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McIntosh MC, Ruple BA, Kontos NJ, Mattingly ML, Lockwood CM, Roberts MD. The effects of a sugar-free amino acid-containing electrolyte beverage on 5-kilometer performance, blood electrolytes, and post-exercise cramping versus a conventional carbohydrate-electrolyte sports beverage and water. J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2024; 21:2296888. [PMID: 38131124 PMCID: PMC10763896 DOI: 10.1080/15502783.2023.2296888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine the acute effects of a multi-ingredient, low calorie dietary supplement (MIDS, XTEND® Healthy Hydration) on 5-kilometer (5-km) time trial performance and blood electrolyte concentrations compared to a carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage (CE, GATORADE® Thirst Quencher) and distilled water (W). METHODS During visit 1 (V1), participants (10 men and 10 women, 20-35 years old, BMI ≤ 29 kg/m2, recreationally active) reported to the laboratory whereby the following tests were performed: i) height and weight measurements, ii) body composition analysis, iii) treadmill testing to measure maximal aerobic capacity, and iv) 5-km time trial familiarization. The second visit (V2) was one week after V1 in the morning (0600 - 0900) and participants arrived 12-14 h fasted (no food or drink). The first battery of assessments (V2-T1) included nude body mass, urine specific gravity (USG), a profile of mood states (POMS) questionnaire, and the completion of a visual analogue scale (VAS) questionnaire to quantify cramping. Then heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), total body hydration (via bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy [BIS]) were examined. Finally, a measurement of blood markers via finger stick was performed. Participants consumed a randomized beverage (16 fl. oz. of MIDS, 16 fl. oz. of W, or 16 fl. oz. of CE) within 3 min followed by a 45-min rest. Following the rest period, a second battery (V2-T2) was performed whereby participants' USG was assessed and they completed the POMS and VAS questionnaires, and HR, BP, and blood markers were measured. The participants then performed a 5-km treadmill time trial. Immediately following the 5-km time trial, participants completed a third testing battery (V2-T3) that began with blood markers, HR and BP assessments, followed by nude body weight assessment, and the POMS and VAS questionnaires. After 60 min, a fourth battery (V2-T4) was performed that included HR, BP, and blood markers. After sitting quietly for another 60 min a fifth battery assessment was performed (V2-T5) that included participants' USG, POMS and VAS questionnaires, HR, BP, blood markers, and total body hydration. Visits 3 (V3) and 4 (V4) followed the same protocol except a different randomized drink (16 oz. of CE, MIDS, or W) was consumed; all of which were separated by approximately one week. RESULTS No differences occurred between conditions for 5-km time trial completion, indirect calorimetry outcomes during 5-km time trials, USG, or nude mass measurements (p > 0.05 for all relevant statistical tests). However, blood potassium and the sodium/potassium ratio displayed significant interactions (p < 0.05), and post hoc testing indicated these values were better maintained in the MIDS versus other conditions. Post-exercise cramp prevalence was greater in the CE (p < 0.05) and trended higher with W (p = 0.083) compared to the MIDS condition. Post-exercise cramp severity was also elevated with the W and CE beverages (p < 0.05) but not the MIDS (p = 0.211). CONCLUSIONS The MIDS did not affect 5-km time trial performance but exhibited favorable effects on blood electrolyte and post-exercise self-reporting cramp outcomes compared to the CE and W drinks.
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- Mason C. McIntosh
- Nutrabolt Applied and Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Auburn University, School of Kinesiology, Auburn, AL, USA
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- Nutrabolt Applied and Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Auburn University, School of Kinesiology, Auburn, AL, USA
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- Nutrabolt Applied and Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Auburn University, School of Kinesiology, Auburn, AL, USA
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- Nutrabolt Applied and Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Auburn University, School of Kinesiology, Auburn, AL, USA
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- Nutrabolt Applied and Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Auburn University, School of Kinesiology, Auburn, AL, USA
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Bartula K, Biagui S, Begley M, Callanan M. Investigation of the growth of Listeria in plant-based beverages. Food Microbiol 2024; 121:104530. [PMID: 38637090 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2024.104530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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The objective of the present study was to evaluate whether the content of sugar, protein, fat, or fibre in commercially available and specially formulated plant-based beverages (oat, soya and pea) influences the growth rates of Listeria. Beverages were inoculated with a strain cocktail of Listeria (approximately 1 × 103 CFU/mL), and the data demonstrated that Listeria could proliferate in all tested beverages. Moreover, varying concentrations of naturally occurring or added sugar (0-3.3%), protein (3.3-5%), fat (1.1-3.5%) and added fibre (0-1.5%) did not have a statistically significant (p > 0.05) impact on the growth rates of Listeria in the tested plant-based beverages. These data suggest that the wide variety of commercial plant-based beverages serve as an ideal medium for the growth of Listeria irrespective of product composition. All the various products tested provided sufficient nutrients to support at least a 2.6-log increase of Listeria within 16 h at room temperature, with some beverages supporting a 3-log increase. Therefore, these data highlight the importance of careful storage and handling of these increasingly varied and popular products.
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- Klaudia Bartula
- Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland.
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Cardona-Herrera R, Quiñones-Muñoz TA, Franco-Robles E, Ozuna C. Development of a tamarind-based functional beverage with partially-hydrolyzed agave syrup and the health effects of its consumption in C57BL/6 mice. Food Chem 2024; 447:138935. [PMID: 38461724 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Excess consumption of sweetened beverages is associated with a global rise in metabolic diseases. Tamarind and partially-hydrolyzed agave syrup have potential for developing healthier beverages. Our objective was to develop a functional beverage using these ingredients (PH-AS-B). We also evaluate shelf-life stability (physicochemical, microbiological, and antioxidant properties) and health effects in C57BL/6 mice compared with tamarind beverages sweetened with glucose or fructose. Optimal tamarind extraction conditions were a 1:10 ratio (g pulp/mL water) and boiling for 30 min, and the resulting beverage had a shelf life of two months at 4 °C. Non-volatile metabolites were identified using HPLC/MS. PH-AS-B was associated with decreased blood cholesterol (5%) and triglyceride (20-35%) concentrations in healthy mice as well as lower lipid (82%) concentrations and evidence of protein oxidation (42%) in the liver, compared with glucose- and fructose-sweetened tamarind beverages. In conclusion, PH-AS-B was stable and associated with beneficial metabolic properties in healthy mice.
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- Román Cardona-Herrera
- Posgrado en Biociencias, División de Ciencias de la Vida, Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Universidad de Guanajuato, Irapuato, Guanajuato 36500, Mexico
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- Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías (CONAHCYT)-Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco (CIATEJ), Camino Arenero 1227, El Bajío, Zapopan, Jalisco 45019, Mexico
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- Posgrado en Biociencias, División de Ciencias de la Vida, Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Universidad de Guanajuato, Irapuato, Guanajuato 36500, Mexico; Departamento de Veterinaria y Zootecnia, División de Ciencias de la Vida, Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Universidad de Guanajuato, Irapuato, Guanajuato 36500, Mexico
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- Posgrado en Biociencias, División de Ciencias de la Vida, Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Universidad de Guanajuato, Irapuato, Guanajuato 36500, Mexico; Departamento de Alimentos, División de Ciencias de la Vida, Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Universidad de Guanajuato, Irapuato, Guanajuato 36500, Mexico.
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Luo T, Huang S, Bai S, Feng B, Huang W, Cheng X, Liu M, Yao H, Zeng W. A novel dual-activatable ultrasensitive chemiluminescent probe for mercury (II) monitoring: From rational design to multiple application. Food Chem 2024; 447:138954. [PMID: 38461716 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Real-time optical sensing of mercury has been developed rapidly in recent years but remains challenging such as bearing background interference. Herein, a Hg2+ and base dual-activatable ultrasensitive chemiluminescent probe CL-Hg based on benzothiazole-phenoxyl-dioxetane with profits of excitation light-free and minimal interference is presented. The photophysical properties study and sensing performance verified CL-Hg is coupled with unique advantages of long-term detection (more than 400 min), ultrahigh sensitivity (LOD = 0.52 nM), and high specificity to Hg2+, and visualization detection by the paper-based test strips. More importantly, CL-Hg showed the qualitative and quantitative detection capability for Hg2+ with great recyclability in real samples of water, seafood, and beverages, holding great potential for on-site monitoring of Hg2+ levels in the actual samples. To our knowledge, this is the first work achieving the detection of Hg2+ by chemiluminescence. Overall, the Hg2+-activated visualization platform offers a practical method for detecting Hg2+ in various application scenarios.
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- Ting Luo
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha 410013, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha 410013, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha 410013, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha 410013, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha 410013, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha 410013, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha 410013, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha 410013, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, PR China; Hunan Key Laboratory of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drug Research for Chronic Diseases, Changsha 410013, PR China.
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Kuklya A, Poelke B, Michna K, Lehmann S, Kappenstein O, Sarvan I, Luch A, Roloff A, Bruhn T. A multi-technique approach for the quantification of 60 plasticizers and selected additives using GC- and LC-MS/MS and its application for beverages in the BfR MEAL study. Food Chem 2024; 446:138874. [PMID: 38460277 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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The development of multi-analyte methods is always challenging, especially when the target compounds derive from many different substance classes. We present an approach to analyze up to 60 additives - mainly plasticizer - including 28 phthalates and 32 further compounds such as sebacates, adipates, citrates, fatty acid amides, among others. Our multi-analyte multi-technique approach combines a single sample preparation step with one GC-MS/MS and two LC-MS/MS quantification methods. We demonstrate the applicability for beverages by a full validation in tomato juice matrix and determining the recoveries in apple juice, mulled wine, and spirits. The approach features good reproducibilities and high precisions with limits of quantification in the low µg·kg-1 food range, enabling the method to be applied for enforcement and especially for exposure investigations. In course of the BfR MEAL study, 16 pooled beverage samples were examined and - if at all - analytes were found only in very low concentrations.
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- Andriy Kuklya
- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Department of Safety in the Food Chain, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Department of Exposure, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany.
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Lin R, Wang Y, Cheng H, Ye X, Chen S, Pan H. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate stabilizes aqueous curcumin by generating nanoparticles and its application in beverages. Food Chem 2024; 444:138655. [PMID: 38330612 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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In this study, we addressed the limited water solubility of curcumin by utilizing epigallocatechin-3-gallate to form nanoparticles through self-assembly. The resulting particles, ranging from 100 to 150 nm, exhibited a redshift in the UV-visible spectrum, from 425 nm to 435 nm, indicative of potential π-π stacking. Molecular docking experiments supported this finding. Curcumin loaded with epigallocatechin-3-gallate showed exceptional dispersibility in aqueous solutions, with 90.92 % remaining after 60 days. The electrostatic screening effect arises from the charge carried by epigallocatechin-3-gallate on the nanoparticles, leading to enhanced retention of curcumin under different pH, temperature, and ionic strength conditions. Furthermore, epigallocatechin-3-gallate can interact with other hydrophobic polyphenols, improving their dispersibility and stability in aqueous systems. Applying this principle, a palatable beverage was formulated by combining turmeric extract and green tea. The nanoparticles encapsulated with epigallocatechin-3-gallate show potential for improving the applicability of curcumin in aqueous food systems.
