Nutrition
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We assessed the effects of oral immunonutrition (OI) on the inflammatory infiltration of the tumor microenvironment (TME) of patients undergoing surgery for gastric cancer. ⋯ The administration of OI in patients with gastric cancer might determine changes in inflammatory patterns of the TME.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of different categories of dietary supplements on the body composition of resistance-training practitioners. ⋯ Consuming sports foods was associated with higher percentages of skeletal muscle and lower percentages of body fat; women who used medical supplements had higher visceral fat levels.
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The aim of this study was to assess the dietary inflammatory index (DII) and its association with maternal factors and excess body weight in Brazilian children aged <2 y during complementary feeding. ⋯ Children's proinflammatory diet during the period of complementary feeding was associated with maternal proinflammatory diets, lower education, and absence of breastfeeding practice.
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Negative impressions related to food processing can compromise consumer acceptance. Thus, the aim of this study was to validate a tool to assess consumer knowledge and acceptance of food processing. Semantic evaluation was performed with a lay public (n=13). ⋯ The final instrument contained 34 items. The calculated Cronbach's Alpha was 0.92, indicating an excellent reliability. The developed Consumers Knowledge of Food Processing and Acceptance of Processed Food (CKAFPAPF) was consistently validated and has proven to be a tool that can help identify information asymmetries, allowing the development of strategies that help consumers to have the correct information to make their food choices more consciously.