Nutrition
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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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This study evaluates the association of serum retinol, hepcidin levels, and anemia in children. ⋯ The association between serum retinol and hepcidin levels in children ages 6 to 59 mo seems to be dependent on inflammation. Taken together, the results reinforce the need for the development of further studies to better understand the relationship between vitamin A and anemia of inflammation.
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Nutritional status significantly influences postoperative prognosis in gastrointestinal cancers. It has been evaluated using sarcopenia before treatments such as surgery and chemotherapy, despite constant changes in nutritional status. We consider that nutritional status at cancer recurrence is one of the important factors that affect treatment choice and intensity. This study evaluated the prognostic effects of improved postoperative nutritional status for people with colorectal cancer recurrence. ⋯ Among participants with preoperative sarcopenia, the prognosis at the time of recurrence improved for the sarcopenia-improvement group compared to the sarcopenia-continuation group. In people with colorectal cancer and sarcopenia, nutritional management is important not only before but also after surgery.
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Milk provide protective effects against bone loss caused by an impaired calcium balance. Although the effects of some elements have previously been confirmed, the involvement of milk basic protein (MBP) in bone mineral metabolism remains poorly characterized. Moreover, the importance of mineral nutrition sufficiency to establish the effect of MBP must be evaluated. ⋯ Therefore, adaptive calcium homeostasis is an essential requirement when MBP exerts protective effects through the inhibition of bone resorption.