Nutrition Reviews: Conversations with the Authors

Jan 01 2025 46 ep. 19 mins 5
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Nutrition Reviews is published by Oxford University Press and is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes authoritative and critical literature reviews on current and emerging topics in nutrition science, food science, clinical nutrition, and nutrition policy. Each month we talk with authors who have contributed to Nutrition Reviews to find out who they are, why they wrote their review and how they think the review should be used to advance nutritional sciences.

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The impact of the Mediterranean diet on alleviating depressive symptoms in adults

Jan 01 2025 19 mins  
High adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) has been associated with a reduced risk of depression in prospective cohort studies, but whether MD interventions are effective among adults with depression is uncertain. Join us this episode for a conversation with Rubén Fernández-Rodríguez, co-author of this week's featured article.

Impact of unhealthy food and beverage consumption on children’s risk of dental caries: a systematic review

Nov 25 2024 17 mins  
The impact of unhealthy foods and beverages, namely those high in sugar, salt, and saturated or trans fats, has been studied extensively in relation to weight, body composition, and noncommunicable diseases, but less so in relation to the risk of dental caries. Join us for a discussion with the co-authors of this episode's featured article, Jessica Large and Emily Rousham, as we di

Intermittent fasting in the management of diabetes: a review of glycemic control and safety

Nov 11 2024 18 mins  
Intermittent fasting regimens have emerged as a dietary tool to improve the glycemic profile, but a critical appraisal of clinical studies assessing the effects of IF regimens in patients with diabetes is needed. Join us for this episode where Douglas Taren speaks with Heitor Santos, author of this episode's featured article, a review of glycemic control and safety of intermittent

High-dose oral vitamin D supplementation for prevention of infections in children aged 0 to 59 months: a systematic review and meta-analysis

May 03 2024 19 mins  
Vitamin  D plays an important role in immune function, and the deficiency thereof has been associated with several infections, most notably respiratory tract infections. However, data from intervention studies investigating the effect of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on infections have been inconclusive. Join us for this episode where Douglas Taren speaks with Janet Carboo

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to evaluate plant-based omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patient biomarkers and parameters

Apr 08 2024 14 mins  
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is prevalent in 25–30% of British and European populations, representing a potential global public health crisis. Marine omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids offer well-evidenced benefits to NAFLD biomarkers; however, the effect of plant-based n-3 has not been evaluated with a systematic review and meta-analysis. Join us for this epis

Prevalence and determinants of adult consumer use and comprehension of food labels in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Apr 01 2024 17 mins  
Food labelling is a global strategy recommended to reduce noncommunicable diseases. Few reviews, however, have focused on food label use in sub-Saharan Africa. In this episode, lead author Dumisani Nkhoma from the Nkhata Bay District Hospital, Nkhata Bay District Health Office, Malawi, discusses with Douglas Taren the finding of his systemic review and meta-analysis of food label u

Cost-effectiveness of telehealth-delivered nutrition interventions: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Dec 30 2023 20 mins  
Telehealth-delivered nutrition interventions are effective in practice; however, limited evidence exists regarding their cost-effectiveness. In this episode, lead author Jaimon Kelly from the Centre for Online Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, discusses with Douglas Taren his evaluation of twelve randomized controlled trials

Metabolic impact of intermittent energy restriction and periodic fasting in patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review

Nov 20 2023 19 mins  
Intermittent energy restriction (IER) and periodic fasting (PF) has become a popular dietary trend and topic of research for metabolic outcomes and weight loss. This episode, editor-in-chief Dr. Douglas Taren speaks with featured article authors Elske van den Burg and Marjolein Schoonakker on their systematic review summarizing current knowledge of the effects of IER and PF in pati

Nutritional and exercise interventions in individuals with sarcopenic obesity around retirement age: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sep 28 2023 17 mins  
Retirement is an opportune time for people to establish new healthy routines. Exercise and nutritional interventions are promising in the prevention and treatment of sarcopenic obesity. The authors of this featured article conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of nutritional and exercise interventions for the treatment of sarcopenic obesity in

Nutrition in school-age children: a rationale for revisiting priorities

Jun 04 2023 19 mins  
Middle childhood and early adolescence have received disproportionately low levels of scientific attention relative to other life stages, especially as related to nutrition and health. Nevertheless, this age bracket, which encompasses most of the primary education and basic schooling years for most individuals, is marked by significant changes, inflection points, and sexually drive