary intake of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and the concentrations of fatty acids and derived endocannabinoids in human milk. The inadequate intake of docosahexaenoic acid by participants was highlighted as a concern for infant development.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION
(2021)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Gertrude Ecklu-Mensah, Jack Gilbert, Suzanne Devkota
Summary: Diet plays a crucial role in shaping the gut microbiota, with dietary selection pressures throughout life influencing the composition and diversity of microorganisms. Personalized dietary solutions should be tailored to an individual's personal history and nutritional needs.
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sarah A. Purcell, Ryan J. Marker, Marc-Andre Cornier, Edward L. Melanson
Summary: Many breast cancer survivors experience changes in energy balance during and after treatment, potentially influenced by factors such as dietary intake and estrogen suppression. Future research may focus on developing targeted and personalized behavioral interventions to address these specific changes in energy balance.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Arman Arab, Elham Karimi, Marta Garaulet, Frank A. J. L. Scheer
Summary: The objective of this systematic review was to examine the association between social jetlag and diet using observational studies. A total of 17 studies with a sample size of 28,905 were included in the review. The findings suggest a negative association between social jetlag and adherence to healthy eating habits, while the results regarding specific food groups and nutrients were mixed and controversial.
SLEEP MEDICINE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Alexandra D. George, Melvin C. L. Gay, Mary E. Wlodek, Kevin Murray, Donna T. Geddes
Summary: The study found that infant intake of various fatty acids is positively correlated with infant growth and development, including C15:0, C18:1, C18:2, and C20:3. However, no relationship was found between C22:5 and C20:5 and infant head circumference. Infant total lipid intake and the intake of many fatty acids play essential roles in infant growth and development.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jeana Hong, Ju Young Chang, Sohee Oh, Sung Ok Kwon
Summary: Although breastfeeding is generally recommended for the first 6 months of life, awareness regarding the effects of long-term breastfeeding is relatively low. This study aimed to investigate the growth and nutritional characteristics of children with prolonged breastfeeding.
JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Janika Shah, Zi Yu Cheong, Bingyao Tan, Damon Wong, Xinyu Liu, Jacqueline Chua
Summary: This systematic review comprehensively summarizes the current understanding of the associations between dietary consumption, diabetic retinopathy (DR), and diabetic macular edema (DME). The review found that higher intakes of fruits, vegetables, dietary fibers, fish, a Mediterranean diet, oleic acid, and tea were protective against DR, while high intakes of diet soda, caloric intake, rice, and choline were associated with a higher risk of DR. There was no association between vitamin C, riboflavin, vitamin D, milk, and DR. A single study assessed dietary intake and DME, and found a risk of high sodium intake for DME progression.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Fuyuko Takahashi, Yoshitaka Hashimoto, Yukiko Kobayashi, Ayumi Kaji, Ryosuke Sakai, Takuro Okamura, Naoko Nakanishi, Saori Majima, Hiroshi Okada, Takafumi Senmaru, Emi Ushigome, Mai Asano, Masahide Hamaguchi, Masahiro Yamazaki, Wataru Aoi, Masashi Kuwahata, Michiaki Fukui
Summary: This study showed that household income was related to dietary fiber intake and dietary acid load in men but not in women.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Qiushi Huang, Jeanne Murphy, Emily R. Smith, Allison C. Sylvetsky
Summary: The study found that maternal intake of low-calorie sweeteners during lactation is associated with an increased risk of vomiting in infants, but not with weight and overweight. Despite the small sample size of the study, the results suggest a need for further research on the potential adverse effects of sweeteners on gastrointestinal symptoms.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mie Shiraishi, Masayo Matsuzaki, Rina Tsunematsu, Sachi Watanabe, Risa Kobayashi, Megumi Haruna
