Nutrients, Vol. 16, Pages 1260: Pre-Pregnancy Obesity and Infants’ Motor Development within the First Twelve Months of Life: Who Is Expected to Be the Ultimate Carrier of the Obesity Burden? Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu16091260 Authors: Milan Lackovic Dejan Nikolic Biljana Milicic Dejan Dimitrijevic Ivona Jovanovic Sofija Radosavljevic Sladjana Mihajlovic Introduction: Pre-pregnancy obesity is a significant public health concern with profound implications for maternal and child health. The burgeoning evidence suggests that maternal obesity prior to conception is intricately linked with ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 16, Pages 1255: Efficacy and Safety of Oral Supplementation with Liposomal Iron in Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients with Iron Deficiency Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu16091255 Authors: Davide Cesarano Silvio Borrelli Giorgia Campilongo Annarita D’Ambra Federica Papadia Carlo Garofalo Antonia De Marco Federica Marzano Chiara Ruotolo Loreto Gesualdo Pietro Cirillo Roberto Minutolo Introduction. Iron deficiency is common in patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (NDD-CKD). Oral iron supplementation is recommended in these patients, but it is associated ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 16, Pages 1257: Inhibition of Prostate Cancer Cell Survival and Proliferation by Carnosic Acid Is Associated with Inhibition of Akt and Activation of AMPK Signaling Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu16091257 Authors: Matteo Nadile Newman Siu Kwan Sze Val A. Fajardo Evangelia Tsiani Prostate cancer, accounting for 375,304 deaths in 2020, is the second most prevalent cancer in men worldwide. While many treatments exist for prostate cancer, novel therapeutic agents with higher efficacy are needed to target aggressive and hormone-resistant forms of prostate cancer, while sparing healthy cel ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 16, Pages 1258: Ketogenic Diet in the Treatment of Epilepsy Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu16091258 Authors: Kinga Borowicz-Reutt Marlena Krawczyk Julia Czernia Epilepsy is one of the most disabling neurological diseases. Despite proper pharmacotherapy and the availability of 2nd and 3rd generation antiepileptic drugs, deep brain stimulation, and surgery, up to 30–40% of epilepsy patients remain drug-resistant. Consequences of this phenomenon include not only decreased a quality of life, and cognitive, behavioral, and personal disorders, but also an increased risk of de ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 16, Pages 1259: Spatial Barriers to Transforming toward a Healthy Food System in the Noreste of Mexico Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu16091259 Authors: Rob Roggema Aleksandra Krstikj Brianda Flores In the past five decades, global food systems have undergone a notable transition, moving from predominantly rural settings to increasingly urban and industrialized environments, largely driven by processes of globalization and supply chain integration. However, this evolution has not adequately addressed equitable access to nutritious diets and food environments, resulting in adverse heal ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 16, Pages 1261: Validation of Nutritional Approaches to Modulate Cardiovascular and Diabetic Risk Factors in Patients with Hypertriglyceridemia or Prediabetes—The MoKaRi II Randomized Controlled Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu16091261 Authors: Theresa S. Braun Timo Drobner Kristin Kipp Michael Kiehntopf Peter Schlattmann Stefan Lorkowski Christine Dawczynski Hypertriglyceridemia and diabetes mellitus type 2 are among the most important metabolic diseases globally. Diet plays a vital role in the development and progression of both clinical pictures. For the 10-week ran ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 16, Pages 1254: Increased FGF-21 Improves Ectopic Lipid Deposition in the Liver and Skeletal Muscle Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu16091254 Authors: Ying Jia Huixin Yu Jia Liang Qiang Zhang Jiawei Sun Hongqing Yang Haijing Yan Shuping Zhang Yana Li Yongjun Jin Meizi Yang Obesity can lead to excessive lipid accumulation in non-adipose tissues, such as the liver and skeletal muscles, leading to ectopic lipid deposition and damaging target organ function through lipotoxicity. FGF-21 is a key factor in regulating lipid metabolism, so we aim to explore whether FGF-21 is involved in improv ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 16, Pages 1251: Health System and Individual Barriers to Supporting Healthy Gestational Weight Gain and Nutrition: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Midwives and Obstetricians in Publicly Funded Antenatal Care in Tasmania, Australia Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu16091251 Authors: Michelle L. Kilpatrick Alison J. Venn Kristine R. Barnden Kristy Newett Cheryce L. Harrison Helen Skouteris Andrew P. Hills Briony Hill Siew S. Lim Kim A. Jose Individual and health system barriers can impede clinicians from supporting weight-related behaviour change for pregnant women, particularly ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 16, Pages 1252: Electrophysiological Characteristics of Inhibitive Control for Adults with Different Physiological or Psychological Obesity Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu16091252 Authors: Jiaqi Guo Xiaofang Wan Junwei Lian Hanqing Ma Debo Dong Yong Liu Jia Zhao Individuals exhibiting high scores on the fatness subscale of the negative-physical-self scale (NPSS-F) are characterized by heightened preoccupation with body fat accompanied by negative body image perceptions, often leading to excessive dieting behaviors. This demographic constitutes a considerable segment of the populace i ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 16, Pages 1253: Caffeine Improves Sprint Time in Simulated Freestyle Swimming Competition but Not the Vertical Jump in Female Swimmers Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu16091253 Authors: Kürşat Acar Ahmet Mor Hakkı Mor Zehra Kargın Dan Iulian Alexe Mekki Abdioğlu Raci Karayiğit Cristina Ioana Alexe Adin Marian Cojocaru George Danuț Mocanu Caffeine (CAF) has been shown to be an effective ergogenic aid in enhancing sports performance, including vertical jump (VJ), sprint, balance, agility, and freestyle swimming performance (FSP). However, whether acute CAF supplementation improves FSP in ..read more