Bigels as emerging biphasic systems: Properties, applications, and prospects in the food industry

Food Hydrocolloids, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 154, С. 110089 - 110089

Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Dietary Intake among Lebanese Adults: Findings from the Updated LEBANese natiONal Food Consumption Survey (LEBANON-FCS)

Nutrients, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(11), С. 1784 - 1784

Опубликована: Июнь 6, 2024

Background: The rates of obesity, undernutrition, and other non-communicable diseases are on the rise among Lebanese adults. Therefore, it is crucial to evaluate food consumption habits this population understand diet quality, analyze trends, compare them healthy diets known reduce risks diseases. Aim: To patterns, energy intake, as well macro- micro-nutrient intake a nationally representative sample adults aged 18−64 years old. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from May September 2022 involving 444 participants all eight governorates. Sociodemographic medical information gathered through questionnaire, evaluated using validated FFQ 24 h recall, anthropometric measurements were recorded. Results: There notable lack adherence three (Mediterranean, EAT-Lancet, USDA) Their dietary pattern characterized by high energy, added sugars, sodium, saturated fat while being low in fats, vitamin A, D, E. Adult women falling short meeting their daily calcium, iron, B12 requirements, putting at increased risk anemia, osteoporosis, health issues. Grains cereals most consumed groups, found be overweight or obese. Conclusions: In conclusion, results highlight need for public policies interventions aimed encouraging make healthier choices transition towards like Mediterranean, USDA diet. These have been shown promote overall wellbeing.

Язык: Английский

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Evaluating eating patterns and health status of undergraduate students majoring in human nutrition, Lahore, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 30(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 28, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Differential Association of Ultra-processed Food Categories with Risk of Developing Cognitive Impairment in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in a Longitudinal Panel Study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Ultra-Processed Foods and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: What Is the Evidence So Far?

Biomolecules, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(2), С. 307 - 307

Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2025

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are that have undergone extensive industrial processing with the addition of various substances in order to make them more tasty, eye-catching, and easy consume. UPFs usually rich sugars, salt, saturated fat, whereas they lack essential nutrients. The aim this review is elaborate upon current evidence associating overconsumption development type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We will discuss data interconnecting T2DM risk further describe specific ingredients been suggested increase risk. In addition, we thoroughly explain how additives, such as emulsifiers or sweeteners, other compounds formed during manufacturing, acrylamide acrolein, packaging, bisphenol-A, proposed be implicated pathogenesis insulin resistance T2DM.

Язык: Английский

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Toward consensus: using the Delphi method to form an international expert consensus statement on ultra-processed food addiction

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16

Опубликована: Май 1, 2025

The recognition of an addictive disorder relating to the harmful use certain foods is being called for by clinicians and researchers, which evidence supports as distinct from eating disorders (EDs) obesity. Critics cite a lack consensus on validity associating term addiction with food, claiming that characteristics 'are not observed in context behaviors' reason dispute its consideration novel diagnosis. It was decided consult international scientific clinical experts review whether it would be possible reach around this subject. 12-month project, using Delphi method, involved 40 clinicians, researchers academics, 10 countries team four facilitators. Consensus achieved between 37 out participants. discussions during process demonstrated only achieve several areas agreement related observation addiction-like symptoms but also, existing extensive research findings confirm biochemical, neurological behavioral aspects substance-use specifically ultra-processed foods, exhibiting strong similarities other acknowledged disorders. may provide platform future attempts formal food Areas are discussed.

Язык: Английский

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A qualitative exploration of young consumer attitudes towards the consumption of ultra processed foods (UPFs)

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 7, 2025

Background: Ultra processed foods (UPFs) are widely considered to have negative health impacts, particularly associated with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. However, their consumption continues rise globally, driven by convenience, affordability, extensive marketing. This study aims understand young consumers' knowledge perceptions of ultra (UPFs), identify factors influencing attitudes dietary behaviours, assess the impact awareness on UPF consumption. Methods: Qualitative data was gathered through semi-structured focus group interviews involving a sample 11 university students, aged 18–25 years, mixed gender, studying non-nutrition-related degrees. Data analysed according principles content analysis followed an iterative approach. Results: The findings indicate that while many participants demonstrated solid understanding UPFs connection high-fat, salt, sugar (HFSS) content, these were still significant part diets. Key driving included emotional satisfaction, demonstrating disconnect between nutritional practical choices. research also highlights role marketing media in shaping perceptions, misleading information often creating confusion around healthiness categorisation certain UPFs. Conclusions: results highlight need for strategies enhance availability affordability whole, nutritious adults. Findings stress importance public initiatives simplify identification Further is required examine diverse consumer groups refine interventions aimed at reducing promoting healthier, balanced

