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{"title":"Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women: precision of national surveys and accuracy of brief data collection instruments.","authors":"Giles T Hanley-Cook, Simone M Gie, Juan Pablo Parraguez, Bridget A Holmes","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01065-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-025-01065-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) has been identified as a promising indicator for monitoring diets globally. MDD-W questionnaires have been integrated into, amongst others, the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and the Gallup World Poll (GWP). Disagreement between estimates of healthy diet metrics for the same country collected in the same year is not desirable.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To determine the measurement agreement of MDD-W estimates collected through DHS and GWP (i.e., precision), to assess the impact of survey characteristics on potential discordance, and to examine the comparative validity of the brief data collection instruments used to estimate MDD-W (i.e., accuracy).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using meta-data from DHS and GWP, we quantified the percentage points (pp) difference in food group consumption and MDD-W prevalence. Furthermore, we qualitatively examined the differences of four survey characteristics: food groups and sentinel foods used in the MDD-W questionnaire, sampling framework, survey timing, and data collection modality. In addition, using data from two non-inferiority studies in Ethiopia - which used either a weighed food record (WFR) or quantitative 24-hour recall (24-HR) as the reference method - we simulated the total magnitude of errors associated with non-quantitative open or list-based 24-HRs, and subsequently compared the pp differences in simulated food group consumption and MDD-W prevalence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>MDD-W estimates from the GWP were significantly higher than those from the DHS in five of nine country-year sets, one difference was non-significant, and three estimates could not be statistically compared due to lack of reporting on margins of error. The absolute difference between MDD-W estimates from the DHS and GWP were >|5| pp for all country-year sets (range: -17 to + 21 pp). There was poor agreement between the DHS and GWP questionnaires regarding the choice and number of sentinel foods used for each food group in the same country (range: 21 to 65%). In general, GWP data collection covered fewer months and questionnaires were enumerated in fewer languages than the DHS, but the number of sentinel foods used per food group was more standardized across countries. Simulations indicated that the magnitude of errors associated with pilot tested non-quantitative open and extensive list-based 24-HRs were marginally lower than sentinel list-based 24-HRs in Ethiopia.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>For global monitoring, standards must be defined for the preferred data collection instrument and survey platform for each healthy diet metric. This would facilitate cross-country comparability and help mitigate misinterpretations of change over time within countries and the selective reporting of national statistics. A harmonized methodology for developing, pilot testing, and continuously updating sentinel food lists is needed to f","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"104"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144162730","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":"Association between dietary diversity and healthy aging: a systematic review.","authors":"Roghayeh Molani-Gol, Maryam Rafraf, Beitullah Alipour","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01085-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-025-01085-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The proportion of older people has been enhanced in the past half-century around the world, consequently leading to the increasing overall prevalence of age-related health conditions. The present study aims to summarize the current evidence regarding the association between dietary diversity (DD) and the components of healthy aging.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The databases, including Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, were searched using relevant keywords and without date restrictions up to November 2023. All original articles written in English evaluating the association between DD and healthy aging components were eligible for this systematic review.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Totally, 2728 records were obtained in electronic search databases after removing duplicates and irrelevant studies based on the title and abstract; the full text of the 64 articles was critically screened, and 32 cross-sectional studies and 17 cohort studies were included in this review. Except for two cases, all of these studies (95.9%) reported that high DD was associated with lower cognitive and physical frailties, low sleep disturbance and mental disorders, and good nutritional status among the elderly population.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings suggest higher DD may contribute to healthy aging through improved nutrient intake and reduced risk of age-related diseases, but heterogeneity in study designs limits conclusive evidence. Enhancing healthy dietary behaviors for older people is suggested to increase their awareness and consequently DD. Further research is needed to confirm these results and the causal relationship.