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Eating Behavior, Dietary Patterns and Health Outcomes: Insights from Research and Practice

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition Methodology & Assessment".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2024 | Viewed by 6498

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Prof. Dr. Qian Lin

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Department of Nutrition Science and Food Hygiene, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Rd, Changsha 410078, China
Interests: nutrition and chronic diseases; maternal and child nutrition; eating behaviors and health
Prof. Dr. Xiaoqin Luo

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Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
Interests: nutrition and chronic metabolic disease; maternal and child nutrition; cancer nutrition
Prof. Dr. Jia Guo

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Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Rd, Changsha 410078, China
Interests: diet-related behavior for diabetes prevention
Prof. Dr. Irene X. Y. Wu

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Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Rd, Changsha 410078, China
Interests: geriatric medicine; epidemiology of chronic noncommunicable diseases; evidence based medicine

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue “Eating Behavior, Dietary Patterns and Health Outcomes: Insights from Research and Practice” aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current evidence concerning the associations between eating behaviors, dietary patterns, and health outcomes across different life stages. We welcome submissions that address a wide range of topics related to this theme, including but not limited to:

  • The definition, measurement, and characterization of eating behaviors and dietary patterns in various populations and settings.
  • The effects of eating behaviors, dietary patterns and nutrient intake on growth, development, cognition, and behavior in children and adolescents.
  • Dietary patterns and metabolic health outcomes, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
  • The interactions between eating behaviors, dietary patterns, genetics, epigenetics, microbiome, and other factors in modulating health outcomes.
  • The biological, psychological, social, and environmental determinants and correlates of eating behaviors and dietary patterns.
  • The development, implementation, and evaluation of interventions to promote healthy eating behaviors and dietary patterns at individual, family, community, or policy levels.

We invite original research articles, review papers, and meta-analyses that use innovative research methods to explore the complex relationship between eating behaviors and health outcomes. We encourage submissions from diverse perspectives, including researchers and practitioners from nutrition, public health, medicine, and psychology. By bringing together multidisciplinary perspectives and innovative research methods, this issue aims to advance our understanding of the relationship between dietary patterns and health outcomes, promote healthy eating habits, and prevent chronic diseases. We hope that this Special Issue will inspire further research and collaboration among researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders who are interested in eating behaviors, dietary patterns, and health outcomes during different life stages.

Prof. Dr. Qian Lin
Prof. Dr. Xiaoqin Luo
Prof. Dr. Jia Guo
Prof. Dr. Irene X. Y. Wu
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Nutrients is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • eating behaviors
  • dietary patterns
  • nutrients
  • health outcomes
  • growth and development
  • chronic diseases
  • gut microbiota

