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Pediatric feeding disorders (PFDs) present challenges involving food intake, feeding skills, and psychosocial or clinical dysfunctions affecting children and caregivers. Early identification and accurate evaluation are essential for improving outcomes. Despite the availability of various instruments, evidence for their reliability and validity in clinical practice and research remains limited. Join us this episode as  Editor-in-Chief Douglas Taren speaks with Haissa Cardoso, MSc, lead author of our featured article, as they discuss her team's systematic review assessing the evidence of the validity of instruments used to evaluate PFDs.

Join us this episode as Dr. Taren speaks with Dr Elizabeth Ryan, co-author of two recently featured papers on rice bran. Rice bran is a by-product of paddy rice milling that has emerged as a versatile source of nutritional, preventive, and therapeutic compounds. To extend shelf life and bioactive components, rice bran goes through further processing beyond the initial separation from the hull and germ. Press play to here more about this fascinating grain that is a staple in many diets across the world.

Early dietary habits play a crucial role in shaping long-term health outcomes. Understanding the effects of different carbohydrate types on physiological markers is essential for developing evidence-based nutritional guidelines for toddlers. Join us for this conversation between Editor-in-Chief Douglas Taren and our featured authors, Dr. Bartlomiej Zalewski (Medical School of Warsaw) and Ching-Yu Chang (Scientific Project Manager, ILSI Europe) as they discuss their findings as well as the impact it may have on future research.

Adequate nutrition is crucial during adolescence due to significant physical, mental, and emotional changes, yet in many adolescents poor dietary behaviors lead to inadequate nutrient intake and increased health risks. Peer-led interventions have shown promise in improving these behaviors. Join us this episode as  Editor-in-Chief Douglas Taren speaks with Daniale T Ekubagewargies, lead author of our featured article, as they discuss the effectiveness of Peer-led interventions in improving the dietary behaviors of adolescents.

The thermic effect of food (TEF) represents a promising therapeutic target for the prevention and treatment of obesity. In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Douglas Taren speaks with Nassib Bezerra Bueno, co-author of our featured article, about their analysis of how various biological and nutritional factors influence TEF in humans.

High adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) has been associated with a reduced risk of depression in prospective cohort studies, but whether MD interventions are effective among adults with depression is uncertain. Join us this episode for a conversation with Rubén Fernández-Rodríguez, co-author of this week's featured article.

The impact of unhealthy foods and beverages, namely those high in sugar, salt, and saturated or trans fats, has been studied extensively in relation to weight, body composition, and noncommunicable diseases, but less so in relation to the risk of dental caries. Join us for a discussion with the co-authors of this episode's featured article, Jessica Large and Emily Rousham, as we discuss their findings and their continued work.

Intermittent fasting regimens have emerged as a dietary tool to improve the glycemic profile, but a critical appraisal of clinical studies assessing the effects of IF regimens in patients with diabetes is needed. Join us for this episode where Douglas Taren speaks with Heitor Santos, author of this episode's featured article, a review of glycemic control and safety of intermittent fasting for the management of diabetes.

Vitamin  D plays an important role in immune function, and the deficiency thereof has been associated with several infections, most notably respiratory tract infections. However, data from intervention studies investigating the effect of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on infections have been inconclusive. Join us for this episode where Douglas Taren speaks with Janet Carboo and Martani Lombard Centre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN), North-West University, Potchefstroom, North West Province, South Africa, about their systematic review and meta-analysis on high-dose oral vitamin D supplementation for prevention of infections in children.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is prevalent in 25–30% of British and European populations, representing a potential global public health crisis. Marine omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids offer well-evidenced benefits to NAFLD biomarkers; however, the effect of plant-based n-3 has not been evaluated with a systematic review and meta-analysis. Join us for this episode where Douglas Taren speaks with Katie Lane, co-author of this featured article, a review aimed to systematically evaluate the effect of plant-based n-3 supplementation on NAFLD surrogate biomarkers and parameters.

Food labelling is a global strategy recommended to reduce noncommunicable diseases. Few reviews, however, have focused on food label use in sub-Saharan Africa. In this episode, lead author Dumisani Nkhoma from the Nkhata Bay District Hospital, Nkhata Bay District Health Office, Malawi, discusses with Douglas Taren the finding of his systemic review and meta-analysis of food label use and comprehension in sub-Saharan Africa.

Telehealth-delivered nutrition interventions are effective in practice; however, limited evidence exists regarding their cost-effectiveness. In this episode, lead author Jaimon Kelly from the Centre for Online Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, discusses with Douglas Taren his evaluation of twelve randomized controlled trials on the cost-effectiveness of telehealth-delivered nutrition interventions for improving health outcomes in adults with chronic disease.

Intermittent energy restriction (IER) and periodic fasting (PF) has become a popular dietary trend and topic of research for metabolic outcomes and weight loss. This episode, editor-in-chief Dr. Douglas Taren speaks with featured article authors Elske van den Burg and Marjolein Schoonakker on their systematic review summarizing current knowledge of the effects of IER and PF in patients with T2D on markers of metabolic control and the need for glucose-lowering medication.

Retirement is an opportune time for people to establish new healthy routines. Exercise and nutritional interventions are promising in the prevention and treatment of sarcopenic obesity. The authors of this featured article conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of nutritional and exercise interventions for the treatment of sarcopenic obesity in persons of retirement age. Join us this episode as editor-in-chief Dr. Douglas Taren speaks with Doris Eglseer and Lea Reiter from Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz, about their thoughts on their findings.

Middle childhood and early adolescence have received disproportionately low levels of scientific attention relative to other life stages, especially as related to nutrition and health. Nevertheless, this age bracket, which encompasses most of the primary education and basic schooling years for most individuals, is marked by significant changes, inflection points, and sexually driven divergence in somatic and brain growth and development trajectories. Join us for this episode where Douglas Taren speaks with Jose Saavedra, co-author of this featured article, on their review highlighting the specificities of growth and development in middle childhood and early adolescence, the role of nutrition, the short- and long-term consequences of inadequate nutrition, and the current global status of nutrition in this age group.