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Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Obesity Development in Canadian Children

Indulgence in ultraprocessed foods may lead to obesity in male children.

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  • 2025
  • Zheng Hao Chen, Sara Mousavi, Piushkumar J Mandhane, Elinor Simons, Stuart E Turvey, Theo J Moraes, Padmaja Subbarao, Kozeta Miliku
  • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UCSI University, Malaysia. Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. Department of Pediatrics, BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Cigarette Smoking and Risk of Different Pathologic Types of Stroke: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis

Smokers are exposed to greater risk of stroke.

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  • 2022
  • Jianyu Luo, Xiaorong Tang, Fan Li, Hao Wen, Lin Wang, Shuqi Ge, Chunzhi Tang, Nenggui Xu, Liming Lu
  • South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China. Department of Biostatistics, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, United States. Center for Methods in Implementation and Prevention Science, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, United States. Department of Neurology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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The relationship between physical activity and lymphoma: a systematic review and meta analysis

Maintaining a physically active lifestyle may help halt the development of lymphoma.

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  • 2020
  • Gwynivere A Davies, Christopher Strader, Richa Chibbar, Stefania Papatheodorou, Adam A Dmytriw
  • Department of Oncology, Juravinski Cancer Centre- Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada. gwynivere.davies@gmail.com. Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worchester, MA, Canada. Digestive Disease Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA. Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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A review of dietary phytochemicals and their relation to oxidative stress and human diseases

Promoting the consumption of phytochemicals abundant in fruits, vegetables, and grains may decrease oxidative stress and lessen the burden of chronic disease.

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  • 2021
  • Ruirui Guan, Quyet Van Le, Han Yang, Dangquan Zhang, Haiping Gu, Yafeng Yang, Christian Sonne, Su Shiung Lam, Jiateng Zhong, Zhu Jianguang, Runqiang Liu, Wanxi Peng
  • Henan Province International Collaboration Lab of Forest Resources Utilization, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China. Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Viet Nam. Aarhus University, Department of Bioscience, Arctic Research Centre (ARC), Frederiksborgvej 399, PO Box 358, DK-4000, Roskilde, Denmark; Henan Province International Collaboration Lab of Forest Resources Utilization, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China. Electronic address: cs@bios.au.dk. Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries (AKUATROP), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia; Henan Province International Collaboration Lab of Forest Resources Utilization, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China. Department of Pathology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China. Pharmacy College, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China. School of Resources and Environment, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, China. Henan Province International Collaboration Lab of Forest Resources Utilization, School of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China. Electronic address: pengwanxi@163.com.
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Prophylaxis of Non-communicable Diseases: Why Fruits and Vegetables may be Better Chemopreventive Agents than Dietary Supplements Based on Isolated Phytochemicals?

Greater intake of fruits and vegetables compared to the consumption of dietary supplements may be more beneficial in protecting men and women against chronic diseases.

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  • 2019
  • Izabela Koss-Mikołajczyk, Monika Baranowska, Vanja Todorovic, Adriana Albini, Clementina Sansone, Pierre Andreoletti, Mustapha Cherkaoui-Malki, Gérard Lizard, Douglas Noonan, Sladjana Sobajic, Agnieszka Bartoszek
  • Department of Food Chemistry, Technology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland. Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 1, Beograd, GabrielaNarutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdanski, Serbia. Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy. Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Angiogenesis, IRCCS MultiMedica, Via Milanese sesto san Giovanni MI, Italy. Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Via Ravasi 2, 2100 Varese VA, Italy. BioPeroxIL Laboratory, Universite de Bourgogne-Franche Comte, France. Universita degli Studi dell'Insubria, Italy.
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Higher anthocyanin intake is associated with lower depressive symptoms in adults with and without major depressive disorder

Generous consumption of anthocyanins from fruits and vegetables may help curtail the development of depressive symptoms in men and women.

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  • 2023
  • Annika Mestrom, Karen E Charlton, Susan J Thomas, Theresa A Larkin, Karen L Walton, Asmahan Elgellaie, Katherine Kent
  • School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health University of Wollongong Wollongong New South Wales Australia. Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health University of Wollongong Wollongong New South Wales Australia.
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Dietary (Poly)phenols and Cognitive Decline: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

Incorporating more foods rich in flavonoids and other polyphenols into our diet may help boost cognitive function and guard against the occurrence of cognitive decline in men and women.

