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Aqueous extract of Laurus nobilis leaf accelerates the alcohol metabolism and prevents liver damage in single-ethanol binge rats. 月桂叶水提取物可加速酒精代谢,防止单次酒精狂饮大鼠的肝损伤。
IF 2.4 4区 医学
Nutrition Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Epub Date: 2023-09-20 DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1113
Jae In Jung, Yean-Jung Choi, Jinhak Kim, Kwang-Soo Baek, Eun Ji Kim
{"title":"Aqueous extract of <i>Laurus nobilis</i> leaf accelerates the alcohol metabolism and prevents liver damage in single-ethanol binge rats.","authors":"Jae In Jung, Yean-Jung Choi, Jinhak Kim, Kwang-Soo Baek, Eun Ji Kim","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1113","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Excessive alcohol consumption has harmful health effects, including alcohol hangovers and alcohol-related liver disease. Therefore, methods to accelerate the alcohol metabolism are needed. <i>Laurus nobilis</i> is a spice, flavoring agent, and traditional herbal medicine against various diseases. This study examined whether the standardized aqueous extract of <i>L. nobilis</i> leaves (LN) accelerates the alcohol metabolism and protects against liver damage in single-ethanol binge Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats.</p><p><strong>Materials/methods: </strong>LN was administered orally to SD rats 1 h before ethanol administration (3 g/kg body weight [BW]) at 100 and 300 mg/kg BW. Blood samples were collected 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 h after ethanol administration. The livers were excised 1 h after ethanol administration to determine the hepatic enzyme activity. The alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities in the liver tissue were measured.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>LN decreased the serum ethanol and acetaldehyde levels in ethanol-administered rats. LN increased the hepatic ADH and ALDH activities but decreased the alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and gamma-glutamyl transferase activities in the ethanol-administered rats. In addition, LN inhibited lipid peroxidation and increased the activities of SOD and GPx.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>LN modulates the mediators of various etiological effects of excessive alcohol consumption and enhances the alcohol metabolism and antioxidant activity, making it a potential candidate for hangover treatments.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":"17 6","pages":"1113-1127"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10694424/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138488110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Classification and prediction of the effects of nutritional intake on diabetes mellitus using artificial neural network sensitivity analysis: 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 利用人工神经网络敏感性分析对营养摄入对糖尿病的影响进行分类和预测:第 7 次韩国国民健康和营养调查。
IF 2.4 4区 医学
Nutrition Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Epub Date: 2023-10-04 DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1255
Kyungjin Chang, Songmin Yoo, Simyeol Lee
{"title":"Classification and prediction of the effects of nutritional intake on diabetes mellitus using artificial neural network sensitivity analysis: 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.","authors":"Kyungjin Chang, Songmin Yoo, Simyeol Lee","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1255","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1255","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>This study aimed to predict the association between nutritional intake and diabetes mellitus (DM) by developing an artificial neural network (ANN) model for older adults.</p><p><strong>Subjects/methods: </strong>Participants aged over 65 years from the 7th (2016-2018) Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were included. The diagnostic criteria of DM were set as output variables, while various nutritional intakes were set as input variables. An ANN model comprising one input layer with 16 nodes, one hidden layer with 12 nodes, and one output layer with one node was implemented in the MATLAB<sup>®</sup> programming language. A sensitivity analysis was conducted to determine the relative importance of the input variables in predicting the output.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our DM-predicting neural network model exhibited relatively high accuracy (81.3%) with 11 nutrient inputs, namely, thiamin, carbohydrates, potassium, energy, cholesterol, sugar, vitamin A, riboflavin, protein, vitamin C, and fat.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In this study, the neural network sensitivity analysis method based on nutrient intake demonstrated a relatively accurate classification and prediction of DM in the older population.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":"17 6","pages":"1255-1266"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10694415/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138488114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Association between body shape misperception and unhealthy eating behaviors among Korean adolescents. 韩国青少年对体形的错误认知与不健康饮食行为之间的关系。
