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Sensory processing and child appetitive traits: findings from the ROLO longitudinal birth cohort study

Oral sensory hypersensitivity has been linked with fussy eating predominantly in non-typically developing children. We hypothesized that child ‘Oral’ (touch, smell and taste in the mouth) and ‘Social-Emotional...

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Citrus supplementation in subjective cognitive decline: results of a 36-week, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Developing interventions for older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) has the potential to prevent dementia in this at-risk group. Preclinical models indicate that Citrus -derived phytochemicals could ...

Development of the two-factor modified Kids Eating Disorder Survey (M-KEDS): a validation study with hispanic adolescents

Disordered eating behaviors and body dissatisfaction are highly prevalent among adolescents and linked to negative health outcomes. While Hispanic adolescents appear to be at high risk of disordered eating and...

Breakfast skipping is linked to a higher risk of major depressive disorder and the role of gut microbes: a mendelian randomization study

Observational studies have indicated that breakfast skipping and gut microbiome dysbiosis are associated with a higher risk of major depressive disorder (MDD). However, it remains unknown whether the alteratio...

The effect of prebiotic fibre on the gut microbiome and surgical outcomes in patients with prosthetic joint infection (PENGUIN) - study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (ACTRN12623001273673)

Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) is the most devastating complication of arthroplasty surgery and affects 1–5% of patients. Despite strict adherence to aseptic protocols and preventive measures, infection is t...

Mediterranean diet lowers risk of new-onset diabetes: a nationwide cohort study in China

The Mediterranean diet (MD) has shown promising results in preventing type 2 diabetes, particularly in Mediterranean and European populations. However, the applicability of these benefits to non-Mediterranean ...

Composite dietary antioxidant index and abdominal aortic calcification: a national cross-sectional study

The Composite Dietary Antioxidant Index (CDAI) is a novel, inclusive measure for evaluating the antioxidant potential of diets. We aim to explore the link between the CDAI and abdominal aortic calcification (A...

Relationship between emotional eating and nutritional intake in adult women with overweight and obesity: a cross-sectional study

Emotional eating (EE) is particularly prevalent in overweight or obese women, who may turn to food as a way to cope with stress, sadness, or anxiety. Limited research has been conducted on the association betw...

Diet quality in young adulthood and sleep at midlife: a prospective analysis in the Bogalusa Heart Study

Diet and sleep are both established risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases. Prior evidence suggests a potential link between these behaviors, though longitudinal evidence for how diet associates with sleep ...

Association of novel dietary and lifestyle inflammation scores with incidence and progression of coronary artery calcification in middle-late adulthood: a longitudinal cohort study

Dietary patterns and lifestyle factors can influence the intensity of systemic inflammation and, consequently, the development and progression of coronary artery calcification (CAC). This study aimed to explor...

An unbiased, sustainable, evidence-informed Universal Food Guide: a timely template for national food guides

Although national food guides are designed, ostensibly, to translate scientific evidence with respect to food, dietary patterns, and health, their development has increasingly become a corporate/political proc...

Adherence to a low-fat dietary pattern reduces head and neck cancer risk: evidence from the PLCO trial

Low-fat dietary (LFD) pattern refers to a dietary structure with reduced fat intake. The aim was to investigate the association between LFD pattern and risk of head and neck cancer (HNC).

Association between fish oil and glucosamine use and mortality in patients diagnosed with cancer: the role of the Life Essential 8 score and cancer prognosis

The effect of supplements on mortality risk in patients with cancer remains uncertain and has scarcely been investigated in subgroups of patients with varying characteristics. This study aimed to investigate t...

Niacin intake and mortality (total and cardiovascular disease) in patients with cardiovascular disease: Insights from NHANES 2003–2018

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) poses a significant challenge to global public health. Dietary intervention therapy offers high cost-effectiveness for treating CVD. Currently, there is limited research on the die...

Assessing the role of dietary acid load in the development of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy: uncovering the association through prospective cohort analysis

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs) are common complications encountered in pregnancy that affect between 5% and 15% of pregnancies worldwide. Some studies have associated adherence to a diet with a hig...

