BMC NutritionPub Date : 2025-10-07DOI: 10.1186/s40795-025-01166-3
Shaonee Saha, Reetapa Biswas
{"title":"Exploring the quality and pattern of diet in relation to eating disorder among Bengalee adolescent girls.","authors":"Shaonee Saha, Reetapa Biswas","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01166-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40795-025-01166-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"184"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12502484/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145245383","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":"Dietary inflammatory potential exacerbates sleep disturbances in hyperlipidemia: mediation by BMI and neuro-metabolic pathways.","authors":"Yueyu Zhang, Xinyi Chen, Yi Tang, Yu Wang, Kangrui Zhang, Juncang Wu","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01157-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40795-025-01157-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hyperlipidemia is closely associated with chronic low-grade inflammation and metabolic disorders. The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) reflects the pro-inflammatory potential of the diet, but its association with sleep disorders among individuals with hyperlipidemia remains unclear. This study aims to explore the association between DII and sleep disorders in adults with hyperlipidemia and analyze the mediating effect of body mass index (BMI).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from 13,195 participants with hyperlipidemia from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in the United States (2007-2018) were included. Sleep disorders were defined based on self-reported physician diagnosis. DII scores were calculated based on 22 dietary components. Weighted multivariable logistic regression, restricted cubic splines, curve fitting models, and threshold analysis were used to evaluate the association between DII and sleep disorders. Finally, the mediating effect of BMI was analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 13,195 participants were included, of whom 1,598 reported sleep disorders. After adjusting for all covariates using weighted logistic regression, each 1-unit increase in DII was associated with a 5.7% higher prevalence of sleep disorders (odds ratio [OR] = 1.057, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.012-1.105). When DII was categorized into four groups, the OR for Q4 versus Q1 was 1.295 (95% CI: 1.039-1.614, P = 0.0269), with a significant trend (trend test P < 0.05). Restricted cubic spline and curve fitting models showed a linear relationship between DII and sleep disorder prevalence. Subgroup analysis indicated a stronger association between DII and sleep disorders among participants with hyperlipidemia who were under 60 years old. Mediation analysis further revealed that BMI mediated 26.07% of the association between DII and sleep disorders (P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this cross-sectional study show a positive association between pro-inflammatory diets and the risk of sleep disorders in patients with hyperlipidemia. A significant trend was observed across the quartiles of the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII). The adjusted odds ratio (OR) for the highest quartile (Q4) compared with the lowest quartile (Q1) was 1.295 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.039-1.614, P = 0.0269), which was particularly evident in the young and middle-aged population (< 60 years old). Reducing the dietary inflammatory index may improve sleep health through weight loss (mediated by BMI) and direct anti-inflammatory effects. Future interventional studies are needed to clarify the causal impact of dietary inflammation regulation on sleep quality and the underlying molecular mechanisms, so as to provide a scientific basis for precision nutritional intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"182"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12502401/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145239833","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}
BMC NutritionPub Date : 2025-10-06DOI: 10.1186/s40795-025-01168-1
Mayue Shi, Jiaying Zhou, Mingzhu Cai
{"title":"Multiple physiological and behavioural parameters identification for dietary monitoring using wearable sensors: a study protocol.","authors":"Mayue Shi, Jiaying Zhou, Mingzhu Cai","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01168-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40795-025-01168-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Traditional dietary intake assessment is labour- and time-consuming and prone to inaccuracies and biases. Emerging wearable sensing technology may offer a promising solution. This protocol paper describes a study investigating the physiological responses to energy intake utilising a customised wearable multi-sensor band, which is specifically designed to monitor multiple physiological and behavioural responses related to eating and digestion events for dietary monitoring.</p><p><strong>Methods and analysis: </strong>This study will recruit 10 healthy volunteers from databases and public advertisements, with informed consent required prior to participation. Participants will attend two main study visits at a clinical research facility, consuming pre-defined high- and low-calorie meals in a randomised order. Wearable sensors will be worn throughout the eating episodes to track hand-to-mouth movements and physiological changes, including skin temperature (Tsk), heart rate (HR), and oxygen saturation (SpO<sub>2</sub>). These sensor readings will be validated against a traditional bedside monitor which additionally measures blood pressure. Blood samples will be collected via intravenous cannula to measure blood glucose, insulin, and hormone levels. Relationship between eating episodes (e.g., occurrence, duration, use of cutlery, high- vs. low-calorie) with hand movement patterns, as well as physiological and blood biochemical responses, will be analysed.</p><p><strong>Ethics and dissemination: </strong>Ethical approval has been granted by London - Westminster Research Ethics Committee. REC reference: 23/PR/1379. Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals, conferences, and seminar presentations. Protocol V.5. Protocol date: 16 January 2024.</p><p><strong>Trial registration number: </strong>NCT06398340 in ClinicalTrials.gov, registration date 03 May 2024.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"183"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12502534/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145239836","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}
