Applications of chemically modified screen-printed electrodes in food analysis and quality monitoring: a review

RSC Advances, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(38), С. 27957 - 27971

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Disposable adlayer modified screen-printed electrodes have become extremely useful devices for ensuring food safety and quality assessment because of their adaptability, affordability, convenience use.

Язык: Английский

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Integrative Approach to Risk Factors in Simple Chronic Obstructive Airway Diseases of the Lung or Associated with Metabolic Syndrome—Analysis and Prediction

Nutrients, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(12), С. 1851 - 1851

Опубликована: Июнь 13, 2024

We conducted an epidemiological non-interventional cross-sectional and case-control study from 1 January 2023 until 26 May in Oltenia region, southwestern Romania. Throughout the research, 160 consecutive patients were included two different clinical departments (1—Pneumology; 2—Diabetes Nutritional Diseases). Subjects voluntary adult individuals of any gender who expressed their written consent. The data correlated with exposure to behavioral risk factors (diet, lifestyle, pollutants) identify some negative implications that could be corrected improve quality life simple chronic obstructive airway diseases lung or associated metabolic syndrome (MS). In first group respiratory diseases, there was a higher degree toxic substances (43.75%) compared second diabetes (18.75%); it is also noticeable group, noticeably fewer have never smoked (25%) (50%). Respiratory function impairment observed more severe overweight individuals. known positive correlation noted between presence MS dysfunctions greater severity. Additionally, potential exacerbating affecting function, such as direct toxins smoking, considered. Potential secondary dysfunction considered by correlating biochemical parameters dietary habits. These reduced consumption vegetables, inadequate hydration, increased intake sweets products high saturated trans fats (commonly found junk food), primarily due contribution excess weight. Compared without MS, severity pulmonary number criteria met for and, independently, increase

Язык: Английский

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Assessment of Behavioral Risk Factors in Chronic Obstructive Airway Diseases of the Lung Associated with Metabolic Syndrome

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(4), С. 1037 - 1037

Опубликована: Фев. 11, 2024

Background: Diet and lifestyle play important roles in preventing improving chronic diseases, evaluating behavioral risk factors these pathologies allows for efficient management. Methods: A clinical study by screening biochemical parameters pulmonary function was carried out to evaluate obstructive disease associated with metabolic syndrome. Results: Of the total of 70 patients included study, 46 were men 24 women (χ2 = 3.9, p 0.168). Forty-eight presented at least three met criteria syndrome (19 29 men). Regarding assessment lung function, only 7 normal spirometry values 75.28, < 0.001), other 63 ventilatory dysfunction; most (over 80%) declared that they smokers or had smoked past 5.185, 0.075). In terms body weight, 45 are overweight obese, them declaring do not consume enough vegetable products, large amounts foods animal origin (meat, milk, eggs) but also super processed (food products type junk food), hydrate properly, predominantly sedentary people (54 no physical activity all; χ2 2.12, 0.713). Conclusion: From statistical processing data, it is noted insufficient hydration, low consumption vegetables, increased hyper-caloric food rich additives, lifestyle, smoking main disruptive worsen health status An conclusion emerging from imbalances aggravate diseases generated unhealthy an unbalanced lifestyle.

Язык: Английский

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Evaluation of the Consumption of Junk Food Products and Lifestyle among Teenagers and Young Population from Romania

Nutrients, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(11), С. 1769 - 1769

Опубликована: Июнь 5, 2024

Background: The long-term consumption of junk food products can lead to nutritional and metabolic imbalances, especially when it is associated with a lack physical activity the alcohol or other high-calorie products. Methods: evaluation among teenagers young people in Romania was carried out help cross-sectional study based on questionnaire. Results: A total number 1017 respondents participated this study, comprising 470 males 547 females aged between 16 25 years. Although majority fell into normal-weight category (607 them, p < 0.0001), some aspects be noted that long term produce series imbalances: an increased tendency toward sedentarism, 553 (p = 0.613) declaring they performed sports rarely not at all, relatively high foods calories (fast fried potatoes, hamburgers, shawarma, pastries, snacks, along sweetened drinks even alcoholic beverages). participating indicated perceived addiction certain products: coffee (50.48%), potatoes (38.9%), hamburgers (37.05%), shawarma (31.65%), snacks (30.08%). Many these are rich calories, saturated fat, trans fat. Conclusions: This highlights have negative effects related excess weight preferences for hypercaloric fast products, reduced activity, development forms addictions foods.