IF 2.4 4区 医学
Nutrition Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Epub Date: 2023-11-02 DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1143
Yejin Kim, Bomgyeol Kim, Vasuki Rajaguru, Sang Gyu Lee, Tae Hyun Kim
{"title":"Association between body shape misperception and unhealthy eating behaviors among Korean adolescents.","authors":"Yejin Kim, Bomgyeol Kim, Vasuki Rajaguru, Sang Gyu Lee, Tae Hyun Kim","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1143","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1143","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Body shape misperception (BSM) is the disagreement between the subjectively perceived body size and body mass index. This study investigated the association between BSM and unhealthy eating behaviors (UEB) among Korean adolescents.</p><p><strong>Subjects/methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study used data from the 2019 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey with 55,748 participants. UEB were measured according to the weekly consumption frequency of caffeinated energy drinks, fast food, carbonated beverages, and sugar-sweetened beverages. The covariates included demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and health-related factors. Multiple logistic regression analysis determined the association between BSM and UEB.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the participants, 37,607 (67.5%) reported UEB. The gap between UEB among those with BSM was the largest between the underestimated and accurately estimated groups. Participants who underestimated their body shape were likelier to engage in UEB (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 1.18; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11-1.25). Both sexes with underestimation of body size showed an association with UEB compared to those with accurate estimations (girls: AOR, 1.19; 95% CI, 1.09-1.30; boys: AOR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.08-1.26).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Underestimating body shape can provoke UEB among Korean adolescents. The need for appropriate school health interventional programs to prevent underestimating body shape is emphasized to avoid UEB.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":"17 6","pages":"1143-1154"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10694422/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138488111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Purple perilla frutescens extracts containing α-asarone inhibit inflammatory atheroma formation and promote hepatic HDL cholesterol uptake in dyslipidemic apoE-deficient mice. 含有α-asarone的紫苏提取物可抑制炎性动脉粥样斑块的形成,并促进血脂异常载脂蛋白E缺陷小鼠肝脏对高密度脂蛋白胆固醇的吸收。
IF 2.4 4区 医学
Nutrition Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Epub Date: 2023-08-28 DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1099
Sin-Hye Park, Young Eun Sim, Min-Kyung Kang, Dong Yeon Kim, Il-Jun Kang, Soon Sung Lim, Young-Hee Kang
{"title":"Purple perilla frutescens extracts containing α-asarone inhibit inflammatory atheroma formation and promote hepatic HDL cholesterol uptake in dyslipidemic apoE-deficient mice.","authors":"Sin-Hye Park, Young Eun Sim, Min-Kyung Kang, Dong Yeon Kim, Il-Jun Kang, Soon Sung Lim, Young-Hee Kang","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1099","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1099","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Dyslipidemia causes metabolic disorders such as atherosclerosis and fatty liver syndrome due to abnormally high blood lipids. Purple perilla frutescens extract (PPE) possesses various bioactive compounds such as α-asarone, chlorogenic acid and rosmarinic acid. This study examined whether PPE and α-asarone improved dyslipidemia-associated inflammation and inhibited atheroma formation in apolipoprotein E (apoE)-deficient mice, an experimental animal model of atherosclerosis.</p><p><strong>Materials/methods: </strong>ApoE-deficient mice were fed on high cholesterol-diet (Paigen's diet) and orally administrated with 10-20 mg/kg PPE and α-asarone for 10 wk.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The Paigen's diet reduced body weight gain in apoE-deficient mice, which was not restored by PPE or α-asarone. PPE or α-asarone improved the plasma lipid profiles in Paigen's diet-fed apoE-deficient mice, and despite a small increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, and very LDL were significantly reduced. Paigen's diet-induced systemic inflammation was reduced in PPE or α-asarone-treated apoE-deficient mice. Supplying PPE or α-asarone to mice lacking apoE suppressed aorta atherogenesis induced by atherogenic diet. PPE or α-asarone diminished aorta accumulation of CD68- and/or F4/80-positive macrophages induced by atherogenic diet in apoE-deficient mice. Treatment of apoE-deficient mice with PPE and α-asarone resulted in a significant decrease in plasma cholesteryl ester transfer protein level and an increase in lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase reduced by supply of Paigen's diet. Supplementation of PPE and α-asarone enhanced the transcription of hepatic apoA1 and SR-B1 reduced by Paigen's diet in apoE-deficient mice.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>α-Asarone in PPE inhibited inflammation-associated atheroma formation and promoted hepatic HDL-C trafficking in dyslipidemic mice.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":"17 6","pages":"1099-1112"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10694419/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138488069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Raw Inonotus obliquus polysaccharide counteracts Alzheimer's disease in a transgenic mouse model by activating the ubiquitin-proteosome system. 通过激活泛素-蛋白酶体系统,在转基因小鼠模型中对抗阿尔茨海默氏症。
