Nutrition
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Review Meta Analysis
Consumption patterns of energy drinks in university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Energy drink (ED) use is promoted to stimulate mental and/or physical activity, and their popularity has increased over the years, especially among young people. However, the use of EDs is often improper, and can induce adverse effects for human health. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyze the literature to characterize the prevalence of ED consumption and motivations for use among undergraduate students. Furthermore, adverse effects and health-related behaviors associated with ED consumption were explored. ⋯ These findings suggest that the inappropriate use of EDs and related unhealthy behaviors should be identified early, and addressed through effective educational interventions.
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Observational studies indicate that tea intake is associated with a decreased risk of kidney stones. Here we performed a mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to evaluate whether this association is causal. ⋯ This study suggests that tea intake may be causally associated with a decreased risk of kidney stones.
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High-protein diets (HPDs) are widely accepted to enhance satiety and energy expenditure and thus have become a popular strategy to lose weight and facilitate muscle protein synthesis. However, long-term high-protein consumption could be linked with metabolic and clinical problems such as renal and liver dysfunctions. This study verified the effects of 8-wk high-protein ingestion on lipid peroxidation and sphingolipid metabolism in the plasma, cerebral cortex, and hypothalamus in rats. ⋯ This study showed that HPD substantially affected hypothalamic metabolic pathways, which potentially alter cerebral output signals to the peripheral tissues.
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This study aimed to investigate the hypoglycemic effect of highland barley β-glucan (HBG) on mice with type 2 diabetes (T2D), and determine whether the hypoglycemic effects are related to modulations of the gut microbiota. ⋯ Our findings indicate that the antidiabetic abilities of HBG might be related to the improvement of gut microbiota imbalance.