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Do cranberries help prevent urinary tract infections?

Adequate intake of cranberries may be a viable dietary approach for preventing urinary tract infections.

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  • 2005
  • Janet Hutchinson
  • Airedale Primary Care Trust, Keighley Health Centre, West Yorkshire.
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
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Prebiotics and the Risk of Upper Digestive Tract and Stomach Cancers: The PrebiotiCa Study

Filling our plates with plant foods loaded with the prebiotic fiber raffinose may boost our chances of warding off stomach cancer.

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  • 2023
  • Federica Turati, Federica Concina, Paola Bertuccio, Federica Fiori, Maria Parpinel, Werner Garavello, Anna Crispo, Massimo Libra, Eva Negri, Diego Serraino, Carlo La Vecchia
  • Branch of Medical Statistics, Biometry, and Epidemiology "G.A. Maccacaro," Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: federica.turati@unimi.it. Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo," Trieste, Italy. Branch of Medical Statistics, Biometry, and Epidemiology "G.A. Maccacaro," Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. Department of Medicine-DAME, University of Udine, Udine, Italy. School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italia. Epidemiology Unit, National Cancer Institute "Pascale Foundation" IRCCS, Naples, Italy. Laboratory of Translational Oncology & Functional Genomics, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, CRO National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy. Branch of Medical Statistics, Biometry, and Epidemiology "G.A. Maccacaro," Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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Consumption of foods and beverages rich in added sugar associated with incident metabolic syndrome: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study

Sticking to a diet rich in added sugars may put an individual at risk of developing metabolic syndrome.

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  • 2024
  • Rae K Goins, Lyn M Steffen, So-Yun Yi, Xia Zhou, Linda Van Horn, James M Shikany, James G Terry, David R Jacobs
  • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 300 West Bank Office Building 1300 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis, MN, USA. Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA. Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA. Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
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Association of prebiotic fiber intake with colorectal cancer risk: the PrebiotiCa study

Promoting the consumption of plant foods loaded with the prebiotic fiber raffinose and stachyose may help reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer.

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  • 2023
  • Federica Turati, Federica Concina, Marta Rossi, Federica Fiori, Maria Parpinel, Martina Taborelli, Attilio Giacosa, Anna Crispo, Eleonora Pagan, Valentina Rosato, Eva Negri, Carlo La Vecchia
  • Unit of Medical Statistics and Biometry, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy. federica.turati@unimi.it. Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy. federica.turati@unimi.it. Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health Research Unit, Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy. Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy. Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy. Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, CRO Aviano National Cancer Institute, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy. Department of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition, Policlinico di Monza, Monza, Italy. Epidemiology Unit, Istituto Tumori "Fondazione Pascale IRCCS", Naples, Italy. Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy. Unit of Medical Statistics and Biometry, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Milan, Italy. Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
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Inflammatory potential of diet and risk of laryngeal cancer in a case-control study from Italy

Eating a pro-inflammatory diet may make an individual vulnerable to having laryngeal cancer.

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  • 2016
  • Nitin Shivappa, James R Hébert, Valentina Rosato, Diego Serraino, Carlo La Vecchia
  • Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA. shivappa@mailbox.sc.edu. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA. shivappa@mailbox.sc.edu. Connecting Health Innovations LLC, Columbia, SC, 29201, USA. shivappa@mailbox.sc.edu. Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA. Connecting Health Innovations LLC, Columbia, SC, 29201, USA. Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA. Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy. Unit of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Bioinformatics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy. Unit of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Aviano, Italy.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
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Leisure-time physical activity and incident metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies

Cultivating the habit of participating in leisure time physical activity may help hinder the development of metabolic syndrome in men and women.

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  • 2017
  • Dongdong Zhang, Xuejiao Liu, Yu Liu, Xizhuo Sun, Bingyuan Wang, Yongcheng Ren, Yang Zhao, Junmei Zhou, Chengyi Han, Lei Yin, Jingzhi Zhao, Yuanyuan Shi, Ming Zhang, Dongsheng Hu
  • Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China. Department of Prevention and Health Care, Military Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China. Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China. Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: zhangming@szu.edu.cn. Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: hud@szu.edu.cn.
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
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Association Between Instant Coffee Consumption and the Development of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Results From a Community-Based Prospective Cohort

Instant coffee consumption might be a potent risk factor for the development of COPD, especially among heavy smokers.

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Dietary vitamin C intake protects against COPD: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2012

Incorporating more vitamin C-rich foods into our diet may help shield us from developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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  • 2016
  • Hye Jung Park, Min Kwang Byun, Hyung Jung Kim, Jae Yeol Kim, Yu-Il Kim, Kwang-Ha Yoo, Eun Mi Chun, Ji Ye Jung, Sang Haak Lee, Chul Min Ahn
  • Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine. Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju. Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine. Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine. Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Chest Disease, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine. Division of Pulmonology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
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The Impact of Excessive Fructose Intake on Adipose Tissue and the Development of Childhood Obesity

Upping the intake of refined foods and beverages packed with fructose may lead to excess weight gain and obesity in children.

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  • 2024
  • Anna Karenina Azevedo-Martins, Matheus Pedro Santos, Julie Abayomi, Natália Juliana Ramos Ferreira, Fabiana S Evangelista
  • Group of Study in Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, Brazil. School of Medicine and Nutrition, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk L39 4QP, UK.
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Important food sources of fructose-containing sugars and incident gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Preference for fructose-containing beverages, such as sugar-sweetened beverages, may drive up gout risk in men and women.

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Association between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and the Risk of the Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The tendency of acquiring metabolic syndrome may be high among ardent consumers of sugar-sweetened beverages.

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  • 2023
  • Ainara Muñoz-Cabrejas, Pilar Guallar-Castillón, Martín Laclaustra, Helena Sandoval-Insausti, Belén Moreno-Franco
  • Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain. Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid-IdiPaz, CIBERESP (CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública), IMDEA Alimentación, 28029 Madrid, Spain. Departamento de Medicina, Psiquiatría y Dermatología, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain. CIBERCV (CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares), 28029 Madrid, Spain. Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Departamento de Medicina, Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
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The Impact of Changes in the Intake of Fiber and Antioxidants on the Development of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

High compliance with diets packed with foods rich in fiber and antioxidants may help to ward off chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in men and women.

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  • 2021
  • Young Ju Jung, Se Hee Lee, Ji Ho Chang, Hye Seung Lee, Eun Hee Kang, Sei Won Lee
  • Asan Medical Center, Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea. Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 05505, Korea. CHA Bundang Medical Center, Department of Pulmonology, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, CHA University, Seongnam 13496, Korea.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
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