Ultra-processed foods intake in relation to metabolic health status, serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor and adropin levels in adults

In recent years, there has been a lot of discussion over the impact of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) intake on overall health of subjects. However, the association between UPFs intake and metabolic unhealthy (M...

Correction: Fetal malnutrition among neonates in African countries: a CAN score systematic review and meta-analysis

The original article was published in Nutrition Journal 2024 23 :102

Curcumin extract improves beta cell functions in obese patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic condition characterized by insulin resistance and impaired insulin production, leading to elevated blood glucose levels. Curcumin, a polyphenolic compound from Curc...

Effects of mixed nuts as part of a Brazilian Cardioprotective diet on LDL-cholesterol in adult patients after myocardial infarction: a multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial

Nuts consumption is related to cardioprotective effects on primary cardiovascular prevention, but studies conducted in secondary prevention are small, scarce and controversial. The objective of this trial was ...

A multi-dimensional Sustainable Diet Index (SDI) for Ghanaian adults under transition: the RODAM Study

The sustainability of diets consumed by African populations under socio-economic transition remains to be determined. This study developed and characterized a multi-dimensional Sustainable Diet Index (SDI) ref...

The EAT-Lancet diet associated cardiovascular health parameters: evidence from a Brazilian study

The EAT-Lancet diet is a diet aimed at promoting population and planetary health from the perspective of sustainable diets in terms of environmental and health aspects. This study aimed to assess the associati...

Associations between maternal diet, family eating habits and preschool children’s dietary patterns: insights from the UPBEAT trial

Dietary behaviours in early life often track across the life course, influencing the development of adverse health outcomes such as obesity and cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to explore the between d...

Prognostic value of the geriatric nutritional risk index in patients with non-metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a propensity score matching analysis

This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of the geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) in patients with non-metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) who underwent nephrectomy.

Association between nut consumption and mortality risk: a 20-year cohort study in Korea with a stratified analysis by health-related variables

Although nuts are a well-known healthy food group, the relationship between nut consumption and mortality remains unclear, particularly among Asians. This prospective cohort study examined the association betw...

Associations of healthy eating patterns with biological aging: national health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES) 1999–2018

Healthy dietary patterns have been negatively associated with methylation-based measures of biological age, yet previous investigations have been unable to establish the relationship between them and biologica...

Correction: Olfactory performance and odor liking are negatively associated with food neophobia in children aged between 3 and 9 years

The original article was published in Nutrition Journal 2024 23 :105

Dietary pattern trajectories in early childhood and their associations with patterns of maternal feeding practices in a multi-ethnic Asian cohort

Maternal feeding practices play a major role in children’s dietary intakes. However, there is limited data on the associations between trajectories of dietary patterns (DPs) and patterns of maternal feeding pr...

Correction: Consumption of different types of meat and the risk of chronic limb-threatening ischemia: the Singapore Chinese Health Study

The original article was published in Nutrition Journal 2024 23 :103

Adherence to the EAT-Lancet index is associated with lower diet costs in the Mexican population

Poor diet quality contributes to morbidity and mortality and affects environmental sustainability. The EAT-Lancet reference diet offers a healthy and sustainable solution. This study aimed to estimate the asso...

Different levels of physical activity and risk of developing type 2 diabetes among adults with prediabetes: a population-based cohort study

This study aimed to evaluate the association between different levels of physical activity and risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) mellitus among adults with prediabetes in Chinese population.

Correction: Evolution of dietary patterns in Flanders: an ecological trend study on best-selling cookbook recipes (2008–2018) and their correlation with household purchases

The original article was published in Nutrition Journal 2024 23 :99

Olfactory performance and odor liking are negatively associated with food neophobia in children aged between 3 and 9 years

Child food neophobia, i.e., rejection or avoidance of novel foods at a young age, is a prevalent nutrition problem that affects the quality of children’s diet and impedes the development of healthy food prefer...

