Young Jae Kim, Sung Uk Bae, Kyeong Eui Kim, Woon Kyung Jeong, Seong Kyu Baek
{"title":"Effects of the Strength, Assistance in walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs, and Falls score on postoperative clinical outcomes following colorectal cancer surgery: a retrospective study.","authors":"Young Jae Kim, Sung Uk Bae, Kyeong Eui Kim, Woon Kyung Jeong, Seong Kyu Baek","doi":"10.1038/s41430-024-01509-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-024-01509-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Sarcopenia has known negative effects on clinical and oncological outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). The use of the Strength, Assistance in walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs, and Falls (SARC-F) questionnaire to determine the effects of sarcopenia on postoperative complications of CRC has not been reported to date. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship of SARC-F score with clinicopathologic outcomes after CRC surgery.</p><p><strong>Subjects/methods: </strong>We retrospectively included 285 patients who completed SARC-F questionnaires before CRC surgery between July 2019 and March 2022. Patients with an SARC-F score ≥4 (total score: 10) were classified in the high SARC-F group.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 34 (11.9%) patients had high SARC-F scores. These patients were older (76.9 ± 8.5 vs. 64.5 ± 11.4 years, p < 0.001) and had a higher preoperative CRP (2.5 ± 3.9 vs. 0.8 ± 1.6 mg/L, p = 0.019), lower body mass index (21.7 ± 3.4 vs. 24.0 ± 3.8 kg/m<sup>2</sup>, p = 0.001), and higher pan-immune-inflammation value (632.3 ± 615.5 vs. 388.9 ± 413.8, p = 0.031). More postoperative complications were noted in the high SARC-F group than in the low SARC-F group (58.8% vs. 35.6%, p = 0.009). High SARC-F scores were significantly associated with higher nodal stage, higher number of harvested lymph nodes, and larger tumor size. Univariate and multivariate analyses revealed high SARC-F score and operation time as independent risk factors associated with postoperative complications (odds ratio, 2.212/1.922; 95% confidence interval, 1.021-4.792/1.163-3.175; p = 0.044/0.011, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Preoperative SARC-F score was an independent risk factor associated with postoperative complications following colorectal cancer surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":11927,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Clinical Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142497448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrea Foppiani, Ramona De Amicis, Alessandro Leone, Federica Sileo, Sara Paola Mambrini, Francesca Menichetti, Giorgia Pozzi, Simona Bertoli, Alberto Battezzati
{"title":"Predicting non-responders to lifestyle intervention in prediabetes: a machine learning approach.","authors":"Andrea Foppiani, Ramona De Amicis, Alessandro Leone, Federica Sileo, Sara Paola Mambrini, Francesca Menichetti, Giorgia Pozzi, Simona Bertoli, Alberto Battezzati","doi":"10.1038/s41430-024-01495-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-024-01495-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The clinical care process for people with prediabetes starts with lifestyle intervention, often escalating to more intense treatment due to the low success rate of the first-line intervention. Clinicians lack clear guidelines on which patients would benefit from early treatment with more intensive therapeutic options, so we aimed to develop an algorithm to early identify non-responders to lifestyle intervention for prediabetes.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Several statistical and machine learning algorithms were screened with internal cross-validation on the basis of accuracy and discrimination ability to correctly classify patients that would fail to normalize fasting glycemia within one year of being prescribed a lifestyle intervention, solely based on the first examination measurements.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Of the many screened algorithm, only a random forest model performed with sufficient accuracy to exceed the historical failure rate of patients within our center, with an accuracy of 0.689 (CI 0.669, 0.710) and an AUROC of 0.687 (CI 0.673, 0.701).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study showcases the ability of machine learning models to provide useful insight in clinical practice leveraging knowledge contained in routinely collected data.</p>","PeriodicalId":11927,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Clinical Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142497452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oksana Zaitseva, Marta Sergushkina, Tatyana Polezhaeva, Olga Solomina, Andrey Khudyakov
