[HTML][HTML] Youth Healthy Eating Index (YHEI) and Diet Adequacy in Relation to Country-Specific National Dietary Recommendations in Children and Adolescents in Five …

F Giampieri, A Rosi, F Scazzina, E Frias-Toral… - Nutrients, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: The diet quality of younger individuals is decreasing globally, with
alarming trends also in the Mediterranean region. The aim of this study was to assess diet …

Mediterranean diet, diet quality, and adequacy to Italian dietary recommendations in southern Italian adults

J Godos, G Zappalà, A Mistretta… - … Journal of Nutrition …, 2024‏ - journals.sagepub.com
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore the relation between adherence to the
Mediterranean diet, adequacy to the Italian dietary recommendations, and several domains …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Replacing Cow's Milk with Plant-Based Beverages on Potential Nutrient Intake in Sustainable Healthy Dietary Patterns: A Case Study

P Biscotti, M Tucci, D Angelino, V Vinelli, N Pellegrini… - Nutrients, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
More consumers are replacing cow's milk (CM) with plant-based drinks (PBD), but data
indicating the nutritional impact are limited. This theoretical study aims to assess the effect of …

[HTML][HTML] Nut Consumption Is Associated with Cognitive Status in Southern Italian Adults

J Godos, F Giampieri, E Frias-Toral… - Nutrients, 2025‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Nut consumption has been considered a potential protective factor against
cognitive decline. The aim of this study was to test whether higher total and specific nut …

[HTML][HTML] Mediterranean Diet Adherence in Celiac Patients: A Nested Cross-Sectional Study

MZ Peresztegi, Z Szakács, Z Vereczkei, E Dakó… - Nutrients, 2025‏ - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: The Mediterranean diet (MD) reduces cardiovascular risk, which is
higher in celiac disease (CD). We aimed to investigate adherence to the MD in newly …

Nutrient Composition of Four Dietary Patterns in Italy: Results from an Online Survey (the INVITA Study)

L Baroni, C Bonetto, G Rizzo, A Galchenko, G Guidi… - Foods, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Though Italy is a native land of Mediterranean diet, its adherence in the Italian population is
low, witnessed by the high rates of overweight in its inhabitants. Vegetarian dietary patterns …

[HTML][HTML] Hazelnut Skin Fortification of Dehulled Lentil Chips to Improve Nutritional, Antioxidant, Sensory, and Chemical Properties

L Costantini, MT Frangipane, R Massantini, S Garzoli… - Foods, 2025‏ - mdpi.com
Legumes consumption is still low in Western countries, and their incorporation into bakery
products could be a solution. However, a minimally processed legume-based product is still …

The impact of breakfast skip** on plasma glucose levels in non-diabetic individuals: gender-based differences and implications

C Buscemi, C Randazzo, AM Barile… - … Journal of Food …, 2025‏ - Taylor & Francis
Chrono-nutritional factors may play a significant role in glucose regulation and the risk of
type 2 diabetes (T2D). We investigated the association between breakfast skip** (BS) and …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the Phenolic Components, Fiber Content, Antioxidant Activity, and Prebiotic Capacity of a Shortbread Cookie Fortified with Hazelnut Skin Waste

L Costantini, G Di Matteo, M Felli, DV Savatin… - Foods, 2024‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Food reformulation is a strategy to make healthier foods by using food waste matrices that
are still nutritionally valid. A shortbread cookie was reformulated replacing hazelnut skin …

The underrated role of psychosocial determinants of dietary choices

G Grosso - International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
The evolution of research in human nutrition has allowed an unprecedented progress at
identifying key components of the diet that would so vastly affect human health (Wang et al …