Food Groups and Risk of Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies
The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize the evidence on the relation of the intakes of 12 major food groups, including whole grains, refined grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, eggs, dairy, fish, red meat, processed meat, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) with the risk of hypertension. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched systematically until June 2017 for prospective studies having quantitatively investigated the above-mentioned foods. We conducted meta-analysis on the highest compared with the lowest intake categories and linear and nonlinear dose-response meta-analyses ...
Source: Advances in Nutrition - November 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Schwingshackl, L., Schwedhelm, C., Hoffmann, G., Knüppel, S., Iqbal, K., Andriolo, V., Bechthold, A., Schlesinger, S., Boeing, H. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Reply to JJ Meerpohl et al.
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Source: Advances in Nutrition - September 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Schwingshackl, L., Knüppel, S., Schwedhelm, C., Hoffmann, G., Missbach, B., Stelmach-Mardas, M., Dietrich, S., Eichelmann, F., Kontopantelis, E., Iqbal, K., Aleksandrova, K., Lorkowski, S., Leitzmann, M. F., Kroke, A., Boeing, H. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
Comment on "Perspective: NutriGrade: A Scoring System to Assess and Judge the Meta-Evidence of Randomized Controlled Trials and Cohort Studies in Nutrition Research"
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Source: Advances in Nutrition - September 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Meerpohl, J. J., Naude, C. E., Garner, P., Mustafa, R. A., Schünemann, H. J. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
Nutritional Sustainability: Aligning Priorities in Nutrition and Public Health with Agricultural Production
Nutrition science–based dietary advice urges changes that may have a great impact on agricultural systems. For example, the 2016 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) recommends greatly increased fruit and vegetable consumption, but the present domestic production is insufficient to accommodate large-scale adoption of these guidelines. Increasing production to the extent needed to meet the DGA will necessitate changes in an already stressed agriculture and food system and will require nutrition and agriculture professionals to come together in open and collegial discourse. All involved need to understand the stress ...
Source: Advances in Nutrition - September 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Finley, J. W., Dimick, D., Marshall, E., Nelson, G. C., Mein, J. R., Gustafson, D. I. Tags: Review from ASN EB 2016 Symposium Source Type: research
Evaluation of Nutrition Interventions in Children in Conflict Zones: A Narrative Review
Food and nutrition insecurity becomes increasingly worse in areas affected by armed conflict. Children affected by conflict, or in war-torn settings, face a disproportionate burden of malnutrition and poor health outcomes. As noted by humanitarian response reviews, there is a need for a stronger evidence-based response to humanitarian crises. To achieve this, we systematically searched and evaluated existing nutrition interventions carried out in conflict settings that assessed their impact on children’s nutrition status. To evaluate the impact of nutrition interventions on children’s nutrition and growth statu...
Source: Advances in Nutrition - September 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Carroll, G. J., Lama, S. D., Martinez-Brockman, J. L., Perez-Escamilla, R. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Withholding Feeds and Transfusion-Associated Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review
Limited evidence exists to support the withholding of feeds during packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion to reduce the incidence of transfusion-associated necrotizing enterocolitis (TANEC) in preterm infants. The aim of the manuscript was to systematically review studies reporting the effect of implementing a policy of withholding feeds on the incidence of TANEC in preterm infants. The following databases were searched for relevant studies published between the databases’ inception and December 2016: PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Heal...
Source: Advances in Nutrition - September 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Jasani, B., Rao, S., Patole, S. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Effects of Probiotics on Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Mortality, Length of Hospital Stay, and Weight Gain in Very Preterm Infants: A Meta-Analysis
Probiotics are increasingly used as a supplement to prevent adverse health outcomes in preterm infants. We conducted a systematic review, meta-analysis, and subgroup analysis of findings from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to assess the magnitude of the effect of the probiotics on health outcomes among very-low–birth-weight (VLBW) infants. Relevant articles from January 2003 to June 2017 were selected from a broad range of databases, including Medline, PubMed, Scopus, and Embase. Studies were included if they used an RCT design, involved a VLBW infant (birthweight <1500 g or gestational age <32 wk) populat...
Source: Advances in Nutrition - September 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Sun, J., Marwah, G., Westgarth, M., Buys, N., Ellwood, D., Gray, P. H. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Systematic Review of the Gastrointestinal Effects of A1 Compared with A2 {beta}-Casein
This is the first systematic review, to our knowledge, of published studies investigating the gastrointestinal effects of A1-type bovine β-casein (A1) compared with A2-type bovine β-casein (A2). The review is relevant to nutrition practice given the increasing availability and promotion in a range of countries of dairy products free of A1 for both infant and adult nutrition. In vitro and in vivo studies (all species) were included. In vivo studies were limited to oral consumption. Inclusion criteria encompassed all English-language primary research studies, but not reviews, involving milk, fresh-milk products, &b...
