Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2025.12.002
Roghayeh Molani-Gol , Sara Safari , Saba Esmaeil Zadeh Tolouei , Maryam Rafraf
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing around the world. We hypothesized that time-restricted eating (TRE) could impact cardiometabolic factors and anthropometric indices in adults with T2DM. This umbrella review aimed to provide an accurate estimate of the overall effects of TRE on these individuals. A comprehensive search was conducted across Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar through March 2025. The AMSTAR2 scale and GRADE tool were used to evaluate the methodological quality and certainty of the evidence. Stata 17 software was used for data analysis. Nine meta-analyses comprising 15 randomized controlled trials of 6386 participants with T2DM were included in this review. Meta-analyses findings revealed that TRE significantly reduced the concentration of fasting blood sugar (WMD = –7.514 mg/dL, 95% confidence interval [CI] [–10.959, –4.068]), glycated hemoglobin (WMD = –0.428, 95% CI [–0.682, –0.173]), postprandial plasma glucose (WMD = –1.235 mg/dL, 95% CI [–1.534, –0.937]), and systolic blood pressure (WMD = –3.960 mmHg, 95% CI [–5.495, –2.425]), weight (WMD = –1.200 kg, 95% CI [–2.096, –0.304]), body mass index (WMD = –0.979 kg/m2, 95% CI [–1.462, –0.495]), and waist circumference (WMD = –1.007 cm, 95% CI [–1.895, –0.120]) in comparison with the control group. However, the effects of TRE on lipid profiles, diastolic blood pressure, and body fat percentage of participants were not significant. The findings suggested that adherence to TRE could modulate glycemic indices, systolic blood pressure, and anthropometric indices without improvement in lipid profiles and diastolic blood pressure in adults with T2DM.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2025.12.003
Sha Li, Ming Xiao
This research intends to ascertain the link between Healthy Eating Index 2020 (HEI-2020) and sarcopenia in US adults. Data from the 2011-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were utilized for this cross-sectional analysis. Weighted logistic regression and subgroup analyses were performed to ascertain the independent association between HEI-2020 and sarcopenia. A restricted cubic spline (RCS) approach was employed to examine the dose-response link between HEI-2020 and sarcopenia. Additionally, Weighted Quantile Sum (WQS) regression was leveraged to evaluate links between individual components of HEI-2020 and sarcopenia. The analysis included 8467 participants in total. The median HEI-2020 score was 49.48, and the overall prevalence of sarcopenia was 8.69%. The prevalence of sarcopenia was substantially lower among participants in the highest quartile of HEI-2020 (Q4) than among those in the lowest quartile (Q1) (OR = 0.537, 95% CI: 0.371-0.779, P = .002). A linearly negative correlation between HEI-2020 and sarcopenia was found by the RCS analysis. Interaction analyses indicated significant heterogeneity across age subgroups. WQS analysis identified 13 dietary components that collectively exhibited a protective effect on sarcopenia risk, with dairy products emerging as the most influential component. In conclusion, in US individuals, the risk of sarcopenia was negatively correlated with higher HEI-2020 scores. Higher HEI-2020 scores indicate a healthy diet,which may lower the risk of sarcopenia and hold the potential for informing dietary recommendations in clinical settings.
