Management and prevention strategies for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors

A Budreviciute, S Damiati, DK Sabir, K Onder… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are of increasing concern for society and national
governments, as well as globally due to their high mortality rate. The main risk factors of …

Nutritional status and the risk of malnutrition in older adults with chronic kidney disease–implications for low protein intake and nutritional care: a critical review …

GB Piccoli, T Cederholm, CM Avesani, SJL Bakker… - Clinical Nutrition, 2023 - Elsevier
Increased life expectancy is posing unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems
worldwide. These include a sharp increase in the prevalence of chronic kidney disease …

Obesity as a risk factor for severe COVID-19 and complications: a review

F Demeulemeester, K de Punder, M van Heijningen… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Emerging data suggest that obesity is a major risk factor for the progression of major
complications such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), cytokine storm and …

Ultra-processed foods increase noncommunicable chronic disease risk

MZ Jardim, BV de Lima Costa, MC Pessoa, CK Duarte - Nutrition Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Several studies have associated the food processing classification–NOVA–and health, but
this is not true for all noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs). This study aimed to …

Carotenoids: How effective are they to prevent age-related diseases?

BL Tan, ME Norhaizan - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Despite an increase in life expectancy that indicates positive human development, a new
challenge is arising. Aging is positively associated with biological and cognitive …

Circular RNAs: promising molecular biomarkers of human aging-related diseases via functioning as an miRNA sponge

S Ren, P Lin, J Wang, H Yu, T Lv, L Sun… - … Therapy Methods & …, 2020 - cell.com
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a new class of noncoding single-stranded RNAs that differ
from linear microRNAs (miRNAs), since they form covalently closed loop structures without …

[HTML][HTML] Coronavirus disease (COVID-19–SARS-CoV-2) and nutrition: is infection in Italy suggesting a connection?

H Cena, M Chieppa - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020.
The outbreak first occurred in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019 and hit Italy heavily …

Personalized nutrition in the management of female infertility: new insights on chronic low-grade inflammation

G Fabozzi, G Verdone, M Allori, D Cimadomo… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Increasing evidence on the significance of nutrition in reproduction is emerging from both
animal and human studies, suggesting a mutual association between nutrition and female …

Bioactive compounds in legumes: Implications for sustainable nutrition and health in the elderly population

MV Conti, L Guzzetti, D Panzeri, R De Giuseppe… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background food production represents one of the highest impacting activities on our planet,
significantly contributing to climate change. Agriculture is one of the most important drivers of …

Phytate intake, health and disease:“let thy food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”

A Pujol, P Sanchis, F Grases, L Masmiquel - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phytate (myo-inositol hexakisphosphate or InsP6) is the main phosphorus reservoir that is
present in almost all wholegrains, legumes, and oilseeds. It is a major component of the …