Effects of participatory research-based intervention on the improvement of lifestyles and sarcopenic parameters in young-old adults of rural areas of Tarragona province (Catalonia, Spain): A Cluster randomized, parallel, controlled study.

To assess the effectiveness of a participatory-research (PR) intervention study on the improvement of lifestyles and sarcopenia parameters in the young-old population (60-74 years) from rural areas of Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain). A 3-month cluster-randomized, parallel, controlled PR intervention was implemented (ClinicalTrials: NCT05273502). Young-old adults of 15 villages of ≤2000 inhabitants from rural areas of Tarragona province participated (7 as intervention (n = 107, 86 women) and 8 as control (n = 82, 68 women).

Participatory Research in Clinical Studies: An Innovative Approach to Co-creating Nutritional and Physical Activity Recommendations for Older Adults With Sarcopenia (FOOP-Sarc Project).

Background: Participating in co-creation processes can improve the knowledge, satisfaction and healthcare outcomes of volunteers. However, this methodology is still underused in nutritional clinical studies.

Objective: This study aimed to use participatory research as an innovative approach to co-creating nutritional and physical activity (PA) recommendations for the FOOP-Sarc project and to assess their usability and volunteers' satisfaction and engagement experience (SEE) during the co-creation process.

Health status, lifestyle and quality of life in older adults of rural and urban areas of Tarragona province (Catalonia, Spain): a cross-sectional descriptive study.

Background: People over 60 years old represent 26.5% of the world's population, and enhancing health emerges as an opportunity. Thus, this study aims to describe and compare the health status (sarcopenia parameters), lifestyles, quality of life, and malnutrition risk of older adults from rural and urban areas of Tarragona province (Catalonia, Spain).

Effect of consumption of anthocyanin-rich products on NMR lipoprotein subclasses and biomarkers in hypercholesterolemic subjects: a randomized controlled trial (the AppleCOR study).

Our aim was to assess the effect of intake of anthocyanin biofortified red-fleshed apples (RFA) that of common white apples (WFA) without anthocyanins on the NMR lipoprotein subfraction profile and other NMR metabolites. Additionally, an aronia infusion (AI) arm, matching the anthocyanin content and profile of the RFA, was included. A 6-week, randomized, parallel study was conducted in hypercholesterolemic subjects ( = 121).

Effects of Chewing Gum on Satiety, Appetite Regulation, Energy Intake, and Weight Loss: A Systematic Review.

Background: New approaches for the management of obesity, a worldwide problem and a major determinant of disability and mortality, are needed. Mastication influences appetite and satiety mechanisms via actual food or sham feeding. However, the effect of mastication of chewing gum, a type of sham feeding, on appetite regulation has not yet been elucidated.