Publications by authors named "Maria Luz Antunes"
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- Crohn's disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel condition, and diet plays a crucial role in managing its symptoms by affecting gut bacteria and immune responses.
- The Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) combined with partial enteral nutrition (PEN) aims to help patients achieve remission by removing specific dietary items.
- A systematic review of studies indicated that CDED + PEN is well-tolerated and has higher adherence rates compared to exclusive enteral nutrition, suggesting it is an effective option for inducing remission in both children and adults with active CD.
The ketogenic diet (KD) is a restrictive therapeutic diet, distinguished by being hyperlipidic, normoproteic, and hypoglucidic. This diet simulates biochemical changes related to fasting periods to achieve systemic ketosis. The metabolic particularities of glioma tumors motivated the rise in investigations and nutritional strategies, such as KD, to modulate the glycemic response as a treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Western diet, characterized by excessive consumption of animal protein and reduced intake of vegetables and fruits, is also rich in sulfur, chlorine, and organic acids, which are the main sources of dietary acid load. A relationship between dietary acid load, renal function, and progression of chronic kidney disease has been demonstrated. Dietary modifications seem to contribute to a reduction in dietary acid load, and are associated with improved outcomes in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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