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Peripheral Vascular Disease
Worawon Chailimpamontree, Surasak Kantachuvesiri, Wichai Aekplakorn, Raweewan Lappichetpaiboon, Nintita Sripaiboonkij Thokanit, Prin Vathesatogkit, Ananthaya Kunjang, Natthida Boonyagarn, Penmat Sukhonthachit, Narinphop Chuaykarn, Patthrapon Sonkhammee, Payong Khunsaard, Phassakon Nuntapanich, Pattaraporn Charoenbut, Comsun Thongchai, Apinya Uttarachai, Wisrut Kwankhoom, Fuangfah Rattanakanahutanon, Krich Ruangchai, Nadchar Yanti, Natnapa Sasang, Sushera Bunluesin, Renu Garg
Summary: Thailand aims to reduce population sodium intake by 30% by 2025, but lacks nationally representative data for monitoring. Analysis showed Thai adults consume nearly double the recommended dietary sodium levels, with consumption associated with age, education, BMI, and hypertension.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL HYPERTENSION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Massimo Cirillo, Pierpaolo Cavallo, Enrico Zulli, Rachele Villa, Rosangela Veneziano, Simona Costanzo, Sara Magnacca, Augusto Di Castelnuovo, Licia Iacoviello
Summary: The study found independent positive associations of an index of sodium intake with proteinuria and albuminuria in the population.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Yuewen Sun, Puhong Zhang, Yuan Li, Feng J. He, Jing Wu, Jianwei Xu, Xiaochang Zhang, Xian Li, Jing Song
Summary: The study found that higher sodium intake and Na/K ratio are associated with early renal function impairment in adult Chinese population, while potassium intake did not show a significant association with kidney function measured by albumin excretion.
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Urology & Nephrology
Massimo Cirillo, Giancarlo Bilancio, Pierpaolo Cavallo, Raffaele Palladino, Oscar Terradura-Vagnarelli, Martino Laurenzi
Summary: The study found that higher sodium intake was associated with higher kidney function cross-sectionally, but led to greater kidney function decline over time within the general population.
CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Dong D. Wang, Yanping Li, Xuan-Mai T. Nguyen, Rebecca J. Song, Yuk-Lam Ho, Frank B. Hu, Walter C. Willett, Peter W. F. Wilson, Kelly Cho, J. Michael Gaziano, Luc Djousse
Summary: High sodium intake and low potassium intake are associated with a higher risk of CVD.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Abu Mohd Naser, Feng J. He, Mahbubur Rahman, Norm R. C. Campbell
Summary: The study evaluated the relationship between estimated 24-hour urinary sodium excretion from different formulas and blood pressure, finding discrepancies between formula-estimated sodium levels and actual measurements. The formulas resulted in overestimation of sodium at lower levels and underestimation at higher levels, impacting the relationship with blood pressure.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Gustavo G. Nascimento, Fabio R. M. Leite, David A. Gonzalez-Chica, Karen G. Peres, Marco A. Peres
Summary: This study found a protective association between dietary calcium intake and periodontitis among women, while no clear association was found between vitamin D and periodontitis.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Paula Victoria Felix, Michelle Alessandra De Castro, Carlos Alberto Nogueira-de-Almeida, Mauro Fisberg
Summary: This study investigated sodium intake and sources in Brazilian adults and found a high prevalence of excessive intake, especially among males and adults aged 20-29. The main sources of sodium were white bread, beans, white rice, beef, and poultry meat. To effectively reduce sodium intake in the Brazilian population, it is recommended to enhance awareness and educational campaigns and decrease sodium content in processed foods.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jie Dong, Xiaoran Yu, Xun Li, Shiting Xiang, Yongquan Qin, Shaolun Zhu, Jie Zheng, Yinkun Yan
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the salt intake in boarding school students and compare the consistency between salt intake measurements based on 24-h urine and weighed dietary records. Results showed that boarding school students consumed excess salt from school canteens, highlighting the need for policies or strategies targeting school canteens.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin M. Driver, Adam J. Gushgari, Joshua C. Steele, Devin A. Bowes, Rolf U. Halden
Summary: This study demonstrates the feasibility of using endogenous biomarkers, specifically glucocorticoid hormones, to estimate population-level stress by monitoring wastewater. The study found reproducible patterns in the excretion of stress hormones, with the highest levels occurring on Mondays and Tuesdays, and the lowest on Sundays. Stress levels were significantly higher on weekdays compared to weekends, and also higher during the first two months of each semester. Overall, stress levels were higher in the Spring semester compared to the Fall semester.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Dianis Wulan Sari, Maiko Noguchi-Watanabe, Satoshi Sasaki, Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani
