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{"title":"Retraction: Dietary patterns in adults following the Christian Orthodox fasting regime in Greece.","authors":"","doi":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1520555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1520555","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This retracts the article DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.803913.].</p>","PeriodicalId":12473,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Nutrition","volume":"11 ","pages":"1520555"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11575254/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142675404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recovery time and its predictors of severe acute malnutrition among under five children admitted at the therapeutic feeding center of Hiwot Fana comprehensive specialized hospital, eastern Ethiopia, 2024: a semi-parametric model.","authors":"Fentahun Meseret, Mulualem Keneni, Ayichew Alemu, Diribsa Tizazu, Tesfaye Asfaw Alemayehu, Yalew Mossie, Tilahun Teshager, Fenta Wondimneh","doi":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1450496","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1450496","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Early recovery is a performance indicator of quality care for children under five admitted due to severe acute malnutrition (SAM) at therapeutic feeding centers. Despite the available interventions to tackle such nutritional problems, there is limited information on the time to recovery and its predictors among children with severe acute malnutrition in Ethiopia, more particularly in the study setting.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The study aimed to assess the time to recovery from severe acute malnutrition and its predictors among children aged 6-59 months admitted to the therapeutic feeding center (TFC) of Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (HFCSH), eastern Ethiopia, from 1st September 2019 to 1st March 012024.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the therapeutic feeding center of HFCSH among a randomly selected sample of 349 patients with severe acute malnutrition who were undergoing therapeutic feeding. Data were collected using a data abstraction tool and then stored in Epi-data version 4.6 and STATA version 17.0 statistical software. Descriptive statistics, Kaplan-Meier (KM) plots, median survival times, the log-rank test, and the Cox proportional hazards regression model were used to report the findings of this study. After performing the Cox proportional hazards regression, the model goodness of fit and assumptions were checked. Finally, the association between independent variables and the time to recovery in days was assessed using the multivariable Cox proportional hazards model, and the variables with a <i>p</i>-value <0.05 were considered statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median survival time to recovery among the patients with severe acute malnutrition was 17 days [95% confidence interval (CI): 16-18]. The incidence density recovery rate was 5.7 (95%CI, 4.9-6.6) per 100 person-days of observation. Factors that affected the time to recovery included residing in rural areas [adjusted hazard ratio (AHR) = 2.072; 95%CI = 1.336-3.215], being vaccinated according to age (AHR = 1.848; 95%CI = 1.162-2.939), and lack of analgesic administration (AHR = 0.685; 95%CI = 0.472-0.995).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The median survival time to recovery in this study was found to be optimal. Residency, vaccination status of the child, and analgesic administration were the determinant factors. Paying attention to vaccination coverage, fever management, and pain management as part of the protocol helps reduce the length of hospital stay by facilitating recovery rates among severely malnourished children under five in Ethiopia.</p>","PeriodicalId":12473,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Nutrition","volume":"11 ","pages":"1450496"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11575916/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142675401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Synergistic impact of Composite Dietary Antioxidant Index and physical activity on fatty liver disease.","authors":"Linxiao Gao, Haoyu Fang, Zhibo Zhao, Wen Luo, Jianping Gong, Junhua Gong","doi":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1486700","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1486700","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The relationship between dietary antioxidants and fatty liver disease remains a topic of debate. This study aimed to examine the association between the Composite Dietary Antioxidant Index (CDAI) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)/metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study analyzed data from the 2003-2018 cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The study included 16,321 individuals aged 20-85 years. Food and nutrient intake data were based on the 24-h recall method. Multivariate logistic regression models were employed to examine the relationship between CDAI and NAFLD/MAFLD.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the fully adjusted multivariate logistic regression model, CDAI demonstrated a significant negative correlation with NAFLD and MAFLD. Mediation analysis showed that inflammatory factors partially mediated the relationship between CDAI and NAFLD/MAFLD prevalence. The combination of high CDAI levels with effective physical activity was associated with a greater reduction in NAFLD/MAFLD prevalence than high CDAI levels alone.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study highlighted a negative association between CDAI and NAFLD/MAFLD, mediated by inflammatory factors. Additionally, participants with characteristics of active physical activity and high levels of CDAI were more strongly correlated with the reduced prevalence of NAFLD/MAFLD. Further research in clinical cohorts should be conducted to comprehensively investigate the impact of CDAI on NAFLD/MAFLD prevalence.</p>","PeriodicalId":12473,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Nutrition","volume":"11 ","pages":"1486700"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11573580/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142675436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association of blood vitamin A with osteoarthritis: a nationally representative cross-sectional study.","authors":"Ao Wu, Ning-Ning Wu, Peng-Hui Xu, Yao Jin, Zhi-Kai Yang, Jia-Wen Teng","doi":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1459332","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1459332","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Vitamin A plays an important role in health, especially regarding its impact on bone tissue. Vitamin A can lead to bone damage and deformity, thus becoming an important causative factor in osteoarthritis. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the association of serum vitamin A with osteoarthritis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We included participants who self-reported whether they had OA in NHANES 2001-2006 and NHANES 2017-2018 to explore the association and dose-response relationship between vitamin A concentration and risk of osteoarthritis through weighted multivariate logistic models and restricted cubic splines. Sensitivity and stratification analyses were also used to assess the robustness of the results.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 18,034 participants were included in this study, and a linear association between serum vitamin A concentration and osteoarthritis risk was observed. The OR of osteoarthritis was 1.22 (95% CI: 0.98, 1.52), 1.40 (95% CI: 1.05,1.85), and 1.47 (95% CI: 1.14, 1.91) for participants in the second, third, and fourth quartiles, respectively, compared with the lowest vitamin A reference group. Similar results were obtained when sensitivity and stratification analyses were performed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Serum vitamin A is positively associated with osteoarthritis risk. Within a certain range of vitamin A concentrations, vitamin A is a protective factor against osteoarthritis, beyond which it becomes a causative factor for osteoarthritis.</p>","PeriodicalId":12473,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Nutrition","volume":"11 ","pages":"1459332"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11573514/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142675247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Editorial: Novel chemical, microbiological and physical approaches in food safety control, volume II.","authors":"Marco Iammarino, Antonio Bevilacqua, Barbara Speranza, Sara Panseri, Gulhan Unlu, Rosalia Zianni","doi":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1513864","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1513864","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12473,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Nutrition","volume":"11 ","pages":"1513864"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11575496/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142675490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence, risk factors, impact and management of constipation among adults in Urumqi, China: a cross-sectional survey.","authors":"Lingyun Shi, Li Shi, Minghui Wei, Mengke Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Jiaxue Li, Palida Maimaiti","doi":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1451527","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1451527","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Constipation, a prevalent gastrointestinal disorder, significantly impacts quality of life. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, risk factors, and implications of constipation in Urumqi City. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from July to August 2023, involving 1,386 participants aged 20-80 years. Data were collected via a self-administered questionnaire, with constipation severity assessed using the Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptoms (PAC-SYM) scale. Key findings indicated that various factors, including residing in rural areas, outdoor work, and sleep disorders, were positively correlated with higher PAC-SYM scores. Conversely, higher daily water intake and certain dietary patterns showed negative correlations. Additionally, increased constipation severity was associated with greater physiological strain and psychosocial concerns (all <i>p</i> < 0.05), emphasizing the disorder's profound effect on quality of life. These findings underscore the need for comprehensive management strategies in Urumqi, considering its diverse lifestyle and dietary factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":12473,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Nutrition","volume":"11 ","pages":"1451527"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11563834/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142647195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Early-life undernutrition in the great Chinese famine and the risk of early natural menopause: a retrospective cohort study in Western China.","authors":"Xiaoyang Xu, Yong Zhang, Xiaoya Qi","doi":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1432707","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1432707","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Early age of menopause may increase the risk of fracture, cardiovascular diseases, and all-cause mortality. This study aimed to investigate the relation between early-life undernutrition in the Great Chinese Famine and the risk of early natural menopause.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A famine exposure retrospective cohort was established during 2017-2018. Postmenopausal women who were born on 01 October 1956-30 September 1964 and came to the hospital for routine health examinations were candidates for the study. Famine time was defined from 1 January 1959 to 31 December 1961. Three types of early-life famine exposure status were determined by the participant's date of birth. Natural menopause age below 45 was defined as early menopause. The association between early-life famine exposure status and the risk of early natural menopause was confirmed by multiple logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>A total of 3,337 participants born around famine were included in this study. The prevalence of early menopause was 13.1, 10.0, and 8.3% for those born before, during, and after the famine, respectively. The multiple logistic regression showed that women born before famine significantly increased the risk of early menopause compared to non-exposure (born after famine) (the fully adjusted OR = 1.463, 95%CI = 1.049-2.042). The fetal famine exposure did not significantly increase the risk of early menopause (the fully adjusted OR = 1.244, 95%CI = 0.878-1.764).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Long-term early childhood famine exposure, which caused chronic undernutrition at young ages, increased the risk of early menopause. Early lifetime undernutrition can be recognized as an adverse factor in female reproductive development and aging. This cohort study further confirmed the hypothesis of developmental origins of health and disease from the aspect of women's reproductive health. Further mechanism study is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":12473,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Nutrition","volume":"11 ","pages":"1432707"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11563984/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142647031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Complementary food hygiene practice and associated factors among mothers with children aged 6-23 months in Dessie Zuria, South Wollo Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2023.","authors":"Alemayehu Tesfaye Addis, Yeshimebet Ali Dawed, Geleta Mussa Yimer, Yonas Fissha Adem","doi":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1465008","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1465008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Implementing appropriate complementary food hygiene practices is essential to lower the incidence of food-borne disease and malnutrition in children. However, this aspect is often overlooked in resource-limited settings, and information regarding these practices is not fully available and is not assessed enough. Therefore, this study aimed to assess complementary food hygiene practices and their associated factors in Dessie Zuria, South Wollo Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia, in 2023.