Summary: The study found that dietary intervention based on the health belief model at one and three months postpartum had a positive impact on nutrient intake and food group consumption at six months postpartum.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Birna Thorisdottir, Tinna Odinsdottir, Geir Gunnlaugsson, Simon Eaton, Mary S. Fewtrell, Adriana Vazquez-Vazquez, Ronald E. Kleinman, Inga Thorsdottir, Jonathan C. K. Wells
Summary: This study confirms that when mothers are motivated and supported without economic restraints, breastmilk intake and the energy supplied by breastmilk to exclusively breastfed (EBF) infants at 6 mo of age is sufficient to support normal growth patterns. There was no evidence of constraint on fat-free mass (FFM), and other studies show that high fat mass (FM) in EBF infants is likely to be transient.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Respiratory System
Giovanni Battista Migliori, Dennis Falzon, Guy B. Marks, Delia Goletti, Tereza Kasaeva, Susanna Esposito, Marc Humbert
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Bronwyn K. Brew, Alison Gibberd, Guy B. Marks, Vanessa E. Murphy, Louisa Jorm, Georgina M. Chambers, Donna Hartz, Sandra Eades, Bridgette McNamara
Summary: The study demonstrates that maternal asthma in Indigenous women is associated with an increased risk of emergency cesarean sections, placental abruption, and threatened preterm labor. These risks may be mitigated by improved management of asthma exacerbations during pregnancy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Jate Ratanachina, Andre F. S. Amaral, Sara De Matteis, Herve Lawin, Kevin Mortimer, Daniel O. Obaseki, Imed Harrabi, Meriam Denguezli, Emiel F. M. Wouters, Christer Janson, Rune Nielsen, Amund Gulsvik, Hamid Hacene Cherkaski, Filip Mejza, Padukudru Anand Mahesh, Asma Elsony, Rana Ahmed, Wan Tan, Li Cher Loh, Abdul Rashid, Michael Studnicka, Asaad A. Nafees, Terence Seemungal, Althea Aquart-Stewart, Mohammed Al Ghobain, Jinping Zheng, Sanjay Juvekar, Sundeep Salvi, Rain Jogi, David Mannino, Thorarinn Gislason, A. Sonia Buist, Paul Cullinan, Peter Burney
Summary: This study aimed to assess the association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and occupation. Through cross-sectional data analysis of 28,823 adults aged 40 and above in 34 countries, it was found that working in environments with potential exposure to dusts or fumes was associated with respiratory symptoms but not lung function differences. Therefore, respiratory surveillance should be encouraged among high-risk dusty and fume job workers, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Yewon Chung, Frances L. Garden, Guy B. Marks, Hima Vedam
Summary: The study aimed to determine the causes and their effect on in-hospital mortality of hypercapnic respiratory failure (HRF). The results showed that HRF is associated with a range of potentially causative conditions, and some of them significantly impact hospital survival. Therefore, systematic evaluation of HRF patients may help to detect treatable comorbidities.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Igor Popovic, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhaes, Yurong Yang, Shukun Yang, Boyi Yang, Guanghui Dong, Xiaolin Wei, Greg J. Fox, Melanie S. Hammer, Randall Martin, Aaron van Donkelaar, Erjia Ge, Guy B. Marks, Luke D. Knibbs
Summary: This study conducted in a rural area in China with a high burden of tuberculosis found that there is a correlation between levels of air pollution, particularly PM2.5 and NO2, and tuberculosis incidence. These findings suggest that improving air quality in endemic regions may have beneficial effects on reducing tuberculosis incidence.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Yue Leon Guo, Maria R. Ampon, Leanne M. Poulos, Sharon R. Davis, Brett G. Toelle, Guy B. Marks, Helen K. Reddel
Summary: This study estimated the contribution of obesity to breathlessness in Australian adults using the population attributable fraction (PAF). The results showed that obesity accounted for approximately a quarter of breathlessness symptoms and had a higher proportion in women.
