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Children’s and adolescents’ rising animal-source food intakes in 1990–2018 were impacted by age, region, parental education and urbanicity
(Springer Nature, 2023)
Animal-source foods (ASF) provide nutrition for children and adolescents’ physical and cognitive development. Here, we use data from the Global Dietary Database and Bayesian hierarchical models to quantify global, regional ...
Comments on “Probiotic Bifidobacterium strains and galactooligosaccharides improve intestinal barrier function in obese adults but show no synergism when used together as synbiotics”
(Frontiers Media SA, 2023)
The development of obesity is influenced by various factors; however, in recent decades, researchers have been particularly intrigued by the role of gut microbiota. Specific changes in bacterial taxa and a decrease in ...
A Study of the Nutritional behavior of Basketball Players in Different Playing Centers of the Western Region Clubs in KSA
(Cosmos Scholars Publishing House, 2023)
Experts in sports nutrition know that diet significantly influences athletic performance and that all basketball players should adapt specific nutritional strategies before, during and after training and competition to ...
Spirulina, an FDA-approved functional food: Worth the hype?
(Cellular and Molecular Biology Association, 2023)
Spirulina, a blue-green microalga is an eminent functional food due to its unique nutritional and disease-mitigating properties. The main objective of this article is to present an overview of the nutritional composition ...
The Prevalence of Stimulant and Nutritional Supplement Usage Among Students at Abu Dhabi Universities in Gyms
(North American Business Press, 2023-10-13)
University students in Abu Dhabi used stimulants and nutritional supplements at gyms. The study pinpointed variations based on the variables (years of practice, education level, age, and gender) and other. 512 male and ...
Impact of Processing and Preservation Methods and Storage on Total Phenolics, Flavonoids, and Antioxidant Activities of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-10)
Very few studies have thus far evaluated the impact of various processing and preservation techniques (blanching, frying, freezing, dehydration, and sun drying) on the levels of total phenolics, flavonoids, and antioxidant ...
Effect of Dietary Fiber Supplementation on Metabolic Endotoxemia: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-10)
Introduction: Metabolic endotoxemia (ME) is the main cause of sub-clinical chronic inflammation, which subsequently triggers the onset of several chronic diseases. However, recent reports have indicated that dietary fiber ...
Factors associated with children's dietary patterns during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: a multinational study across Middle Eastern Arab Nations
(Mahidol University - ASEAN Institute for Health Development, 2023)
This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Middle Eastern Arab children’s eating habits, body weight, lifestyle, physical activity, sleeping hours, use of smart electronic devices, and mental health. ...
Relation between myostatin levels and malnutrition and muscle wasting in hemodialysis patients
(PubMed ID, 2023-12-20)
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Malnutrition is one of the most troublesome comorbidities among hemodialysis patients (HD). Myostatin (MSTN) belongs to the transforming growth factor-β superfamily. In HD patients, MSTN effects are not ...