Low vitamin D status is related to poorer cognition in healthy adults

Objectives:
With an aging population and no cure for dementia on the horizon, risk factor modification prior to disease onset is an urgent health priority. Therefore, this meta-analysis (review article) has been conducted.

What is the effect of low vitamin D status or vitamin D supplementation on cognition in midlife and older adults without a diagnosis of dementia?

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This review article included 26 observational (cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort) studies and 3 intervention studies (n = 19-9,556).

Malaria infection during pregnancy increases anemia risk in Ethiopia

Objectives:
Anemia during pregnancy is one of the most common indirect obstetric cause of maternal mortality in developing countries. It is responsible for poor maternal and fetal outcomes. A limited number of studies were conducted on anemia during pregnancy in Ethiopia and they present inconsistent findings. Therefore, this review article (meta-analysis) has been conducted.

What are the findings conducted in several parts of the country and present the national level of anemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia?

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At least 4 servings/week fish is associated with decreasing memory decline

Objectives:
Fish are a primary source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, which may help delay cognitive aging. Therefore, this meta-analysis (review article) has been conducted.

Does a higher fish intake reduce cognitive decline?

Study design:
This review article included 5 cohort studies (23,688 Caucasians aged ≥65 years, 88% female and median follow-up range of 3.9-9.1 years).

50 mg/day dietary vitamin C intake decreases hip fracture risk

Objectives:
Previous studies had inconsistent findings regarding the association between vitamin C intake and the risk of hip fracture. Therefore, this meta-analysis (review article) has been conducted.

Does taking dietary vitamin C reduce risk of hip fracture?

Study design:
This review article included 6 articles, containing 7908 controls and 2899 cases of hip fracture.

A diet with <10 En% saturated fat reduces cholesterol and blood pressure in children

Objectives:
Elevated cholesterol has been linked to cardiovascular disease in adults and preclinical markers of atherosclerosis in children, thus reducing saturated (SFA) and trans-fatty acids (TFA) intake from an early age may help to reduce cholesterol and the risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently updating its guidance on SFA and TFA intake in adults and children. Therefore, this review article (meta-analysis) has been conducted.

The prevalence of norovirus in patients with acute gastroenteritis in developing countries is 17%

Objectives:
While norovirus (NoV) is well known as a leading causal pathogen for acute gastroenteritis in developed countries, structured data on prevalence in developing countries are not available thus far. Therefore, this review article (meta-analysis) has been conducted.

What is the prevalence of norovirus among patients with acute gastroenteritis in developing countries?

Study design:
This review article included evidence from 178 articles with a total of 148,867 patients with acute gastroenteritis.

8.7 g/day viscous soluble fiber during 7 weeks reduces blood pressure

Objectives:
Dietary fiber intake, especially viscous soluble fiber, has been established as a means to reduce cardiometabolic risk factors. Whether this is true for blood pressure remains controversial. Therefore, this review article (meta-analysis) has been conducted.

Does viscous soluble fiber supplementation reduce cardiovascular disease risk?

Study design:
This review article included 22 (n = 1430) and 21 RCTs (N = 1343) for systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), respectively.

Subjects with end-stage renal disease benefit from a diet with <5.5 En% protein

Objectives:
Recent data pose the question whether conservative management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) by means of a low-protein diet can be a safe and effective means to avoid or defer transition to dialysis therapy without causing protein-energy wasting or cachexia. Therefore, this review article (meta-analysis) has been conducted.

Do subjects with chronic kidney disease benefit from a low-protein diet?

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