Nutrition & Food Science: Volume 53 Issue 7

Bioactive compounds, health benefits and valorization of Pyrus pyrifolia (sand pear): a review

Rajat Chandel, Vikas Kumar, Ramandeep Kaur, Satish Kumar, Ankit Kumar, Dharminder Kumar, Swati Kapoor

Pyrus Pyrifolia (Sand Pear) is one of the most underused pear variety despite its nutraceutical potential. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the Pyrus Pyrifolia in term of…

Does body concern, food desire and academic variables associated with anxiety symptoms in women Nutrition students?

Marina De Sá Azevedo, Ludmilla Fernandes Silva, Raquel Machado Schincaglia, Luciana Bronzi de Souza, Marilia Mendonça Guimarães

This study aims to assess the relationship between anxiety with body concern, academic variables and food desire in undergraduate Nutrition students.

Magnitude of undernutrition and its associated factors in children attending Child Welfare Clinics in Techiman Municipal, Ghana

Humphery Garti, Anthony Wemakor, Alexander Badu, Mohammed Bukari

This study aims to estimate the magnitude of undernutrition and its associated factors [especially child health interventions at Child Welfare Clinics (CWCs)] among children in…

Shift work is not associated with dietary acid load in the NHANES

Maximilian Andreas Storz, Maria Brommer, Alessandra Feraco, Alexander Müller, Alvaro Luis Ronco, Mauro Lombardo

Changes in eating habits and food preferences caused by circadian rhythm disruptions in shift workers increase the risk for chronic diseases. Several studies demonstrated that…

Bioactive compounds of acacia, health benefits and its utilization in food processing industry: a critical review

Manish Tiwari, Anil Panghal, Vipul Mittal, Ravi Gupta

The purpose of this paper is to review phytochemical potential of acacia and its associated health advantages. Acacia a moderate-sized, deciduous tree and recognised as…

Raw and cooked aqueous and methanol extracts of Vigna unguiculata (black-eyed bean) enhances renal function in experimental Wister rats

Alexandra Idoko, Ernest Mbamalu Ezeh, Obiechinne Chigbue Philip, Onubuiwe Nelson Nwali, Patrick Okechukwu Ugwudike, Peter Chinedu Agu, Tadese Adediura Ayomide, Anne Nebeolisa Onyinye, Nneoma Okoroha Blessing

The purpose of this study was to examined the health effects of raw and cooked aqueous and methanol extracts of Vigna unguiculata on kidney function in Wistar rats.

Iron-fortified klutuk banana (Musa balbisiana Colla) flour supplementation prevented growth failure by suppressing FGF21 in malnourished rats

Abdullah Syafiq Edyanto, Emy Huriyati, Ainun Nisa, Bira Arumndari Nurrahma, Arta Farmawati

Malnutrition during childhood precedes growth failure and affects the child’s well-being later in life. This study aims to investigate the potency of iron-fortified klutuk banana …

The positive relationship between NUTRIC score, bioelectric measures and hospital mortality in critically ill patients

Rannapaula Lawrynhuk Urbano Ferreira, Miriam Farias da Silva, Nathalya Julianny de Macedo Olimpio, Márcia Regina Dantas de Araújo Oliveira, Karina Marques Vermeulen-Serpa, José Brandão-Neto, Sancha Helena Lima Vale, Lucia Leite-Lais, Marcia Marilia Gomes Dantas Lopes

Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) and phase angle (PA) have importance in assessing nutritional and prognosis, and this study hypothesized that these measurements can…

Association between neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, handgrip strength and nutritional status in geriatric patients

Elif Epçaçan, İdil Gönül, Hatice Merve Bayram, Murat Gürbüz

This study aims to examine the relationship between neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), handgrip strength (HGS) and nutritional status in non-critically ill patients and…

The effects of sesame oil consumption on fatigue and mental health status in women with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized, double-blinded, controlled trial

Masoumeh Atefi, Mohammad Hassan Entezari, Hamid Vahedi

This paper aims to examine the effect of sesame oil (SO) on fatigue and mental health status in women with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) undergoing a weight-loss diet.

Determining the relationship between diet inflammatory index, mental status and quality of life in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study

Merve Guldali, Hakan Guveli, Ferhat Cetin, Emre Batuhan Kenger, Tugce Ozlu, Can Ergun

Diabetes is one of the health problems of increasing importance owing to the increase in its incidence and the problems it causes, and it is closely related to nutrition. This…

Impact of out-of-pocket medical expenditure after major illness in the family on food consumption of a household

Namrata Singh, Sumaira Qamar, Dhweeja Dasarathy, Hardik Sardana, Sanjana Kumari, Anoop Saraya

The purpose of this study was to see the impact of increased out-of-pocket expenditure oh health care exerting budget pressure on households, which leads to change in dietary…