Published in European urology
Hyperinsulinemia and inflammation are inter-related pathways that link diet with the risk of several chronic diseases. Evidence suggests that these pathways may also increase prostate cancer risk. To determine whether hyperinsulinemic diet and inflammatory diet are associated with prostate cancer incidence and mortality. We prospectively followed 4...
Published in Archives of Public Health
Background Along with a nutritional transition in Sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases is increasing rapidly. We assess the association between food intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in a rural population in Uganda. Methods The present study was based on data from a household-based case-control study of diabetic and...
Published in Parasites & Vectors
Background Most female mosquitoes are anautogenous and must blood feed on a vertebrate host to produce eggs. Prior studies show that the number of eggs females lay per clutch correlates with the volume of blood ingested and that protein is the most important macronutrient for egg formation. In contrast, how whole blood, blood fractions and specific...
Published in BMC Medicine
Background Mounting evidence suggests that maternal diet influences pregnancy and birth outcomes, but its contribution to the global epidemic of childhood obesity has not as yet been definitively characterized. We investigated whether maternal whole diet quality and inflammatory potential influence childhood adiposity. Methods We harmonized and poo...
Published in Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Background There is a critical need for an intervention to improve nurses’ eating and physical activity behaviours. As nurses spend a substantial proportion of their waking hours at work, concerted efforts to deliver such interventions in the workplace is growing. This study formed part of a multiphase programme of research that aimed to systematic...
Published in Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine
Little is known about the effect of health professionals' advice on promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors (diet and exercise) among breast cancer patients. To identify predictors of receiving lifestyle advice from health professionals and its impact on healthy lifestyle behaviors. We used data from a randomized controlled trial of an interactive, c...
Published in BMC Medicine
BackgroundChronic inflammation, which can be modulated by diet, is linked to high white blood cell counts and correlates with higher cardiometabolic risk and risk of more severe infections, as in the case of COVID-19.MethodsHere, we assessed the association between white blood cell profile (lymphocytes, basophils, eosinophils, neutrophils, monocyte...
Published in BMC Public Health
BackgroundAdequate nutrition is a public health challenge due to the increase in the incidence of diet-related diseases. The aim of this study was to examine food and nutrient intakes in the light of the current dietary guidelines of Poland and Norway. This is a suitable model for studying the diet quality in countries with different degrees of gov...
Published in BMC Medicine
BackgroundThe Southern European Atlantic Diet (SEAD) is the traditional diet of Northern Portugal and North-Western Spain. Higher adherence to the SEAD has been associated with lower levels of some cardiovascular risk factors and reduced risk for myocardial infarction, but whether this translates into lower all-cause mortality is uncertain. We henc...
Published in Pharmacy Practice
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MeD) and the risk of stroke in the Lebanese population. Methods: A hospital based case-control study was conducted in Lebanon between January 1st, 2015 and December 31st, 2016. Data were collected prospectively using a standardized questionnaire. Adherence to ...
