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The Longitudinal Effect of Ultra-Processed Food on the Development of Dyslipidemia/Obesity as Assessed by the NOVA System and Food Compass Score

Diets that encourage the intake of ultra-processed foods may fuel the development of dyslipidemia and obesity in men and women.

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Ultra-processed Food and Obesity: What Is the Evidence?

Favoring the consumption of ultra-processed foods may lead to weight gain and obesity.

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  • 2024
  • Samuel J Dicken, Rachel L Batterham
  • Centre for Obesity Research, Department of Medicine, University College London (UCL), London, WC1E 6JF, UK. Centre for Obesity Research, Department of Medicine, University College London (UCL), London, WC1E 6JF, UK. r.batterham@ucl.ac.uk. Bariatric Centre for Weight Management and Metabolic Surgery, University College London Hospital (UCLH), London, NW1 2BU, UK. r.batterham@ucl.ac.uk. National Institute for Health Research, Biomedical Research Centre, University College London Hospital (UCLH), London, W1T 7DN, UK. r.batterham@ucl.ac.uk.
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Association of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and sleep quality with anxiety symptoms: a cross-sectional study of Tibetan college students at high altitude

Preference for sugary beverages may impair sleep quality and give rise to anxiety in young men and women.

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Do cranberries help prevent urinary tract infections?

Adequate intake of cranberries may be a viable dietary approach for preventing urinary tract infections.

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  • 2005
  • Janet Hutchinson
  • Airedale Primary Care Trust, Keighley Health Centre, West Yorkshire.
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Prebiotics and the Risk of Upper Digestive Tract and Stomach Cancers: The PrebiotiCa Study

Filling our plates with plant foods loaded with the prebiotic fiber raffinose may boost our chances of warding off stomach cancer.

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  • 2023
  • Federica Turati, Federica Concina, Paola Bertuccio, Federica Fiori, Maria Parpinel, Werner Garavello, Anna Crispo, Massimo Libra, Eva Negri, Diego Serraino, Carlo La Vecchia
  • Branch of Medical Statistics, Biometry, and Epidemiology "G.A. Maccacaro," Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: federica.turati@unimi.it. Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo," Trieste, Italy. Branch of Medical Statistics, Biometry, and Epidemiology "G.A. Maccacaro," Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. Department of Medicine-DAME, University of Udine, Udine, Italy. School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italia. Epidemiology Unit, National Cancer Institute "Pascale Foundation" IRCCS, Naples, Italy. Laboratory of Translational Oncology & Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy. Branch of Medical Statistics, Biometry, and Epidemiology "G.A. Maccacaro," Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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Consumption of foods and beverages rich in added sugar associated with incident metabolic syndrome: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study

Sticking to a diet rich in added sugars may put an individual at risk of developing metabolic syndrome.

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  • 2024
  • Rae K Goins, Lyn M Steffen, So-Yun Yi, Xia Zhou, Linda Van Horn, James M Shikany, James G Terry, David R Jacobs
  • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 300 West Bank Office Building 1300 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis, MN, USA. Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA. Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA. Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
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Association of prebiotic fiber intake with colorectal cancer risk: the PrebiotiCa study

Promoting the consumption of plant foods loaded with the prebiotic fiber raffinose and stachyose may help reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer.

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  • 2023
  • Federica Turati, Federica Concina, Marta Rossi, Federica Fiori, Maria Parpinel, Martina Taborelli, Attilio Giacosa, Anna Crispo, Eleonora Pagan, Valentina Rosato, Eva Negri, Carlo La Vecchia
  • Unit of Medical Statistics and Biometry, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy. federica.turati@unimi.it. Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy. federica.turati@unimi.it. Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health Research Unit, Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy. Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy. Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy. Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, CRO Aviano National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy. Department of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition, Policlinico di Monza, Monza, Italy. Epidemiology Unit, Istituto Tumori "Fondazione Pascale IRCCS", Naples, Italy. Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy. Unit of Medical Statistics and Biometry, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy. Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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Inflammatory potential of diet and risk of laryngeal cancer in a case-control study from Italy

Eating a pro-inflammatory diet may make an individual vulnerable to having laryngeal cancer.

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  • 2016
  • Nitin Shivappa, James R Hébert, Valentina Rosato, Diego Serraino, Carlo La Vecchia
  • Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA. shivappa@mailbox.sc.edu. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA. shivappa@mailbox.sc.edu. Connecting Health Innovations LLC, Columbia, SC, 29201, USA. shivappa@mailbox.sc.edu. Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA. Connecting Health Innovations LLC, Columbia, SC, 29201, USA. Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA. Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy. Unit of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Bioinformatics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy. Unit of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Aviano, Italy.
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Leisure-time physical activity and incident metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies

Cultivating the habit of participating in leisure time physical activity may help hinder the development of metabolic syndrome in men and women.

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  • 2017
  • Dongdong Zhang, Xuejiao Liu, Yu Liu, Xizhuo Sun, Bingyuan Wang, Yongcheng Ren, Yang Zhao, Junmei Zhou, Chengyi Han, Lei Yin, Jingzhi Zhao, Yuanyuan Shi, Ming Zhang, Dongsheng Hu
  • Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China. Department of Prevention and Health Care, Military Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China. Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China. Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: zhangming@szu.edu.cn. Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: hud@szu.edu.cn.
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Association Between Instant Coffee Consumption and the Development of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Results From a Community-Based Prospective Cohort

Instant coffee consumption might be a potent risk factor for the development of COPD, especially among heavy smokers.

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Dietary vitamin C intake protects against COPD: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2012

Incorporating more vitamin C-rich foods into our diet may help shield us from developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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  • 2016
  • Hye Jung Park, Min Kwang Byun, Hyung Jung Kim, Jae Yeol Kim, Yu-Il Kim, Kwang-Ha Yoo, Eun Mi Chun, Ji Ye Jung, Sang Haak Lee, Chul Min Ahn
  • Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine. Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju. Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine. Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine. Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Chest Disease, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine. Division of Pulmonology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
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The Impact of Excessive Fructose Intake on Adipose Tissue and the Development of Childhood Obesity

Upping the intake of refined foods and beverages packed with fructose may lead to excess weight gain and obesity in children.

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  • 2024
  • Anna Karenina Azevedo-Martins, Matheus Pedro Santos, Julie Abayomi, Natália Juliana Ramos Ferreira, Fabiana S Evangelista
  • Group of Study in Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, Brazil. School of Medicine and Nutrition, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk L39 4QP, UK.
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