Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with and without Mental Regression is Associated with Changes in the Fecal Microbiota
Abstract: New microbiome sequencing technologies provide novel information about the potential interactions among intestinal microorganisms and the host in some neuropathologies as autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The microbiota-gut-brain axis is an emerging aspect in the generation of autistic behaviors; evidence from animal models suggests that intestinal microbial shifts may produce changes f ... [»»]
Informe del Comité Científico de la Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición (AESAN) sobre estrategias de identificación de riesgos emergentes alimentarios
Resumen Los riesgos emergentes son aquellos derivados de un nuevo peligro para el que puede producirse una exposición significativa, o derivado de una exposición y/o susceptibilidad nueva o incrementada significativamente a un peligro conocido. La identificación de estos riesgos puede realizarse utilizando distintas fuentes de información y herramientas, que pueden ir desd ... [»»]
Informe del Comité Científico de la Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición (AESAN) sobre la verificación de estudios de vida útil en relación a Listeria monocytogenes en alimentos listos para el consumo
Sección de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición Montaña Cámara Hurtado, Pilar Conchello Moreno, Álvaro Daschner, Ramón Estruch Riba, Rosa María Giner Pons, Elena González Fandos, Susana Guix Arnau, Ángeles Jos Gallego, Jordi Mañes Vinuesa, Olga Martín Belloso, María Aránzazu Martínez Caballero, José Alfredo Martínez Hernández, Alfredo Palop Gómez, David Rodríguez L ... [»»]
Gluten-Free Diet: Gaps and Needs for a Healthier Diet
Valentina Melini and Francesca Melini * CREA Research Centre for Food and Nutrition; Via Ardeatina 546, I-00178 Rome, Italy; valentina.melini@crea.gov.it * Correspondence: francesca.melini@crea.gov.it; Tel.: +39-347-4814311 Published: 15 January 2019 __________ _______ Abstract: The gluten-free diet (GFD) is currently the only effective treatment in remitting the symptoms of coeliac ... [»»]
How do energy balance-related behaviors cluster in adolescents?
Abstract: Objectives To delineate the clustering of energy balance-related behaviors in adolescents and investigate whether these behaviors are associated with the household socioeconomic status and parental education level.Methods Two cross-sectional studies assessed information on sedentary behavior, physical activity, sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit and vegetable consumption, and sleep du ... [»»]
Consensus document on exclusion diets in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
ABSTRACT This paper summarizes the contents of a consensus document on exclusion diets in irritable bowel disease that was developed by a task force from SEPD, FEAD, SENPE, FESNAD, SEÑ, SEEN, SEGHNP, SEDCA and ADENYD. The complete document is available at the FEAD and in SENPE websites. Irritable bowel syndrome is a highly prevalent functional digestive disorder where, in addition to drugs, ther ... [»»]
ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition in the intensive care unit
Summary Following the new ESPEN Standard Operating Procedures, the previous guidelines to provide best medical nutritional therapy to critically ill patients have been updated. These guidelines define who are the patients at risk, how to assess nutritional status of an ICU patient, how to define the amount of energy to provide, the route to choose and how to adapt according to various clinical ... [»»]
The Influence of Place of Residence, Gender and Age Influence on Food Group Choices in the Spanish Population: Findings from the ANIBES Study
Abstract: Socioeconomic factors (SEF) can exert a great impact on food choices. However, limited data are available from the Spanish population. Our aim was to describe the influence of place of residence and habitat size on food group intakes. Data were obtained from the ANIBES study. A 3-day dietary record provided information on food and beverage consumption. Data analysis compared gender, ... [»»]
Physical activity, sedentary time, TV viewing, physical fitness and cardiovascular disease risk in adolescents: The HELENA study.
Abstract BACKGROUND: To examine the independent associations between physical activity (PA) intensities, sedentary time (ST), TV viewing, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and muscular fitness (MF) with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in youth. METHODS: A cross-sectional study on 534 European adolescents (252 males, 282 females, 12.5-17.5years). Minutes per day of light (LPA), moderate (MPA) ... [»»]
Inflammation in metabolically healthy and metabolically abnormal adolescents: The HELENA study.
Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Inflammation may influence the cardio-metabolic profile which relates with the risk of chronic diseases. This study aimed to assess the inflammatory status by metabolic health (MH)/body mass index (BMI) category and to assess how inflammatory markers can predict the cardio-metabolic profile in European adolescents, considering BMI. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total o ... [»»]