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{"title":"Chronic Uptake of A Probiotic Nutritional Supplement (AB001) Inhibits Absorption of Ethylalcohol in the Intestine Tract - Results from a Randomized Double-blind Crossover Study.","authors":"Andreas Pfützner,&nbsp;Mina Hanna,&nbsp;Yuriko Andor,&nbsp;Daniela Sachsenheimer,&nbsp;Filiz Demircik,&nbsp;Tobias Wittig,&nbsp;Johan de Faire","doi":"10.1177/11786388221108919","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388221108919","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Regular alcohol consumption, e.g. by social drinking, is a potential source of consecutive health problems in many countries worldwide. A probiotic nutritional supplement (AB001) has been developed to reduce alcohol absorption from the intestine tract and to mitigate potential health care risks.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This randomized placebo-controlled double-blind crossover study was conducted with 24 healthy subjects (13 male, 11 female, age: 25.4 ± 7.7 years, BMI: 23.6 ± 2.5 kg/m²). The subjects were randomized to take 2 capsules/day of AB001 or placebo for 1 week prior to an alcohol exposure experiment. On the experimental day, they ingested a light breakfast and drank a moderate glass of spirit (0.3 g/kg body weight). Breath alcohol tests and blood draws for determination of blood alcohol levels were performed for up to 6 hours. After crossover, the experiment was repeated in the following week. Areas under the curves were calculated to determine alcohol absorption rates.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significant reduction of blood alcohol levels by 70.3% (<i>P</i> < 0.005 vs. placebo) was seen with AB001, (breath test: -30.7%; <i>P</i> < 0.005 vs. placebo). No difference was seen in a cognitive function test performed 60 minutes after alcohol ingestion (22.4 ± 7.7 seconds vs. 22.7 ± 5.6 seconds, n.s.). There were no adverse events or serious adverse events reported in this study.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>One week of supplementation with AB001 resulted in a substantially reduced absorption of alcohol into the body. Regular uptake of AB001 may help to prevent liver and other organ damage, and may reduce the negative medical and economical impact of social drinking on the individual and the society.</p>","PeriodicalId":19396,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Metabolic Insights","volume":" ","pages":"11786388221108919"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/85/f0/10.1177_11786388221108919.PMC9234833.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40405572","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}

{"title":"Anemia and Associated Factors Among Lactating Women in Sierra Leone: An Analysis of the Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey 2019.","authors":"Ivan Kato Arinda,&nbsp;Quraish Sserwanja,&nbsp;Kassim Kamara,&nbsp;David Mukunya,&nbsp;Napyo Agnes,&nbsp;Nsubuga Edirisa Juniour,&nbsp;Nuwahereza Christinah,&nbsp;Anitah Kagali,&nbsp;Seungwon Lee","doi":"10.1177/11786388221105732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388221105732","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Anemia is a condition in which hemoglobin (Hb) concentration and/or red blood cell (RBC) numbers are lower than normal and insufficient to meet an individual's physiological needs. The prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age is high in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Sierra Leone. However, data on anemia among lactating women in Sierra Leone are scarce. Therefore, this study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of anemia and determine its associated factors among lactating women in Sierra Leone.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey (SLDH) data were used of which 1543 lactating women aged 15 to 49 years old had hemoglobin measurements. Multistage stratified sampling was used to select study participants and data were collected using validated questionnaires. Multivariate binary logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with anemia among lactating women in Sierra Leone.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The general prevalence of anemia among lactating women in Sierra Leone was 52.9% (95% CI = 50.9-55.8). Almost a quarter, 23.8% (95% CI = 22.1-26.3) of the lactating women had mild anemia, 27.4% (95% CI = 25.3-29.7) had moderate anemia and 1.7% (95% CI = 1.1-2.5) had severe anemia. The use of modern contraceptives (aOR = 1.64, 95% CI = 1.09-2.47), not being visited by a field worker in the past year (aOR = 1.51, 95% CI = 1.12-2.03) and being Muslim (aOR = 1.46, 95% CI = 1.11-1.91), were associated with higher odds of being anemic. Being given and having bought iron supplements during pregnancy (aOR = 0.46, 95% CI = 0.25-0.87) was associated with less odds of being anemic.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>More than half of the lactating mothers in our study were anemic. The risk factors for anemia in our study included: use of modern contraceptives, not being visited by a field worker in the past year and being Muslim. Receiving iron supplements during pregnancy was protective against anemia. According to the results from this study, the recommendation for lactating women was to maintain routine interface with the healthcare system which includes being visited by a field worker who should prescribe and issue iron supplements to them. Lactating women especially Muslims should receive routine nutrition education by the health workers at the health facilities during antenatal care visits or postnatal care in regard to anemia and means of prevention and treatment. Community stakeholders should also work in collaboration to establish scalable methods to correctly identify pregnant women with risk factors, inform them about anemia with caution, and apply appropriate measures as trained or instructed.</p>","PeriodicalId":19396,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Metabolic Insights","volume":" ","pages":"11786388221105732"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/06/bb/10.1177_11786388221105732.PMC9208047.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40224937","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}