The Correction to this article has been published in Nutrition Journal 2024 23 :111

Sex-specific associations between total and regional Fat-to-muscle Mass ratio and cardiometabolic risk: findings from the China National Health Survey

The fat-to-muscle mass ratio (FMR), integrating the antagonistic effects of fat and muscle mass, has been suggested as a valuable indicator to assess cardiometabolic health independent of overall adiposity. Ho...

Consumption of different types of meat and the risk of chronic limb-threatening ischemia: the Singapore Chinese Health Study

Although red meat consumption has been associated with risk of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease and stroke, no prospective study has examined this with the risk of chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI).

The Correction to this article has been published in Nutrition Journal 2024 23 :109

Fetal malnutrition among neonates in African countries: a CAN score systematic review and meta-analysis

To reduce neonatal mortality, it is necessary to identify neonates with fetal malnutrition at birth using the clinical assessment score (CAN score). Furthermore, comprehensive summary data that shows burden of...

The Correction to this article has been published in Nutrition Journal 2024 23 :120

Quality and quantity of macronutrients, and their joint associations with the incidence of type 2 diabetes over a nine-year follow-up

The association between macronutrient consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) remains equivocal. Here, we investigated whether the quantity and quality of macronutrient intake are associated with T2D...

Maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy and birth weight: a prospective cohort study

Existing data on maternal dietary patterns and birth weight remains limited and inconsistent, especially in non-Western populations. We aimed to examine the relationship between maternal dietary patterns and b...

Evolution of dietary patterns in Flanders: an ecological trend study on best-selling cookbook recipes (2008–2018) and their correlation with household purchases

With rising obesity rates in Western societies, analyzing changes in dietary patterns is paramount. While nutritional surveys have been informative, traditional cookbooks have historically shed light on nation...

The Correction to this article has been published in Nutrition Journal 2024 23 :106

The inverse associations of glycine and histidine in diet with hyperlipidemia and hypertension

Amino acids are crucial for nutrition and metabolism, regulating metabolic pathways and activities vital to organismal health and stability. Glycine and histidine act as potent antioxidants and anti-inflammato...

Environmental impact of infant feeding type, accessories used and maternal dietary habits: The GREEN MOTHER-I project, a cross-sectional study protocol

Breastfeeding (BF) is the healthiest form of nutrition for babies and is recommended exclusively (EBF) for at least the first six months of life. The carbon footprint of formula feeding (FF) has been studied, ...

Exploring the impact of women-specific reproductive factors on phenotypic aging and the role of life’s essential 8

Aging is an inevitable biological process. Accelerated aging renders adults more susceptible to chronic diseases and increases their mortality rates. Previous studies have reported the relationship between lif...

Dietary antioxidant and inflammatory potential in asthmatic patients and its association with all-cause mortality

The occurrence and progression of asthma can be influenced by the components in food. Our study aims to determine whether dietary antioxidant and inflammatory potential are associated with the risk of mortalit...

Socioeconomic inequality in breakfast skipping among Norwegian adolescents

Skipping breakfast is associated with negative health-related and school-related outcomes. Breakfast is the most frequently skipped meal among adolescents. Thus, there is a need to explore the reasons for brea...

Insights into the cardiovascular benefits of taurine: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the foremost cause of mortality globally. Taurine, an amino acid, holds promise for cardiovascular health through mechanisms such as calcium regulation, blood pressure redu...

Optimal methods of vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections: a systematic review, dose–response and pairwise meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Vitamin D supplementation may prevent acute respiratory infections (ARIs). This study aimed to identify the optimal methods of vitamin D supplementation.

Association between dietary diversity changes and frailty among Chinese older adults: findings from a nationwide cohort study

Dietary diversity has been suggested as a potential preventive measure against frailty in older adults, but the effect of changes in dietary diversity on frailty is unclear. This study was conducted to examine...

Dietary niacin Intake and its association with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality rates in individuals with metabolic syndrome

Individuals with metabolic syndrome face elevated cardiovascular and mortality risks, and there is ongoing debate regarding the cardiovascular effects of niacin and its impact on the prognosis of metabolic syn...

