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Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 655: Exploring the Association Between DTC Obesity-Related Gene Polymorphisms and Obesity Risk Factors in Koreans: Focus on BDNF Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18040655 Authors: Jiha Kim Soyoun Lee Myoungsook Lee Background/Objectives: Among more than 300 candidate genes for obesity, FTO, MC4R, and BDNF have been approved for DTC genetic testing. However, population-specific evidence […]

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 653: PPAR-γ Activation Alleviates Intestinal Dysfunction and Lactose Malabsorption in Experimental Food Allergy Rats Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18040653 Authors: Yuyang Hao Lu Yao Yuxin Jin Sheng Yin Zhiwei He Huilian Che Background/Objectives: Food allergy-induced intestinal inflammation can impair lactose digestion and absorption by damaging the epithelium, leading to secondary lactase deficiency with

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 654: Impact of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Status on Changes in Reproductive Function During a Hypocaloric Dietary Intervention Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18040654 Authors: Jie Zhang Joy Y. Kim Ryan Levine Catherine Cho Hannah Lee Eli Thoma Faith E. Carter Brittany Y. Jarrett Bailey Smith Heidi Vanden Brink Marla E. Lujan Background/Objectives: Lifestyle interventions

ABSTRACT Commercially produced complementary foods (CPCFs) are increasingly preferred over home-prepared foods but do not always comply with international recommendations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the compliance of CPCFs sold in West Africa with the World Health Organization (WHO) European Nutritional and Promotional Profile Model (NPPM). The study was conducted from August

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 652: Analysis of Visfatin Concentration and Other Potential Biomarkers Associated with MASLD Development in Saliva and Serum of Patients with Obesity—A Pilot Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18040652 Authors: Beata Zyśk Joanna Smarkusz-Zarzecka Urszula Cwalina Agnieszka Gornowicz Karolina Orywal Anna Bielawska Barbara Mroczko Lucyna Ostrowska Background/Objectives: Adipokines and cytokines, secreted by adipocytes and

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 651: Effect of Perioperative Supplementation with Arginine and Omega-3 on Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery: A Pilot Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18040651 Authors: Saida Sakhri Rym Ben Othman Chaima Jerbi Halil İbrahim Ceylan Lamia Naija Ines Zemni Henda Jamoussi Tarek Ben Dhiab Nagihan Burçak Ceylan Valentina

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 650: A Multi-Target Phytotherapeutic Approach to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Preclinical Characterization of a PhytoBPH-Mix Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18040650 Authors: Chiara Amante Chiara De Soricellis Maria Rosaria Sellitto Giovanni Falcone Luigi Luccheo Gianni Luccheo Pasquale Del Gaudio Background: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a prevalent condition affecting over 50% of men aged 60

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 649: Rakkyo (Allium chinense)-Derived Fructan Stimulates Collagen and Hyaluronan Synthesis in Human Dermal Fibroblasts Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18040649 Authors: Kei Tsukui Aiko Sano Kazumi Kamioki Kiwamu Dohgomori Shin-ichi Kawaguchi Yoshihiro Tokudome Background: Fructans are fructose-based polysaccharides with diverse biological activities; however, their direct activity on skin cells remains unresolved. This study investigated

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 648: The Assessment of Availability, Formulation, Price and Its Risk Factors of Potassium-Enriched Low-Sodium Salt in China: Implications for Population-Level Salt Reduction Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18040648 Authors: Dejing Meng Nicole Ide Whitney Pyles Adams Laura K. Cobb Zeng Ge Background/objectives: Potassium-enriched lower-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) offer consumers a practical way to increase

Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 646: The Role of Nutrition on the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18040646 Authors: Dominika Osińska Andrzej Woźniak Sławomir Woźniak Background: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory gynecological disease affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age and is associated with pelvic pain, infertility, and reduced quality of life. Increasing evidence suggests