{"title":"Evenness of Dietary Protein Intake Is Positively Associated with Lean Mass and Strength in Healthy Women.","authors":"Nathaniel R Johnson,&nbsp;Christopher J Kotarsky,&nbsp;Sean J Mahoney,&nbsp;Bailee C Sawyer,&nbsp;Kara A Stone,&nbsp;Wonwoo Byun,&nbsp;Kyle J Hackney,&nbsp;Steven Mitchell,&nbsp;Sherri N Stastny","doi":"10.1177/11786388221101829","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388221101829","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Evenness of protein intake is associated with increased lean mass, but its relationship with muscle strength and performance is uncertain.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We determined the association of evenness of protein intake with lean mass, muscle strength and endurance, and functional ability.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This was a cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Data were collected at a research university in the upper midwestern United States.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>One hundred ninety-two healthy women, aged 18 to 79 years, mean ± SEM 41.9 ± 1.3, completed the study.</p><p><strong>Measurements: </strong>Dietary intake was assessed using 3-day food diaries verified with food frequency questionnaires. To assess evenness of protein intake, the day was divided into 3 periods: waking to 11:30, 11:31 to 16:30, and after 16:30. Lean mass was measured with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Lower-body muscle strength and endurance were determined using isokinetic dynamometry. Upper-body muscle strength was maximal handgrip strength. Functional ability was assessed using 6-m gait speed and 30-second chair stand tests. Accelerometry measured physical activity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Intakes of 25 g or more of protein at 1 or more of the 3 periods was positively associated with lean mass (β ± S.E.; 1.067 ± 0.273 kg, <i>P</i> < .001) and upper-body (3.274 ± 0.737 kg, <i>P</i> < .001) and lower-body strength (22.858 ± 7.918 Nm, <i>P</i> = .004) when controlling for age, body mass index, physical activity, and energy and protein intakes. Consuming at least 0.24 g/kg/period for those under 60 years and 0.4 g/kg/period for those 60 years and older was related to lean mass (0.754 ± 0.244 kg, <i>P</i> = .002), upper-body strength (2.451 ± 0.658 kg, <i>P</i> < .001), and lower-body endurance (184.852 ± 77.185 J, <i>P</i> = .018), controlling for the same variables.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Evenness of protein intake is related to lean mass, muscle strength, and muscular endurance in women. Spreading protein intake throughout the day maximizes the anabolic response to dietary protein, benefiting muscle mass and performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":19396,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Metabolic Insights","volume":" ","pages":"11786388221101829"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/96/14/10.1177_11786388221101829.PMC9208033.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40224938","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}

{"title":"Nutritional Status of Postpartum Mothers and Associated Risk Factors in Shey-Bench District, Bench-Sheko Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Asresash Sebeta, Abel Girma, Rediet Kidane, Eyob Tekalign, Dessalegn Tamiru","doi":"10.1177/11786388221088243","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11786388221088243","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Malnutrition affects millions of people in developing countries and contributes to poor health outcomes and nutritional status among women in the postpartum period. Lactation increases high nutritional demands and marks a significant life transition that can impact diet quality and subsequently predispose woman to high risk of overweight and undernutrition. Although, studies have been conducted on the nutritional status of lactating women, there is a gap especially on women's nutritional status during the postpartum period. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the nutritional status of postpartum women and associated factors in Shey-Bench District, Bench-Sheko Zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Shey-Bench District from March 1 to 30/2020 among 359 postpartum mothers. Bivariate analysis was employed to select candidate variables at <i>P</i>-value <.25 as a cut-off point. Multiple multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to identify variables significantly associated with nutritional status of the mother at <i>P</i> < .05 with 95% CI.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study revealed that 10.3% of women were underweight and 16.7% were overweight. Employed mothers (AOR = 4.467, 95% CI [1.05-19.04]), employed husband (AOR = 0.087, 95% CI [0.021-0.370]), farmer husband (AOR = 0.084, 95% CI [0.024-0.293]), trader husband (AOR = 0.19, 95% CI [0.0614-0.616]), married mother (AOR = 0.222, 95% CI [0.088-0.560]), dietary diversity (AOR = 0.181, 95% CI [0.075-0.436]) were significantly associated with underweight and while being overweight was associated with dietary diversity, maternal age of between 15 to 24 and 25 to 34, exclusive breastfeeding, and frequency of breastfeeding.