Effects of Dietary Patterns during Pregnancy on Preterm Birth: A Birth Cohort Study in Shanghai by Zhengyuan Wang, Shenglu Zhao, Xueying Cui, Qi Song, Zehuan Shi, Jin Su, Jiajie Zang

“…Three dietary patterns were extracted by factor analysis: a ‘Vegetarian Pattern’, an ‘Animal Food Pattern’ (AFP), and a ‘Dairy and Egg Pattern’. …”
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Responses of remnant wetlands in the Sanjiang Plain to farming-landscape patterns by Chunyu Luo, Xiaoling Fu, Xingyu Zeng, Hongjie Cao, Jifeng Wang, Hongwei Ni, Yi Qu, Yingnan Liu

“…The results showed that: 1) five soil-related indexes of remnant wetlands were lower than those of natural wetlands, and nine vegetation-related indexes of remnant wetlands were higher than those of natural wetlands; 2) the variation in soil- and vegetarian-related indexes caused by changing cultivated land patterns in a certain range of remnant wetlands was significant (P < 0.05) and these indexes could potentially be used as variables to model IDRW; and 3) the aggregation degree of wetland patches was the main landscape index for IDRW simulation (from 1995 to 2015, the proportion of serious degradation of the Sanjiang Plain wetland first decreased in 2010 and then increased, and that of slight degradation first increased in 2010 and then decreased, indicating that wetland protection and restoration plans have shown progress after 2010). …”
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Underutilized legumes: nutrient status and advanced breeding approaches for qualitative and quantitative enhancement by Ipsita Samal, Tanmaya Kumar Bhoi, M. Nikhil Raj, Prasanta Kumar Majhi, Sneha Murmu, Asit Kumar Pradhan, Dilip Kumar, Amit Umesh Paschapur, Dinesh Chandra Joshi, P. N. Guru

“…The growing global urge to switch from an animal-based protein diet to a vegetarian-based protein diet has also accelerated their demand. …”
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A study to assess the prevalence of anemia among patients attending an urban health training center in Bihar: One year experience of anemia Mukt Bharat test and treat campaign by Neha Chaudhary, Purushottam Kumar, Haripriya Hari, Rubina Saha, Shamshad Ahmad, Pragya Kumar, Asiff Nathi Aneef

“…Furthermore, illiteracy (73.5%), non-consumption of non-vegetarian diet (69.3%), and IFA tablet (84.6%) were found to be associated with anemia. …”
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Associations between religious/spiritual beliefs and behaviours and dietary patterns: analysis of the parental generation in a prospective cohort study (ALSPAC) in Southwest Englan... by Daniel Major-Smith, Jimmy Morgan, Pauline Emmett, Jean Golding, Kate Northstone

“…‘meat and two veg’) and lower ‘vegetarian’ dietary pattern scores. Religious attendance and non-Christian religious affiliation were associated with higher ‘health-conscious’ dietary pattern scores. …”
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Bowel health, defecation patterns and nutrient intake following adoption of a vegan diet: a randomized-controlled trial by Julian Herter, Frieda Stübing, Volker Lüth, Julia Zimmermann, Ann-Kathrin Lederer, Luciana Hannibal, Roman Huber, Maximilian Andreas Storz

“…AbstractBackground The beneficial effects of a plant-based diet on gut microbiota diversity are well documented, however, its impact on clinical bowel health and defecation patterns are less well understood. Vegetarian diets have been associated with a higher bowel movement (BM) frequency as well as softer stools in cross-sectional studies. …”
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The Role of a Plant-Only (Vegan) Diet in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Online Survey of the Italian General Population by Gianluca Rizzo, Luciana Baroni, Chiara Bonetto, Pierfrancesco Visaggi, Mattia Orazzini, Irene Solinas, Giada Guidi, Jessica Pugliese, Giulia Scaramuzza, Filippo Ovidi, Irene Buselli, Massimo Bellini, Edoardo V. Savarino, Nicola de Bortoli

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Dietary Patterns and Association with Anemia in Children Aged 9–16 Years in Guangzhou, China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jie Ma, Jie Huang, Chunzi Zeng, Xuexin Zhong, Weiwei Zhang, Bo Zhang, Yan Li

“…Four dietary patterns were identified, including a fast food pattern, a vegetarian pattern, a meat and egg pattern, and a rice and wheat pattern. …”
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Content of Higher Fatty Acids in Green Vegetables by R. Vidrih, S. Filip, J. Hribar

“…Green vegetables are an important source of 18:3n-3 PUFAs, especially for vegetarian populations.…”
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Nutritional and General Awareness of Vitamin D Status among Adult Population in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study by Reder Rafiq Mohammedsalih, Fadhluddin Nasruddin Shakor, Dalia Ardal Ali, Rafiq Mohammedsalih Rashid

