Despite the increasing worldwide prevalence of obesity and iron deficiency (ID), there are still no guidelines on how to treat and manage obesity-related ID. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate whether weight loss can re-establish iron homoeostasis among subject...

The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate whether the use of probiotics has any effect on the components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) before patients develop type 2 diabetes. A qualitative systematic review, following the Cochrane methodology, and a comprehensive literature search of rando...

OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness of calcium supplementation for improving bone mineral density in healthy children and to determine if any effect is modified by other factors and persists after supplementation stops. DESIGN: Meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: Electronic bibliographic databases, ...

AIMS: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the effect of vitamin D supplementation on mortality and admission to intensive care unit (ICU) of COVID-19 patients. METHODS: A systematic search of PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, Web of Science and medRxiv with terms ...

CONTEXT: There has been interest in identifying whether nutrients might help optimize cognitive performance, especially for the military tasked with ensuring mission-readiness. OBJECTIVE: This systematic review assesses the quality of the evidence for n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) acros...

CONTEXT: Chia seed is a popular dietary supplement, taken mainly for its high content of alpha-linolenic acid, vegetable protein, and dietary fiber, yet information about its clinical effects is lacking. OBJECTIVE: This review aims to summarize the clinical evidence regarding the use of chia seed...

Breast cancer survivors often seek information about how lifestyle factors, such as diet, may influence their prognosis. Previous studies have reviewed evidence around single nutrients, individual foods or food groups. We reviewed studies examining relationships between overall dietary intake and...

Aim: This study is a report of a systematic review to assess current evidence for the efficacy of psychosocial interventions for reducing substance use, as well as improving mental state and encouraging treatment retention, among people with dual diagnosis. Background: Substance misuse by peop...

Aberrant fetal growth remains a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality and is associated with a risk of developing non-communicable diseases later in life. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis combining human and animal studies to assess whether prenatal amino acid (AA) ...

Objective: To provide a systematic review of selected experimental studies of psychosocial treatments of behavioral disturbances in dementia. Psychosocial treatments are defined here as strategies derived from one of three psychologically oriented paradigms (learning theory, unmet needs and alter...