Nutrition and healthPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-03-20DOI: 10.1177/02601060251326803
Waqas Asghar, Hafiz Ubaid Ur Rahman, Nauman Khalid
{"title":"Waste to wellness: Valorizing plant peel waste for functional and nutritional improvement of restructured meat products.","authors":"Waqas Asghar, Hafiz Ubaid Ur Rahman, Nauman Khalid","doi":"10.1177/02601060251326803","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02601060251326803","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19352,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and health","volume":" ","pages":"5-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143670424","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":"The coverage of indicators of sensitive and specific intervention programs and prevalence of stunting under-five children: A cross-sectional study in Aceh Province, Indonesia.","authors":"Teuku Muliadi, Aripin Ahmad, Abidah Nur, Nelly Marissa, Marisa, Junaidi, Fitrah Reynaldi, Eva Fitriyaningsih, Husnah, Iflan Naufal, Muhammad Rizal Martua Damanik, Ardi Adji, Syuja' Rafiqi Arifin, Devita Annisa","doi":"10.1177/02601060231164664","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02601060231164664","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> The prevalence of stunting children under-five in Aceh Province is still high due to multiple factors, including the sub-optimal coverage of intervention programs. <b>Aim:</b> This study aimed at finding out the correlation between the coverage of indicators of sensitive and specific intervention programs with prevalence of stunting in Aceh. <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional design analyzed secondary data from the Indonesia nutritional status survey and program coverage data in 13 regencies/cities in Aceh Province. The dependent variable was the prevalence of stunting. Meanwhile, the independent variable covered 20 sensitive and specific intervention program indicators. We apply STATA 16 to analyze the correlation between sensitive and specific coverage and stunting prevalence. <b>Results:</b> The coverage of indicators of pregnant women with chronic energy deficiency (CED) receiving supplementary feeding, young children with diarrhea receiving zinc supplementation, parents taking parenting classes, and participation in the health insurance program had a significant correlation with prevalence stunting in Aceh (<i>r</i> = -0.57; <i>r</i> = -0.50; <i>r</i> = -0.65; and <i>r</i> = -0.60). <b>Conclusion:</b> Intervention measures to avert childhood stunting in Aceh should include strengthening supplementary feeding programs for mothers and toddlers, supplementation to prevent toddler diarrhea, and counseling parents on parenting and health insurance.</p>","PeriodicalId":19352,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and health","volume":" ","pages":"165-173"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9242609","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}
Nutrition and healthPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2023-04-18DOI: 10.1177/02601060231166162
Carmela Mento, Amelia Rizzo, Francesca Liga, Cristina Zito, Antonio Bruno, Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Toshio Kawai, Maria Catena Silvestri
{"title":"Eating behaviors and body self-esteem in couple's satisfaction during COVID-19 quarantine.","authors":"Carmela Mento, Amelia Rizzo, Francesca Liga, Cristina Zito, Antonio Bruno, Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Toshio Kawai, Maria Catena Silvestri","doi":"10.1177/02601060231166162","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02601060231166162","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Many experts agree that the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown restriction have had an impact on relationships and eating habits in couples, but this hypothesis lacks evidence and empirical studies. <b>Aim:</b> The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between satisfaction with the couple's relationship, body self-esteem, and eating behaviors during the Covid-19 lockdown. <b>Method:</b> Three hundred and eighty-one subjects, aged between 18 and 60 years (M = 26.88; <i>SD</i> = 9.22), of whom 89.8% women, participated in the survey. The online assessment included: the Relationship Assessment Scale; the Multidimensional Self Concept Scale and the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire. <b>Results:</b> The results showed that the relationship and the levels of couple's satisfaction are independent of respect to body experience and eating behavior. On the contrary, bodily experience is negatively correlated with diet, weight, body shape, and restriction attempts. However, the eating style of couple showed a change during the quarantine period, both in healthy and at-risk of ED subjects. <b>Conclusion:</b> The psychological impact of Covid-19 and its lockdown has had profound repercussions on the subjective relationship with body and food but have apparently preserved stable and satisfying bonds. The importance of the study confirmed the primary relation between self and body's satisfaction in subjective dimensions of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":19352,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and health","volume":" ","pages":"217-224"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10113904/pdf/10.1177_02601060231166162.