{"title":"Mechanisms of action of fungal polysaccharides and their therapeutic effect.","authors":"Oksana Zaitseva, Marta Sergushkina, Tatyana Polezhaeva, Olga Solomina, Andrey Khudyakov","doi":"10.1038/s41430-024-01527-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-024-01527-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The purpose of this article is to discuss the relationship between the therapeutic bioactivity of basidial fungal polysaccharides (BFPs) BFPs and their structural characteristics and conformational features, as well as to characterize the mechanisms of action of BFPs in diseases of various origins.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The review was conducted using the PubMed (Medline), Scopus, Web of Science and the Russian Science Citation Index databases. 8645 records were identified, of which 5250 were studies (86 were randomized controlled trials). The period covered is from 1960 to the present. The most significant studies conducted mainly in Southeast Asian countries were selected for the review.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on clinical studies, as well as the results obtained on in vivo, in vitro and ex vivo models, it has been proven that BFPs have diverse and highly effective biological activity in the human body in various diseases. The production of BFPs-based vaccines is an innovative strategy from a clinical and biochemical point of view, since as potential immunoprotective and low-toxic biopolymers they have innate immune receptors in the body. Promising results have been obtained in the development of antidiabetic drugs, probiotic, renoprotective and neurodegenerative dietary supplements.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The biological activity, mechanism of action and specific therapeutic effect of BFPs largely depend on their structural and physicochemical characteristics. BFPs as multifunctional macromolecular complexes with low toxicity and high safety are ideal as new powerful pharmaceuticals for the treatment and prevention of many diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":11927,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Clinical Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jialu Xu, Lei Xie, Rongping Fan, Xiaoli Shi, Weijie Xu, Kun Dong, Delin Ma, Yongli Yan, Shujun Zhang, Nan Sun, Guomin Huang, Min Gao, Xuefeng Yu, Mei Wang, Fen Wang, Juan Chen, Jing Tao, Yan Yang
{"title":"The role of dietary inflammatory index in metabolic diseases: the associations, mechanisms, and treatments.","authors":"Jialu Xu, Lei Xie, Rongping Fan, Xiaoli Shi, Weijie Xu, Kun Dong, Delin Ma, Yongli Yan, Shujun Zhang, Nan Sun, Guomin Huang, Min Gao, Xuefeng Yu, Mei Wang, Fen Wang, Juan Chen, Jing Tao, Yan Yang","doi":"10.1038/s41430-024-01525-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-024-01525-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In recent years, the prevalence of metabolic diseases has increased significantly, posing a serious threat to global health. Chronic low-grade inflammation is implicated in the development of most metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), obesity, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular disease, serving as a link between diet and these conditions. Increasing attention has been directly toward dietary inflammatory patterns that may prevent or ameliorate metabolic diseases. The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) was developed to assess the inflammatory potential of dietary intake. Consequently, a growing body of research has examined the associations between the DII and the risk of several metabolic diseases. In this review, we explore the current scientific literature on the relationships between the DII, T2DM, obesity, and dyslipidemia. It summarizes recent findings and explore potential underlying mechanisms from two aspects: the interaction between diet and inflammation, and the link between inflammation and metabolic diseases. Furthermore, this review discusses the therapeutic strategies, including dietary modifications, prebiotics, and probiotics, and discusses the application of the DII in metabolic diseases, as well as future research directions.</p>","PeriodicalId":11927,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Clinical Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ju Hee Kim, Eun Kyo Ha, Gi Chun Lee, Boeun Han, Jeewon Shin, Man Yong Han, Seonkyeong Rhie
{"title":"Diverse weaning foods and diet patterns at multiple time points during infancy period and their association with neurodevelopmental outcomes in 6-year-old children.","authors":"Ju Hee Kim, Eun Kyo Ha, Gi Chun Lee, Boeun Han, Jeewon Shin, Man Yong Han, Seonkyeong Rhie","doi":"10.1038/s41430-024-01528-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-024-01528-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Understanding the impact of early-life nutritional choices on neurodevelopment in children is a growing area of research. To investigate the association between dietary patterns at multiple timelines and neurodevelopmental outcomes in 6-year-old children.