Human Nutrition: Recent submissions
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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on smoking (waterpipe and cigarette) and participants' BMI across various sociodemographic groups in Arab countries in the Mediterranean Region
( EU European Publishing , 2022 , Article)INTRODUCTION: Tobacco smokers are at high risk of developing severe COVID-19. Lockdown was a chosen strategy to deal with the spread of infectious diseases; nonetheless, it influenced people's eating and smoking behaviors. ... -
Lifestyle and Dietary Patterns as Risk Factors for Osteoporosis: A Literature Review
( Bentham Science Publishers , 2022 , Article Review)Background: Osteoporosis is a major public health concern and is highly prevalent worldwide. There is increasing evidence about the importance of nutrition to this chronic condition. Aim: In this literature review, we ... -
What Dietary Patterns and Nutrients are Associated with Pancreatic Cancer? Literature Review.
( Dove Press , 2023 , Article Review)This narrative review summarizes the main findings of observational studies (case-control and cohort) as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the role of nutrients and dietary patterns on pancreatic cancer (PC) ... -
Macronutrients Not Micronutrients Are Associated With the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: A Jordanian Case-Control Study
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2022 , Article)OBJECTIVES: Pancreatic cancer (PC) has been related directly to many risk factors; however, diet is considered one of the most modifiable risk factors. This study is designed to observe the associations between the intake ... -
Vitamin D, Gut Microbiota, and Cardiometabolic Diseases: A Possible Three-Way Axis
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is a precursor for several cardiometabolic diseases such as obesity, type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and cardiovascular diseases. Emerging evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency links to ... -
The Association between Methionine Intake and Diabetes in Chinese Adults-Results from the China Health and Nutrition Survey
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)This study aimed to evaluate the association between methionine intake and diabetes prevalence in Chinese adults and explore whether the association was source-specific. Data from 12,849 adults aged ≥20 years old were used ... -
Higher Serum Testosterone Level Was Associated with a Lower Risk of Prediabetes in US Adults: Findings from Nationally Representative Data
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Low testosterone may be a novel risk factor for prediabetes. We assessed the associations between prediabetes and total serum testosterone (TT), and whether the associations were modified by population characteristics. The ... -
Association between modes of delivery and postpartum dietary patterns: A cross-sectional study in Northwest China
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)Objective: Puerperae’ dietary patterns (DPs) during the puerperium may be influenced by the mode of delivery, but population studies on this topic are scarce. This study aims to explore the relationship between DPs and ... -
Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Associated with Incident Hypertension among Chinese Adults—Results from China Health and Nutrition Survey 1997–2015
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Objective: Ultra-processed food (UPF) has been shown to increase the cardiometabolic health risks. We aimed to determine the association between UPF intake based on the NOVA classification and the risk of hypertension ... -
The Circadian Syndrome Is a Significant and Stronger Predictor for Cardiovascular Disease than the Metabolic Syndrome-The NHANES Survey during 2005-2016.
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The study aimed to compare the predictive value of the Circadian Syndrome (CircS) and Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) for cardiovascular disease (CVD). We used data of 12,156 adults aged ≥20 years who attended National Health ... -
Riboflavin Intake Inversely Associated with Cardiovascular-Disease Mortality and Interacting with Folate Intake: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2016.
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The association between intakes of riboflavin and mortality has not been examined intensively in general populations. In this study, 10,480 adults in the 2005-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) ... -
Sex disparities in food consumption patterns, dietary diversity and determinants of self-reported body weight changes before and amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 10 Arab countries
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic along with its confinement period boosted lifestyle modifications and impacted women and men differently which exacerbated existing gender inequalities. The main objective of this paper ... -
The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Insufficient physical activity is considered a strong risk factor associated with non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on physical (in)activity behavior in 10 Arab countries before ... -
Sleeping duration, napping and snoring in association with diabetes control among patients with diabetes in Qatar
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Background: Poor glycemic control is associated with chronic life-threatening compli-cations. Several studies have revealed that sleep status is associated with glycemic control. Aim: to examine the association between ... -
Use of dietary supplements among pregnant women in the center of Jordan
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Background: Balanced nutrition during pregnancy is necessary to meet the increasing demands of both maternal physiological changes and fetal growth. The present study aimed to investigate types of dietary supplements used ... -
Visceral adiposity index is a better predictor of type 2 diabetes than body mass index in Qatari population
( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2020 , Article)The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased recently in Qatar. Body mass index (BMI) is a predictor of T2D in many populations. However, BMI is based on height and weight measurements and not on body adiposity. ... -
The influence of fasting and energy-restricted diets on leptin and adiponectin levels in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Background & aims: Fasting and energy-restricted diets have been evaluated in several studies as a means of improving cardiometabolic biomarkers related to body fat loss. However, further investigation is required to ... -
An Evaluation of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Perceived Social Distancing Policies in Relation to Planning, Selecting, and Preparing Healthy Meals: An Observational Study in 38 Countries Worldwide
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)Objectives: To examine changes in planning, selecting, and preparing healthy foods in relation to personal factors (time, money, stress) and social distancing policies during the COVID-19 crisis. Methods: Using cross-sectional ... -
Fruit and vegetable consumption and cardiovascular diseases among jordanians: A case-control study
( Czech National Institute of Public Health , 2020 , Article)Objectives: Fruit and vegetable intake has been reported as one of the significant protective factors against the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This study aimed to assess the possible preventive effect of ... -
Dietary patterns associated with the risk of pancreatic cancer: Case-control study findings
( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2022 , Article)Diet is an important modifiable lifestyle factor, but epidemiological studies evaluating the association between dietary patterns and pancreatic cancer (PC) have reported inconsistent findings. This study aimed to evaluate ...