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9383303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nutrition and healthPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2023-05-25DOI: 10.1177/02601060231176873
Ifeoma C Afiaenyi, Elizabeth K Ngwu, Adaobi M Okafor, Rufina Nb Ayogu
{"title":"Effects of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> leaves on the blood glucose, blood pressure, and lipid profile of type 2 diabetic subjects: A parallel group randomized clinical trial of efficacy.","authors":"Ifeoma C Afiaenyi, Elizabeth K Ngwu, Adaobi M Okafor, Rufina Nb Ayogu","doi":"10.1177/02601060231176873","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02601060231176873","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BackgroundThere is a paucity of information on the antidiabetic potential of graded amounts of <i>Moringa</i> leaves on diabetes human subjects.AimTo ascertain the effeccts of <i>Moringa</i> leaves on type 2 diabetic subjects' blood glucose, blood pressure, and lipid profile levels in a rural Nigerian community.MethodsThis study adopted a parallel group randomized control design. Participants included 40 adult male and female diabetic subjects who met the inclusion criteria and consented to participate in the study. The participants were randomly assigned to four groups. The control group was fed diets without <i>Moringa oleifera</i> leaves while the experimental groups received 20, 40, and 60 g of <i>Moringa</i> leaves respectively daily for 14 days in addition to the diets. The subjects' baseline data and post-intervention data were collected before and after the intervention, respectively. Data were analyzed using paired-sample <i>t</i>-test and analysis of covariance. Significance was accepted at <i>p</i> < 0.05.ResultsThe mean fasting blood glucose levels in all the groups did not differ significantly from one another. Group 3 had significantly (<i>p</i> = 0.01) lower mean systolic pressure (from 136.40 ± 7.66 to 123.90 ± 13.82) after the intervention. Group 3 subjects had a significant (<i>p</i> = 0.04) increase in their triglyceride values (from 123.80 ± 53.69 before intervention to 151.20 ± 41.47) after intervention. After adjusting for the pre-intervention values, there was no significant (<i>p</i> > 0.05) difference in all the parameters at the end of the intervention.ConclusionThere were marginal improvements in the parameters assessed which were not dose-dependent.</p>","PeriodicalId":19352,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and health","volume":" ","pages":"281-291"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9524118","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}
Nutrition and healthPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2023-03-27DOI: 10.1177/02601060231166163
Aviria Ermamilia, Bianda Aulia, Sri Mulatsih
{"title":"A cross-sectional study of nutritional status and dietary intake of paediatric oncology patients in Indonesia: Comparison between cancer aetiologies.","authors":"Aviria Ermamilia, Bianda Aulia, Sri Mulatsih","doi":"10.1177/02601060231166163","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02601060231166163","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Adequate energy and protein intakes are required to maintain nutritional status and prevent clinical deterioration in paediatric oncology patients. There are limited investigations of malnutrition and dietary intake adequacy during treatment in developing countries. <b>Aim:</b> This study aimed to assess the nutritional status and macro- and micronutrient intake adequacy in paediatric oncology patients undergoing therapy. <b>Methods:</b> This cross-sectional study was conducted at Dr Sardjito Hospital, Indonesia. Sociodemographic, anthropometry, dietary intake, and anxiety status were collected. Patients were grouped based on cancer aetiology (haematological malignancy (HM) or solid tumour (ST). Variables between groups were compared. <i>P-</i>values of <0.05 were considered statistically significant. <b>Results:</b> 82 