Niu, Xiaoxian Liu, Jian Liu, Kai
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Background and objective Retinol is a precursor of vitamin A, which is metabolized and maintained in the liver and is involved in the pathogenesis of the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and liver fibrosis. The relationship between NAFLD and liver fibrosis with serum retinol levels remains insufficient and inconclusive. Our study aimed to i...
Rocha, Carla Eduarda Faustino Parajára, Magda do Carmo Machado, Ísis Eloah Vegi, Aline Siqueira Fogal Menezes, Mariana Carvalho de Meireles, Adriana Lúcia
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Background The consumption of processed meat causes negative impacts on health; however, this burden for the population living in developing countries is less explored. This study aimed to describe the burden of chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributed to a diet rich in processed meat between 1990 and 2019 in Brazil and its federative uni...
Lu, Kening Tan, Jiang-Shan Li, Tian-Qi Yuan, Jiaqin Wang, Han Wang, Wenting
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Aim Observational studies have reported that levels of vitamin D were associated with the incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but the relationship between them may have been confounded in previous studies. In this study, we aimed to determine the relationship between the levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) and the risk of C...
Friling, Marina Haber, Adi Furman-Assaf, Sharon Israel, David Harari, Gil Evans, Malkanthi Crowley, David C. Ouwehand, Arthur C. Ivanir, Eran
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Introduction Bioavailability of calcium is an important consideration when designing supplements for achieving adequate calcium intake, mainly in high-risk, and aged populations. Alternative supplementation strategies may be able to circumvent absorption issues commonly seen with calcium supplements. The objective of this study was to assess the bi...
Li, Baoyu Yan, Ni Jiang, Hong Cui, Meng Wu, Min Wang, Lina Mi, Baibing Li, Zhaofang Shi, Jia Fan, Yahui
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Introduction Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake is associated with an increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases. However, evidence regarding associations of artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) and fruit juices with cardiometabolic diseases is mixed. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between the SSB, ASB and fruit juice ...
Lauritzen, Fredrik Gjelstad, Astrid
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Background Dietary supplements (DS) may be beneficial for athletes in certain situations, whereas incorrect or excessive use may impair performance, pose a risk to the athlete's health and cause positive doping tests by containing prohibited substances. To provide athletes with relevant and tailored information on safe supplement use, a better know...
Herrero-Manley, Luz Alabajos-Cea, Ana Suso-Martí, Luis Cuenca-Martínez, Ferran Calatayud, Joaquín Casaña, José Viosca-Herrero, Enrique Vázquez-Arce, Isabel Ferrer-Sargues, Francisco José Blanco-Díaz, María
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Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common joint condition and one of the greatest causes of disability worldwide. The role of serum lipid and inflammatory biomarkers in the origin and development of the disease is not clear, although it could have important implications for diagnosis and treatment. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate d...
Shan, Xujiang Yu, Qinyan Chen, Le Zhang, Shan Zhu, Jiayi Jiang, Yongwen Yuan, Haibo Zhou, Qinghua Li, Ji Wang, Yujie
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Withering is an important processing stage in green tea, which contributes to the tea flavor quality. The aim of this work was to comprehensively investigate the changes of chemical features and flavor attributes in Longjing green teas produced with five different withering degrees (moisture content of 75.05, 72.53, 70.07, 68.00, and 64.78%, w.b.)....
Liang, Yipu Pan, Zijian Zhu, Mingzheng Gao, Ruonan Wang, Yijue Cheng, Yijuan Zhang, Nannan
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Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are congenital abnormalities involving the gross structures of the heart and large blood vessels. Environmental factors, genetic factors and their interactions may contribute to the pathogenesis of CHDs. Generally, trace elements can be classified into essential trace elements and non-essential trace elements. Essent...
Seabela, Ethel Sekori Modjadji, Perpetua Mokwena, Kebogile Elizabeth
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Introduction Despite the health benefits of breastfeeding for both the mother and the child, early cessation of breastfeeding remains a public health problem in South Africa, attributed to contextual barriers and facilitators. Within the context of Mpumalanga province, which is characterized by low breastfeeding rates and high infant mortality rate...
