Nutrition
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We sought to investigate the relationship between the usual intake of fatty acids and indices of dietary fat quality in pregnant women and the birth-weight categories of their newborns. ⋯ The data suggest that better-quality fat in the maternal diet can reduce the chance of a large-for-gestational-age newborn.
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This study aimed to examine the effects of protein intake on physical performance in critically ill adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ Our findings indicate that a sufficient amount of protein intake may lead to a higher rate of recovery to independent walking before discharge from the hospital in critically ill patients admitted to the ICU. This finding is likely related to preserved muscle strength at the time of ICU discharge.
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We sought to investigate the cognition of preschoolers in rural China and examine the relationship between dietary diversity and cognition. ⋯ Consuming a more diverse diet may contribute to better cognition in preschoolers. Future research is needed to better understand the possible causal effect of dietary diversity on cognitive development.
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The aims of this study were to assess the effectiveness of a low-carbohydrate high-fat (LCHF) diet with and without a time-restricted feeding (TRF) protocol on weight loss and participating in three sequential dietary interventions (standard calorie-deficit diet, LCHF, and LCHF + TRF) on weight loss outcomes. ⋯ Patients can lose a similar amount of weight regardless of the diet they are following. Approximately 78.9% of patients achieved 5% weight loss with at least one of the diets and lost an average 11.1 kg (or 9.8%). This is nearly double what has been previously reported for one dietary intervention. Thus, participating in sequential diets may be associated with greater absolute weight loss, and likelihood of achieving a clinically significant weight loss.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
A partially hydrolyzed formula with synbiotics supports adequate growth and is well tolerated in healthy, Chinese term infants: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial.
The aim of this study was to evaluate growth and gastrointestinal tolerance in infants fed a partially hydrolyzed protein formula (pHF) with a synbiotic mixture of short-chain galacto-oligosaccharides and long-chain fructooligosaccharides (scGOS/lcFOS; 9:1) and Bifidobacterium breve M-16V (test formula) compared with an intact protein infant formula (IF) with scGOS/lcFOS (control formula). ⋯ A pHF with synbiotics supports adequate growth and is well tolerated in healthy, term-born Chinese infants. Additionally, infant growth and gastrointestinal tolerance measures of both IF groups were comparable to the breastfed group and can be considered suitable and well tolerated for use.