Beatriz Vasconcellos de Barros, Mariana Vieira Dos Santos Kraemer, Elisa Milano, Greyce Luci Bernardo, Maria Cecília Cury Chaddad, Paula Lazzarin Uggioni, Rossana Pacheco da Costa Proença, Ana Carolina Fernandes
{"title":"Substitutes for Industrial Trans Fats in Packaged Foods: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Beatriz Vasconcellos de Barros, Mariana Vieira Dos Santos Kraemer, Elisa Milano, Greyce Luci Bernardo, Maria Cecília Cury Chaddad, Paula Lazzarin Uggioni, Rossana Pacheco da Costa Proença, Ana Carolina Fernandes","doi":"10.1093/nutrit/nuae194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuae194","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The World Health Organization recommended the global elimination of industrial trans fats by 2023, leading to a decrease in their use in packaged foods. Nevertheless, a gap remains in the scientific literature regarding the ingredients adopted as substitutes by the food industry. This study aimed to map evidence on substitutes for industrial trans fats in packaged foods, discussing their possible designation in the ingredients lists. For this, a scoping review was conducted according to recommendations from the Joanna Briggs Institute. Systematic searches were performed in 6 databases using terms related to industrial trans fats, identification of possible substitutes, and trans fats exemption. The search retrieved 5072 articles. Of these, 233 (152 original articles and 81 review studies) were included in the scoping review. A total of 87 different raw materials were cited as trans fats substitutes in the selected studies, with palm stearin being the most frequent. The processing methods were categorized in 8 groups, with interesterification being the most cited (46% of studies). Food items belonging to 15 food groups were found to contain trans fats substitutes, mainly margarine, shortenings, and spreads. From the collected data, it was estimated that there are at least 690 distinct terms for referring to industrial trans fats substitutes in the ingredients list. Despite the extensive body of research on the subject, the Codex Alimentarius guidelines and some national labeling regulations do not address the reporting of such materials in the ingredients lists. Furthermore, there is limited understanding of the short- and long-term effects of novel technological ingredients on human health. The disclosure of industrial processes to modify oils and fats, as well as the raw materials used, is suggested to be made mandatory in the ingredients list, aiming to safeguard consumers' right to information and enhance monitoring efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":19469,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143047298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lia Igel Sodré, Maria Eduarda Cordebello Gall, Monique de Barros Elias, Luana Oeby de Oliveira, Francine Albernaz Teixeira Fonseca Lobo, Rosana Bizon Vieira Carias, Anderson Junger Teodoro
{"title":"Osteogenic Effects of Bioactive Compounds Found in Fruits on Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Review.","authors":"Lia Igel Sodré, Maria Eduarda Cordebello Gall, Monique de Barros Elias, Luana Oeby de Oliveira, Francine Albernaz Teixeira Fonseca Lobo, Rosana Bizon Vieira Carias, Anderson Junger Teodoro","doi":"10.1093/nutrit/nuae209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuae209","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Phytochemicals, which are bioactive compounds contained in fruits, vegetables, and teas, have a positive effect on human health by having anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticarcinogenic effects. Several studies have highlighted the ability of bioactive compounds to activate key cellular enzymes associated with important signaling pathways related to cell division and proliferation, as well as their role in inflammatory and immunological responses. Some phytochemicals are associated with increased proliferation, differentiation, and expression of markers related to osteogenesis, bone formation, and mineralization by activating various signaling pathways. The objective of this study was to clarify which bioactive compounds present in fruits have osteogenic effects on mesenchymal stem cells and the possible associated mechanisms. A literature search was conducted in the LILACS, MEDLINE, and PubMed databases for pertinent articles published between 2014 and 2024. This review included 34 articles that report the osteogenic effects of various bioactive compounds found in different fruits. All the articles reported that phytochemicals play a role in enhancing the regenerative properties of mesenchymal cells, such as proliferation, osteogenic differentiation, secretion of angiogenic factors, and extracellular matrix formation. This review highlights the potential of these phytochemicals in the prevention and treatment of bone diseases. However, more studies are recommended to identify and quantify the therapeutic dose of phytochemicals, investigate their mechanisms in humans, and ensure their safety and effectiveness for health, particularly for bone health.</p>","PeriodicalId":19469,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143040109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yupeng Lei, Xuemei Sun, Tiechao Ruan, Wenting Lu, Bixin Deng, Ruixi Zhou, Dezhi Mu
