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View article: Influence of childhood excess weight on cognitive, behavioural and emotional outcomes
Influence of childhood excess weight on cognitive, behavioural and emotional outcomes Open
In conclusion, excess weight may be negatively associated with a worse cognitive performance. Further, poorer cognitive function may lead to greater vulnerability to neurobehavioral disturbances in children with excess weight. These result…
View article: Associations between chronic exposure to bisphenols and parabens and gut microbiota in children
Associations between chronic exposure to bisphenols and parabens and gut microbiota in children Open
Bisphenols and parabens are endocrine-disrupting chemicals widely used in food packaging and personal care products. Early-life exposure to these compounds has been associated with adverse health effects, but their potential role in modula…
View article: Hair as an Indicator of Prolonged Paraben Exposure and Its Relation to Weight Gain in a Sample of Spanish Children: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Hair as an Indicator of Prolonged Paraben Exposure and Its Relation to Weight Gain in a Sample of Spanish Children: A Proof-of-Concept Study Open
Background: Childhood obesity has become a major public health concern worldwide, and increasing attention is being paid to the potential role of endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as parabens. Understanding environmental contributors is …
View article: The Effect of Probiotics on Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections in Children and Adolescents: A systematic Review
The Effect of Probiotics on Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections in Children and Adolescents: A systematic Review Open
Background: Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a common cause of illness and health care visits in children. Probiotics have shown promising results in reducing the incidence and duration of RTIs. However, significant gaps remain to b…
View article: Association Between Physical Activity Intensity and Allergies in Children: Insights from NHANES 2005-2006
Association Between Physical Activity Intensity and Allergies in Children: Insights from NHANES 2005-2006 Open
Background Allergies are among the most prevalent global health conditions, affecting a growing proportion of children each year and imposing a burden to healthcare systems and families. The etiology of allergies involves complex interacti…
View article: Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on the relationship between climate change and food security, and its impact on the nutritional status of the population
Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on the relationship between climate change and food security, and its impact on the nutritional status of the population Open
Food security is the way to quantify the degree of access the population has to nutritious and safe food at all times. It depends on several factors, including the availability and affordability of that food. This term should not be confus…
View article: Exploring the role of genetic variability and exposure to bisphenols and parabens on excess body weight in Spanish children
Exploring the role of genetic variability and exposure to bisphenols and parabens on excess body weight in Spanish children Open
Gene-environment interaction studies are emerging as a promising tool to shed light on the reasons for the rapid increase in excess body weight (overweight and obesity). We aimed to investigate the influence of several polymorphisms on exc…
View article: Influence of Genetic Polymorphisms on Cognitive Function According to Dietary Exposure to Bisphenols in a Sample of Spanish Schoolchildren
Influence of Genetic Polymorphisms on Cognitive Function According to Dietary Exposure to Bisphenols in a Sample of Spanish Schoolchildren Open
Background: Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) like intellectual disability (ID) are highly heritable, but the environment plays an important role. For example, endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including bisphenol A (BPA) and its an…
View article: Implications of Prenatal Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Offspring Development: A Narrative Review
Implications of Prenatal Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Offspring Development: A Narrative Review Open
During the last decades, endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have attracted the attention of the scientific community, as a result of a deepened understanding of their effects on human health. These compounds, which can reach populations…
View article: Metal (loid) Exposure and Overweight and Obesity in 6–12-Year-Old Spanish Children
Metal (loid) Exposure and Overweight and Obesity in 6–12-Year-Old Spanish Children Open
Epidemiological studies focusing on metal(oid) exposure and excess body weight among children show inconsistent results and the influence of metal(loid) mixtures has been little studied. We aimed to explore the effect of 10 metal(loid)s, i…
View article: Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on the effects of climate change on food allergy
Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on the effects of climate change on food allergy Open
*This record is given in both English and Spanish Food allergies are diseases with a high prevalence in our society and bring about a reduction in the patients’ quality of life, in addition to a significant healthcare burden for health sys…
View article: The Role of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Gestation and Pregnancy Outcomes
The Role of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Gestation and Pregnancy Outcomes Open
