Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprising ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is a chronic inflammatory condition with global prevalence and varying incidence. The IBD pathogenesis involves intricate interactions among genetic, host and enviro...
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The association between circulating vitamin D levels and the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or seasonal influenza infection in vaccine recipients remains unclear. We prospectively examined thes...
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages (CSSB) intake has been increasingly linked to metabolic diseases. To investigate the association between CSSB intake and metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk, and the interaction between genetic pred...
OBJECTIVE: This review aims to explore the strengths and dilemmas of existing osteoporosis screening tools and suggest possible ways of optimization, in addition to exploring the potential of AI-integrated X-ray imaging in osteoporosis screening, esp...
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Accurate diagnosis of sarcopenia requires evaluation of muscle quality, which refers to the amount of fat infiltration in muscle tissue. In this study, we aim to investigate whether we can independently predict mortality risk in tr...
In today's world, where nutrition forms the cornerstone of human health, the potential harms of misinformation are concerning. Nutritional myths, whether originating from age-old superstitions, misinterpreted scientific findings, or commercial intere...
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D can be acquired from various dietary sources, but exposure to sunlight's ultraviolet rays can convert a natural compound called ergosterol present in the skin into vitamin D.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly emerging technology in healthcare that has the potential to revolutionise clinical nutrition. AI can assist in analysing complex data, interpreting medical images, and providing personalised nutrition interve...
BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) patients can have low 25-hydroxyvitamin D 25(OH)VitD levels, which may be associated with increased oxidative stress. There is little data on the effect of 25(OH)VitD administration plus dietary intervention on o...
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin with hormonal properties, plays crucial functions in bone and mineral metabolism and has important regulatory functions in brain development, cell differentiation and apoptosis. Some studies have shown a...