Nutrition
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Comparative Study
Can nutrition label recognition or usage affect nutrition intake according to age?
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the use of nutrition labeling on nutritional intake according to age groups, focusing on Korean elderly. ⋯ The present study revealed that nutrition labeling cannot be effective for the elderly, and there were several areas of misunderstanding. Therefore, more systematic education on the topic of nutrition labeling is required to help the elderly make healthier food decisions.
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Review Meta Analysis
Green tea and liver cancer risk: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies in Asian populations.
The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate whether an association existed between green tea consumption and the risk for liver cancer in prospective cohort studies in Asian populations. ⋯ The present analysis indicated the preventive effects of green tea intake on the risk for liver cancer in female Asian populations. However, additional studies are needed to make a convincing case for this association.
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Review Meta Analysis
Effect of garlic on plasma lipoprotein(a) concentrations: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials.
Garlic can play an essential role in the prevention of atherosclerosis, but the research addressing the effect of garlic on the concentration of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] has not been fully demonstrated. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of garlic on plasma Lp(a) concentrations through systematic review of literature and meta-analysis of available randomized controlled trials. ⋯ The present meta-analysis did not suggest a significant effect of garlic supplementation on the reduction of Lp(a) levels.
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Obesity is a significant quality of life-impairing health problem affecting industrialized nations. However, despite carrying a large fat mass, some very obese individuals exhibit normal metabolic profiles (metabolically healthy obesity). The physiological factors underlying their protective and favorable metabolic profiles remain poorly defined. ⋯ Despite the knowledge that visceral fat deposition is the seminal factor that ultimately causes insulin resistance (IR) and the detrimental inflammatory and hormonal profile that contributes to increase risk for cardiovascular disease, it remains unknown whether metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) has genetic predisposing factors, and whether MHO ultimately succumbs to IR and the metabolic syndrome, indicating a need for prophylatic bariatric surgery.