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are exogenous substances widely disseminated both in the environment and in daily-life products which can interfere with the regulation and function of the endocrine system. These substances have gradu…
View article: Risk assessment of food contact materials
Risk assessment of food contact materials Open
Bisphenol A (BPA) is authorised for use as a chemical compound for the production of plastic food contact materials (FCMs) under Regulation (EU) No 10/2011. But according to requirements of the Regulation (EU) No 2018/213, BPA has been ban…
View article: Levels of Bisphenol A and its analogs in nails, saliva, and urine of children: a case control study
Levels of Bisphenol A and its analogs in nails, saliva, and urine of children: a case control study Open
Introduction A growing number of studies link the increase in overweight/obesity worldwide to exposure to certain environmental chemical pollutants that display obesogenic activity (obesogens). Since exposure to obesogens during the first …
View article: Editorial: Risk of dietary hazardous substances and impact on human microbiota: possible role in several dysbiosis phenotypes, volume II
Editorial: Risk of dietary hazardous substances and impact on human microbiota: possible role in several dysbiosis phenotypes, volume II Open
Cumulative dietary exposure to hazardous substances such as environmental agri-food xenobiotics, 1 additives, nanoparticles or food contact materials (pesticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon 2 (PHA), benzene derivatives, bisphenols, ph…
View article: Results of a Phase II Trial Testing the Resensitization With Trabectedin in Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer
Results of a Phase II Trial Testing the Resensitization With Trabectedin in Platinum-resistant Ovarian Cancer Open
Background/Aim: In patients with advanced platinum-resistant ovarian cancer we prospectively evaluated whether trabectedin could resensitize the tumor cells to platinum rechallenge. Patients and Methods: Upon progression to platinum-based …
View article: Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on sustainable dietary and physical activity recommendations for the Spanish population
Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on sustainable dietary and physical activity recommendations for the Spanish population Open
Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on sustainable dietary and physical activity recommendations for the Spanish population Dietary recommendations are developed from the best avai…
View article: Presence of Parabens in Different Children Biological Matrices and Its Relationship with Body Mass Index
Presence of Parabens in Different Children Biological Matrices and Its Relationship with Body Mass Index Open
Parabens have been accepted almost worldwide as preservatives by the cosmetic, food, and pharmaceutical industries. Since epidemiological evidence of the obesogenic activity of parabens is weak, the aim of this study was to investigate the…
View article: Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on the available evidence in relation to the potential obesogenic activity of certain chemical compounds that may be present in foods
Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on the available evidence in relation to the potential obesogenic activity of certain chemical compounds that may be present in foods Open
Report of the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) on the available evidence in relation to the potential obesogenic activity of certain chemical compounds that may be present in foodsAccording t…
View article: Association between dietary exposure to bisphenols and body mass index in Spanish schoolchildren
Association between dietary exposure to bisphenols and body mass index in Spanish schoolchildren Open
The increase in children obesity worldwide has been of particular concern in recent decades. Environmental factors have been proposed as contributors to obesity, and there is a growing concern over obesogens, environmental chemicals with p…
View article: OBEMIRISK‐Knowledge platform for assessing the risk of bisphenols on gut microbiota and its role in obesogenic phenotype: looking for biomarkers
OBEMIRISK‐Knowledge platform for assessing the risk of bisphenols on gut microbiota and its role in obesogenic phenotype: looking for biomarkers Open
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View article: Next Generation Probiotics for Neutralizing Obesogenic Effects: Taxa Culturing Searching Strategies
Next Generation Probiotics for Neutralizing Obesogenic Effects: Taxa Culturing Searching Strategies Open
The combination of diet, lifestyle, and the exposure to food obesogens categorized into “microbiota disrupting chemicals” (MDC) could determine obesogenic-related dysbiosis and modify the microbiota diversity that impacts on individual hea…
View article: Factors Associated with Exposure to Dietary Bisphenols in Adolescents
Factors Associated with Exposure to Dietary Bisphenols in Adolescents Open
Obesogenic endocrine-disrupting chemicals, such as bisphenol A (BPA) and its analogue bisphenol S (BPS), seem to play an important role in the development of obesity, although contradictory results have been reported. The aim of the presen…
View article: Editorial: Risk of Dietary Hazardous Substances and Impact on Human Microbiota: Possible Role in Several Dysbiosis Phenotypes
Editorial: Risk of Dietary Hazardous Substances and Impact on Human Microbiota: Possible Role in Several Dysbiosis Phenotypes Open
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View article: Presence of Parabens and Bisphenols in Food Commonly Consumed in Spain
Presence of Parabens and Bisphenols in Food Commonly Consumed in Spain Open
Given the widespread use of bisphenols and parabens in consumer products, the assessment of their intake is crucial and represents the first step towards the assessment of the potential risks that these compounds may pose to human health. …