High fish consumption decreases risk of age-related macular degeneration
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Is there an association between consumption of food groups and the occurrence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?
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Is there an association between consumption of food groups and the occurrence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?
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The purpose of this review article is to review previously published meta-analyses on the effectiveness of dietary fiber on type 2 diabetes.
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This umbrella review article included 16 meta-analyses.
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The fixed dose combination of artemether-lumefantrine (AL) is the most widely used treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, lower cure rates and lumefantrine exposures have been reported in children below 5 years of age and pregnant women during their second and third trimester.
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Although glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate have showed beneficial effects on joint tissues in osteoarthritis (OA), their therapeutic use in the clinical setting is still debatable. Therefore, this meta-analysis (systematic review) has been conducted.
Do glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate supplements relieve pain of knee osteoarthritis?
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This review article included RCTs.
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Total dietary fat intake might influence the risk of fracture; however, conflicting findings have been reported to date. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
Is there an association between dietary fat intake and risk of fracture?
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Whether a vegetarian diet is appropriate for pregnancy remains unclear. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
What is the association between vegetarian diet during pregnancy and various maternal-fetal outcomes?
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This review article included 19 observational studies.
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The investigators found in pooled analysis no association between vegetarian pregnancy and low birth weight (LBW) [RR = 1.27, 95% CI = 0.98-1.65, p = 0.07, I2 = 0%].
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The association of high sodium intake with risk of stroke has been accepted. But considering the proposed J/U-shaped association between sodium intake and risk of all-cause mortality, the shape of the dose-response relationship has not been determined yet. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
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Adults and young children in countries experiencing the nutrition transition are known to be affected simultaneously by undernutrition and overnutrition. Adolescence is a critical period for growth and development. Yet, it is unknown to what extent this double burden of malnutrition affects adolescents in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and the macrolevel contextual factors associated with the double burden of malnutrition. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
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Controversial results have been reported concerning the influence of calcium intake on prostate cancer risk. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
Does calcium intake increase prostate cancer risk?
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This review article included 11 cohort studies and 1 case control study.
The average age of majority was between 50-70 years and also about 83%of articles had been performed in the USA.
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains an important public health problem in China and adults need to be vaccinated. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
The aim of this review article is to assess the appropriate immunization of adults in China.
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This review article included 27 RCTs with a total of 18,308 participants.