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View article: Impact of Maternal Iron Deficiency in Early Pregnancy on Neonatal Iron Status and Neurodevelopment at Two Years of Age: a Prospective, Maternal-Infant Cohort Study
Impact of Maternal Iron Deficiency in Early Pregnancy on Neonatal Iron Status and Neurodevelopment at Two Years of Age: a Prospective, Maternal-Infant Cohort Study Open
Maternal nonanemic iron deficiency in early pregnancy was associated with low iron status at birth and worse language and motor outcomes at 2 y of age. This new evidence highlights the need to consider screening for iron deficiency early i…
View article: Hidden hunger in Europe: a review on determinants, fragmented policy responses, and implementation barriers
Hidden hunger in Europe: a review on determinants, fragmented policy responses, and implementation barriers Open
Despite significant improvements in food security and healthcare, micronutrient deficiencies – or “hidden hunger” – remain a widespread and under-recognized public health issue across Europe. These deficiencies impair metabolic, cognitive,…
View article: Impact of sustainable diets on micronutrient intakes and status: outcomes of the MyPlanetDiet randomized controlled trial
Impact of sustainable diets on micronutrient intakes and status: outcomes of the MyPlanetDiet randomized controlled trial Open
A diet based on sustainable dietary principles lowered dietary GHGE and several MNs, despite the provision of daily servings of dairy, 3 weekly servings of animal protein, and 2 servings of fish. These findings show that MNs should be cons…
View article: Sustainable diets reduce diet-related greenhouse gas emissions and improve diet quality: results from the MyPlanetDiet randomized controlled trial
Sustainable diets reduce diet-related greenhouse gas emissions and improve diet quality: results from the MyPlanetDiet randomized controlled trial Open
Personalized sustainable dietary advice led to healthier diets and lower diet-related GHGE with no short-term negative health effects. This trial was registered with clinicaltrials.gov as NCT05253547 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05…
View article: Barriers to Healthy Eating and Influences on the Dietary Patterns and Eating Behaviours of 18–36‐Month‐Old Children in Ireland
Barriers to Healthy Eating and Influences on the Dietary Patterns and Eating Behaviours of 18–36‐Month‐Old Children in Ireland Open
Background Young children have high nutritional requirements relative to their size and energy intakes, yet inadequate nutrient intakes are widespread. Factors impacting the ability of caregivers to provide nutritionally adequate diets to …
View article: Prevention of chronic disease using vitamins—a case study of the vitamin D and cardiovascular disease hypothesis using evidence from randomised controlled and prospective cohort studies
Prevention of chronic disease using vitamins—a case study of the vitamin D and cardiovascular disease hypothesis using evidence from randomised controlled and prospective cohort studies Open
Purpose The hypothesis that vitamin supplementation may prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been supported by compelling mechanistic and observational data. However, most large-scale randomized controlled trials (RCT) of vitamins and …
View article: Mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency among pregnant women in Ireland: data from a large prospective pregnancy cohort
Mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency among pregnant women in Ireland: data from a large prospective pregnancy cohort Open
Purpose Adequate maternal iodine status is essential for healthy foetal brain development. There are no current data on maternal iodine status in Ireland. The aim of this study was to conduct the first large-scale assessment of maternal io…
View article: Modelling vitamin D fortification scenarios for the Australian population
Modelling vitamin D fortification scenarios for the Australian population Open
Low vitamin D status (circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration < 50 nmol/L) affects nearly one in four Australian adults (1) . The primary source of vitamin D is sun exposure; however, a safe level of sun exposure for optima…
View article: Adherence to the Healthy Eating Guidelines in the MyPlanetDiet study is associated with healthier and more sustainable diets
Adherence to the Healthy Eating Guidelines in the MyPlanetDiet study is associated with healthier and more sustainable diets Open
Environmental impacts of food systems have stimulated research to examine how to create healthy diets that will be more sustainable while meeting nutrient requirements. Increasing compliance with existing food-based dietary guidelines in m…
View article: Early life microbial succession in the gut follows common patterns in humans across the globe
Early life microbial succession in the gut follows common patterns in humans across the globe Open
View article: Longitudinal evaluation of iron status during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study in a high-resource setting
Longitudinal evaluation of iron status during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study in a high-resource setting Open
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View article: Can micronutrient requirements be met by diets from sustainable sources: outcomes of dietary modelling studies using diet optimization
Can micronutrient requirements be met by diets from sustainable sources: outcomes of dietary modelling studies using diet optimization Open
Dietary modelling using diet optimization can be useful in the design of more sustainable diets that meet MN requirements, however, translation of outcomes into dietary intervention studies is required to test real-world application and ad…
View article: Early life microbial succession in the gut follows common patterns in humans across the globe
Early life microbial succession in the gut follows common patterns in humans across the globe Open
Characterizing the dynamics of microbial community succession in the infant gut microbiome is crucial for understanding child health and development, but no normative model currently exists. Here, we estimate child age using gut microbial …
View article: Developing and testing personalised nutrition feedback for more sustainable healthy diets: the MyPlanetDiet randomised controlled trial protocol
Developing and testing personalised nutrition feedback for more sustainable healthy diets: the MyPlanetDiet randomised controlled trial protocol Open
View article: Access to nutrition advice and knowledge, attitudes and practices of pregnant women in Ireland: A cross‐sectional study
