Nutrients

Celiac disease (CeD) is a chronic immune-mediated disorder of the small intestine triggered by the ingestion of dietary gluten. This narrative review aims to summarize and critically evaluate the recent literature on the association between…

Background: Despite the growing interest in the relationship of diet and women's health conditions, a limited number of Food Frequency Questionnaires (FFQs) have been specifically developed and/or validated for use among women, and those th…

Background/Objectives: Food hypersensitivity remains an understudied and overlooked subject globally. It is characterized by adverse reactions to dietary substances, potentially triggered by various mechanisms. Food allergy, a subset of foo…

Emerging evidence highlights the critical role of the gut microbiota in the development and progression of eating disorders (EDs), particularly in women, who are more frequently affected by these conditions. Women with anorexia nervosa, bul…

Background: Dysmenorrhea, categorized as primary (PD) or secondary (SD), significantly affects females during their reproductive years, impairing quality of life, performance, and social relationships. Alongside medical treatment, exercise …

Background: Immune-regulatory genes such as CTLA-4, FOXO-3, and PTPN-22 influence immune tolerance and metabolic adaptation, but their interaction with environmental factors in type 1 diabetes (T1DM) remains unclear. Methods: In this observ…

Objectives: To assess the impact of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) on fetal and maternal adverse effects in pregnant women diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Methods: This is a multicenter retrospective study on 472 pregn…

Background/Objectives: A gluten-free diet (GFD) remains the only effective therapy for celiac disease (CD) and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). Strict adherence is essential, yet it can impose considerable psychological, social, and fi…

The pathophysiology of fibromyalgia, a condition that causes chronic pain throughout the body, involves abnormal pain signaling, genetic predispositions, and abnormal neuroendocrine function, significantly impairing quality of life. Fibromy…

Pain is a significant global public health issue that can interfere with daily activities, sleep, and interpersonal relationships when it becomes chronic or worsens, ultimately impairing quality of life. Despite ongoing efforts, the efficac…

Orphan nuclear receptor 4A1 (NR4A1) is a member of the NR4A subfamily that was initially discovered as an intermediate early gene expressed in response to stressors, including inflammatory agents. This review addresses the hypothesis that N…

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Ileitis, or inflammation of the terminal ileum, is often linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially Crohn's disease, but may also arise from non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use. While NSAIDs a…

Gynecological diseases are a group of diseases that affect the reproductive systems of women [...].

Background: Social media, especially Instagram, spreads nutrition-related information that often lacks scientific rigor. Many women report feeling inadequately informed about women's health by healthcare professionals, turning to social med…

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Phthalates are endocrine-disrupting chemicals that are commonly used in plastic consumer products and food packaging, with growing evidence suggesting that they have a potential role in obesity. This study aimed to in…

Background/Objectives: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), is a rapidly growing global health concern, often accompanied by chronic kidney disease (CKD) and metabolic disturbances. Obesity-related indices, such as the visceral adiposity index …

Background/objectivesSarcopenia is a condition marked by a continuous decline in skeletal muscle strength and volume, often leading to significant health complications. According to several articles, sarcopenia is highly prevalent in chroni…

Background: Elevated BMI in women is linked to metabolic and endocrine imbalances that impair fertility and increase pregnancy risks. While >10% weight loss before an Assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment may improve outcomes, su…

Background/Objectives: One of the main reasons for discrepancies in the role of vitamin D in ART could be the measurement of the conventional biomarker 25(OH)D3. It is known that this value is affected by multiple factors, such as tissue or…

The increasing use of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) globally, such as intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF), has highlighted the pressing need to determine the modifiable factors affecting the …

Background/Objectives: Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a condition characterized by painful pelvic cramps onsetting shortly before menses and lasting for 3 days, negatively impacting the quality of life of young females. Further, menstrual cyc…

Maintaining a quiescent uterus until labor is of utmost importance for a successful pregnancy and still represents the most challenging issue in clinical practice. Despite the existence of standard approaches (short-term use of tocolytic ag…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease marked by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. Main symptoms include pain in the sacrum, pelvis, and abdomen, occurring at various stages of the menstrual cycle o…

Infertility is a growing global phenomenon affecting millions of individuals and is characterized by multifactorial causes, including both lifestyle and environmental factors. These include smoking, chronic exposure to environmental polluta…

In humans, the bioactivity of polyphenols is highly dependent on dose intake and their interactions with the gastrointestinal tract and gut microbiota, which metabolize polyphenols into bioactive or inactive derivatives. Polyphenols are onl…