Top Research Papers on Nutrition

Fish is a valuable source of essential amino acids (EAA) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that play important physiological functions for maintenance and development of fetuses, neonates, and infant brains and could be a valuable tool in the fight against food insecurity and malnutrition.

The update information regarding the stimulatory or regulatory effects of nutrients or food on Psoriasis and the possible alleviation of psoriasis by nutritional strategies is presented.

The findings reveal that NSA interventions can significantly improve dietary practices, and have the potential to enhance care practices and reduce occurrence of diseases, indicating their effectiveness in simultaneously addressing multiple determinants of undernutrition.

Nutrition is the source of energy that is required to carry out all the processes of human body. A balanced diet is a combination of both macro- and micronutrients. “Nutritional inadequacy” involves an intake of nutrients that is lower than the estimated average requirement, whereas “nutritional deficiency” consists of severely reduced levels of one or more nutrients, making the body unable to normally perform its functions and thus leading to an increased risk of several diseases like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Malnutrition could be caused by environmental factors, like food scarcit...

Nutrition and health education is an essential parts of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It can help us understand the importance of making informed decisions about what we eat, how much physical activity we get, and other factors that affect our overall well-being. This article will explore the basics of nutrition and health education so you can make better choices for your body's needs.

PN should be prescribed for malnourished patients or high-risk patients with malnutrition where the feasibility of full EN is in question, and several factors should be considered when providing PN, including timing of initiation, clinical status, and risk of complications.

Dietary patterns anatomy and physiology of the digestive system digestion of food nutritional strategies and adaptations nutrient requirements amino acids lipids carbohydrates energy essential minerals nutrition and metabolism of vitamins.

A narrative review of the interaction between inflammaging and nutrition, focusing on the role of the Mediterranean diet, gut microbiota and calorie restriction (CR) in reducing systemic inflammation and improving clinical outcomes, concludes that dietary components may affect inflammation directly, counteracting the low grade age-related inflammation.

The Tongan experience nutritional and immune defence nutrition support in hospital and clinical and public health nutritional recommendations for the general population nutrition promotion for communities dietary counselling are presented.

The results suggest that sweat and urine analysis can be a promising method to routinely monitor nutrition through the sweat sensor and that this sensor can facilitate applications such as nutritional screening and dietary intervention.

Manipulation of some transporters for these elements, especially those localized in the node for allocation of mineral elements to the grain, has been successful in generating rice with higher density and bioavailability of essential elements, but less toxic elements.

It is argued that the research agenda should embrace the whole nutritional contribution of the multiple dietary components of cereals towards addressing the triple burden of undernutrition, micronutrient malnutrition, overweight/obesity and non-communicable diseases.

This comprehensive review encompasses various maternal-, infant-related, and methodological factors that modulate aspects of HM composition including macro- and micronutrients, vitamins and minerals, as well as volume.

Tannins are polyphenols characterized by different molecular weights that plants are able to synthetize during their secondary metabolism. Macromolecules (proteins, structural carbohydrates and starch) can link tannins and their digestion can decrease. Tannins can be classified into two groups: hydrolysable tannins and condensed tannins. Tannins are polyphenols, which can directly or indirectly affect intake and digestion. Their ability to bind molecules and form complexes depends on the structure of polyphenols and on the macromolecule involved. Tannins have long been known to be an “anti-nut...

Chemistry, Nomenclature, and Analyses Lipids in Foods: Chemistry and NomenClature, I.B. King Analytical Methodologies for Lipid Analysis and Evaluation, and Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Essentiality, A.P. Simopoulos and G. Spiller.

This Viewpoint addresses nutrition security—defined as having consistent access, availability, and affordability of foods and beverages that promote well-being and prevent or even treat disease—and its importance to clinical care and public policy in the US.

This review is existing evidence about the bioavailability of polyphenols and their antioxidant, immunomodulatory, antimicrobial, detoxification properties and their impacts on poultry performance.

Recent advances in both the role of inflammation in malnutrition and the effect of nutrition on inflammation are discussed, demonstrating that nutrition influences inflammation.

Evidence-based recommendations are proposed regarding the organization of food catering, the prescriptions and indications of diets, as well as monitoring of food intake at hospital, rehabilitation center, and nursing home, all of these by taking into account the patient perspectives.