BMC NutritionPub Date : 2025-10-02DOI: 10.1186/s40795-025-01172-5
Xiaodan Zhang, Ting Liu, Jielin Zhou
{"title":"Association between famine exposure during early life and the risk of hyperuricemia in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Xiaodan Zhang, Ting Liu, Jielin Zhou","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01172-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40795-025-01172-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"181"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12492828/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145214015","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}
BMC NutritionPub Date : 2025-10-02DOI: 10.1186/s40795-025-01165-4
Björn Rydhög, Pedro Carrera-Bastos, Yvonne Granfeldt, Kristina Sundquist, Tommy Jönsson
{"title":"Paleolithic diet fraction and score in post hoc data analysis of a randomized controlled trial with lifestyle interventions for abdominal obesity.","authors":"Björn Rydhög, Pedro Carrera-Bastos, Yvonne Granfeldt, Kristina Sundquist, Tommy Jönsson","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01165-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40795-025-01165-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Paleolithic Diet Fraction (PDF) and Paleolithic Diet Score (PDS) are both measures of how closely a food intake conforms to a Paleolithic dietary pattern. PDF is calculated directly from an individual's absolute food intake and PDS is an aggregated score based on an individual's food intake relative to a population. Both are inversely associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality, coronary events and cancer. Here, for the first time, both measures are calculated in the same population and compared in a post hoc data analysis of a two-year-long randomized controlled trial (RCT) examining effects of lifestyle changes on waist circumference.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Seventy-three participants with increased waist circumference and at least one additional risk factor for cardiovascular disease were randomized to a diet based on current dietary guidelines with or without grains and with or without physical exercise or controls. Of these, this post hoc analysis included the 57 participants (36 women and 21 men, aged 31-79 years) who completed the study per protocol with dietary data. Mean daily PDF and PDS were calculated using four-day weighed food records at baseline, 12 months, and 24 months. Correlations between PDF and PDS, and their respective associations with cardiometabolic outcomes were examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean daily PDF for energy at baseline, 12, and 24 months was 36%, 44%, and 42%, respectively. The absolute values of PDF and PDS, and their relative changes, demonstrated moderate to strong correlations during the study (r<sub>s</sub>(55) = 0.38-0.75, p < .001-0.004). No significant associations were found between changes in absolute or relative measures of PDF or PDS and changes in cardiometabolic outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There were moderate to strong correlations between PDF and PDS and no associations between PDF or PDS and cardiometabolic outcome measures, with the latter result possibly due to only modest changes in diet and an absence of outcome effects.</p><p><strong>Registry: </strong>ClinicalTrials.gov, TRN: NCT01208558, Registration date: 24 September 2010. Retrospectively registered.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"180"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12490088/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145214022","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}
BMC NutritionPub Date : 2025-10-02DOI: 10.1186/s40795-025-01164-5
Caroline H Karugu, Milkah N Wanjohi, Veronica Ojiambo, Sharon Mugo, Michelle Holdsworth, Amos Laar, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Stefanie Vandevijvere, Gershim Asiki, Charles Agyemang
{"title":"Marketing of ultra-processed foods on popular radio channels in Kenya.","authors":"Caroline H Karugu, Milkah N Wanjohi, Veronica Ojiambo, Sharon Mugo, Michelle Holdsworth, Amos Laar, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Stefanie Vandevijvere, Gershim Asiki, Charles Agyemang","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01164-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40795-025-01164-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There is a dearth of information on the extent of marketing of ultra-processed foods on traditional media such as radio in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with nutrition-related noncommunicable diseases such as overweight/obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. This study aimed to examine the marketing of ultra-processed foods on the most widely accessed radio stations across three counties in Kenya.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a cross-sectional quantitative study conducted in three counties: Nairobi, Mombasa, and Baringo counties in the period between December 2021 to February 2022. We purposively selected 5 radio stations based on their popularity in different counties according to the Communications Authority of Kenya ratings. Using stratified sampling, we selected 8 recording days: 4 weekdays and 4 weekend days for three months. The recorded data were coded using a structured questionnaire. The key variables included the food and non-food and beverage products advertised on the radio stations, categorization of the food, non-food beverage products, time slots of the advertisements, promotional strategies, and premium offers.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 1499 advertisements on the radio, 15.7% (n = 235) were food and beverage products. The most advertised food categories were sugar-sweetened beverages (44.7%) and alcoholic drinks (23.4%). Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) accounted for 58.3% of the non-alcoholic food and beverage product advertisements on the radio. There was a significantly higher level of UPFs during the weekdays (58.3%) compared to weekend days (39.0%) (p < 0.001), school holiday seasons (73.4%) compared to non-school holiday seasons (46.5%) (p < 0.001), and in urban areas (70.1%) compared to rural areas (34.5%) (p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We observed a high level of UPF marketing across both rural and urban settings, with higher proportions recorded in urban areas and during school holiday periods. To support healthier food environments, there is a need for regulatory action targeting radio advertising of unhealthy foods. This may include restrictions during peak child listening hours, regulation of persuasive content, and clear identification of sponsored food promotions.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"176"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12490048/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145207909","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}
BMC NutritionPub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1186/s40795-025-01149-4
Naina Gandhi, Ruth DeFries, Swati C Nair, Suparna Ghosh-Jerath
{"title":"Mapping of food access points of Indigenous tribal communities of Madhya Pradesh with Geospatial tools: a study protocol.","authors":"Naina Gandhi, Ruth DeFries, Swati C Nair, Suparna Ghosh-Jerath","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01149-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40795-025-01149-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Food environment is a critical determinant of the nutritional status of a population, wherein the availability and the ease of access of different foods influence their consumption. Use of Geospatial/Geographic information system (GIS) and satellite data can create quantitative account of Food environment. With the current study, we aim to utilize GIS-based mapping to capture current food environments as well as changes in land-use and land cover (LULC) of Gond indigenous community residing in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This paper details out the protocol of using GIS technology to assess the diverse food access points (FAPs) used by inhabitants of 21 study villages in the selected blocks (Narayanganj, Bichhiya and Mawai) of Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh. For built and wild FAPs, we will use proximity analysis approach which helps to assess distance between two points. The distance of a particular FAP from the community will be mapped on the Google Earth Pro platform. The cultivated FAPs will be mapped by buffer analysis approach to assess their density per unit households in a village. A retrospective qualitative analysis of images from the Google Earth Pro captured between 2013-2023-time frame will be analyzed to assess overall transition of food environments over time. This will help to assess decadal changes in land use and land cover patterns as factors affecting current food consumption pattern of the community.</p><p><strong>Discussions: </strong>Geospatial analysis, including GIS technology and satellite images, has the potential to revolutionize the traditional ways of mapping food environments. Using this technique to map the current food access points along with a retrospective assessment of changes in land use and land cover patterns will function as credible adjunct to the traditional participatory methods. Proximity analysis will help to map distance of FAPs from the community thereby informing food miles while buffer analysis will help to assess density of FAPs. Documenting temporality of food access over the years will help understand the change in food consumption patterns and the growing influence of nutrition transition in accessing food from different food environments. Overall findings from this study can help devise solutions for sustainable food systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"177"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12487032/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145207880","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}
BMC NutritionPub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1186/s40795-025-01167-2
Baidaa Alhalabi, Alex Joseph, Anas Almalla
{"title":"Color additives in chewing gum products sold through Indian online marketplaces: variances and compliance with food safety norms in India, the EU, and the USA.","authors":"Baidaa Alhalabi, Alex Joseph, Anas Almalla","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01167-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40795-025-01167-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Chewing gum (CG) is a widely consumed confectionery product, and it often contains various synthetic color additives to enhance the visual appeal. However, the regulatory status of these colorants differs across regions.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to systematically identify the color additives found in the list of ingredients of chewing gum products available on Indian online marketplaces and to compare the regulatory frameworks governing these food colorants in India, the European Union (EU), and the United States of America (USA).</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>Chewing gum products were identified from Indian online marketplaces namely Amazon Fresh, BigBasket, and Flipkart using \"chewing gum\" as the specific search keyword. The data on color additives listed in the ingredients list of these products were systematically collected, categorized, and evaluated. A comparative regulatory assessment of the food colorants used in chewing gum was also conducted, examining differences in their permitted or prohibited status across India, the EU, and the USA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study assessed CG products [N = 51], identifying 15 different color additives. A total of around 80% of the chewing gum products contained one colorant, while 20% contained between 2 and 5 colorants. Notably, the study detected the presence of Ponceau 4R, Erythrosine, and Azorubine, which are banned in the USA, in addition to Titanium Dioxide that is banned in the EU for their association to potential health risks such as hyperactivity in children and carcinogenicity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study urges the Indian authorities to ban suspected harmful color additives and promote safer alternatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"178"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12487402/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145207828","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}
