Obesity, a complex disease that involves energy imbalance and chronic low-grade inflammation, is implicated in the pathogenesis of several chronic non-communicable diseases. As dietary components modulate the human body's inflammatory status, the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII ® ), a literaturederived dietary index, was developed in 2009 to characterize the inflammatory potential of a habitual diet. Abundant research has been conducted to investigate the associations between DII and obesity. In this narrative review, we examined the current state of the science regarding the relationships between DII and the inflammatory pathophysiological aspects related to obesity. DII is associated with inflammation in obesity. The most pro-inflammatory diet was directly related to higher levels of pro-inflammatory markers, which included C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Therefore, evidence suggests that the use of the DII may be useful for understanding the relationship between diet and the inflammatory process related to obesity.

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O surto do coronavírus foi classificado pela Organização Mundial da Saúde, como pandemia. Desde então, o assunto vem sendo abordado de forma exaustiva nas redes sociais e veículos de comunicação em massa. A importância de uma alimentação balanceada e rica em nutrientes, além de enfatizar que não existem superalimentos, fórmulas, “shots”, sucos ou soroterapias por infusão endovenosa de nutrientes, que sejam indicados para prevenir ou até mesmo tratar pessoas contaminadas pelo coronavírus, precisa ser reforçada. Esse artigo tem como objetivo informar os profissionais da saúde e população em geral, a cerca do papel da alimentação e da real necessidade do uso de suplementos alimentares nesse contexto. As informações utilizadas basearam-se nos conhecimentos já consolidados na literatura sobre nutrição, e em documentos científicos e oficiais até então divulgados.  Alguns nutrientes como Vitamina A, D, C, Complexo B, Ferro, Zinco e Selênio podem atuar de maneira positiva no sistema imunológico, no entanto, uma alimentação balanceada é capaz de fornecer esses nutrientes. Já o uso de suplementação para melhora da imunidade  na prevenção e tratamento da COVID-19 não tem respaldo cientifico até o momento. Palavras-chave: COVID-19, Alimentação saudável, Imunidade.

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin and joints, autoimmune, which affects about 125 million people worldwide, and is associated with several comorbidities. The dietary pattern can influence, both in the prevention, treatment or cause of the disease, therefore, this integrative review sought to understand the relationship between food and psoriasis, as well as the influence and interaction of nutrients with it. A survey was carried out in the scientific literature regarding the relationship between psoriasis and food, which obtained studies about the reduction or increase of the disease severity. Therefore, it can be observed that some foods have a triggering action, such as pepper and gluten, and others collaborate for a clinical improvement, such as fish and olive oil, foods that are present in a Mediterranean diet. Thus, individualized nutritional care for psoriasis patients is important. Keywords: Food, Diet, Psoriasis.

This book, comprising 24 chapters, proposes in an interdisciplinary way to present updated technical content from different areas such as nutrition, nursing, psychology, pharmacy and occupational therapy. The main objective of this work is to contribute to the clinical professional practice in oncology, as well as, to the training of students in the health field. The contents were carefully selected, compiled and approached in a didactic way, so that they provide an intuitive and pleasant reading. Starting from the molecular basis, risk and nutrition factors and cancer prevention, going through screening and nutritional assessment, since diet therapy treatment, symptom control, main nutritional problems and palliative care, and even spirituality, with the nutritional approach for adults and pediatric patients as one of its strengths. This way, readers are invited to enjoy the knowledge shared by experienced health professionals and researchers, who work in oncology. In addition to these experiences, valuable reports are presented from patients who have experienced (or are experiencing) cancer treatment, with the aim of bringing the reader closer to a different perspective of this multidimensional reality. It is known that the experience of an oncological treatment is accompanied by varied emotions and feelings for everyone involved, both for the team of professionals and for family members, in addition to the role of the patients themselves. And that is why, from the different spectrums covered, it is expected to help the professional performance in this ascending area of health to occur even more in a holistic and humanized way.