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- Ruge Lin
- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Integrated Research Base of Southern Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Technology, Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Health Food Manufacturing and Quality Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314102, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Integrated Research Base of Southern Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Technology, Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Health Food Manufacturing and Quality Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Integrated Research Base of Southern Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Technology, Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Health Food Manufacturing and Quality Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314102, China; Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Integrated Research Base of Southern Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Technology, Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Health Food Manufacturing and Quality Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China; Zhejiang University Zhongyuan Institute, Zhengzhou, 450000, China; Shandong (Linyi) Institute of Modern Agriculture, Zhejiang University, Linyi 276000, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Integrated Research Base of Southern Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Technology, Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Health Food Manufacturing and Quality Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314102, China; Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China; Zhejiang University Zhongyuan Institute, Zhengzhou, 450000, China; Shandong (Linyi) Institute of Modern Agriculture, Zhejiang University, Linyi 276000, China.
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Integrated Research Base of Southern Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Technology, Zhejiang International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Health Food Manufacturing and Quality Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314102, China.
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Whitton C, Wong YHM, Lau J, Chua XH, Müller AM, Tan CS, van Dam RM, Müller-Riemenschneider F, Rebello SA. Ecological momentary assessment of digital food and beverage marketing exposure and impact in young adults: A feasibility study. Appetite 2024; 197:107338. [PMID: 38579981 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Unhealthy food marketing is contributing to the obesity epidemic, but real-time insights into the mechanisms of this relationship are under-studied. Digital marketing is growing and following food and beverage (F&B) brands on social media is common, but measurement of exposure and impact of such marketing presents novel challenges. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of collecting data on exposure and impact of digital F&B marketing (DFM) using a smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methodology. We hypothesized that DFM-induced food cravings would vary based on whether (or not) participants engaged with F&B brands online. Participants were Singapore residents (n = 95, 21-40 years), recruited via telephone from an existing cohort. Participants were asked to upload screenshots of all sightings of online F&B marketing messages for seven days, and answer in-app contextual questions about sightings including whether any cravings were induced. Participants provided a total of 1310 uploads (median 9 per participant, Q1-Q3: 4-21) of F&B marketing messages, 27% of which were provided on Day 1, significantly more than on other days (P < 0.001). Followers of food/beverage brands on social media encountered 25.6 percentage points (95% CI 11.4, 39.7) more marketing messages that induced cravings than participants who were not followers. University education was also associated with more (18.1 percentage points; 95% CI 3.1, 33.1) encounters with marketing messages that induced cravings. It was practical and acceptable to participants to gather insights into digital F&B marketing exposure and impact using EMA in young adults, although a shorter study period is recommended in future studies. Followers of food and beverage brands on social media appear to be more prone to experience cravings after exposure to digital F&B marketing.
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- Clare Whitton
- School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; Department of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences and Epidemiology, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; Digital Health Center, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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Jensen JD, Mielby LA, Kidmose U. Consumer preferences for attributes in sweet beverages and market impacts of beverage innovation. Appetite 2024; 197:107329. [PMID: 38561064 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) is considered as an important risk factor for the development of overweight and obesity in populations worldwide, with a particular focus on the risks in the younger parts of the population - children and adolescents. Together with fiscal measures and information tools, innovation-based approaches such as the development of sugar-free or sugar-reduced versions of established beverages and development of new beverage products have been used to reduce this challenge, but the effects of product innovation on sugar intake are not well understood from the literature, as previous studies have largely ignored substitution effects of product innovation in the beverage domain. The objective of the present study was to investigate the potential effectiveness of product innovation as a strategy to affect consumers' intake of energy from sweetened non-alcoholic beverages. Using household panel shopping data from approximately 3000 Danish households over the years 2006-2014, we developed a hedonic pricing approach to estimate the influence of product attributes on consumers' utility, based on observed data for Danish households' purchases of sweet drinks. Overall, the study found that beverages' degree of sweetness positively affected the satiation effect of beverage consumption and in turn made the demand for these beverages less sensitive to e.g. price changes or introduction of competing products, whereas the energy density of the beverages positively affected the demand sensitivity to market changes. Findings like these can be useful for assessing market effects as well as environmental and public health impacts of changes to the market environment.
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- Jørgen Dejgård Jensen
- Copenhagen University, Department of Food and Resource Economics, Rolighedsvej 23, DK-1958, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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- Danish Technological Institute, Food and Production, Kongsvang Allé 29, DK-8000, Aarhus C, Denmark.
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- Aarhus University, Department of Food Science, Agro Food Park 48, DK-8200, Aarhus N, Denmark.
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Ramírez Pagès A, Derqui Zaragoza B, Polo López M. Sipping a sustainable life: Exploring drivers and barriers in consumer attitudes toward non or low alcoholic spirits. Appetite 2024; 197:107308. [PMID: 38508419 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Alcohol consumption continues to be prevalent and is on the rise in many countries, posing a grave risk for the health and wellbeing of millions and creating a strain on health services worldwide. A hopeful trend has emerged, however, as consumers' growing preference for healthier, sustainable lifestyles has led traditional alcoholic brands to innovate, launching reduced or non-alcoholic (NoLo) options. This aligns with the SDGs and is reflected in NoLo spirits representing four of Spain's top ten disruptive innovations of 2022. This paper uses a mixed methodology in a qualitative-quantitative sequential approach to gain insight into this phenomenon. The study involved 13 in-depth interviews with HoReCa (an acronym for Hotels, Restaurants, and Caterings) professionals and four focus groups among consumers. Second, behavioral reasoning theory (BRT) was used in a quantitative study aiming to explore motivations for and against consuming NoLo spirits. Data from a survey of 620 participants was conducted and analyzed using SEM-PLS to measure the antecedents of consumer's behavioral intention towards NoLo spirits and to gauge the potential for marketing opportunities. The research reveals that the purchase intention of NoLo spirits is strongly related to health consciousness, while enjoying the effects of alcohol for fun and entertainment, and the social pressure to drink hinders its consumption. In addition, it was found that "reasons for" are more substantial than "reasons against" the consumption of those beverages, differing significantly by age group. Results offer implications for theory and practice, including recommendations for practitioners and regulators willing to improve sustainability in the industry. Further, this paper helps augment the innovation adoption literature by using BRT in the paradoxical context of consumers' increasing alcohol abuse despite their professed attempts to adopt healthier lifestyles.
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Mohammadi M, Norlander S, Hedström M, Adlercreutz P, Grey C. Xylanases and high-degree wet milling improve soluble dietary fibre content in liquid oat base. Food Chem 2024; 442:138619. [PMID: 38306765 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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The growth of plant-based food and drink substitutes has led to increased interest in oat-based milk substitute as a dairy milk alternative. Conventional liquid oat base (LOB) production results in a fibre-rich insoluble by-product and loss of valuable macronutrients. This study investigates the use of xylanase enzymes to release insoluble arabinoxylan (AX) fibre and employs different degrees of milling in the LOB manufacturing process, with the aim to reduce insoluble waste and simultaneously increase soluble dietary fibre in oat-based milk substitutes. The combination of decreased mill gap space from 1 to 0.05 mm and addition of GH10 xylanase, resulted in a homogenous LOB product and solubilization of all available AX. Potential prebiotic arabinoxylooligosaccharides of DP3-7 from GH10 hydrolysis were identified using HPAEC-PAD and MS analysis. These findings demonstrate the value of utilizing xylanases and fine-milling in LOB manufacturing, offering a sustainable approach to maximize health benefits of oat-based beverages.
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- Milad Mohammadi
- Division of Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, PO Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, PO Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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- Division of Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, PO Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, PO Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, PO Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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Zhang K, Wang J, Guo R, Nie Q, Zhu G. Acid induced dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction based on in situ formation of hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents for the extraction of bisphenol A and alkylphenols in water and beverage samples. Food Chem 2024; 442:138425. [PMID: 38242002 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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This study describes the development of an acid induced dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction method based on the in situ formation of hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents for the extraction of bisphenol A and alkylphenols from environmental water and beverage samples. Hydrochloric acid altered the hydrophilic-hydrophobic state of fatty acid salts to obtain hydrophobic fatty acids, which formed hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents with analytes in situ to extract the analytes. Under optimized conditions, the limits of detection and limits of quantitation were 0.03-0.1 μg L-1 and 0.12-0.3 μg L-1, the intraday and interday relative standard deviations were less than 3.9 %, and the enrichment factor was 29-32. The recoveries of bisphenol A and alkylphenols were 95.9-104.9 % and 86.9-105.0 %, respectively. The extraction process used only hydrochloric acid and fatty acid salts, and the extraction process required less than 1 min. This method has the advantages of simplicity, speed, low cost and environmental friendliness.
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- Kaige Zhang
- School of Environment, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Henan Province, Henan Engineering Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials and Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China.
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- School of Environment, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Henan Province, Henan Engineering Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials and Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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- School of Environment, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Henan Province, Henan Engineering Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials and Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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- School of Environment, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Henan Province, Henan Engineering Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials and Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China
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- School of Environment, Henan Key Laboratory for Environmental Pollution Control, Key Laboratory for Yellow River and Huai River Water Environment and Pollution Control, International Joint Laboratory on Key Techniques in Water Treatment, Henan Province, Henan Engineering Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials and Pollution Control, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, PR China.
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Miller C, Ettridge K, Pettigrew S, Wittert G, Coveney J, Wakefield M, Roder D, Durkin S, Martin J, Kay E, Dono J. Warning labels for sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juice: evaluation of 27 different labels on health effects, sugar content, energy and exercise equivalency. Public Health 2024; 230:138-148. [PMID: 38547760 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Front-of-pack warning labels may reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, potentially mitigating negative health outcomes. Comparisons between different warning label types to inform future research and policy directions are lacking. This study compared 27 warning labels across six message types for their potential to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption. DESIGN AND METHODS A national sample of regular soda (n = 2578) and juice (n = 1048) consumers aged 14-60 years participated in an online survey. Participants evaluated randomly allocated labels; one from each of six warning label sets (health-graphic, sugar-pictogram, sugar-text, exercise equivalents, health-text, energy information) on four measures of perceived effectiveness (PE: overall effectiveness, discourage from drinking, emotional response, persuasive potential). Participants could also provide open comments. A general linear model compared differences in mean scores across label sets for each measure of PE. RESULTS PE ratings differed significantly between label sets. Labels clearly quantifying sugar content (sugar-teaspoons) received consistently high PE ratings, whereas 'high in sugar' labels did not. Health-graphic labels were rated highly across all PE measures except persuasive potential. Exercise labels only rated highly on persuasive potential. Health-text results were mixed, and energy labels were consistently low. CONCLUSIONS Simple, factual labels were easily interpreted and perceived as most effective. Labels quantifying sugar content were consistently high performers and should be advanced into policy to help decrease overconsumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.
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- C Miller
- School of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; Health Policy Centre, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia.
