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... Measuring body composition is an important issue to phenotype patients with obesity and to follow the nutritional care efficiency. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) is a simple and rapid technique. However, validity of BIA in patients with obesity remains controversial. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the validity of several BIA equations to assess body composition in a large cohort of patients wi ...
... Although malnutrition remains a global public health concern, and has proved to be a major contributor to death and illness, there has been a foundational lack of a gold standard for diagnostic testing for clinical application. The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria were established to normalize the diagnosis of malnutrition, but their use remains controversial. Therefore ...
Andrew Wilhelmsen; Amanda Davies; Joanne Mallinson; Pardeep Pabla; Robert Jones; Elliott A. Palmer; Warwick B. Dunn; Gordon W. Moran; Francis B. Stephens; Kostas Tsintzas
... Obesity and insulin resistance are associated with an impaired sensitivity to anabolic stimuli such as dietary protein (anabolic resistance). Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) may be protective against the deleterious effects of saturated fatty acids (SFA) on insulin resistance. However, the contribution of excess fat consumption to anabolic and insulin resistance and the interaction ...
... The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) updated their cancer prevention recommendations in 2018. Adherence to these recommendations has been associated with lower cancer risk and mortality. However, adherence in relation to Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) risk has not been studied. This study investigates whether adherence to the WCRF/AICR recommenda ...
COVID-19 infection; anabolism; body composition; body mass index; body weight; calf circumference; catabolism; clinical nutrition; creatine; hand strength; health services; immune response; immune system; leucine; malnutrition; mitochondria; muscles; omega-3 fatty acids; patients; physical activity; polyphenols; skeletal muscle; ultrasonics
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... Low muscle mass and malnutrition are prevalent conditions among adults of all ages, with any body weight or body mass index, and with acute or chronic conditions, including COVID-19. This article synthesizes the latest research advancements in muscle health and malnutrition, and their impact on immune function, and clinical outcomes. We provide a toolkit of illustrations and scientific information ...
clinical nutrition; cross-sectional studies; diagnostic techniques; etiology; leadership; lean body mass; malnutrition; nutrition risk assessment; patients; phenotype; surgery; weight loss
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... The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) has suggested a process for the diagnosis of malnutrition. The process consists of applying an existing screening tool for malnutrition screening, followed by malnutrition diagnostics, and finally categorization of malnutrition severity (moderate or severe) according to specific GLIM criteria. However, it is not known how well the GLIM proces ...
... To investigate potential biases that exist in available epidemiological evidence resulting in negative associations or underestimation of cardiovascular (CV) risk associated with alcohol consumption.UK Biobank involved baseline data collection from 22 assessment centres across the United Kingdom. The cohort consisted of 333 259 alcohol consumers and 21 710 never drinkers. Participants were followe ...
Gözde Gürdeniz; Matti Uusitupa; Kjeld Hermansen; Markku J. Savolainen; Ursula Schwab; Marjukka Kolehmainen; Lea Brader; Lieselotte Cloetens; Karl-Heinz Herzig; Janne Hukkanen; Fredrik Rosqvist; Stine Marie Ulven; Ingibjörg Gunnarsdóttir; Inga Thorsdottir; Matej Oresic; Kaisa S. Poutanen; Ulf Risérus; Björn Åkesson; Lars Ove Dragsted
... Intake assessment in multicenter trials is challenging, yet important for accurate outcome evaluation. The present study aimed to characterize a multicenter randomized controlled trial with a healthy Nordic diet (HND) compared to a Control diet (CD) by plasma and urine metabolic profiles and to associate them with cardiometabolic markers.During 18–24 weeks of intervention, 200 participants with me ...
Ruixin Zhu; Mikael Fogelholm; Elli Jalo; Sally D. Poppitt; Marta P. Silvestre; Grith Møller; Maija Huttunen-Lenz; Gareth Stratton; Jouko Sundvall; Ian A. Macdonald; Teodora Handjieva-Darlenska; Svetoslav Handjiev; Santiago Navas-Carretero; J. Alfredo Martinez; Roslyn Muirhead; Jennie Brand-Miller; Anne Raben
... Low-energy diet replacement is an effective tool to induce large and rapid weight loss and improve metabolic health, but in the long-term individuals often experience significant weight regain. Little is known about the role of animal-based foods in weight maintenance and metabolic health. We aimed to examine longitudinal associations of animal-based foods with weight maintenance and glycaemic and ...
anti-inflammatory activity; breakfast; canola oil; chocolate; clinical nutrition; diet; inflammation; olives; red meat; red wines; risk
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... Systemic inflammation plays a role in peripheral artery disease (PAD), and therefore, an anti-inflammatory diet may reduce PAD risk. We examined the association between the anti-inflammatory diet and PAD risk by smoking status, a trigger of systemic inflammation. The study was based on two cohorts of 82 295 Swedish adults aged 45–83 years (38 823 women from Swedish Mammography Cohort and 45 472 me ...
