Oilseed meal is an important source of essential amino acids (EAA) for livestock production. It is the second most important ingredient in pig feed after grains. Optimal use of these ingredients requires precise knowledge of amino acid standardized ileal digestibility (SID), which may vary depend...

Background: To compare the effectiveness of defined-formula diets versus steroids for the treatment of active Crohn's disease, we conducted a meta-analysis of the published clinical trials. Methods: Standard techniques for literature search were used to identify the pertinent trials. All studi...

Background & aims: Branched-chain amino acid supplementation in porto-systemic encephalopathy remains controversial. Here, we examined the systematic review evidence for their effect on encephalopathy, hepatic decompensation, survival, infection, hospital stay and quality of life, and review data...

Background: School meal programs have a large reach and thus are ideal environments in which to implement interventions targeting improved youth eating behaviors and reduced food waste. This systematic review summarizes the evidence on the effectiveness of school meal nudge interventions on influ...

Background: Nutritional composition and food patterns influence postprandial glycaemia in type 1 diabetes (T1D). For optimal glycaemic control, insulin dose and delivery pattern must be matched accordingly. This systematic review aimed to compare insulin dosing strategies for meals varying in fat...

Cereal β-glucan may be detrimental in pig production because of negative effects on nutrient digestibility, but they may act as functional ingredients by stimulating the intestinal microbiota. This study primarily aimed to investigate relations between dietary β-glucan and nutrient digestibility,...

Introduction: Physical training can improve several health variables in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A growing body of studies also finds a positive influence of dietary supplement (DS) intake. The aim of this review is to shed light on the possible effects of training intervent...

Introduction: All the bariatric procedures have evolved greatly over the past decades and laparoscopic greater curvature plication (LGCP) is one of the quite recently introduced techniques lacking systematic evaluation. Aim: To compare and summarize the current data in the literature in regard...

Several epidemiological studies investigated the relationship between dietary intake of essential trace elements and the risk of esophageal cancer (EC), yielding inconsistent results. We therefore conducted a systematic meta-analysis to investigate and quantify the putative association between th...

Background: Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy or infancy is associated with adverse growth in children. No systematic review has been conducted to summarize available evidence on the effect of vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy and infancy on growth and body composition in children. Ob...