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Association between the Phytochemical Index and Overweight/Obesity: A Meta-Analysis

Consuming foods high in phytochemicals may significantly improve an individual's chances of staying free from obesity.

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  • 2022
  • Chaojie Wei, Liping Liu, Renli Liu, Wenwen Dai, Weiwei Cui, Dong Li
  • Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, 126 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun 130021, China. Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun 130021, China.
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Consumption of ultra-processed foods could influence the metabolic syndrome odds: A cross-sectional study

Choosing a diet high in ultra-processed foods may facilitate the development of metabolic syndrome in men and women.

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  • 2024
  • Sanaz Mehrabani, Niloofar Shoaei, Zainab Shateri, Moein Askarpour, Mehran Nouri , Parisa Keshani, Behnam Honarvar, Reza Homayounfar
  • Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran. Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Food Security Research Center Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran. Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Ilam University of Medical Sciences Ilam Iran. Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran. Students' Research Committee, School of Nutrition and Food Science Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran. National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
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Beneath the Surface: The Emerging Role of Ultra-Processed Foods in Obesity-Related Cancer

Generous ingestion of ultra-processed foods may promote the development of obesity-related cancers.

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  • 2025
  • Ioanna A Anastasiou, Dimitris Kounatidis, Natalia G Vallianou, Alexandros Skourtis, Krystalia Dimitriou, Ilektra Tzivaki, Georgios Tsioulos, Anastasia Rigatou, Irene Karampela, Maria Dalamaga
  • Diabetes CenterDepartment of Propaedeutic Internal MedicineMedical School, Laiko General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, FirstAthens, Greece. Department of Pharmacology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527, Athens, Greece. First Department of Internal Medicine, Sismanogleio General Hospital, 15126, Athens, Greece. Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, 10676, Athens, Greece. Second Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, National &, Hippokratio General Hospital, Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527, Athens, Greece. Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Attikon General University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462, Athens, Greece. Second Department of Critical Care, Medical School, Attikon General University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Department of Biological Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527, Athens, Greece. madalamaga@med.uoa.gr.
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Ultra-Processed food intake and risk of Helicobacter pylori infection: A case-control study

Fondness for ultra-processed foods may increase an individual's susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori infection.

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  • 2024
  • Zohreh Ebrahimi, Zainab Shateri, Mehran Nouri, Masoumeh Khalighi Sikaroudi, Mohsen Masoodi, Farzad Shidfar, Mahdi Hejazi
  • Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran. Student Research Committee Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Ahvaz Iran. Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Health Research Institute Babol University of Medical Sciences Babol Iran. Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran. Colorectal Research Center Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran. Nutritional Sciences Research Center Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
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Empirical dietary inflammatory pattern could increase the odds of breast cancer: a case-control study

Preference for pro-inflammatory foods may fuel the development of breast cancer in women.

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  • 2024
  • Masoud Amini Kahrizsangi, Pegah Hadi Sichani, Zainab Shateri, Ava Mashoufi, Mehran Nouri, Hossein Firoozbakht, Bahram Rashidkhani
  • Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Students' Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. zainabshateri@gmail.com. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Cancer Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. Department of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Department of Community Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Consumption of ultra-processed foods and the incidence of hypertension: a cohort study

Likeness for ultra-processed foods may propel an individual in the direction that leads to the development of hypertension.

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  • 2024
  • Mahdieh Golzarand, Nazanin Moslehi, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi
  • Nutrition and Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. mahdieh_golzarand@yahoo.com. Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. mirmiran@endocrine.ac.ir. Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Impact of Plant-Based Diet on PSA Level: Data From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Greater adherence to a plant-based diet may help combat elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels in men.

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  • 2021
  • Ali Mouzannar, Manish Kuchakulla, Ruben Blachman-Braun, Sirpi Nackeeran, Maria Becerra, Bruno Nahar, Sanoj Punnen, Chad Ritch 2, Dipen J Parekh, Mark L Gonzalgo
  • Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Electronic address: alimouzannar@miami.edu. Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL.
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Consumption of a Healthy Plant-based Diet is Associated With a Decreased Risk of Erectile Dysfunction: A Cross-sectional Study of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is less likely to affect men who enjoy eating healthy plant foods.

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  • 2022
  • Chase Carto, Manjari Pagalavan, Sirpi Nackeeran, Ruben Blachman-Braun, Eliyahu Kresch, Manish Kuchakulla, Ranjith Ramasamy
  • Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV. Department of Urology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Electronic address: ramasamy@miami.edu.
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Association between dietary inflammation and erectile dysfunction among US adults: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2004

Men on pro-inflammatory diets are exposed to greater risk of erectile dysfunction (ED).

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Association between the Dietary Phytochemical Index and Lower Prevalence of Obesity in Korean Preschoolers

Generous ingestion of foods high in phytochemicals may help curtail the development of obesity in pre-school children.

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  • 2023
  • Ye-Ji Han, Jung-Hyun Baek, Seong-Kwan Jung, Joshua SungWoo Yang, Na-Rae Shin, Mi-Young Park
  • Department of Food and Nutrition, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul 01133, Republic of Korea. Department of Pediatrics, Woori Children's Hospital, Seoul 08291, Republic of Korea. Healthcare Development Head, R&D Center, NGeneBio Inc., Seoul 08390, Republic of Korea. Institute of Health and Environment, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Relation to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Erectile Dysfunction Among Southern Chinese Elderly Men: A 4-Year Prospective Study of Mr OS Hong Kong

Embracing a high fruit and vegetable diet may help older men to fend off lower urinary tract symptoms.

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  • 2016
  • Zhao-Min Liu, Carmen Ka Man Wong, Dicken Chan, Lap Ah Tse, Benjamin Yip, Samuel Yeung-Shan Wong
  • From the Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR (Z-ML, CKMW, DC, BY, SY-SW); and Division of Occupational and Environmental Health, Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR (LAT).
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The dietary phytochemical index and its relation to polycystic ovary syndrome: a case-control study

Adequate intake of phytochemical-containing foods may help guard against the development of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in women.

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