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Effects of COVID-19 Home Confinement on Eating Behaviour and Physical Activity: Results of the ECLB-COVID19 International Online Survey by Ammar, Achraf, Brach, Michael, Trabelsi, Khaled, Chtourou, Hamdi, Boukhris, Omar, Masmoudi, Liwa, Bouaziz, Bassem, Bentlage, Ellen, How, Daniella, Ahmed, Mona, Müller, Patrick, Müller, Notger, Aloui, Asma, Hammouda, Omar, Paineiras-Domingos, Laisa Liane, Braakman-Jansen, Annemarie, Wrede, Christian, Bastoni, Sofia, Pernambuco, Carlos Soares, Mataruna, Leonardo, Taheri, Morteza, Irandoust, Khadijeh, Khacharem, Aïmen, Bragazzi, Nicola L, Chamari, Karim, Glenn, Jordan M, Bott, Nicholas T, Gargouri, Faiez, Chaari, Lotfi, Batatia, Hadj, Ali, Gamal Mohamed, Abdelkarim, Osama, Jarraya, Mohamed, Abed, Kais El, Souissi, Nizar, Van Gemert-Pijnen, Lisette, Riemann, Bryan L, Riemann, Laurel, Moalla, Wassim, Gómez-Raja, Jonathan, Epstein, Monique, Sanderman, Robbert, Schulz, Sebastian Vw, Jerg, Achim, Al-Horani, Ramzi, Mansi, Taiysir, Jmail, Mohamed, Barbosa, Fernando, Ferreira-Santos, Fernando, Šimunič, Boštjan, Pišot, Rado, Gaggioli, Andrea, Bailey, Stephen J, Steinacker, Jürgen M, Driss, Tarak, Hoekelmann, Anita

“…Public health recommendations and governmental measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in numerous restrictions on daily living including social…”
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Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths by Grant, William B, Lahore, Henry, McDonnell, Sharon L, Baggerly, Carole A, French, Christine B, Aliano, Jennifer L, Bhattoa, Harjit P

“…The world is in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health measures that can reduce the risk of infection and death in addition to quarantines are…”
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The Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes Ratio: A Relevant Marker of Gut Dysbiosis in Obese Patients? by Magne, Fabien, Gotteland, Martin, Gauthier, Lea, Zazueta, Alejandra, Pesoa, Susana, Navarrete, Paola, Balamurugan, Ramadass

“…The gut microbiota is emerging as a promising target for the management or prevention of inflammatory and metabolic disorders in humans. Many of the current…”
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Dietary Choices and Habits during COVID-19 Lockdown: Experience from Poland by Sidor, Aleksandra, Rzymski, Piotr

“…The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in late December 2019 in China, which later developed into a pandemic, has forced different countries to…”
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Flavonoids as Anticancer Agents by Kopustinskiene, Dalia M, Jakstas, Valdas, Savickas, Arunas, Bernatoniene, Jurga

“…Flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds subdivided into 6 groups: isoflavonoids, flavanones, flavanols, flavonols, flavones and anthocyanidins found in a variety…”
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Beneficial Outcomes of Omega-6 and Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Human Health: An Update for 2021 by Djuricic, Ivana, Calder, Philip C

“…Oxidative stress and inflammation have been recognized as important contributors to the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases. Polyunsaturated fatty acids…”
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Immunologic Effects of Vitamin D on Human Health and Disease by Charoenngam, Nipith, Holick, Michael F

“…Vitamin D is responsible for regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism and maintaining a healthy mineralized skeleton. It is also known as an…”
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Optimal Nutritional Status for a Well-Functioning Immune System Is an Important Factor to Protect against Viral Infections by Calder, Philip C, Carr, Anitra C, Gombart, Adrian F, Eggersdorfer, Manfred

“…Public health practices including handwashing and vaccinations help reduce the spread and impact of infections. Nevertheless, the global burden of infection is…”
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A Review of Micronutrients and the Immune System-Working in Harmony to Reduce the Risk of Infection by Gombart, Adrian F, Pierre, Adeline, Maggini, Silvia

