Sabitha Sasidharan Pillai, M Vijayakumar, Ajitha Balakrishnan
{"title":"A response to 'Carotid intima-media thickness measurement in children: is there any value to it?'","authors":"Sabitha Sasidharan Pillai, M Vijayakumar, Ajitha Balakrishnan","doi":"10.1017/S0007114525000558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114525000558","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9257,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143656083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Carotid intima-media thickness measurement in children: is there any value to it?","authors":"Christian Saleh, Hrvoje Budincevic","doi":"10.1017/S0007114525000546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114525000546","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9257,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143656097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of nutrition and genetics in thyroid cancer risk.","authors":"Rikas Saputra, Yenni Lidyawati","doi":"10.1017/S0007114524003246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524003246","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9257,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143656206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eliana Bistriche Giuntini, Layanne Nascimento Fraga, Isabella de Araújo Esteves Duarte, Felipe Rebello Lourenço, Neuza Mariko Aymoto Hassimotto, Franco Maria Lajolo
{"title":"Consumption of 'Moro' and 'Pera' orange juices does not increase glycaemic and insulinemic responses to other foods in adults.","authors":"Eliana Bistriche Giuntini, Layanne Nascimento Fraga, Isabella de Araújo Esteves Duarte, Felipe Rebello Lourenço, Neuza Mariko Aymoto Hassimotto, Franco Maria Lajolo","doi":"10.1017/S0007114525000418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114525000418","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There has been concern regarding the consumption of fruit juices because of the high levels of naturally occurring sugars they contain, which could rapidly elevate glycaemic response and increase the risk of cardiometabolic diseases. We conducted two trials in which each volunteer ingested (1) white bread with 200 mL of two types of orange juice prepared from 'Moro' and 'Pera' varieties (MOJ and POJ) - the former containing anthocyanins - and the same juices alone; and (2) 200 mL of POJ or MOJ followed by a sandwich made with white bread, plus light cheese or butter, and also the same juices alone. Capillary blood was collected over 120 minutes, and glucose and insulin levels were analysed. In the crossover clinical design with healthy volunteers, we observed that both orange juices do not increase blood glucose and insulin, even when co-consumed with other typical breakfast foods in Brazil. In conclusion, orange juice does not elevate postprandial glycaemic responses to the meal while providing additional sugars and nutrients.</p>","PeriodicalId":9257,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"1-25"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143647310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Suvi E Laamanen, Saara Heinonen, Eero A Haapala, Ursula Schwab, Sonja Soininen, Taisa Sallinen, Aino-Maija Eloranta, Timo A Lakka
{"title":"Longitudinal associations of diet quality with serum biomarkers of lipid and amino acid metabolism from childhood to adolescence: the PANIC study.","authors":"Suvi E Laamanen, Saara Heinonen, Eero A Haapala, Ursula Schwab, Sonja Soininen, Taisa Sallinen, Aino-Maija Eloranta, Timo A Lakka","doi":"10.1017/S0007114525000492","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114525000492","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Studies on longitudinal associations between diet quality and lipid and amino acid metabolism in children and adolescents are limited. We studied associations between diet quality and serum markers of lipid and amino acid metabolism in the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) study. These analyses included 403 children aged 6-9 years at baseline, 360 re-examined two years later at age 9-11 years, and 219 eight years later at age 15-17 years. Food intake was recorded over four days, and diet quality assessed using the Finnish Children Healthy Eating Index (FCHEI). Fasting serum fatty acids, amino acids, apolipoproteins, and lipoprotein particle sizes were analyzed via nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Linear mixed-effects models, adjusted for sex, age, body fat percentage, pubertal stage, and physical activity, were used to analyze the associations. Better diet quality was linked to increased serum polyunsaturated fatty acids and reduced saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, alanine and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) particle size. Consuming more vegetables, fruits, berries, vegetable oils and margarine with at least 60% fat, fish, and whole grains associated with higher serum polyunsaturated fatty acids and lower saturated fatty acids and smaller VLDL particles. Conversely, consuming higher-fat dairy products and sugary products associated with higher saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, branched-chain and aromatic amino acids, and larger VLDL particles. A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, unsaturated fats, and fiber, with reduced processed meat and sugar consumption, promotes favorable metabolic changes relevant to cardiometabolic health.</p>","PeriodicalId":9257,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"1-43"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143623668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiao Jin, WuQi Mi, ZhaoHua Ye, ShaoWei Fang, RuJun Mo, XinJie Luo, ZhengGuo Cao