Summary: This study explored the dietary patterns of Indonesian people and found that the 'Noodle, oil, and salty sea products' pattern was associated with high sodium intake, while the 'Meat, vegetable, oil, and fruit' pattern was associated with high potassium intake. In addition, the 'Vegetable, non-oil, and milk' pattern in men and the 'Meat, vegetable, and fruit' pattern in women were associated with low sodium to potassium ratios.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Tosca O. E. de Crom, Marinka Steur, M. Kamran Ikram, M. Arfan Ikram, Trudy Voortman
Summary: This study evaluated the association between plant-based dietary patterns and the risk of dementia. The overall results showed no strong evidence for a relationship between plant-based eating and the risk of dementia. However, stratified analyses revealed a linear association between a healthy plant-based diet and a lower risk of dementia in men and APOE ε4 carriers, while a U-shaped association was found in APOE ε4 non-carriers.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Yuchao Zhao, Biao Xie, Jian Gao, Minmin Xiao, Guangyong Zhao
Summary: The study showed that dietary supplementation with Na2SO4 can effectively balance the dietary N/S ratio, obtain an ideal N retention rate in steers, and reduce N2O emissions from steer urine.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Chan-Young Jung, Youngin Kim, Hyung Woo Kim, Seung Hyeok Han, Tae-Hyun Yoo, Shin-Wook Kang, Jung Tak Park
Summary: This study assessed the effectiveness of a smartphone application in measuring dietary sodium intake and found that it correlated well with the estimation based on 24-hour urine sodium levels.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Roman Lang, Anja Beusch, Sebastian Dirndorfer
Summary: Arabica roast coffee contains a compound called atractyligenin-2-O-beta-D-glucoside, which is water soluble and ingested when drinking coffee brew. Metabolomics data shows that this compound is excreted in the form of glu-curones, but the structure of these conjugates has not been determined until now. Through analysis of urine samples from coffee drinkers, four metabolites were isolated and identified using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ToF-MS). These metabolites were atractyligenin-19-O-beta-D-glucuronide (M1), 2 beta-hydroxy-15-oxoatractylan-4 alpha-carboxy-19-O-beta-D-glucuronide (M2), 2 beta-hydroxy-15-oxoatractylan-4 alpha-carboxylic acid-2-O-beta-D-glucuronide (M3), and atractyligenin (M4).
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
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nan Xin Wang, Sheila Skeaff, Claire Cameron, Elizabeth Fleming, Rachael Mira McLean
Summary: The study aimed to simulate the potential impact of the HeartSAFE 2020 programme, a food reformulation initiative by the New Zealand Heart Foundation, on sodium intake in the NZ adult population. The results showed that the programme could potentially reduce sodium intake by 20%.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Norm R. C. Campbell, Paul K. Whelton, Marcelo Orias, Richard D. Wainford, Francesco P. Cappuccio, Nicole Ide, Bruce Neal, Jennifer Cohn, Laura K. Cobb, Jacqui Webster, Kathy Trieu, Feng J. He, Rachael M. McLean, Adriana Blanco-Metzler, Mark Woodward, Nadia Khan, Yoshihiro Kokubo, Leo Nederveen, JoAnne Arcand, Graham A. MacGregor, Mayowa O. Owolabi, Liu Lisheng, Gianfranco Parati, Daniel T. Lackland, Fadi J. Charchar, Bryan Williams, Maciej Tomaszewski, Cesar A. Romero, Beatriz Champagne, Mary R. L'Abbe, Michael A. Weber, Markus P. Schlaich, Agnes Fogo, Valery L. Feigin, Rufus Akinyemi, Felipe Inserra, Bindu Menon, Marcia Simas, Mario Fritsch Neves, Krassimira Hristova, Carolyn Pullen, Sanjay Pandeya, Junbo Ge, Jorge E. Jalil, Ji-Guang Wang, Jiri Wideimsky, Reinhold Kreutz, Ulrich Wenzel, Michael Stowasser, Manuel Arango, Athanasios Protogerou, Eugenia Gkaliagkousi, Flavio Danni Fuchs, Mansi Patil, Andy Wai-Kwong Chan, Janos Nemcsik, Ross T. Tsuyuki, Sanjeevi Nathamuni Narasingan, Nizal Sarrafzadegan, Maria Eugenia Ramos, Natalie Yeo, Hiromi Rakugi, Agustin J. Ramirez, Guillermo Alvarez, Adel Berbari, Cho-il Kim, Sang-Hyun Ihm, Yook-Chin Chia, Tsolmon Unurjargal, Hye Kyung Park, Kolawole Wahab, Helen McGuire, Naranjargal J. Dashdorj, Mohammed Ishaq, Deborah Ignacia D. Ona, Leilani B. Mercado-Asis, Aleksander Prejbisz, Marianne Leenaerts, Carla Simao, Fernando Pinto, Bader Ali Almustafa, Jonas Spaak, Stefan Farsky, Dragan Lovic, Xin-Hua Zhang
JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bronwen M. McNoe, Louise Marsh, Noeleen Venter, Kate C. Morgaine, Anthony Reeder, Rachael M. McLean
Summary: This study examines the policy documents on healthy behaviors in National Sporting Organizations (NSOs) in New Zealand, and finds that many NSOs lack adequate health-related policies, which may be due to a lack of resources, other priorities, or simply not considering policy development in these areas.
HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Nan Xin Wang, JoAnne Arcand, Norm R. C. Campbell, Claire Johnson, Daniela Malta, Kristina Petersen, Sarah Rae, Joseph Alvin Santos, Bridve Sivakumar, Sudhir Raj Thout, Rachael McLean
Summary: The World Hypertension League Science of Salt health outcomes review series highlights the association between salt intake and health outcomes. This review identified two studies that met the quality criteria and found an association between increased salt intake and poorer health outcomes.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Briar Louise McKenzie, Gade Waqa, Ashleigh Chanel Hart, Anasaini Moala Silatolu, Anna Palagyi, Robyn Norton, Rachael McLean, Jacqui Webster
Summary: This study investigated the perceptions of iTaukei Fijian women and men on diet and the ability to consume a healthy diet through focus group discussions. The findings revealed that generational changes, strong gendered beliefs, cultural and religious obligations, and environmental changes were important influences on diet. The study concluded that traditional perceptions of gender roles were misaligned with societal and environmental changes, and an intersectional approach is crucial in informing equitable food policy.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2022)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Eleanor J. Beck, Lauren Ball, Breanna M. Lepre, Rachael McLean, Clare Wall, Melissa Adamski, Helen McCarthy, Jennifer Crowley
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Helen Eyles, Jacqueline Grey, Yannan Jiang, Elaine Umali, Rachael McLean, Lisa Te Morenga, Bruce Neal, Anthony Rodgers, Robert N. Doughty, Cliona Ni Mhurchu
Summary: The study aimed to determine whether a 12-week intervention with a sodium-reduction package comprising the SaltSwitch smartphone app and reduced-sodium salts could reduce urinary sodium excretion in adults with high blood pressure. However, the study found no evidence that dietary sodium intake was reduced in adults with high blood pressure. This may be due to lower engagement with the trial intervention package by participants.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nan Xin Wang, Rachael M. McLean, Claire Cameron, Sheila A. Skeaff
Summary: The aim of this study was to estimate the proportion of total sodium that comes from discretionary salt intake in healthy adults aged 18-40 years. The results showed that 13% of total sodium intake derived from discretionary salt in this sample. Therefore, it is recommended to implement strategies to reduce sodium intake from both discretionary and non-discretionary sources of salt, taking into account the contribution of iodine from discretionary salt intake.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Rachael M. McLean, Tri Nisa Widyastuti, Helen Eyles
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rachael M. M. McLean
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tri Nisa Widyastuti, Robin Turner, Helen Harcombe, Rachael McLean
Summary: This study aims to examine the trajectories of BMI in Indonesian adults from 1993 to 2014, investigating different patterns by sex and birth cohort. The findings indicate that the mean BMI among Indonesian adults has increased between 1993 and 2014, with the most recent birth cohorts showing the fastest increase. This highlights the urgent need for targeted overweight and obesity prevention and intervention programs in Indonesia.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Nutrition & Dietetics
Rachael Mira McLean
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rana Peniamina, Rachael McLean
Summary: This research aimed to understand the availability of nutrition-related information and support for individuals undergoing cancer treatment. The study found that most healthcare practitioners and support workers considered nutrition to be moderately important for cancer recovery, patient wellbeing, and preventing cancer recurrence. However, they also noted that nutrition information and support were not widely available through oncology practices and cancer support services. The main barriers identified were insufficient funding, lack of time and staff capacity, and limited access to evidence-based information and dietary expertise.
NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Francesco P. Cappuccio, Norm R. C. Campbell, Feng J. He, Michael F. Jacobson, Graham A. MacGregor, Elliott Antman, Lawrence J. Appel, JoAnne Arcand, Adriana Blanco-Metzler, Nancy R. Cook, Juliet R. Guichon, Mary R. L'Abbe, Daniel T. Lackland, Tim Lang, Rachael M. McLean, Marius Miglinas, Ian Mitchell, Frank M. Sacks, Peter S. Sever, Meir Stampfer, Pasquale Strazzullo, Wayne Sunman, Jacqui Webster, Paul K. Whelton, Walter Willett
Summary: This study calls for journal editors to rigorously challenge unfounded claims about sodium intake by independent reviewers before publication; to avoid editorial writers who have been co-authors with the subject paper's authors; to require conflict of interest statements; and to ensure that their pages are used only by those seeking to advance knowledge through the scientific method. The public interest in disease prevention and treatment demands nothing less.
CURRENT NUTRITION REPORTS
(2022)