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- Health Policy Centre, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia; School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Australia; School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Population Health, University of South Australia, Australia
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- Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Australia; School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Food for Health Alliance, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
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- Health Policy Centre, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia; College of Education Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Health Policy Centre, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia; School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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Li D, Wu A, Liu L, Kuang H, Xu C, Wu X. An immunochromatographic strip sensor for rapid and sensitive detection of candesartan, olmesartan medoxomil, and irbesartan in herbal beverages. Anal Methods 2024; 16:2359-2367. [PMID: 38567492 DOI: 10.1039/d4ay00151f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Sartans, as a class of antihypertensive drugs, pose a threat to human health when illegally added to herbal beverages. It is crucial to detect sartans in herbal beverages. We have developed a highly sensitive monoclonal antibody against candesartan (CAN), olmesartan medoxomil (OLM), and irbesartan (IRB), with 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC50) that were obtained via indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ic-ELISA) as 0.178 ng mL-1, 0.185 ng mL-1, and 0.262 ng mL-1 against CAN, OLM, and IRB, respectively. Based on this monoclonal antibody, we developed a rapid screening method for CAN, OLM, and IRB in herbal beverage samples using an immunochromatographic assay (ICA) strip. Test for 15 minutes after simple and rapid sample pre-treatment and the results of this method can be obtained through naked eye observation. The detection limits (LODs) of the ICA strip for CAN, OLM, and IRB in herbal beverage samples are lower than 0.15 ng mL-1, and the results of the ICA strip and ic-ELISA are consistent in spiked samples and recovery experiments. Therefore, this method can quickly, efficiently, and reliably achieve high-throughput on-site rapid detection of illegally added CAN, OLM, and IRB in herbal beverages.
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- Dingyu Li
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China.
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China.
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China.
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China.
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China.
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China.
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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Zhang Y, Di H, Wu J, Wang X, Han X, Zhang B, Zeng X. Assessment of the correlation between KAP scores regarding sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and hyperuricemia amongst Chinese young adults. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1074. [PMID: 38632558 PMCID: PMC11025163 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18513-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of hyperuricemia in China has been consistently increasing, particularly among the younger generation. The excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with hyperuricemia. This study examined the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of Chinese young adults regarding sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and the correlation with hyperuricemia. METHODS This cross-sectional investigation was conducted from June 28th, 2023, to July 21st, 2023, and enrolled Chinese young adults. Demographics and KAP were evaluated using a questionnaire (Cronbach's α = 0.787). Factors influencing KAP scores were analyzed using multivariable analyses. RESULTS A total of 1288 valid questionnaires were analyzed. The median knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 16 (12,19)/22, 22 (20,24)/30, and 27.5 (23,31.75)/40. The multivariable analysis showed that bachelor's/associate education (OR = 1.912, 95%CI: 1.128-3.239), white collar/employee (OR = 0.147, 95%CI: 0.105-0.206), educator (OR = 0.300, 95%CI: 0.174-0.518), healthcare worker (OR = 0.277, 95%CI: 0.188-0.407), not suffering from hyperuricemia (OR = 0.386, 95%CI: 0.253-0.590), and not having gout (OR = 0.456, 95%CI: 0.282-0.736) were independently associated with knowledge. Age 26-30 (OR = 1.470, 95%CI: 1.052-2.052), age 31-35 (OR = 1.489, 95%CI: 1.097-2.022), age 36-40 (OR = 0.328, 95%CI: 1.010-1.746), age 41-44 (OR = 1.548, 95%CI: 1.091-2.198), and not having hyperuricemia (OR = 0.512, 95%CI: 0.345-0.760) were independently associated with attitude. White collar/employee (OR = 0.386, 95%CI: 0.285-0.521), educator (OR = 0.534, 95%CI: 0.317-0.899), healthcare worker (OR = 0.341, 95%CI: 0.236-0.493), having siblings (OR = 0.725, 95%CI: 0.573-0.917), and not suffering from hyperuricemia (OR = 0.442, 95%CI: 0.296-0.659), were independently associated with practice. CONCLUSION Chinese young adults display moderate KAP toward sugar-sweetened beverages. Notably, an association was observed between hyperuricemia and each KAP dimension.
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- Yun Zhang
- Department of Family Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases (Peking Union Medical College Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Department of Family Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases (Peking Union Medical College Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Department of Family Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases (Peking Union Medical College Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Department of Family Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases (Peking Union Medical College Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Department of Family Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases (Peking Union Medical College Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Department of Family Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases (Peking Union Medical College Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Department of Family Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases (Peking Union Medical College Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, 100730, Beijing, China.
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Xu J, Xie L, Zhu M, Xiong C, Huang Q, Zhang M, Ren B, Tian Z, Liu G. Rapid Sample Pretreatment Facilitating SERS Detection of Trace Weak Organic Acids/Bases in Simple Matrices. Anal Chem 2024; 96:5968-5975. [PMID: 38577912 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c00229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful tool for highly sensitive qualitative and quantitative analyses of trace targets. However, sensitive SERS detection can only be facilitated with a suitable sample pretreatment in fields related to trace amounts for food safety and clinical diagnosis. Currently, the sample pretreatment for SERS detection is normally borrowed and improved from the ones in the lab, which yields a high recovery but is tedious and time-consuming. Rapid detection of trace targets in a complex environment is still a considerable issue for SERS detection. Herein, we proposed a liquid-liquid extraction method coupled with a back-extraction method for sample pretreatment based on the pH-sensitive reversible phase transition of the weak organic acids and bases, where the lowest detectable concentrations were identical before and after the pretreatment process. The sensitive (μg L-1 level) and rapid (within 5 min) SERS detection of either koumine, a weak base, or celastrol, a weak acid, was demonstrated in different drinking water samples and beverages. Furthermore, target generality was demonstrated for a variety of weak acids and bases (2 < pKa < 12), and the hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity of the target determines the pretreatment efficiency. Therefore, the LLE-BE coupled SERS was developed as an easy, rapid, and low-cost tool for the trace detection of the two types of targets in simple matrices, which paved the way toward trace targets in complex matrices.
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- Jing Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- The Institute of Forensic Science, Xiamen Public Security Bureau, Xiamen 361000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Coastal Ecology and Environmental Studies, Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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Jokirinta J, Päkkilä J, Mourelatos E, Sipola S, Laitala ML, Karki S. Trend in basic oral treatment needs in relation to taxation of sweets, ice cream, and sugar-sweetened beverages in Finland: a registry-based study. Acta Odontol Scand 2024; 83:160-165. [PMID: 38628100 DOI: 10.2340/aos.v83.40335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The aims were to explore the trend in basic oral treatment needs and total operating cost of public dental services (PDS) in relation to total excise tax revenue generated from sugary products during 2011-2020 and to evaluate the impact of tax policy in excise tax revenue of sugary products and average sugar consumption. METHODS The study comprised longitudinal data retrieved from Finnish registries during the years 2011-2020. Basic oral treatment needs, and total operating cost of PDS, total excise tax revenue generated from sugary products and average sugar consumed (kg per capita) during the years 2011-2020 were obtained. Simplified panel analyses and sensitivity analyses were used to evaluate the effects of explanatory variables on outcomes. Results: An approximate one EUR 1,000,000 increase in total excise tax revenue generated from sugary products corresponds to a 0.4% increase in total operating cost of PDS. There was a significant positive trend in total operating cost of PDS in Finland over the study period. Similarly, an approximate one EUR 1,000,000 rise in total excise tax revenue corresponds to a 0.2% increase in basic oral treatment needs. Additionally, there was a statistically significant difference in the average excise tax revenue for sugary products between the periods before and after 2017. CONCLUSION No change in average sugar consumption was observed despite implementing the new sugar policy. Therefore, it may be worthwhile to reconsider the excise tax on sweets and ice cream as it will significantly increase the total national revenues.
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- Jesse Jokirinta
- Research Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Mathematical Sciences, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Oulu Business School, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
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- Research Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Chugh A, Hattori M, Aboelez MA, Sumita YI, Wakabayashi N. Assessment of the color stability of two silicone elastomers for maxillofacial prostheses upon exposure to cold beverages. J Oral Sci 2024; 66:116-119. [PMID: 38447982 DOI: 10.2334/josnusd.23-0360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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PURPOSE This study investigated the color stability of different commercially available silicone materials for facial prostheses upon exposure to everyday beverages. It was hypothesized that the beverages would not alter the color of the silicone under conditions simulating daily exposure. METHODS Sixty specimens were fabricated using two materials - VST-50 and Silfy - and exposed to commercially available cold mineral water, tea, or coffee. Specimen color was evaluated on days 1 and 15. The color was measured with a spectrophotometer based on CIELab system and color differences were calculated as ΔE. Statistical analysis was performed using the Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS The mean ΔE values after 15 days of exposure to mineral water, cold green tea, and coffee were 1.016, 3.480, and 3.636 for VST-50 and 0.440, 0.798, and 1.425 for Silfy, respectively. Both materials showed significant differences in color, and VST-50 showed a greater color change than Silfy, especially for coffee. CONCLUSION Pigmented silicone elastomers have low color stability, leading to an overall color change in silicone prostheses when exposed to pigmented beverages. Color changes in such prostheses can be mitigated by selecting materials with better color stability to extend their longevity.
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- Anshul Chugh
- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
- Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge, Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences
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- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University
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- Division of General Dentistry 4, The Nippon Dental University Hospital
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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Kurosaka C, Tagata C, Nakagawa S, Kobayashi M, Miyake S. Effects of green tea and roasted green tea on human responses. Sci Rep 2024; 14:8588. [PMID: 38615105 PMCID: PMC11016062 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59383-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024] Open
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Our objective was to elucidate the effects of tea consumption on refreshment and stress reduction/recovery through examining the multiple associations among factors such as various physiological responses and task performance. Participants included 20 healthy young men who performed a mental arithmetic task while 11 physiological responses were measured. The experiments were conducted twice under different beverage consumption conditions on separate days. The mental arithmetic task was executed six times in 1 day; participants ingested hot water, green tea, or roasted green tea (hojicha) before each task. Several subjective assessments: subjective fatigue, stress, mental workload, and flow were evaluated after each task. The R-R intervals, heart rate variability spectral components, the Poincaré plot indices (SD1 and SD2) and plethysmogram amplitude tended to decrease during task periods compared to resting periods. Tissue blood volume/flow (TBV, TBF) and near-infrared spectroscopy responses (NIRS) were lower in the tea condition than in the hot water condition. By scrutinizing various indicators, we found that aromatic stimulation of Japanese tea beverages has the potential to induce positive effects, enhance mental task performance, promote refreshment, and alleviate feelings of fatigue. These positive effects were observed even in small quantities and within a short duration, mirroring responses observed in daily consumption.
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- Chie Kurosaka
- Department of Human, Information and Life Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Central Research Institute, ITOEN, Ltd., Makinohara, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Central Research Institute, ITOEN, Ltd., Makinohara, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Central Research Institute, ITOEN, Ltd., Makinohara, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Chitose Institute of Science and Technology, Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan
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Huque R, Azad AK, Ahmed N. Own price elasticities of the demand for sugar-sweetened beverages in Bangladesh. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1020. [PMID: 38609956 PMCID: PMC11010358 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18544-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) is a major global public health problem. Increasing the price of SSBs through taxation is an effective tool to reduce SSB consumption. Price-elasticity estimates are useful in measuring the effect of taxation on consumption. We estimated the own price elasticities of demand for SSBs in Bangladesh, which will inform how SSB taxes could affect behaviour. METHODS We used Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2016 data, which is a nationally representative dataset at the household level across the country and is conducted using stratified random sampling method. Deaton's method was used to estimate the price elasticities for SSBs in Bangladesh. RESULTS We found that the own price elasticity for SSBs varied between - 0.53% to -1.17% by types of SSBs in Bangladesh. The price elasticity for soft drinks was - 1.17, indicating that if the price of soft drinks increases by 10% via taxes, the quantity consumed of these beverages would reduce by 11.7%. CONCLUSION This is the first study that estimates the own price elasticities of demand for SSBs in Bangladesh. Our results suggest to raise SSB prices through increased taxation in order to reduce SSB consumption and ensure public health gains in Bangladesh.