{"title":"Association Between Body Fat Percentage and Urinary Flow Rate in US Adults: Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2018.","authors":"Xiao Jin, WuQi Mi, ZhaoHua Ye, ShaoWei Fang, RuJun Mo, XinJie Luo, ZhengGuo Cao","doi":"10.1017/S000711452500039X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S000711452500039X","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To assess the relationship between total body fat percentage(TBFP), trunk fat percentage(TFP), and urinary flow rate(UFR).We stratified by age and sex and hypothesize that TBFP and TFP are negatively associated with UFR across all groups.The study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which includes a series of nationally representative cross-sectional surveys. The data analyzed in this study included 18-59-year-old females and males who participated in the NHANES surveys conducted between 2011 and 2018. Multivariable-adjusted logistic regression models were used to examine the association between body fat percentages measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans and UFR.A total of 10,521 participants were included and an increase in total body fat percentage(TBFP) was inversely associated with in UFR (β= -0.013,95% confidence interval[CI]-0.018 to -0.007), Similarly,an increase in trunk fat percentage(TFP)was inversely associated with UFR(β=-0.014,95%CI-0.018 to -0.009).Stratified analyses by gender revealed that among males, an increase in TBFP and TFP was inversely associated with in UFR (β=-0.011, 95% CI -0.019 to -0.004; β=-0.016, 95% CI -0.022 to -0.009), although this association was not observed in the 18-35 age group. Among females, an increase in TBFP and TFP was inversely associated with UFR (β= -0.016, 95% CI -0.023 to -0.008; β= -0.012, 95% CI -0.019 to -0.006), and this association was observed across all age groups.Our study shows that in the population aged 18 to 59, both total body fat and truncal fat accumulation are inversely associated with urinary flow rate. However, the association in males under 35 is not significant. Future research should delve into the mechanisms behind these gender and age differences to provide a more precise basis for developing targeted prevention and intervention measures.</p>","PeriodicalId":9257,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143613465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tafadzwa Madanhire, Kate A Ward, Amy MacDougall, Nuredin I Mohammed, Lackson Kasonka, Hildah B Mabuda, Molly Chisenga, Jonathan C Y Tang, William D Fraser, Tsitsi Bandason, Nyasha V Dzavakwa, Victoria Simms, Rashida A Ferrand, Celia L Gregson
{"title":"The association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone in adolescents living with HIV in southern Africa: a cross sectional study.","authors":"Tafadzwa Madanhire, Kate A Ward, Amy MacDougall, Nuredin I Mohammed, Lackson Kasonka, Hildah B Mabuda, Molly Chisenga, Jonathan C Y Tang, William D Fraser, Tsitsi Bandason, Nyasha V Dzavakwa, Victoria Simms, Rashida A Ferrand, Celia L Gregson","doi":"10.1017/S0007114525000509","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114525000509","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Low vitamin D associated with high parathyroid hormone (PTH) is commonly reported in the context of HIV infection. We determined the association between total 25-hydroxyvitamin-D [25(OH)D] and PTH in adolescents living with HIV, in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Adolescents (11-19 years) perinatally-infected with HIV and established on antiretroviral therapy (ART) for ≥6 months were recruited into a cross-sectional study. Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics were recorded, anthropometry measured, and fasted serum concentrations of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin-D (1,25(OH)<sub>2</sub>D), total 25(OH)D and intact PTH measured. The association between total 25(OH)D and PTH was examined using natural cubic spline regression modelling. 842 participants (female: 53.2%) with median age 15.5 (IQR:13.2-17.9) years were enrolled. Median ART duration was 9.8 [IQR:6.3-12.3] years and 165/841 (19.6%) had an HIV viral load >60copies/ml. Stunting (HAZ score<-2) and underweight (WAZ score<-2) were observed in 29.9% and 30.0% respectively. Three quarters (n=639) reported daily calcium intakes <150mg/day. The mean (SD) concentrations of total 25(OH)D and 1,25(OH)<sub>2</sub>D were 66.1(16.5) nmol/L and 210.6(70.4) pmol/L respectively, and median PTH level was 4.3 (IQR:3.3-5.5) pmol/L. There was an inverse non-linear relationship between total 25(OH)D and PTH, 25(OH)D levelling-off at 74.6nmol/L (95%CI: 74.5-75.2). Results were consistent in those taking tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (81.7%) and in those who were virally unsuppressed. In this population with extremely low habitual calcium intakes, the lack of association between 25(OH)D and PTH when 25(OH)D exceeded 75nmol/L, potentially suggests levels of 25(OH)D >75nmol/l may need to be achieved to improve bone health; investigation is needed in future research studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":9257,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"1-33"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143613467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative study of muscle content assessed by different anthropometric indicators in the diagnosis of GLIM malnutrition in elderly patients with intermediate and advanced malignant tumors.","authors":"Dong Ke, Ning Ding, Jingwei Wang, Hui Wu","doi":"10.1017/S0007114525000431","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114525000431","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to assess the concordance between different anthropometric indexes in the Global Leaders Initiated Malnutrition Standards (GLIM) and the Geriatric Risk Index (GNRI) for evaluating muscle mass, while also exploring performance-based criteria for GLIM muscle content suitable for elderly patients with intermediate and advanced tumors. A total of 312 patients admitted to Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital between September 2022 and June 2023 were retrospectively included. Nutritional assessments were conducted using the GLIM framework, employing grip strength, upper arm circumference, and calf circumference as criteria for muscle content evaluation. The diagnostic value of these tools was compared against the GNRI as a reference standard. Among the participants, 127 (40.71%) were diagnosed as malnourished by GNRI, while the GLIM assessments yielded 138 (44.23%), 128 (41.03%), and 162 (51.92%) malnutrition diagnoses based on grip strength, calf circumference, and upper arm circumference, respectively. Both GNRI and GLIM-grip strength were significantly associated with complications and length of hospital stays. Notably, using GNRI as a reference, GLIM-grip strength demonstrated good consistency in diagnosing malnutrition (K value = 0.692, P < 0.001), with calf circumference having the highest diagnostic value. In conclusion, grip strength is a practical and effective performance-based criterion within the GLIM standards and has the potential to enhance malnutrition diagnosis in elderly patients with advanced malignancies, highlighting its relevance in nutritional science.