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Publication date: 17 April 2024

Kiyavash Irankhah, Soheil Asadimehr, Golnaz Ranjbar, Behzad Kiani and Seyyed Reza Sobhani

To effectively combat the increasing rates of obesity, it is crucial to explore how environmental factors like sidewalk access impact weight-related outcomes. This study aimed to…

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Purpose

To effectively combat the increasing rates of obesity, it is crucial to explore how environmental factors like sidewalk access impact weight-related outcomes. This study aimed to systematically examine the association between sidewalk accessibility and weight-related outcomes.

Design/methodology/approach

Databases were searched by keywords for relevant articles, which were published before March 3, 2024, to report the role of neighborhood sidewalk access on weight-related outcomes. The main findings of the selected articles were extracted from eligible studies by two independent reviewers.

Findings

A total of 20 out of 33 studies indicated a significant negative relationship between access to sidewalks and weight-related outcomes. Three studies demonstrated an indirect relationship between access to sidewalks and weight-related outcomes by greater access to physical environments. In addition, five studies reported no clear relationship, and three studies reported a significantly positive relationship between access to sidewalks and weight-related outcomes.

Practical implications

In general, people who live in urban areas with better sidewalk access benefit from better weight-related outcomes. Adults showed this correlation more prominently than adolescents and children. Therefore, sidewalks that have a positive effect on physical activity levels could be considered as a preventive measure against obesity.

Originality/value

One of the weight-related outcomes is obesity. Every community faces numerous challenges due to obesity, which adversely affects the quality of life and health. Environmental factors such as access to sidewalks could be associated with body weight due to lifestyle influences.

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Nutrition & Food Science , vol. 54 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0034-6659

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Publication date: 2 June 2023

Minoo Moghimani, Afsaneh Salari, Mohammad Hashemi, Saman Soleimanpour, Golnaz Ranjbar and Asma Afshari

Kefir is a traditional fermented dairy beverage that has numerous health benefits due to the presence of bacteria and yeasts in an exopolysaccharide matrix. This study aims to…

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Purpose

Kefir is a traditional fermented dairy beverage that has numerous health benefits due to the presence of bacteria and yeasts in an exopolysaccharide matrix. This study aims to isolate and identify beneficial microorganisms and evaluate the antimicrobial activity of kefir beverage against two important food-borne pathogens including Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes.

Design/methodology/approach

Microorganisms were identified by the polymerase chain reaction with specific primers, and antimicrobial activity was evaluated by the disk diffusion method.

Findings

The following microorganisms were identified as natural inhabitants of the kefir grains: Leuconostoc lactis, Lactococcus lactis subspecies lactis, Streptococcus cremoris, Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus helveticus, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus reuteri, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus casei, Bifidobacterium langum, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia fermentas. Also, the results obtained from the disk diffusion method showed the inhibitory effect of kefir milk on Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes with an inhibitory average diameter of 8.3 ± 4–9.1 ± 2.8 and 3.4 ± 3–6.6 ± 3 mm, respectively.

Originality/value

The results of this study showed that Iranian traditional kefir beverage contained different species of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts and has antimicrobial activity against two important food-borne pathogens, Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes, which the highest inhibitory effect was observed against Salmonella Typhimurium.

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Nutrition & Food Science , vol. 53 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0034-6659

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