This article aims to bridge the knowledge gap in the field of nutrition by supplying nutrition researchers with a resource to facilitate the use of machine learning, and outlines a framework to guide interested researchers in integrating ML into their work.

The conclusions of this Review emphasise the importance of a balanced diet including minerals, protein, and fruit and vegetables for bone health and in the prevention of fragility fractures.

It would seem prudent for individuals to consume sufficient amounts of essential nutrients to support their immune system to help them deal with pathogens should they become infected.

Adolescence is a nutrition-sensitive phase for growth, in which the benefits of good nutrition extend to many other physiological systems, including cardiorespiratory fitness, neurodevelopment, and immunity.

An appropriate dietary intervention can contribute to the effective prevention of recurrent stones and reduce the burden of invasive surgical procedures for the treatment of urinary stone disease.

This textbook aims to describe the role of minerals in plant life cycle; how these nutrients are absorbed, distributed, stored; what functions each mineral plays and the disorders that their excess or absence may cause. From an agronomic perspective, such knowledge is key to boost crop production and improve its quality, and it also helps understand how to better manage fertilizers and prevent environmental issues. The book has focus on tropical agriculture and its specific demands, providing examples of major crops (such as sugarcane, soybeans, coffee etc), silviculture and pasture species.

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Aquatic animals have unique physiological mechanisms to absorb and retain minerals from their diets and water. Research and development in the area of mineral nutrition of farmed fish and crustaceans have been relatively slow and major gaps exist in the knowledge of trace element requirements, physiological functions and bioavailability from feed ingredients. Quantitative dietary requirements have been reported for three macroelements (calcium, phosphorus and magnesium) and six trace minerals (zinc, iron, copper, manganese, iodine and selenium) for selected fish species. Mineral deficiency sig...

Digital nutrition promotion interventions targeting parents can be effective for improving nutrition-related outcomes in children and parents, as demonstrated from the lunchbox context and user-testing with parents.

This source of protein (SCP) has been proved a good replacement of other expensive protein sources like fish and soybean meals and can easily replace traditional (plant and animal) protein sources in human, animal as well as fish diets without any detrimental effect.

Both exercise alone and the combination of exercise and nutrition have beneficial effects on muscle strength and physical performance in older adults with sarcopenia.

The scientific literature regarding the potential use of hempseeds and their derivatives as a dietary supplement for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory and chronic-degenerative diseases on animal models and humans too is revised.

The following review paper compiles data from research conducted using DF and tries to unify such information into practical decisions to be considered when using DF as a functional nutrient in poultry nutrition.

A new sector of insects as food and feed is emerging and major challenges include legislation, lowering prices by automation and cheap substrates, developing insect products that appeal to consumers, and exploring the health benefits.

The relationship between RSA and plant phosphorus-acquisition efficiency is considered, how external phosphorus conditions both induce and impose changes in the RSA of major crops and of the model plant Arabidopsis are described, and whether there is a universal root developmental response across all plant species are discussed.

It was concluded that inadequate nutrient intake during pregnancy was associated with brain defects, an increased risk of abnormal behavior, neuropsychiatric disorders, altered cognition, visual impairment, and motor deficits.

Selenium nanoparticles have shown excellent potential to adjunctively treat cancer patients, enhance immune system, control diabetes, and prevent rheumatoid arthritis and can be used with other antimicrobial agents to fight against pathogenic bacteria, fungi, or viruses.

Introduction. Resources and Their Availability. The Nutritive Composition of the Major Groups of Marine Food Organisms. Postharvest Biochemical and Microbial Changes. The Preparation of the Catch for Preservation and Marketing. Chilling of Fresh Fish. Freezing of Marine Foods. Drying and Dried Fish Products. Salting and Marinating of Fish. Smoking. Canning of Marine Foods. Minced Fish Technology. Sanitation in Marine Food Industry. Index.

Findings indicate that M. oleifera leaves are rich in vital phytonutrients, suggesting a promising balance of food ingredients for human and animal diets.

This article summarizes this emerging field and describes what innovative nutrition research is needed in order to bring about food policy changes in the era of climate disruption and environmental degradation.

This guideline is based on previous published guidelines and provides an update of current evidence and expert opinion and consists of 71 recommendations that address the indications for HPN, central venous access device (CVAD) and infusion pump, infusion line and CVAD site care, nutritional admixtures, program monitoring and management.