Association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among individuals with gout and hyperuricemia

We aimed to probe the association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among patients with gout and hyperuricemia (HUA).

Methodology and challenges for harmonization of nutritional data from seven historical studies

Collection of detailed dietary data is labor intensive and expensive, harmonization of existing data sets has been proposed as an effective tool for research questions in which individual studies are underpowered

Associations between dietary total antioxidant capacity and sarcopenia: a cross-sectional study

No study has investigated the relationship between dietary total antioxidant capacity and sarcopenia so far.

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Nutrition - research topics.

The following Research Topics are led by experts in their field and contribute to the scientific understanding of nutrition. These Research topics are published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Nutrition , as open access articles .

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Peptide in Promoting Lactation and Infant Development

Background: As scientific understanding of nutrition advances, the importance of breastfeeding is more widely recognized.

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Seaweeds as a Promising Alternative Protein Source for the Sustainable World

The goal of this Research Topic is to collect updated research and review articles on protein extraction, modification, and application from various seaweeds.

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Health Impacts and Commodity Development of Nutrients in Citrus Fruits

This Research Topic aims to collect both original research and reviews on citrus fruits natural phytochemicals

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Mediterranean Diet for Healthy Aging

This Research Topic will bring together original randomized controlled studies, population-based surveys, comprehensive reviews, and metanalyses conducted on humans that deal with recent advances in “Mediterranean Diet for Healthy Aging”.

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Polyphenols and Betalains in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

This topic seeks to delve into the exploration of polyphenols and betalains, examining their intricate association with various mechanisms of action such as hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects

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The Role of Biorefineries in Enhancing Nutritional Sustainability

This research topic will welcome original research articles, reviews, short communications, and opinions about the role of biorefineries in enhancing nutritional sustainability

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Advanced Nutritional Research Driven by Artificial Intelligence

This research topic aims to establish a prominent platform at the intersection of Clinical Nutrition, Artificial Intelligence, Chronic Disease Management, Nutritional Intervention, and Health Management.

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Systemic Markers of Muscle Loss – Volume II

Given the outstanding impact of 'Systemic Markes of Muscle Loss’, Frontiers in Nutrition is happy to launch Volume II of this successful Research Topic.

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Nutritional Indicators and Implications for Human Health

This research aims to bring together cutting-edge research on various nutritional indicators, encompassing both traditional metrics and emerging markets, and evaluating the impact of nutrition interventions on health outcomes.

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Ensuring Safe Infant Formula and Baby Food

This Special Issue is dedicated to addressing the processing challenges inherent in the production of infant formula and baby food, offering insights into microbial and chemical contaminants.

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Structure Modification and Activity Evaluation of Phytochemicals

This research topic aims to fill the gap in the structural modification of natural products and the detection of the activity of modified components.

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Recent Advances in Quality Control Technology for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

The purpose of this research topic is to report on the latest advances in maintaining the quality of fresh fruits and vegetables.

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The Intersection of Genes, Nutrition and Disease: A Nutritional Perspective from Mendelian Randomization to Disease Pathogenic Mechanisms

The purpose of this Research Topic is to build an interdisciplinary communication platform focusing on the intersection of "genes, nutrition and disease", aiming to promote in-depth exploration and innovation in this cutting-edge field.

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Eating Disorders and Eating Disorder Awareness

Background: Given the rising incidence of cases of people affected by eating disorders and some studies even suggesting an “epidemic” of eating disorders, we would like to analyze via an interdisciplinary approach the current situation

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Storage and Deep-Processing of Fruit and Vegetable Products

The purpose of this topic is to shed light on the mechanisms involved in the drying and processing of fruits and vegetables as well as how to implement the intensive processing pathway using various pre-treatment technologies and drying technologies

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Food System Resilience, Disaster Preparedness & Response

The objective of this Special Research Topic is to address the challenges faced by food systems in the context of natural & human caused disasters

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