Язык: Английский

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My Child Repudiates to Regular Meals: Basis and Innuendo

Advances in Human Biology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(3), С. 165 - 170

Опубликована: Май 25, 2024

Pediatricians often receive complains from the parents of pediatric patients that their children are not eating enough, especially home-cooked food.[1-3] When physician asked how much money you spend buying processed food for your child daily, what about quantity? The amount and quantity is always a considerable portion any economic class community.[4] There no widescale approval safety regarding ready-to-eat meals. Nonetheless, fast consumption globally increasing causing lot adverse health impacts.[5,6] Fast broadly sketched out as 'easily prepared served in snack bars restaurants quick meal or to be taken away'.[7] Factory-made diets, example, bottled canned conserved foods, bites, also cogitated foods described thesauruses databanks.[5,6] 'Fast include chips, soda, cookies, candy, breakfast cereals, bars, French fries, burgers, pizza, white flour baked goods all other high-calorie, low-nutrient people eat multiple times daily'.[8] usually encompass additional sweet corn syrup,[8] refined sugar,[9] man-manufactured sweetening means,[10] extra Na+ salt,[11] colouring proxies,[12] preservatives, phosphate origin[13] possible non-communicable diseases encouraging elements.[14,15] synonyms takeout, takeaway, carryout, junk food, convenience takeaway pre-packaged ready meal, TV dinner, ready-made junk, take away, frozen dehydrated unhealthy snacks. consumed by age groups[16] both developed developing countries[17] even educated[18] affluent communities who can afford nutritious, wholesome food.[19] Internationally, juvenile communities, principally growing low- middle-income countries (LMICs), sub-Saharan Africa,[20] South Asian Southeast countries,[21] undergoing nutritional changeover practice histrionic transference habits choice coming own national conventional regime Westernised dietary programme.[22-25] (American) demarcated high ultra-processed saturated fats, sucrose, polished treated grains, alcohol, Na + salt. These frequently rich seasonings, stabilizes like chemicals. Additionally, drinking converted consume hazardous avoiding meals contain fibres, such fresh fruits, vegetables avoidance freshly food.[26] James et al. reported 'poverty was independently associated with fast-food access'. bond between entree race statistically strongly poverty (P < 0.0001).[27] Food selections composite manipulated range features, so it continually stress free sort healthy diets.[27] Individuals prefer desire instead diet behind various motives driving forces working.[28-31] Those stress-free accessibility,[32-34] expediency,[35] deliciousness,[36] highly busy employed parents,[37-39] charming look,[40] memorable commercials,[41] minimum price[38] aggressive marketing stratagems[42,43] foremost contributing factors than (balanced) diets.[44,45] An study conducted Mexico revealed four aspects predisposed access: bulk store category, obtainability inside cafe (e.g., options, diversity, amount, characteristics cost), advertising diverse choices views actualities acquaintance unwholesome balanced diets.[46] Another Gupta 2019 novel ellipsis 'JUNCS' cover an extensive array conceptions interrelated diets [junk nutritionally inappropriate caffeinated/coloured/carbonated foods/beverages sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs)].[44] Genocide because most don't understand depth breadth harm large segment our society eats worse dangerous Standard American Diet'.[8] Research studies rate low-priced, detrimental processed, pre-packaged, poor-quality raised global public issue, LMICs, last 30–40 years.[47-51] One São Paulo, Brazil, showed adult citizens this city regularly fruits more equal five per week. Nevertheless, (fruits vegetables) amongst poorer were scarcer superstores farmer's marketplaces.[52] However, cafeterias hypermarkets less likely Brazil.[52] poverty-stricken neck woods gives opportunities appreciable ways stores discourage healthful practices.[53-56] cost remains significant issue practices, particularly around globe.[57,58] Healthy prices higher high-energy condensed, fat low fibre-containing LMICs.[59-61] Adequate, wholesome, nutritious (balanced), low-calorie high-roughage-containing drink consistently correlated incredible prices.[58,62-65] Financial scarcity cannot ensure practice.