Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of hyperandrogenism in girls and women. According to the commonly used Rotterdam criteria, the incidence of PCOS in women ranges from 3% to 26%, and in adolescents, it is about 8%. Clinically hyperandrogenism is manifested [....] » Read More
Urbanization stabilizes during this century and 85% will reside in urban areas. Cities become hotspots for food demand and vast volumes of wastewater, excreta and organic waste. Most planetary boundaries are already transgressed and we search for improved human and environmental [....] » Read More
Introduction: Optimal nutrition for the best immunological outcomes would be nutrition, which supports the functions of immune cells allowing them to initiate effective responses against pathogens and to resolve the response rapidly when necessary. Mulmina® Mango was develop [....] » Read More
Introduction: Mutated bacteria and virus along with polluted air, water and food makes difficult for individual’s immune system to keep us health or recover faster. The hypothesis of meta medicine that most of diseases can be cured by our own immune fails. Thus, the need t [....] » Read More
Food is crucial for human health and well-being, but concerns exist about its impact, especially in developing countries. Functional Foods (FFs) offer potential health benefits and are gaining popularity. However, there's a knowledge gap about FFs among consumers in countries [....] » Read More
Introduction: Health seeking behavior plays important role in early diagnosis and prompt treatment in TB care. Identification of factors influencing TB care could help in better programmatic impact and overall outcome of TB care. Material and Methods: This cross sectional st [....] » Read More
Apart from identifying those at risk in the bid to address micro nutrient deficiency, approaches towards prevention, management especially interventions are crucial in tackling vitamin A deficiency (VAD). Vitamin A nutrition intervention approach should include an improved divers [....] » Read More
The World Health Organization recommends that an adult consumes 2000 Kcal/day and children to consume 3000 Kcal/day for normal functioning of the body. Maize contains 40% of the total calories required for an adult and 18% of the calories required by children. Both the aesthetic [....] » Read More
This study was conducted in two groups of girls with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) categorized as slim (group N) and overweight-to-obese (group Ov/Ob). The study’s primary outcome was to assess the impact of a 12 - week anti-inflammatory diet (AIDiet) intervention, witho [....] » Read More
In Cameroon, the expected cocoa production seems difficult to achieve in view of several factors including diseases and pests. Insect pests, particularly Sahlbergella singularis, commonly called mirids usually cause damage to the cocoa tree which result in the reduction of the ab [....] » Read More
Healthy eating is associated with a range of favorable health outcomes. We have previously published the Food4HealthyLife model that estimated the impact of dietary changes on life expectancy gains, but did not consider height, weight, or physical activity. The objective of this [....] » Read More
Harmonized rules of menu eco and nutrition labelling represent the keys for transparency in declaration and equity in commercialization, in the benefit of the final consumer. The final consumer need correct and simple information regarding the energy value and principal component [....] » Read More
Innovative High-pressure process to increase the preservation of ready-to-eat Organic FOOD (HOFOOD) project was an international project carried out within the scope of SUSFOOD-CORE ORGANIC with partners from Italy, Algeria, Poland and Türkiye. This project aimed to develop [....] » Read More
Aims: To assess the effects of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) consumption and exercise on behaviors. Methods: Twenty-four male mice were divided into four groups: the water + sedentary (WS), the SSB + sedentary (CS), the water + exercise (WE), and the SSB + exercise (CE). Afte [....] » Read More
Spirulina (= Arthrospira) platensis has been reported to have several health-enhancing activities. To date, the anticancer and immunomodulatory effects of Spirulina platensis against breast cancer (BC) in an experimental model have not been fully explored. The aim of this study w [....] » Read More
Background: The Coordinated Care Program (CCP) in Poland involves the cooperation of a primary care physician with specialists, a nurse and a nutritionist. It includes prevention, diagnosis, treatment and patient education for selected diseases in the fields of c [....] » Read More
This study focused on assessing the nutritional and vitamin A status of 133 children under 6 years old. Questionnaires were distributed to parents to gather information about their children and to explain the purpose of this cross-sectional survey. Parents of the selected childre [....] » Read More
According to the NCD Survey 2021, in Mauritius 20% of the 1.3 million people suffers from Type 2 diabetes. This represents at least one diabetic or pre-diabetic person in every Mauritian household. The aim of this study is to raise awareness among diabetic patients on how to plan [....] » Read More
There is accumulating evidence from recent research on the role of nutrition and the microbiota-gut-brain axis in the development of neuropsychiatric diseases, in both children and adults. In children, particularly autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention-deficit and/or hype [....] » Read More
Background: Nutrition is a crucial element of tertiary prevention in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. It is a fundamental part of complex therapeutic process. The proper nutritional status of oncological patient is really essential to prevent disease progression and nu [....] » Read More
Research into the relationship between gut microbiota and obesity is expanding, revealing the complex connection between microbial composition and host metabolism. A diverse gut microbiota is typically linked to good health, contrasting with reduced diversity associated with cond [....] » Read More
The nutrient profile and antioxidant capacity of the new apricot clones were analyzed to evaluate the evolution of bioactive compounds and their contribution to antioxidant activities during fruit ripening. Among the studied bioactive compounds, polyphenols identified by thi [....] » Read More
Hormetic nutrition for enhancing stress resilience and overall human health have received much attention. Meniere’s disease (MD) is a cochlear neurodegenerative disorder characterized by hearing loss, recurrent episodic vertigo, aural fullness and tinnitus. Redoxomics has b [....] » Read More
Introduction: Lung cancer has a well-established strong causal association with smoking, as 80-90% of lung cancers occur in smokers. Other associations, such as exposure to radon, asbestos, and secondhand smoke suggest that inhaled toxins is the predominant causative path [....] » Read More
With the accelerated pace of modern life, driven by the quest for greater comfort, diseases have also increased in the population. This makes it seem difficult to achieve the goal of total wellness for our civilization, and may even make us think that this is an unattainable goal [....] » Read More
Our eyes are our most precious sense. Our eyes are in use every day for every task. But chronic eye disease is becoming an epidemic for our aging generation. Dry eyes, macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetes and glaucoma, etc. are increasing and the numbers are expected to doub [....] » Read More
Objectives: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) has become a global functional gastrointestinal disorder. Irritable bowel syndrome with predominant diarrhea (IBS-D) is due to disturbed gut-brain interactions. Although IBS-D was not a life-threatening disease, it seriously affecte [....] » Read More
Title : Autism spectrum disorder and nutrition
Angelo Michele Carella, Internal Medicine Department of "T. Masselli-Mascia" Hospital, Italy
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), also known as Autism, is a common, highly heritable and heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder that has underlying cognitive features and commonly co-occurs with other conditions. Traits may be detected in early childhood, but ASD is often diagn [....] » Read More