“…Immune support by micronutrients is historically based on vitamin C deficiency and supplementation in scurvy in early times. It has since been established that…”
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Polyphenols and Human Health: The Role of Bioavailability by Di Lorenzo, Chiara, Colombo, Francesca, Biella, Simone, Stockley, Creina, Restani, Patrizia

“…Polyphenols are a group of phytochemicals with potential health-promoting effects. They are classified as flavonoid (flavonols, flavanols, flavones,…”
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The Effect of Probiotics on the Production of Short-Chain Fatty Acids by Human Intestinal Microbiome by Markowiak-Kopeć, Paulina, Śliżewska, Katarzyna

“…The relationship between diet and the diversity and function of the intestinal microbiome and its importance for human health is currently the subject of many…”
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The Immunomodulatory and Anti-Inflammatory Role of Polyphenols by Yahfoufi, Nour, Alsadi, Nawal, Jambi, Majed, Matar, Chantal

“…This review offers a systematic understanding about how polyphenols target multiple inflammatory components and lead to anti-inflammatory mechanisms. It…”
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Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities of Garlic ( Allium sativum L.): A Review by El-Saber Batiha, Gaber, Magdy Beshbishy, Amany, G Wasef, Lamiaa, Elewa, Yaser H A, A Al-Sagan, Ahmed, Abd El-Hack, Mohamed E, Taha, Ayman E, M Abd-Elhakim, Yasmina, Prasad Devkota, Hari

“…Medicinal plants have been used from ancient times for human healthcare as in the form of traditional medicines, spices, and other food components. Garlic (…”
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Gut Microbiome: Profound Implications for Diet and Disease by Hills, Jr, Ronald D, Pontefract, Benjamin A, Mishcon, Hillary R, Black, Cody A, Sutton, Steven C, Theberge, Cory R

“…The gut microbiome plays an important role in human health and influences the development of chronic diseases ranging from metabolic disease to…”
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The Health Benefits of Dietary Fibre by Barber, Thomas M, Kabisch, Stefan, Pfeiffer, Andreas F H, Weickert, Martin O

“…Dietary fibre consists of non-digestible forms of carbohydrate, usually as polysaccharides that originate from plant-based foods. Over recent decades, our diet…”
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Curcumin and Cancer by Giordano, Antonio, Tommonaro, Giuseppina

“…Curcumin, a polyphenol extracted from in 1815, has gained attention from scientists worldwide for its biological activities (e.g., antioxidant,…”
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Defining a Healthy Diet: Evidence for The Role of Contemporary Dietary Patterns in Health and Disease by Cena, Hellas, Calder, Philip C

“…The definition of what constitutes a healthy diet is continually shifting to reflect the evolving understanding of the roles that different foods, essential…”
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Strengthening the Immune System and Reducing Inflammation and Oxidative Stress through Diet and Nutrition: Considerations during the COVID-19 Crisis by Iddir, Mohammed, Brito, Alex, Dingeo, Giulia, Fernandez Del Campo, Sofia Sosa, Samouda, Hanen, La Frano, Michael R, Bohn, Torsten

“…The coronavirus-disease 2019 (COVID-19) was announced as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. Challenges arise concerning how to optimally…”
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Malnutrition in Older Adults—Recent Advances and Remaining Challenges by Norman, Kristina, Haß, Ulrike, Pirlich, Matthias

“…Malnutrition in older adults has been recognised as a challenging health concern associated with not only increased mortality and morbidity, but also with…”
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The Early Food Insecurity Impacts of COVID-19 by Niles, Meredith T, Bertmann, Farryl, Belarmino, Emily H, Wentworth, Thomas, Biehl, Erin, Neff, Roni

“…COVID-19 has disrupted food access and impacted food insecurity, which is associated with numerous adverse individual and public health outcomes. To assess…”
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