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- Rumana Huque
- ARK Foundation, Flat C3 and C4, House # 6; Road # 109 Gulshan 2, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Economics, Social Science Building, University of Dhaka, Nilkhet, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
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- ARK Foundation, Flat C3 and C4, House # 6; Road # 109 Gulshan 2, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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Potvin Kent M, Bagnato M, Amson A, Remedios L, Pritchard M, Sabir S, Gillis G, Pauzé E, Vanderlee L, White C, Hammond D. #junkfluenced: the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages by social media influencers popular with Canadian children on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2024; 21:37. [PMID: 38605322 PMCID: PMC11010392 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-024-01589-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Marketing of unhealthy foods to children on digital media significantly impacts their dietary preferences and contributes to diet-related noncommunicable diseases. Canadian children spend a significant amount of time on digital devices and are frequently exposed to unhealthy food marketing on social media, including by influencers with celebrity status who endorse products. This study aimed to examine the frequency, healthfulness, and power of unhealthy food marketing in posts by influencers popular with Canadian children on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. METHODS The top 9 influencers popular amongst Canadian children aged 10-12 years were identified from the 2021 International Food Policy Study Youth Survey. A total of 2,232 Instagram, YouTube and TikTok posts made by these influencers between June 1st 2021 and May 31st 2022 were examined for instances of food marketing. Food products/brands were identified and frequencies were calculated for the number of posts promoting food products/brands, posts promoting products/brands classified as less healthy according to Health Canada's Nutrient Profile Model (2018) and marketing techniques utilized. RESULTS YouTube had the highest average rate of food marketing instances per post, at a rate of 1 food marketing instance every 0.7 posts, while TikTok and Instagram had instances every 10.2 posts and 19.3 posts, respectively. Overall, fast food restaurants was the most promoted food category (21%), followed by regular soft drinks (13%), snacks (11%), candy and chocolate (11%) and water (8%). The most frequently used marketing techniques were appeals to fun/cool (37%), the use of songs or music (28%) and the product being consumed (25%). In terms of healthfulness, 83% of the products/brands (87% of brands and 82% of products) promoted were classified as less healthy. CONCLUSIONS Social media influencers play a substantial role in promoting unhealthy food products to children, primarily fast food items. Given the significant impact of such marketing on children, there is a need for ongoing government-led monitoring, and it is crucial to include social media and influencer marketing in marketing restrictions targeting children in Canada to safeguard this vulnerable demographic.
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- Monique Potvin Kent
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Nutrition, Centre NUTRISS (Nutrition, Santé, Société), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Calabro R, Kemps E, Prichard I, Tiggemann M. Effects of traffic light labelling and increased healthy range on beverage choices from vending machines. Public Health Nutr 2024; 27:e113. [PMID: 38587000 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980024000843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To test whether traffic light labels and an increased range of healthy beverages, individually and in combination, can increase healthy beverage choices from vending machines. DESIGN Two studies (n 558, 420) tested whether the provision of traffic light labels (green, amber and red) and an increased range of healthy beverages (from 20 % to 50 % green options), individually and in combination, could increase healthy beverage choices from a digital vending machine display. The studies used a between-subjects experimental design, and a hypothetical beverage choice, a limitation when considering real-world applicability. SETTING Both studies utilised an online Qualtrics survey that featured a digital vending machine display. PARTICIPANTS Both studies (n 558, 420) consisted of university students from Flinders University and individuals from a survey recruitment service. RESULTS Featuring traffic lights did not significantly influence beverage choices (P = 0·074), while increasing the healthy range (P = 0·003, OR = 3·27), and the combination of both, did significantly increase healthier beverage choices (P < 0·001, OR = 4·83). CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that the traffic light system and increased healthy range are not maximally effective when used on their own, and benefit greatly when combined, to increase healthy beverage choices. It was suggested that the provision of traffic light labels supplied the necessary nutritional information, and the increased healthy range offered greater opportunity to act in accordance with that information. In so doing, the present findings offer a promising pathway for reducing unhealthy beverage consumption.
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- Ryan Calabro
- Psychology, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA5001, Australia
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- Psychology, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA5001, Australia
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- Health & Exercise Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Psychology, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA5001, Australia
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D’Addezio L, Sette S, Piccinelli R, Le Donne C, Turrini A. FoodEx2 Harmonization of the Food Consumption Database from the Italian IV SCAI Children's Survey. Nutrients 2024; 16:1065. [PMID: 38613101 PMCID: PMC11013267 DOI: 10.3390/nu16071065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Estimating the habitual food and nutrient intakes of a population is based on dietary assessment methods that collect detailed information on food consumption. Establishing the list of foods to be used for collecting data in dietary surveys is central to standardizing data collection. Comparing foods across different data sources is always challenging. Nomenclatures, detail, and classification into broad food groups and sub-groups can vary considerably. The use of a common system for classifying and describing foods is an important prerequisite for analyzing data from different sources. At the European level, EFSA has addressed this need through the development and maintenance of the FoodEx2 classification system. The aim of this work is to present the FoodEx2 harmonization of foods, beverages, and food supplements consumed in the IV SCAI children's survey carried out in Italy. Classifying foods into representative food categories predefined at European level for intake and exposure assessment may lead to a loss of information. On the other hand, a major advantage is the comparability of data from different national databases. The FoodEx2 classification of the national food consumption database represented a step forward in the standardization of the data collection and registration. The large use of FoodEx2 categories at a high level of detail (core and extended terms) combined with the use of descriptors (facets) has minimized information loss and made the reference food categories at country level comparable with different food databases at national and international level.
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- Laura D’Addezio
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, 00178 Rome, Italy; (S.S.); (R.P.); (C.L.D.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, 00178 Rome, Italy; (S.S.); (R.P.); (C.L.D.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, 00178 Rome, Italy; (S.S.); (R.P.); (C.L.D.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, 00178 Rome, Italy; (S.S.); (R.P.); (C.L.D.)
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Wayakanon P, Narakaew T, Wayakanon K. Effects of various beverages on characteristics of provisional restoration materials. Clin Exp Dent Res 2024; 10:e842. [PMID: 38597122 PMCID: PMC11004904 DOI: 10.1002/cre2.842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of common beverages on four currently used provisional restoration materials: Protemp®4, Integrity®, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) block, and acrylic resin. Flowable resin composite is included as a control group. MATERIALS AND METHODS Each material was formed into disks of 10-mm diameter and 4-mm thickness (N = 40) by loading the material into acrylic molds. The exposed surface in the mold was covered using a glass slide to prevent an oxygen inhibition layer, and polymerization then proceeded. The solidified disks were placed in distilled water for 24 h. These samples (n = 8) were then immersed for 14 days in one of four different beverages: water, orange juice, cola, and coffee. Changes in color dimension, hardness, and roughness were observed and then analyzed using two-way repeated analysis of variance. RESULTS The provisional materials had more obvious changes in all three color dimensions than the flowable resin composite. Integrity showed the biggest changes, followed by acrylic resin and PMMA block, whereas Protemp had the smallest changes. The hardness of all the materials significantly decreased after immersion in any of the beverages for 14 days. There were no changes in surface roughness when the materials were immersed in distilled water. The surface roughness of the PMMA block significantly decreased in orange juice whereas that of Integrity and acrylic resin significantly increased in cola. CONCLUSION Different kinds of provisional materials had different degrees of staining due to their composition. Moisture had a significant influence on the hardness of materials, and the acidity of cola significantly roughened the surface of the provisional materials.
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- Praween Wayakanon
- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of DentistryNaresuan UniversityPhitsanulokThailand
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of DentistryNaresuan UniversityPhitsanulokThailand
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of DentistryNaresuan UniversityPhitsanulokThailand
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Oguntoye MA, Ezekiel OO. Development, characterisation and sensory qualities of probiotic beverage from provitamin A cassava ( Manihot esculenta crantz) starch hydrolysate with free and encapsulated Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG. FOOD SCI TECHNOL INT 2024; 30:218-231. [PMID: 36474352 DOI: 10.1177/10820132221143162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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The suitability of hydrolysate (ready-to-drink beverage) from provitamin A cassava (PAC) starch as a carrier for probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) was evaluated. PAC starch was hydrolysed by α-amylase and glucoamylase. The PAC starch hydrolysate, fermented with free or alginate-encapsulated LGG (at 37 °C, 48 hours), was evaluated for lactic acid production (using high-performance liquid chromatography), descriptive sensory attributes on a 9-point hedonic scale and total viable counts of LGG cells in PAC hydrolysate during fermentation and storage (4 °C, 60 days). Analysis of variance was conducted and statistical significance was accepted at p< 0.05.Lactic acid was significantly (p< 0.05) produced in PAC hydrolysate with LGG during fermentation (1980-5480 mg/L), and storage (up to 13676.90 mg/L). LGG maintained significant viability in PAC hydrolysate after fermentation (9 log CFU/mL) and 60 days of storage (5 log CFU/mL). LGG-fermented PAC hydrolysate showed significant overall acceptability of 49.56-56.33% in sensory attributes.PAC hydrolysate with LGG showed significant acceptability and offered adequate support for the metabolism of LGG, evidenced by a significant production of lactic acid during fermentation and refrigerated (4 °C) storage, with adequate viability. Therefore, PAC is a suitable non-dairy carrier for probiotic LGG.
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- Department of Food Technology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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Mauch CE, Golley RK, Hendrie GA. Variety Predicts Discretionary Food and Beverage Intake of Australian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of an Online Food Intake Survey. J Acad Nutr Diet 2024; 124:509-520. [PMID: 37499867 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2023.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Variety has been used as a strategy for increasing intakes of healthy foods, but has not been well explored with respect to discretionary food/beverages. The diverse sensory properties of these foods suggests that variety could play an important role in total intake. OBJECTIVE This study explored variety as a predictor of intake of discretionary food/beverages, and described the variety of these items consumed by Australian adults. DESIGN Secondary analyses of cross-sectional data from a validated, online survey that assesses participants' dietary intake using frequency and portion-based questions. Discretionary food/beverages are grouped into 11 categories. PARTICIPANTS/SETTING Participants included 235,203 Australian adults, aged 18 years or older, who provided data from May 2015 to November 2020. OUTCOME MEASURES Variety was the number of categories of discretionary food/beverages consumed. Servings were estimated from usual intake questions, and percent contribution summarized by category. Consumption prevalence was the proportion of the sample/subgroup consuming each category. Consumption was calculated as the mean of the sample and per capita in servings. STATISTICAL ANALYSES PERFORMED Descriptive statistics were used to present variety and percent contribution to total intake across the sample and subgroups, and multiple regression was used to examine whether or not variety predicted intake of discretionary food/beverages. RESULTS Participants consumed a median of 8 categories of discretionary food/beverages, with every additional category associated wit h an increase in intake of half a serving of discretionary food/beverages per day (B = 0.48; P < 0.001). Alcohol, cakes and cookies, takeaway, and confectionary collectively contributed around two-thirds of total daily intake of discretionary food/beverages, with alcohol contributing the largest proportion (28.3% of total daily intake). CONCLUSIONS Variety is related to total intake of discretionary food/beverages. Intervention approaches targeting a reduction in variety, as an alternative to a focus on portion size or frequency of intake, would be a novel way of addressing overconsumption of discretionary food/beverages in future research.
