Titre : Irradiation des aliments

Irradiation des aliments : Questions médicales fréquentes

Termes MeSH sélectionnés :

Social Isolation

Questions fréquentes et termes MeSH associés

Diagnostic 2

#1

Comment détecte-t-on les aliments irradiés ?

Des tests de détection de radiations ou des marqueurs spécifiques peuvent être utilisés.
Irradiation des aliments Sécurité alimentaire
#2

Quels indicateurs montrent que les aliments sont irradiés ?

Des changements dans la texture, la couleur ou la présence de résidus de radiations peuvent indiquer l'irradiation.
Irradiation des aliments Contrôle de la qualité

Symptômes 2

#1

Quels sont les effets sur la santé des aliments irradiés ?

Les aliments irradiés sont généralement sûrs, mais une consommation excessive peut causer des troubles digestifs.
Irradiation des aliments Effets indésirables
#2

Y a-t-il des symptômes d'intoxication alimentaire ?

Les symptômes incluent nausées, vomissements et diarrhée, mais ne sont pas spécifiques à l'irradiation.
Intoxication alimentaire Symptômes

Prévention 2

#1

Comment prévenir les risques liés à l'irradiation ?

Achetez des aliments certifiés et vérifiez les étiquettes pour assurer leur sécurité.
Prévention Sécurité alimentaire
#2

Quelles pratiques de stockage sont recommandées ?

Conservez les aliments irradiés dans un endroit frais et sec pour maintenir leur qualité.
Stockage des aliments Irradiation des aliments

Traitements 2

#1

Comment traiter les effets indésirables des aliments irradiés ?

Le traitement consiste principalement à gérer les symptômes, comme l'hydratation pour la diarrhée.
Traitement symptomatique Irradiation des aliments
#2

Les aliments irradiés nécessitent-ils un traitement spécial ?

Non, les aliments irradiés peuvent être consommés sans traitement supplémentaire.
Irradiation des aliments Conservation des aliments

Complications 2

#1

Quelles complications peuvent survenir avec l'irradiation ?

Des modifications nutritionnelles peuvent se produire, mais elles sont généralement minimes.
Complications Irradiation des aliments
#2

L'irradiation peut-elle causer des allergies alimentaires ?

Il n'y a pas de preuve que l'irradiation cause des allergies, mais des réactions individuelles peuvent survenir.
Allergies alimentaires Irradiation des aliments

Facteurs de risque 2

#1

Qui est à risque avec les aliments irradiés ?

Les personnes immunodéprimées doivent être prudentes, bien que les aliments soient généralement sûrs.
Facteurs de risque Irradiation des aliments
#2

Les enfants peuvent-ils consommer des aliments irradiés ?

Oui, les enfants peuvent consommer des aliments irradiés, mais avec modération et sous supervision.
Enfants Irradiation des aliments
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Auteurs principaux

Katherine E Marshall

3 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA.

Michael Ablan

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA.

Misha Robyn

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA.

Tahiru Mahami

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI), Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Publications dans "Irradiation des aliments" :

Delali Isaac Kottoh

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI), Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Publications dans "Irradiation des aliments" :

Emmanuel Gasu

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI), Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Publications dans "Irradiation des aliments" :

Sylvester Nana Yao Annan

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI), Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Publications dans "Irradiation des aliments" :

Daniel Larbi

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI), Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Publications dans "Irradiation des aliments" :

Isaac Adjei

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI), Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Publications dans "Irradiation des aliments" :

Abraham Adu-Gyamfi

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI), Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Publications dans "Irradiation des aliments" :

Dharmendra K Maurya

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Radiation Biology & Health Sciences Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.

Sahayog N Jamdar

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Food Technology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India. Electronic address: snjam@barc.gov.in.

Jae-Won Ha

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Global K-Food Research Center, Hankyong National University, Anseong-si, 17579, South Korea. Electronic address: hjw@hknu.ac.kr.

Marc J B Vreysen

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Insect Pest Control Laboratory, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Seibersdorf 1400, Austria.
Publications dans "Irradiation des aliments" :

Fabrizio Balestrino

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Centro Agricoltura Ambiente "G. Nicoli", Sanitary Entomology and Zoology Department, Crevalcore, Italy.
Publications dans "Irradiation des aliments" :

Daniel Robertson

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Nuclear Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States.
Publications dans "Irradiation des aliments" :

Ani Aprahamian

2 publications dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Nuclear Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States.
  • A. Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory of Armenia, 2 Alikhanyan Brothers, 0036 Yerevan, Armenia.
Publications dans "Irradiation des aliments" :

Rebecca Dan-Zaria Mshelia

1 publication dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Maiduguri Study Centre, National Open University of Nigeria, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
  • Department of Radiology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
Publications dans "Irradiation des aliments" :

Nathan Isaac Dibal

1 publication dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Department of Human Anatomy, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
Publications dans "Irradiation des aliments" :

Samaila Musa Chiroma

1 publication dans cette catégorie

Affiliations :
  • Department of Human Anatomy, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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Prevention of the social isolation of older persons: the impact of community environmental satisfaction on social isolation.

