by Rene Loewenson

Received: 14 January 2025;  Published: 29 August 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2503018

Intensified marketing and expanding consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) that contain high sugar, salt, trans-fats and other additives and sugar sweetened beverages in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are associated with rising obesogenic environments and non-communicable diseases, termed by some an ‘industrial pandemic’ due to its commercial drivers and cross border nature. This review paper addresses the question of how far SSA, positioned at an early point of a rising wave, is controlling this growing health chal [...]

by Recent Progress in Nutrition Editorial Office

Received: 24 August 2025;  Published: 27 August 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2503017

An Interview with Prof. Rosita Gabbianelli

by Upama Majumder  , Samayeta Pramanik  , Mobasshara Uzma  , Kavya P R  and Debasish Kar

Received: 19 December 2024;  Published: 20 August 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2503016

Milk is best known as a nutrient-rich fluid produced by the mammary glands of mammals, designed primarily to feed young. In the human diet, cow milk is most prevalent, but milk of other mammals and plant milk are common too. This study aims to investigate milk's nutritional value in various age groups and review opposing evidence of its effect on cardiovascular diseases in adults. It is a literature-based strategy to synthesize information from observational and meta-analytic studies. The milk content—macronutrient [...]

by Irene Andressa  , Glauce Kelly Silva do Nascimento  , Daniela de Oliveira Teotônio  , Nathalia de Andrade Neves  , Josimar Rodrigues Oliveira  , Elizabeth Harumi Nabeshima  , Vivian Machado Benassi  and Marcio Schmiele

Received: 14 October 2024;  Published: 28 July 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2503015

Germination is a viable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly biotechnological process that enhances the industrial applications of cereals. This study evaluated the impact of germination (86 hours at 30°C) on soluble solids, proximate composition, and total phenolic compounds (TPC) in water-soluble extracts. It also included imaging analyses using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), apparent amylose content, and starch pasting properties of purple pericarp Creole corn (PPCC) fr [...]

by Richard J. Bloomer  , Alice Raphael Karikachery  , Velaphi C. Thipe  , Kavita K. Katti  , Kattesh V. Katti  , Mysore R. Harsha  , Vadakkanchery V. Vaidyanathan  , Caleb M. Schmidt  , Michael A. Schmidt  , Niraj A. Arora  , Bradley J. Ferguson  and Alton Michael Chesne

Received: 31 January 2025;  Published: 25 July 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2503014

Efficient glucose uptake by peripheral tissue is important for individuals who desire to maintain optimal wellbeing. Various methods to regulate postprandial blood glucose have been reported in the research literature, however, few have examined the effect of ketone esters on blood glucose levels. The present study evaluated blood glucose following the administration of an oral glucose tolerance test, with and without ketone esters delivered at two different dosages, in a sample of healthy Sprague-Dawley rats. We h [...]

by Hawi Jihad Kedir  , Birhanu Zeleke Tilinti  and Kasahun Tsegaye Mekonnen

Received: 07 January 2025;  Published: 02 June 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2502013

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is the largest vegetable crop produced and consumed in the world. Tomatoes are a top source of Vitamin A and C, contain more dietary fibre, beta-carotene, iron, lycopene, magnesium, niacin, potassium, phosphorus, riboflavin, and thiamine. Tomatoes have a limited shelf life in ambient conditions and are highly perishable. It creates glut during the production season and becomes scanty during the off-season. Short shelf life, coupled with inadequate processing facilities results in he [...]

by Dennis Gibson  , Amy Stein  , Marina Foster  and Philip S Mehler

Received: 19 December 2024;  Published: 23 May 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2502012

Inpatient care is a significant contributor to the health-care costs associated with the treatment of individuals with eating disorders (EDs). This study seeks to better understand the treatment outcomes of individuals with extreme EDs requiring inpatient medical stabilization at specialized medical versus nonspecialized medical units. Patients transferred via air ambulance to ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders and Severe Malnutrition (specialized care) from an outside hospital (nonspecialized care) between January [...]

by Alessandro Menotti  and Paolo Emilio Puddu

Received: 09 November 2024;  Published: 19 May 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2502011

To describe the contribution of three classes of dietary fatty acids to all-cause mortality and age at death among middle-aged men followed up for 61 years until extinction. The cohort comprised 1712 men aged 40-59 years at entry examination in 1960, belonging to the Italian Rural Areas of the Seven Countries Study of Cardiovascular Diseases. A dietary survey allowed to estimate dietary fatty acids [saturated (SAFA), mono-unsaturated (MUFA), poly-unsaturated (PUFA) and their ratios (M/S, P/S)] that were fed as poss [...]

by Ana Pérez-González  and Ismael El Hajra

Received: 17 November 2024;  Published: 13 May 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2502010

In recent years, the incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) has risen significantly in the Western population, pointing toward the potential influence of environmental and dietary factors. In order to explain this, some research on nutritional therapy identifies exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) as a highly effective approach for managing IBD in children. This treatment achieves high remission rates; more specifically, some clinical trials have reported remission rates from 70% to 100%. EEN not only facilita [...]

by Tayseer A. S. Idrees  and Ibtisam E. M. El Zubeir

Received: 06 April 2024;  Published: 27 April 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2502009

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of sources. locations and seasons (late summer and winter) on the chemical composition of cow milk collected from Khartoum State. The samples were collected randomly in the morning or the evening. Two hundred and seventy milk samples were collected from farms (90 samples), groceries (90 samples) and vendors (90 samples) in Khartoum State during the late summer and winter seasons, 135 samples each. The milk samples were kept in cool cracked ice and transported immed [...]