IF 2.4 4区 医学
Nutrition Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Epub Date: 2023-09-20 DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1128
Shumin Wang, Kaiye Dong, Ji Zhang, Chaochao Chen, Hongyan Shuai, Xin Yu
{"title":"Raw <i>Inonotus obliquus</i> polysaccharide counteracts Alzheimer's disease in a transgenic mouse model by activating the ubiquitin-proteosome system.","authors":"Shumin Wang, Kaiye Dong, Ji Zhang, Chaochao Chen, Hongyan Shuai, Xin Yu","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1128","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1128","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong><i>Inonotus obliquus</i> has been used as antidiabetic herb around the world, especially in the Russian and Scandinavian countries. Diabetes is widely believed to be a key factor in Alzheimer's disease (AD), which is widely considered to be type III diabetes. To investigate whether <i>I. obliquus</i> can also ameliorate AD, it would be interesting to identify new clues for AD treatment. We tested the anti-AD effects of raw <i>Inonotus obliquus</i> polysaccharide (IOP) in a mouse model of AD (3×Tg-AD transgenic mice).</p><p><strong>Materials/methods: </strong>SPF-grade 3×Tg-AD mice were randomly divided into three groups (Control, Metformin, and raw IOP groups, n = 5 per group). β-Amyloid deposition in the brain was analyzed using immunohistochemistry for AD characterization. Gene and protein expression of pertinent factors of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) was determined using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Raw IOP significantly reduced the accumulation of amyloid aggregates and facilitated UPS activity, resulting in a significant reduction in AD-related symptoms in an AD mouse model. The presence of raw IOP significantly enhanced the expression of ubiquitin, E1, and Parkin (E3) at both the mRNA and protein levels in the mouse hippocampus. The mRNA level of ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase isozyme L1, a key factor involved in UPS activation, also increased by approximately 50%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Raw IOP could contribute to AD amelioration via the UPS pathway, which could be considered as a new potential strategy for AD treatment, although we could not exclude other mechanisms involved in counteracting AD processing.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":"17 6","pages":"1128-1142"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10694425/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138488070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Extracts of Grifola frondosa inhibit the MAPK signaling pathways involved in keratinocyte inflammation and ameliorate atopic dermatitis. 蛇床子提取物可抑制参与角质细胞炎症的 MAPK 信号通路,改善特应性皮炎。
IF 2.4 4区 医学
Nutrition Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Epub Date: 2023-11-15 DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1056
Eun-Ju Choi, Jin Kyeong Choi
{"title":"Extracts of <i>Grifola frondosa</i> inhibit the MAPK signaling pathways involved in keratinocyte inflammation and ameliorate atopic dermatitis.","authors":"Eun-Ju Choi, Jin Kyeong Choi","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1056","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong><i>Grifola frondosa</i>, commonly referred to as the maitake mushroom, has been studied extensively to explore its potential health benefits. However, its anti-inflammatory effects in skin disorders have not been sufficiently elucidated. This study aimed to elucidate the anti-inflammatory role of the ethanol extract of <i>G. frondosa</i> in atopic dermatitis (AD) using in vivo and in vitro models.