Access to nutrition advice and knowledge, attitudes and practices of pregnant women in Ireland: A cross‐sectional study Open
Background Healthy nutritional status, appropriate gestational weight gain and a balanced diet are important predictors of perinatal health outcomes. However, gaps exist in the translation of nutrition recommendations into dietary practice…
View article: Vitamin D for the Prevention of Disease: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline
Vitamin D for the Prevention of Disease: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline Open
Background Numerous studies demonstrate associations between serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) and a variety of common disorders, including musculoskeletal, metabolic, cardiovascular, malignant, autoimmune, and infectio…
View article: A Systematic Review Supporting the Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guidelines on Vitamin D
A Systematic Review Supporting the Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guidelines on Vitamin D Open
Context Low vitamin D status is common and is associated with various common medical conditions. Objective To support the development of the Endocrine Society's Clinical Practice Guideline on Vitamin D for the Prevention of Disease. Method…
View article: Impact of consuming an environmentally protective diet on micronutrients: a systematic literature review
Impact of consuming an environmentally protective diet on micronutrients: a systematic literature review Open
Lower intakes and status of MNs of public health concern are a potential outcome of dietary changes to reduce environmental impacts. Adequate consideration of context and nutritional requirements is required to develop evidence-based recom…
View article: Development and validation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess habitual iodine intake among women of childbearing age
Development and validation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess habitual iodine intake among women of childbearing age Open
Background Adequate iodine status is critical for thyroid hormone synthesis, which is essential for foetal brain development. Suboptimal iodine status has been reported in young women across Europe. Although urinary iodine concentration (U…
View article: Micronutrient Intakes and Status in the Protein Transition: A Systematic Review
Micronutrient Intakes and Status in the Protein Transition: A Systematic Review Open
A food systems transformation is required to improve both human and planetary health. A reduction in the consumption of high-impact animal-based foods will be necessary, especially in high-income settings. Ensuring nutritional adequacy in …
View article: Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Using Outcomes to Guide Future Nutrition Science
Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Using Outcomes to Guide Future Nutrition Science Open
Despite positive associations between micronutrient intake, status, and health outcomes, many randomized controlled trials (RCT) of vitamins are null. Standards to establish causality in biological systems include the Bradford Hill criteri…
View article: Low Iodine Status in a Large Pregnancy Cohort in Ireland
Low Iodine Status in a Large Pregnancy Cohort in Ireland Open
Background: Iodine is an essential component of the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which are required for brain development [...]
View article: Low Maternal Iodine Status in Early Pregnancy Is Associated with Cognitive and Language Delays at 24 Months in Non-Users of Nutritional Supplements
Low Maternal Iodine Status in Early Pregnancy Is Associated with Cognitive and Language Delays at 24 Months in Non-Users of Nutritional Supplements Open
Background: Severe maternal iodine deficiency has profound consequences for the developing brain; however, the impact of mild to moderate deficiency is less clear, and findings from observational studies have been mixed. Aim: The purpose o…
View article: Specialized vitamin D databases- European collection and USDA SR26 collection
Specialized vitamin D databases- European collection and USDA SR26 collection Open
These two data sets are collections of best quality data on vitamin D content in foods, available in Europe (hosted by EuroFIRTM) and in US (hosted by USDA- in SR26). Data was collected in period of 2014-2015. Search criteria in…
View article: Specialized vitamin D databases- European collection and USDA SR26 collection
Specialized vitamin D databases- European collection and USDA SR26 collection Open
These two data sets are collections of best quality data on vitamin D content in foods, available in Europe (hosted by EuroFIRTM) and in US (hosted by USDA- in SR26). Data was collected in period of 2014-2015. Search criteria …
View article: Poor Quality Diets Characterized by Low-Nutrient Density Foods Observed in One-Quarter of 2-Year-Olds in a High Resource Setting
Poor Quality Diets Characterized by Low-Nutrient Density Foods Observed in One-Quarter of 2-Year-Olds in a High Resource Setting Open
Unhealthy eating habits are common among young children. Dietary guidance to support families to provide healthy diets needs to maintain currency with eating habits and focus on food choices for meals, snacks, and beverages.
View article: Predicting low cognitive ability at age 5 - feature selection using machine learning methods and birth cohort data
Predicting low cognitive ability at age 5 - feature selection using machine learning methods and birth cohort data Open
Population Medicine considers the following types of articles:• Research Papers -reports of data from original research or secondary dataset analyses.• Review Papers -comprehensive, authoritative, reviews within the journal's scope.These i…
View article: ASQ-3 and BSID-III’s concurrent validity and predictive ability of cognitive outcome at 5 years
ASQ-3 and BSID-III’s concurrent validity and predictive ability of cognitive outcome at 5 years Open
View article: Validation of a touchscreen assessment tool to screen for cognitive delay at 24 months
Validation of a touchscreen assessment tool to screen for cognitive delay at 24 months Open
Aim To validate a touchscreen assessment as a screening tool for mild cognitive delay in typically developing children aged 24 months. Method Secondary analysis of data was completed from an observational birth cohort study (The Cork Nutri…
View article: Impact of the dietary transition to minimise environmental impacts on micronutrient intakes: a systematic literature review
Impact of the dietary transition to minimise environmental impacts on micronutrient intakes: a systematic literature review Open
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