To explore how to prevent the social isolation of the older adult, this study constructed a model of the influence of community environmental satisfaction on the social isolation of the older adult fr... (1) Environmental facilities, transportation, and community surrounding facilities promoted community environment satisfaction (... Environmental satisfaction can directly affect the social isolation of the older adult in the community and can be used as an intermediate variable of environmental facilities, transportation, and sur...

The pandemic and social experience: For whom did discrimination and social isolation increase?

The objective of this study was to examine whether experiences of discrimination have increased during the pandemic, particularly among negatively stigmatized racial/ethnic groups, and whether such ex... Discrimination and social isolation were assessed before and during the pandemic in a sample of 263 Black and White young adults attending a large, predominantly White 4-year research university in th... Increases in discrimination were evident among Black but not White participants. Black participants also reported greater increases in social isolation than White participants, and changes in discrimi... Findings are consistent with theoretical perspectives on discrimination during times of stress and suggest the need for broader attention to the impact of the pandemic on unfair treatment of stigmatiz...

Emotional and social loneliness and their unique links with social isolation, depression and anxiety.

Loneliness and social isolation are known to be associated with depression, general anxiety, and social anxiety. However, knowledge on the overlapping and unique features of these relationships, while... We constructed a network analysis to examine the relationships between self-reported social loneliness, emotional loneliness, social isolation, depression, general anxiety and social anxiety in a larg... The network analysis showed that social loneliness was most strongly explained by social isolation, whereas emotional loneliness was most strongly explained by social anxiety and depression. General a... Differences found between loneliness types may be influenced by a methodological artifact of the DJGLS.... These findings highlight the importance of social anxiety over general anxiety in relation to loneliness. Also, it showed unique relationships for social- and emotional loneliness with psycho-social v...

Sociodemographic Heterogeneity in the Associations of Social Isolation With Mortality.

There are limited data on whether the vulnerabilities and impacts of social isolation vary across populations.... To explore the association between social isolation and mortality due to all causes, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and malignant neoplasms focusing on heterogeneity by sociodemographic factors.... This cohort study used a moderator-wide approach to examine the heterogeneity in the association of social isolation with all-cause, CVD, and malignant neoplasm mortality using baseline data from the ... Social isolation, determined by a 3-item scale (scores of 2 or 3 indicating isolation) was the primary exposure variable.... Six-year all-cause, CVD, and malignant neoplasms mortality.... This study included 37 604 older adults, with a mean (SD) age of 73.5 (5.9) years (21 073 women [56.0%]). A total of 10 094 participants (26.8%) were classified as experiencing social isolation. Socia... Social isolation was associated with increased risks of all-cause, CVD, and malignant neoplasm mortality, with associations varying across populations. This study fills an important gap in research on...

Climate Anxiety, Loneliness and Perceived Social Isolation.

The goal of this study was to investigate the association of climate anxiety with loneliness and perceived social isolation (also stratified by age group).... Data were taken from the general adult population aged 18 to 74 years (n = 3091). Data collection took place in March 2022. Climate anxiety was measured using the Climate Anxiety Scale. The De Jong Gi... Multiple linear regressions revealed an association between higher climate anxiety and higher loneliness (β = 0.06,... Our current study adds first evidence regarding the link between climate anxiety and loneliness as well as perceived social isolation and can serve as a basis for upcoming studies....

Social isolation and social connectedness among young adult cancer survivors: A systematic review.

Social isolation and connectedness are social determinants of health that have demonstrated effects on cancer-related outcomes. These constructs have been systematically evaluated among pediatric and ... Peer-reviewed articles published in English before June 2021 were identified from database searches and included articles' reference lists according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic... In total, 5094 unique records were identified; 4143 were excluded after title/abstract screening, and 907 were excluded after full-text review. Forty-four articles were included. Few studies used vali... This growing literature underscores the relevance of social isolation and connectedness as important health determinants among YA cancer survivors. The identified risk and protective factors can ident...

Social-Ecological Correlates of Social Isolation as a Structural Indicator of Social Connectedness Among Young Adult U.S. Males.

We examined the intrapersonal, interpersonal, community, and societal correlates of a structural indicator of social connectedness (ie, social isolation) among a sample of young adult U.S. males.... Cross-sectional. Setting: Online survey.... Males (n = 495) aged 18-25 years residing in the U.S.... Social isolation was assessed as an index measure of social integration (inverse scored). The correlates consisted of the following variables: 1) intrapersonal (eg, social-demographic characteristics)... Four-block hierarchical regression.... The intra- and interpersonal variables significantly shared 17% and an incremental 5%, respectively, of the explained variance in social isolation. Several intra- (eg, financial vulnerability β... The current study's findings have important implications for understanding and shaping social connectedness in young adult U.S. males, with micro-level influences potentially being most important in p...