</p><p><strong>Materials/methods: </strong>We investigated its impact on skin and spleen inflammatory responses in <i>Dermatophagoides farinae</i> extract (DFE)/1-chloro-2,4 dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB)-induced AD-like skin lesions in a mouse model. Additionally, we determined the immunosuppressive response and mechanism of <i>G. frondosa</i> by inducing atopic-like immune reactions in keratinocytes through tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α/interferon (IFN)-γ stimulation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our study revealed that <i>G. frondosa</i> ameliorates clinical symptoms in an AD-like mouse model. These effects contributed to the suppression of Th1, Th2, Th17, and Th22 immune responses in the skin and spleen, leading to protection against cutaneous inflammation. Furthermore, <i>G. frondosa</i> inhibited the production of antibodies immunoglobulin (Ig)E and IgG2a in the serum of AD mice. Importantly, the inhibitory effect of <i>G. frondosa</i> on inflammatory cytokines in TNF-α/IFN-γ-stimulated AD-like keratinocytes was associated with the suppression of MAPK (Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase) pathway activation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Collectively, these findings highlight the potential of <i>G. frondosa</i> as a novel therapeutic agent for AD treatment and prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":"17 6","pages":"1056-1069"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10694416/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138488115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Beliefs, self-efficacy, subjective norms, and eating behaviors according to the breakfast frequency among female university students in South Korea. 韩国女大学生的信念、自我效能感、主观规范和饮食行为与早餐频率的关系。
IF 2.4 4区 医学
Nutrition Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Epub Date: 2023-09-07 DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1170
Hye Jin Kim, Kyung Won Kim
{"title":"Beliefs, self-efficacy, subjective norms, and eating behaviors according to the breakfast frequency among female university students in South Korea.","authors":"Hye Jin Kim, Kyung Won Kim","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1170","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1170","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Skipping breakfast is prevalent in young adult women. This study examined the psychosocial factors and eating behaviors according to the breakfast frequency among female university students.</p><p><strong>Subjects/methods: </strong>The subjects were female university students in Seoul, South Korea. A survey was done, and the data from 291 students were analyzed. The subjects were categorized into a high breakfast group (HBG) and low breakfast group (LBG). Analysis of covariance and multiple linear regression were mainly used in data analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The subjects had breakfast 3.6 days/week on average. The HBG (47.4%) and the LBG (52.6%) differed significantly in breakfast status, including place, people eating together, breakfast menu, and breakfast preparers (<i>P</i> < 0.001). The HBG agreed more strongly with the advantages of breakfast than the LBG (<i>P</i> < 0.001). The disadvantages/barriers of breakfast were stronger in the LBG (<i>P</i> < 0.001). The HBG felt more confidence in having breakfast (<i>P</i> < 0.001) and confidence in general eating behaviors (<i>P</i> < 0.05). The two groups also differed in the subjective norms from parents/professionals (<i>P</i> < 0.001) and siblings/friends (<i>P</i> < 0.01). The HBG showed desirable eating behaviors more frequently (<i>P</i> < 0.001) and undesirable eating behaviors less frequently (<i>P</i> < 0.001). Multiple regression showed that the following were significantly related to the breakfast frequency, explaining 57.3% of the variance: self-efficacy regarding having breakfast (<i>P</i> < 0.001), perceived barriers of breakfast (no appetite/habit/indigestion, <i>P</i> < 0.001), desirable and undesirable eating behaviors (<i>P</i> < 0.01), subjective norms from parents/professionals (<i>P</i> < 0.05), and perceived barriers due to lack of time/preparation difficulties (<i>P</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Psychosocial factors and eating behaviors were significantly related to the breakfast frequency. Nutrition education might include strategies to increase self-efficacy for breakfast, modify the beliefs, particularly the disadvantages/barriers of breakfast, adopt desirable eating behaviors, and elicit support from significant others.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":"17 6","pages":"1170-1184"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10694417/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138488113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Food sources of zinc and nutritional status with usual dietary zinc intake in Korean toddlers and preschool children. 韩国幼儿和学龄前儿童的锌食物来源和营养状况与通常的膳食锌摄入量。
IF 2.4 4区 医学
Nutrition Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Epub Date: 2023-08-25 DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1211
SuJin Song, Jae Eun Shim
