Publications by authors named "Fjorida Llaha"
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the associations among the intake of total polyphenols, polyphenol classes, and polyphenol subclasses and body weight change over 5 years.
Methods: A total of 349,165 men and women aged 25 to 70 years were recruited in the Physical Activity, Nutrition, Alcohol, Cessation of Smoking, Eating Out of Home and Obesity (PANACEA) project of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort from nine European countries. Body weight was measured at baseline and at follow-up after a median time of 5 years.
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- - The Mediterranean diet (MD) was studied to see if it affects thyroid cancer (TC) risk among over 450,000 people in nine European countries, observing 712 cases over 14.1 years.
- - The research used two scoring systems (rMED and arMED) to measure adherence, finding that the arMED score showed no significant impact on TC risk, while the rMED score suggested a non-significant trend toward lower TC risk.
- - Results indicated that lower meat consumption was associated with a reduced TC risk, while moderate alcohol intake also showed a potential protective effect, but the overall relationship between MD adherence and TC risk remains unclear and needs further investigation.
Nutrition education resources are of interest for cancer patients and survivors throughout the cancer continuum. We examined the web-based nutrition information in Spanish for cancer patients and survivors provided by national cancer organizations (NCOs). The Guide to Internet Resources for Cancer and the membership list of the Union for International Cancer Control were searched to identify the NCOs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe consumption of sweet beverages, including sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), artificial-sweetened beverages (ASB) and fruit juices (FJ), is associated with the risk of different cardiometabolic diseases. It may also be linked to the development of certain types of tumors. We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies aimed at examining the association between sweet beverage intake and cancer risk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBoth, calorie restricted diets (CRD) and physical activity (PA) are conventional obesity therapies but their effectiveness is usually limited in the long-term. Polyphenols are bioactive compounds that have shown to possess some anti-obesity properties. The synergic effects between dietary polyphenols and CRD or PA on body weight and fat are supported by several animal studies, but evidence in human is still inconsistent.
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