The fermented food intake questionnaire (FFIQ), developed to assess habitual intake in adults aged 18–60 years, was validated against six 24-h dietary recalls. The FFIQ showed reasonable validity and repeatability for total fermented food intake as well as for most individual foods and food categories. ABSTRACT Background Fermented foods can confer benefits to human health
ABSTRACT Background Intermittent carbohydrate restriction (ICARB) presents a promising alternative to intermittent energy restriction for improving metabolic health; however, its practicality in real-world settings remains underexplored. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, adherence, and acceptability of a 4-week ICARB protocol in free-living adults without prescribed energy restriction. Methods Healthy adults aged
Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 275: Association Between Muscle Quality and GNRI in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18020275 Authors: Shinta Yamamoto Yoshitaka Hashimoto Fuyuko Takahashi Moe Murai Nozomi Yoshioka Yuto Saijo Chihiro Munekawa Hanako Nakajima Noriyuki Kitagawa Takafumi Osaka Ryosuke Sakai Hiroshi Okada Naoko Nakanishi Saori Majima Emi Ushigome Masahide Hamaguchi Michiaki Fukui
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Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 274: Legume Consumption Improves Cellular Health and Autonomic Function in Competitive Swimmers Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18020274 Authors: Elisabetta Camajani Valerio Caporali Stefania Gorini Alessandra Feraco Chiara Quattrini Luigi Procaccio Andrea Armani Elvira Padua Massimiliano Caprio Mauro Lombardo Objective: This study evaluated whether higher adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD), specifically through increased
Publication date: Available online 13 January 2026 Source: Current Developments in Nutrition Author(s): Maximillian Kolbe Domapielle, Mildred Naamwintome Molle, Rudolf Abugnaba-Abanga Publication date: Available online 13 January 2026Source: Current Developments in NutritionAuthor(s): Maximillian Kolbe Domapielle, Mildred Naamwintome Molle, Rudolf Abugnaba-Abanga Read More
Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 272: Associations Between Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Diet Quality Among Children and Adolescents Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18020272 Authors: Evgenia Petridi Emmanuella Magriplis Sotiria Kotopoulou Niki Myrintzou Evelina Charidemou Elena Philippou Antonis Zampelas Background: Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have emerged as a critical component of diet quality, yet data on the associations between
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Nutrients, Vol. 18, Pages 270: Caregiver Perceptions of USDA Rural Non-Congregate Summer Meals for Children in California Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu18020270 Authors: Emily Patten J. Mitchell Vaterlaus Lori A. Spruance Christine Betty Crocker Trevor Merritt Lauren Wood Background/Objectives: In 2023, the United States Congress amended Section 13 of the National School Lunch Act to allow non-congregate
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