Diet & Nutrition

AI-based digital image dietary assessment methods compared to humans and ground truth: a systematic review.

OBJECTIVE: Human error estimating food intake is a major source of bias in nutrition research. Artificial intelligence (AI) methods may reduce bias, but the overall accuracy of AI estimates is unknown. This study was a systematic review of peer-reviewed journal articles comparing fully automated AI-based (e.g. deep learning) methods of dietary assessment from digital images to human assessors and ...

Multiple generation distinct toxicant exposures induce epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of enhanced pathology and obesity.

Three successive multiple generations of rats were exposed to different toxicants and then bred to the transgenerational F5 generation to assess the impacts of multiple generation different exposures. The current study examines the actions of the agricultural fungicide vinclozolin on the F0 generation, followed by jet fuel hydrocarbon mixture exposure of the F1 generation, and then pesticide dichl...

The potential of Spirulina platensis to substitute antibiotics in Japanese quail diets: impacts on growth, carcass traits, antioxidant status, blood biochemical parameters, and cecal microorganisms.

The development of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms prompted the investigation of possible antibiotic substitutes. As a result, the purpose of the ...

An accurate aging clock developed from large-scale gut microbiome and human gene expression data.

Accurate measurement of the biological markers of the aging process could provide an "aging clock" measuring predicted longevity and enable the quanti...

The effect of vitamin D insufficiency on outcomes and complication rates after shoulder arthroplasty: a single center retrospective examination.

BACKGROUND: The impact of hypovitaminosis D in patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty has yet to be fully determined. Our study aims to assess post...

Effect of Boswellic Acid on Viability of Dental Pulp Stem Cells Compared to the Commonly Used Intracanal Medications: An Study.

AIM: This study was aimed at evaluating the effect of acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid (AKBA) on dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) viability and prolifera...

Surveying Nutrient Assessment with Photographs of Meals (SNAPMe): A Benchmark Dataset of Food Photos for Dietary Assessment.

Photo-based dietary assessment is becoming more feasible as artificial intelligence methods improve. However, advancement of these methods for dietary...

Machine Learning Approach to Comparing Fatty Acid Profiles of Common Food Products Sold on Romanian Market.

Food composition issues represent an increasing concern nowadays, in the context of diverse food commodity varieties. The contents and types of fatty ...

Weight change in chronic kidney disease: Association with mortality and kidney function.

BACKGROUND: Excess body weight is a risk factor for the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), but weight loss in CKD has been associated with h...

A Spectrophotometric comparative evaluation of the sealing ability of various perforation repair materials with a novel eggshell modified GIC.

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the sealing ability of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), Biodentine, glass ionomer...

The relationship of pre-operative vitamin D and TSH levels with papillary thyroid cancer.

OBJECTIVE: Our goal in this study is to analyze the correlation between papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) with elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)...

Just a vitamin? Should cobalamin (Vitamin B12) levels be checked in children with neurological disadvantages?

OBJECTIVE: The assay of serum cobalamin (Cbl) level is commonly used to diagnose Cbl deficiency. Unexpectedly, the elevated Cbl levels may be determin...

Advancing sustainability in the food and nutrition system: a review of artificial intelligence applications.

Promoting sustainability in food and nutrition systems is essential to address the various challenges and trade-offs within the current food system. T...

Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure Living in the Tropics.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Vitamin D, as a steroid hormone, has multiple effects on human body and its deficiency has been associated with an increase...

Education by a social robot on nutrition and catheter care in pediatric oncology patients.

PURPOSE: To improve knowledge on nutrition and catheter care in children with cancer by an educational intervention with a social robot.

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) as a marker of coronary lesion severity in stable coronary artery disease (CAD) patients.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains a significant global health concern with considerable high morbidity and mortality and its development is influe...

Can ChatGPT provide appropriate meal plans for NCD patients?

OBJECTIVES: Dietary habits significantly affect health conditions and are closely related to the onset and progression of non-communicable diseases (N...

Usability and Overall Perception of a Health Bot for Nutrition-Related Questions for Patients Receiving Bariatric Care: Mixed Methods Study.

BACKGROUND: Currently, over 4000 bariatric procedures are performed annually in Switzerland. To improve outcomes, patients need to have good knowledge...

Impact of Visceral Fat Area on Intraoperative Complexity and Surgical Approach Decision for Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: A Comparative Analysis with BMI.

BACKGROUND Optimizing surgical approaches for robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) is vital for better patient outcomes. This retrospective study...

Copper price prediction using LSTM recurrent neural network integrated simulated annealing algorithm.

Copper is an important mineral and fluctuations in copper prices can affect the stable functioning of some countries' economies. Policy makers, future...