... Proper dietary habits are a vital element of cardiovascular (CV) treatment, and - according to the current guidelines - a diet rich in antioxidants is generally recommended. It remains, however, inconclusive whether antioxidant nutrients should be supplemented for CV health, and if so, in which form and dosage. Currently available data suggest that vitamin E may be essential in preventing CVD, esp ...
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; body composition; clinical nutrition; data collection; dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; humans; model validation; muscles; nationalities and ethnic groups; neural networks; regression analysis; risk
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... Lean muscle and fat mass in the human body are important indicators of the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Techniques such as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) accurately measure body composition, but they are costly and not easily accessible. Multiple linear regression (MLR) models have been developed to estimate body composition using simple demographic and anthropometric mea ...
... Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury plays a pivotal role in the development of graft dysfunction and allograft rejection after transplantation. Excessive free radical production and massive consumption of endogenous antioxidants are common mechanisms underlying I/R injury and are implicated in posttransplant organ damage and reduced graft viability. Ascorbic Acid (AA) is an essential micronutrient i ...
Lorena Arribas; Aida Sabaté-Llobera; Mónica Cos Domingo; Miren Taberna; Maria Sospedra; Lisa Martin; Ana Regina González-Tampán; Natalia Pallarés; Ricard Mesía; Vickie E. Baracos
abdomen; adipose tissue; body composition; chest; clinical nutrition; computed tomography; head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; males; muscles; radiology; skeletal muscle; standard deviation
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... Computed tomography images acquired during routine cancer care provide an opportunity to determine body composition with accuracy and precision. Quantification of skeletal muscle is of interest owing to its association with clinical outcomes. However, the standards of precision testing considered mandatory in other areas of radiology are lacking from the literature in this area. We aim to describe ...
Jonathan P. Bennett; Yong En Liu; Brandon K. Quon; Nisa N. Kelly; Michael C. Wong; Samantha F. Kennedy; Dominic C. Chow; Andrea K. Garber; Ethan J. Weiss; Steven B. Heymsfield; John A. Shepherd
automation; body mass index; body size; clinical nutrition; dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; females; lean body mass; metabolic syndrome; nationalities and ethnic groups; obesity; physical activity; sarcopenia; scanners; waist
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... The accurate assessment of total body and regional body circumferences, volumes, and compositions are critical to monitor physical activity and dietary interventions, as well as accurate disease classifications including obesity, metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia, and lymphedema. We assessed body composition and anthropometry estimates provided by a commercial 3-dimensional optical (3DO) imaging syst ...
... Nutrition may be important for recovery from critical illness. Gastrointestinal dysfunction is a key barrier to nutrition delivery in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and metabolic rate is elevated exacerbating nutritional deficits. Whether these factors persist following ICU discharge is unknown. We assessed whether delayed gastric emptying (GE) and impaired glucose absorption persist post-ICU disch ...
... The association between body composition parameters measured on computed tomography (CT) and severity of acute pancreatitis (AP) is conflicting because these composition parameters vary considerably by sex and age. We previously developed normative body composition data, in healthy subjects. Z-score calculated from the normative data gives age and sex adjusted body composition parameters. We studi ...
body composition; clinical nutrition; cohort studies; confidence interval; equations; food frequency questionnaires; genome; mortality; obesity; protein intake; regression analysis; risk; sarcopenia; skeletal muscle; whey protein
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... Changes in body composition during aging include decreased muscle mass and increased fat mass. Women with low muscle mass with abdominal obesity (LMAO), in particular, could be at higher risk of morbidities and mortality than those with either sarcopenia or obesity alone. Dairy products, which contain whey protein and all essential amino acids, could have a beneficial role in preserving muscle mas ...
Internet; analysis of covariance; animals; body mass index; clinical nutrition; cohort studies; cross-sectional studies; diabetes; eating habits; employment; energy intake; food frequency questionnaires; hand strength; household income; hyperlipidemia; hypertension; muscles; mushrooms; physical activity; China
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... Edible mushrooms can be referred to as a “super food” and are recommended as a valuable constituent of the daily diet. Animal studies have suggested that mushroom intake can increase muscle endurance due to its abundant nutrients, and anti-inflammatory properties. However, no studies have explored the association between edible mushrooms consumption and muscle strength in the general population. W ...
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; body fat; clinical nutrition; cohort studies; food security; muscle strength; muscle tissues; regression analysis; risk factors; sarcopenia
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... Aging alters biological processes resulting in body fat redistribution, loss of lean muscle mass, and reduced muscle strength, termed sarcopenia. Nutrition is an important modifiable risk factor in the development of sarcopenia. Food insecurity refers to limited or uncertain access to enough food for an active, healthy life, and is prevalent among older adults. The objective of this study was to e ...