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"102"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152189","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":"Attitudes toward milk alternatives and motives for (non-)consumption: an interview study with adolescents from Germany.","authors":"Lena Szczepanski, Laura-Marie Bahlmann, Corinna Rötker, Annike Eylering, Florian Fiebelkorn","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01072-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-025-01072-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Consuming alternatives to cow's milk (CM) could help counteract current environmental problems. Plant-based milk alternatives (PBMA) and precision fermentation-based milk alternatives-also called \"animal-free milk\" (AFM)-are potentially more sustainable alternatives to CM. Therefore, our study aimed to analyze young peoples' attitudes toward PBMA and AFM and their motives for/against consuming these milk alternatives.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>For this purpose, semi-structured interviews were conducted with adolescents from Germany (N = 25; M_Age = 17.6). The data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results show that the young people in our study have positive attitudes toward PBMA, as they perceive PBMA as healthy and environmentally friendly. In addition, they have predominantly positive attitudes toward AFM, as they perceive AFM as an environmentally friendly and suitable alternative to CM. Animal welfare and environmental protection motivate the young people in our study to consume these milk alternatives. In contrast, sensory properties (PBMA) and food safety concerns (AFM) were identified as barriers to the consumption of milk alternatives.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Adolescents generally have positive attitudes toward milk alternatives, motivated by perceived health, environmental, and animal welfare benefits. However, sensory properties and production-related uncertainties are barriers to consumption. These findings highlight the importance of addressing these concerns to foster the acceptance of sustainable milk alternatives among young people.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"101"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152197","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":"Association of lipid composition with diabetic foot ulcer size and depth: a cross-sectional study on plant versus animal oils, cholesterol, and omega fatty acids.","authors":"Faezeh Geravand, Ensieh Nasli-Esfahani, Mohsen Montazer, Moharam Jalalzadeh, Leila Azadbakht","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01093-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-025-01093-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>As no study has evaluated the association between fat intake and its components with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) indices, our aim in the present cross-sectional study was to assess this association.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 300 participants with DFUs were enrolled in this cross-sectional study, which took place at the Diabetes Clinic of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. To assess dietary intake, three 24-h dietary recalls were conducted. In addition to dietary assessments, sociodemographic information, anthropometric measurements and physical activity levels factors were evaluated. The evaluation of foot ulcer indices, including the length, width, and depth, was performed by reviewing the patients' medical records. A physician assessed all the foot ulcer indices.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Intakes of total fat, saturated fatty acid (SFA), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) increased progressively from the lowest to highest tertile of fat intake (all p < 0.001). No significant associations were observed between foot ulcer dimensions (length, width, depth) and dietary fat intake, including plant/animal oils, cholesterol, omega-3/6, trans fats, or PUFA/SFA ratios (Ptrend > 0.05). However, the (PUFAs + MUFAs)/SFAs ratio showed a significant inverse association with ulcer length in the fully adjusted model (OR: 0.71 vs. 0.42; Ptrend = 0.04).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, we observed significant associations between an increase in the (PUFAs + MUFAs) / (SFAs) ratio and a notable reduction in foot ulcer length after adjusting for confounders. Further research with larger sample sizes could yield more comprehensive insights.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"103"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144152193","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":"Dietary glycemic and insulin indices in association with sleep quality and duration in patients undergoing angiography.","authors":"Kimia Rostampour, Mohammadtaghi Sarebanhassanabadi, Reza Bidaki, Seyed Mostafa Seyedhosseini, Azam Ahmadi-Vasmehjani, Matin Mohyadini, Fatemeh Sadat Mirjalili, Amin Salehi-Abargouei","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01082-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40795-025-01082-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aims: </strong>Research examining the relationship between glycemic and insulin indices and sleep quality and duration is scarce and has yielded contradictory results. This study evaluated the relationship between dietary glycemic and insulin indices and the quality and quantity of sleep among adults referred for angiography.