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{"title":"Eating Disorders and the Internet: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study Monitoring The Pro Ana Phenomenon in An Italian Sample.","authors":"L. Rossi, Paola Tizzano, E. Malaspina, F. Moscano, P. Gualandi, Francesca Rossi, Valentina Francia, A. Atti, A. Parmeggiani","doi":"10.35248/2155-9600.21.S6.814","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2155-9600.21.S6.814","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Background: The Internet is a significant source of information for adolescents, affecting their life and health. The online Pro Anorexia (Pro Ana) phenomenon is a growing danger. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the presence of the Pro Ana phenomenon in an Italian sample of patients affected by Eating Disorders.Methods: This study is a descriptive cross-sectional analysis that examines two different samples of patients affected by eating disorders at different points in time, in 2017 and 2020. This study was conducted by using a seven-item anonymous questionnaire specifically developed by the authors to collect data on knowledge and visitation of websites and Social Networks Sites related to \"pro-ana\" and \"thinspiration\" content. Results: More than 80% of the respondents in both samples use the Internet daily. From 2017 to 2020 we observed a rise of the phenomenon among the adolescents of our sample. In 2020 76% of the patients knew of sites emphasizing a marked thinness as an ideal of beauty, 60% knew of Pro Ana sites and 22% visited them. Conclusions: Our data confirm that in Italy too, Pro Ana is a diffused phenomenon, of which clinicians need to be consistently aware especially when treating adolescents with ED. Patients with ED mainly visit diet and nutrition sites, and it is important to acknowledge this practice in order to prevent and address ED in early adolescence. Although few subjects claim to visit Pro Ana websites, the majority is aware of these sites and therefore they are potential users. Many patients assert that they are familiar with websites promoting excessive thinness as ideal beauty, which supports the bio-psycho-social etiopathogenetic model of Anorexia Nervosa. Information sharing and prevention work are important forms of interventions for families, teachers and clinicians, who together care for adolescent patients with ED.Level of evidence: Level IV (descriptive, cross-sectional study examining case series of patients with Eating Disorders)","PeriodicalId":16764,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences","volume":"5 1","pages":"814-819"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82979257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing US Registered Dietitians Knowledge and Perceptions of a Gluten-Free Diet: A Mixed Methods Approach","authors":"R. Brannan, Hannah Helton, E. Beverly, M. Russell","doi":"10.35248/2155-9600.21.S6.818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2155-9600.21.S6.818","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Background The practice of gluten-free diets is on the rise, evidenced by the increase in gluten-free sales from $2.8 billion in 2015 to a projected $7.6 billion in 2020. People with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity are required to avoid gluten containing products. It is important that registered dietitians are knowledgeable about this topic due to the prevalence and popularity of the gluten-free diet by those with or without celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Methods A mixed methods approach using qualitative (focus group) was used to generate topics for a quantitative (survey) that assessed knowledge and perceptions of a gluten-free diet from a representative sample of 508 registered dietitians.ResultsOver 18% of respondents incorrectly identified gluten as a carbohydrate. Additionally, less than 80% of RDs correctly identified the presence or absence of gluten in semolina, spelt, kamut, and buckwheat. Regarding perceptions of a gluten-free diet, participants reported that the public is not aware of what gluten is, a gluten-free diet is not appropriate for the general public or weight loss, and the gluten-free diet is a fad when used outside of celiac disease and nonceliac gluten sensitivity.ConclusionsThere is a need for improved education of a gluten-free diet in the areas of sources of gluten, labeling, and gluten-related disorders among Registered Dietitians.","PeriodicalId":16764,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences","volume":"17 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87501023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Metabolic Disorder Perturb Renal Homeostasis","authors":"I. Sharma, Y. Liao, X. Zheng, Kanwar Ys","doi":"10.26420/AUSTINJNUTRIFOODSCI.2021.1151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26420/AUSTINJNUTRIFOODSCI.2021.1151","url":null,"abstract":"Obesity related nephropathy disorders have increased ten-folds in recent years. One of the consequences of obesity is an increased Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) that leads to an enlargement of the renal glomerulus, i.e., glomerulomegaly. This heightened hyper-filtration in the setting of type 2 diabetes irreparably damages the kidney and leads to the progression of an End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Patients suffering from type 2 diabetes have progressive proteinuria, and eventually one third of them develop Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and ESRD. For ameliorating the progression of CKD inhibitors of Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS) seemed to be effective, but for short-term basis only. Long term and stable treatment strategies like weight loss via restricted or hypo-caloric diet or bariatric surgery have yielded more promising results in terms of proteinuria and maintenance of GFR. Body Mass Index (BMI) is considered as a traditional marker for obesity onset, but apparently, it is not a reliable indicator, and thus there is a need for more precise evaluation of regional fat distribution and amount of muscle mass. With respect to the pathogenesis, recent investigations have suggested perturbation in fatty acid and