16 Dec 2022 Nutrition Evidence Alert – December 2022 – Research Summary
NEW from our Expert Reviewers
To close the year, the Nutrition Evidence Editorial Board, Expert Review Panel and NED Indexers bring you a selection of journal articles and other resources to keep you on top of the science. Covering topics as diverse as thyroid autoimmunity and post-COVID fatigue, as well as a festive focus on chocolate, you are sure to find something of interest. Scroll down for our latest expert reviews and indexed papers.
Autoimmune Thyroid and Selenium
Effect of selenium on thyroid autoimmunity and regulatory T cells in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: A prospective randomized-controlled trial. Clinical and translational science. 2021. Expert Review by Ana-Paula Agrela
Chocolate and Mood
Consumption of 85% cocoa dark chocolate improves mood in association with gut microbial changes in healthy adults: a randomized controlled trial in The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 2022. Expert Review by Jennifer McCarthy
Migraine and Alpha-lipoic Acid
The efficacy of alpha-lipoic acid in improving oxidative, inflammatory, and mood status in women with episodic migraine in a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial in International Journal of Clinical Practice. 2021. Expert Review by Yassine Bendiabdallah
Major Depressive Disorder and Omega-3’s
Low omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids predict reduced response to standard antidepressants in patients with major depressive disorder in Depression and Anxiety. 2022. Expert Review by Alison Pearson
Autoimmunity, Vitamin D and Omega-3’s
Vitamin D and marine omega 3 fatty acid supplementation and incident autoimmune disease: VITAL randomized controlled trial in BMJ (Clinical Research ed.). 2022. Expert Review by Jennifer McCarthy
Post-COVID Fatigue, Probiotics and Systemic Enzymes
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Efficacy of Systemic Enzymes and Probiotics in the Resolution of Post-COVID Fatigue in Medicines (Basel, Switzerland). 2021. Expert Review by Ana-Paula Agrela
NED Talks: Join Nutrition Evidence Expert Reviewer, Georgie Murphy in conversation with BANT’s Science & Education Manager, Clare Grundel, as they discuss a 2022 systematic review on the involvement of oxidative stress in psoriasis. NED Talks 7 – 2022 Systematic Review on the Involvment of Oxidative Stress in Psoriasis
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Tim Spector in conversation with Spencer Hyman
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The Latest Indexed Articles
Depressive Symptoms in Middle-Aged and Elderly Women Are Associated with a Low Intake of Vitamin B6: A Cross-Sectional Study. in Nutrients. 2020
The effect of probiotics on gestational diabetes and its complications in pregnant mother and newborn: A systematic review and meta-analysis during 2010-2020 in Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis. 2022
The role of probiotics in the treatment of adult atopic dermatitis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition. 2022
The Comparative Effects of Different Types of Oral Vitamin Supplements on Arterial Stiffness: A Network Meta-Analysis in Nutrients. 2022
Association between Allium vegetables and the risk of non-digestive tract cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort and case-control studies in Cancer Treatment and Research Communications. 2022
Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Dietary Care on Nausea and Vomiting in Oncology Chemotherapy Patients in Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging. 2022
Prenatal exposure to phthalate and decreased body mass index of children: a systematic review and meta-analysis in Scientific Reports. 2022
Clinical Efficacy of Creatine Phosphate Sodium and/or Vitamin C in the Treatment of Children with Viral Myocarditis: A Meta-Analysis in Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine. 2022
Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies in Nutrients. 2022
The Hydrating Effects of Hypertonic, Isotonic and Hypotonic Sports Drinks and Waters on Central Hydration During Continuous Exercise: A Systematic Meta-Analysis and Perspective in Sports Medicine (Auckland, N.Z.). 2022
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