Язык: Английский

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Fast food and anxiety symptoms of Chinese multi-ethnic adolescents: The moderating role of regulatory emotional self-efficacy

Journal of Affective Disorders, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Adolescent Nutritional Patterns and Health Behaviors in Romania: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Nutrients, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(9), С. 1448 - 1448

Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2025

Background: Adolescence is a pivotal developmental stage marked by physiological and behavioral changes that significantly influence dietary habits long-term health outcomes. Objectives: This study aimed to examine the associations between socio-demographic characteristics, psychological factors, behaviors among school-aged children adolescents in Romania. Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted using structured, self-administered questionnaire completed 662 aged 6 18 years, enrolled primary, middle, high schools across urban rural areas. The evaluated nutritional intake, meal patterns, hydration habits, physical activity, screen time, factors such as fatigue, stress, mood fluctuations. Body mass index (BMI) calculated based on self-reported height weight. Results: analysis reveals significant gender differences body (BMI), weight-loss behaviors, family structure. Female were more likely be underweight (18.27%) compared male (10.82%), while overweight prevalence higher (18.66%) than female (11.68%) (χ2 = 11.457, p 0.009). Dietary patterns varied age groups, with high-school-aged demonstrating lower vegetable consumption increased autonomy over food choices. Primary school exhibited intake of carbonated beverages (OR 0.185, 0.002 for school; OR 0.116, < 0.001 middle school), whereas teenagers showed preference structured meals fast-food intake. Meat frequency correlated greater diversity protein sources 48.77, 0.001), chaotic eating prevalent 2.291, 0.032 2.225, 0.030 school). Hydration played an essential role quality, school-age consuming ≥ 3 L water daily exhibiting healthier 7.146, 0.001). Additionally, fatigue stress associated unhealthy choice. Conclusions: These findings highlight need targeted education, school-based interventions, family-focused strategies improve adolescent behaviors.

Язык: Английский

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Nutrition and Mental Well-Being: Exploring Connections and Holistic Approaches

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 12(22), С. 7180 - 7180

Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2023

Quality of life, well-being, and psycho-emotional balance are closely related to the quality diet, level physical activity, rest, but also absence consumption narcotic substances tobacco, or alcohol abuse. Based on distribution a questionnaire that included 30 questions, we aimed statistically evaluate several factors influence mental health vices. It recorded total 1719 valid responses, which came from 78.3% female respondents 21.7% male respondents. After processing anthropometric data, it was observed majority normal weight (63.87%) come women in particular (36.13%). answers recorded, although over 60% participating study up 40 years old, there is an increased tendency towards sedentarism (over 58% declaring they do sports very rarely not at all), low regarding optimal vegetables fruits, many hydrate properly, why approximately feel frequently tired, 32% nervous. The stress among emotional eating generated by inadequate reduced diet does help efficient detoxification body.

Язык: Английский

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Physico-Chemical, Textural and Sensory Evaluation of Emulsion Gel Formulated with By-Products from the Vegetable Oil Industry

Gels, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 9(12), С. 964 - 964

Опубликована: Дек. 8, 2023

The aim of this study was to obtain low fat mayonnaise-like emulsion gels using sesame cake and walnut by-products resulting from vegetable oil extraction. ingredients used formulate the mayonnaise like gel samples were corn starch, seed (SSC), walnuts (WSC), lemon juice, sunflower oil, mustard, sugar, salt, gelatin water. Five different prepared: one control lab sample (M) containing only starch other (without SSC WSC), two (SO1 SO2) with 2 4% WSC) (WO1 WO2) WSC SSC). Also, an egg-free commercial (CM) purchased for comparison. Physicochemical (fat, protein, moisture, ash, carbohydrate, water activity, stability, viscosity, density color), textural (hardness, adhesiveness, springiness, cohesiveness, gumminess chewiness), sensory (aspect, color, texture/firmness, flavor, taste acceptability) attributes all investigated. results showed that carbohydrate content decreased in four cakes compared sample, while protein increased samples, largest increases observed samples. It CM has a value close obtained M lowest analyzed. stability 70.73% (control sample) 83.64% 2% addition 84.09% added, due coagulation capacity added cakes. type concentration seeds affected their properties such as hardness, gumminess, chewiness. hardness adhesiveness low-fat cake. However, improved gels. This provided theoretical basis food industry’s application oilseed cakes, especially development mayonnaise.

Язык: Английский

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Data-Driven Innovations and Sustainability of Food Security: Can Asymmetric Information Be Blamed for Food Insecurity in Africa?

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(20), С. 8980 - 8980

Опубликована: Окт. 17, 2024

Africa still struggles to end hunger, partly because not all Africans have access nutritious food. Although studies established the connection between digital technologies and food security, reality in is that, despite laudable feat use of technologies, accessibility utilization face challenges. Digital agriculture, or technology, a data-driven innovation that predicts agricultural outcomes guides producers throughout different phases operations on farm. The literature documents efficacy agriculture production availability well, but it has hardly examined how enhances utilization. And even though merely assessed income as tool guarantees utilization, much attention been paid resources can aid Drawing information asymmetry theory systematic qualitative method, this article investigates through internet mobile phones, efforts towards prerequisites for attainment SDG 2 Africa. findings provide an understanding potential promoting It advocates strategies which stakeholders sector utilize technology ways Africa’s strategic attain security zero hunger.

Язык: Английский

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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Association Between Daily Niacin Intake and Glaucoma

Nutrients, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(21), С. 3604 - 3604

Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2024

Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy, characterised by complex pathophysiology, with mitochondrial dysfunction playing significant role in the cellular damage and apoptosis of ganglion cells. Niacin precursor to several molecules acting as coenzymes production ATP, DNA repair reduction reactive oxygen species. The objective this systematic review assess impact daily niacin intake on glaucoma.

Язык: Английский

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