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0000-0001-7300-7471
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University of Newcastle Australia
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Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
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Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 18-03-2021
DOI: 10.3390/NU13030982
Abstract: Ensuring the nutritional demands of preterm (PT) infants during complementary feeding could contribute significantly to the infants’ long-term health and development. However, the dietary guidelines for complementary feeding in PT are scarce. Thus, describing dietary intake and identifying nutritional targets for these infants could be of great interest. The aim of this study is to assess the food intake and anthropometric parameters in a Mediterranean infant cohort from 6 to 24 months and to identify nutritional targets especially focused on late preterm infants. This is a longitudinal prospective study analyzing information from administered questionnaires about general characteristics and food frequency consumption in 115 infants (20 PT (32 to 36 gestational weeks), 95 full-term (FT)) at 6, 12 and 24 months of age. Results show that the differences in the prevalence of underweight observed in PT infants vs. FT infants are maintained for up to 6 months of age but disappear at 12 and 24 months. The age of inclusion of new foods and the average intake of the main food groups was not different from that of FTs. Although protein intake at 6 months was directly correlated with weight gain and growth in FT, these associations were not observed in PT. At the nutritional level, the low intake of vitamin D in preterm infants is noteworthy. These findings may be useful when designing new intervention strategies for this population group.
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 22-01-2021
Abstract: The first 1000 days of life seem to represent the temporal window of opportunity for modulating some of the risk factors associated with the later development of pathologies. Nonetheless, the dietary pattern and nutritional status of children receiving complementary feeding is still understudied. We aimed to assess the food intake in children from the LAyDI cohort (Spain) at 18 and 24 months of age and evaluate this in relation to nutrient requirements and bioactive compound consumption. This was a prospective and multicenter study analyzing information from administered questionnaires about general characteristics and food frequency consumption in 426 children of 18 months and 336 of 24 months. The observed intake of vegetables, fruits, dairy, and eggs was lower than the recommendations in both periods, contrary to the consumption of meat, fish, and pulses. The consumption of energy and macronutrients was similar for all ages studied, with protein intake being slightly higher than the recommended values. Regarding micronutrients, practically the whole s le fell below the vitamin D requirements. In addition, the estimated daily intakes of vitamin E and iron, at 24 months, were below the recommended values for this population group. The mean intake of phenols was around 650 mg/day. Flavanol intake as well as both types of fiber decreased from 18 to 24 months. In conclusion, although these results have to be confirmed in other populations, it seems pertinent to propose the design of nutritional strategies aimed at increasing the intake of vitamins D and E as well as iron in Spanish children up to 2 years.
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 05-02-2022
Abstract: Background: Although xenobiotics from food processing have gained support as possible drivers of the relationship between diet and some types of cancer, there are still few studies characterizing the intake of these compounds among different populations. Aim: To describe the intake of heterocyclic amines (HAs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), nitrates, nitrites, nitrosamines, and acrylamide and to identify dietary and lifestyle related factors. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study in 70 adult volunteers. Intake was registered by means of a food frequency questionnaire, including cooking methods, temperature, and degree of browning. The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC) and the Computerized Heterocyclic Amines Resource for Research in Epidemiology of Disease (CHARRED) databases were used for xenobiotic estimation in conjunction with data from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Results: Dietary HAs (amino-alpha-carboline (AαC), 2-amino-3-methylimidazo (4,5,f) quinoline (IQ), 2-amino-3,8 dimethylimidazo (4,5,f) quinoxaline (MeIQx), 2-amino-3,4,8 trime-thylimidazo (4,5,f) quinoxaline (DiMeIQx), and 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo (4,5,b) pyridine (PhIP)) were mainly derived from meat and meat products, while benzo (a) pyrene (B(a)P), dibenzo (a) anthracene (DiB(a)A), and total PAHs were explained by oils and fats, alcoholic beverages, and milk, respectively. Microwaved, fried, grilled, broiled, barbecued, and braised cooking methods were mainly responsible for HAs and PAHs consumption. Conclusion: Based on the wide presence and levels of intake of these compounds in different sources, more efforts should be made to adjust their intake to the levels recommended by health agencies.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2019
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Date: 2021
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 05-2020
DOI: 10.3390/NU12051287
Abstract: Coffee consumption has been related to a preventive effect against several non-transmissible pathologies. Due to the content of this beverage in phytochemicals and minerals, it has been proposed that its impact on health may partly depend on gut microbiota modulation. Our aim was to explore the interaction among gut microbiota, fecal short chain fatty acids, and health-related parameters in 147 healthy subjects classified according to coffee consumption, to deepen the association of the role of the (poly)phenol and alkaloid content of this beverage. Food daily intake was assessed by an annual food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Coffee consumption was categorized into three groups: non-coffee-consumers (0–3 mL/day), moderate consumers (3–45 mL/day) and high-coffee consumers (45–500 mL/day). Some relevant groups of the gut microbiota were determined by qPCR, and concentration of fecal short chain fatty acids by gas chromatography. Serum health related biomarkers were determined by standardized methods. Interestingly, a higher level of Bacteroides–Prevotella–Porphyromonas was observed in the high consumers of coffee, who also had lower levels of lipoperoxidation. Two groups of coffee-derived (poly)phenol, methoxyphenols and alkylphenols, and caffeine, among alkaloids, were directly associated with Bacteroides group levels. Thus, regular consumption of coffee appears to be associated with changes in some intestinal microbiota groups in which dietary (poly)phenol and caffeine may play a role.
