Nutrition
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The presence of phytosterols in vegetable-based lipid emulsions has been associated with alterations in the results of liver function tests (LFTs). Serum levels of phytosterols are under strict genetic control. T-allele carriers in rs41360247 and C-allele carriers in rs4245791 of ABCG8genes are associated with higher phytosterolemia. The objective of this study was to determine the association between these single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and LFT result alterations in an adult hospitalized population treated with parenteral nutrition. ⋯ With both SNPs rs41360247 and rs4245791, the alteration in parameters of liver function in adult patients with short-term parenteral nutrition is conditional.
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This study examined the relationship between maternal exposure to stress during pregnancy and children's food preferences and diet in a population of low socioeconomic status. ⋯ Maternal exposure to stress during pregnancy could have long-term detrimental effects on dietary outcomes and thereby on health conditions related to diet. Prenatal care and preconception counseling could be critical to develop preventive strategies to improve public health.
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Obesity is a challenge for bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) estimations of skeletal muscle and fat mass (FM), and none of the equations used for appendicular lean mass (ALM) have been developed for people with obesity. By using different equations and proposing a new equation, this study aimed to assess the estimation of FM and ALM using BIA compared with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as a reference method in a cohort of people with severe obesity. ⋯ BIA using multifrequency BIA in people with obesity is reliable enough for the estimation of FM, with good correlation and low bias to DXA. Regarding the estimation of ALM, BIA showed a good correlation with DXA, although it overestimated ALM, especially when proprietary equations were used. The use of equations developed using the same device improved the prediction, and our new equation showed a low bias for ALM.
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This study assesses the effect of malnutrition on the in-hospital outcomes of patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM). ⋯ Patients with malnutrition who were admitted with TCM were associated with higher rates of in-hospital mortality and complications compared with those without malnutrition.
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Several dietary patterns are associated with cardiovascular diseases. Traditional, Western, Mediterranean, and vegetarian are common dietary patterns, derived from principal component analysis (PCA) of dietary food intakes associated with cardiovascular diseases; however, these patterns were derived mostly from the diet habits of people in Western and European countries. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine dietary patterns linked with coronary artery disease (CAD) in the Nepalese population. ⋯ PCA-derived non-traditional dietary patterns can be a risk for developing CAD in Nepalese people. However, further cohort studies or randomized community trials are suggested to confirm our findings.