scholarly journals Effects of ultra-processed food on cognition and learning of adolescents: a rapid systematic review

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 866
Author(s):  
Matias Noll ◽  
Priscilla Rayanne e Silva Noll ◽  
Carolina Rodrigues Mendonça ◽  
Ana Paula dos Santos Rodrigues ◽  
Erika Aparecida Silveira

Overweight and obesity in adolescents are associated with high consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF). UPF are industrially manufactured foods that contain large amounts of calories, trans fats, sugars, sodium, and chemical additives. It is also associated with lower intake of vitamins, milk, fruits and vegetables. Through adolescence, good nutrition is essential during neurodevelopment for optimal brain health. However, the relationship between UPF and educational variables are not clear; therefore, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the effect of UPF on variables such as cognition and learning processes. So, our aim was to evaluate the effects of UPF on cognition and learning of adolescents through systematic review. Understanding these effects is important because it may provide information for public health and educational policies mainly targeted at schools to ensure a healthy food environment. The results from the study showed that no study had met our eligibility criteria; however, we considered it relevant to share the findings.

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (16) ◽  
pp. 1039-1039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adilson Marques ◽  
Diana A Santos ◽  
Charles H Hillman ◽  
Luís B Sardinha

ObjectiveThis report aimed to systematically review the evidence for a differential association between objective and self-reported physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness on academic achievement.DesignSystematic review.Data sourcesStudies were identified from searches in Embase, Education Resources Information Center, PubMed, PsycINFO, SPORTdiscus and Web of Science databases from January 2000 to December 2016.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesEligibility criteria included cross-sectional, longitudinal and interventional study designs. Outcomes included students’ school grade or a standardised test or measure of academic achievement. Explanatory variables were cardiorespiratory fitness and objective and self-reported physical activity. Inclusion criteria included school-aged children and adolescents aged–18 years (or students from primary to secondary school when student’s participants age was not described) and articles published in English, Portuguese or Spanish.ResultsA total of 51 articles met inclusion criteria: 41 cross-sectional, 2 intervention and 8 longitudinal studies. Results from 11 studies were inconsistent regarding the relationship between objectively measured physical activity and academic achievement. Ten of the 16 articles reported positive associations between self-reported physical activity and academic achievement. From the 22 studies that analysed the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and academic achievement, it was verified that they all generally support the beneficial effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on students’ academic achievement.ConclusionHigher cardiorespiratory fitness may be important to enhance children and adolescents’ health and, additionally, academic achievement. Due to a lack of consensus across studies, methodological issues associated with the assessment of physical activity should be considered when investigating physical activity and academic achievement.


BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e028280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan B. Schmutz ◽  
Laurenz L. Meier ◽  
Tanja Manser

ObjectivesTo investigate the relationship between teamwork and clinical performance and potential moderating variables of this relationship.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.Data sourcePubMed was searched in June 2018 without a limit on the date of publication. Additional literature was selected through a manual backward search of relevant reviews, manual backward and forward search of studies included in the meta-analysis and contacting of selected authors via email.Eligibility criteriaStudies were included if they reported a relationship between a teamwork process (eg, coordination, non-technical skills) and a performance measure (eg, checklist based expert rating, errors) in an acute care setting.Data extraction and synthesisModerator variables (ie, professional composition, team familiarity, average team size, task type, patient realism and type of performance measure) were coded and random-effect models were estimated. Two investigators independently extracted information on study characteristics in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.ResultsThe review identified 2002 articles of which 31 were included in the meta-analysis comprising 1390 teams. The sample-sized weighted mean correlation wasr=0.28 (corresponding to an OR of 2.8), indicating that teamwork is positively related to performance. The test of moderators was not significant, suggesting that the examined factors did not influence the average effect of teamwork on performance.ConclusionTeamwork has a medium-sized effect on performance. The analysis of moderators illustrated that teamwork relates to performance regardless of characteristics of the team or task. Therefore, healthcare organisations should recognise the value of teamwork and emphasise approaches that maintain and improve teamwork for the benefit of their patients.


2012 ◽  
Vol 75 (11) ◽  
pp. 2055-2081 ◽  
Author(s):  
SANGSHIN PARK ◽  
BARBARA SZONYI ◽  
RAJU GAUTAM ◽  
KENDRA NIGHTINGALE ◽  
JUAN ANCISO ◽  
...  