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  • 2024
  • Justyna Godos, Agnieszka Micek, Pedro Mena, Daniele Del Rio, Fabio Galvano, Sabrina Castellano, Giuseppe Grosso
  • Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, 95123, Italy. Statistical Laboratory, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, 31-501, Poland. Human Nutrition Unit, Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parma, 43125, Italy. Department of Educational Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, 95124, Italy.
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Polyphenol consumption and Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease risk in adults

Upping our frequency of consumption of polyphenols from food sources may help shield us from having non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

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  • 2024
  • Mehran Rahimlou, Ghazal Baghdadi, Ali Khodi, Zahra Rahimi, Nader Saki, Nasrin Banaei Jahromi, Bahman Cheraghian, Ronia Tavasolian, Seyed Ahmad Hosseini
  • Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran. Department of Nutrition, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hearing Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Nutrition and Metabolic Disease Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Alimentary Tract Research Center, Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Department of Nutrition, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. seyedahmadhosseinii20@gmail.com. Nutrition and Metabolic Disease Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. seyedahmadhosseinii20@gmail.com.
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of Dietary Inflammatory Index and the likelihood of multiple sclerosis/ demyelinating autoimmune disease

Lovers of pro-inflammatory foods may have a high tendency to suffer from multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating autoimmune disorders.

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  • 2024
  • Esmaeil Yousefi Rad, Somayeh Saboori, Thanasis G Tektonidis, Steve Simpson-Yap, Jeanette Reece, James R Hebert, Richard Nicholas, Rod Middleton, Jonathan Tammam, Lucinda Black, Shelly Coe
  • Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health (OxBCNH), Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK. Neuroepidemiology Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population & Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Cancer Prevention and Control Program and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA; Department of Nutrition, Connecting Health Innovations LLC (CHI), Columbia, SC, USA. Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK. Population Data Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, UK. Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health (OxBCNH), Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK. Electronic address: scoe@brookes.ac.uk.
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Dietary Flavonoids and Lung Cancer: A GRADE-Assessed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

Adequate intake of foods packed with flavonoids may help to fend off lung cancer.

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  • 2025
  • Kimia Rostampour, Kimia Alipour, Fatemeh Mirjalili, Bita Forootani, Hooman Yekrang Safakar, Sara Beigrezaei, Scott C Forbes, Amin Salehi-Abargouei
  • Student Research Committee, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Department of Physical Education Studies, Brandon University, Brandon, MB, Canada. Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Non-communicable Diseases Research Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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Dietary inflammatory index and its association with risk of metabolic syndrome and its components: a systematic review and Meta-analysis of Observational studies

Consuming a pro-inflammatory diet may fuel the development of metabolic syndrome.

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  • 2024
  • Farnush Bakhshimoghaddam, Rezvan Chaharlang, Anahita Mansoori, Narges Dehghanseresht
  • Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Department of Nutrition, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Narges.dehghaan@gmail.com. Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Narges.dehghaan@gmail.com. Department of Nutrition, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Narges.dehghaan@gmail.com.
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Premature Mortality Attributable to Ultraprocessed Food Consumption in 8 Countries

Promoting the consumption of ultra-processed foods may lead to a spike in premature deaths in men and women.

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  • 2025
  • Eduardo A F Nilson, Felipe Mendes Delpino, Carolina Batis, Priscila Pereira Machado, Jean-Claude Moubarac, Gustavo Cediel, Camila Corvalan, Gerson Ferrari, Fernanda Rauber, Euridice Martinez-Steele, Maria Laura da Costa Louzada, Renata Bertazzi Levy, Carlos A Monteiro, Leandro F M Rezende
  • Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz/Brasilia), Brasília, Brazil; Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia, Chile; Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: eduardo.nilson@fiocruz.br. Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Nursing, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil. Health and Nutrition Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico. Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada. Grupo de Investigación Saberes Alimentarios, Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia. CIAPEC, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile. Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Escuela de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, Santiago, Chile. Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Universidad de Salamanca, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain. Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Department of Preventive Medicine, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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