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- Chelsea E Mauch
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
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Sánchez-Ortiz NA, Colchero MA. Changes in Food and Beverage Purchases Associated With the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic in Mexico. J Acad Nutr Diet 2024; 124:521-530.e4. [PMID: 37541326 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2023.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Public policies to contain the spread of coronavirus disease in Mexico could have had an effect on food purchase patterns. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to assess changes in the quantity of food and beverages purchased and proportion spent on food consumed away from home during the coronavirus disease pandemic in Mexican households. DESIGN This study is a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from the National Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2014-2020. PARTICIPANTS/SETTING The study included 234,631 households with information on food and beverages purchases from 2014 to 2020. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Food and beverage purchases were classified into six categories: basic, nonbasic energy-dense foods, prepared food for consumption at home, water, milk, and sugar-sweetened beverages. In the National Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2014-2020, expenditures on food and beverages consumed away from home are not classified into any specific items but represents more than 10% of food and beverage expenditures; therefore, the analyses included the proportion of food and beverage expenditures spent on food consumed away from home. STATISTICAL ANALYSES PERFORMED A two-part model was used to evaluate changes in the quantity of food purchased and the proportion spent away from home during the coronavirus disease pandemic in 2020 compared with 2018, adjusting for socio-demographic variables, gross domestic product and previous survey rounds. Results are presented at the national level, by income quintile and by place of residence. RESULTS Purchases of basic food increased by 17 g/capita/day at the national level and 22.4 g/capita/day in urban areas (P < 0.001). Purchases of nonbasic energy-dense foods decreased both at the national level (-4.2 g/capita/day; P < 0.001) and by place of residence (-4.8 g/capita/day; P < 0.001 in urban areas and -2.5 g/capita/day; P = 0.001 in rural settings). Purchases of prepared food increased 16 g/capita/day (P < 0.001). In rural areas, purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages increased 7.2 mL/per capita/day (P < 0.001). For the lowest income quintile purchases of processed meat increased 2.4 g/capita/day (P < 0.001). The proportion spent on food consumed away from home decreased by -44.9% (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Results of this study show that during the coronavirus disease lockdown there was an increase in basic and prepared food purchases, whereas purchases of nonbasic energy-dense foods and the proportion spent on food consumed away from home decreased. However, findings showed an increase in sugar-sweetened beverages purchases among rural dwellers and an increase in purchases of processed meat among the lowest income quintile. Various factors such as income reductions, unemployment, mobility restrictions, or increases in prices may have led the observed changes. Future research should be conducted to analyze these potential pathways.
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Balestracci K, Sebelia L, Greene G, Moore A, Baird G, Chappell K, Tovar A. Effect of a Technology-Integrated Curriculum on Sugary Drink and Snack Intake of Elementary-Aged Youth Experiencing Low Income. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 2024; 56:209-218. [PMID: 38385934 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2023.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the results of a technology-integrated intervention on sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) and energy-dense snack intake with third graders experiencing low income. DESIGN A 2 × 2 quasi-randomized cluster-block, parallel-group experimental research design. SETTING Low-income schools in Rhode Island. PARTICIPANTS Two-hundred seventeen intervention and 242 control third-grade students in low-income (89.6% and 88.2% free/reduced meals, respectively), ethnically and racially diverse (63% Hispanic/20% Black and 62% Hispanic/18% Black, respectively) schools. INTERVENTION(S) A 13-week in-school program held once per week for 1 hour. The hands-on, technology-integrated program used a modified version of the Body Quest: Food of the Warrior curriculum. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Intake of SSB and energy-dense snacks, both salty and sweet snacks, using baseline (week 1) and postassessment (week 13) previous day self-recall. ANALYSIS Generalized mixed modeling with nesting. RESULTS Intervention students significantly reduced their SSB intake by 38% (0.5 times/d; F[1, 540] = 4.26; P = 0.04) and salty snack intake by 58% (0.8 times/d; F[1, 534] = 6.58, P < 0.01) from baseline to postassessment as compared with the control students. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Findings suggest a technology-integrated curriculum is effective in decreasing SSB and salty snacks in elementary-aged students of low-income, minoritized populations. Improved dietary habits can potentially influence other facets of students' lives.
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- Kate Balestracci
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Providence, RI.
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Providence, RI
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
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- Feinstein College of Education, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
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- Lifespan Hospital System, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Providence, RI
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI
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McGarity-Shipley EC, Vitez ME, Curd ED, Etwaroo R, Ferguson EJ, Lew LA, McGlory C, Pyke KE. Does perceived caloric and nutrient intake influence the acute effect of beverage consumption on cardiovascular function? J Appl Physiol (1985) 2024; 136:739-752. [PMID: 38234290 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00308.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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Our objective was to explore whether consuming the same high-fat/sugar beverage affects endothelial function differently depending on whether it is presented as "unhealthy" [accurate high calorie (kcal), fat, and sugar information displayed] versus "healthy" (inaccurate low kcal, fat, and sugar information displayed). Twenty-five, young (21 ± 2 yr), healthy, food-stress/shame-prone women completed three conditions: milkshake consumption (540 kcal, 80 g sugar, and 14 g fat) where correct, "unhealthy" nutritional information was shown to participants (milkshake condition), consumption of the same milkshake but with incorrect, "healthy" information shown to participants (100 kcal, 3 g sugar, and 4 g fat; sham-nutrishake condition), and water consumption (control condition). Pre- and postbeverage we assessed 1) endothelial function via standard brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD); 2) perceived shame, stress, beverage healthiness, and harm; and 3) blood (plasma) glucose, insulin, triglycerides and oral fluid cortisol, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) receptor binding. Glucose, triglycerides, and insulin increased in the milkshake and sham-nutrishake conditions (P < 0.05). The milkshake was perceived as less healthy (P < 0.001) and more harmful (P < 0.001) than the sham-nutrishake. Shame, stress, oral fluid cortisol and TNFα receptor binding did not increase postconsumption. FMD decreased after the milkshake condition (pre: 7.4 ± 3.3%; post-60 min: 4.9 ± 2.9%; post-90 min: 4.5 ± 3.1%, P < 0.001) but not the sham-nutrishake (pre: 5.7 ± 2.2%; post-60 min: 5.5 ± 2.6%; post-90 min: 5.0 ± 2.4%, P = 0.43) or control conditions (pre: 7.0 ± 2.6%; post-60 min: 6.6 ± 4.1%; post-90 min: 6.0 ± 3.2%, P = 0.29). Shear rate stimulus covariation did not alter FMD results. Lower perceived beverage healthiness was significantly associated with a greater reduction in FMD (ρ = 0.36, P = 0.002). In conclusion, a high-fat/sugar milkshake reduced FMD only when presented as high in fat, sugar, and calories. This suggests that perceptions about nutritional information contribute to the impact of food intake on endothelial function and that nocebo effects could be involved in cardiovascular disease etiology.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This was the first study to investigate how perceived nutritional content influences the impact of a high-sugar/fat beverage on endothelial function. We found that a high-sugar/fat beverage only reduced endothelial function when it was presented to participants as high in calories, fat, and sugar. This suggests that perceived nutritional information contributes to the impact of high sugar and fat intake on endothelial function.
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- Ellen C McGarity-Shipley
- Cardiovascular Stress Response Laboratory, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Stress Response Laboratory, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Stress Response Laboratory, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Stress Response Laboratory, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Stress Response Laboratory, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Stress Response Laboratory, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Ben Jebli M, Boussaidi R. Empirical evidence of emissions discourse related to food, beverage, and tobacco production in leading manufacturing nations. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:23968-23978. [PMID: 38438642 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32690-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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The proliferation of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions has resulted in significant environmental challenges worldwide, particularly within industrialized nations. The present paper tries to investigate the role of food, beverages, and tobacco in mitigating CO2 emissions in the top industrial countries. Economic growth and renewable and non-renewable energy consumption are integrated as control variable in the empirical model. The study applied the pooled mean group-autoregressive distributed lag (PMG-ARDL) model proposed by (J Appl Econ, 16:289-326, 2001) and Granger causality test for causalities directions. The empirical outcomes suggest the presence of cross-sectional dependence, and variables are integrated of order one and cointegrated. Long-run estimates revealed the presence of inversed U curve proving the validity of the environmental Kuznets curve. Also, the results show that renewable energy (RE) consumption contribute in reducing emissions, while non-renewable energy (NRE) and food, beverages, and tobacco (FBT) led to increase emissions level in the long run. Granger shows bidirectional long-run relationship between CO2 emissions, non-renewable energy, and economic growth. Moreover, Granger recorded no causality between food, beverages, and tobacco and any other variable. We recommend that firms engaged in the production of food, beverages, and tobacco products are increasingly urged to make investments in clean technologies powered by renewable energy sources for their manufacturing processes. This is considered a necessary step to achieve a significant reduction in CO2 emissions over an extended period.
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- Mehdi Ben Jebli
- FSJEG Jendouba, University of Jendouba, Jendouba, Tunisia.
- ESCT, QUARG UR17ES26, Campus University of Manouba, 2010, Manouba, Tunisia.
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- Department of Finance and Economics, College of Business, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Pehlivan M, Saleki N, Sezer FE, Özyürek F, Delice B, Hızlı Güldemir H. Water and beverage consumption habits of adults in Turkey by gender and BMI: a cross-sectional survey. Int J Environ Health Res 2024; 34:1910-1925. [PMID: 36739539 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2172385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The study aims to determine water and beverage consumption status and related factors in daily nutrition of adults living in Turkey. This study was conducted with 6332 adults aged 18-65 years across Turkey. Demographics and anthropometric data of subjects, their daily water and beverage consumption habits were explored using the retrospective 24-hour recall method. Water and black tea were the most consumed beverages (1801.38 ± 11.06 mL/day, 455 ± 6.10 mL/day, respectively). Increased BMI was associated with a significantly decreased rate of insufficient fluid intake among the participants. Underweight individuals were found to be consuming less (by 0.558 times) fluid compared to those with normal BMI, while obese individuals appeared to have greater energy intake from daily fluid consumption (by 1.111 times). This study showed a relationship between water and beverage intake and anthropometric measurements, suggesting that further research on personalized water intake strategies is beneficial in weight management.
