Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Aisha Rasool, Fernanda Alvarado-Flores, Perrie O'Tierney-Ginn
Summary: Appropriate use of supplements may have positive therapeutic effects on maternal and fetal outcomes. Probiotics may serve as a therapeutic modality by improving inflammation and lipid metabolism. Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil supplementation may be beneficial for obese mothers but have little placental impact on healthy lean women.
CLINICAL THERAPEUTICS
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Amin Gasmi, Geir Bjorklund, Pavan Kumar Mujawdiya, Yuliya Semenova, Alexandru Dosa, Salva Piscopo, Joeri J. Pen, Asma Gasmi Benahmed, Daniel Ovidiu Costea
Summary: Bariatric surgery is an effective method for significant weight loss in patients who have not achieved weight loss through pharmacological interventions. Post-surgery, sustained weight loss offers metabolic advantages and improves glucose and lipid metabolism. However, bariatric surgery is associated with deficiencies in vitamins and minerals, requiring monitoring and supplementation.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Maoping Duan, Tian Li, Bo Liu, Shuhua Yin, Jiachen Zang, Chenyan Lv, Guanghua Zhao, Tuo Zhang
Summary: This review examines the importance of zinc nutrition for human health, focusing on the relationship between zinc deficiency and various diseases, particularly their impact on the immune system and COVID-19. It also explores the potential of food-derived zinc-binding compounds as supplements and discusses the methods and mechanisms of maintaining zinc homeostasis.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jadwiga Hamulka, Marta Jeruszka-Bielak, Magdalena Gornicka, Malgorzata E. Drywien, Monika A. Zielinska-Pukos
Summary: The use of dietary supplements (DSs) increased globally during the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, mainly for enhancing immunity. Most respondents started supplementation during the first wave of the pandemic rather than the second. While there is evidence supporting the role of certain nutrients in patients with deficiencies, there is limited clear evidence for the role of DSs in preventing and treating COVID-19 in healthy individuals.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Moriah Mallick, Chloe Briana Camacho, Jana Daher, Dalia El Khoury
Summary: Dietary supplements are commonly used by athletes for health and performance enhancement, but they may unknowingly consume prohibited substances due to contamination. Athletes often rely on unreliable sources of information and lack knowledge of supplement regulations.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nadia Shabnam, Muhammad Azeem Ashraf, Rizwan Ahmed Laar, Rizwana Ashraf
Summary: This study quantified the impact of income on nutrient consumption in Pakistan, finding that income elasticity for macronutrients and micronutrients was significantly different from zero, supporting the hypothesis that increased household income likely improves nutrient consumption.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Hui Duan, Jiani Pan, Min Guo, Jinwei Li, Leilei Yu, Liuping Fan
Summary: Dietary intervention is a safe, broad-spectrum, and low-cost strategy for slowing aging. It regulates nutrient-sensing pathways, gut microbiota, metabolism, and immunity. Different dietary patterns and supplements, as well as the proportion of macronutrients, have varying effects on aging.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yanni Papanikolaou, Victor L. I. I. I. I. I. I. Fulgoni
Summary: The study found that removal of fortified/enriched refined grain foods from the American diet resulted in a larger percentage of adults not meeting recommendations for several shortfall nutrients, including dietary fiber, folate, iron, and magnesium.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Mariano Andres, Francisca Sivera, Rachelle Buchbinder, Jordi Pardo Pardo, Loreto Carmona
Summary: The efficacy and safety of dietary supplements for people with chronic gout are still controversial. Currently, the effects of using protein supplements or vitamin C for gout patients are not significant, which may not have a great clinical relevance.
COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Shuo Huang, Baowen Qi, Ling Yang, Xue Wang, Jing Huang, Ya Zhao, Yonghe Hu, Wenjing Xiao
Summary: Endocrine therapy has been effective in treating breast cancer, but it still faces challenges such as drug resistance and individual discrepancy. There is a demand for novel preventive and therapeutic modalities to decrease the incidence and mortality rate of breast cancer. G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) is a potential target for breast cancer prevention and treatment. This review discusses the possible mechanisms of GPER pathways and proposes the development of phytoestrogens-based dietary supplements against breast cancer.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yin Bai, Hao Zhang, Jie Yang, Lei Peng
Summary: This study found that daily total dietary vitamin B6 intake was significantly negatively correlated with recent glycemic control status. The established model could effectively predict different glycemic control statuses among American adults.
