Nutrition
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Eating habits, sleep, and a proxy for circadian disruption are correlated with dyslipidemia in overweight night workers.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between proxy for circadian disruption, eating habits, sleep characteristics, and dyslipidemic parameters. ⋯ Short duration of nighttime sleep and high social jetlag are risk factors for dyslipidemia, whereas the late type and the longer time interval between the last meal and sleep onset appear to be protective factors for dyslipidemia.
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The aim of this study was to examine whether paternal and maternal body mass indexes (BMIs) were independently associated with obestatin and visfatin levels in adult offspring. ⋯ Inverse associations of maternal and paternal BMIs with offspring obestatin concentrations in women could suggest a utility of this biomarker of energy regulation determined in early adulthood. Whether obestatin could be an indicator of protection against obesity-related disorders in the life course requires investigation in studies designed to test such hypothesis.
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This study aimed to examine the relationship between eating frequency (EF), meal frequency, and snacking frequency (SF), and the body weight status of postmenopausal women. We tested how meal frequency and SF were related with macronutrient intake, and how different definitions of snacking affected the study results. ⋯ Higher EF and self-reported SF, independently of the EI:estimated energy requirement, is associated with lower BMI values and EI in postmenopausal women. Snacking may improve the dietary fiber density of the diet. An objective definition of snacking needs to be used in nutritional studies.
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Skipping breakfast prolongs the fasting state initiated after the last meal consumed the previous day and can have negative effects on muscle protein balance. The aim of this crossover trial was to examine the effects of skipping breakfast before a single bout of resistance exercise (RE) on muscle protein breakdown (MPB), as assessed using the urinary 3-methylhistidine/creatinine ratio (3-MH/Cr). ⋯ Eating breakfast before RE can be beneficial for MPB suppression. The importance of breakfast consumption in terms of positive muscle protein balance is emphasized on sports fields.
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Evidence for appropriate nutritional assessment, energy prediction, and adaptation and their effect on outcomes after stroke is scarce. We sought to determine the frequency of individualized dietary prescriptions issued for individuals undergoing rehabilitation after stroke and to analyze the effect of diet-prescription frequency on outcomes after stroke. ⋯ Frequent and individualized nutritional support is associated with improved nutritional status, physical function, and dysphagia after stroke. Intensive nutritional support through multidisciplinary discussion plays a central role in the prevention and management of malnutrition to maximize the improvement of patient outcomes. This study is the first to report this association.