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- Merve Pehlivan
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technologies (SABITA), Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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Alouch E, Karkoutly M, Teriaky O. Effect of various staining beverages on the color stability of CAD/CAM PMMA denture teeth: An in vitro study. Clin Exp Dent Res 2024; 10:e869. [PMID: 38433287 PMCID: PMC10909787 DOI: 10.1002/cre2.869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare the color change of computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) denture teeth and conventional acrylic teeth after immersion in three staining beverages (coffee, red tea, and cola) for a day, 7 days, and 30 days. MATERIALS AND METHODS Group 1: Conventional acrylic teeth (n = 32). Group 2: Milled CAD/CAM teeth out of PMMA disc (n = 32). The specimens of each material were further divided into four subgroups: (1) Control group, distilled water (n = 16). (2) Red tea solution (n = 16). (3) Coffee solution (n = 16). (4) Cola (n = 16). The color change (∆ E $\unicode{x02206}E$ ) was assessed using a spectrophotometer at four time points: at the baseline (t0 ), on the 1st day (t1 ), on the 7th day (t2 ), and the 30th day (t3 ) of immersion. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was applied, followed by performing independent samples t test, one-way analysis of variance and post-hoc Tukey tests to compare the color change values at different time points. RESULTS The mean score of NBS values of the coffee solution indicates perceivable color change at the end of the 30th day in the conventional acrylic teeth group. It was 0.843 ± 0.395 at t1 , then increased to 1.017 ± 0.477 at t2 and to 2.259 ± 1.059 at t3 . There is a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) in color change values between both tooth types at the end of the 30th day of immersion in red tea solution and a statistically significant difference at the end of the 7th day (p < 0.05) and the 30th day (p < 0.05) of immersion in coffee solution. CONCLUSIONS CAD/CAM PMMA teeth are more color stable than conventional acrylic teeth after 30 days of immersion in coffee and red tea solution.
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- Ehab Alouch
- Department of Removable ProsthodonticsDamascus UniversityDamascusSyrian Arab Republic
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- Department of Pediatric DentistryDamascus UniversityDamascusSyrian Arab Republic
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- Department of Removable ProsthodonticsDamascus UniversityDamascusSyrian Arab Republic
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Vatavuk-Serrati G, Frank SM, Ng SW, Taillie LS. Trends in Sugar From Packaged Foods and Beverages Purchased by US Households Between 2002 and 2020. J Acad Nutr Diet 2024; 124:481-494.e1. [PMID: 37890585 PMCID: PMC10954417 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2023.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Excess sugar consumption is a public health concern in the United States. How sugar purchases have changed over time, whether there are disparities across subpopulations, and the contribution of various food groups are unclear. OBJECTIVE To assess trends in sugar from packaged foods and beverages purchased by US households between 2002 and 2020. DESIGN This is an open cohort study. PARTICIPANTS/SETTING We obtained data from the NielsenIQ U.S. Homescan Consumer Panel, which collects data on household purchases of all consumer packaged goods in 52 metropolitan and 24 non-metropolitan markets across the United States. We assessed data on food and beverage purchases for 1,163,447 household-years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcomes are the total sugar in grams purchased per capita per day and percentage of calories from sugar, by sociodemographic group. STATISTICAL ANALYSES PERFORMED We used linear regression to estimate trends in total grams of sugar per capita per day, percentage of calories from sugar, and percentage of total sugar purchases by food or beverage group. We estimated means for select years and tested for significance compared with 2002 and with the previous timepoint and calculated the overall P-value for the linear trend using time series regression. RESULTS Total sugar purchases decreased over the study period, both in absolute terms (-37.2 g/capita/day; 95% confidence interval [CI], -38.7, -35.6) and as a percentage of total calories purchased (-5.3 percentage points; 95% CI, -5.5, -5.2). Sugar purchases declined for all sociodemographic groups, but disparities have persisted or widened, particularly among individuals who are non-Hispanic Black, low-income, and with lower educational attainment. Beverages' contributions to sugar purchases decreased 8.1 percentage points (95% CI, -8.4, -7.8). CONCLUSION In the United States, purchases of sugar declined, but disparities by socioeconomic status and race or ethnicity persisted or widened. Policies to further reduce sugar consumption and the burden of diet-related disparities are needed.
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Evans R, Christiansen P, Masterson T, Barlow G, Boyland E. Food and non-alcoholic beverage marketing via Fortnite streamers on Twitch: A content analysis. Appetite 2024; 195:107207. [PMID: 38218416 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Food and non-alcoholic beverage (hereafter: food) marketing is prevalent in digital media and predominantly for foods high in fats, salt and/or sugar (HFSS). However, little is known about food marketing in videogame livestreaming platforms - a hybridisation of social and gaming media where individuals can watch influencers (i.e., streamers) play videogames. No studies have explored food cues within the streamed content or content likely to be viewed by adolescents. The current study analysed the food cues in Twitch (the leading videogame livestreaming platform) videos (n = 52, 52h) uploaded to the platform during October 2020-September 2021 by influencers likely to be popular with adolescents. Food cues (n = 133, 2.56 per hour) were coded for exposure (e.g., display type, healthfulness) and power (e.g., presentation) using a World Health Organization (WHO) protocol and the UK Nutrient Profile Model. The majority (70.7%) of cues were HFSS, with energy drinks being the most featured food category (62.4%). Most cues were branded (80.5%) and featured as either product placement (44.4%) or a looping image (40.6%). Influencers were more likely to consume healthy (88.5%) than HFSS items (33.4%). The mean duration of each food cue was 20 min and 25 s per hour. Only 2.3% of cues had an advertising disclosure. This study provides the first empirical assessment of food cues on Twitch in livestreamed content likely to be popular with adolescents and has implications for digital food marketing policy development.
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- Rebecca Evans
- Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool, Eleanor Rathbone Building, Bedford Street South, Liverpool L69 7ZA, UK.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool, Eleanor Rathbone Building, Bedford Street South, Liverpool L69 7ZA, UK
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University, 226 Henderson, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool, Eleanor Rathbone Building, Bedford Street South, Liverpool L69 7ZA, UK
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- Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool, Eleanor Rathbone Building, Bedford Street South, Liverpool L69 7ZA, UK
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Batis C. Taxes to sugar-sweetened beverages: are changes in obesity and diabetes observable? Am J Clin Nutr 2024; 119:874-875. [PMID: 38569784 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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- Carolina Batis
- Nutrition and Health Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
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Kulbida M, Kemps E, Williamson P, Tiggemann M. The role of decision-making and impulsivity in beverage consumption. Appetite 2024; 195:107233. [PMID: 38301568 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Soft drink and alcohol consumption have become significant public health issues. This study aimed to explore the mediating role of decision-making processes in the relationship between trait impulsivity and calorie dense beverage consumption. Participants comprised a community sample of 300 adults (aged 19-75). They completed self-report measures assessing impulsivity (SUPPS-P), reward sensitivity (RST-PQ), and participated in decision-making tasks related to risk propensity (BART), short-term strategy preference (IGT), and delay discounting rate. Beverage consumption was calculated using the BEVQ-15. Impulsivity was conceptualised within the framework of the two-factor model as consisting of rash impulsivity and reward sensitivity. Both facets of impulsivity were positively associated with both alcohol and soft drink consumption, and each independently predicted consumption of these beverages. Additionally, there was a significant interaction between rash impulsivity and reward sensitivity on soft drink consumption. Importantly, there were significant indirect effects of both rash impulsivity and reward sensitivity on soft drink consumption via delay discounting. The results support the logic of the two-factor model of impulsivity in the prediction of consumption of unhealthy beverages. Furthermore, the mediating role of delay discounting supports the hypothesis that personality traits can pass through to behaviour via decision-making processes. Further research should extend these findings to other consumption domains in both clinical and non-clinical populations.
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- Max Kulbida
- Psychology, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
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- Psychology, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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Sanchez-Vaznaugh EV, Matsuzaki M, Acosta ME, Vasanth S, Dugay ER, Sánchez BN. "Competitive" food and beverage policies and weight status: A systematic review of the evidence among sociodemographic subgroups. Obes Rev 2024; 25:e13678. [PMID: 38151337 PMCID: PMC10947922 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Prior studies identified variable associations between competitive food and beverage policies (CF&B) and youth obesity, potentially due to differences across population subgroups. This review summarizes the evidence on associations between CF&B policies and childhood obesity within gender, grade level/ age, race/ethnicity, and/or socioeconomic levels. PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and ERIC database searches identified studies published in English in Canada and the United States between January 1, 2000, and February 28, 2022. Of the 18 selected studies, six were cross-sectional, two correlational, nine were before/after designs, and one study utilized both a cross-sectional and pre-post design. Twelve studies reported findings stratified by a single sociodemographic factor, with grade level/age as the most frequently reported. Although the evidence varied, greater consistency in direction of associations and strengths of evidence were seen among middle school students. Six studies reported findings jointly by multiple sociodemographic subgroups with evidence suggesting CF&B associations with slower rate of increase or plateaus or declines in obesity among multiple subgroups, though the strengths of evidence varied. Over the past two decades, there have been relatively limited subgroup analyses on studies about CF&B policies and childhood obesity. Studies are needed with stronger designs and analyses disaggregated, particularly by race/ethnicities and socioeconomic factors, across places and time.
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- Emma V Sanchez-Vaznaugh
- Department of Public Health, Health Equity Institute, San Francisco State University and Center for Health Equity, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Public Health, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Public Health, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Public Health, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jones D, Allsopp K, Burden S. Getting the consistency right in thickened liquids using Viscgo Sticks: A validation study. J Hum Nutr Diet 2024; 37:464-473. [PMID: 38017710 DOI: 10.1111/jhn.13268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dysphagia is a condition whereby a person's ability to swallow, eat and drink is impacted. One strategy to manage dysphagia and aid safe swallowing is the modification of food and drink, including using thickening agents to thicken drinks. Drinks are thickened to levels appropriate to a person's swallowing abilities and the underutilised 'syringe flow test' is currently the recommended method for checking thickness levels. Viscgo Sticks were developed as a practical alternative to the flow test. METHODS This is a real-world validation study designed to determine validity and reliability of Viscgo Sticks. Independent researchers and healthcare professionals tested Viscgo Sticks (Viscgo Limited) against the flow test in three levels of thickened drinks. Researchers also conducted tests with different thickening agents and different drink types: water, milk, orange juice and hot tea. RESULTS The intra- and inter-rater reliability of Viscgo Sticks was moderate to almost perfect (κ = 0.45-0.98) within and between researchers and substantial (κ = 0.66-0.67) within and between healthcare professionals. When tested by researchers and healthcare professionals against the flow test, Viscgo Sticks correctly classified 83.33%-100% of thickened drinks with high accuracy (area under curve = 0.70-1.00). CONCLUSIONS A simple and reliable tool like Viscgo Sticks, which can verify a prescribed thickness level of liquid, is invaluable in healthcare settings where day-to-day drink preparation occurs. Overall, Viscgo Sticks provide a reliable and valid means to test thickened drinks in clinical practice with a few exceptions identified.
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- Debra Jones
- The University of Manchester, School of Health Sciences, Manchester, UK
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- The University of Manchester, School of Health Sciences, Manchester, UK
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- The University of Manchester, School of Health Sciences, Manchester, UK
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Salford Care Organisation, Salford, UK
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Cai X, Wu J, Xu W, Zhu J. Negative emotions increase unhealthy eating: Evidence from the Wuhan lockdown during COVID-19. Health Econ 2024; 33:604-635. [PMID: 38104309 DOI: 10.1002/hec.4790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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This paper studies how negative emotions like stress, anxiety, and boredom can affect unhealthy food consumption. Using the Wuhan lockdown as an external shock, we examine the changes in food consumption in a city that was not in lockdown. We applied the difference-in-differences method to a large scanner dataset from a retail monopoly in China. Our findings reveal that negative emotions induced by the pandemic lockdown significantly elevated consumer spending on unhealthy food items such as crisps, sugary beverages, regular soda, and low-alcohol beverages. Notably, the effect of unhealthy food consumption was more pronounced among younger and wealthier demographics. Triggering factors, like information about confirmed new deaths and infections as well as proximity to local hospitals, were found to strongly influence the consumption of unhealthy foods. Overall, the lockdown's impact extended beyond short-term increases in snack consumption to substantial increases in overall dietary and nutritional intake.
