New research shows a balanced diet is key to preventing disease
Objectives: High salt intake results in various harmful effects on human health including hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and reduced bone density. Despite this, there are very few studies in the literature that have investigated the association between sodium intake and osteoarthritis (OA)....
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Ha, Y. J.; Ji, E.; Lee, J. H.; Kim, J. H.; Park, E. H.; Chung, S. W.; Chang, S. H.; Yoo, J. J.; Kang, E. H.; Ahn, S.; Song, Y. W.; Lee YunJong
Publisher
Springer, Paris, France
Citation
Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 2022, 26, 6, pp 581-589
Objective: To determine whether a smartphone application based education programme can lower salt intake in schoolchildren and their families. Design: Parallel, cluster randomised controlled trial, with schools randomly assigned to either intervention or control group (1:1). Setting: 54 primary...
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He, F. J.; Zhang PuHong; Luo Rong; Li Yuan; Sun YueWen; Chen FengGe; Zhao YuHong; Zhao Wei; Li DaoXi; Chen Hang; Wu TianYong; Yao JianYun; Lou ChangXing; Zhou SiYuan; Dong Le; Liu Yu; Li Xian; He Jing; Wang ChangQiong; Tan Monique; Song Jing; MacGregor, G. A.
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group, London, UK
Citation
The BMJ, 2022, 376, e066982,
Background: Metal ion aberrant metabolism is essential for health and disease, and its research has sparked a lot of interest. This study aims to compare the critical mineral resources-magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), calcium (Ca) and potassium (K)-in biological materials (scalp hair, blood, and serum) ...
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Chanihoon, G. Q.; Khalid, Z.; Afridi, H. I.; Jafar, T. H.; Nassani, A. A.; Unar, A.; Haffar, M.
Publisher
Elsevier Inc, Orlando, USA
Citation
Environmental Research, 2022, 211,
Background: Although the age-adjusted incidence and mortality of cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been decreasing steadily in Japan, both diseases remain major contributors to morbidity and mortality along with the aging society. Herein, we aim to provide a prescription of 10 health...
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Arafa, A.; Kokubo, Y.; Kashima, R.; Teramoto, M.; Sakai, Y.; Nosaka, S.; Nakao, Y. M.; Watanabe, E.
Publisher
Japanese Society for Hygiene, Kyoto, Japan
Citation
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2022, 27, 23,
Introduction: Healthy lifestyle practices including physical activity, healthy diets, non-smoking, reduced alcohol consumption and stress reduction are important in the prevention of metabollic CVD risk factors such as hypertension, overweight and obesity, diabetes and hyperlipidaemia. Owing to...
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Ndejjo, R.; Musinguzi, G.; Nuwaha, F.; Bastiaens, H.; Wanyenze, R. K.
Publisher
Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA
Citation
PLoS ONE, 2022, 17, 2,
Reducing salt intake is one of the most cost-effective interventions to improve population health due to the subsequent reductions in blood pressure. Countries are introducing programs to lower salt consumption. Such programs usually focus on reducing salt in packaged foods and meals alongside...
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Bernabe-Ortiz, A.; Trieu, K.; Markland, M.; Wu, J. H. Y.; Saavedra-Garcia, L.; Hart, A. C.; Yu Jie; Thout, S. R.; Miranda, J. J.; Webster, J.
Publisher
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Mexico
Citation
Salud Pública de México, 2022, 64, Suppl. 1, pp S6-S13
Purpose of Review: The scientific consensus on which global health organizations base public health policies is that high sodium intake increases blood pressure (BP) in a linear fashion contributing to cardiovascular disease (CVD). A moderate reduction in sodium intake to 2000 mg per day helps...
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Cappuccio, F. P.; Campbell, N. R. C.; He, F. J.; Jacobson, M. F.; MacGregor, G. A.; Antman, E.; Appel, L. J.; Arcand, J.; Blanco-Metzler, A.; Cook, N. R.; Guichon, J. R.; L'Abbè, M. R.; Lackland, D. T.; Lang, T.; McLean, R. M.; Miglinas, M.; Mitchell, I.; Sacks, F. M.; Sever, P. S.; Stampfer, M.; Strazzullo, P.; Sunman, W.; Webster, J.; Whelton, P. K.; Willett, W.
Publisher
Springer Nature Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland
Citation
Current Nutrition Reports, 2022, 11, 2, pp 172-184
Food industry is actively searching for sustainable, economical, and high-quality protein source. Rice and its milling by-products prove to be cheap, high-quality sources of protein possessing immense nutritional and functional benefits. Rice seed protein (RSP) content and its quality, amino acid...
Author(s)
Neeraj Ghanghas; Mukilan, M. T.; Shikha Sharma; Prabhakar, P. K.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Food Reviews International, 2022, 38, 4, pp 354-383
Sepsis is a clinical condition caused by an uncontrolled response to an infection, leading to acute kidney injury (AKI) and an increased risk of mortality. Although life support and antibiotic therapy are available, the mortality rate remains high in patients with sepsis. The present study...
Author(s)
Zhan Feng; Wang XiAng; Zhang Jun; Yi ShengYang; He Ping
Publisher
Wiley, Hoboken, USA
Citation
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, 2022, 69, 1, pp 323-329