Functionality of sugars in foods and health

RA Clemens, JM Jones, M Kern, SY Lee… - … reviews in food …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Overweight and obesity are global health problems that affect more than 1.9 billion adults
who are overweight, and of these 600 million are obese. In the United States, these …

Strategies to evaluate outcomes in long-COVID-19 and post-COVID survivors

A Crispo, S Bimonte, G Porciello, CA Forte… - Infectious agents and …, 2021 - Springer
SARS-CoV-2 infection can impact the physical, cognitive, mental health of patients,
especially in those recovered in intensive care units. Moreover, it was proved that the effects …

The effect of low-carbohydrate diet on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

LL Wang, Q Wang, Y Hong, O Ojo, Q Jiang, YY Hou… - nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Objective: In China, a low-fat diet (LFD) is mainly recommended to help improve blood
glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, a low …

The impact of saturated fat, added sugar and their combination on human hippocampal integrity and function: A systematic review and meta-analysis

ZB Taylor, RJ Stevenson, L Ehrenfeld… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Paralleling animal research, there is emerging evidence that a Western-style (WS) diet–high
in saturated fat and added sugar–impairs human hippocampal functioning. However, the …

The role of nutrients in prevention, treatment and Post-Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19)

ML Motti, D Tafuri, L Donini, MT Masucci, V De Falco… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 virus, infecting human cells via its spike protein, causes Coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 is characterized by shortness of breath, fever, and pneumonia …

Refined carbohydrate‐rich diet is associated with long‐term risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in apolipoprotein E ε4 allele carriers

M Gentreau, V Chuy, C Féart, C Samieri… - Alzheimer's & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction In animal models, refined carbohydrates (RF) worsen Alzheimer's disease (AD).
However, the long‐term effects of high RF intake on the risk of dementia and AD are poorly …

Association between diabetes and cognitive function among people over 45 years old in China: a cross-sectional study

L Zhang, J Yang, Z Liao, X Zhao, X Hu, W Zhu… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Objectives: The aim of this study is to identify the relationship between diabetes status
including characteristics of diabetes and cognition among the middle-aged and elderly …

Plasma lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with better cognitive function across multiple domains in a large population-based sample of older adults: findings from …

J Feeney, N O'Leary, R Moran… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Low blood serum or plasma concentrations of the xanthophyll carotenoids
lutein and zeaxanthin have been implicated in poorer cognitive health in older adults …

The role of glucose in cognition, risk of dementia, and related biomarkers in individuals without type 2 diabetes mellitus or the metabolic syndrome: A systematic …

M Kirvalidze, A Hodkinson, D Storman… - Neuroscience & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Excessive blood glucose promotes neuropathological cognitive decline in
individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome, but no systematic …

The antiepileptic ketogenic diet alters hippocampal transporter levels and reduces adiposity in aged rats

AR Hernandez, CM Hernandez… - The Journals of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Nutritional ketosis is induced by high fat/low carbohydrate dietary regimens, which produce
high levels of circulating ketone bodies, shifting metabolism away from glucose utilization …