Article
Allergy
Sinead Maire Langan, Amy R. Mulick, Charlotte E. Rutter, Richard J. Silverwood, Innes Asher, Luis Garcia-Marcos, Eamon Ellwood, Karen Bissell, Chen-Yuan Chiang, Asma El Sony, Philippa Ellwood, Guy B. Marks, Kevin Mortimer, A. Elena Martinez-Torres, Eva Morales, Virginia Perez-Fernandez, Steven Robertson, Hywel C. Williams, David P. Strachan, Neil Pearce
Summary: The prevalence of eczema has increased over the past 27 years, with significant variations in income and region. Understanding the reasons behind these differences can inform prevention strategies.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nathaniel S. Marshall, Garry Cho, Brett G. Toelle, Renzo Tonin, Delwyn J. Bartlett, Angela L. D'Rozario, Carla A. Evans, Christine T. Cowie, Oliver Janev, Christopher R. Whitfeld, Nick Glozier, Bruce E. Walker, Roo Killick, Miriam S. Welgampola, Craig L. Phillips, Guy B. Marks, Ronald R. Grunstein
Summary: This study tested the effects of inaudible infrasound produced by large electricity-generating wind turbines on human physiology and psychology, and found that it did not have negative impacts.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2023)
Editorial Material
Respiratory System
Guy B. B. Marks
Article
Environmental Sciences
Slobodan Nickovic, Slavko Petkovie, Luka Ilic, Goran Pejanovic, Zoran Mijic, Alfredo Huete, Guy Marks
Summary: Researchers have developed a physically-based pollen model (DREAM-POLL) to predict the occurrence of thunderstorm asthma (TA). By running the model over Southern Australian grass fields for 2010 and 2016 pollen seasons, they successfully predicted four major TA outbreaks. The model can be implemented for other geographical domains and different pollen types.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Seng Hansun, Ahmadreza Argha, Siaw-Teng Liaw, Branko G. Celler, Guy B. Marks
Summary: This systematic literature review confirms the high potential of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) for tuberculosis (TB) detection using chest radiography (CXR). However, future studies need to pay attention to two aspects of risk of bias, namely the reference standard and the flow and timing aspects.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paula Jops, John Cowan, Martha Kupul, Richard Nake Trumb, Stephen M. Graham, Mathias Bauri, Herolyn Nindil, Stephen Bell, Tess Keam, Suman Majumdar, William Pomat, Ben Marais, Guy B. Marks, John Kaldor, Andrew Vallely, Angela Kelly-Hanku
Summary: Tuberculosis is a major public health issue in the South Fly District of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. Our research shows that structural barriers, rather than patient delay, hinder timely TB diagnosis and care in rural areas. The findings highlight the need for a person-centred and effective decentralized model of TB care to ensure equitable access to essential health services.
GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Luis Garcia-Marcos, Chen-Yuan Chiang, M. Innes Asher, Guy B. Marks, Asma El Sony, Refiloe Masekela, Karen Bissell, Eamon Ellwood, Philippa Ellwood, Neil Pearce, David P. Strachan, Kevin Mortimer, Eva Morales
Summary: This study aimed to assess asthma medicine use, management plan availability, and disease control in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood across different country settings. The study found variations in asthma medicine use, low utilization of management plans, and inadequate disease control. Strategies should be implemented to improve adherence to asthma treatment guidelines worldwide, especially in low-income and middle-income countries, with a focus on access to affordable and quality-assured essential asthma medicines.
LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Yijun Zhou, Maria R. Ampon, Michael J. Abramson, Alan L. James, Graeme P. Maguire, Richard Wood-Baker, David P. Johns, Guy B. Marks, Helen K. Reddel, Brett G. Toelle
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between health burden, quality of life, and severity of airway obstruction in Australian adults aged 40 years and above. The results showed that greater airflow limitation was associated with higher burden and worse quality of life.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Asma El Sony, Arzu Yorgancioglu, Karen Bissell, Refiloe Masekela, Sarah Rylance, Guy Marks, Chen-Yuan Chiang
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE
(2022)