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Geographical Distribution of Dietary Patterns and Their Association with T2DM in Chinese Adults Aged 45 y and Above: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study
by Weihua Dong, Yuqian Li, Qingqing Man, Yu Zhang, Lianlong Yu, Rongping Zhao, Jian Zhang, Pengkun Song and Gangqiang Ding
Nutrients 2024, 16(1), 107; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16010107 - 28 Dec 2023
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Background: This study aimed to investigate the geographical distribution of dietary patterns and their association with T2DM among Chinese adults aged 45 years and above. Methods: Data was from the China Adults Chronic Diseases and Nutrition Surveillance (2015). Dietary intake for each participant [...] Read more.
Background: This study aimed to investigate the geographical distribution of dietary patterns and their association with T2DM among Chinese adults aged 45 years and above. Methods: Data was from the China Adults Chronic Diseases and Nutrition Surveillance (2015). Dietary intake for each participant was determined through a combination of 3-day 24-h dietary recall interviews and food frequency questionnaires. Principal component analysis was used to extract dietary patterns and spatial analysis was employed to investigate the geographic distribution of them. T2DM was diagnosed using criteria of ADA 2018, and binary logistic regression was employed to examine the relationship between dietary patterns and T2DM. Results: A total of 36,648 participants were included in the study; 10.9% of them were diagnosed as T2DM. Three dietary patterns were identified with the name of plant-based pattern, animal-based pattern, and oriental traditional pattern, which were represented located in northern, northwest, and southern regions, respectively. After adjusting for potential confounders, participants in the highest quartile of the plant-based pattern were associated with lower T2DM odds (OR = 0.82, 95% CI: 0.74, 0.90) when comparing with the lowest quartile. However, participants inclined to higher quartiles of animal-based pattern had a higher risk of T2DM (OR = 1.15, 95% CI: 1.04, 1.27) compared with those in the lower quartiles. No significant association was found between the oriental traditional pattern and T2DM (OR = 1.03, 95% CI: 0.93, 1.14). Conclusion: Dietary patterns of Chinese population revealed geographical disparities, with plant-based dietary pattern showing protective effects and animal-based pattern carrying high risks for T2DM. Regional dietary variations and food environment are paramount in T2DM prevention and management. Full article
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Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Food Neophobia Occurrence in Children: A Study Carried out in Italy
by Annalisa Di Nucci, Simone Pilloni, Umberto Scognamiglio and Laura Rossi
Nutrients 2023, 15(24), 5078; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15245078 - 12 Dec 2023
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Food Neophobia (FN), defined as the reluctance to eat new or unfamiliar foods, mainly concerns fruit, vegetables, and legumes, typical of the Mediterranean Diet (MD). Considering these premises, this study aimed to clarify the relationship between FN and AMD in a sample of [...] Read more.
Food Neophobia (FN), defined as the reluctance to eat new or unfamiliar foods, mainly concerns fruit, vegetables, and legumes, typical of the Mediterranean Diet (MD). Considering these premises, this study aimed to clarify the relationship between FN and AMD in a sample of Italian children and their association with some socio-demographic factors and children’s nutritional status. A sample of 288 children aged 3–11 years participated in an assessment carried out with a questionnaire evaluating FN and AMD, respectively, with the Child Food Neophobia Scale (CFNS) and the KIDMED test. Most of the sample showed an intermediate (67.3%) or high level of FN (18.1%), with high rates among 6–11-year-old children (63.9%) and especially in those who were the only child (50%). The AMD was mostly low (29.5%) or medium (54.8%) and reached lower levels among higher neophobic children (51.9%; p value < 0.05). The present results confirm the study hypothesis that FN is a driver of MD abandonment and shows the positive effects on children’s eating habits and siblings. Finally, this study proves the relevance of adopting effective feeding strategies against FN to avoid its maintenance in adulthood and the detrimental effects on future overall health and well-being. Full article
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Dietary Patterns and Their Association with Cardiometabolic Biomarkers and Outcomes among Hispanic Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013–2018)
by Brandon Osborn and Matthew A. Haemer
Nutrients 2023, 15(21), 4641; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15214641 - 01 Nov 2023
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Cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders are disproportionately prevalent among Hispanic and Latino adults in the United States. We extracted a posteriori dietary patterns (DPs) among a nationally representative sample of 2049 Hispanic adults using the 2013–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Three [...] Read more.
Cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders are disproportionately prevalent among Hispanic and Latino adults in the United States. We extracted a posteriori dietary patterns (DPs) among a nationally representative sample of 2049 Hispanic adults using the 2013–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Three primary DPs and their tertiles were identified, and their associations with cardiometabolic outcomes were examined. Those with higher levels of the Solids Fats, Cheeses, Refined Carbohydrates DP were more likely younger, male, and Mexican American. Those with higher levels of the Vegetables DP were more likely female, higher income, and long-term immigrant residents. Those with higher levels of The Plant-Based DP tended to have higher education levels. Higher levels of the Solid Fats, Cheeses, Refined Carbohydrates DP level were positively associated with body mass index (Tertile 2, β: 1.07 [95%CI: 0.14, 1.99]) and negatively associated with lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels (Tertile 3, β: −4.53 [95%CI: −7.03, −2.03]). Higher levels of adherence to the Vegetables DP were negatively associated with body fat (Tertile 3, β: −1.57 [95%CI: −2.74, −0.39]) but also HDL-C (Tertile 2, β: −2.62 [95%CI: −4.79, −0.47]). The Plant-Based DP showed no associations with cardiometabolic outcomes. Future research and interventions should consider these associations as well as the sociodemographic differences within each DP. Full article
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The Association between Dietary Fiber Intake and Serum Klotho Levels in Americans: A Cross-Sectional Study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
by Si Liu, Mingyang Wu, Yan Wang, Lu Xiang, Gang Luo, Qian Lin and Lin Xiao
Nutrients 2023, 15(14), 3147; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15143147 - 14 Jul 2023
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Background: Klotho is an aging-related marker closely associated with a number of diseases. A growing body of evidence suggests that dietary factors and lifestyle habits can impact serum Klotho levels. The effect of dietary fiber, a key component of a healthy diet, on [...] Read more.
Background: Klotho is an aging-related marker closely associated with a number of diseases. A growing body of evidence suggests that dietary factors and lifestyle habits can impact serum Klotho levels. The effect of dietary fiber, a key component of a healthy diet, on the body’s serum Klotho levels has not been fully elucidated. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between dietary fiber intake and serum Klotho levels in people aged 40–79 years in the United States. Methods: A total of 11,282 participants were included in this study, all from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007 to 2016. Dietary fiber intake was assessed by uniformly trained interviewers using the 24 h dietary recall method. Serum Klotho was quantified using commercially available ELISA kits manufactured by IBL International, Japan. The relationship between dietary fiber intake and serum Klotho levels was analyzed using a multiple linear regression model. Subsequently, the non-linear dose–response relationship between the two was further explored using a restricted cubic spline (RCS) model. Results: After adjusting for potential confounders, serum Klotho levels increased by 1.9% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.8%, 3.0%) for each interquartile range increase in dietary fiber intake in all participants. Considering dietary fiber intake as a categorical variable, serum Klotho levels were found to be 4.7% higher in participants in the highest quartile of dietary fiber intake than in those in the lowest quartile (95% CI: 1.8%, 7.6%). RCS plots depicted a non-linear positive correlation between dietary fiber intake and serum Klotho levels. Subgroup analysis revealed that the relationship between dietary fiber intake and serum Klotho levels was more pronounced in older (percentage change: 7.0%; 95% CI: 2.5%, 11.7%) and overweight and obese participants (percentage change: 4.9%; 95% CI: 1.5%, 8.4%). Conclusions: The results of this study showed that dietary fiber intake was significantly associated with serum Klotho levels in participants. This finding is yet to be further confirmed by prospective studies. Full article
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