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Sci Rep
January 2025
Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Dietitians are uniquely positioned to promote the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet), a diet recognized for its health benefits and sustainability. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes regarding the MedDiet among dietitians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and to examine the frequency and correlates of using this diet in clinical practice. Practicing dietitians (n = 220) completed a 44-item web-based questionnaire, verified for face, content and construct validity, as well as internal and parallel form reliability.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Hum Nutr Diet
February 2025
Department of Surveillance and Health Services Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Introduction: Several reviews have highlighted that the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) is the best diagnostic tool for assessing nutritional status in cancer patients. However, previous meta-analyses summarizing the prevalence of malnutrition and overall survival in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer are quite limited. This study aims to determine the overall prevalence and association between malnutrition, as defined by the PG-SGA, and mortality in adults with GI cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Nutr Educ Behav
January 2025
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Centre for Translational Health Research: Informing Policy and Practice, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Objective: To explore dietary salt-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of New Zealand (NZ) adults aged 18-65 years and assess differences by demographic subgroups.
Design: Cross-sectional online survey conducted between June 1, 2018 and August 31, 2018.
Setting: Participants were recruited in shopping malls, via social media, and a market research panel.
Nutrients
December 2024
Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada.
: The escalating global demand for meat, as a sequela of population growth, has led to unsustainable livestock production, resulting in a host of environmental and food security concerns. Various strategies have been explored to mitigate these issues, including the introduction of a novel food product, cultured meat. Cultured meat is not yet commercially available, yet public perceptions are already taking shape.
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December 2024
Department of Diabetology, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation & Dr Mohan's Diabetes Specialties Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address:
Background: Asian Indians are susceptible to developing type 2 diabetes at a lower age and often consume diets that are high in glycemic load and low in healthy fats.
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of 30 g prebreakfast and 30 g predinner supplementation of pistachios for 12 wk on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), other glycemic markers, anthropometry, and lipid profile of Asian Indians with prediabetes.
Methods: In a 12-wk parallel arm, randomized controlled trial, we recruited 120 participants with prediabetes based on American Diabetes Association criteria.
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