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Environmental Sciences
Yi-Zhong Yan, Yun-Hua Hu, Hong Guo, Kang-Qian Lin
Summary: Lead, a naturally occurring metal with various industrial applications, can have adverse health effects on human exposure. This study calculated the population attribution fraction (PAF) of lead-induced cardiovascular disease (CVD) based on pooled blood lead levels (BLLs) in the Chinese population and estimated the disease burden (DB) in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). The results showed that lead is a risk factor for CVD and efforts to reduce lead exposure are urgently needed.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Dorota Rozanska, Krzysztof Kujawa, Andrzej Szuba, Katarzyna Zatonska, Bozena Regulska-Ilow
Summary: The aim of this study was to analyze the association between dietary patterns and selected noncommunicable diseases in Lower Silesia, Poland. Three dietary patterns (unhealthy, healthy, and traditional) were identified using principal components analysis. The study found that individuals with a healthy dietary pattern had a lower prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, impaired fasting glucose, and visceral obesity, while those with an unhealthy pattern had a higher prevalence of visceral obesity.
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Environmental Sciences
Long Wang, Zhi Fu, Jie Zheng, Shuai Wang, Yan Ping, Beibei Gao, Xuming Mo, Ping Liang, Jinyu Huang
Summary: Urinary levels of perchlorate, nitrate, and thiocyanate are associated with the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. Nitrate levels have a linear association, while thiocyanate levels have a nonlinear association with CVD.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Selina Cox, Alicia Sandall, Leanne Smith, Megan Rossi, Kevin Whelan
Summary: The consumption of food additives has increased, particularly emulsifiers, with the rise of ultra-processed food intake. Research on the health effects of food additive emulsifiers is limited, and there are challenges in estimating exposure levels. Brand-specific databases for emulsifiers and longer-term human trials are needed for future research.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jochem O. Klompmaker, Francine Laden, Peter James, M. Benjamin Sabath, Xiao Wu, Francesca Dominici, Antonella Zanobetti, Jaime E. Hart
Summary: The study found that long-term exposure to higher summer specific humidity and humidity variability was positively associated with cardiovascular disease hospitalization risk, especially among beneficiaries eligible for Medicaid and beneficiaries with an unknown or other race.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Wenjing Chen, Shuqing Zhang, Xiaosong Hu, Fang Chen, Daotong Li
Summary: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality globally. Unhealthy dietary habits such as high salt, saturated fatty acids, and intake of sugar-sweetened beverages, red meat, and processed meat are associated with increased CVD risk. Conversely, increased consumption of plant-based components like dietary fiber, nuts, fruits, and vegetables have been shown to be effective in reducing CVD risk factors. The Mediterranean diet is considered one of the most beneficial dietary patterns for CVD prevention.
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Yaxin Lian, Yue Li, Aiting Liu, Sounak Ghosh, Yuncong Shi, Hui Huang
Summary: This article provides an overview of the key role of oxidative stress in vascular calcification (VC) and discusses the challenges surrounding the use of dietary antioxidants in preventing VC.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Francisco Gomez-Delgado, Niki Katsiki, Jose Lopez-Miranda, Pablo Perez-Martinez
Summary: Preventing unhealthy dietary habits and lack of physical activity is crucial in managing dyslipidemia, with scientific societies recommending adherence to healthy dietary patterns and increased exercise. These nutritional and lifestyle recommendations can prevent cardiovascular disease and effectively manage cardiometabolic risk factors.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Jiao Huang, Lisha Luo, Yongbo Wang, Siyu Yan, Xuhui Li, Binghui Li, Qiao Huang, Yunyun Wang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Sheng Wei, Yibaina Wang, Xiantao Zeng
Summary: Exposure to cadmium increases the risk of chronic kidney disease, with dietary intake being the primary route of cadmium exposure in humans. Chinese adults have relatively high levels of dietary cadmium intake, particularly in Southern areas, resulting in an increased burden of late-stage kidney disease. Efforts to reduce dietary cadmium intake would have a positive impact on public health.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Nursel Sahin, Ugur Gunsen
Summary: Dietary acid load has an impact on cardiovascular diseases, but the research on this topic is limited and inconsistent. Possible mechanisms include excessive calcium and magnesium excretion, reduced urinary citrate excretion, and excessive cortisol production. Further studies are needed to explore the relationship between dietary acid load and cardiovascular diseases.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Noemie Daniel, Andrew T. Gewirtz, Benoit Chassaing
Summary: The study shows that the food additives carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and polysorbate 80 (P80) can negatively impact intestinal microbiota, leading to chronic low-grade inflammation and metabolic dysregulations. However, daily administration of the probiotic Akkermansia muciniphila (A.muciniphila) can protect against the detrimental effects of these additives on both the microbiota and host. This study highlights the potential of using A.muciniphila as a probiotic to maintain intestinal and metabolic health.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jialin Liu, Yiling Li, Dong Li, Yibaina Wang, Sheng Wei
Summary: Recent studies have shown an increasing trend in dietary cadmium intake in the Chinese population. Foodborne cadmium exposure contributes significantly to the burden of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, particularly in southern regions, women, and middle-aged and older adults.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Michael A. Razavi, Lydia A. Bazzano, Jovia Nierenberg, Zhijie Huang, Camilo Fernandez, Alexander C. Razavi, Seamus P. Whelton, Jiang He, Tanika N. Kelly
Summary: The majority of US adults develop hypertension by age 40, raising the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Dietary sodium and potassium play a crucial role in hypertension pathophysiology, with individual variation in salt and potassium sensitivity affecting disease risk. Genomic characterization of these traits may be key in precision lifestyle approaches for hypertension prevention.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Emilie Viennois, Benoit Chassaing
Summary: The study found that dietary emulsifiers consumption is associated with the development of colorectal cancer, enhancing intestinal tumor development in mice without being related to chronic intestinal inflammation, but rather impacted by the proliferative status of the intestinal epithelium and the composition of intestinal microbiota.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesse D. Thacher, Aslak H. Poulsen, Ulla A. Hvidtfeldt, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen, Matthias Ketzel, Steen S. Jensen, Jorgen Brandt, Victor H. Valencia, Thomas Muenzel, Mette Sorensen
Summary: Transportation noise is found to be associated with a small increase in AF risk, especially for exposure at the least exposed facade.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)