by Caroline Soares  and Paula Ministro

Received: 04 January 2024;  Published: 19 March 2024;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2401003

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) affect primarily the bowel, but they are multisystemic diseases with a wide range of extraintestinal manifestations and complications. Nutritional imbalance occurs frequently in patients with IBD. The spectrum of malnutrition goes from undernutrition (low protein-caloric intake, disease-related malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies) to overnutrition and obesity. The nutritional status of patients with IBD is increasingly recognized as a key aspect of the treatment and must be ad [...]

by Kaitlyn Sills  , Alicia C. Stapp  , Laurel Lambert  and Kenya Wolff

Received: 31 August 2023;  Published: 17 January 2024;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2401002

Schools play an integral role in providing opportunities for children of all ages to be exposed to nutrition education. There are a variety of ways children can receive nutrition education in the school setting, such as explicit lessons, modeled dialogue, and exposure to nutrition-based principles. However, there continues to be a disconnect between teacher perceptions of nutrition education and time spent implementing it in the classroom. Nutrition education can come in many forms, including hands-on gardening and [...]

by Recent Progress in Nutrition Editorial Office

Received: 04 January 2024;  Published: 05 January 2024;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2401001

The editors of Recent Progress in Nutrition would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2023. We greatly appreciate the contribution of expert reviewers, which is crucial to the journal's editorial process. We aim to recognize reviewer contributions through several mechanisms, of which the annual publication of reviewer names is one. Reviewers can download a certificate of recognition directly from our submission system. Additionally, reviewers can sign up t [...]

by Ana Valado  , Polina Ponedilok  , Armando Caseiro  and Leonel Pereira

Received: 22 July 2023;  Published: 29 November 2023;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2304024

Noncommunicable diseases (NCD), such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), are responsible for the majority of annual deaths worldwide. Dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, and obesity, among others, can enhance the onset of metabolic syndrome (MetS). The integration of natural products in the diet, such as marine macroalgae or hydrocolloids extracted from them, has been extensively studied. The application of these substances in the prevention of pathologies is expanding due to the high content of bioactive compounds [...]

by Livinus Emebiri

Received: 18 August 2023;  Published: 24 November 2023;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2304023

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is pivotal to global food security, with its energy-rich grains that are also the major vegetable protein source in human diets. Decades of primary emphasis on grain yield improvement have delivered increased gains worldwide, but the grain protein content has declined. Since amino acids are biosynthetic precursors of proteins, this research hypothesized that their contents in the wholegrain flour have also been impacted by past wheat breeding. To test this, the free amino acid content o [...]

by Inmaculada Zarzo  , Pietro Marco Boselli  , Nadia San Onofre  and Jose M. Soriano

Received: 07 September 2023;  Published: 23 November 2023;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2304022

Lately, we've witnessed the emergence of obesity as a prominent concern for public health and the economy. This issue commands serious attention, impacting millions worldwide, particularly in the most developed nations. Practical approaches to tackling obesity involve tailored physical activity and dietary interventions overseen by qualified healthcare professionals. Nonetheless, some individuals opt for quicker routes, embracing dietary regimens that promise rapid and effortless weight reduction yet lack substanti [...]

by Amy Anne D. Lassig  , Anna M. Wilson  , Walter N. Jungbauer  , Anne C. Joseph  , Bruce Lindgren  and Rick Odland

Received: 23 June 2023;  Published: 21 November 2023;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2304021

Vitamin C is an oxidative stress mediator and essential cofactor in wound healing. The objective of this study was to investigate the clinical and biochemical effects of vitamin C supplementation on outcomes in patients undergoing mandibular fracture repair. We also aimed to evaluate the effects of sociodemographic, fracture, and treatment characteristics on post-operative clinical outcomes in these patients. The investigators conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial at Two Metropolit [...]

by Suneetha Vallepu  , Khadar Basha Shaik  , Naseem Shaik  , Ramakrishna Vadde  , Narasimhulu R  and Shaik Sha Valli Khan Patan

Received: 17 July 2023;  Published: 09 November 2023;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2304020

The present investigation aims to study the influence of household processing methods, such as soaking, germination, and steam cooking, on nutritional composition (proximates, amino acids, minerals, and vitamins), antinutrient factors (phytochemicals: tannins, total phenols, phytic acid; enzyme inhibitors: trypsin and α-amylase inhibitors) and antioxidant properties of whole grains of foxtail millet. The contents of total ash (1.42%), fat (3.02 g/100 g), and mineral chromium (12.83 mg/100 g) were found to be high u [...]

by Hehe Zhang  , Ruihan Xu  and Shasha Zheng

Received: 03 March 2023;  Published: 28 September 2023;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2303019

Uric acid (UA) metabolism, which includes uric acid production controlled by purine metabolism and uric acid excretion controlled by the gastrointestinal tract and kidneys, is the primary way to maintain the concentration of uric acid in the body. Abnormal functionalizing of the metabolism may cause hyperuricemia, gout, kidney injury, and other diseases. Over the last decade, numerous studies have been conducted on the effect of natural products, including active ingredients of medicinal plants, natural compounds, [...]

by Raúl E. Cian  , Antonela G. Garzón  , Micaela Albarracín  and Silvina R. Drago

Received: 14 April 2023;  Published: 19 September 2023;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2303018

This work aimed to evaluate the chemical composition, bioactive compounds (phenolics and γ-aminobutyric acid, GABA), and antioxidant properties of different barley varieties (Overture, Charles, Sinfonía, Montoya, and Andreia) and their malts to weigh up them as potential ingredients for producing new bio-functional foods. For this, five barleys and five malts obtained from them were studied. Regarding chemical composition, total starch was the main component (≈62%) of barleys followed by total dietary fiber (≈22.6% [...]