Introduction: To better understand the conditions associated with pertussis diagnosis among older adults in South Korea, a matched case-control study was conducted of individuals ≥ 50 years diagnosed with pertussis between 2009 and 2018. Methods: Pertussis cases were identified using the nationwide ...

Blending two or more ingredients to create a better product that possesses the characteristics of all its ingredients has been actively studied in the food science and technology field. However, there has not been enough research on the blend of multiple vegetable ingredients in the area of...

Providing texture-modified food for dysphagia patients has been one of the most effective treatment methods. The current study aimed to evaluate a specially designed commercial pea protein isolate (PPIc) -based texture-modified food by ultrasonic treatment (US, 390 W; 20 min) at different NaCl...

With a rapid ageing population, there is an increasing need for the dysphagia diet because of the chewing/swallowing difficulty suffered by the elderly. 3D printing is able to create appetitive and attractive dysphagia diet. We investigated the potential to develop appealing pea protein isolate...

Effects of 0-90% decalcification on the coagulation behavior and gastrointestinal digestibility of bovine casein micelles were studied in vitro under infant, adult and elderly conditions. Gastric coagula became looser with increasing level of decalcification, especially up to 40% under the infant...

The number of older adults in the United States is estimated to nearly double from 52 million to 95 million by 2060. Approximately 80-85% of older adults are diagnosed with a chronic health condition. Many of these chronic health conditions are influenced by diet and physical activity, suggesting...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate bone health and the potential influencing factors of bone metabolism disorders in adults ≥5 y after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, patients who were ≥5 y post-RYGB were invited. Bone health...

Objectives: Disease-related malnutrition (DRM) is a major public health issue with dramatic consequences on outcomes. However, in Italy a comprehensive and updated overview on national prevalence, in both the adult and pediatric populations, and its burden on the health care environment, is...

Background: Despite the importance of monitoring health disparities by multiple socioeconomic categories, there have been no recent updates on the prevalence of general health indicators by socioeconomic categories. The present study aims to update the prevalence estimates of health indicators by...

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