{"title":"Effects of Probiotics and Diet Management in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.","authors":"Yupeng Lei, Xuemei Sun, Tiechao Ruan, Wenting Lu, Bixin Deng, Ruixi Zhou, Dezhi Mu","doi":"10.1093/nutrit/nuae217","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuae217","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>The efficacy of probiotics and diet management in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is controversial, and their relative effectiveness remains unclear.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the effects of probiotics, diet management, and their combination on IBS.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science were searched from inception to July 10, 2023, for relevant studies, including symptom relief, IBS-symptom severity score (-SSS), and IBS-quality of life measure (-QOL).</p><p><strong>Data extraction: </strong>Two investigators independently performed the data extraction and quality assessment.</p><p><strong>Data analysis: </strong>A network meta-analysis was performed using a frequentist approach and a random-effects model to estimate the relative risk (RR) and 95% CI.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty-four articles were eligible for this study. In relieving IBS symptoms, compared with a sham diet, a low-fermentable oligosaccharide, disaccharide, monosaccharide, and polyols (low-FODMAP) diet (RR: 3.22; 95% CI: 1.70-6.26) and low-FODMAP diet combined with probiotics (RR: 17.79; 95% CI: 3.27-112.54) significantly relieved IBS symptoms. The control group showed significantly lower effectiveness than the probiotics group (RR: 0.47; 95% CI: 0.32-0.69). According to the surface under the cumulative rank curve (SUCRA), a low-FODMAP diet combined with probiotics (80.4%) had the best effect in relieving IBS symptoms, followed by a low-FODMAP diet (70.8%), probiotics (65.1%), and a gluten-free diet (54.3%). In reducing the total IBS-SSS, the low-FODMAP diet (90.5%) was the most effective, followed by the low-FODMAP diet combined with probiotics (76.6%), probiotics alone (62.3%), and gluten-free diet (28.3%). In reducing total IBS-QOL, probiotics (72.1%) ranked first, followed by gluten-free (57.0%) and low-FODMAP (56.9%) diets. Probiotics (34.9%) were associated with the lowest risk of adverse effects.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A low-FODMAP diet combined with probiotics is most effective in relieving IBS symptoms. A low-FODMAP diet is the most recommended diet for alleviating IBS severity, and probiotics were associated with improving the QOL of patients with IBS, with the fewest adverse events.</p><p><strong>Systematic review registration: </strong>PROSPERO registration no. CRD42024499113.</p>","PeriodicalId":19469,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143040065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Orsolya Tompa, Anna Kiss, Sándor Soós, Zoltán Lakner, Ana Raner, Gyula Kasza, Dávid Szakos
{"title":"Fifteen Years of NOVA Food-Processing Classification: \"Friend or Foe\" Among Sustainable Diet Indicators? A Scoping Review.","authors":"Orsolya Tompa, Anna Kiss, Sándor Soós, Zoltán Lakner, Ana Raner, Gyula Kasza, Dávid Szakos","doi":"10.1093/nutrit/nuae207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuae207","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It has been 15 years since the introduction of the NOVA food-processing classification. While it was designed to identify ultra-processed foods linked to noncommunicable diseases, the NOVA system has a holistic concept that fits with sustainable nutrition. However, NOVA's connection to other sustainable diet indicators has not been thoroughly explored. The aim was to summarize the research and methodological context of using the NOVA system with other sustainable diet indicators and to investigate NOVA's synergies and discordance with them. A scoping review was conducted based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Studies published between 2009 and 2023 were collected from the Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed databases. 1612 studies were initially screened; in the selected studies (n = 77), the NOVA system was applied in addition to other sustainable diet indicator(s). The studies were analyzed within a qualitative data analysis framework. 77 studies were analyzed in which healthiness (n = 66), environmental pressure (n = 9), affordability (n = 11), other processing classifications (n = 6), and other sustainable diet indicators (n = 10) were applied with NOVA. Among them, the identified relationships between the NOVA system and other healthfulness indicators were synergistic in the majority of studies (n = 70/93). For environmental pressure indicators, a mixed picture was observed; the NOVA classification was predominantly synergistic with greenhouse gas emissions (n = 8/13), while it was mostly discordant with fresh water use (n = 8/12). Economic affordability was also found to be discordant with the NOVA classification in the majority of studies (n = 10/16). To complete the NOVA classification with nutrient profiling would be beneficial to identify healthy diets. In the case of the integration of NOVA into sustainable nutrition research, environmental pressure and economic affordability indicators should be controlled to reach optimal trade-offs for more sustainable diets. The application of NOVA is gaining relevance; thus, its methodological adaptation to sustainable nutrition research is necessary.