Nutrition
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To evaluate iodine status among pregnant women from a coastal state after Brazilian governmental resolution reducing iodine concentrations in table salt. Secondarily, we correlated urinary iodine concentration (UIC) with thyroid volume and hormones. ⋯ This population has iodine sufficiency, and supplementation should not be generally considered, based on the risk association between excessive UIC and subclinical hypothyroidism.
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex inflammatory disease that modifies body composition. Although body mass index (BMI) is one of the clinical nutrition tools widely used to assess indirectly nutritional status, it is not able to identify these body alterations. Bioelectrical Vector Analysis (BIVA) is an alternative method to assess hydration and body cell mass of patients with wasting conditions. ⋯ RA patients with normal or even high BMI have a significantly lower muscle component. Evaluation of body composition with BIVA in RA patients could be an option for cachexia detection.
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To gather preliminary data examining whether dehydration and/or exposure to monosodium glutamate (MSG) may influence pain in Meru, Kenya. ⋯ This pilot data suggests an abnormally high prevalence of pain in Meru, Kenya, and that MSG intake, combined with dehydration, may be contributing to chronic widespread pain in this region. Future research should include a formal pain prevalence estimate and a randomized controlled trial to further test this dietary intervention.
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To analyze the contribution of school meals to healthy food consumption among public school students in Brazil. ⋯ School meal consumption affects positively the consumption of healthy foods among students.