</p><p><strong>Subjects/methods: </strong>This administrative observational study utilized a merged data from the national health insurance database and the health screening program for children. Information on the diet patterns from infancy to 3 years of age was obtained from parent-administered questionnaires. Dietary pattern clusters of the participants were identified using Polytomous Latent Class Analysis. The outcome was neurodevelopment using the Korean Developmental Screening Test (K-DST) at the age of 6 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study identified four distinct clusters among with the 133,243 eligible children (49.6% male, birth weight 3.22 kg, head circumference 42.7 cm at 4 months). The control cluster (53.4%) exhibited a diet including breast milk feeding and a variety of dietary patterns at the age of 1 year. In contrast, cluster 1 (36.0%) showed a skewed dietary pattern at the same age. Cluster 2 (6.6%) displayed diverse dietary patterns at one year but primarily consumed formula at four months, while cluster 3 (4.0%) had reduced dietary diversity and formula feeding. Compared with the control cluster, the adjusted odds ratio for unfavorable development was 1.209 (95% CI, 1.156-1.266) in cluster 1, 1.418 (95% CI, 1.312-1.532) in cluster 2, and 1.741 (95% CI, 1.593-1.903) in cluster 3. These findings remained consistent across individual domains of the K-DST.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Dietary patterns during infancy and early childhood may be associated with neurodevelopment at the age of 6 years.</p>","PeriodicalId":11927,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Clinical Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica E Morgan, Olivia N Dunning, Nicholas D Tocci, Erica L Mauney, Aidan S Yazell, Matthew J Rogatzki
{"title":"Plasma and serum volume remain unchanged following a 12-h fast from food and drink despite changes in blood and urinary hydration markers.","authors":"Jessica E Morgan, Olivia N Dunning, Nicholas D Tocci, Erica L Mauney, Aidan S Yazell, Matthew J Rogatzki","doi":"10.1038/s41430-024-01526-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-024-01526-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>The effect of mild dehydration on plasma and serum volume has not been well established. Furthermore, the ability of urinary and blood biomarkers to monitor small hydration changes have not been solidified. There were two objectives of this research: 1. Determine if mild dehydration affects plasma and serum volume; 2. Determine if mild dehydration can be detected better by urinary or blood biomarkers.</p><p><strong>Subjects/methods: </strong>47 subjects were recruited; 10 subjects were removed from the study and 37 subjects (27% male) completed the study. This was a crossover study design such that each subject underwent all protocols in a counterbalanced order. Protocols consisted of 12-h dehydration, 12-h hydration, and control.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Neither plasma volume (p = 0.914), plasma volume status (p = 0.649), nor serum volume (p = 0.273) were different among protocols. Body mass (p < 0.001) was lower following the dehydration protocol. Urine color (p < 0.001), urine osmolality (p < 0.001), urine specific gravity (p < 0.001), serum osmolality (p < 0.001), and plasma osmolality (p < 0.001) were all lower following the hydration protocol. Hematocrit (p = 0.842) and hemoglobin concentration (p = 0.558) were not different among protocols.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Dehydration did not affect plasma or serum volume. Therefore, a 12-h fast from food and water as done in this study will not likely affect laboratory test results of biomarker concentration. All 3 urinary measures were able to detect changes in hydration status, whereas only 2 blood measures were able to detect changes in hydration status. This may indicate that urinary measures are best at detecting small changes in hydration status.</p>","PeriodicalId":11927,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Clinical Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Eight weeks of oral iron supplementation improves postural control in young women with iron deficiency anemia.","authors":"Mohamed Achraf Harrabi, Thouraya Fendri, Fatma Chaari, Rahma Ayed, Ines Mezghani, Choumous Kallel, Haithem Rebai, Mouna Turki, Fatma Ayadi, Sonia Sahli","doi":"10.1038/s41430-024-01522-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-024-01522-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to explore the effect of 8-week oral supplementation on postural control in young women with iron deficiency anemia (IDA).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study involved 15 women with IDA who received 160 mg of elemental iron daily in the form of dried ferrous sulfate capsules (80 mg twice daily) taken in two divided doses for 8 weeks. The mean velocity of oscillations of the center of pressure (CoPv) was recorded to evaluate postural control pre- and post-supplementation. In addition, simple reaction time (SRT) and weight discrimination tests were performed to assess attentional capacity and proprioceptive acuity, respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This study revealed significant increases (P < 0.001, mean difference = 1.83, 95% CI: -17.25; -9.42) in proprioceptive acuity values, as well as decreases in CoPv [firm (EO (P < 0.01, mean difference = 0.52, 95% CI: 0.69; 2.92), EC (P < 0.05, mean difference = 0.75, 95% CI: 0.24; 3.45)) and foam (EO (P < 0.001, mean difference = 0.64, 95% CI: 1.71; 4.44) ; EC (P < 0.001, mean difference = 1.04, 95% CI: 3.51; 7.97))] and SRT (P < 0.001, mean difference = 59.31, 95% CI: 103.02; 168.71) values post-supplementation compared to pre-supplementation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study showed significant improvements in postural control in young women with IDA after 8 weeks of oral iron supplementation. These improvements were probably related to the enhanced bioavailability of iron, which may have influenced neural processes inducing improvements in attention capacity and proprioceptive acuity.