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 653 participants referred for angiography at Afshar Hospital, Yazd, central Iran. Sleep parameters were evaluated through the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Dietary intakes were assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Binary logistic regression was employed to determine the association between dietary glycemic and insulin indices and sleep quality and quantity among patients with cardiovascular risk factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After adjusting for factors including age, sex, energy intake, marital status, education level, occupation, economic condition, body mass index, smoking status, drug addiction, physical activity, depression score, syntax score, diabetes status, and caffeine intake, analyses revealed a significant positive association between the dietary insulin index (DII) and sleep disorders (OR = 2.42; 95%CI: 1.20-4.87, P_trend = 0.003). Additionally, the dietary glycemic index (DGI) was positively associated with sleep latency (OR = 1.81; 95%CI: 1.06-3.10, P_trend = 0.04). No significant relationship was observed between dietary glycemic or insulin load and overall sleep quality or its components.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, greater DII might be associated with the odds of sleep disorders. Also, higher DGI was linked to the likelihood of sleep latency among adults undergoing angiography. Further prospective studies are necessary to corroborate our results.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"100"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12100947/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144133129","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":"Prevalence of self-medication with vitamin or mineral supplements in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Shideh Rafati, Foozieh Rafati, Nahid Shahabi, Neda Dastyar, Fatemeh Arjmand, Seyedeh Masoumeh Mousavi Nejad","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01083-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40795-025-01083-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Self-medication, as a self-care practice, increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the most prevalent medications used for self-medication were vitamins and minerals. Accordingly, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of self-medication with vitamins or minerals for preventing and treating COVID-19 and its related factors.</p><p><strong>Material and method: </strong>A comprehensive search was performed in four electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and ProQuest), two preprint repositories (MedRxiv and SciELO), two grey literature sources (Google and Google Scholar), and the reference lists of eligible studies in January 2024. The search strategy was built on two core concepts: \"self-medication\" and \"COVID-19\". No language, place, and time restrictions were applied. Risk of bias assessment tool was adapted from Hoy checklist. The protocol of this study was registered under the code CRD42023434567 in the open-access online database of the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO). A random effect model was applied to estimate the pooled prevalence of self-medication. Statistical heterogeneity among the studies was assessed using both the I² statistic and the χ2 test. Moreover, subgroup analysis and meta-regression model were used to identify the potential sources of methodological heterogeneity of the studies. A two‑sided P-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 1424 non-duplicate studies, 56 were included in the meta-analysis. Vitamin C, vitamin D, B complex, multivitamins, and zinc were most commonly used for self-medication. The pooled prevalence of self-medication with vitamins was 29% (95% CI: 22%,37%; I² = 99.62%), with minerals 15% (95% CI: 8%, 23%; I² = 99.68%), and the corresponding value for the concomitant use of minerals and vitamins was 34% (95% CI: 27%, 42%; I² = 98.72%). The subgroup analysis showed people who lived in the American continent practiced self-medication with vitamins less (Pooled prevalence: 12%, 95% CI: 8%,16%; I² = 91.39%), and self-medication with vitamins and minerals was most prevalent in Asia. Besides; according to I² values, the continents in which the studies were conducted could be the reason for the statistical heterogeneity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The reported prevalence of self-medication with vitamins and minerals to prevent and treat COVID-19, especially in Asia, is concerning and needs more public health action. In addition, people should be educated about the possibility of poisoning with vitamins and minerals because awareness of the risks of supplements can reduce self-medication practices at present and even in future pandemics.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"99"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12090409/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112046","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":"Factors that influence the provision of enteral feeding for critically ill children: a qualitative evidence synthesis.","authors":"Elisabeth Søiland, Claire Glenton, Susan Munabi-Babigumira, Lena Victoria Nordheim, Suzgika Lakudzala, Idriss Ibrahim Kallon, Celeste Naude, Amanda Brand, Simon Lewin, Nyanyiwe Masingi Mbeye","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01077-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40795-025-01077-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This review aims to explore factors associated with the provision of enteral nutrition in critically ill children in intensive care. Critically ill children are at risk of becoming malnourished, which can lead to poorer outcomes such as longer hospital stays, increased readmissions, and increased mortality. Optimal enteral feeding can help prevent and manage malnutrition.