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 16-04-2022
DOI: 10.3390/NU14081664
Abstract: The first years of life represent a window of opportunity to establish proper dietary patterns and to maintain them over time. Our aim was to describe the diet of a cohort of Spanish children, from 2 to 36 months, and to identify the components that could influence the quality of the diet at 24 and 36 months of age. This was a longitudinal prospective study analyzing information from administered questionnaires about general characteristics and food frequency consumption in 97 full-term babies. At 2–3 months of age, only 53.6% of infants were observed to be breastfed. The intake of animal foodstuffs from 12 to 36 months was higher than national recommendations, and the contrary was true for fruits and vegetables. The intake of vitamin D was below European Food Safety Authority recommendations. Moreover, energy intake at 6 months was inversely associated with Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS) at 24 months, whereas vegetables intake was positively associated with MDS at 36 months. These results could be useful in the creation of future guidelines focused on the promotion of breastfeeding and healthy early-life food habits.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2022
Publisher: Fundacion Espanola de Dietistas-Nutricionistas (FEDN)
Date: 31-12-2016
Abstract: Introducción: El sobrepeso y la obesidad son reconocidos factores de riesgo de mortalidad en la población general. El objetivo del estudio fue analizar la distribución fenotípica del índice de masa corporal (IMC), e identificar la prevalencia de desnutrición y los factores clínico-nutricionales relacionados con el IMC en ancianos autónomos institucionalizados.Material y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo transversal en 104 adultos mayores institucionalizados (73% mujeres, edad media 86,4 [±6,2] años, tiempo de institucionalización 25,7 [±21,7] meses). Valoración nutricional mediante Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA), parámetros antropométricos y analíticos. Análisis de composición corporal por bioimpedancia eléctrica (BIA101 RJL-System). La muestra se clasificó según el IMC en terciles (Tn): T1= ,2kg/m2 T2=26,3-29,7kg/m2 y T3=≥29,8kg/m2.Resultados: Distribución fenotípica del IMC: sobrepeso 51% y, prevalencia de obesidad 29,8%. Media del IMC: 28,3 (±4,6) kg/m2. El riesgo nutricional o desnutrición fue 60,6% y 11,5%, respectivamente en la muestra. Los terciles del IMC mostraron diferencias significativas con la circunferencia muscular braquial, pliegue tricipital y, agua corporal total (ACT) (todos, p ,001). En el T1, se observó mayor riesgo nutricional o desnutrición comparado con T2 y T3 (p=0,015). El perímetro de la cintura, circunferencia de la pantorrilla (p ,01), y el ACT (p ,001), fueron predictores independientes del IMC en el modelo de regresión lineal (R2=0,52).Conclusiones: El sobrepeso o la obesidad medido por el IMC, no es un criterio excluyente de desnutrición en la población geriátrica. El cribaje nutricional mediante el MNA y la utilización conjunta de parámetros clínico-nutricionales, permiten identificar el riesgo nutricional y la desnutrición. Nuevos estudios son necesarios para definir los factores potenciales de riesgo nutricional asociados con el IMC en ancianos autónomos institucionalizados.
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