</p>","PeriodicalId":11927,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Clinical Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lara Vilar Fernandes, Gabriela Benatti de Oliveira, Wagner Luis Ripka, Xiayu Summer Chen, Flavia Cristina Drumond Andrade, Ana Carolina Junqueira Vasques, Ligiana Pires Corona
{"title":"The use of portable A-mode ultrasound in appendicular lean mass measurements among older adults: a comparison study with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and handgrip strength.","authors":"Lara Vilar Fernandes, Gabriela Benatti de Oliveira, Wagner Luis Ripka, Xiayu Summer Chen, Flavia Cristina Drumond Andrade, Ana Carolina Junqueira Vasques, Ligiana Pires Corona","doi":"10.1038/s41430-024-01521-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-024-01521-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Strength and muscle mass are key factors for the diagnosis of sarcopenia. The EWGSOP2 recommended using ultrasound (US) as a reliable device to measure muscle mass (MM), but A-mode US still needs to be validated for older adults. This study aimed to evaluate the association between measurements of muscle thickness (MT) by portable A-mode US and, muscle quantity by Dual-Energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in older adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cross-sectional study, with 115 participants included. Muscle mass was assessed by DXA and MT of the biceps, triceps, anterior thigh, and calf by A-mode US and handgrip strength by a dynamometer.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The majority were women (n = 96; 83%), 69 ± 6 years. The MT sum (biceps, triceps, thigh, and calf) assessed by the US was not associated with the appendicular lean mass (ALM) assessed by DXA after controlling for sex and age (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.524; p = 0.139; effect size = 0.53). The MT sum biceps and triceps was still significantly associated with MM arms/2 even when controlling for sex and age (which were also significant) (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.551; p < 0.001; effect size = 0.56). The MT sum thigh and calf was not associated with MM legs/2 in adjusted models (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.499; p = 0.688; effect size = 0.51).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This finding shows that the portable A-mode US may not be an appropriate method for estimating MM in extremities (the sum of arms and legs), but can be appropriate for estimating only MM arms in healthy older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":11927,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Clinical Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Narrative review: nutritional strategies for ageing populations - focusing on dysphagia and geriatric nutritional needs.","authors":"Edda Cava, Mauro Lombardo","doi":"10.1038/s41430-024-01513-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-024-01513-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increase in elderly populations worldwide highlights the urgency of addressing age-related problems through effective nutritional management to enhance the well-being of the elderly and for the prevention and treatment of various diseases. The trend towards an increasing elderly population brings with it an increase in conditions such as sarcopenia, osteosarcopenia and frailty, emphasising the importance of regular checks for malnutrition in the elderly and the implementation of personalised nutritional therapies. The importance of nutrition in addressing geriatric syndromes such as frailty, sarcopenia, osteosarcopenia, obesity and metabolic syndrome is highlighted. Dysphagia, frequent in the elderly, requires special attention to prevent malnutrition and complications. It is essential to maintain muscle mass and bone health in old age. In this review we investigate the fundamental role of nutrition in geriatrics, focusing on promoting healthy ageing and managing problems such as malnutrition and overeating. The importance of protein intake and healthy dietary patterns such as the Mediterranean diet are then discussed. Finally, the challenges of personalised nutritional care, including the need for artificial nutrition or oral supplements, to improve quality of life and health care in an ageing society are addressed.</p>","PeriodicalId":11927,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Clinical Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142460973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}