Publications by authors named "Michele Kearney"
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- A study investigated the effects of mango consumption on metabolic pathways through changes in gene expression in 26 participants over 8 weeks.
- The results showed that individuals were classified into two groups: responders (8 people) who experienced significant changes in gene expression and non-responders (18 people) who did not.
- Responders exhibited notable improvements in cardiometabolic health markers and the study highlighted the importance of individual differences in dietary impacts on health.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigated the effects of daily mango consumption on the health of individuals with overweight and obesity, focusing on cardiometabolic health and gut microbiota.
- Participants consumed 280g of mango pulp daily for 8 weeks, resulting in a 3.5% decrease in systolic blood pressure and a 10.5% reduction in 2-hour plasma glucose levels.
- Additionally, mango consumption improved gut microbiota diversity and the abundance of specific bacteria, suggesting potential health benefits for individuals with overweight and obesity.
Background: Blueberries contain high levels of polyphenolic compounds with high in vitro antioxidant capacities. Their consumption has been associated with improved vascular and metabolic health.
Purpose: The objective was to examine the effects of blueberry supplement consumption on metabolic syndrome (MetS) parameters and potential underlying mechanisms of action.
Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the association between exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus and growth trajectory from birth to 5 years and to test whether breastfeeding influences this association among children exposed and unexposed to gestational diabetes.
Study Design: Weight at 0, 6, 12, and 18 months and 2, 3, 4, and 5 years were retrospectively collected for 103 children exposed and 63 children unexposed to gestational diabetes. Weight-for-age z-score was calculated.
Background: The impact that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related early lockdown has had on dietary habits of the population and on food insecurity is unknown.
Objective: The aim of this study was to document the change in diet quality and in food insecurity observed during the COVID-19-related early lockdown. We hypothesized that the lockdown was associated with a deterioration in overall diet quality and an increase in food insecurity.
Consumption of red raspberries has been reported to exert acute beneficial effects on postprandial glycemia, insulinemia, triglyceridemia, and cytokine levels in metabolically disturbed subjects. In a two-arm parallel-group, randomized, controlled trial, 59 subjects with overweight or abdominal obesity and with slight hyperinsulinemia or hypertriglyceridemia were randomized to consume 280 g/day of frozen raspberries or to maintain their usual diet for 8 weeks. Primary analyses measured metabolic differences between the groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChildren exposed to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in utero are at high risk of developing many health problems such as obesity. There is an urgent need to find new strategies to prevent obesity development among high-risk populations such as those children. Accordingly, the aim of this review was to summarize current knowledge on the postnatal prevention of childhood obesity in offspring born from mothers with GDM.
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