scholarly journals Brown Algae Phlorotannins: A Marine Alternative to Break the Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Cancer Network

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1478
Author(s):  
Marcelo D. Catarino ◽  
Sónia J. Amarante ◽  
Nuno Mateus ◽  
Artur M. S. Silva ◽  
Susana M. Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Bioactive Properties ◽  
Ability To Act ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industries ◽  
Biochemical Mechanisms ◽  
Cancer Network

According to the WHO, cancer was responsible for an estimated 9.6 million deaths in 2018, making it the second global leading cause of death. The main risk factors that lead to the development of this disease include poor behavioral and dietary habits, such as tobacco use, alcohol use and lack of fruit and vegetable intake, or physical inactivity. In turn, it is well known that polyphenols are deeply implicated with the lower rates of cancer in populations that consume high levels of plant derived foods. In this field, phlorotannins have been under the spotlight in recent years since they have shown exceptional bioactive properties, with great interest for application in food and pharmaceutical industries. Among their multiple bioactive properties, phlorotannins have revealed the capacity to interfere with several biochemical mechanisms that regulate oxidative stress, inflammation and tumorigenesis, which are central aspects in the pathogenesis of cancer. This versatility and ability to act either directly or indirectly at different stages and mechanisms of cancer growth make these compounds highly appealing for the development of new therapeutical strategies to address this world scourge. The present manuscript revises relevant studies focusing the effects of phlorotannins to counteract the oxidative stress–inflammation network, emphasizing their potential for application in cancer prevention and/or treatment.

scholarly journals Disparties in fruit and vegetable intake by Socio-demographic characteristics in peri-urban Nepalese adults: findings from the Heart-health Associated Research and Dissemination in the Community (HARDIC) Study, Bhaktapur, Nepal

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Vaidya ◽  
N Oli ◽  
UR Aryal ◽  
DB Karki ◽  
A Krettek
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Heart Health ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College

Background: Inadequate fruit and vegetable intake and other adverse dietary habits – along with tobacco and alcoholabuse and sub-optimal physical activity - make up the four most important behavioural risk factors of non-communicablediseases. Low fruit and vegetable intake is particularly associated with burden of high cardiovascular disease. It hasreceived more attention in the last decade, with studies that explore disparities and determinants in their intake, as wellas interventions that attempt to improve the intake.Objectives: Our study aimed to determine fruit and vegetable consumption in a peri-urban community of Nepal and tocompare this intake in relation to various socio-demographic variables.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted as a part of the HARDIC (Heart-Health Associated Research andDissemination in the Community) study in the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site in the Bhaktapurdistrict of Nepal during September-December 2011. Adults from six randomly selected clusters were interviewed by 12trained interviewers after taking informed consent. WHO-STEPS questions were used to elicit information on fruit andvegetable intake.Results: Fruit and vegetable intake in the community was low with 2.1 percent of the study population consumingthe WHO-recommended fi ve servings per day. There were differences in the intake according to the various sociodemographicfactors.Conclusions: Our study reaffi rms low fruit and vegetable intake as a public health problem in the Nepalese context.Health-promotional activities aimed at specifi c target groups are essential. Multi-sectoral coordination of health andother health-related sectors is therefore vital in addressing the issue.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jkmc.v2i1.10512Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, Vol. 2, No. 1, Issue 3, Jan.-Mar., 2013, Page: 3-11

scholarly journals Effect of fruit and vegetable intake on oxidative stress and inflammation in COPD: a randomised controlled trial

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 1377-1384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francina R. Baldrick ◽  
J. Stuart Elborn ◽  
Jayne V. Woodside ◽  
Katherine Treacy ◽  
Judy M. Bradley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Randomised Controlled

scholarly journals Parental Views of Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Overweight Preschoolers and School-Aged Children

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 233339361769208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha J. Nepper ◽  
Weiwen Chai
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
School Aged Children

Given the importance of parental influence on children’s eating habits, we explored perceptions of parents of overweight (body mass index–for-age percentile ≥85%) preschoolers (3-5 years) and overweight school-aged children (6-12 years) regarding challenges in promoting fruit and vegetable intake and how they and other family members influence their overweight children’s dietary habits. Focus groups were conducted with 13 parents of overweight preschoolers and 14 parents of overweight school-aged children. Codes and themes were developed by inductive data analysis. Four common themes were identified: short shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables prohibiting parents from purchasing, children’s taste changes in fruits and vegetables, parents having the primary influence on children’s dietary intake, and wanting fruits and vegetables “ready to go.” Parents of school-aged children were more concerned about their children’s weight, and extended family members negatively influenced children’s dietary intake compared with parents of preschoolers. Our findings provide valuable insight for nutrition/health educators when developing family-based interventions for weight management.