本研究旨在确定健康饮食指数2020 (HEI-2020)与美国成年人肌肉减少症之间的联系。这项横断面分析使用了2011-2018年全国健康与营养检查调查(NHANES)的数据。采用加权logistic回归和亚组分析来确定HEI-2020与肌肉减少症之间的独立关联。采用限制性三次样条(RCS)方法来检查HEI-2020与肌肉减少症之间的剂量-反应关系。此外,加权分位和(WQS)回归被用来评估HEI-2020的各个组成部分与肌肉减少症之间的联系。该分析共包括8467名参与者。HEI-2020评分中位数为49.48,肌肉减少症的总体患病率为8.69%。HEI-2020 (Q4)中最高四分位数(OR = 0.537, 95% CI: 0.371-0.779, P = 0.002)参与者中肌肉减少症的患病率明显低于最低四分位数(Q1)的参与者(OR = 0.537, 95% CI: 0.371-0.779, P = 0.002)。RCS分析发现HEI-2020与肌肉减少症呈线性负相关。交互作用分析显示不同年龄组之间存在显著的异质性。WQS分析确定了13种饮食成分,它们共同显示出对肌肉减少症风险的保护作用,乳制品是最具影响力的成分。总之,在美国个体中,肌肉减少症的风险与较高的HEI-2020分数呈负相关。HEI-2020得分越高,表明饮食健康,这可能降低肌肉减少症的风险,并有可能为临床环境中的饮食建议提供信息。
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2025.11.006
Javad Barouei , Alice Martinic , Zach Bendiks , Darya Mishchuk , Dustin Heeney , Carolyn M. Slupsky , Maria L. Marco
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To assess the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) and folic acid (FA) in couples with recurrent pregnancy loss. Pregnancy loss affects up to 15% of pregnancies, with over half of cases remaining unexplained. Emerging evidence suggests that folate metabolism, particularly in individuals carrying methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms such as C677T and A1298C variants, may influence reproductive outcomes. A double-blind, RCT feasibility trial was conducted in Australia with 22 reproductive dyads randomized to receive either 5-MTHF or FA prenatal multivitamins. Participants adhered to dietary restrictions, abstained from conception for two cycles, and completed regular assessments. Primary outcomes included feasibility, adherence, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy based on biochemical markers and pregnancy outcomes. The trial demonstrated high acceptability (86% in arm A [MTHF-A] and 94% in arm B [FA-B]) and adherence rates for supplement use over 78% in each arm. Unmetabolized FA concentration decreased in the 5-MTHF group but rose significantly in the FA group. A critical finding was the degradation of 5-MTHF in retained samples, highlighting formulation instability as a confounder. A fully online RCT comparing 5-MTHF and FA is feasible. Future trials should address formulation stability and expand sample size to evaluate clinical efficacy and personalized folate strategies.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-17DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2025.12.006
Adem Erik , Sakhi Mohammad Hamidy , Hilal Karamancıoğlu , Büşra Nur Küçük Kırtıklı
The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has resulted in the proliferation of novel applications in various fields, including nutrition. One of the most notable applications involves AI-generated and guided diet plans. The present study evaluates diet plans generated by various AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, etc.) for individuals with different health profiles using a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework. A series of authentic client scenarios were formulated on the basis of anonymized clinical cases that had been provided by a registered dietitian. These scenarios incorporated medical history, lifestyle habits, dietary patterns, and other relevant factors. For each client's profile, a set of standardized prompts were submitted to different AI tools to generate comparable diet plans. The resulting diet plans were evaluated based on several main and sub-criteria, including appropriateness, feasibility, nutritional adequacy, degree of personalization, ethical compliance, reproducibility, and linguistic clarity. The evaluation employed MCDM methods, namely LBWA for weighting, COPRAS, and PROMETHEE-I/II for ranking. The findings indicate that GPTPLUS demonstrated the highest overall ranking; DeepSeek exhibited consistent second-tier performance; and mid-tier models (GPT-4.0, GPT-4.5, Grook3) exchanged positions depending on the scenario and method. The results at the criterion level were found to be aligned with clinical priorities. Moreover, Claude's refusal to formulate a dietary plan for a client under the age of 18 indicates a paucity of standardized ethical guidelines governing the utilization of AI tools. The findings emphasize the potential of AI as a supportive tool in healthcare services, while concurrently addressing ethical considerations and practical limitations.
