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. 2024 Mar 13;14(3):305.
doi: 10.3390/jpm14030305.

Personalizing Nutrition Strategies: Bridging Research and Public Health

Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez  1   2 , Helia Carmen Peris-Ramos  3 , Laura Redondo-Flórez  4 , Ana Isabel Beltrán-Velasco  5 , Alexandra Martín-Rodríguez  1 , Susana David-Fernandez  3 , Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda  6 , José Francisco Tornero-Aguilera  1
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Personalizing Nutrition Strategies: Bridging Research and Public Health

Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez et al. J Pers Med. .

Abstract

In recent years, although life expectancy has increased significantly, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continue to pose a significant threat to the health of the global population. Therefore, eating habits have been recognized as key modifiable factors that influence people's health and well-being. For this reason, it is interesting to study dietary patterns, since the human diet is a complex mixture of macronutrients, micronutrients, and bioactive compounds, and can modulate multiple physiological processes, including immune function, the metabolism, and inflammation. To ensure that the data we acquired were current and relevant, we searched primary and secondary sources, including scientific journals, bibliographic indexes, and databases in the last 15 years with the most relevant articles. After this search, we observed that all the recent research on NCDs suggests that diet is a critical factor in shaping an individual's health outcomes. Thus, cardiovascular, metabolic, mental, dental, and visual health depends largely on the intake, habits and patterns, and nutritional behaviors. A diet high in processed and refined foods, added sugars, and saturated fats can increase the risk of developing chronic diseases. On the other hand, a diet rich in whole, nutrient-dense foods, such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, and a high adherence to Mediterranean diet can improve health's people.

Keywords: cardiovascular health; dental health; diet; dietary behaviors; dietary patterns; hormonal disruption; inflammation; mental health; metabolic health; microbiota; oncology; public health; visual health.

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Influence of diet on hormonal functioning carried out by the brain–gut axis and the different strategies to achieve hormonal changes.
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Differences between the Mediterranean and Western diets in their effects on inflammatory processes.
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