Source: Advances in Nutrition - September 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Brooke-Taylor, S., Dwyer, K., Woodford, K., Kost, N. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Abdominal Obesity and Risk of Hip Fracture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies
Data on the association between general obesity and hip fracture were summarized in a 2013 meta-analysis; however, to our knowledge, no study has examined the association between abdominal obesity and the risk of hip fracture. The present systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies was undertaken to summarize the association between abdominal obesity and the risk of hip fracture. We searched online databases for relevant publications up to February 2017, using relevant keywords. In total, 14 studies were included in the systematic review and 9 studies, with a total sample size of 295,674 individuals (129,964...
Source: Advances in Nutrition - September 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Sadeghi, O., Saneei, P., Nasiri, M., Larijani, B., Esmaillzadeh, A. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Anthropometric Indicators as Body Fat Discriminators in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
We analyzed the discriminatory capacity of anthropometric indicators for body fat in children and adolescents. This systematic review and meta-analysis included cross-sectional and clinical studies comprising children and adolescents aged 2–19 y that tested the discriminatory value for body fat measured by anthropometric methods or indexes generated by anthropometric variables compared with precision methods in the diagnosis of body fat [dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), computed tomography, air displacement plethysmography (ADP), or MRI]. Five studies met the eligibility criteria and presented high methodologi...
Source: Advances in Nutrition - September 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Alves Junior, C. A., Mocellin, M. C., Goncalves, E. C. A., Silva, D. A., Trindade, E. B. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Effect of Soy and Soy Isoflavones on Obesity-Related Anthropometric Measures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials
Soy may be a suitable food for anti-obesity efforts because of its high protein and isoflavone content. We conducted this meta-analysis to evaluate potential effects of soy and soy isoflavones on weight, waist circumference, and fat mass. PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were searched. Twenty-four trials with soy and 17 trials with isoflavones passed the eligibility stage. According to the results, soy showed no overall statistically significant effect on weight, waist circumference, or fat mass, but a significant increasing effect on weight was observed in some circumstances: for instance, in obese ...
Source: Advances in Nutrition - September 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Akhlaghi, M., Zare, M., Nouripour, F. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Dietary (Poly)phenols, Brown Adipose Tissue Activation, and Energy Expenditure: A Narrative Review
The incidence of overweight and obesity has reached epidemic proportions, making the control of body weight and its complications a primary health problem. Diet has long played a first-line role in preventing and managing obesity. However, beyond the obvious strategy of restricting caloric intake, growing evidence supports the specific antiobesity effects of some food-derived components, particularly (poly)phenolic compounds. The relatively new rediscovery of active brown adipose tissue in adult humans has generated interest in this tissue as a novel and viable target for stimulating energy expenditure and controlling body...
Source: Advances in Nutrition - September 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Mele, L., Bidault, G., Mena, P., Crozier, A., Brighenti, F., Vidal-Puig, A., Del Rio, D. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Effects of Anthocyanins on Cardiometabolic Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Numerous clinical trials have examined the role of anthocyanins on cardiometabolic health, but their effects have not been quantitatively synthesized and systematically evaluated. The aim of our study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effects of anthocyanins on glycemic regulation and lipid profiles in both healthy populations and those with cardiometabolic diseases. The MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane database, OVID EBM Reviews, and clinicaltrials.gov databases were searched until February 2017. RCTs with a duration of ≥2 wk that evaluated the effects of...
Source: Advances in Nutrition - September 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Yang, L., Ling, W., Du, Z., Chen, Y., Li, D., Deng, S., Liu, Z., Yang, L. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Perspective: The Paradox in Dietary Advanced Glycation End Products Research--The Source of the Serum and Urinary Advanced Glycation End Products Is the Intestines, Not the Food
Inconsistent research results have impeded our understanding of the degree to which dietary advanced glycation end products (dAGEs) contribute to chronic disease. Early research suggested that Western-style fast foods, including grilled and broiled meats and French fries, contain high levels of proinflammatory advanced glycation end products (AGEs). However, recent studies with state-of-the-art ultraperformance LC-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) found that there is no evidence that these foods have elevated levels of dAGEs relative to other foods. Paradoxically, observational research found that the intake of fruits (ma...
Source: Advances in Nutrition - September 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: DeChristopher, L. R. Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research
Perspective: An Extension of the STROBE Statement for Observational Studies in Nutritional Epidemiology (STROBE-nut): Explanation and Elaboration
Nutritional epidemiology is an inherently complex and multifaceted research area. Dietary intake is a complex exposure and is challenging to describe and assess, and links between diet, health, and disease are difficult to ascertain. Consequently, adequate reporting is necessary to facilitate comprehension, interpretation, and generalizability of results and conclusions. The STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement is an international and collaborative initiative aiming to enhance the quality of reporting of observational studies. We previously presented a checklist of 24 repo...
Source: Advances in Nutrition - September 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Hörnell, A., Berg, C., Forsum, E., Larsson, C., Sonestedt, E., Akesson, A., Lachat, C., Hawwash, D., Kolsteren, P., Byrnes, G., De Keyzer, W., Van Camp, J., Cade, J. E., Greenwood, D. C., Slimani, N., Cevallos, M., Egger, M., Huybrechts, I., Wirfa Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research