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study found a lower prevalence of underweight compared with overweight in the study area. Occupational status, marital status, age of the mother, dietary diversity, exclusive and frequency of breastfeeding were significantly associated factors with nutritional status of postpartum mother. We recommend strengthening the provision of nutrition education on modifiable factors with collaboration of other sectors.</p>","PeriodicalId":19396,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Metabolic Insights","volume":"15 1","pages":"11786388221088243"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2022-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9044780/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42285838","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}

{"title":"Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Composition in Breast Milk Plasma of HIV-infected and Uninfected Mothers in Relation to Infant Clinical Outcomes.","authors":"Lucy Mabaya,&nbsp;Hilda Tendisa Matarira,&nbsp;Donald Moshen Tanyanyiwa,&nbsp;Cuthbert Musarurwa,&nbsp;Johannes Mukwembi,&nbsp;Taona Emmah Mudluli,&nbsp;Tatenda Marera","doi":"10.1177/11786388211072768","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388211072768","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The increased coverage of prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) services has significantly reduced paediatric HIV infection incidence. The aim of the study was to compare breast milk omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid profiles of HIV infected and uninfected mothers and determine the association between fatty acid profiles and postnatal transmission of HIV, morbidity/mortality of HIV exposed and unexposed infants.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective cohort study of 57 HIV infected and 57 HIV uninfected lactating mothers was conducted in Gweru, Zimbabwe from July 2019 to March 2020. The women's 114 babies (term and preterm) were also enrolled and stratified by HIV exposure and infection status. The mother-infant pairs were followed up at 6 weeks, 16 weeks and 6 months postpartum to determine, HIV transmission rate, breast milk polyunsaturated fatty acid profiles as well as infant clinical outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean breast milk docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) levels in HIV uninfected mothers (0.82 ± 0.92; 0.47 ± 0.75 μg/ml respectively) at 6 weeks postpartum were significantly higher compared to those of HIV infected mothers (0.33 ± 0.32; 0.08 ± 0.14 μg/ml) respectively. The same pattern was observed at 16 weeks postpartum in terms of DHA and EPA mean concentration. However, the arachidonic acid (AA) levels and AA/DHA ratio measured at 6 weeks postpartum were significantly higher in HIV infected mothers (2.31 ± 2.01; 17.18 ± 52.47 respectively) compared to HIV uninfected mothers (0.82 ± 0.54; 9.71 ± 21.80; <i>P</i> < .001). A higher morbidity rate was observed amongst HIV exposed infants than HIV unexposed infants (3.26 ± 0.13; 2.49 ± 0.09; <i>P</i> < .001) respectively. A significant positive correlation was observed between AA and infant morbidity (<i>r</i> = .388; <i>P</i> < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Deficiencies in breast milk omega-3 fatty acids were observed in HIV infected women. Maintaining a healthy balance between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acid diets is critical for breast feeding mothers regardless of their HIV status. The adverse clinical outcomes observed amongst HIV exposed infants emphasise their vulnerability under conditions of maternal universal antiretroviral therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":19396,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Metabolic Insights","volume":" ","pages":"11786388211072768"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/d3/8b/10.1177_11786388211072768.PMC8829717.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39913452","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}

{"title":"Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate Consumption Results in Lower Blood Glucose in Adults With Diabetes.","authors":"Barbara Oliveira,&nbsp;Kaja Falkenhain,&nbsp;Jonathan P Little","doi":"10.1177/11786388221076962","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388221076962","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diabetes is characterized by an impaired ability to appropriately control blood glucose. Postprandial hyperglycemia, in particular, is associated with complications in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The objective of this study was to determine how sugar-free dark chocolate sweetened with stevia, erythritol, and inulin impacts postprandial blood glucose levels in individuals with diabetes compared to conventional dark chocolate. In a randomized crossover design, 13 participants consumed 1 bar (34 g) of sugar-free dark chocolate or 1 bar (34 g) of conventional dark chocolate with glucose levels measured before and throughout a 120-min postprandial period. The incremental area under the curve (iAUC) was lower after the consumption of sugar-free dark chocolate (-65%, <i>P</i> = .04) compared to conventional dark chocolate. No significant differences between chocolates were found for peak glucose value above baseline, the total area under the curve, or peak glucose values. Our results suggest that a sugar-free dark chocolate bar sweetened with stevia, erythritol and inulin led to a lower blood glucose iAUC compared to the conventional dark chocolate bar in people with diabetes, whilst longer-term effects on glucose control remain to be determined.</p>","PeriodicalId":19396,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Metabolic Insights","volume":" ","pages":"11786388221076962"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8832613/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39913453","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}