[62,66] Energy-dense principal grains barley, bulgur, called cracked wheat, farro, millet, quinoa, black, brown, red wild rice, oatmeal, popcorn, whole-wheat flour, whole-grain bread, pasta crackers) cheaper 100 calories containing fresh, high-density nutrient (minerals vitamins), low-calorie, fibre comprising vegetables, legumes, eggs, nuts, animal-source beans, pulses).[62,65,67-70] rice price hike determines whether families buy Bangladesh.[71,72] Similarly, low-priced old-style meals, tortillas tamales, impoverished, destitute balanced, pricey.[65,69] 'Rich may have but that's stopping them going places McDonald's KFC'.[73,74] Fast-food concomitant increase body mass index,[75,76] weight gain, overweight, obesity,[77,78] development insulin resistance,[79] type 2 diabetes mellitus,[80] hypertension,[11,81] features cardiometabolic syndrome (MetS)[5,82] increases risk death.[83,84] Therefore, rise practices globe fretfulness.[85,86] Educated community clear understanding harmful effects drinks foods.[87] Primary reasons time constraints,[40,88] working parents, mother,[89] parental attitude purchasing SSBs,[90] outlets neighbourhood,[33,91] sex, palatability, enhanced online provision, eye-catching commercial, added educational burden, traffic inadequate frivolous services.[92] Other gratification, sluggishness, companionship peers, freedom easy get.[93,94] It has been individuals aware hazards nonetheless, unable stop these foods.[95,96] Professor (Dr) Tera Fazzino University Kansas, USA, initially 'hyper-palatable foods'[97] precise amalgamations fat, sugar, salt carbohydrates. 'I. (>25% kcal ≥0.30% weight), II. Fat simple sugars (>20% >20% sugar) III. carbohydrates (>40% ≥0.20% sodium weight)'.[97] make unnaturally gratified more, became tougher impede foods.[97] Hyperpalatable salt, non-natural seasonings synthetic sweeteners promote dopamine surge.[36] Dopamine neurotransmitter,[98] controls emotional activities[99-101] initiates brain reiterate satisfying activity.[102] Thus, difficult [Figure 1].Figure 1: Demonstrates additives found which tend raise levels (a neurotransmitter). This neurotransmitter activities reiterates feeling satisfaction making foods. Notes: figure drawn premium version BioRender (https://biorender.com/ accessed on 19th April 2024) agreement license number XS26PUXCLF. Image credit: Rahnuma AhmadPeople should start gradual maintainable strategy avert food. accommodate new find alternatives. Health authorities, private, initiate campaigns utilising kinds social media consequences consuming Besides, authorities' lead importance its ultimate benefits. Public policymakers consider implement taxes levies consumers retailers.[103,104] Furthermore, government impose laws calorie value Local bodies encourage retailers sell Even authorities think tax holidays those selling begin shops. professionals create pressure develop policies shops established within institutes neighbourhoods. conduct research habits. New then imposed prevent opening localities. Moveable farmers' markets locally easily access chicken, meats many findings paper illustrated Figure 2.Figure 2: editorial.Notes: LMICs: Low- Middle-Income Countries. CT26PUTUPM. Ahmad.Financial support sponsorship Nil. Conflicts interest conflicts interest.

Язык: Английский

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Food policies: balancing health and market in the era of ubiquitous ultra-processed foods

Agricultural and Food Economics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Сен. 9, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Preparations offered to workers in different food services: application of the score for qualitative assessment of preparations

Frontiers in Nutrition, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11

Опубликована: Июль 25, 2024

The quality of preparations offered in the workplace can vary according to different segments food services and may impact health workers. This study aimed qualitatively assess preparation workers from services. A total 384 were Curitiba City, Brazil. three evaluated: commercial (pilot study), non-commercial, outsourced, selected for convenience. To identify preparations, nutritionist was interviewed, production process monitored. Score Qualitative Assessment Preparations (EAQP) applied evaluate they classified their quality: high, intermediate, low, very low quality. chi-square Kruskal–Wallis tests with post-hoc Least Significant Difference (LSD) Test used. Most high (72.9%), using mainly unprocessed or minimally processed ingredients. by non-commercial service provider had a better mean score when compared other ( p &lt; 0.01). outcome is essential help professionals decide choose ingredients used preparations.

Язык: Английский

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