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Lulu Gao, Xudong Liu, Xiaoyan Luo, Xiaofan Lou, Pusen Li, Xian Li, Xiaomeng Liu
Summary: Aging is influenced by various factors and has led to an increase in aging-related diseases globally. Natural products have been used for a long time and have been proven to have antiaging effects through various cellular pathways. This article reviews several natural products with potential antiaging properties and highlights their cellular and molecular mechanisms.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiangming Ji, Hongwei Yao, Maureen Meister, Douglas S. Gardenhire, Huanbiao Mo
Summary: COPD is a leading cause of death worldwide, characterized by emphysema and chronic bronchitis, with smoking as a significant risk factor in developed countries. Chronic inflammation contributes to disease progression and comorbidities. Tocotrienols show potential as anti-inflammatory agents in COPD management.
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
C. A. Laamanen, S. M. Desjardins, G. N. A. Senhorinho, J. A. Scott
Summary: Microalgae, as an abundant and diverse resource, can be used in the food and dietary supplements industry to address growing pressures, but challenges in harvesting technologies and economics continue to limit large-scale production.
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Gnana Prasoona Rupanagunta, Mukesh Nandave, Divya Rawat, Jyoti Upadhyay, Summya Rashid, Mohd Nazam Ansari
Summary: Postpartum depression is a challenging psychological disorder faced by 10-30% of mothers across the globe, and in India, it occurs among 22% of mothers. Nutrients play a crucial role in the synthesis of neurotransmitters and epigenetic pathways, and there is evidence for molecular associations between nutritional quality and psychological well-being. Omega-3 fatty acid levels are found to be associated with the risk of depression, and supplements like fish oil and folic acid have been effective in treating depression.
SAUDI PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Alexandra E. Cowan, Regan L. Bailey, Shinyoung Jun, Kevin W. Dodd, Jaime J. Gahche, Heather A. Eicher-Miller, Patricia M. Guenther, Johanna T. Dwyer, Nancy Potischman, Anindya Bhadra, Raymond J. Carroll, Janet A. Tooze
Summary: The Total Nutrient Index (TNI) is a useful construct for assessing total micronutrient exposures of underconsumed micronutrients among US adults. The study found that TNI scores were high on exemplary menus and moderately correlated with the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) 2015. TNI scores differed significantly between different groups and showed higher correlations with biomarker data compared to dietary sources alone.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Regan L. Bailey, Tieraona Low Dog, Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, Sai Krupa Das, Fiona C. Baker, Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, Billy R. Hammond, Howard D. Sesso, Alex Eapen, Susan H. Mitmesser, Andrea Wong, Haiuyen Nguyen
Summary: This article discusses the challenges and needs of women's health in the United States and emphasizes the importance of gender differences in nutritional requirements. Research has found that women experience nutrient shortfalls across their lifespan, highlighting the significance of understanding gender differences in order to tailor personalized nutritional recommendations.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sharon Kirkpatrick, Patricia M. Guenther, Amy F. Subar, Susan M. Krebs-Smith, Kirsten A. Herrick, Laurence S. Freedman, Kevin W. Dodd
Summary: This paper reviews the key assumptions, statistical techniques, and considerations underlying the use of short-term dietary intake data to make inference about usual dietary intake. It discusses strategies to mitigate measurement error and estimate characteristics of population-level usual intake, such as group mean intake and percentiles.
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Alexandra E. Cowan, Janet A. Tooze, Jaime J. Gahche, Heather A. Eicher-Miller, Patricia M. Guenther, Johanna T. Dwyer, Nancy Potischman, Anindya Bhadra, Raymond J. Carroll, Regan L. Bailey
Summary: This study examined the use of dietary supplements (DS) in the US population from 2007-2018 using multiple assessment methods. The results showed an increase in the prevalence of DS use as well as micronutrient-containing DS use over time. The use of single-nutrient DS increased, while the use of multivitamin-mineral DS decreased. Different population subgroups showed variations in DS use.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Luotao Lin, Fengqing Zhu, Edward J. Delp, Heather A. Eicher-Miller
Summary: This study aimed to identify the most commonly consumed food items and those contributing most to total energy intake among different groups, finding that individuals reporting taking insulin tend to consume more protein foods and less soft drinks compared to the other two groups.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yue Qin, Rebecca L. Rivera, Yumin Zhang, Qi Wang, Janet A. Tooze, Angela R. Abbott, Melissa K. Maulding, Bruce A. Craig, Regan L. Bailey, Heather A. Eicher
Summary: The study evaluated the long-term effects of a direct SNAP-Ed intervention and found that it did not improve diet quality, food group intake, or key nutrient intake, except for vitamin D, among Indiana SNAP-Ed-eligible women up to 1 year after the nutrition education.