{"title":"Lifestyle Modification Practice and Associated Factors Among Diagnosed Hypertensive Patients in Selected Hospitals in Central Gondar Zone","authors":"Moges Smachew, Melkitu Fentie Melak, Azeb Atenafu, Aysheshim Kassahun Belew","doi":"10.1177/11786388221088245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388221088245","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Hypertension is one of the leading causes of disability and death in both developed and developing countries including Ethiopia. Non-communicable diseases account for 42% of deaths in Ethiopia. However, it is still widely undetected and poorly controlled. Hence, this study aims to assess the lifestyle modification practices and related factors of adult hypertensive patients in the central Gondar region of northwestern Ethiopia. Methods: Institutional based, cross-sectional study was conducted from April 10 up to May 10, 2021. A simple random sampling was used to select 629 study participants. Data were collected by using self-administered and structured questionnaire. Data were entered to EpiData 4.6 and exported to SPSS 20 for further analysis. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was employed to identify the factors associated with lifestyle modification. Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval was used to show the strength of association, while a P-value <.05 of was used to declare the significance of association. Results: The overall prevalence of recommended lifestyle modification in hypertensive patients was 24.2% (95% CI (20.8, 27.5)). Age ⩾65 years (AOR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.39, 0.88), no formal education (AOR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.4, 0.97), diagnosis time is 5 to 10 years (AOR = 1.93, 95% CI: 1.11, 3.34), co morbidities (AOR = 0.47, 95% CI: 0.3, 0.73), and rich wealth index (AOR = 1.99, 95% CI: 1.22, 3.27) are is significantly associated with good lifestyle modification practices. Conclusions: The practice of good lifestyle modifications in the study area was found to be low among the hypertensive patients. Respondents’ age, education status, wealth index, duration of diagnosis, and co morbidities were found to be significant factors related to good lifestyle modification practices. Therefore, more attention should be paid to providing nutrition counseling and health promotion to improve the practice of lifestyle modification in patients with hypertension.","PeriodicalId":19396,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Metabolic Insights","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43985207","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":"Myriocin Treatment Reverses Alcohol-Induced Alterations in Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid-Containing Phospholipid Expression in the Liver.","authors":"Emine B Yalcin,&nbsp;Ming Tong,&nbsp;Camilla Homans,&nbsp;Suzanne M de la Monte","doi":"10.1177/11786388221082012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388221082012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic heavy alcohol exposure causes steatohepatitis manifested by abnormal intra-hepatocyte accumulation of lipid and parenchymal inflammation. Attendant alterations in polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-containing phospholipids could cause alcoholic liver disease (ALD) to progress by promoting oxidative stress, inflammation, and fibrogenesis. Previously we showed that myriocin, a serine palmitoyltransferase inhibitor, ameliorates experimental alcohol-induced steatohepatitis. However, the surprising overall therapeutic responses suggested that myriocin's targets may go beyond sphingolipids. To this end, the present study examines the effects of myriocin on hepatic composition of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)- and arachidonic acid (AA)-containing phospholipids in an experimental model of ALD. A chronic+binge ethanol exposure model was generated by feeding Long Evans rats with ethanol-containing diets (24% caloric content) for 8 weeks and simultaneously binge gavage administering 2 g/kg ethanol on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays during Weeks 6-8. Myriocin was administered by i.p. injection on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays of Weeks 3-8. Control rats were studied in parallel. Upon euthanasia, the livers were harvested to examine ethanol- and/or myriocin-modulation of hepatic lipids using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI-IMS). Results were analyzed statistically by two-way analysis of variance and depicted with data bar plots and heatmaps. Chronic+binge ethanol exposures significantly increased hepatic expression of AA-containing phospholipids including PE(36:4) (<i>P</i> = .005), PE(38:4) (<i>P</i> = .03), and PI(38:4) (<i>P</i> = .04) and reduced DHA-containing phospholipids including PS(40:6) (<i>P</i> = .03) and PE(40:6) (<i>P</i> = .04) relative to control. Myriocin partially reversed ethanol's effects on hepatic PUFA expression by decreasing PE(36:4) (<i>P</i> = .004) and increasing PS(40:6) (<i>P</i> = .04) and PI(40:6) (<i>P</i> = .0003) relative to ethanol-exposed rats. Ethanol-mediated alterations in hepatic PUFA-containing phospholipids may contribute to hepatic oxidative and inflammatory injury by increasing AA and fibrogenesis by inhibiting DHA. The results suggest that Myriocin may help reduce or prevent long-term and progressive liver injury stemming from excessive chronic+binge ethanol consumption.