CLASSIFIEDS CARBOHYDRATE QUALITY AND HUMAN
[n=5,224]) that compared detected
HEALTH
hypertension, systolic blood pressure (SBP),
In this series of systematic reviews and
diastolic blood pressure (DBP), overall
meta-analyses on the link between
mortality, stroke and other CV risk factors in
carbohydrate quality and health, researchers
those receiving LSSS vs regular salt. These
quantified the predictive potential of several
studies were identified from five engines and
markers more precisely, identified which
ClinicalTrials.gov, which were searched from
markers are most useful, and established
inception to May 2018. LSSS formulations
a basis for quantitative recommendations
were heterogeneous. Similar effects were
for dietary fiber intakes. This investigation
noted across hypertensive, normotensive,
involved prospective studies published
and mixed populations. Significantly reduced
from the beginning of the database to
SBP and DBP levels were noted with LSSS
April 30, 2017, and randomized controlled
vs control, while no effect was evident for
trials published from the beginning of the
detected hypertension, overall mortality, and
database to February 28, 2018, which
intermediate outcomes.
reported on indicators of carbohydrate quality and non-communicable disease incidence, mortality, and risk factors. Findings from prospective studies and clinical trials correlated with relatively
Hernandez AV, et al. Effect of low-sodium salt substitutes on blood pressure, detected hypertension, stroke and mortality. Heart, January 23, 2019
high intakes of dietary fiber and whole
AN INVERSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
grains were complementary, and striking
ALLERGIES AND CANCERS
dose-response evidence shows that the
In this case-control study, researchers
connections to several non-communicable
examined how allergic rhinitis, asthma,
diseases could be causal. It is expected that
and eczema correlated with cancer risk
the implementation of recommendations
among elderly Americans by analyzing
to increase intake of dietary fibers and
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
replace refined grains with whole grains will
(SEER)-Medicare linked data. Subjects
benefit human health. The ability to examine
with first cancer diagnosed in SEER
key indicators of carbohydrate quality in
registries between 1992-2013 (ages 66-99;
relation to a range of non-communicable
N=1,744,575) were included as cases and
disease outcomes from cohort studies and
controls who were cancer-free (N=100,000)
randomized trials in a single study was a
were selected randomly from Medicare,
major strength of the study. The results
matched on sex, age and selection
of the study are limited to the overall risk
year. Using Medicare claims, allergic
reduction in the population rather than those
conditions were identified. For cancers of
with chronic disease. When daily intake of
the hypopharynx, esophagus (squamous
dietary fiber was between 25 g and 29 g, risk
cell), cervix, tonsil/oropharynx, and vagina/
reduction associated with a range of critical
vulva, strong inverse correlations were
outcomes was greatest.
observed with allergic rhinitis. For cancers
Reynolds A, et al. Carbohydrate quality and human health: A series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The Lancet, January 14, 2019
of the esophagus (adenocarcinoma), stomach, colon, rectosigmoid/rectum, liver, gallbladder, lung, uterus, bladder, and miscellaneous sites, lesser but still significant inverse correlations were
EFFECT OF LOW-SODIUM SALT SUBSTITUTES ON BLOOD PRESSURE, DETECTED HYPERTENSION, STROKE
observed. Reduced risk of liver cancer was
AND MORTALITY
lymphoma.
Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of low-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) as a potential intervention to reduce cardiovascular (CV) diseases by analyzing 21 randomized controlled trials (15 in hypertensive [n=2,016], 2 in normotensive [n=163], and 4 in mixed populations
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noted in association with asthma, while eczema was related to higher risk of T-cell
D’Arcy M, et al. Allergies and the subsequent risk of cancer among elderly adults in the United States. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, February 01, 2019
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