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was conducted from 17 April to 18 May 2023, among 366 mothers with children aged 6-23 months. Dessie Zuria was purposively selected, and a systematic random sampling technique was used to recruit study participants. Data were collected using pretested and structured questionnaires. Finally, the data were entered using EPI-info and then exported to SPSS version 26. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with complementary feeding hygiene practices. Both crude odds ratios (COR) and adjusted odds ratios (AOR) with a 95% confidence level (CI) were computed, and a <i>p</i>-value of <0.05, in the final model, was considered statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The proportion of households practicing complementary food hygiene was 22.22%. Factors associated with these practices included access to media such as television or radio (AOR = 10.51, 95% CI: 2.8, 39.28), starting complementary feeding before 6 months (AOR = 2.01, 95% CI: 1.05, 3.84), and the child's age being 6 to 11 months (AOR = 0.25, 95% CI: 0.08, 0.7).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence of complementary food hygiene practices was poor. Healthcare professionals should promote starting breastfeeding at the age of 6 months. In addition, media companies ought to make an effort to create a positive social and cultural environment that encourages complementary feeding practices for young children.</p>","PeriodicalId":12473,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Nutrition","volume":"11 ","pages":"1465008"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11565939/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142646631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Social determinants of health associated with increased prevalence of childhood malnutrition in Africa.","authors":"Samuel Faraday Saidu, Ramona Ann Danielson","doi":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1456089","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1456089","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Childhood malnutrition remains a critical public health concern in Africa, with significant long-term consequences for children's growth, development, and overall health.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study examined the association between the prevalence of underweight and stunting of children <5 and six social determinants of health. Data were taken from publicly available data sources. After data quality criteria were met, data were analyzed for 50 African countries using descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA. A quartile analysis was performed on each predictor variable. Countries were also analyzed according to five subregions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average prevalence of children <5 who were underweight was 14.5% and who were stunted was 26.8%. There were significant differences by region in the prevalence of underweight but not stunting, and in average access to basic sanitation services, basic drinking-water services, literacy rate, and HAQ index. The quartile analysis indicated basic sanitation services, prevalence of open defecation, basic drinking-water services, literacy rate, HAQ Index, and Political Stability Score were statistically significantly associated (<i>p</i> < 0.05) with underweight, while all of these except open defecation were associated (<i>p</i> < 0.05) with stunting.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This study emphasizes the variations in underweight and stunting prevalence, but also demonstrates patterns among how the risk for these child malnutrition outcomes are distributed. The results offer a multifaceted understanding of factors influencing childhood malnutrition. By focusing on key underlying social determinants of health, substantial improvements in nutritional outcomes may be achieved, ultimately enhancing the health and well-being of children across the African continent.</p>","PeriodicalId":12473,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Nutrition","volume":"11 ","pages":"1456089"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11565952/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142647201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Farmed blue mussels (<i>Mytilus edulis</i>)-a nutrient-dense resource retaining nutritional value through processing.","authors":"Hanne Bjerknes, Edel O Elvevoll, Monica Alterskjær Sundset, Andreas Langdal, Karl-Erik Eilertsen","doi":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1443229","DOIUrl":"10.3389/fnut.2024.1443229","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated how farmed blue mussels (<i>Mytilus edulis</i>) can optimize human nutrient intake. A particular focus was on assessing nutrient preservation during steaming and freeze-drying, processes that could deplete nutrients. The study compared the content of essential amino acids and fatty acids in steamed and freeze-dried blue mussels to the nutritional needs of humans and farmed Atlantic salmon (<i>Salmo salar</i>). Additionally, it assessed the ethyl acetate method versus the traditional, more toxic Folch method for lipid extraction from blue mussels. Both steaming and freeze-drying effectively preserved essential amino acids and fatty acids in blue mussels. A 100 g serving of steamed blue mussels contributes from 26.8 ± 0.78% (Phe) to 54.9 ± 1.66% (Thr) of the daily recommended intake of essential amino acids (EAA). For steamed freeze-dried blue mussels, over 100% of the recommended intake is met for all EAA and as much as 243% for threonine. The 100 g serving will also provide 271 mg eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5n-3) and 220 mg docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6n-3), thus covering the required intake of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids for adults as well as the recommended intake for pregnant and lactating women. Mussels are non-fed filter feeders that generally provide these nutrients with significantly lower environmental footprints, measured as global warming, eutrophication, and acidification, compared to farmed Atlantic salmon. Blue mussels can also be a valuable feed ingredient for farmed Atlantic salmon. Finally, it was demonstrated that the ethyl acetate method is not suited for lipid extraction from blue mussels, as the lipid yield was only half compared to the lipid yield using the Folch method.</p>","PeriodicalId":12473,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers in Nutrition","volume":"11 ","pages":"1443229"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11563823/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142647096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}