Association of food cravings with weight gain, overweight, and obesity in patients after liver transplantation

Ferreira, Samanta Catherine; Penaforte, Fernanda Rodrigues de Oliveira; Cardoso, A. S. R.; Silva, Marcelo Victor Teixeira da; Lima, Agnaldo Soares; Correia, Maria Isabel Toulson Davisson; Anastácio, Lucilene Rezende

doi:10.1016/j.nut.2019.110573

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“…Obesity is one of the most serious problems related to poor eating habits and food consumption [ 12 , 13 ]. Obesity has become a major health problem in the last two decades, connected with a lack of physical activity and unhealthy eating habits [ 14 ]. Obesity is linked to various lifestyle problems, including hypertension, heart ailments, and diabetes [ 11 ].…”

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A Cross-Sectional Study of Gender Differences in Calorie Labeling Policy among Students: Dietary Habits, Nutritional Knowledge and Awareness

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Calorie labels may be the most important predictor of dietary choices among college students. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has imposed calorie labels on the menus of restaurants and cafes. The current study looked at how the calorie labeling policy affects Saudi male and female students’ dietary habits, nutritional knowledge, and awareness. The study included 802 students (360 males and 442 females) from Saudi Arabia’s King Saud University, ranging between 18 and 35 years. Between December 2020 and October 2021, a cross-sectional, electronic, approved and validated survey was conducted to collect data on gender socio-demographic variables, food habits, and nutritional knowledge and awareness, in accordance with the food policy stated. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis. The Likert scale was used to determine the level of awareness and the food habit scores, and the Mann-Whitney U-test was used to determine the differences between the males and females. Spearman’s correlation coefficient and simple regression analysis were performed to determine the association between the demographic factors and nutritional knowledge and the awareness of males and females. The results demonstrated that, with the exception of living situations, males and females differed significantly (p ≤ 0.01) in their socio-demographic characteristics. When asked about their food habits after the implementation of calorie labeling, the majority of respondents (>50%) gave negative responses, with a significant difference observed between maintaining body weight (p ≤ 0.05) and gaining weight (p ≤ 0.01). According to the Likert scale, there was a significant difference between males and females in terms of knowledge (p ≤ 0.01) and awareness (p ≤ 0.05). An average of 80.53% of males had very high knowledge (4.07) and 65.65% had medium level (3.24) awareness of calorie labeling, while 83.73% of females had very high knowledge (4.17) and 66.50% had medium level (3.32) awareness of calorie labeling. The socio-demographic and lifestyle variables were significantly and positively or negatively associated with calorie label utilization and varied between respondents, according to the Spearman correlation coefficients (r) and simple linear regression analysis. The number of factors that negatively impacted the males’ knowledge and awareness was greater than that of the females. In conclusion, among college students, there were numerous gender differences in the demographic and social characteristics. The respondents’ knowledge was insufficient, with females outperforming males.

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A Cross-Sectional Study of Gender Differences in Calorie Labeling Policy among Students: Dietary Habits, Nutritional Knowledge and Awareness

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“…Other metabolic conditions besides diabetes are also relevant. De novo hypertension is a common complication, afecting 50-75% of patients [8,9,16], and 20-60% of recipients report hyperlipidemia [17,18]. Te kind of immunosuppressant (such as the calcineurin inhibitor and the mTOR-Mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors) may also contribute to these alterations [5,19].…”

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“…Te kind of immunosuppressant (such as the calcineurin inhibitor and the mTOR-Mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors) may also contribute to these alterations [5,19]. While weight gain after surgery is often desirable to correct malnutrition, continued weight gain can lead to overweight status, affecting approximately 50+% of transplant recipients three years after surgery [20], and the psychological conditions that occur in patients who undergo transplantation can play a fundamental role in this setting [17]. Studies have shown that obesity has a signifcant impact on long-term morbidity and mortality after liver transplantation in Europe.…”

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Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders: Their Impact on Cardiovascular Events in Liver Transplant Patients

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Cusi

Gazda

et al. 2023

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Cardiovascular diseases are currently one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in liver transplant patients over the long term. Therefore, evaluating prognostic factors for cardiovascular events (CVEs) in this population is essential for taking preventive measures. The aim of this study was to identify the impact of diabetes and other metabolic disorders on CVEs in liver transplant patients. Three hundred fifty-six liver transplant recipients who survived at least 6 months after surgery were enrolled. Patients were followed for a median time of 118 months (12–250 months). All cardiovascular events were carefully recorded and detailed in the patients’ charts. Demographic data, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, weight changes, and a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome both before and after transplantation were noted to assess their possible relationship with CVE. The presence of a diagnosis of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) was also evaluated. Immunosuppressive therapy was included in the analysis. Diabetes mellitus (DM), especially when present before transplantation, was strongly associated with CVEs (hazard risk HR 3.10; 95% confidence interval CI: 1.60–6.03). Metabolic syndrome was found to be associated with CVEs in univariate analysis (HR 3.24; 95% CI: 1.36–7.8), while pretransplantation and de novo MAFLD were not. Immunosuppressive therapy had no influence on predisposing transplanted patients to CVEs during follow-up. Further prospective studies may be useful in investigating the risk factors for CVEs after liver transplantation and improving the long-term survival of transplant patients.

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A cross-sectional study on the prevalence of eating disorders in liver transplanted patients with type 2 diabetes and/or overweight/obesity

Brodosi,

Stecchi,

Vitale

et al. 2024

Eating Behaviors

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Association of food cravings with weight gain, overweight, and obesity in patients after liver transplantation

Cited by 5 publications

References 45 publications

A Cross-Sectional Study of Gender Differences in Calorie Labeling Policy among Students: Dietary Habits, Nutritional Knowledge and Awareness

A Cross-Sectional Study of Gender Differences in Calorie Labeling Policy among Students: Dietary Habits, Nutritional Knowledge and Awareness

Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders: Their Impact on Cardiovascular Events in Liver Transplant Patients

A cross-sectional study on the prevalence of eating disorders in liver transplanted patients with type 2 diabetes and/or overweight/obesity

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