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, and Scopus from inception to July 3, 2023. We included qualitative studies and mixed-methods studies. As we anticipated few studies in critical care settings, we included studies that focused on experiences and perceptions of any stakeholders involved in enteral feeding in children in any hospital setting to provide indirect evidence. Titles, abstracts and potentially eligible full-text records were independently assessed. We extracted descriptive data and used a thematic analysis approach to synthesise the study data. We used the GRADE-CERQual approach to assess our confidence in each finding.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We included 14 studies, with four from critical care settings. Where we had concerns that the context of the studies may be less relevant to the setting, intervention and population of interest, we indicated this inour GRADE-CERQual assessment. We had moderate, low or very low confidence in our findings, in part due to the indirectness of the evidence. Moderate confidence findings indicated that parents were concerned about discomfort and side effects, and that a lack of resources could be a barrier to providing optimal nutritional support. Low confidence findings suggested that healthcare workers lacked the knowledge and skills to provide adequate nutritional support, and that receiving support, information, and participating in decision-making around enteral feeding was important to some parents.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our review points to several factors that may influence the provision of enteral feeding for critically ill children. More qualitative research on healthcare workers' nutritional support practices, particularly in critical care settings, is needed to provide a better understanding of the barriers to optimal enteral feeding in critically ill children.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"98"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12087210/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144102851","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":"Developing and evaluating a culturally-appropriate food kit for increased access to fruits and vegetables and DASH eating plan alignment in immigrant Hispanic/Latine individuals with hypertension: a pilot study.","authors":"Ambria Crusan, Kerrie L Roozen, Clara Godoy-Henderson, Angela Evans, Katie Reeves","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01089-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40795-025-01089-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Effective nutrition interventions for hypertension (HTN), including the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Eating Plan, fail to consider cultural preferences and barriers to obtaining and utilizing fruits and vegetables (F/V). A paucity exists in the literature regarding nutrition interventions tailored for Hispanic/Latine communities. This project aims to determine the outcomes associated with improved access to a culturally-appropriate, medically-tailored foods for Hispanic/Latine individuals with HTN via an iterative process: 1) conceptualization of culturally-appropriate F/V for a DASH box using a patient/provider survey, 2) formative DASH box development utilizing individual interviews for food preference feedback, and 3) free-living pilot trial of DASH box intervention to determine impacts on cardiometabolic markers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using community-based participatory research methods, findings from 50 surveys revealed F/V preferences which supported the conceptualization of 6 boxes, including F/V and staple foods to encourage DASH Eating Plan adherence. Boxes were displayed during 15 interviews gathering feedback on acceptability. Themes were assessed using the Framework Method and finalized via consensus building. A 28-day open trial enrolling 21 participants collected pre- and post- measurements of blood pressure (BP), weight, waist circumference (WC), and skin carotenoid levels. Weekly DASH boxes and diet education were provided. Pre-to post-changes in cardiometabolic markers were calculated via t-tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thematic analysis determined participants prefer fresh F/V, use staple items to compliment F/V, and experience barriers (time, money, transportation) to accessing or using F/V. Post intervention, there was a significant improvement in systolic BP (mean difference of -4.17.8 mmHg, p = 0.01), diastolic BP (-3.76.4 mmHg, p = 0.004), and WC (-0.81.1 inches, p = 0.003). While mean difference in weight (-1.24.8 pounds, p = 0.26) and skin carotenoid levels (26.774.1, p = 0.06) changed, results were not significant.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This pilot study provides formative contributions regarding culturally-appropriate interventions for chronic disease management, suggesting a medically-tailored DASH box may be effective in lowering BP and other cardiometabolic risk factors for Hispanic/Latine individuals with HTN.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial registration: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov, Identifier NCT05802134, Registered 3/24/2023, https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05802134 .