Food Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 16, 2024
ABSTRACT
Consumption
of
plant‐based
meat
alternatives
(PBMAs)
within
the
vegetarian
population
is
increasing.
This
study
assessed
relationship
between
PBMA
intake
and
health
markers
using
UK
Biobank
cohort.
Participants
were
categorized
into
consumers
nonconsumers.
Nonparametric
statistical
tests
used
to
evaluate
differences
in
participants’
characteristics,
food
intake,
30
blood
biochemistry
measures
after
assessing
data
distributions.
Metabolomics
(168
metabolites)
proteomics
(2923
proteins)
further
examined
identify
significant
two
participant
groups.
Relative
risks
(RRs)
for
45
chronic
diseases
mental
conditions
calculated
Poisson
regression.
Sensitivity
analysis
accounted
sociodemographic
factors,
proportion
energy
from
ultra‐processed
(UPF)
was
determined.
No
substantial
sodium,
free
sugar,
total
or
saturated
fatty
acids
nonconsumers
found.
However,
exhibited
higher
pressure
(130/79
129/78
mmHg
consumer
nonconsumer
groups,
respectively)
elevated
C‐reactive
protein
(CRP)
levels
(1.76
±
3.12
1.57
3.17
mg/L
respectively).
Metabolite
abundance
showed
no
notable
differences.
Pathway
enrichment
suggested
that
PBMAs
may
influence
immune
reactions
through
cell
signaling
pathways.
had
a
42%
increased
risk
depression
(
p
=
0.03)
40%
reduction
irritable
bowel
syndrome
(IBS)
0.02),
compared
In
conclusion,
while
clear
benefits
associated
with
consumption
vegetarians,
depression,
CRP,
lower
apolipoprotein
A
suggest
potential
inflammatory
concerns
warrant
investigation.
Pediatric Obesity,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 28, 2024
Summary
Introduction
Metabolic
dysfunction‐associated
steatotic
liver
disease
(MASLD)
has
become
a
major
public
health
concern.
A
thorough
analysis
of
the
link
between
ultra‐processed
food
(UPF)
intake
and
MASLD
in
adolescent
population
is
lacking.
Methods
Adolescent
participants
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
(NHANES)
pre‐pandemic
cohort
were
included.
Different
controlled
attenuation
parameter
(CAP)
cut‐offs
used
to
assess
MASLD.
The
percentage
energy
UPF,
categorized
according
NOVA
classification,
total
was
taken
as
main
outcome
marker.
Structural
equation
modelling
(SEM)
better
quantify
causal
connection
UPF
steatosis.
Results
consumption
constituted
median
75%
(62–86)
intake.
There
no
significant
correlation
CAP
(
ρ
=
0.061,
p
0.091).
proportion
not
associated
with
steatosis
severity.
SEM
similarly
yielded
weak
non‐significant
0.078.
In
MASLD,
significantly
higher
<
0.001)
sugar‐containing
beverage
(SCB)
showed
trend
towards
consumption.
Conclusions
No
clinically
relevant
association
adolescents
could
be
demonstrated.
Our
results
nonetheless
suggest
that
SCBs
are
important
contributors
paediatric
obesity
Food Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 16, 2024
ABSTRACT
Consumption
of
plant‐based
meat
alternatives
(PBMAs)
within
the
vegetarian
population
is
increasing.
This
study
assessed
relationship
between
PBMA
intake
and
health
markers
using
UK
Biobank
cohort.
Participants
were
categorized
into
consumers
nonconsumers.
Nonparametric
statistical
tests
used
to
evaluate
differences
in
participants’
characteristics,
food
intake,
30
blood
biochemistry
measures
after
assessing
data
distributions.
Metabolomics
(168
metabolites)
proteomics
(2923
proteins)
further
examined
identify
significant
two
participant
groups.
Relative
risks
(RRs)
for
45
chronic
diseases
mental
conditions
calculated
Poisson
regression.
Sensitivity
analysis
accounted
sociodemographic
factors,
proportion
energy
from
ultra‐processed
(UPF)
was
determined.
No
substantial
sodium,
free
sugar,
total
or
saturated
fatty
acids
nonconsumers
found.
However,
exhibited
higher
pressure
(130/79
129/78
mmHg
consumer
nonconsumer
groups,
respectively)
elevated
C‐reactive
protein
(CRP)
levels
(1.76
±
3.12
1.57
3.17
mg/L
respectively).
Metabolite
abundance
showed
no
notable
differences.
Pathway
enrichment
suggested
that
PBMAs
may
influence
immune
reactions
through
cell
signaling
pathways.
had
a
42%
increased
risk
depression
(
p
=
0.03)
40%
reduction
irritable
bowel
syndrome
(IBS)
0.02),
compared
In
conclusion,
while
clear
benefits
associated
with
consumption
vegetarians,
depression,
CRP,
lower
apolipoprotein
A
suggest
potential
inflammatory
concerns
warrant
investigation.