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Mediators of Inflammation 2020Sleep disorder significantly affects the life quality of a large number of people but is still an underrecognized disease. Dietary nutrition is believed to play a... (Review)
Review
Sleep disorder significantly affects the life quality of a large number of people but is still an underrecognized disease. Dietary nutrition is believed to play a significant impact on sleeping wellness. Many nutritional supplements have been used trying to benefit sleep wellness. However, the relationship between nutritional components and sleep is complicated. Nutritional factors vary dramatically with different diet patterns and depend significantly on the digestive and metabiotic functions of each individual. Moreover, nutrition can profoundly affect the hormones and inflammation status which directly or indirectly contribute to insomnia. In this review, we summarized the role of major nutritional factors, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and vitamins on sleep and sleep disorders and discussed the potential mechanisms.
Topics: Amino Acids; Dietary Supplements; Humans; Nutritional Status; Sleep; Sleep Wake Disorders
PubMed: 32684833
DOI: 10.1155/2020/3142874 -
Nutrients Apr 2023A good quality of life means obtaining adequate nutrition and regular physical activity [...].
A good quality of life means obtaining adequate nutrition and regular physical activity [...].
Topics: Nutritional Status; Quality of Life
PubMed: 37111162
DOI: 10.3390/nu15081944 -
Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny 2019The somatic features of the athletes’ bodies partially determine their sporting level and are conditioned to a large extent by the state of nutrition.
BACKGROUND
The somatic features of the athletes’ bodies partially determine their sporting level and are conditioned to a large extent by the state of nutrition.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this paper is to present nutritional status and its correlation with the somatic determinants of training athletes and physical education students.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
This study involved 12 weightlifting players (subgroup-WL), 15 soccer players (subgroup-SP), 12 table tennis players (subgroup-TT) and 12 female students of physical education (subgroup-C). In all subjects, the age and somatic variables were recorded and the daily intake of energy, water, proteins, fats and carbohydrates was determined by 24-h dietary recalls.
RESULTS
Although the analysis of variance did not show significant differences in somatic variables and nutrition data, post hoc analysis showed significant differences between some subgroups in terms of age, BMI, fat content (BF), fat-free mass (FFM) and the amount of water, protein and carbohydrates consumed during the day. It was also shown that somatic variables correlated with relatively expressed amounts of energy, proteins and carbohydrates consumed in individual subgroups, as well as in the whole group formed from all subgroups of studied women. In addition, there were significant correlations between somatic variables and the total amount of water consumed in the whole group and the total amount of protein consumed in subgroup C (p<0.05), as well as the total amount of fat consumed in subgroup WL.
CONCLUSIONS
In summary, it was found that the examined women used an abnormal hypoenergetic diet with too low carbohydrate content in which were more useful relative than absolute amounts of consumed proteins, fats and carbohydrates. In this unfavorable situation, dietary education of the respondents seems to be necessary.
Topics: Adult; Athletes; Body Composition; Body Mass Index; Female; Humans; Nutritional Status; Poland; Sports; Young Adult
PubMed: 31515983
DOI: 10.32394/rpzh.2019.0074 -
International Journal of Molecular... May 2023This Special Issue focuses on the importance of nutritional interventions for the delay of age-related conditions [...].
This Special Issue focuses on the importance of nutritional interventions for the delay of age-related conditions [...].
Topics: Nutritional Status; Aging
PubMed: 37298216
DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119265 -
Nutrients Feb 2021The increase in human life expectancy at birth and the rapid aging of the population represent major social phenomena of this time.[...].
The increase in human life expectancy at birth and the rapid aging of the population represent major social phenomena of this time.[...].
Topics: Aging; Humans; Life Expectancy; Longevity; Malnutrition; Muscles; Nutritional Status
PubMed: 33670994
DOI: 10.3390/nu13030797 -
Nutrients Aug 2019A well-functioning immune system is critical for survival. The immune system must be constantly alert, monitoring for signs of invasion or danger. Cells of the immune...
