Dietary Intakes and Food Habits of Wheelchair Basketball Athletes Compared
to Gym Attendees and Individuals who do not Practice Sport Activity

Toti, Elisabetta; Cavedon, Valentina; Raguzzini, Anna; Fedullo, Anna Lucia; Milanese, Chiara; Bernardi, Elisabetta; Bellito, Sheila; Bernardi, Marco; Sciarra, Tommaso; Peluso, Ilaria

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“…The presence of health consciousness among individuals with high fitness levels has been previously suggested [45], and the sub-score of ORTO-7 (excluding items 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 15) [48] was related to the FM% among gym attendees [49]. However, two of the items (item 2 and item 14) with median scores suggestive of orthorexia in both groups were among those excluded by ORTO-7 (2) "When you go in a food shop, do you feel confused?"…”

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Is Nut Consumption Related to a Sustainable Diet? A Pilot Study on Italian Male Consumers

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Sogari

Raguzzini³

et al. 2021

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(1) Background: In recent years, the EAT-Lancet Commission has suggested the inclusion of nuts among proteins from vegetable sources, but this inclusion would imply a higher consumption of nuts compared with a healthy Mediterranean diet. (2) Objective: In this work, we sought to provide a comparison between the macronutrient intakes and environmental impacts of two different types of diet: a diet including nuts and a diet without nuts. (3) Methods: In this pilot study, we recruited 89 Italians divided into two groups: nut consumers (44 individuals) and non-consumers (45 individuals). Food consumption was monitored by a seven-day diary, while the Mediterranean diet scores, habitual physical activity scores, and orthorexia nervosa scores were evaluated through standardized questionnaires. (4) Results: We found that nut consumers had higher physical activity and energy intake levels. High consumption of fat (p < 0.001) and protein (p < 0.001) was observed among nut consumers compared with the levels observed among non-consumers. Moreover, a higher environmental impact of total dietary intake was observed among nut consumers, in terms of carbon (p < 0.05) and land (p < 0.05) footprints; impacts on the water footprint was almost significant (p = 0.06). (5) Conclusions: We suggest that, among plant food proteins, the consumption of complementary proteins from legumes and cereals should be preferred to the consumption of proteins from nuts.

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Is Nut Consumption Related to a Sustainable Diet? A Pilot Study on Italian Male Consumers

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“…Table 1 presents the characteristics and outcomes of the articles included. The athletes from the articles selected in this review presented different competitive levels ranging from student athletes ( Clifford and Blyth, 2019 ) to elite athletes ( Surala et al, 2020 ), and athletes from specific sports modalities such as wheelchair basketball ( Toti et al, 2021 ). The studies were conducted mostly in Italy ( Segura-García et al, 2012 ; Bert et al, 2019 ; Toti et al, 2021 ) and evaluated athletes from both sexes ( Segura-García et al, 2012 ; Bert et al, 2019 ; Clifford and Blyth, 2019 ; Surala et al, 2020 ; Uriegas et al, 2021 ).…”

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Prevalence of Risk for Orthorexia in Athletes Using the ORTO-15 Questionnaire: A Systematic Mini-Review

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The article aims to summarize the literature about the profile of risk of orthorexia in athletes using the ORTO-15 questionnaire. The search was performed at PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Sport Discus databases, using the terms “orthorexia” AND “athletes” with the respective entry terms. A multistage process of selection followed the PRISMA 2020 recommendation. A total of 688 articles were identified, and six studies were available for the final process. The prevalence of risk for orthorexia was assessed by the articles by the ORTO-15 questionnaire and ranged between 38 and 35 points. The comparison between male and female athletes and, athletes and non-athletes was not significant in the six articles. In conclusion, the review highlights that athletes from different sports, included in the review, do not present a risk of orthorexia nervosa considering the cutoff of 40 points, but not 35 points. Also, athletes present the same orthorexic behavior compared to non-athletes, demonstrating that orthorexia is an issue that needs to be considered in the general population. Moreover, a special focus should be given on the ORTO-15 questionnaire, about the sensitivity to diagnose the prevalence of orthorexia, especially in athletes.

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“…Besides a sub-score for fruit and vegetables was calculated (MEDScore-FV: range 0-10). The ORTO-15 score was assessed according to Donini et al [22] and also ORTO 12, ORTO-11, ORTO-9 and ORTO-7 were calculated [24].…”

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Dietary Habits and Musculoskeletal Pain in Statin and Red Yeast Rice Users: A Pilot Study

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Toti²,

Palmery

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(1) Background: Diet and statins are commonly used to treat high cholesterol (CHOL) levels. (2) Aim: To compare adherence to Mediterranean diet (Med-D), orthorexia nervosa (ON), and musculoskeletal pain in individuals in treatment with statins metabolized by CYP3A4, not metabolized by CYP3A4 or red yeast rice (RYR, containing monacolin K: MON-K). (3) Methods: starting from 80 individuals, after the exclusion of those with other causes of possible pain, 56 individuals were selected and divided into three groups according to the type of statin (CYP3A4, NO-CYP3A4 and MON-K). Adherence to the Med-D was evaluated with the MEDScore and a sub-score was calculated for fruit and vegetables consumption (MEDScore-FV). ON and musculoskeletal pain were assessed with the ORTO-15 and with the Nordic Musculoskeletal questionnaires, respectively. A retrospective analysis of CHOL decrease after treatment was conducted. (4) Results: CHOL levels were lower in CYP3A4 and NO-CYP3A4 after treatment (182.4 ± 6.3 and 177.0 ± 7.8 mg/dL, respectively), compared with MON-K (204.2 ± 7.1 mg/dL, p < 0.05). MON-K and CYP3A4 groups had a high prevalence of reported knee pain (33.3% and 18.8%, respectively) than NO-CYP3A4 group (0%, p < 0.05). A high percentage of individuals in MON-K take supplements and nutraceuticals (87.5%), whereas MEDScore-FV was higher in CYP3A4 (9.4 ± 0.2) compared to NO-CYP3A4 (7.6 ± 0.5, p < 0.05). (5) Conclusions: This study suggests that individuals receiving treatment with statins and RYR should be monitored from the perspective of plant foods’ consumption and nutraceutical use, to prevent musculoskeletal pain.

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Dietary Intakes and Food Habits of Wheelchair Basketball Athletes Compared to Gym Attendees and Individuals who do not Practice Sport Activity

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Is Nut Consumption Related to a Sustainable Diet? A Pilot Study on Italian Male Consumers

Is Nut Consumption Related to a Sustainable Diet? A Pilot Study on Italian Male Consumers

Prevalence of Risk for Orthorexia in Athletes Using the ORTO-15 Questionnaire: A Systematic Mini-Review

Dietary Habits and Musculoskeletal Pain in Statin and Red Yeast Rice Users: A Pilot Study

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