Recently, several graduate students from our institute participated in domestic and international academic forums, presenting their academic reports in the form of oral presentations and poster displays.
01 PhD Student Xu Xinming: Oral Presentation in ASN
Conference：American Society for Nutrition
Location：Orlando, the United States of America
Title：Low Fat/Carbohydrate Diet, Fat- and Carbohydrate-Responsive Genotypes, and Coronary Artery Disease: A Prospective Study
Xu Xinming Presents at the American Society for Nutrition Annual Conference
Presentation：
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the major global health challenges, and its prevention and management have long been a focus of medical research. In recent years, precision nutrition has become a research hotspot, emphasizing the importance of individual differences in dietary interventions, particularly gene–diet interactions.
Based on a large study of nearly 100,000 people from the UK Biobank, Xu Xinming conducted an in-depth investigation into the associations between different dietary patterns and CHD risk, incorporating genotyping into the analysis. The results revealed that, for individuals carrying the "fat-responsive" genotype, following a plant-based low-carbohydrate diet (plant-based LCD) was associated with a nearly 50% reduction in CHD risk. However, strict adherence to a low-fat diet (LFD) may have the opposite effect, with CHD risk actually increasing among individuals with the "fat-responsive" and "non-responsive" genotypes. This indicates that dietary choices for CHD prevention need to be "tailored to the individual," and considering genotype may be a key direction for future nutritional guidance.
02 Master's Student Ma Feiyu: Poster Presentation in Shenzheng
Conference：2025 Academic Conference on Nutrition and Health of the Nutrition and Health Branch of the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association
Location：Shenzheng, China
Title：A Prospective Study on Skipping Breakfast and Changes in Uric Acid Levels Among Young and Middle-Aged Adults
From Left to Right: Li Yaqi, Ma Feiyu, Gao Xiang
Presentation：
In recent years, uric acid levels among Chinese residents have been rising year by year, and hyperuricemia has become the second most common metabolic disease, causing a substantial disease burden. With the introduction of the concept of chrononutrition, the timing and frequency of dietary intake have been linked to multiple health outcomes. At present, research on skipping breakfast and uric acid levels remains very limited.
Based on the Kailuan cohort, Ma Feiyu included 22,567 young and middle-aged adults and found that the frequency of skipping breakfast was significantly associated with elevated uric acid levels. Compared with those who ate breakfast regularly every day, those who frequently skipped breakfast showed a significantly faster annual increase in uric acid levels (difference in the rate of uric acid increase between the two groups: 4.29 μmol/L; 95% CI: 3.36, 5.21 μmol/L). This association was particularly prominent among men, younger individuals, non-drinkers, those who consumed less seafood, and white-collar workers. This study suggests that maintaining a regular breakfast habit may be an important dietary strategy for preventing hyperuricemia in young and middle-aged populations, and specific groups should pay even greater attention to the potential protective effect of breakfast intake on uric acid metabolism.