BMC NutritionPub Date : 2025-10-01DOI: 10.1186/s40795-025-01162-7
Koffi Apéali Wassiou Agbokou, W R Ella Compaoré, Sakonon Traoré, Ousmane Ouédraogo, Adama Ouattara, Mouawiyatou Bouraima, Virginio Pietra, Laurencia Toulsoumdé Songré-Ouattara, Mamoudou Hama Dicko
{"title":"Knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers of children aged 6 to 12 months on breastfeeding in the province of Sissili in Burkina Faso.","authors":"Koffi Apéali Wassiou Agbokou, W R Ella Compaoré, Sakonon Traoré, Ousmane Ouédraogo, Adama Ouattara, Mouawiyatou Bouraima, Virginio Pietra, Laurencia Toulsoumdé Songré-Ouattara, Mamoudou Hama Dicko","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01162-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40795-025-01162-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Breastfeeding practices during the first 24 months of child lives are crucial for their health, development and survival. However, several factors influence mothers' sensitivity to breastfeeding.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers of children aged 6 to 12 months on colostrum, early breastfeeding and ablactation age.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>It was a cross-sectional study whose population was selected on the basis of a reasoned choice. For this purpose, a questionnaire was administered to 163 mothers of child aged 6 to 12 months, before and after their participation at least 5 healthy infant consultation sessions coupled with culinary demonstrations in public health facilities in the Sissili province of Burkina Faso. Chi-square and Wilcoxon rank tests were used to analyze the associations of variables and difference between the levels of mothers' knowledge at the initial and final assessments, respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among surveyed mothers, colostrum was considered good for child health by 89.6% and 99.4% of mothers at initial and final assessments respectively. Most mothers (98.2%) gave colostrum and 3 out of 4 them breastfed their children at the first hour after childbirth. Early breastfeeding and colostrum breastfeeding by the mother were associated with their occupations (P < 0.05) and their attitude on the effect of colostrum on infant health (P < 0.05). Awareness significantly increased mother's knowledge on the benefits of colostrum, ablactation age, time and benefits of early breastfeeding (P < 0.05). It also had a positive impact on mother's opinion of the effect of colostrum on infant health.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Mothers' participation in healthy infant consultation sessions combined with culinary demonstrations at health facilities in Sissili province had a positive impact on their knowledge and attitudes on breastfeeding. This could improve their breastfeeding practices in future births.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"179"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12487363/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145207898","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":"Home food environment influences the achievement of the recommended daily vegetable intake of 350 g in Japan.","authors":"Haruna Fujiike, Yuko Tousen, Ikuko Kashino, Hidemi Takimoto, Mieko Nakamura","doi":"10.1186/s40795-025-01161-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40795-025-01161-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>\"Health Japan 21 (Tertiary)\" recommends a daily vegetable intake of 350 g for Japanese people. However, over the last 10 years, the actual average vegetable intake has fallen short of the recommended amount by approximately 60-90 g/day. Thus, this study aimed to determine the home food environment, including cooking responsibility, of the population achieving a vegetable intake of 350 g/day.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used the weekday one-day weighted dietary records for 1,036 men and women aged 20-79 years from the Sukoyaka Health Survey (2019-2020). Participants were classified into two groups based on their daily vegetable intake: those consuming less than 350 g/day and those consuming 350 g/day or more. The home food environment of each group was analyzed for significance using the χ<sup>2</sup> test or logistic regression analysis. Food groups and nutrient intakes were tested for significance using a general linear model in each group.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with participants consuming less than 350 g/day, those consuming 350 g/day or more were more likely to cook at home and less likely to use ready-made meals. Among participants consuming 350 g/day or more, men were more likely to have a spouse responsible for cooking, while women were more likely to be responsible for cooking for themselves. Additionally, men in this group were more likely to start dinner before 8 pm and eat with someone, although these differences were not statistically significant. Regarding nutrient intake, in both men and women, participants consuming 350 g/day or more tended to have higher intakes of vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and sodium. In terms of food groups, they also had significantly higher intakes of seasonings and spices.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The home food environment, including cooking responsibility, that contributes to achieving a vegetable intake of 350 g/day differs between men and women, and depends on women preparing home-cooked meals. Therefore, it may be pertinent to implement measures that support a home food environment, which is not dependent on women preparing home-cooked meals.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>Not applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":36422,"journal":{"name":"BMC Nutrition","volume":"11 1","pages":"175"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12486524/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145201057","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}