[PDF][PDF] Western diet and the immune system: an inflammatory connection

A Christ, M Lauterbach, E Latz - Immunity, 2019 - cell.com
The consumption of Western-type calorically rich diets combined with chronic overnutrition
and a sedentary lifestyle in Western societies evokes a state of chronic metabolic …

Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of diverticulitis

LL Strate, AM Morris - Gastroenterology, 2019 - Elsevier
Diverticulitis is a prevalent gastrointestinal disorder that is associated with significant
morbidity and health care costs. Approximately 20% of patients with incident diverticulitis …

[HTML][HTML] A conceptual model for understanding the rapid COVID-19–related increase in food insecurity and its impact on health and healthcare

AM Leddy, SD Weiser, K Palar, H Seligman - The American journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Food insecurity, a well-established determinant of chronic disease morbidity and mortality, is
rapidly increasing due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We present a …

[HTML][HTML] Health relevance of the modification of low grade inflammation in ageing (inflammageing) and the role of nutrition

PC Calder, N Bosco, R Bourdet-Sicard, L Capuron… - Ageing research …, 2017 - Elsevier
Ageing of the global population has become a public health concern with an important socio-
economic dimension. Ageing is characterized by an increase in the concentration of …

Inflammation: depression fans the flames and feasts on the heat

JK Kiecolt-Glaser, HM Derry… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Depression and inflammation fuel one another. Inflammation plays a key role in
depression's pathogenesis for a subset of depressed individuals; depression also primes …

[HTML][HTML] The dietary inflammatory index and human health: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies

W Marx, N Veronese, JT Kelly, L Smith, M Hockey… - Advances in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Numerous observational studies have investigated the role of the Dietary Inflammatory Index
(DII®) in chronic disease risk. The aims of this umbrella review and integrated meta …

[HTML][HTML] So depression is an inflammatory disease, but where does the inflammation come from?

M Berk, LJ Williams, FN Jacka, A O'Neil, JA Pasco… - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
Background We now know that depression is associated with a chronic, low-grade
inflammatory response and activation of cell-mediated immunity, as well as activation of the …

Metabolism and functional effects of plant-derived omega-3 fatty acids in humans

EJ Baker, EA Miles, GC Burdge, P Yaqoob… - Progress in lipid …, 2016 - Elsevier
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is an essential fatty acid and the substrate for the synthesis of
longer-chain, more unsaturated ω-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) …

[HTML][HTML] Low-grade inflammation and ultra-processed foods consumption: a review

M Tristan Asensi, A Napoletano, F Sofi, M Dinu - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Low-grade inflammation alters the homeostasis of the organism and favors the onset of
many chronic diseases. The global growth in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Role of diet in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevention and treatment

E Scoditti, M Massaro, S Garbarino, DM Toraldo - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the leading causes of morbidity and
mortality worldwide and a growing healthcare problem. Identification of modifiable risk …