“…Approximately, 75% misrepresented the percentage of vitamin D supplied by food, over 50% believed that fruit and vegetables are vitamin D sources, 43% of vegetarians are not at risk for vitamin D deficiency, and rather plants considered (70.3%) as an approach to lessen vitamin D deficiency. …”
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Traffic-light front-of-pack environmental labelling across food categories triggers more environmentally friendly food choices: a randomised controlled trial in virtual reality sup... by Laura Arrazat, Stéphanie Chambaron, Gaëlle Arvisenet, Isabelle Goisbault, Jean-Christophe Charrier, Sophie Nicklaus, Lucile Marty

“…The effectiveness of the label can be attributed to a change in the food categories chosen: less meat-based and more vegetarian meals were chosen with the label. In the environmentally friendly meal scenario, we demonstrated that the label provided new information to the participants as they were able to further reduce the environmental impact of their food choices with the label (-0.19 ± 0.07 mPt/kg, p = 0.005). …”
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Dietary Patterns and Birth Weight—a Review by Marte K.R. Kjøllesdal, Gerd Holmboe-Ottesen

“…Those negatively associated with BW were labeled “Western”, “processed”, “vegetarian”, “transitional”, and “wheat products”. The dietary patterns “Western” and “wheat products” were also associated with higher risk of SGA babies, whereas a “traditional” pattern in New Zealand was inversely associated with having a SGA baby. …”
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Metabolic syndrome and life style factors among diabetes patients attending in a teaching hospital, Chitwan by Kalpana Sharma, Sunita Poudyal, Hem K. Subba, Saurav Khatiwada

“…Majorities of the patients were non-vegetarian (85.5%), had poor dietary compliance (poor-46.3%, very poor-32.1%), overweight/obese (65.5%), and suffered from moderate stress (90.1%). …”
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Patterns and correlates of nutrition knowledge across five countries in the 2018 international food policy study by Jasmin Bhawra, Sharon I. Kirkpatrick, Marissa G. Hall, Lana Vanderlee, Christine M. White, David Hammond

“…FoodProK scores were higher among those who reported vegetarian/other dietary practices (p < .001); made efforts to consume less sodium, trans fats, or sugars (p < .001); ≥60 years (p = 0.002), female (p < .001), and ‘majority’ ethnic group respondents in their respective countries (p < .001). …”
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Pengaruh Intervensi Susu Kedelai yang Difortifikasi Bubuk Daun Kelor terhadap Peningkatan Status Gizi Balita by Nur Chabibah, Milatun Khanifah, Pujiati Setyaningsih

“…Peningkatan alergi susu sapi dan preferensi diet vegetarian mendorong konsumen menuju susu kedelai. Selain itu, pemberian susu kedelai secara signifikan meningkatkan berat badan dan panjang badan pada bayi normal. …”
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Adapting the Planetary Health Diet Index for children and adolescents by Carolina Venegas Hargous, Liliana Orellana, Claudia Strugnell, Camila Corvalan, Steven Allender, Colin Bell

“…Mean total PHDI-C score was significantly lower on weekends and special occasions, and significantly higher when children reported having a special diet (e.g., vegetarian). Total PHDI-C score was negatively associated with total sugars, saturated fats, trans fats, and animal-based protein intake, and positively associated with total protein, plant-based protein, total carbohydrates, and total fibre intake. …”
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Dietary Factors and Risks of Cardiovascular Diseases: An Umbrella Review by Kridsada Chareonrungrueangchai, Keerati Wongkawinwoot, Thunyarat Anothaisintawee, Sirimon Reutrakul

“…For food groups, results from the SRMAs of cohort studies suggest that high intakes of legumes, nuts, and chocolate, as well as a vegetarian diet significantly reduced the risk of coronary heart disease, with pooled RRs of 0.90 (95%CI: 0.84–0.97), 0.68 (95%CI: 0.59–0.78), 0.90 (95%CI: 0.82–0.97), and 0.71 (95%CI: 0.57–0.87), respectively. …”
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Development of pink guava seed oil-palm stearine blend as lard substitute by Abd Rahman, Noor Raihana

“…Hence, the blends can be permissible to be used as a replacement for lard by Muslims, Jews and vegetarians. In this study, oils of pink and white guava seeds were extracted and analysed. …”
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Biosynthesis of omega-3 fatty acids in Acutodesmus obliquus by Othman, Fatin Syahirah

“…Microalgae has been recognized as a promising alternative vegetarian source to fish; the use of microalgae can reduce the risk of exposure to mercury contamination in fish. …”
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A Single Dose of Marine <i>Chlorella vulgaris</i> Increases Plasma Concentrations of Lutein, β-Carotene and Zeaxanthin in Healthy Male Volunteers by Ana Teresa Serra, Sandra D. Silva, Luís Pleno de Gouveia, Agostinho M. R. C. Alexandre, Carolina V. Pereira, Ana Barbara Pereira, Ana Carvalho Partidário, Nuno Elvas Silva, Torsten Bohn, Vanessa S. S. Gonçalves, Gonçalo Real, Pedro Escudero, Naiara Fernández, Ana A. Matias, Maria Rosário Bronze

“…On the day of the experiment, dried microalgae formulated in vegetarian hard capsules were ingested, and blood samples were collected up to 72 h for the analysis of plasma carotenoids concentration by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection. …”
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