A well-functioning immune system is critical for survival. The immune system must be constantly alert, monitoring for signs of invasion or danger. Cells of the immune system must be able to distinguish self from non-self and furthermore discriminate between non-self molecules which are harmful (e.g., those from pathogens) and innocuous non-self molecules (e.g., from food). This Special Issue of Nutrients explores the relationship between diet and nutrients and immune function. In this preface, we outline the key functions of the immune system, and how it interacts with nutrients across the life course, highlighting the work included within this Special Issue. This includes the role of macronutrients, micronutrients, and the gut microbiome in mediating immunological effects. Nutritional modulation of the immune system has applications within the clinical setting, but can also have a role in healthy populations, acting to reduce or delay the onset of immune-mediated chronic diseases. Ongoing research in this field will ultimately lead to a better understanding of the role of diet and nutrients in immune function and will facilitate the use of bespoke nutrition to improve human health.
Topics: Diet; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Gastrointestinal Tract; Humans; Immune System; Inflammation; Lymphoid Tissue; Nutritional Status
PubMed: 31426423
DOI: 10.3390/nu11081933 -
Nutrients Dec 2021The current increase in life expectancy is confirmed by data from different sources (i.e.,The World Population Prospects 2019 issued by the United Nations;...
The current increase in life expectancy is confirmed by data from different sources (i.e.,The World Population Prospects 2019 issued by the United Nations; https://population.un.org/wpp/ (accessed on 20 December 2021)), which predict that, in the near future, individ-uals who are over 65 and over 80 will be the fastest-growing portion of the population [...].
Topics: Aged; Diet; Healthy Aging; Humans; Life Expectancy; Nutritional Status
PubMed: 35011068
DOI: 10.3390/nu14010190 -
Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism 2008Food-drug interactions are defined as alterations of pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of a drug or nutritional element or a compromise in nutritional status as a... (Review)
Review
Food-drug interactions are defined as alterations of pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of a drug or nutritional element or a compromise in nutritional status as a result of the addition of a drug. Elderly patients are particularly at risk because more than 30% of all the prescription drugs are taken by this population. Failure to identify and properly manage drug-nutrient interactions can lead to serious consequences. For instance, drug-nutrient interactions can result in reduced absorption of certain oral antibiotics and may lead to suboptimal antibiotic concentrations at the site of infection. This predisposes the patient to treatment failure. Induction or inhibition of enzymes in the gut by nutrients may lead to a significant change in oral bioavailability of drugs or vice versa. For example, grapefruit juice is a selective intestinal CYP3A4 inhibitor. The overall exposure of some drugs can be increased by more than fivefold when taken with grapefruit juice and increase the risk of adverse effects. The use of certain drugs may affect GI tract function and may lead to a loss of bodily electrolytes and fluid. Limiting drug prescriptions to essential medications for as short a period as possible and periodic re-evaluations of the treatment chosen are essential to minimize adverse drug-nutrient interactions.
Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological Availability; Female; Food-Drug Interactions; Health Status; Humans; Intestinal Absorption; Male; Nutritional Status; Pharmaceutical Preparations; Pharmacokinetics
PubMed: 18382075
DOI: 10.1159/000115345 -
International Journal of Molecular... Jun 2023Nutritional biochemistry involves a wide range of fields, and many studies on nutritional biochemistry have focused not only on uncovering the relationship between diet...
Nutritional biochemistry involves a wide range of fields, and many studies on nutritional biochemistry have focused not only on uncovering the relationship between diet and disease but also on revealing the importance of nutritional intake in the development of cancer [...].
Topics: Humans; Nutritional Status; Diet; Neoplasms; Research
PubMed: 37298610
DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119661 -
The Journal of Nutrition Mar 2023
Topics: Humans; Nutritional Status; Biomarkers; Inflammation; C-Reactive Protein
PubMed: 36931742
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.01.007