人工智能(AI)技术的进步导致了包括营养在内的各个领域的新应用激增。最引人注目的应用之一是人工智能生成和指导的饮食计划。本研究使用多标准决策(MCDM)框架评估了各种人工智能工具(如ChatGPT、Gemini、DeepSeek等)为不同健康状况的个人生成的饮食计划。在注册营养师提供的匿名临床病例的基础上,制定了一系列真实的客户场景。这些情况包括病史、生活习惯、饮食模式和其他相关因素。对于每个客户的个人资料,一组标准化的提示被提交给不同的人工智能工具,以生成可比的饮食计划。根据适当性、可行性、营养充足性、个性化程度、道德遵从性、可重复性和语言清晰度等几个主要和次要标准对所得饮食计划进行评估。评价采用MCDM方法,即LBWA法加权,COPRAS法排序,promehee - i /II法排序。结果表明,GPTPLUS综合排名最高;DeepSeek表现出一致的二级性能;中级模型(GPT-4.0, GPT-4.5, grok3)根据场景和方法交换位置。在标准水平上的结果被发现与临床优先级一致。此外,克劳德拒绝为18岁以下的客户制定饮食计划,表明缺乏规范人工智能工具使用的标准化道德准则。研究结果强调了人工智能作为医疗保健服务支持工具的潜力,同时解决了伦理考虑和实际限制。
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Pub Date : 2025-12-17DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2025.12.007
Maedeh Moradi , Zinat Mohammadpour , Gilly A. Hendrie , Paige G. Brooker , Leonie K. Heilbronn , Jessica A. Grieger
The sensory properties of food are increasingly recognized for their potential role in regulating blood glucose and cardiometabolic risk factors. This cross-sectional secondary analysis of the 2011–2012 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (NNPAS) aimed to examine the association between dietary bitterness and cardiometabolic risk in Australian adults aged ≥19 years. We hypothesize that higher food and beverage bitterness scores might be associated with lower risk of cardiometabolic risk factors. The study used data from 8975 participants; 225 (∼2%) of the population had type 2 diabetes. Dietary bitterness was calculated as a “bitterness score” by multiplying sensory panel–assigned bitter taste values (from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Sensory Diet Database) by the grams of each item consumed, and then summing these values separately for solid foods and for beverages within the NNPAS. Differences across dietary bitterness tertiles were assessed using analysis of variance for continuous variables and chi-squared tests for categorical variables. Multinomial logistic regression was used to assess the association between tertiles of bitterness score and cardiometabolic outcomes, including type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, and blood pressure. Participants in the second tertile, but not the highest tertile of bitterness score from foods had lower risk of type 2 diabetes, as defined by fasting plasma glucose (relative risk ratio [RRR] = 0.30; 95% confidence intervals [CI], 0.15–0.60), and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) (RRR = 0.43; 95% CI, 0.25–0.75) compared to the lowest tertile. No significant associations were observed between bitterness scores derived from beverages and cardiometabolic risk factors. Consumption of foods with a medium bitterness score was inversely associated with type 2 diabetes risk in Australian adults and may have potential to be included in diabetes prevention efforts.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-16DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2025.12.005
Ye Liu , Chong Geng , Yaoyu Guo , Xiaoxi Xie , Yanni Li , Xiao Li , Chunhui Wang
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) can ameliorate multiple pathological alterations in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). However, their associations with mortality and optimal intake in MASLD remain unclear. We hypothesized that moderate dietary intake of n-3 PUFAs is associated with reduced all-cause mortality in MASLD. This study included 6367 individuals with MASLD from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2018 to investigate these associations and determine the optimal intake. N-3 PUFAs intake was assessed using 24-hour dietary recalls. The association between n-3 PUFAs and mortality was evaluated using multivariable Cox regression and restricted cubic spline (RCS). The threshold effect was identified using piecewise regression with likelihood ratio tests. Cox regression indicated that a moderate dietary intake of n-3 PUFAs was significantly associated with reduced all-cause mortality in patients with MASLD. RCS analysis revealed a nonlinear, L-shaped relationship between them (Poverall < .0001; Pnonlinear = .0006), with an inflection point at 2.14 g/day. This value may be the optimal intake of n-3 PUFAs. Overall, moderate intake of n-3 PUFAs is associated with improved long-term survival in patients with MASLD, with an optimal intake of approximately 2.14 g/day.
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