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- Xiqian Cai
- Institute of Economics Research, School of Economics and Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- Key Laboratory of Econometrics (Xiamen University), Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
- Paula and Gregory Chow Institute for Studies in Economics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Economics, School of Economics and Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Institute of Economics Research, School of Economics and Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Tian Y, Xie L, Liu X, Geng Y, Wang J, Ma M. In situ synthesis of self-supporting conductive CuCo-based bimetal organic framework for sensitive nonenzymatic glucose sensing in serum and beverage. Food Chem 2024; 437:137875. [PMID: 37918160 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Most MOFs are associated with the inherent defect of low conductivity, limiting their further application in electrochemical sensing. Herein, a self-supporting conductive CuCo-based bimetal organic framework with HHTP as the organic ligand was in situ synthesized on carbon cloth via a one-step hydrothermal method, namely CuCo-MOF/CC. Benefiting from the advantages of electrical conductivity and bimetallic synergies, CuCo-MOF/CC exhibited remarkable electrocatalytic performance toward glucose. Consequently, the prepared sensor demonstrated an outstanding sensitivity of 9317 μA mM-1 cm-2, a wide range of 0.25-2374.5 μM, a low determination limit (0.27 μM), and a rapid response time (1.6 s). The reproducibility, stability, and selectivity were also proved to be satisfactory. Furthermore, the remarkable feasibility of proposed sensor was confirmed in serum and beverages. With the convenience of the one-step hydrothermal method and portability of self-supporting electrode, CuCo-MOF/CC has emerged as a promising candidate for commercial glucose sensors.
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- Yujie Tian
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Muzzioli L, Frigerio F, Mazziotta M, Donini LM, Pinto A, Poggiogalle E. Food Compass and the challenge of sustainability on the route towards healthful diets. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6919. [PMID: 38519527 PMCID: PMC10960031 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57615-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024] Open
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In order to tackle the global increase in overweight and obesity prevalence, several nutrient profiling systems have been developed; among others, Food Compass Score (FCS) has been designed to encompass multiple domains of food healthfulness. However, environmental sustainability of healthy diets is another crucial dimension which should not be overlooked in the context of human health. The aim of the present study is to assess the association between healthiness and environmental sustainability of food items, using the FCS and Agribalyse databases, respectively. A total of 806 matching food items were identified, grouped in 12 food categories; within each category, differences in median Z-scores between FCS and Single Environmental Footprint (EF) Score were assessed. While Fruits, Legumes and Nuts, Mixed foods, Meat Poultry and Eggs (MPE), Savory and Sweets, and Vegetables showed statistically significant differences (all p < 0.001), Beverages (p = 0.361), Dairy (p = 0.092), Fats and Oils (p = 0.594), Grains (p = 0.436), Sauce and Condiments (p = 0.093), and Seafood (p = 0.241) had similar Food Compass and Single EF Z-scores distributions. These findings underscore a relevant lack of difference between healthfulness and environmental impact of some prominent food categories, such as Grains and Seafood. Therefore, we suggest matching nutrient profiling systems with adequate environmental sustainability indices.
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- Luca Muzzioli
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University, 00185, Rome, Italy
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Grap ME, Hamner HC, Dooyema C, Noiman A, Park S. Factors Associated with Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Among Young Children - United States, 2021. Prev Chronic Dis 2024; 21:E17. [PMID: 38512779 PMCID: PMC10962274 DOI: 10.5888/pcd21.230354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Introduction Because limited data exist about factors related to sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake among younger children, we investigated factors associated with SSB intake among US children aged 1 to 5 years. Methods We examined SSB intake (0, 1-3, or ≥4 times/week) by using data from the 2021 National Survey of Children's Health. We performed a multinomial logistic regression to calculate adjusted odds ratios (aORs) for select sociodemographic and household factors associated with moderate (1-3 times/week) and high (≥4 times/week) SSB intake. Results Overall, 36% of children consumed SSBs 1 to 3 times/week and 21% consumed 4 or more times/week. Both moderate and high SSB intake were associated with child's age, child's race and ethnicity, highest caregiver education level, household income, primary household language, and frequency of family meals. For example, children who lived in households with caregiver education level of high school graduate or less were significantly more likely to have moderate (aOR, 2.06) and high (aOR, 2.81) SSB intake than those who lived in households with caregiver education level of college degree or higher. High SSB intake was also associated with marginal household food sufficiency, nonmetropolitan statistical area status, and receipt of government food benefits. Conclusion Several sociodemographic and household factors were significantly associated with SSB intake among children aged 1 to 5 years. Public health initiatives designed to address SSB intake among young children in various settings including pediatric health care, early care and education, and the child's home could consider key associated factors.
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- Mary Ellen Grap
- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS S107-5, Atlanta GA, 30341
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Cao W, Guo T, Wang J, Ding Y, Fan B, Liu D. Hierarchical N-doped porous carbon scaffold Cu/Co-oxide with enhanced electrochemical sensing properties for the detection of glucose in beverages and ascorbic acid in vitamin C tablets. Food Chem 2024; 436:137750. [PMID: 37862993 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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This research focuses on the development of a highly efficient electrocatalyst, CuxO/NPC@Co3O4/NPC-10-7, for detecting glucose and ascorbic acid. In a 0.1 M NaOH solution, the modified electrode exhibits a sensitivity of 3314.29 μA mM-1 cm-2 for glucose detection. The linear range for ascorbic acid sensing is 0.5 μM - 23.332 mM, with a detection limit as low as 0.24 μM. In a 0.1 M PBS solution, the linear range for ascorbic acid detection extends to 43.328 mM, which represents the best performance reported to date by chronoamperometry. Moreover, the electrode demonstrates high accuracy, with a recovery rate of 96.80 % - 103.60 % for glucose detection and a recovery rate of 95.25 % - 104.83 % for ascorbic acid detection. These results suggest that the CuxO/NPC@Co3O4/NPC-10-7 modified electrode shows significant potential for practical applications in food detection.
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- Wenbin Cao
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, PR China
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- School of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Processing and Quality Evaluation Technology of Green Plastics of China National Light Industry Council, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, PR China; School of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Processing and Quality Evaluation Technology of Green Plastics of China National Light Industry Council, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, PR China.
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Chan KT, Wu HY, Tin WY, But PPH, Cheung SCH, Shaw PC. Ethnopharmacology of five flowers herbal tea, a popular traditional beverage in Hong Kong and South China. J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 2024; 20:36. [PMID: 38491512 PMCID: PMC10943788 DOI: 10.1186/s13002-024-00674-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND It has been a long-standing tradition of using herbal tea for preventive and therapeutic healthcare in Hong Kong and South China and Five Flowers Tea is one of the most popular herbal teas. Based on the principle of traditional Chinese medicine, the pharmacological functions are to clear heat and dispel dampness in the body. Heat and dampness are thought to contribute to a range of health problems, especially during the hot and humid season in South China and Hong Kong. The most prevalent herbs in the formula contain bioactive compounds including flavonoids, alkaloids and terpenoids, which have a wide range of pharmacological properties including anti-inflammation, antivirus, antidiarrhoea, antibacteria, and antioxidation. However, with the composition varies widely, the ethnopharmacological benefits described may not be delivered uniformly. This study is to provide a comprehensive analysis on the composition of the Five Flowers Tea sold in Hong Kong and investigate the rationale behind the selection of herbs used in the formula. This study also provides information on the variation and quality of the Five Flowers Tea in the market. METHODS Thirty-three Five Flowers Tea samples were collected from various locations in Hong Kong. The size, texture, colour and organoleptic properties were documented. Macroscopic and molecular authentication methods were employed to identify the individual components. RESULTS Macroscopic identification revealed there were 23 herbs belonging to 18 plant families. The most prevalent herb was Bombax ceiba L., followed by Chrysanthemum morifolium. Ten adulterants and the existence of insect Lasioderma serricorne were confirmed by DNA barcoding techniques. CONCLUSION This study employed a comprehensive approach to authenticate the herbs in Five Flowers Tea samples collected from various locations in Hong Kong. Macroscopic and molecular methods were used to identify the herbs and adulterants. The findings revealed the varied composition in Five Flowers Tea and the occurrence of adulterants in some samples. This shows that quality assurance of Five Flowers Tea is essential for the effective use of this popular folk medicine.
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- Kwun-Tin Chan
- Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin R & D Centre for Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin R & D Centre for Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute of Future Cities, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin R & D Centre for Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China.
- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China.
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Varghese B, Panicker R, Mukhopadhyay D, Backholer K, Sethi V, de Wagt A, Murira Z, Bhatia N, Arora M. Estimating the potential impact of a health tax on the demand for unhealthy food and beverages and on tax revenue in India. Health Policy Plan 2024; 39:299-306. [PMID: 38102765 DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czad117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Foods high in fat, sugar or salt are important contributors to the rising burden of non-communicable diseases globally and in India. Health taxes (HTs) have been used by over 70 countries as an effective tool for reducing consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs). However, the potential impacts of HTs on consumption and on revenues have not been estimated in India. This paper aims to estimate the potential impact of health taxes on the demand for sugar, SSBs and foods high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) in India while exploring its impact on tax revenues. PE of sugar was estimated using Private Final Consumption Expenditure and Consumer Price Index data while price elasticities for SSBs and HFSS were obtained from literature. The reduction in demand was estimated for an additional 10-30% HT added to the current goods and services tax, for varying levels of price elasticities. The results show that for manufacturers of sweets and confectionaries who buy sugar in bulk and assuming a higher price elasticity of -0.70, 20% additional HT (total tax 48%) would result in 13-18% decrease in the demand for sugar used for confectionaries and sweets. For SSBs, HT of 10-30% would result in 7-30% decline in the demand of SSBs. For HFSS food products, 10-30% HT would result in 5-24% decline in the demand for HFSS products. These additional taxes would increase tax revenues for the government by 12-200% across different scenarios. Taxing unhealthy foods is likely to reduce demand, while increasing government revenues for reinvestment back into public health programmes and policies that may reduce obesity and the incidence of non-communicable diseases in India.