</p>","PeriodicalId":19469,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143029265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Appetite Self-Regulation in Childhood: A Narrative Review and Conceptual Model of Processes and Mechanisms With Implications for Research and Practice.","authors":"Catherine G Russell, Alan Russell","doi":"10.1093/nutrit/nuae220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuae220","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of the present narrative review was to propose a unifying generalized conceptual model of mechanisms and processes in appetite self-regulation (ASR) in childhood. Appetite self-regulation, along with other domains of self-regulation, develops across childhood and contributes to energy intake and balance, diet quality, weight, and therefore long-term health outcomes. There have been efforts to conceptualize and measure components of ASR and associated processes/mechanisms, but, at present, there is no unifying conceptualization of ASR in childhood. A search of key databases supplemented by snowballing was undertaken for definitions/conceptions and theoretical models of ASR with a focus on children. An interpretive synthesis approach was used to identify themes from the definitions and models. The themes formed the basis of the proposed unifying generalized model of ASR in childhood, which is the main contribution of the article. At the center of the model is bottom-up reactivity to food, food cues and hunger, satiation and satiety signals, together with top-down regulatory control. An additional contribution is the proposed 5 interacting and overlapping domains (biological, hedonics, cognitive, behavioral, and traits) that function in and influence both bottom-up reactivity and top-down regulation. The domains also contribute to ASR outcomes of enactment and competence. External contextual and intrapersonal factors are conceived as impacting the domains and the bottom-up, top-down processes. The relevance of the model for explanations of ASR phenomena in childhood and children's food choice and diet quality, as well as its implications for research directions and approaches to preventive intervention, including food parenting practices, are discussed. The model provides a framework for researchers and practitioners to support and interpret children's problems and competence in self-directing food choices, energy intake, and nutrition.</p>","PeriodicalId":19469,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143023687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elisa Milano, Ana Paula Gines Geraldo, Mariana V S Kraemer, Gastón Ares, Beatriz Vasconcellos de Barros, Maria Cecília Cury Chaddad, Ana Carolina Fernandes, Greyce Luci Bernardo, Paula Lazzarin Uggioni, Rossana Pacheco da Costa Proença
{"title":"Declaration of Sweeteners on Food Labels: A Scoping Review of Methodological Issues and Prevalence.","authors":"Elisa Milano, Ana Paula Gines Geraldo, Mariana V S Kraemer, Gastón Ares, Beatriz Vasconcellos de Barros, Maria Cecília Cury Chaddad, Ana Carolina Fernandes, Greyce Luci Bernardo, Paula Lazzarin Uggioni, Rossana Pacheco da Costa Proença","doi":"10.1093/nutrit/nuae175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuae175","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently published a guideline that recommends against the use of nonsugar sweeteners. Food labels are a key source of information for consumers, to enable them to make informed decisions regarding the consumption of food additives. However, discrepancies in the concepts and categorizations of sweeteners in labeling recommendations and regulations may influence the results of studies on the prevalence of sweeteners in foods. This study aimed to analyze the scientific literature related to the declaration of sweeteners on food labels. Focus was placed on methodological issues related to data collection and analysis, including the categorization of sweeteners, as well as on the reported prevalence of sweetener declaration on food labels. A scoping review was conducted based on a search for terms related to sweeteners, food labeling, and packaged foods. Nine studies, published between 2012 and 2022, were included. Variability among studies was observed in terms of data collection methods, approaches for identifying the sweeteners declared on food labels, the criteria for categorizing sweeteners, and the definitions underlying the categorization. Moreover, there was a lack of standardization in the bibliographic sources consulted in formulating the categorization, and failure to report specific sources, leading to heterogeneity in the substances regarded as sweeteners. The prevalence of the declaration of sweeteners in food labeling ranged from less than 1% to 43.6%. The findings of the present work emphasize the need to standardize the methodologies used for the identification of sweeteners declared on food labels and the criteria for their categorization.</p>","PeriodicalId":19469,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143009102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tim Cassettari, Emma L Beckett, Flavia Fayet-Moore, Carlene Starck, Jutta Wright, Michelle Blumfield
{"title":"Response to: Problems With Relevance, Certainty, and Misinterpretation of Empirical Evidence.","authors":"Tim Cassettari, Emma L Beckett, Flavia Fayet-Moore, Carlene Starck, Jutta Wright, Michelle Blumfield","doi":"10.1093/nutrit/nuae211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuae211","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19469,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143009107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Damian Maganja, Rosemary Stanton, Soumyadeep Bhaumik, Alexandra Jones
{"title":"Problems With Relevance, Certainty, and Misinterpretation of Empirical Evidence in the Umbrella Review \"Health Effects of Drinking 100% Juice\".","authors":"Damian Maganja, Rosemary Stanton, Soumyadeep Bhaumik, Alexandra Jones","doi":"10.1093/nutrit/nuae210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuae210","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19469,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143009106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maryam Kebbe, Kennedy Leung, Ben Perrett, Raylene A Reimer, Kristi Adamo, Leanne M Redman