</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"97"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12082931/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144086757","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":"Mapping evidence on the impact of junk food on anaemia among adolescent and adult population: a scoping review.","authors":"Joyce Sangeetha Soans, Judith Angelitta Noronha, Suneel C Mundkur, Baby S Nayak, Meenakshi Garg, Roshan David Jathanna, Edlin Glane Mathias","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01079-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-025-01079-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Anaemia is a significant global health issue, with adolescents being a particularly vulnerable group. In developing countries, 27% of adolescents are affected by anaemia, compared to a much lower prevalence of 6% in developed countries. This scoping review aims to investigate the intake of junk food and the development of anaemia, providing a foundation for future research in this field.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic search was conducted across Scopus, PubMed, EBSCO, CINHAL, WOS and ProQuest using specific keywords. Inclusion criteria comprised all quantitative studies examining the association between nutrition and the development of anaemia. Articles selected for analysis were restricted to those published in English Language between 2014-2024 and available as full-text articles.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the articles that were screened, 20 articles met the criteria for data extraction. Four studies did not reveal statistically significant correlations between nutrition and the development of anaemia, while two studies provided evidence for significant associations. The findings indicated increased anaemia was associated with (a) fast food intake, western pattern of diet, poor eating habits, omission of breakfast and (b) diminished consumption of fruits and vegetables, iron intake, seafood, nuts, and seeds.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The existing evidence suggests a link between the consumption of junk food and the prevalence of anaemia among adolescents. However, there is a lack of comprehensive studies that thoroughly explore this connection. This gap in research underscores the urgent need for more in-depth studies to understand how modifiable risk factors like junk food consumption contribute to anaemia in adolescents, with the goal of improving prevention and management strategies. Addressing this issue aligns with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, which aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, which focuses on ending preventable deaths of children and addressing adolescent health. Additionally, this research also contributes to end hunger, achieve food security, and improve nutrition.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"96"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12079900/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144080995","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":"Sweet taste preference on snack choice, added sugars intake, and diet quality- a pilot study.","authors":"Faye Guarneri, Liz Cortes, Caren Ghali, Janel Clovis, Enrique R Pouget, Stephanie Hunter, May M Cheung","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01076-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40795-025-01076-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Humans seek to eat what is palatable, especially when snacking. Theoretically, a person who enjoys sweet taste more may choose snacks with higher sugar and calories, leading to lower overall diet quality, yet individual eating behavior traits may interfere with this relationship. We investigated the influences of sweet taste preference (assessed using a forced-choice paired-comparison method) and eating behaviors (i.e., uncontrolled eating, emotional eating, and cognitive restraint using the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire-R18) on diet quality and added sugars intake (validated short Healthy Eating Index survey) in 65 adults (23.0 ± 5.5 years). Participants were divided into sweet dislike, moderate sweet liker, and extreme sweet liker groups by preferred sucrose concentration tertiles. Most participants selected a low-calorie, high-sweetness snack, and neither sweet preference nor eating behavior traits were associated with snack choice. Compared to extreme sweet likers, sweet dislikers and moderate sweet likers had a lower added sugars intake, F(2, 62) = 7.32, p = 0.001, and better diet quality, F(2, 62) = 4.06, p = 0.02. Preferred sucrose concentration correlated only with higher added sugars intake (r = 0.49, p < 0.001) and lower diet quality (r = -0.27, p = 0.03) but not with the intake of other food groups. Higher sweet preference increased the odds of consuming medium (OR = 2.18, 95% CI = 0.32, 6.08) and high (OR = 3.17, 95% CI = 1.85, 7.86) amounts of added sugars. Adding other covariates did not improve the statistical model. Interestingly, only sweet preference, but not added sugars intake and eating behaviors, was associated with diet quality. Thus, our data suggest that sweet preference may have a stronger influence on added sugars intake and diet quality compared to eating behaviors, although these findings should be replicated in other populations and with a larger sample size. Future studies may also assess liking for other sensory qualities (e.g., fat liking) to understand the contributions of taste preference to nutrient intake and diet quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"94"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12070624/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144018292","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}