The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review of risk factors for contamination of fruits and vegetables with Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, and Escherichia coli O157:H7 at the preharvest level. Relevant studies were identified by searching six electronic databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CAB Abstracts, AGRIS, AGRICOLA, and FSTA, using the following thesaurus terms: L. monocytogenes, Salmonella, E. coli O157 AND fruit, vegetable. All search terms were exploded to find all related subheadings. To be eligible, studies had to be prospective controlled trials or observational studies at the preharvest level and had to show clear and sufficient information on the process in which the produce was contaminated. Of the 3,463 citations identified, 68 studies fulfilled the eligibility criteria. Most of these studies were on leafy greens and tomatoes. Six studies assessed produce contamination with respect to animal host-related risk factors, and 20 studies assessed contamination with respect to pathogen characteristics. Sixty-two studies assessed the association between produce contamination and factors related to produce, water, and soil, as well as local ecological conditions of the production location. While evaluations of many risk factors for preharvest-level produce contamination have been reported, the quality assessment of the reviewed studies confirmed the existence of solid evidence for only some of them, including growing produce on clay-type soil, the application of contaminated or non–pH-stabilized manure, and the use of spray irrigation with contaminated water, with a particular risk of contamination on the lower leaf surface. In conclusion, synthesis of the reviewed studies suggests that reducing microbial contamination of irrigation water and soil are the most effective targets for the prevention and control of produce contamination. Furthermore, this review provides an inventory of the evaluated risk factors, including those requiring more research.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 3361
Author(s):  
Tayane Cristiele Rodrigues Mesquita ◽  
André Pereira Rosa ◽  
Alisson Carraro Borges

Estudos indicam que as mudanças climáticas poderão afetar a distribuição global de arboviroses, influenciando fatores como sobrevivência de vetores, patógenos e transmissão viral. Assim, buscou-se nesse estudo realizar uma revisão sistemática dos artigos mais recentes – publicados entre 2015 e 2020 - relativos a essa temática. Após a aplicação de critérios de elegibilidade, 28 artigos foram selecionados para análise. A partir da revisão, verificou-se que as mudanças climáticas poderão afetar a aptidão das regiões para transmissão viral e a distribuição geográfica de mosquitos do gênero Aedes. Contudo, o efeito das mudanças climáticas varia em diferentes regiões, podendo causar expansão ou contração das áreas aptas para a ocorrência de arboviroses. Em geral, verifica-se um potencial crescimento das áreas aptas em regiões temperadas, sobretudo para o A. albopictus. Em regiões tropicais, por outro lado, o aumento da temperatura poderá limitar as áreas, atualmente, consideradas aptas. Embora não seja intuitivo, alguns estudos previram que a mitigação parcial das mudanças climáticas pode ocasionar maior risco de transmissão viral do que nenhuma mitigação. Assim, é possível verificar que a relação entre as mudanças climáticas e a transmissão de arboviroses não é direta e pode variar em diferentes cenários e locais.     Climate Change and its Impact on the Incidence of Arboviruses: A Systematic Review of Recent Studies A B S T R A C TStudies indicate that climate change may affect the global distribution of arboviruses, influencing factors such as vector survival, pathogens, and viral transmission. Thus, this study aimed to conduct a systematic review of the most recent articles - published between 2015 and 2020 - related to this theme. After applying eligibility criteria, 28 papers were selected for analysis. From the review, it was found that climate change may affect the suitability of regions for viral transmission and the geographical distribution of mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. However, the effect of climate change varies in different regions, which may cause expansion or contraction of areas suitable for the occurrence of arboviruses. In general, there is a potential for growth in suitable areas within temperate regions, especially for A. albopictus. In tropical regions, on the other hand, the increase in temperature may limit the areas currently considered suitable. Although not intuitive, some studies have predicted that partial mitigation of climate change may lead to a higher risk of viral transmission than no mitigation. Thus, it is possible to verify that the relationship between climate change and the transmission of arboviruses is not direct and may vary in different scenarios and locations.Keywords: Climate; Projection; Aedes; Arboviruses. 


2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 807-816 ◽  
Author(s):  
D C van Duijvenbode ◽  
M J M Hoozemans ◽  
M N M van Poppel ◽  
K I Proper

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shin Y. Kim ◽  
J. Lucinda England ◽  
J. Andrea Sharma ◽  
Terry Njoroge

We systematically reviewed research examining the association between gestational diabetes (GDM) and childhood overweight and obesity. We identified studies from three sources: (1) a PubMed search of articles published between January 1990–January 2011, (2) reference lists of publications from the PubMed search, and (3) reference lists of review articles. We included studies that examined GDM separately from pregestational diabetes and childhood overweight or obesity defined as BMI > 85th or 95th percentile. A total of 12 studies were included in the systematic review. Crude odds ratios for the relationship between GDM and childhood overweight or obesity ranged from 0.7 to 6.3; in 8 studies, the associations were not statistically significant. In only 3 studies were results adjusted for any confounders; in the 2 that adjusted for prepregnancy obesity, the GDM and childhood overweight or obesity associations were attenuated and not statistically significant after adjustment. This paper demonstrates inconsistent evidence of an association between GDM and offspring overweight and obesity due to the methodological limitations of existing studies. Recommendations for future research are presented, which address methodological challenges.