cholesterol metabolism as the critical mediators in ectopic renal lipid accumulation, inflammation, increased generation of ROS, RAAS activation and consequential tubulo-interstitial fibrosis. This review summarizes the renewed approaches for obesity assessment and evaluation of the pathogenesis of CKD, altered renal hemodynamics and potential therapeutic targets.","PeriodicalId":16764,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79542887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nutritional Assessment in Children with Allergy to Cow's Milk Protein","authors":"Marília Porto Oliveira Nunes, A. Lustosa, Hildênia B Ribeiro, Júlio César Chaves Nunes Filho, M. Guedes","doi":"10.35248/2155-9600.21.11.801","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2155-9600.21.11.801","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To relate the nutritional status of children allergic to cow's milk protein to the factors that interfere in the nutritional deficit. Methodology: It is a descriptive cross-sectional and quantitative approach carried out in the outpatient clinic for food allergy of a Children’s Hospital in Ceara, whose sampling is non-probabilistic sample of convenience and includes children up to 48 months of age. The variables of interest were: sex, age, age at diagnosis, duration of exclusive breastfeeding, use of infant formula, weight and stature. The data collection was carried out from March to June 2015 through anthropometric measurements (weight and height) and the application of a semi-structured questionnaire. The statistical analysis related and associated all the variables, obtaining as a result significant p<0.05. Results: The study included 342 children with a mean age of 7.50 months (± 6.51), being 53.50% boys and 46.50% girls. The average weight of the population was 8.03 kg (± 3.85), height was 67.68 cm (± 9.66) and BMI was 17.22 Kg/m2 (± 8.87). The average time for diagnosis of allergy to cow's milk protein was 8.98 months (± 7.90) and the average time of exclusive breastfeeding was 2.58 months (± 2.16). Conclusions: It was found that there was adequacy of weight and height in most children. However, some factors may have positively influenced the results as: age at which the allergy was diagnosed, age at which there was introduction of formulas, duration of breastfeeding and participation in the program of cow's milk protein allergy.","PeriodicalId":16764,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences","volume":"62 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75688717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Review of Nutritional Facts, Production, Availability and FutureAspects of Coconut Palm Sugar","authors":"Muhammad Tuseef Asghar, Y. Yusof, M. Mokhtar, Mohammad Effendy Yaacob, H. Ghazali, Lee Sin Chang","doi":"10.35248/2155-9600.21.11.793","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2155-9600.21.11.793","url":null,"abstract":"Coconut palm (Cocos Nucifera L.) sugar with its low GI value and micro and macro nutrition contents is focused in developed countries as a natural alternative to unhealthy cane sugar and more beneficial for farmers as compared with copra production and cane sugar production. Coconut palm sugar (CPS) is available in the forms of syrup, blocks and granular sugar. Granular CPS can be a better substitute for regular sugar as it would be convenient and healthy to use. CPS is important therapeutically as it is an antioxidant, antidiabetic, renal treatment, menstrual disorder treatment, and treatment for deficiencies of hemoglobin and vitamins. CPS production is less than demand due to lack of advanced production technologies. Coconut sap contains 12-15% sugar and very susceptible to spontaneous fermentation and converted to alcohol. It is necessary to utilize or process the sap as soon as possible. Traditional production is unhygienic, laborious and time-consuming keeps many coconut farmers away from CPS production even production of CPS can earn more economic benefits for local farmers. It can be produced traditionally by evaporation of coconut sap at 115oC to 120oC for 3 to 5 hours. Advanced techniques like vacuum drying, freeze drying, and spray drying etc. can also be used for hygienic but small in quantity and more costly production of CPS. Dry granulation may be a low-cost technique for mass production of granular CPS. It can be best stored at moisture content less than 2-4%.","PeriodicalId":16764,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences","volume":"46 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81193839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Diet Content of Non-saturated Fatty Acids Decreases Plasma Adiponectin in Patientswith Metabolic Syndrome","authors":"J. A. Suárez-Cuenca, Diana Elisa Díaz-Jiménez, J. Pineda-Juárez, Alondra Gissel Mendoza Mota, Ofelia Dinora Valencia-Aldana, Said Núñez-Angeles, Eduardo Vera-Gómez, Alej, ro Hernández-Patricio, Mónica Escamilla-Tilch, Pavel Loeza-Magaña, J. Lara-Vargas, R. Vaca, J. Martínez, Ángel Alfonso Garduño-Pérez, Beatriz Barranco-Fragoso, J. Montoya-Ramírez, María AngélicaDíaz-Ar, Roberto Carlos Chaparro-Hernández, Alberto Melchor-López, S. García, J. Gutiérrez-Salinas, P. Mondragón‐Terán","doi":"10.35248/2155-9600.21.S6.817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2155-9600.21.S6.817","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The metabolic syndrome (MS) has been related to the unbalance between pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines; where adiponectin, an anti-inflammatory adipokine, is considered to play a key metabolic role. The consumption of certain micronutrients has been claimed to modify pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Aim: To explore whether dietary micronutrients are related with plasma adiponectin in patients with MS. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis. Quartiles of dietary bioactive compounds were compared according to values of plasma adiponectin. Interquartile variation (IQV) and correlation analyses were performed. Results: There was a significant IQV of dietary unsaturated fatty acids (between 50%-66% of change, p25 vs p75, p<0.05), particularly for trans-fatty acids, poly-unsaturated fatty acids, mono-unsaturated fatty acids and ω-6 fatty acids, in relation to plasma adiponectin; as well as a negative correlation (rho=-0.53, -0.37, -0.29 and -0.34, respectively; p<0.05). Conclusion: Dietary amounts of unsaturated fatty acids inversely related to plasma adiponectin in patients with MS.","PeriodicalId":16764,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences","volume":"38 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89599423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Industrial Trans-Fatty Acid Intake Associated with Coronary Heart Disease Risk-A Review","authors":"Firdaus Ma, M. Sunita","doi":"10.35248/2155-9600.21.11.806","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2155-9600.21.11.806","url":null,"abstract":"1 J Nutr Food Sci, Vol. 11 Iss. 5 No: 806 found naturally (ruminants trans-fatty acid) in meat and dairy products and artificially (industrial trans-fatty acid) in vegetable oils through partial hydrogenation [3-5]. Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (PHVOs) are the primary source of industrially produced trans fatty acids (iTFAs), which are also considered a major health concern when it comes to CHD risk [6,7]. TFAs were once called a healthier replacement for saturated fatty acids (SFAs) when the adverse effects of SFAs, including increased blood cholesterol and CVD risk became known. This fat has been used in the food industry since the 1960’s due to its functional properties such as plasticity, emulsion stability, and low cost, which make them a key component in commercially produced processed food items such as margarine, vegetable shortenings, bakery products, and other snacks and fast food [8-10]. Industrial Trans-Fatty Acid Intake Associated with Coronary Heart Disease Risk: A Review Firdaus MA, Mishra Sunita * Department of Food & Nutrition, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India","PeriodicalId":16764,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences","volume":"5 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86076812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Study of the Morphological and Agricultural Characteristics of Gvara-Khutsubani Wine and Table Breeds and the Potential of Wines Obtained from them","authors":"Inga Gaprindashvili, N. Asanidze, S. Lamparadze","doi":"10.35248/2155-9600.21.11.810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2155-9600.21.11.810","url":null,"abstract":"The report considers the issue that concerns the study of the morphological and agricultural characteristics of gvara-khutsubani wine and breeds for the table and the potential of wines obtained from them. As a result of experimental studies, the breeds of the vines cardinal, crimson sidles, black muscat, white muscat and wine breeds. The process of the phenological phase of all these breeds, biometric indicators, technical indicators and yield were studied. The potential obtained from the wine species is a specific characteristic of the wine obtained from the vine species; light yellowish, turning into dark red, rounded, aroma and bouquet, quality improvement during aging, high stability and healing agents.","PeriodicalId":16764,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences","volume":"25 1","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73271470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Iron Supplementation among Children Aged 6 to 59 months in Afghanistan: AReport of Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey (AfDHS) 2015","authors":"A. M. Barekzai, Beheshta Baraki","doi":"10.35248/2155-9600.21.11.805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2155-9600.21.11.805","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Iron deficiency (ID) remains a global nutrition problem resulting in a prevalence rate of 30%-60% anemia in young children of low income countries. Low cost iron supplements are efficient for prevention and treatment of iron deficiency anemia (IDA). The present study aimed to evaluate iron supplementation in children under the age of five in Afghanistan. Methods: This study is a part of the Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey (AfDHS) implemented by the Central Statistics Organization (CSO) and the Ministry of Public Health. AfDHS followed a stratified two stage sampling design for 34 provinces of Afghanistan. In the first stage, 950 clusters selected, and in the second stage, a fixed number of 27 households per cluster including 25,741 households selected for the study, of which 24,395 successfully interviewed, yielding a response rate of 98%. Results: About 30% of the children under age of two years old in Afghanistan consumed iron rich foods in the 24 hours before the interview. Non breastfeeding children were more likely to consume foods rich in iron comparing breastfeeding children. Only 6% of children 6-59 months received iron supplements in the seven days prior to the survey. Higher education of mother and better economic status related to more intakes of iron rich foods and iron supplements in children. Iron intake from food or supplements was higher in urban districts comparing rural areas. Conclusion: Although IDA is very common in developing countries like Afghanistan, the importance of iron supplementation is still neglected. Health policy makers should keep focusing on iron malnutrition and improve parents’ knowledge on choosing iron rich foods and iron supplementation.","PeriodicalId":16764,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences","volume":"46 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77279612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Saving our Planet: One Bite at a Time!","authors":"Bjoern-Christopher Witte","doi":"10.35248/2155-9600.21.S6.820","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2155-9600.21.S6.820","url":null,"abstract":"By 2050, the world’s population will reach almost 10 billion. Demand for high protein products is increasing while the negative impact from food production devastates our planet. We desperately need new ways to feed the next billion humans.","PeriodicalId":16764,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences","volume":"87 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75820448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}