Human Nutrition

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  • Risk and determinants of sarcopenia in people with diabetes: a case–control study from Qatar Biobank cohort 

    Shatila, Hibeh; Ghazal, Nour; Bukshaisha, Ghalya; Al-Zeyara, Shaikha; Khoury, Cosette Fakih El; ... more authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2024 , Article)
    Background: Diabetes is associated with impairments in muscle mass and quality increasing the risk of sarcopenia. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the odds of sarcopenia and its associated risk factors among Qatari ...

  • Psychosocial profiles influencing healthy dietary behaviors among adolescents in Shandong Province, China: a cross-sectional study 

    Shi, Ya; Fu, Lin; Li, Shengping; Jiang, Ke; Shi, Zumin; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Article)
    Objectives: We aimed to assess the influence of psychosocial profiles on dietary behaviors among school-aged adolescents in China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 7,862 adolescents from 100 schools ...

  • Correlation between Vegetable and Fruit Intake and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chongqing, China 

    Deng, Y.; Deng, Jiaxin; Jiang, Ke; Shi, Ya; Feng, Ziling; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)
    Objective: To explore the correlation between different types of vegetable and fruit intake and cognitive function among the older adults in Chongqing, China, and to provide a scientific basis for developing efficient ...

  • Omega-3 Supplementation in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients: Impact on ICU Stay and Hospital Stay—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

    Ouagueni, Asma; Shi, Zumin; Shraim, Mujahed; Al-Zoubi, Raed M.; Zarour, Ahmad; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article Review)
    Background/Objectives: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is associated with inflammation and complications, potentially leading to prolonged ICU and hospital stays. Omega-3 PUFA has anti-inflammatory properties, thought ...

  • Dietary patterns derived by reduced rank regression, macronutrients as response variables, and variation by economic status: NHANES 1999–2018 

    Coxall, Samuel C.; Albers, Frances E.M.; Li, Sherly X.; Shi, Zumin; Hodge, Allison M.; ... more authors ( springer link , 2024 , Article)
    Purpose: Macronutrient intakes vary across people and economic status, leading to a disparity in diet-related metabolic diseases. This study aimed to provide insight into this by: (1) identifying dietary patterns in adults ...

  • Overview of Dietary Supplements Use: A Narrative Review 

    Hasan, Mariam; Allehdan, Sabika; Alalwan, Tariq; Perna, Simone; Tayyem, Reema ( Bentham Science Publishers , 2024 , Article)
    Dietary supplements are ingestible nutrient products used in individuals’ diets to meet their adequate intake of nutrients required for general health purposes. This review aims to explore the impact of using dietary ...

  • Evaluation of micronutrient and nutritional status among preschool children in Jordan: results from a Nationwide survey 

    Barham, Rawhieh; Tayyem, Reema; Al-Majali, Lama; Al-Khatib, Buthayna; Al Jawaldeh, Ayoub ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2024 , Article)
    Background: Jordan faces various malnutrition challenges, including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, overweight, obesity, and diet-related non-communicable diseases. The country has shifted from issues of ...

  • How prices and income influence global patterns in saturated fat intake by age, sex and world region: a cross-sectional analysis of 160 countries 

    Ahles, Amelia; Muhammad, Andrew; Yenerall, Jacqueline N.; Reedy, Julia; Shi, Peilin; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2024 , Article)
    Objective When considering proposals to improve diets, it is important to understand how factors like price and income can affect saturated fat (SF) intake and demand. In this study, we examine and estimate the influence ...

  • The role of dietary modification in the prevention and management of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease: An international multidisciplinary expert consensus 

    Zeng, Xu Fen; Varady, Krista A.; Wang, Xiang Dong; Targher, Giovanni; Byrne, Christopher D.; ... more authors ( W.B. Saunders , 2024 , Article)
    Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), has become the leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Optimal dietary intervention ...

  • Dietary Factors Associated with Glycemic Control in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes 

    Zakarneh, Sara; Khial, Yasmin; Tayyem, Reema ( Bentham Science Publishers , 2025 , Article)
    Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic metabolic disease that results from the autoimmune destruction of pancreatic β-cells, leading to insulin deficiency and hyperglycemia. It is a common chronic disease in childhood, ...

  • Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults 

    Nowell H, Phelps; Singleton, Rosie K; Zhou, Bin; Heap, Rachel A; Mishra, Anu; ... more authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2024 , Article)
    BackgroundUnderweight and obesity are associated with adverse health outcomes throughout the life course. We estimated the individual and combined prevalence of underweight or thinness and obesity, and their changes, from ...

  • Increasing Influenza Vaccination Rates among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Chongqing, China: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Using Behavioral and Social Drivers Tools 

    Li, Zhourong; Feng, Luzhao; Long, Jiang; Xiong, Yu; Li, Tingting; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)
    Background: Influenza vaccination is essential for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients due to their higher risks of severe complications and mortality from influenza. This study investigated the willingness of T2DM ...

  • Development of the Competency Evaluation Scale for Clinical Nutritionists in China: A Delphi Study 

    Zhou, Ailin; Li, Zhourong; Wang, Tiankun; Wu, Rongxin; Yang, Shuang; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)
    Background: Clinical nutritionists are responsible for nutritional therapy in clinical practice, which significantly enhances patients’ nutritional status. This study aims to develop and validate a competency evaluation ...

  • Higher egg consumption and incident cardiovascular disease in Chinese adults - 10-Year follow-up results from China health and nutrition survey 

    Fatima Alzahra Hasan, Yakti; Li, Ming; Shi, Zumin ( Elsevier B.V. , 2024 , Article)
    Background and aimsCurrent evidence of the association between egg consumption and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is controversial. We aim to investigate the longitudinal association between egg consumption and the risk of ...

  • Association between dietary patterns and depression symptoms among adults with or without diabetes in Qatar: a population-based study 

    Hamad, Noor Ahmed; Rahim, Hanan F.Abdul; Shi, Zumin ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2024 , Article)
    Background: Diabetes is a major public health problem in Qatar and is associated with an increased risk of depression. However, no study has been conducted in Qatar on the relationship between dietary patterns and depression ...

  • Assessing feasibility of conducting medication review with follow-up among older adults at community pharmacy: a pilot randomised controlled trial 

    Christopher, Christina Malini; Blebil, Ali Qais; Bhuvan, K. C.; Alex, Deepa; Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
    Background: Medication review with follow-up is essential for optimising medication utilisation among the older adult population in primary healthcare. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of implementing ...

  • Evaluation of the acute basic biological effects of herbal formulation to control obesity: a preliminary study 

    Kumar, Mukul; Kaushik, Deepika; Kaushik, Ravinder; Khan, Azhar; Billeci, Lucia; ... more authors ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)
    Objectives: Obesity is the accumulation of excessive visceral and subcutaneous fat in the body. The herbal formulation can help treat obesity, and our study aims to evaluate the acute basic biological effects of herbal ...

  • Biosynthesis of alternan-stabilized selenium nanoparticles: A study on characterization and applications for antibacterial and antifungal purposes 

    ElObeid, Tahra; Yilmaz, Mustafa Tahsin; Ispirli, Humeyra; Sagdic, Osman; Taylan, Osman; ... more authors ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2024 , Article)
    In this study, the alternan/selenium nanoparticles (Alt/SeNPs) were characterized with respect to their formation, morphology, size, selenium distribution, molecular, crystallographic, and thermal properties using UV-Vis ...

  • Assessment of Anti-Obesity Potential and Techno-Functional Properties of Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd. Bracts 

    Kumar, Mukul; Kaushik, Deepika; Kaur, Jasjit; Proestos, Charalampos; Oz, Fatih; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)
    The present research signifies the anti-obesity potential of Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd. and its techno-functional properties. Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd. is a medicinal plant that belongs to the Nyctaginaceae ...

  • Structural, thermal, techno-functional and chemical characterization using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Gas-Chromatography-Mass Spectrophotometry, Thermogravimetric Analyser, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer of Moringa Oleifera flower powder 

    Jaglan, Poonam; Kaushik, Deepika; Kumar, Mukul; Kumar, Ashwani; Kaur, Jasjit; ... more authors ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)
    The aim of this research is to characterise the physicochemical and techno-functional properties of the Moringa oleifera flower powder, and various techniques were used in this regard, such as FTIR, GC–MS, TGA, FESEM, and ...

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