Nutrients, Vol. 15, Pages 1661: Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Effects on Cardiovascular Risk in Childhood: A Narrative Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu15071661 Authors: Maria Elena Capra Brigida Stanyevic Antonella Giudice Delia Monopoli Nicola Mattia Decarolis Susanna Esposito Giacomo Biasucci Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) are semi-essential fatty acids widely studied in adult subjects for their healthy-heart effects, especially on secondary prevention in patients who already experienced a cardiac event. LCPUFAs consumption is safe, without adverse effects, and the ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 15, Pages 1654: The Impact of Different Types of Rice and Cooking on Postprandial Glycemic Trends in Children with Type 1 Diabetes with or without Celiac Disease Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu15071654 Authors: Antonio Colasanto Silvia Savastio Erica Pozzi Carlotta Gorla Jean Daniel Coïsson Marco Arlorio Ivana Rabbone The aims of this study were to evaluate: (i) the chemical and nutritional composition of rice before and after cooking and (ii) postprandial glycemic impacts in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) after eating two different types of rice (&ldquo ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 15, Pages 1652: Eating Patterns of Young Women (18–25 y) with Overweight and Obesity: A Preliminary Investigation Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu15071652 Authors: Isabel E. Young Natalie Crino Katharine S. Steinbeck Helen M. Parker Overweight and obesity impact up to 40% of young women in Australia; however, young women are challenging to recruit to research and are rarely the focus of weight loss interventions. This study aimed to examine dietary patterns in young women (18–25 years; BMI > 25 kg/m2). An analysis of participants’ (mean ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 15, Pages 1653: Comment on Qiu et al. Effect of Protein-Rich Breakfast on Subsequent Energy Intake and Subjective Appetite in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta–Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Nutrients 2021, 13, 2840 Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu15071653 Authors: Beate Henschel Xiwei Chen Stephanie L. Dickinson Andrew W. Brown David B. Allison In reading Qiu et al ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 15, Pages 1637: In Vitro Effect of Enzymes and Human Milk Oligosaccharides on FODMAP Digestion and Fecal Microbiota Composition Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu15071637 Authors: Van T. Pham Robert E. Steinert Cindy Duysburgh Jonas Ghyselinck Massimo Marzorati Peter J. T. Dekker Fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) cause intestinal discomfort in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). An enzyme mix (2500 SU invertase, 2400 GalU α-galactosidase, 10,000 ALU β-galactosidase) optimized for FODMAP digestion, and ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 15, Pages 1655: The Role of Copper Intake in the Development and Management of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu15071655 Authors: Sereen Eljazzar Haya Abu-Hijleh Dana Alkhatib Sara Sokary Shrooq Ismail Ghadir Fakhri Al-Jayyousi Reema Tayyem Diabetes mellitus is a worldwide public health issue with numerous complications. Several risk factors are associated with diabetes, mainly due to patients following an unhealthy lifestyle. Copper is a crucial trace element, with various physiological actions. Different intake levels of copper might contribute to ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 15, Pages 1656: Reply to Henschel et al. Comment on “Qiu et al. Effect of Protein-Rich Breakfast on Subsequent Energy Intake and Subjective Appetite in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta–Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Nutrients 2021, 13, 2840” Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu15071656 Authors: Meijuan Qiu Yu Zhang Yuna He We want to thank Henschel et al ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 15, Pages 1657: Factors Affecting the Vitamin C Dose-Concentration Relationship: Implications for Global Vitamin C Dietary Recommendations Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu15071657 Authors: Anitra C. Carr Jens Lykkesfeldt Vitamin C status is known to be associated with several demographic and lifestyle factors. These include gender, age, ethnicity, pregnancy/lactation, body weight, smoking status and dietary habits. In the present study, our aim was to investigate the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2018 datasets to assess the impact of thes ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 15, Pages 1645: Impact of Regular Intake of Microalgae on Nutrient Supply and Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Results from the NovAL Intervention Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu15071645 Authors: Fabian Sandgruber Anna-Lena Höger Julia Kunze Benjamin Schenz Carola Griehl Michael Kiehntopf Kristin Kipp Julia Kühn Gabriele I. Stangl Stefan Lorkowski Christine Dawczynski A 14-day randomized controlled study with a parallel design was conducted with 80 healthy participants. Intervention groups I (IG1) and II (IG2) received a defined background diet and consumed a smoothie enriched with ..read more

Nutrients, Vol. 15, Pages 1631: Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer Influences Body Composition Increasing Risk of Sarcopenia Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu15071631 Authors: Jolanta Korczak Marcin Mardas Maria Litwiniuk Paweł Bogdański Marta Stelmach-Mardas Computed tomography (CT) scans used in treatment response assessment in prostate cancer (PCa) patients are a useful tool for nutritional status evaluation. The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional status, including sarcopenia development based on CT scans, in PCa patients and its association with progression-free survival ..read more