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Comparison of diet quality indices for predicting metabolic syndrome in Iran: cross-sectional findings from the persian cohort study

Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Background The metabolic syndrome (MetS) comprises metabolic irregularities, including hypertension and central obesity, which are influenced by genetic, metabolic, environmental, and dietary factors.
Kimia Haji Ali Pashaei, Zahra Namkhah, Seyyed Reza Sobhani   +2 more
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Autophagy and mitophagy in pancreatic β‐cell homeostasis and their involvement in diabetes pathophysiology

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This review focuses on the role of autophagy and mitophagy in maintaining pancreatic β‐cell function and homeostasis. We discuss how genetic defects affecting these pathways contribute to the development of type 1, type 2, monogenic, and gestational diabetes. We further explore their potential as therapeutic targets. Created in BioRender.
Yunkyeong Lee, Mingming Tong, Anna L. Gloyn   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Development of Public Policies to Address Non-communicable Diseases in the Caribbean Country of Barbados: The Importance of Problem Framing and Policy Entrepreneurs [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2017
Background Government policy measures have a key role to play in the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The Caribbean, a middle-income region, has the highest per capita burden of NCDs in the Americas.
Nigel Unwin, T. Alafia Samuels, Trevor Hassell, Ross C. Brownson, Cornelia Guell   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are a healthy diet and physical activity synergistically associated with cognitive functioning in older adults?

, 2016
OBJECTIVES: Previous research has demonstrated that being both physically active and adhering a healthy diet is associated with improved cognitive functioning; however, it remains unclear whether these factors act synergistically.
Nijholt, W, Willemke Nijholt, Visser, M; id_orcid, van der Schans, Cees, Jager-Wittenaar, H., J. S. M. Hobbelen, Jager-Wittenaar, H, Van der Schans, C. P., Hobbelen, J S M, M. Visser, Visser, M., C. P. Van Der Schans, van der Schans, C P, Nijholt, Willemke, Hobbelen, Hans, Nijholt, W., Jager, Harriët, Hobbelen, J. S. M., Visser, M, H. Jager-Wittenaar   +19 more
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Partial depletion of plasminogen activator inhibitor‐1 decreases subcutaneous fat cell hypertrophy and liver cholesterol in high‐fat‐fed female mice

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Obesity raises blood levels of PAI‐1, a protein linked to metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease in people with obesity. In female mice fed a high‐fat diet, partially lowering PAI‐1 led to smaller subcutaneous fat cells and lower liver cholesterol, without changing body weight or insulin sensitivity.
Claudia E. Ramirez Bustamante, Robert Sharp, Pradip K. Saha, Elizabeth S. Anaya, Elizabeth L. Lieu, Evelyn L. de Groot, Pooja Patel, Mi Jeong Heo, Aaron R. Cox, Kang Ho Kim, Sean M. Hartig   +10 more
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CONFECTIONERY GOODS FOR HEALTHY DIET

Foods and Raw Materials, 2015
Confectionery goods are in great demand with different population groups, especially children both in Russia and other countries. This group of products can be considered as a convenient carrier of vital nutrients, the lack of which in the diet of the population in Russia, including preschoolers and school children is a serious problem.
Dorn, G., Savenkova, T., Sidorova, O., Golub, O.   +3 more
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The cost of healthy eating in two major cities in Ecuador: a comparative analysis

Frontiers in Nutrition
Background/objectivesHealthy eating is essential to maintaining health and preventing disease. However, various economic and social factors make it difficult to access an adequate diet in many regions, especially in low-middle income countries (LMIC). In
Leidy Gonzabay-Parrales, Lesly Alay Chimborazo, Giuliana Altamirano Flores, Diana Ocaña Grijalva, Doménica Arias Cárdenas, Jair Gómez Rubiano, Valeria Hernández Andrade, Nathalia Pérez Molina, Martín Terán Navas, Camila Contero Gómez, Fatima Romo Guaranda, Cecilia Alejandra García Ríos, Jose E. Leon-Rojas   +12 more
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Structural and biochemical analysis of a B12 superbinder

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
BtuG proteins are vitamin B12 scavengers in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, a dominant human gut bacterium. We present crystal structures of three BtuG homologs bound to cobalamin and its precursor cobinamide, revealing picomolar binding affinities, among the highest known for any natural protein.
Jose M. Martinez Felices, Jacob J. Whittaker, Dirk J. Slotboom, Albert Guskov   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a health promotion model for parents to promote healthy diet to prevent cancer in adolescents: a cross-sectional study in East Java Indonesia

Healthcare in Low-resource Settings
A healthy diet has been proven to reduce mortality risk. However, the number of people consuming unhealthy diets is increasing, especially among adolescents. Parents are responsible for promoting a healthy lifestyle for adolescents. This research aims to
Ilya Krisnana, Praba Diyan Rachmawati, Iqlima Dwi Kurnia, Pratuma Rithpho   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The dietary habits of Maltese university students [PDF]

, 2011
Objective: The objective of this study was to explore university students’ perceived diet and related health practices and whether these varied by gender, faculty and year of course.
Cefai, Carmel, Camilleri, Liberato
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