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- Beena Varghese
- Indian Institute of Public Health, Public Health Foundation of India, Rajendra Nagar Mandal, Kismatpur, Hyderabad, Telangana 500030, India
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- Total Alliance Health Partners International, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai 66566, UAE
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- Ascension Centre for Research and Analytics (ACRA), 5/1, Sector 5, Rajendra Nagar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, UP 201005, India
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- A/P Deakin University, Geelong, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia
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- UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia, Kathmandu 5815, Nepal
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- UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia, Kathmandu 5815, Nepal
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- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi 110011, India
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- Public Health Foundation of India, Gurgaon, Haryana 122102, India
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Mahmoodi M, Shateri Z, Nouri M, Vali M, Nasimi N, Sohrabi Z, Dabbaghmanesh MH, Makhtoomi M. The association between healthy beverage index and sarcopenia in Iranian older adults: a case-control study. BMC Geriatr 2024; 24:244. [PMID: 38468213 PMCID: PMC10929141 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-04790-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcopenia is a progressive disease with age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function. No study has investigated the association between healthy beverage index (HBI) and sarcopenia in older adults. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the association between HBI and sarcopenia in Iranian older adults. METHODS In the present case-control study, 80 sarcopenic and 80 non-sarcopenic participants matched in sex were included. Body composition was measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Handgrip strength (HGS), skeletal muscle mass index (SMI), and gait speed were utilized to confirm sarcopenia. Also, a food frequency questionnaire was used to evaluate food intake. HBI score was calculated based on ten sub-components of the total beverages. Moreover, logistic regression was applied to assess the association between HBI and sarcopenia. RESULTS In the crude model, we observed no significant association between HBI and the odds of sarcopenia. Still, after adjusting the confounders, the odds of developing sarcopenia decreased significantly in the second and last tertiles (T) (T2- odds ratio (OR) = 0.04, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.01-0.25 and T3- OR = 0.10, 95% CI: 0.01-0.60). CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicated that HBI is inversely related to the chance of sarcopenia. Therefore, to reduce the odds of sarcopenia, it is recommended to consume healthy drinks such as fruit juices and milk.
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- Marzieh Mahmoodi
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
- Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Alhareky M, Goodson JM, Tavares M, Hartman ML. Beverage consumption and obesity in Kuwaiti school children. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 14:1174299. [PMID: 38529102 PMCID: PMC10961371 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1174299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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Sweetened beverage consumption is particularly important in countries such as Kuwait, where the prevalence of obesity is high, and most children drink sweetened beverages daily. To assess the relationship between three most commonly consumed beverages, (soda, milk, and juice) and the incidence of obesity among Kuwaiti children at the critical age of 10-12 year, Longitudinal cohort data of 6,305 children on initial presentation in 2012 (age, 10 years) and follow-up in 2014 (age, 12 years) were obtained from the Kuwait Healthy Life Study. The servings for the three beverages (soda, juice, and milk) were calculated as servings per day groups (0, 1-2, and 3 servings/day or more). Multivariate logistic regression was performed to assess the relationship between developing obesity during 2012-2014 and soda, juice, and milk consumption. Model selection was based on clinically relevant covariates and potential confounders using stepwise model selection. Six percent children become obese between baseline and follow-up visits. High soda drinking showed significant association with developing obesity. High milk consumption (more than 3 servings a day) was also significantly associated with developing obesity. Potential confounders included in the final model were age, sex, governorates, and fitness level, of which none were significant confounders or effect modifiers for the association. Children with high soda consumption had significantly higher prevalence of obesity. High obesity prevalence was observed with high milk consumption at a lower significance level but not with high juice consumption.
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- Muhanad Alhareky
- Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal, College of Dentistry, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Applied Oral Sciences, the Forsyth Research Institute, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Applied Oral Sciences, the Forsyth Research Institute, Cambridge, MA, United States
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Royo-Bordonada MÁ, Cavero-Esponera C, Romero-Fernández MM, González-Díaz C, Ordaz Castillo E. Differences in children's exposure to television advertising of unhealthy foods and beverages in Spain by socio-economic level. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:739. [PMID: 38454414 PMCID: PMC10921598 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17410-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The influence of food advertising on food preferences and consumption could also contribute to the socio-economic inequalities among Spanish children in terms of eating habits and childhood obesity. Although the main food advertising channel targeted at children in Spain is television, available studies estimate exposure indirectly by combining content data with audience data. The aim of this study was therefore to describe the frequency of exposure to television advertising of unhealthy foods and drinks, measured directly, among Spanish children and adolescents, and analyse its socio-economic inequalities. METHODS Observational study of television advertising impacts in a sample of 1590 children aged 4 to 16 years drawn from a consumer panel representative of the Spanish population in this age group, over the course of a full week of broadcasting in February 2022. The sample was obtained through stratified random sampling by Autonomous Region, with quotas being set by reference to socio-demographic variables. Exposure was measured with an audiometer, and the nutrient content of the food and drink advertised was analysed using the nutrient profile of the WHO Regional Office for Europe. We used the Chi-squared test to analyse possible differences in advertising coverage by socio-economic level. RESULTS The participants saw a weekly mean of 82.4 food and drink commercials, 67.4 of which were for unhealthy products (81.8%), mostly outside the child-protection time slot. On average, low-social class participants received 94.4% more impacts from unhealthy food and drink advertising than did high-class participants (99.9 vs. 51.4 respectively). The mean advertising coverage of unhealthy foods and drinks was 71.6% higher in low-class than in high-class participants (10.9% vs. 18.7%; p = 0.01). CONCLUSION Spanish children and adolescents received an average of 10 impacts per day from television spots for unhealthy foods and drinks. The exposure of low-class children is double that of high-class children, a finding compatible with the high prevalence of childhood obesity in Spain and the related socio-economic inequalities. To protect Spanish minors from the harmful effects of food advertising and reduce the related social health inequalities would require the implementation of a 24:00 watershed for unhealthy food advertising on television.
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- Miguel Ángel Royo-Bordonada
- National School of Public Health, Institute of Health Carlos III, Ministry of Science and Innovation, Madrid, 28029, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hospital Central de la Cruz Roja San José y Santa Adela, Madrid, 28003, Spain.
- Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, International Doctorate Program, National University of Distance Education (UNED), Madrid, 28015, Spain.
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- Puertollano Integrated Care Management. Health Service of Castilla-La Mancha, Unit of Teaching and Research, Santa Bárbara Hospital, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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- National School of Public Health, Institute of Health Carlos III, Ministry of Science and Innovation, Madrid, 28029, Spain
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Sanders AE, Divaris K, Godebo TR, Slade GD. Effect of bottled fluoridated water to prevent dental caries in primary teeth: study protocol for a phase 2 parallel-group 3.5-year randomized controlled clinical trial (waterBEST). Trials 2024; 25:167. [PMID: 38443989 PMCID: PMC10913546 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-08000-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Fluoridation of public water systems is known as a safe and effective strategy for preventing dental caries based on evidence from non-randomized studies. Yet 110 million Americans do not have access to a fluoridated public water system and many others do not drink tap water. This article describes the study protocol for the first randomized controlled trial (RCT) of fluoridated water that assesses its potential dental caries preventive efficacy when delivered in bottles. METHODS waterBEST is a phase 2b proof-of-concept, randomized, quadruple-masked, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial designed to estimate the potential efficacy of fluoridated versus non-fluoridated bottled water to prevent dental caries incidence in the first 4 years of life. Two hundred children living in eastern North Carolina, USA, and aged 2-6 months at screening are being allocated at random in a 1:1 ratio to receive fluoridated (0.7 mg/L F) or non-fluoridated bottled water sourced from two local public water systems. Throughout the 3.5-year intervention, study water is delivered monthly in 5-gallon bottles to each child's home with instructions to use it whenever the child consumes water as a beverage or in food preparation. Parents are interviewed quarterly to monitor children's water consumption and health. At annual visits, the presence of dental caries is evaluated with a dental screening examination. Clippings from fingernails and toenails are collected to quantify fluoride content as a biomarker of total fluoride intake. The primary endpoint is the number of primary tooth surfaces decayed, missing, or filled due to dental caries measured by the study dentist near the time of the child's fourth birthday. Tooth decay is assessed at the threshold of macroscopic enamel loss. For the primary aim, a least-squares, generalized linear model will estimate efficacy and its one-tailed, upper 80% confidence limit. DISCUSSION waterBEST is the first evaluation of a randomized intervention of fluoridated drinking water in bottles to prevent dental caries in the primary dentition. This innovative method of delivering fluoridated water has the potential to prevent early childhood caries in a large segment of the US population that currently does not benefit from fluoridated public water. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04893681. Registered on March 2022. Last update posted on 10 October 2023. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04893681?cond=Dental%20Caries%20in%20Children&term=fluoride&locStr=North%20Carolina,%20USA&country=United%20States&state=North%20Carolina&distance=50&rank=1.
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- Anne E Sanders
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Ross EE, Speiser N, Donohue S, Yenikomshian HA. Injury Pattern Analysis to Optimize Burn Injury Prevention in the Unhoused Community. J Burn Care Res 2024; 45:273-276. [PMID: 38437619 DOI: 10.1093/jbcr/irae013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Unhoused patients are an overrepresented group in burn injury, and are a uniquely vulnerable population. Current research focuses on the consequences of homelessness on burn outcomes, with little known about the specific circumstances and behaviors leading to burn injury that may represent specific targets for injury prevention efforts. The burn registry at an urban regional burn center was queried for burn admissions in unhoused adults from 2019 to 2022. Registry data pulled included demographics, urine toxicology, mechanism of injury, and injury subjective history. Subjective injury history was reviewed to determine more specific injury circumstances and activities during which accidental burns occurred. Demographic and mechanistic trends in burn admissions were explored via descriptive statistics. Among 254 admissions for burns from the unhoused community, 58.1% of patients were positive for stimulants on admission. Among accidental injuries (69.7%), common circumstances included preparing food or beverages, cooking or using methamphetamine, smoking cannabis or tobacco, bonfires, and candles. A specific common circumstance was lighting a cigarette while handling accelerants (6.7%). Interventions for stimulant abuse, as well as outreach efforts to educate unhoused patients about situational awareness, safe handling of accelerants, safe smoking practices, and safe cooking practices, may be effective tools in reducing burn admissions in this vulnerable population.
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- Erin E Ross
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033USA
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- Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033USA
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033USA
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Alwazeer D. Hydrogen-rich solvent method in phytochemical extraction: Potential mechanisms and perspectives. Phytochem Anal 2024; 35:203-219. [PMID: 37984825 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Phytochemicals are used in many products, including foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. The extraction of phytochemicals is considered one of the best solutions to valorize these underestimated materials. Many methods have been developed to efficiently extract phytochemicals at high quality, high purity, and low costs without harming the environment. Recently, molecular hydrogen (H2 ) has shown its ability to improve the extraction of phytochemicals from plant materials. Due to its unique physicochemical and biological properties, H2 showed an efficient ability to extract phenolics and antioxidants at high yields with cost-effective potential. Without sophisticated equipment and high energy and solvent consumption, the hydrogen extraction method is a green and applicable alternative for the extraction of phytochemicals. OBJECTIVES This review aims to provide the latest knowledge and results concerning the studies on using hydrogen-rich solvents to extract phytochemicals from different agri-food wastes, by-products, and other plant materials. MATERIALS AND METHODS Recent literature relating to extracting phytochemicals by the hydrogen-rich solvent method and its potential mechanisms is summarized to provide a basic understanding of how hydrogen can improve the extraction of phytochemicals. RESULTS This review describes, for the first time, the practical procedure of how researchers and laboratories can apply the hydrogen extraction method under safe conditions at a low-budget scale. The review provides some examples of the hydrogen extraction method and the mechanisms and rationale behind its effectiveness. CONCLUSIONS It can be concluded that the hydrogen-rich solvent method is a green and cost-effective method for extracting phytochemicals from different plant materials.
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- Duried Alwazeer
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Iğdır University, Iğdır, Turkey
- Research Center for Redox Applications in Foods (RCRAF), Iğdır University, Iğdır, Turkey
- Innovative Food Technologies Development, Application, and Research Center, Iğdır University, Iğdır, Turkey
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