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Mitigation of Obesity: A Phytotherapeutic Approach
Published in Amit Baran Sharangi, K. V. Peter, Medicinal Plants, 2023
A.B. Sharangi, Suddhasuchi Das
Today’s world is more affluent than it ever was. In spite of having a standard prescribed food for a sustainable healthy lifestyle, majority of people have diverse dietary options. Nowadays, people are less energetic than their predecessors, keeping the calorific content of their daily diet almost intact, even increased. The diet style has drastically changed over time around the world. A significant transformation to a high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet from a high protein, high-fat diet is evident. The over-consumption of empty-calorie foods like aerated drinks, alcohol, candies, etc., has also risen sharply. All of these empty-calorie foods, coupled with an inactive lifestyle, make the perfect combination for vulnerability to diabetes and obesity. It is further linked to augmented incidence of hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, arthritis, coronary heart disease, sleep apnea, and certain forms of cancer (Ogden et al., 2006).
Carbohydrates
Published in Geoffrey P. Webb, Nutrition, 2019
When extracted sugars are added to foods, they add energy but no nutrients. They reduce the nutrient density of the diet and the phrase “empty calories” has been coined. The significance of this reduction in nutrient density will depend upon the general level of nutrient adequacy. In populations or individuals with high nutrient intakes, it will be of less significance than those whose nutrient intakes are more marginal.
Nutrition
Published in Barbara Smith, Linda Field, Nursing Care, 2019
By eating carbohydrates derived from natural sources, you are more likely to ingest other vital nutrients such as vitamins and minerals not found in processed food; for example, oranges contain vitamin C and bananas contain potassium. Processed carbohydrates are relatively low in nutrients in relation to the large number of calories they contain. Consequently, they are often referred to as ‘empty calories’. Similarly, alcoholic drinks contain significant amounts of carbohydrates but are another source of empty calories.
Dietary Factors and Incidence of Hydatidiform Mole: An Ecological Study
Published in Nutrition and Cancer, 2022
Xingran Wang, Yan Du, Yu Cheng, Jun Li, Xin Lu
Since the proportion of nonagricultural population was negatively correlated with HM incidence (Figure 2D), a partial correlation analysis was conducted and the proportion of nonagricultural population was controlled as a confounding factor. The results showed positive correlations between the incidence of HM and the intake of rice (r = 0.531, P = 0.013), fish and shrimp (r = 0.553, P = 0.009), alcoholic beverage (r = 0.483, P = 0.027), phosphorus (r=-0.544, P = 0.011), and iron (r=-0.569, P = 0.007). The proportion of empty calories in caloric food was also positively correlated with HM incidence (r = 0.582, P = 0.006), while the proportion of protein in caloric nutrients was negatively correlated with HM incidence (r=-0.476, P = 0.029).
A Step toward Understanding Diet Quality in Urban African-American Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Baseline Data from the Moving Forward Study
Published in Nutrition and Cancer, 2019
Sparkle Springfield, Angela Odoms-Young, Lisa M. Tussing-Humphreys, Sally Freels, Melinda R. Stolley
HEI-2010 includes 12 diet components (nine adequacy and three moderation) that sum to a total of 100 points; higher scores reflect greater adherence to the 2010 DGAs and superior diet quality. The nine adequacy-focused components (i.e., foods and beverages that should be consumed in adequate amounts where a higher score indicates more consumption) include total fruit, whole fruit, total vegetables, grains and beans, whole grains, dairy, protein foods, seafood and plant proteins, and fatty acids. These component scores range from 0 to 5 points, except dairy and whole grains, which range from 0 to 10. The three moderation-focused components (i.e., foods and beverages that should be consumed in moderation where a higher score indicates less consumption) include refined grains, sodium, and empty calories (calories from solid fats, alcohol, and added sugars) (43). Note, moderation components are reversed scored so that a higher score in these categories indicates that the participant ate less. Scores for these components range from 0 to 10 points, except empty calories, with a 0–20 point range. A maximum score in any category reflects that a person meets that particular recommendation.
Healthy Eating Index 2010 and Breast Cancer Risk
Published in Nutrition and Cancer, 2018
Fatemeh Sedaghat, Zeinab Heidari, Saba Jalali, Azam Doustmohammadian, Mehdi Ehteshami, Bahram Rashidkhani
HEI-2010 components intakes and scores for cases and controls are presented in Table 2. The mean HEI-2010 total score among cases was significantly lower than controls (69.8 and 71.7 for cases and controls, respectively, P = 0.03) indicating lower adherence to HEI. Regarding HEI-2010 components intakes, controls had higher intakes of greens and beans (P = 0.01), dairy (P = 0.03), and seafood and plant proteins (P = 0.03). However, intakes of empty calories (Calories from solid fats and added sugars), were significantly higher (higher intake indicating lower scores) in cases compared to control groups (0.01). Moreover, total vegetables (0.04), greens and beans (P = 0.006), dairy (P = 0.04), seafood and plant proteins (P = 0.03), and empty calories (P = 0.006) scores were significantly higher in controls than cases.