Nutrition
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Multicenter Study
Assessment of dietary supplement consumption among Italian university students: The multicenter DiSCo study.
The aim of this study was to analyze the consumption of dietary supplements (DSs) and related sociodemographic characteristics or behaviors in Italian undergraduates. ⋯ Diet supplementation was common in the sample examined, especially in women, and associated with particular dietary regimens and sports, especially individual sports. Female consumers follow specialists' indications more than males. These results highlight the need for educational interventions about diet supplementation for this category of users.
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Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is the standard treatment for patients with chronic intestinal failure (CIF). Mortality and weaning rates of these patients differ widely among cohorts; however, these outcomes were often considered independent-rather than competing-events, leading to an upward bias of the retrieved estimates. ⋯ Surgical procedures strongly affected mortality and weaning risk in CIF patients.
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Because evidence linking carbohydrate consumption to diabetic nephropathy (DN) is scarce, and the association between a low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) and DN has not been investigated, we sought to investigate whether a higher LCD score is associated with DN among women. ⋯ A diet low in carbohydrates was inversely associated with risk of DN. Further observational studies, and preferably randomized controlled trials, are needed to confirm the present results.
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Adipose tissue distribution and radiodensity are associated with prognosis in many types of cancer. However, the roles of adipose tissue distribution and radiodensity in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) remain unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic effect of adiposity and adipose tissue radiodensities in patients with mCRC. ⋯ A higher SAT index in patients with mCRC was associated with a favorable overall survival outcome, whereas higher SAT and VAT radiodensities were associated with an increased risk for death, supporting that early nutritional intervention may improve mCRC prognosis.