patients aged 5-17 years (65.9% HM) were analysed. The prevalence of underweight was 24.4% (ST vs HM: 26.9% vs 23.2%), overweight 9.8% (ST vs HM: 11.5% vs 8.5%), and obesity 6.1% (ST vs HM: 0.0% vs 8.5%) according to BMI-for-age z-score. Mid-upper-arm circumference identified undernutrition in 55.7% and overnutrition in 3.7% of the patients. Stunted growth was found in 20.8% of the patients. Percentages of children with inadequate energy and protein intake were 43.9% and 26.8%, respectively. The percentages of participants meeting the national micronutrient requirements were low, ranging from 3.8% to 56.1%, with the highest adherence rate observed for vitamin A and the lowest for vitamin E. Appetite loss was associated with lower overall intake. <b>Conclusion:</b> This study confirmed that malnutrition is prevalent in paediatric patients treated for cancer. Inadequate intakes of macro- and micro-nutrients were also common, highlighting the need for early nutritional assessment and intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":19352,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and health","volume":" ","pages":"225-234"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9561649","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}
Nutrition and healthPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2023-01-27DOI: 10.1177/02601060231152278
Ngoc Bao Trinh, Ngoc Dieu Thi Phan, An Tuong Bui, Hai Thanh Phan, Lieu Thu Thi Nguyen, Lan Huong Thi Nguyen, Khanh Nam Do, Anh Kim Dang
{"title":"Nutritional status and eating behavior of children with autism spectrum disorders in Vietnam: A case-control study.","authors":"Ngoc Bao Trinh, Ngoc Dieu Thi Phan, An Tuong Bui, Hai Thanh Phan, Lieu Thu Thi Nguyen, Lan Huong Thi Nguyen, Khanh Nam Do, Anh Kim Dang","doi":"10.1177/02601060231152278","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02601060231152278","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Atypical eating behaviors and feeding issues are common in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). <b>Aim:</b> This study aims to evaluate the nutritional status and eating behavior of the ASD and typically developing groups. <b>Methods:</b> A case-control study was conducted from January to April 2019 in Nghe An, Vietnam. A total of 93 children in each group participated in the study with their main caregivers. We applied the Children's Eating Behavior Inventory (CEBI) to evaluate the eating behaviors of children. <b>Results:</b> Overweight and obesity in ASD children accounted for 41.9%. The CEBI score and %CEBI of the ASD group was higher than that of the control group (104.0 ± 14.2 and 91.3 ± 8.3; 24.1 ± 21.4 and 5.0 ± 11.8, respectively). Most of the adverse mealtime behaviors of ASD children focused on excessive duration (52.7%), distraction (40.9%), and food refusal (39.8%). In total 88.2% of caregivers had to comfort their ASD children at every meal, followed by threatening, scolding, or punishing children if they refused to eat (57.0%). <b>Conclusion:</b> Being overweight/obese and having eating behavior difficulties were prevalent among ASD children in Vietnam. Safer alternatives, such as lifestyle measures and seeking help from a nutritional therapist, can help ASD children reduce weight and modify their erroneous feeding habits.</p>","PeriodicalId":19352,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and health","volume":" ","pages":"111-119"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10627816","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}
Nutrition and healthPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2023-04-03DOI: 10.1177/02601060231166821
Joke Vliebergh, Ina Gesquiere, Veerle Foulon, Patrick Augustijns, Matthias Lannoo, Ellen Deleus, Ann Meulemans, Chantal Mathieu, Ann Mertens, Christophe Matthys, Bart Van der Schueren, Roman Vangoitsenhoven
{"title":"Change in carbohydrate intake one year after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: A prospective study.","authors":"Joke Vliebergh, Ina Gesquiere, Veerle Foulon, Patrick Augustijns, Matthias Lannoo, Ellen Deleus, Ann Meulemans, Chantal Mathieu, Ann Mertens, Christophe Matthys, Bart Van der Schueren, Roman Vangoitsenhoven","doi":"10.1177/02601060231166821","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02601060231166821","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and objectives:</b> To investigate the effect of carbohydrate intake before laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) on body weight, body composition and glycaemic status after surgery. <b>Methods:</b> In a tertiary centre cohort study, dietary habits, body composition and glycaemic status were evaluated before and 3, 6 and 12 months after LRYGB. Detailed