Author(s):  
Karolina Boxberger ◽  
Anne Reimers

Outdoor play is one major source of physical activity (PA) in children. In particular, parents act as gatekeepers, because they can enable their children’s outdoor play. This systematic review aims to provide an overview of parental correlates of outdoor play. A systematic literature research of six electronic databases (ERIC, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, PubMed/Medline, SCOPUS, and Web of Science Core Collection) was conducted with previously defined search terms, focusing on children 0–12 years old. In total, 1719 potentially publications were screened based on eligibility criteria. Included studies were scored for overall study quality. Findings were summarized using a semi-quantitative method. Twenty-one peer-reviewed publications which examined the relationship of parental correlates and outdoor play were included. Overall, five parental correlates were associated with children’s amount of outdoor play: mothers’ ethnicity, mothers’ employment status, parents’ education level, the importance parents assign to outdoor play, and perceived social cohesion in the neighborhood. Merely four studies reported sex/gender-stratified results. In summary, only parents’ encouragement/support provided evidence for girls’ amount of outdoor play. The findings are considered to be of public health relevance for developing intervention programs to increase outdoor play and for improving child’s health. More research, especially considering sex/gender of the child, is required.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-58
Author(s):  
Egidia Setya Fitriani ◽  
Ratna Dewi Indi Astuti ◽  
Dede Setiapriagung

Skabies adalah penyakit yang masih menjadi masalah kesehatan global. Penyakit skabies masuk ke dalam 12 penyakit yang sering terjadi di Indonesia. Skabies dapat terjadi akibat beberapa faktor risiko salah satunya adalah personal hygiene. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan personal hygiene dengan kejadian skabies di Pondok Pesantren. Metode adalah Systematic review dengan kata kunci “personal hygiene” dan “kejadian skabies” pada santri di Pondok Pesantren dengan desain penelitian cross-sectional sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi, dilakukan skrining menggunakan kriteria kelayakan ( Eligibility Criteria ) yang terdiri atas P (Population) santri di Pondok Pesantren, I (Intervention) kuesioner untuk menilai personal hygiene, C (Comparation) membandingkan personal hygiene yang baik dengan buruk dan O (Outcome) hubungan personal hygiene dengan kejadian skabies serta artikel yang lolos critical apprisal. Hasil penelitian, penderita skabies di Pondok Pesantren sebesar 46,8% dengan confidence interval 95% adalah 44,8 – 48,8%,  personal hygiene yang buruk pada santri sebanyak 42,5% dengan confidence interval 95% adalah 40,4 – 44,6% dan terdapat 24 dari 27 artikel menyatakan terdapat hubungan personal hygiene dengan kejadian skabies di pondok pesantren  Kesimpulan, personal hygiene berhubungan dengan kejadian skabies. Systematic review: the Relationship of Personal Hygiene and the Incidence of Scabies in Boarding SchoolScabies is a disease that is still a global health problem. Scabies is one of the 12 most common diseases in Indonesia. Scabies can occur due to several risk factors, one of which is personal hygiene. Purpose: This study aims to determine the relationship of personal hygiene with the incidence of scabies in Islamic boarding schools. Methods: Systematic review  with the keywords "personal hygiene" and "scabies incidence" in students at Islamic boarding schools with a cross-sectional research design in accordance with inclusion and exclusion criteria, screening using Eligibility Criteria. consisting of P (Population) of students at Islamic boarding schools, I (Intervention) questionnaire to assess personal hygiene, C (Comparation) comparing good and bad personal hygiene and O (Outcome) the relationship of personal hygiene with the incidence of scabies and articles that pass critical apprisal. Results: The number of scabies sufferers in Islamic boarding schools was 46.8% with a 95% confidence interval was 44.8 – 48.8%, poor personal hygiene among the students was 42.5% with a 95% confidence interval was 40.4 – 44.6% and 24 out of 27 articles stated that there was a relationship between personal hygiene and the incidence of scabies in Islamic boarding schools. Conclusion: Personal hygiene is related to the incidence of scabies.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Litvak ◽  
Niyati Parekh ◽  
Andrea Deierlein

Abstract Objectives In utero dietary exposures may influence childhood obesity. Current research on the relationship between prenatal food and beverage intakes and offspring obesity has yielded mixed results. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the relationship between prenatal dietary exposures and offspring body size from 6 months to 18 years. Methods A systematic review of English articles using PubMed and Web of Science (January 2010- March 2018) was conducted using the PRISMA guidelines. Additional studies were identified through a reference review of articles that met the inclusion criteria and related review articles. Longitudinal observational studies that assessed dietary patterns, food(s) and/or macronutrients(s), or beverage(s) consumption during healthy pregnancy and evaluated offspring body size between the ages of 6 months and 18 years were included in the review. Results Twenty studies evaluating dietary patterns (n = 6), macronutrient(s) and/or food(s) (n = 11), and beverages (n = 3) met inclusion criteria. Consumption of a Mediterranean dietary pattern during pregnancy was associated with lower anthropometric measures in offspring, while sugars and refined carbohydrates were associated with offspring obesity. Mixed results were observed for n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, protein, sugar-sweetened beverages, and artificially sweetened beverages. Conclusions These findings suggest that following a Mediterranean diet and limiting sugar intake during pregnancy may make small but significant contributions to preventing childhood overweight and obesity. Future research should focus on prenatal diet quality to better communicate the information to health practitioners. Funding Sources None.


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