Tag: meta-analysis
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Digital Interventions for Healthy and Sustainable Eating: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Introduction Dietary choices influence both individual health and planetary well-being. In recent years, the adoption of digital interventions—ranging from mobile apps and online programs to social media campaigns and wearable devices—has surged as a strategy to promote healthy and sustainable eating. This article summarizes findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis that examined how digital…
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Digital Interventions Targeting Healthy and Sustainable Eating Behavior: Insights from a Systematic Review
Introduction Food choices influence both individual health and planetary sustainability. Contemporary dietary patterns contribute to rising obesity, diabetes, and diet-related cancers while exerting pressure on resources and the environment. Digital interventions—ranging from mobile apps and online programs to interactive platforms—offer scalable pathways to promote healthier, more sustainable eating behaviors. This article summarizes the aims, methods,…
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Digital Interventions for Healthy and Sustainable Eating: Insights from a Systematic Review
Understanding the Rise of Digital Interventions in Eating Behavior Dietary choices affect not only individual health but also the health of our planet. Digital interventions—ranging from mobile apps and online coaching to automated nudges and social media campaigns—are increasingly used to promote healthy and sustainable eating patterns. This article summarizes what a comprehensive systematic review…
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Can Vitamin D Supplementation Influence Cardiometabolic Health in Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents? A Grade-Assessed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Overview Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents are pressing global health concerns linked to adverse cardiometabolic outcomes. Questions remain about whether vitamin D supplementation can modulate cardiometabolic risk factors such as insulin resistance, lipid profiles, blood pressure, and inflammatory markers in this population. This article summarizes a grade-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized…
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Vitamin D Supplementation and Cardiometabolic Health in Overweight Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Overview Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents are linked to adverse cardiometabolic outcomes, including insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and early atherosclerotic changes. Vitamin D has attracted interest as a potential modulator of metabolic health due to its roles in inflammation, glucose metabolism, and endothelial function. This article summarizes a grade-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis…
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Vitamin D and Cardiometabolic Risk in Overweight Children: Meta-Analysis
Overview Childhood overweight and obesity are rising global concerns linked to a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors, including insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, high blood pressure, and inflammation. Vitamin D has been proposed as a potential modulator of metabolic health due to its roles in inflammation, insulin secretion, and lipid metabolism. This article summarizes a grade-assessed systematic…
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Melatonin and ART Outcomes: Systematic Review
Introduction Melatonin (MT) is recognized for its role in regulating circadian rhythms and protecting cells from oxidative stress. Growing evidence suggests that MT may influence reproductive biology by improving oocyte quality, reducing oxidative damage, and potentially enhancing endometrial receptivity. This has spurred a wave of randomized and non-randomized studies examining MT as an adjunct to…
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Melatonin Supplementation and ART Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Introduction Melatonin (MT) is more than a sleep hormone. It plays a multifaceted role in reproductive biology, influencing oocyte quality, embryo development, and endometrial receptivity. With infertility affecting millions worldwide, researchers have explored MT supplementation as a potential adjunct to assisted reproductive technology (ART) protocols. This article synthesizes current evidence from randomized trials and observational…
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Melatonin Supplementation and ART Outcomes: Insights from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Overview: Melatonin in Reproductive Medicine Melatonin (MT) is best known for its role in regulating circadian rhythms, but it also plays a part in reproductive biology. Growing interest in MT supplementation stems from its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and mitochondrial-supporting properties, which may influence oocyte quality, embryo development, and implantation processes. As assisted reproductive technology (ART) expands…
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Petting a Cat? The Possible Link Between Cat Ownership and Schizophrenia Risk
Overview: What the Research Suggests A recent meta-analysis pooling data from 17 studies explored whether owning a cat is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia-related disorders. The analysis found that individuals exposed to cats may have roughly double the odds of developing schizophrenia-related conditions compared with those without cat exposure. It’s important to interpret…