dietary food records were processed by specialized dietitians on the basis of a standard protocol. The study population was subdivided according to relative carbohydrate intake before surgery. <b>Results:</b> Before surgery, 30 patients had a moderate relative carbohydrate intake (26%-45%, M-CHO), a mean body mass index (BMI) of 40.4 ± 3.9 kg/m² and a mean glycated haemoglobin A1c (A1C) of 6.5 ± 1.2% compared to 20 patients with a high relative carbohydrate intake (> 45%, H-CHO), mean BMI of 40.9 ± 3.7 kg/m² (non-significant, NS) and a mean A1C of 6.2% (NS). One year after surgery, body weight, body composition and glycaemic status were similar in the M-CHO (n = 25) and H-CHO groups (n = 16), despite less caloric intake in the H-CHO group (1317 ± 285 g vs. 1646 ± 345 g in M-CHO, <i>p</i> < 0.01). Their relative carbohydrate intake converged to 46% in both groups, but the H-CHO group reduced the absolute total carbohydrate consumption more than the M-CHO group (190 ± 50 g in M-CHO vs. 153 ± 39 g in H-CHO, <i>p</i> < 0.05), and this was especially pronounced for the mono- and disaccharides (86 ± 30 g in M-CHO vs. 65 ± 27 g in H-CHO, <i>p</i> < 0.05). <b>Conclusion:</b> A high relative carbohydrate intake before LRYGB, did not influence the change in body composition or diabetes status after surgery, despite a significantly lower total energy intake and less mono- and disaccharide consumption after surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":19352,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and health","volume":" ","pages":"209-216"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9234295","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}
Nutrition and healthPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2023-05-24DOI: 10.1177/02601060231176316
Isabela Simões de Boucherville Pereira, Karen Rodrigues Lima, Raquel Cristina Teodoro da Silva, Rafaela Corrêa Pereira, Sandro Fernandes da Silva, Anselmo Gomes de Moura, Wilson César de Abreu
{"title":"Evaluation of general and sports nutritional knowledge of recreational athletes.","authors":"Isabela Simões de Boucherville Pereira, Karen Rodrigues Lima, Raquel Cristina Teodoro da Silva, Rafaela Corrêa Pereira, Sandro Fernandes da Silva, Anselmo Gomes de Moura, Wilson César de Abreu","doi":"10.1177/02601060231176316","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02601060231176316","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Nutritional knowledge is one of the factors that can lead to adopting healthy eating habits and, consequently, favoring sports performance. <b>Aim:</b> The study aimed to assess the nutritional knowledge and its subsections general and sports nutritional knowledge of recreational athletes. <b>Methods:</b> A validated, translated, and adapted 35-item questionnaire was used to assess total (TNK), general-GNK (11 questions), and sports-SNK (24 questions) nutritional knowledge. The Abridged Nutrition for Sport Knowledge Questionnaire (ANSKQ) was provided online using Google Forms. Four hundred and nine recreational athletes (male: 173, female: 236, age = 32.4 ± 9.6 years) completed the questionnaire. <b>Results:</b> The mean TNK (50.7%) and GNK (62.7%) scores were classified as \"average\" and higher than SNK (45.2%), which was classified as \"poor.\" Male participants had SNK and TNK scores higher than females, but not for GNK. The youngest participants (18-24 years) had TNK, SNK, and GNK scores higher than other age groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Participants who reported previous nutritional appointments with a nutritionist had higher TNK, SNK, and GNK scores than those without it (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Those with \"advanced\" formal nutrition education (university students, graduate, or postgraduate in Nutrition) scored higher than those of groups \"none\" and \"intermediate,\" for TNK (advanced = 69.9%, intermediate = 52.9%, and none = 45.0%, <i>p</i> < 0.0001), GNK (advanced = 74.7%, intermediate = 63.8%, and none = 59.2%, <i>p</i> < 0.0001), and SNK, (advanced = 67.5%, intermediate = 48.0%, and none = 38.5%, <i>p</i> < 0.0001). <b>Conclusion:</b> Results suggest a lack of nutritional knowledge in recreational athletes, mainly those without an appointment with a registered nutritionist and formal nutritional education.</p>","PeriodicalId":19352,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and health","volume":" ","pages":"273-280"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9516773","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}
Nutrition and healthPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2023-04-06DOI: 10.1177/02601060231166036