{"title":"Food sources of zinc and nutritional status with usual dietary zinc intake in Korean toddlers and preschool children.","authors":"SuJin Song, Jae Eun Shim","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1211","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1211","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the food sources of zinc and the usual intake of dietary zinc among Korean toddlers and preschool children.</p><p><strong>Subjects/methods: </strong>A total of 2,679 children aged 1-5 years was selected from the 2009-2013 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) data. Dietary data collected from a single 24-h recall were used to evaluate the food sources of zinc. To estimate usual zinc intake, the distribution obtained from single 24-h recall data in the total sample was adjusted using the ratio of within-to-between-person variance in zinc intake obtained from 2-day 24-h recall sub-sample data of the 2009 KNHANES. The proportion of children with usual zinc intake below the estimated average requirement (EAR) and above the tolerable upper intake level (UL) was assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The main sources of zinc in Korean children were grains, dairy products, and meat. The mean usual intakes of zinc among all individuals, those aged 1-2 yrs, and those aged 3-5 yrs were 5.50, 5.01, and 5.83 mg/d, respectively. In all participants, 1.1% of the children consumed zinc below the EAR, whereas 10.7% exceeded the UL. The proportion of children with excessive zinc intake was 25.6% in the 1-2 yrs age group and 0.6% in the 3-5 yrs age group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>According to the current UL, the risk of excessive zinc intake appears to be high among Korean toddlers. Future studies that monitor the health effects of excessive zinc intake are needed to appropriately guide zinc intake in children.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":"17 6","pages":"1211-1224"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10694412/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138488117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Nutrition and health challenges among low-income families of young children in the post COVID-19 era: a qualitative study. 后 COVID-19 时代低收入幼儿家庭面临的营养和健康挑战:一项定性研究。
IF 2.4 4区 医学
Nutrition Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Epub Date: 2023-11-13 DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1185
Hyunjung Lee, Wilna Oldewage-Theron, Conrad Lyford, Stephanie Shine
{"title":"Nutrition and health challenges among low-income families of young children in the post COVID-19 era: a qualitative study.","authors":"Hyunjung Lee, Wilna Oldewage-Theron, Conrad Lyford, Stephanie Shine","doi":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1185","DOIUrl":"10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1185","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>In the United States, one in every 5 children is obese with greater likelihood in low-income households. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have accelerated disparities in child obesity risk factors, such as poor dietary intake and increased sedentary behaviors, among low-income families because of financial difficulties, social isolation and other struggles. This study reveals insights into nutrition and health challenges among low-income families of young children in West Texas to better understand needs and develop interventions.</p><p><strong>Subjects/methods: </strong>In-depth individual interviews were performed via Zoom among 11 families of children under the age of 3. A semi-structured interview guide was developed to explore 3 areas: changes in (1) dietary intake and (2) sedentary behaviors and (3) families' preferences regarding a parent nutrition education program. Each interview was audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded using MaxQDA software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eating together as a family become challenging because of irregular work schedules during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most parents stated that their children's dietary habits shifted with an increased consumption of processed foods. Many parents are unable to afford healthful foods and have utilized food and nutrition assistance programs to help feed their families. All families reported that their children's screen time substantially increased compared to the pre-pandemic times. Moreover, the majority of parents did not associate child screen time with an obesity risk, so this area could be of particular interest for future interventions. Meal preparation ideas, remote modality, and early timing were identified as key intervention strategies.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Online nutrition interventions that emphasize the guidelines for child screen time and regular meal routines will be effective and promising tools to reach low-income parents for early childhood health promotion and obesity prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":19232,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition Research and Practice","volume":"17 6","pages":"1185-1200"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10694413/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138488068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The effects of dietary self-monitoring intervention on anthropometric and metabolic changes via a mobile application or paper-based diary: a randomized trial. 通过移动应用程序或纸质日记进行膳食自我监测干预对人体测量和代谢变化的影响:随机试验。
IF 2.4 4区 医学
Nutrition Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Epub Date: 2023-10-30 DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2023.17.6.1238
Taiyue Jin, Gyumin Kang, Sihan Song, Heejin Lee, Yang Chen, Sung-Eun Kim, Mal-Soon Shin, Youngja H Park, Jung Eun Lee
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