scholarly journals Frequent Usage of Convenience Stores is Associated with Low Diet Quality

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayumi Kaji ◽  
Yoshitaka Hashimoto ◽  
Ryosuke Sakai ◽  
Hiroshi Okada ◽  
Masahide Hamaguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diet Quality ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Stores ◽  
Net Endogenous Acid Production

Previous studies have revealed that the density of convenience stores in the neighborhood was associated with chronic diseases. In Japan, convenience stores are more common, and it is thus more important to assess whether people use convenience stores than the density or availability of the convenience stores. In this cross-sectional study of patients with type 2 diabetes, the association between the usage of the convenience stores and dietary habits or the prevalence of hypertension was evaluated. Among the 206 men and 161 women in the study, 24 men and 9 women used convenience stores three or more times per week. Fruit and vegetable intake (men, 132 (102−191) vs. 192 (128−267) g/1000 kcal, p = 0.019; and women, 178 (132−207) vs. 239 (172−313) g/1000 kcal, p = 0.063) of patients who frequently use convenience stores was lower compared to those who did not. Net endogenous acid production score (men, 55.2 (45.4−65.2) vs. 48.9 (42.3−56.8) mEq/day, p = 0.013; and women, 56.9 (52.6−59.8) vs. 46.3 (40.9−54.0) mEq/day, p = 0.050) and intake of carbohydrate to fiber ratio (men, 21.5 (20.0−29.3) vs. 19.9 (15.7−25.0), p = 0.052; and women, 21.0 (18.9−23.9) vs. 16.2 (13.8−20.3), p = 0.017) of patients who frequently use convenience stores were higher compared to those who did not. Additionally, frequent usage of convenience stores was associated with the prevalence of hypertension after adjusting for covariates (5.01; 95% confidence interval, 1.12−22.50; p = 0.035). In conclusion, frequent usage of convenience stores is associated with low diet quality and the prevalence of hypertension.

scholarly journals Association of socioeconomic factors with body mass index, obesity, physical activity, and dietary factors in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: The BH Health Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 182-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Ward ◽  
Amélia Augusta de Lima Friche ◽  
Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa ◽  
Fernando Augusto Proietti ◽  
César Coelho Xavier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Neighborhood Income ◽  
Belo Horizonte

Abstract Obesity prevalence is rapidly increasing in developing countries. Existing research investigating social patterning of obesity and its risk factors in Latin American urban contexts has inconsistent findings. This study analyzed a multistage household survey in adults in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Marginal models were used to examine the association of education and household and neighborhood income with body mass index (BMI), obesity, physical inactivity, and low fruit and vegetable intake after adjusting for age and ethnicity and stratifying by sex. BMI and obesity were inversely associated with education in women. BMI was positively associated with household and neighborhood income in men. Additionally, physical inactivity and low fruit and vegetable intake were inversely associated with education and household income in both men and women, and physical inactivity was inversely associated with neighborhood income in men. Understanding the drivers of these patterns will allow for development of appropriate policy and interventions to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in large cities in Latin America.

scholarly journals Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis of Colorectal Cancer: Cause or Consequence?

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Perše
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Exogenous Factors

There is a growing support for the concept that reactive oxygen species, which are known to be implicated in a range of diseases, may be important progenitors in carcinogenesis, including colorectal cancer (CRC). CRC is one of the most common cancers worldwide, with the highest incidence rates in western countries. Sporadic human CRC may be attributable to various environmental and lifestyle factors, such as dietary habits, obesity, and physical inactivity. In the last decades, association between oxidative stress and CRC has been intensively studied. Recently, numerous genetic and lifestyle factors that can affect an individual's ability to respond to oxidative stress have been identified. The aim of this paper is to review evidence linking oxidative stress to CRC and to provide essential background information for accurate interpretation of future research on oxidative stress and CRC risk. Brief introduction of different endogenous and exogenous factors that may influence oxidative status and modulate the ability of gut epithelial cells to cope with damaging metabolic challenges is also provided.

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