Bárbara Folino Nascimento, Tainá Cunha das Neves, Patricia Lima Rodrigues, Cleber Nascimento do Carmo, Thamiris Fernandes Araujo, Roberta Dias de Mattos, Ingrid Veras Carvalho, Patricia de Carvalho Padilha
{"title":"Sociodemographic factors and screen exposure associated with the consumption of healthy and unhealthy dietary markers in children attended at a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.","authors":"Bárbara Folino Nascimento, Tainá Cunha das Neves, Patricia Lima Rodrigues, Cleber Nascimento do Carmo, Thamiris Fernandes Araujo, Roberta Dias de Mattos, Ingrid Veras Carvalho, Patricia de Carvalho Padilha","doi":"10.1177/02601060231166036","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02601060231166036","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>AimTo evaluate the association between sociodemographic factors and screen exposure during meals with the consumption of dietary markers in children treated at a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro.MethodsCross-sectional study with children of both sexes between 2 and 9 years of age. Food consumption and screen exposure were assessed using specific forms. The socio-demographic data evaluated were age, maternal education, household composition, receipt of government benefits, and household food and nutrition security. The statistical analysis included simple and multivariate logistic regression with a confidence interval of 95%.ResultsAmong the 129 children evaluated, most of them were of preschool age (57.4%), 71.3% received some type of government benefit, and 69.8% ate meals in front of screens. Among the markers of a healthy diet, beans (86.0%) and fresh fruits (69.8%) were the most consumed, while among the markers of an unhealthy diet, the most common components were sweetened beverages (61.7%) and cookies, candies, or other sweets (54.7%). There was a higher consumption of sweetened beverages among the children whose families received a government benefit (OR 2.63; 95% CI: 1.13-6.13) and who were exposed to a screen during meals (2.27; 95% CI: 1.01-5, 14).ConclusionThis study showed that in view of the high frequency of consumption of unhealthy foods and screen exposure during meals, it is imperative that food and nutrition education actions are taken to promote an adequate and healthy food environment in childhood.</p>","PeriodicalId":19352,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and health","volume":" ","pages":"197-207"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9252399","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}
Pegah Heidarian, Amir Jalali, Ali Shirzadi, Romina Jalali, Ebrahim Ezzati
{"title":"Global prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with gout: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Pegah Heidarian, Amir Jalali, Ali Shirzadi, Romina Jalali, Ebrahim Ezzati","doi":"10.1177/02601060251323013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02601060251323013","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Evidence increasingly supports the association of gout with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Studies have indicated that the prevalence of MetS among patients with gout ranges from 17 to over 70 percent. <b>Aim:</b> The purpose of this study was to establish the global prevalence of MetS in patients diagnosed with gout. <b>Methods:</b> To obtain studies related to the title, we systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, Science-Direct, and Google Scholar search engine to find all relevant articles that were published until the end of November 2023. Obtain and carry out the necessary evaluations. The <i>I</i><sup>2</sup> index was used to examine the heterogeneity of studies and the Random Effects model was used to analyze the data. <b>Results:</b> Following evaluation, we discovered 19 studies (23 findings), revealing an overall prevalence of MetS in gout patients as 46.8% (95% CI: 38.6-55.2%). On a regional level, subgroup analysis indicated the highest prevalence of MetS was in the American continent, with a rate of 60.6% (95% CI: 44.8-74.5%). In terms of the tool used for MetS measurement, the subgroup analysis showed the maximum prevalence rate of 54.6% was associated with the International Diabetes Federation criteria tool. <b>Conclusion:</b> The results of this research showed that MetS is common among gout patients; therefore, policymakers should reduce the consequences and costs of this condition by focusing on these patients and performing appropriate and timely treatment and training.</p>","PeriodicalId":19352,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and health","volume":" ","pages":"2601060251323013"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143502941","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}