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Sex and gender differences in dietary intake and other dietary behaviors across the life course

  1. A sex- and gender-informed approach to study design, analysis and reporting has particular relevance to the transgender and gender nonconforming population (TGNC) where sex and gender identity differ. Notable ...

    Authors: Whitney Linsenmeyer and Jennifer Waters

    Citation: Nutrition Journal 2021 20:6

    Content type: Letter to the Editor

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  2. The aim of this work was to study potential gender differences in perceived food healthiness and food avoidance in a population-representative sample of the Swedish adult population.

    Authors: Linnea Bärebring, Maria Palmqvist, Anna Winkvist and Hanna Augustin

    Citation: Nutrition Journal 2020 19:140

    Content type: Research

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  3. Youth who go hungry have poorer mental health than their counterparts – there are gender differences in this relationship. This study investigated the role of social support in the association between hunger a...

    Authors: Nour Hammami, Scott T. Leatherdale and Frank J. Elgar

    Citation: Nutrition Journal 2020 19:134

    Content type: Research

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  4. Previous studies have demonstrated the association between dietary patterns and semen quality indicators, but research on the possible association between animal flesh foods consumption and semen quality is li...

    Authors: Reza Ghiasvand, Laleh Dehghan Marvast, Seyyed Payam Shariatpanahi, Makan Pourmasoumi, Cain C. T. Clark and Farahnaz Haeri

    Citation: Nutrition Journal 2020 19:113

    Content type: Research

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  5. Young adulthood has become synonymous with the development of poor lifestyle behaviours associated with an increased risk of preventable chronic disease in later years. Interventions aiming to improve health b...

    Authors: Thomas Sharkey, Megan C. Whatnall, Melinda J. Hutchesson, Rebecca L. Haslam, Aaron Bezzina, Clare E. Collins and Lee M. Ashton

    Citation: Nutrition Journal 2020 19:78

    Content type: Review

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    The Correction to this article has been published in Nutrition Journal 2020 19:90

  6. No guidelines exist regarding nutrition assessment for transgender or gender non-conforming patients. Multiple nutrition assessment methods utilize gender-specific values that provide distinct recommendations ...

    Authors: Whitney Linsenmeyer, Theresa Drallmeier and Michael Thomure

    Citation: Nutrition Journal 2020 19:74

    Content type: Short report

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  7. Consumption of a prudent dietary pattern rich in healthy nutrients is associated with enhanced cognitive performance in older adulthood, while a Western dietary pattern low in healthy nutrients is associated w...

    Authors: Danielle D’Amico, Matthew D. Parrott, Carol E. Greenwood, Guylaine Ferland, Pierrette Gaudreau, Sylvie Belleville, Danielle Laurin, Nicole D. Anderson, Marie-Jeanne Kergoat, Jose A. Morais, Nancy Presse and Alexandra J. Fiocco

    Citation: Nutrition Journal 2020 19:58

    Content type: Research

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  9. Recognition of discrepancies between men and women in nutritional intake is important to tackle food and nutrition insecurity and the often-double burden of malnutrition. The purpose of this study was to asses...

    Authors: Kethmany Ratsavong, Tessa van Elsacker, Daovieng Doungvichit, Latsamy Siengsounthone, Sengchanh Kounnavong and Dirk Essink

    Citation: Nutrition Journal 2020 19:31

    Content type: Research

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  10. Little is known about sex-based dietary differences in middle-income countries, particularly those undergoing the nutrition transition. This study aims at examining sex disparities in energy and macronutrients...

    Authors: Lara Nasreddine, Marie Claire Chamieh, Jennifer Ayoub, Nahla Hwalla, Abla-Mehio Sibai and Farah Naja

    Citation: Nutrition Journal 2020 19:24

    Content type: Research

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  11. High prevalence of stunting in children under 5 years poses a major threat to child development in developing countries. It is associated with micronutrient deficiency arising from poor diets fed to children u...

    Authors: Terrence Kairiza, George Kembo, Asankha Pallegedara and Lesley Macheka

    Citation: Nutrition Journal 2020 19:22

    Content type: Research

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  12. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading causes of death for men and women in low-and-middle income countries (LMIC). The nutrition transition to diets high in salt, fat and sugar and low in fruit and veg...

    Authors: Briar L. McKenzie, Joseph Alvin Santos, Pascal Geldsetzer, Justine Davies, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Mongal Singh Gurung, Lela Sturua, Gladwell Gathecha, Krishna K. Aryal, Lindiwe Tsabedze, Glennis Andall-Brereton, Till Bärnighausen, Rifat Atun, Sebastian Vollmer, Mark Woodward, Lindsay M. Jaacks…

    Citation: Nutrition Journal 2020 19:3

    Content type: Research

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  13. The safety of high egg intake in view of its impact on glucose metabolism remains inconclusive. The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between egg intake, dietary patterns and elevated fasting glu...

    Authors: Anna Czekajło-Kozłowska, Dorota Różańska, Katarzyna Zatońska, Andrzej Szuba and Bożena Regulska-Ilow

    Citation: Nutrition Journal 2019 18:90

    Content type: Research

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  15. The importance of healthy eating in adolescence is well established. The present study examined possible effects of the free Norwegian School Fruit Scheme (NSFS), changes in dietary habits between 1995 and 200...

    Authors: Ingrid Marie Hovdenak, Elling Bere and Tonje Holte Stea

    Citation: Nutrition Journal 2019 18:77

    Content type: Research

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  16. The increasing prevalence of obesity has become a pandemic problem, and dietary patterns are one of the important factors causing obesity. Although the correlation between dietary patterns and obesity has been...

    Authors: Li-Yin Lin, Chien-Yeh Hsu, Hsiu-An Lee, Alexey A. Tinkov, Anatoly V. Skalny, Wan-Hsiang Wang and Jane C.-J. Chao

    Citation: Nutrition Journal 2019 18:75

    Content type: Research

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  17. The impact of iron and vitamin D supplements among adolescent is not well understood. The prevalence of supplement use, and the behavioral intentions of adolescents was studied to better understand the data on...

    Authors: Ali Alami, Seyedeh Belin Tavakoly Sany, Elaheh Lael-Monfared, Gordon A Ferns, Maryam Tatari, Zahra Hosseini and Alireza Jafari

    Citation: Nutrition Journal 2019 18:8

    Content type: Research

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