Role Of Diet In Prevention Research Articles

Nutrition in Alzheimer’s disease

Dementia in Alzheimer’s disease leads to the loss of independence and the onset of disability, which, combined with the deficits common in old age, creates a barrier to maintaining good nutritional status and represents a risk factor to the development of malnutrition. The aims of this synthesis were to collect data on the role of diet in the prevention of dementia and discuss the appropriate nutrition for patients at different stages of Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, the study aimed to provide an overview of methods for assessing nutritional status to allow the selection of an appropriate management strategy for patients with dementia. Findings on the role of diet in dementia prevention have identified certain dietary patterns that can be considered beneficial. The article also discusses the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) guidelines published in 2015, which address nutritional care for dementia patients. These include recommendations for dietary assessment, dietary modifications, and nutrient supplementation. An important aspect of the article is the subject of dysphagia, which affects a significant number of Alzheimer’s disease sufferers. The paper highlights selected recommendations for dietary modification from the European Society for Swallowing Disorders (ESSD) and the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS).

Diet therapy for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease in view of traditional Persian medicine: A review.

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease and the leading cause of dementia worldwide. Epidemiological studies support the important role of diet in prevention and improvement of AD. In Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM), there is multiple dietary guidelines to prevent and alleviate dementia and memory impairment. Pharmacological studies have been shown that most of the TPM-recommended dietary items can improve memory and cognitive decline and possess anti-amyloidogenic, etc. activities. Among them, garlic (Allium sativum) and its compounds, S-allyl-cysteine and diallyl-disulfide, coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil, saffron (Crocus sativus) and crocin and crocetin, honey, fish, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) and its major compounds rosmarinic acid, raisin and resveratrol, rose flowers (Rosa damascna) and geraniol, ginger (Zingiber officinale) and its 6-gingerol and 6-shogaol, cumin (Cuminum cyminum) and its main component cuminaldehyde have been found to possess stronger anti-AD activities. Most of these items exhibited antioxidant and AChE inhibitory activities and decreased lipid peroxidation. They also possessed anti-amyloidogenic effects, reduced cerebral plaques and Aβ-species, suppressed cerebral inflammation and alterations in tau protein and inhibited Aβ-induced apoptosis through various mechanisms. Noticeably, there are similarities between TPM anti-AD diet and the typical Mediterranean diet whose beneficial effects on AD have been widely demonstrated. Given the importance of traditional medicine systems in discovering new medicines and nutraceuticals for curing ailments, considering TPM anti-AD dietary recommendations in future research would be helpful.

Role of diet in prevention and therapy of cancer

Role of diet in prevention and therapy of cancer

FESNAD-SEEDO consensus summary: Evidence-based nutritional recommendations for the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults

This paper is a summary of the Spanish Federation of Nutrition, Food and Dietetics Associations (FESNAD) and the Spanish Association for the Study of Obesity (SEEDO) consensus document on the role of diet in prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity. To prepare this document, and in order to achieve the maximum evidence level possible, a systematic review was made of all medical literature published between January 1, 1996 and January 31, 2011 (15 years). The obtained findings were catalogued by evidence level following the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network system, and recommendations were produced based on data collected. As a result, 65 evidences and 31 recommendations applicable to obese adults without any other pathological process were produced. Evidences and resulting recommendations are provided, and the most significant findings are discussed. This consensus document is intended to provide healthcare professionals with a reference tool that may help them design dietary strategies for prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity.

Resumen del consenso FESNAD-SEEDO: recomendaciones nutricionales basadas en la evidencia para la prevención y el tratamiento del sobrepeso y la obesidad en adultos

This paper is a summary of the Spanish Federation of Nutrition, Food and Dietetics Associations (FESNAD) and the Spanish Association for the Study of Obesity (SEEDO) consensus document on the role of diet in prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity.To prepare this document, and in order to achieve the maximum evidence level possible, a systematic review was made of all medical literature published between January 1, 1996 and January 31, 2011 (15 years). The obtained findings were catalogued by evidence level following the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network system, and recommendations were produced based on data collected.As a result, 65 evidences and 31 recommendations applicable to obese adults without any other pathological process were produced.Evidences and resulting recommendations are provided, and the most significant findings are discussed.This consensus document is intended to provide healthcare professionals with a reference tool that may help them design dietary strategies for prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity.

The Role of Diet in Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Implications for Public Health

The aim of this review is to examine the current scientific knowledge on the relationship between diet and Type 2 diabetes and consider further implications for public health. The review focuses on the main nutritional elements which have been identified as significant in the prevention and management of Type 2 diabetes. Research findings on the role of carbohydrate, fiber, alcohol, and individual fatty acids are discussed, while the role of specific micro-nutrients and the influence of obesity are comprehensively presented. The association between dietary habits and Type 2 diabetes etiology and management is also reviewed, in order to examine the positive effects of adherence to a healthy dietary pattern, including the plausible role of the Mediterranean diet.

PROTEIN AND PELLAGRA

I have followed discussion on pellagra and its causes in American scientific periodicals with great interest. Here I shall simply discuss question: Is cause of pellagra lack of animal food? Goldberger and Tanner,1from their observations, conclude that the dominating role of diet in prevention and causation of pellagra must be referred primarily to character of protein (animo-acid) supply, this being only other dietary factor at present known to be necessary to physiological wellbeing. Is this conclusion correct? In my opinion, it is not. While I have not experimented with pellagra, question of protein has been, in a way, my specialty. I was born and brought up in country among farmers in western part of Jutland. In my childhood—fifty years ago—the food consisted chiefly of bread, porridge, potatoes and milk, to which was added a little fat