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Krista S. Crider, Arick Wang, Hao Ling, Nancy Potischman, Regan L. Bailey, Yang Lichen, Christine M. Pfeiffer, J. Keith Killian, Charles Rose, Joshua Sampson, Li Zhu, Robert J. Berry, Martha Linet, Wang Yu, L. Joseph Su
Summary: The study found no differences in DNA methylation patterns between adolescents exposed and those non-exposed to maternal periconceptional folic acid supplementation during the critical developmental window.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Luotao Lin, Jiaqi Guo, Yitao Li, Saul B. Gelfand, Edward J. Delp, Anindya Bhadra, Elizabeth A. Richards, Erin Hennessy, Heather A. Eicher-Miller
Summary: This study used a data-driven temporal dietary patterning method to evaluate the relationship between energy intake and time cut-offs with BMI and waist circumference. The results showed that different temporal dietary patterns were associated with obesity to varying degrees. This finding provides insights for obesity interventions.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shinyoung Jun, Jeonghee Lee, Jae Hwan Oh, Hee Jin Chang, Dae Kyung Sohn, Aesun Shin, Jeongseon Kim
Summary: Dietary and lifestyle factors that promote chronic inflammation may affect the risk of colorectal cancer. This study found that a higher balance of pro-inflammatory factors, especially dietary factors, was associated with higher risk of colorectal cancer among Korean adults.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Agustina Fainguersch, Aaron J. Dewar, Lacey A. McCormack, Heather A. Eicher-Miller
Summary: There is mixed evidence on the relationship between dietary cost, diet quality, and socio-economic status. This study aimed to investigate the association between food-security status and dietary cost by comparing total cost, cost per gram, and cost per calorie of daily dietary intake among food-pantry clients. The findings showed inconsistent relationships and emphasized the importance of considering the metric of food cost and the unit of analysis.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jiangpeng He, Luotao Lin, Heather A. Eicher-Miller, Fengqing Zhu
Summary: This study introduces two new benchmark datasets, Food101-LT and VFN-LT, for addressing the class imbalance issue in food classification. A novel two-phase framework is proposed to improve the performance of food classification by undersampling the head classes and oversampling the tail classes. The proposed method achieves the best performance on both datasets and demonstrates its potential for real-life applications.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Lori A. Spruance, Patricia M. Guenther, Sarah Callaway, Lahela Giles, Sebasthian Varas, Julie Metos
Summary: This study examines the feasibility of a Healthy School Meals For All (HSMFA) policy in Utah. The findings show that a majority of foodservice directors support the continuation of HSMFA post-pandemic. However, lack of political consensus calls for stepwise implementation and providing cost estimates to increase feasibility.
JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sharon Kirkpatrick, Patricia M. Guenther, Carrie Durward, Deirdre Douglass, Thea Palmer Zimmerman, Lisa L. Kahle, Abiodun T. Atoloye, Michelle L. Marcinow, Mateja R. Savoie-Roskos, Kirsten A. Herrick, Kevin W. Dodd
Summary: This study aimed to examine the accuracy of portion size estimation by women with low incomes using the online Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Dietary Assessment Tool (ASA24) for 24-hour dietary recalls.
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Ksheera Sagar, Anindya Bhadra
Summary: The horseshoe prior, a state of the art approach to Bayesian sparse signal recovery, is defined as a half Cauchy scale mixture of normal. In this study, we provide a new representation of the horseshoe density as a scale mixture of the Laplace density, explicitly identifying the mixing measure. The complete monotonicity of the horseshoe density and the strong concavity of the corresponding penalty are established, using the Bernstein-Widder theorem and a result due to Bochner. Moreover, the equivalence between local linear approximation and expectation-maximization algorithms for finding the posterior mode under the horseshoe penalized regression is proven, and the resultant estimate is shown to be sparse.
IEEE SIGNAL PROCESSING LETTERS
(2022)