{"title":"Effects of Infant Formula Supplemented With Prebiotics on the Gut Microbiome, Gut Environment, Growth Parameters, and Safety and Tolerance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Maryam Kebbe, Kennedy Leung, Ben Perrett, Raylene A Reimer, Kristi Adamo, Leanne M Redman","doi":"10.1093/nutrit/nuae184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuae184","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Prebiotics are often added to infant formulas to mimic the benefits of oligosaccharides found in human milk.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of prebiotic-supplemented cow's milk-based formula on the gut microbiota, gut environment, growth parameters, and safety and tolerance in infants ≤6 months old, compared with a standard formula or human milk comparator.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>Searches were performed in the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses databases. Articles were included that reported on randomized controlled trials, were published from inception until April 2024, and met prespecified inclusion and exclusion criteria.</p><p><strong>Data extraction: </strong>Outcomes included gut microbiota (eg, diversity; taxa at phylum, family, genus and species levels), gut environment (eg, pH, secretory immunoglobulin A, fecal calprotectin, fecal metabolites), growth parameters (eg, z scores), and safety and tolerance. Fixed or random effects models were used and mean differences (MDs) with 95% CIs were calculated to assess pooled effects. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration Tool (RoB 2).</p><p><strong>Data analysis: </strong>A total of 30 articles met inclusion criteria, with 5290 infants included. Whereas effects on Lactobacillus were inconsistent, prebiotic formula supplementation increased Bifidobacterium counts (k = 7 [MD: 0.49; 95% CI, 0.27-0.71]; I2 = 13%; P < .00001) and decreased fecal pH (k = 7 [MD: -0.39; 95% CI, -0.57 to -0.20]; I2 = 0%; P < .0001) compared with standard formula. Prebiotic formula supplementation increased total bacteria compared with human milk (MD: 0.41 [95% CI, 0.17-0.65]; I2 = 8%; P = .0006). In terms of growth parameters, weight-for-age z scores favored the prebiotic formula group compared with the human milk group (k = 2 [MD: 0.23; 95% CI, 0.04-0.42]; I2 = 7%; P = .02).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Prebiotic supplementation in infant formula can positively alter the gut microbiota, particularly Bifidobacterium, without negative impacts on growth. Standardized, high-quality research is needed to confirm the study findings and inform guidelines for prebiotic use in infant nutrition.</p><p><strong>Systematic review registration: </strong>PROSPERO registration no. CRD42021253589.</p>","PeriodicalId":19469,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143009103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of Fatty Acid Supplementation on Migraine Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Guillermo García-Pérez-de-Sevilla, Ángel González-de-la-Flor","doi":"10.1093/nutrit/nuae219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuae219","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Migraines are a prevalent neurological condition that significantly impacts the quality of life. Although narrative reviews and clinical trials suggest the potential effects of fatty acid supplementation as a promising approach for migraine prophylaxis, the findings remain inconsistent.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim was to evaluate the efficacy of fatty acid supplementation on migraine clinical outcomes through a systematic review and meta-analysis.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted using electronic databases including Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL from their inception up to October 7, 2024.</p><p><strong>Data extraction: </strong>Studies meeting the PICOS criteria were included: adults diagnosed with migraine, dietary supplementation with fatty acids, assessing migraine clinical outcomes, and only randomized controlled trials. Methodological quality and risk of bias were assessed independently by 2 reviewers using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool.</p><p><strong>Data analysis: </strong>Meta-analyses were conducted using Review Manager software. A random-effects model was applied to account for heterogeneity among studies. A standardized mean difference (SMD) of 0.2, 0.5, and 0.8 was interpreted as small, moderate, and large effects, respectively. Six randomized controlled trials, including 407 participants with chronic migraines, were analyzed. Interventions varied, including omega-3 supplementation with or without omega-6 restriction, lasting from 8 to 16 weeks, and 1 trial assessing alpha-lipoic acid. The overall risk of bias was assessed as low. The pooled analysis demonstrated significant reductions in headache intensity (SMD = -1.77; 95% CI: -3.32 to -0.21; P = .03), headache duration (SMD = -0.77; 95% CI: -1.05 to -0.50; P < .00001), headache frequency (SMD = -1.91; 95% CI: -2.61 to -1.21; P < .00001), and HIT-6 score (SMD = -2.44; 95% CI: -4.13 to -0.76; P = .004).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This meta-analysis provides moderate evidence that fatty acid supplementation, particularly omega-3, improves migraine clinical outcomes. Additional high-quality, randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm these findings, particularly for the promising effects of alpha-lipoic acid.</p><p><strong>Systematic review registration: </strong>PROSPERO registration no. CRD42024592084.</p>","PeriodicalId":19469,"journal":{"name":"Nutrition reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143009105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}