</p>","PeriodicalId":9257,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"1-28"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143584736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joy M Hutchinson, Amanda Raffoul, Alexandra Pepetone, Lesley Andrade, Tabitha E Williams, Sarah A McNaughton, Rebecca M Leech, Jill Reedy, Marissa M Shams-White, Jennifer E Vena, Kevin W Dodd, Lisa M Bodnar, Benoît Lamarche, Michael P Wallace, Megan Deitchler, Sanaa Hussain, Sharon I Kirkpatrick
{"title":"Advances in methods for characterising dietary patterns: a scoping review.","authors":"Joy M Hutchinson, Amanda Raffoul, Alexandra Pepetone, Lesley Andrade, Tabitha E Williams, Sarah A McNaughton, Rebecca M Leech, Jill Reedy, Marissa M Shams-White, Jennifer E Vena, Kevin W Dodd, Lisa M Bodnar, Benoît Lamarche, Michael P Wallace, Megan Deitchler, Sanaa Hussain, Sharon I Kirkpatrick","doi":"10.1017/S0007114524002587","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0007114524002587","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is a growing focus on understanding the complexity of dietary patterns and how they relate to health and other factors. Approaches that have not traditionally been applied to characterise dietary patterns, such as latent class analysis and machine learning algorithms, may offer opportunities to characterise dietary patterns in greater depth than previously considered. However, there has not been a formal examination of how this wide range of approaches has been applied to characterise dietary patterns. This scoping review synthesised literature from 2005 to 2022 applying methods not traditionally used to characterise dietary patterns, referred to as novel methods. MEDLINE, CINAHL and Scopus were searched using keywords including latent class analysis, machine learning and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator. Of 5274 records identified, 24 met the inclusion criteria. Twelve of twenty-four articles were published since 2020. Studies were conducted across seventeen countries. Nine studies used approaches with applications in machine learning, such as classification models, neural networks and probabilistic graphical models, to identify dietary patterns. The remaining studies applied methods such as latent class analysis, mutual information and treelet transform. Fourteen studies assessed associations between dietary patterns characterised using novel methods and health outcomes, including cancer, cardiovascular disease and asthma. There was wide variation in the methods applied to characterise dietary patterns and in how these methods were described. The extension of reporting guidelines and quality appraisal tools relevant to nutrition research to consider specific features of novel methods may facilitate consistent reporting and enable synthesis to inform policies and programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":9257,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143584733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Harikumar Pallathadka, Enwa Felix Oghenemaro, Bahaa Ibrahim Saeed, N Esanmurodova, Roopashree R, Deepak Nathiya, Parjinder Kaur, M Ravi Kumar, Muthena Kariem, Naher H S
{"title":"Effects of soya consumption on serum adiponectin and leptin levels: An umbrella review of meta-analyses based on randomised controlled trials.","authors":"Harikumar Pallathadka, Enwa Felix Oghenemaro, Bahaa Ibrahim Saeed, N Esanmurodova, Roopashree R, Deepak Nathiya, Parjinder Kaur, M Ravi Kumar, Muthena Kariem, Naher H S","doi":"10.1017/S0007114525000467","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0007114525000467","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The therapeutic effects of soya consumption on adipokine concentrations have yielded inconsistent results in previous meta-analyses. This umbrella meta-analysis aims to investigate the impact of soya and its isoflavones on serum adiponectin and leptin levels in adults. We searched the Cochrane Central, Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus databases until October 10, 2024. The articles were restricted to those written in English. We included meta-analysis studies that evaluated the effects of soya and its isoflavones on levels of adiponectin and leptin and reported effect sizes (ES) and corresponding CI. Two independent reviewers screened all articles based on eligibility criteria and extracted the required data from the included meta-analyses. The meta-analysis was performed using a random-effects model in STATA software. Six meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the current umbrella meta-analysis. The findings indicated that soya and its isoflavones did not have a significant effect on adiponectin (ES = 0·10; 95 % CI: −0·22, 0·41; <i>P</i> = 0·55; <i>I</i> <sup><i>2</i></sup> = 51·8 %) and leptin (ES = −0·37; 95 % CI: −1·35, 0·61; <i>P</i> = 0·46; <i>I</i> <sup><i>2</i></sup> = 71·2 %) concentrations. Subgroup analysis based on participants’ mean age, total sample size and duration was conducted. Results showed that the effect is not statistically significant in any of the subgroups. In conclusion, soya and its isoflavones could not improve the adipokines mentioned above. However, further high-quality research in different countries is required to substantiate these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":9257,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Nutrition","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143572090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}