Red meat, overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Aim: The present study aimed to review and perform a meta-analysis summarizing the available evidence on the association between red meat consumption and obesity.

Methods: A computerized search strategy was performed up to Feb 9, 2020. PubMed, Scopus, and web of science were used to conduct a comprehensive search for all relevant publications.

Association between dietary inflammatory index and components of metabolic syndrome.

Limited data are available on the association of Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components. The present study was conducted to investigate the association of DII with MetS and its components among Iranian adults. A total of 404 subjects, aged 18 years or older, were included in the current cross-sectional study.

Association between the DASH diet and metabolic syndrome components in Iranian adults.

Purposes: Diet has an important role in the management of chronic diseases. This study aimed to investigate the association of adherence to the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 396 Iranian adults, aged ≥18 years.

Lipid Profile and Risk of Bone Fracture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.

: Earlier studies have linked lipid profile to osteoporotic fractures; however, to our knowledge, no study had summarized available data on this relationship. We aimed to summarize the current evidence on the association between lipid profile and bone fractures. : A systematic search of PubMed and Scopus was done to find relevant published studies until March 2018.

Effect of probiotic and synbiotic supplementation on inflammatory markers in health and disease status: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.

The current systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the effect of probiotic/synbiotic on a wide range of inflammatory and anti-inflammatory markers in healthy and various disease conditions. PubMed, SCOPUS and Web of Science databases were searched. All clinical trials which investigated the effect of oral administration of probiotic or synbiotic on inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL) 1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α, interferon (IFN) γ and transforming growth factor (TGF) β) for more than one week with concurrent control groups were included.

Food Insecurity is positively related to Dietary Inflammatory Index in Iranian high school girls.

To determine the association between food insecurity and Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) in high school girls. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 525 students aged 14-18 years in northern Iran. Dietary assessment was performed using a validated and reliable 147-food item questionnaire.

Dietary intake of fish, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and risk of hip fracture: A systematic review and meta-analysis on observational studies.

Previous studies have shown that fish consumption and dietary intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) are associated with hip fracture; however, findings were conflicting. The present review aimed to summarize the current evidence on the association of fish consumption and dietary intake of n-3 PUFAs with hip fracture. The online databases of PubMed, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, Science Direct and Embase were searched until August 2017 for related publications using relevant keywords.

Association of the Adductor Pollicis Muscle Thickness With Clinical Outcomes in Intensive Care Unit Patients.

Background: Different parameters may be used to evaluate the nutrition status of individuals. However, their use in the critically ill is problematic, since the interference of acute disease or therapeutic measures on their results can affect their interpretation. The aim of this study was to assess whether measuring the adductor pollicis muscle is useful in identifying malnutrition and clinical outcomes in the intensive care unit (ICU).