</p>","PeriodicalId":19396,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Metabolic Insights","volume":"15 ","pages":"11786388221082012"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/5a/50/10.1177_11786388221082012.PMC8891894.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10634389","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}

{"title":"Examining the Benefits of Digitally Selectable Meals Called “À La Carte Digital-Select” in Cancer Chemotherapy Patients","authors":"T. Aoyama","doi":"10.1177/11786388221098507","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388221098507","url":null,"abstract":"We explored the benefits of a digitized bedside terminal with a touchscreen for selectable hospital meals called “à la carte digital-select” in cancer chemotherapy patients. The subjects used “à la carte digital-select” for 35 days, from November to December 2015. On average, 253 (between 196 and 288) patients accessed this system per day, and 40 patients used it daily (15.9%). Subjects included 75 patients (cancer chemotherapy: chem-digital-select patients, female: 47) and 12 patients (concurrent chemo radiotherapy: CRT-digital-select patients, female: 6) with a repeat rate of 87% (65) and 100% (12). The average length of hospital stay in chem-digital-select patients was 6 days (1-35), the average number of days using “à la carte digital-select” was 3 days (1-24); a correlation was observed between these factors (r = .80; P < .01). The eating rate of chemotherapy patients and CRT-digital-select patients was high (81%, 81%), and no differences were observed between the rate in the cisplatin group (80%) with 28 patients, the non-cisplatin group (81%) with 47 patients, CRT-digital-select patients (81%) with 12 patients (P = .59; ANOVA). Registered dietitians provided no nutritional intervention in any of the cases. We found that “à la carte digital-select” can contribute to supporting cancer chemotherapy and the dietary needs of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.","PeriodicalId":19396,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Metabolic Insights","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48784730","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":"Food Creatine and DXA-Derived Body Composition in Boys and Girls Aged 8 to 19 Years.","authors":"Darinka Korovljev,&nbsp;Nikola Todorovic,&nbsp;Valdemar Stajer,&nbsp;Sergej M Ostojic","doi":"10.1177/11786388211059368","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/11786388211059368","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Several small-scale trials indicate a positive correlation between dietary creatine intake and fat-free mass in the pediatric population; whether this connection occurs at the population-wide level remains currently unknown. The main purpose of this cross-sectional study was to calculate the amount of creatine consumed through a regular diet among U.S. boys and girls aged 8 to 19 years, and investigate the link between creatine consumption and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-derived body composition indices in this population. Data were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-2018 round, with dietary information and whole-body DXA body composition measures extracted for respondents aged 8 to 19 years (1273 participants, 649 boys and 624 girls). Individual values for total grams of creatine consumed per day for each participant were computed using the average amount of creatine (3.88 g/kg) across all creatine-containing foods. The primary exposure was the mean daily intake of creatine; the primary and secondary outcomes comprised lean mass excluding bone mineral content (BMC), and bone mineral density, BMC, lean mass including BMC, fat mass, and percent body fat, respectively. The average intake of creatine across the sample was 0.65 ± 0.72 g/day (95% CI, from 0.61 to 0.69). Creatine positively correlated with lean mass (excluding BMC) and BMC across the whole sample (<i>r</i> = .18 and .20, respectively; <i>P</i> < .001); a significant negative correlation was found between creatine intake and percent body fat (<i>r</i> = -.09; <i>P</i> = .001). The higher intake of creatine was associated with higher lean mass in girls and higher BMC in boys, while taking more creatine corresponded to less body fat for both genders (<i>P</i> < .05). Our findings indicate a significant correlation between dietary creatine and DXA-derived body composition biomarkers in a nationally representative cohort of U.S. youth. These results justify further research of creatine's role in modifying body morphology in the pediatric population, taking into account the age and sex specific traits.</p>","PeriodicalId":19396,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition and Metabolic Insights","volume":"14 ","pages":"11786388211059368"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/83/6e/10.1177_11786388211059368.PMC8655826.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39719231","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}