Parkinson's-diabetes Link Grows Stronger
By Cathlene Martinez
A new study warns that as overweight people with type-2 age, their risk for acquiring Parkinson's disease increase. The new Finnish study also found obese diabetics to be at a significantly greater risk of acquiring a neurological disorder.

Study author Dr. Gang Hu, senior researcher at the National Public Health Institute in Helsinki said, "These findings are important from a clinical and public health point of view. Type 2 is increasing rapidly in all populations, and its impact on various health outcomes are not fully known or even explored."

According to HealthDay, "Parkinson's disease affects about 1.5 million Americans, according to the National Parkinson Foundation. It occurs when certain brain cells or neurons die or become impaired. These cells normally produce a substance called dopamine, which helps regulate coordinated movement.

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Nutritional management of patients with inherited metabolic disorders
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Mosby?s pocket guide to nutritional assessment and care
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Alpha?tocopherol concentration in the colostrum of nursing women supplemented with retinyl palmitate and alpha?tocopherol
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Commentary on the ?Healthy Foods North? intervention programme
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Sustainability should be integral to nutrition and dietetics
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Antimicrobial Activity of the Extracts and Fractions of Hexanic Fruits of Campomanesia Species (Myrtaceae)
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In Vitro Real-Time Interactions of Cranberry Constituents with Immobilized Fructosyltransferase
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The Antioxidant Properties of Ethanol Extracts and Their Solvent-Partitioned Fractions from Various Green Seaweeds
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Effect of Accessions of Colocasia esculenta-Based Diets on the Hepatic and Renal Functional Indices of Weanling Wistar Rats
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The Proximate, Mineral, and Toxicant Compositions of Four Possible Food Security Crops from Southeastern Nigeria
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Butterbur (Petasites japonicus Max.) Extract Improves Lipid Profiles and Antioxidant Activities in Monosodium l-Glutamate-Challenged Mice
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Antioxidant Properties of Urtica pilulifera Root, Seed, Flower, and Leaf Extract
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3-(Allyltrisulfanyl)-2-Aminopropanoic Acid, a Novel Nonvolatile Water-Soluble Antimicrobial Sulfur Compound in Heated Garlic
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Tetrahydropalmatine Inhibits Pro-Inflammatory Mediators in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated THP-1 Cells
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Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activities of Illicium verum Against Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens
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Pharmacological Basis for the Medicinal Use of Black Pepper and Piperine in Gastrointestinal Disorders
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Phenolic-Containing Organic Extracts of Mulberry (Morus alba L.) Leaves Inhibit HepG2 Hepatoma Cells Through G2/M Phase Arrest and Inhibition of Topoisomerase II? Activity
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Genoprotective Effects of the Green Tea-Derived Polyphenol/Epicatechin Gallate in C6 Astroglial Cells
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Platelet Anti-Aggregation Activities of Compounds from Cinnamomum cassia
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Dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acid Increases Endurance Capacity of Mice During Treadmill Exercise
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Protective Effect of Cratoxylum formosum Extract Against Acid/Alcohol-Induced Gastric Mucosal Damage in Rats
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Uncaria rhynchophylla Inhibits the Production of Nitric Oxide and Interleukin-1? Through Blocking Nuclear Factor ?B, Akt, and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Activation in Macrophages
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Investigation of the Wound Healing Activity of Carapa guianensis L. (Meliaceae) Bark Extract in Rats Using Excision, Incision, and Dead Space Wound Models
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Topical and Systemic Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Echinodorus macrophyllus (Kunth) Micheli (Alismataceae)
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Bioavailability of Iron from Cereal Products Enriched with Dried Shittake Mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) as Determined by Iron Regeneration Efficacy Method in Female Rats
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Emergency Visits for Stomach Pain Rose Over Decade
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September Theme - Back to School and Work
Well, here we are again, that time between carefree summer meals and the routine of preplanning back to work and school meals. Keep meal preparation convenient, interesting and healthy and try turning ordinary into extraordinary. Click to read now (Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians)
Effect of a neonatal low-protein diet on the morphology of myotubes in culture and the expression of key proteins that regulate myogenesis in young and adult rats
Conclusions&nbsp;&nbsp;Dietary restriction during lactation had no impact on the synthesis of myogenic marker proteins, and myocyte differentiation occurred normally in the muscles of offspring aged 42, 60 or 90&nbsp;days. Nevertheless, the number and morphology of the myotubes are altered. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00394-010-0132-9Authors Juliana Félix de Melo, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, UMR CNRS 6600, Compiègne, FranceNijez Aloulou, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, UMR CNRS 6600, Compiègne, FranceJean-Luc Duval, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, UMR CNRS 6600, Compiègne, FrancePascale Vigneron, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, UMR CNRS 6600, Compiègne, FranceLee Bourgoin, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, U...
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Addressing the public health burden caused by the nutrition transition through the Healthy Foods North nutrition and lifestyle intervention programme
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Inuvialuit adults in the Canadian Arctic have a high body mass index and self?reported physical activity
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High levels of physical activity and obesity co?exist amongst Inuit adults in Arctic Canada
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Awareness of chronic disease diagnosis amongst family members is associated with healthy dietary knowledge but not behaviour amongst Inuit in Arctic Canada
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Important psychosocial factors to target in nutrition interventions to improve diet in Inuvialuit communities in the Canadian Arctic
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Healthy food intentions and higher socioeconomic status are associated with healthier food choices in an Inuit population
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Validation of a culturally appropriate quantitative food frequency questionnaire for Inuvialuit population in the Northwest Territories, Canada
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Validation of a quantitative food frequency questionnaire for Inuit population in Nunavut, Canada
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Food patterns and socioeconomic indicators of food consumption amongst Inuvialuit in the Canadian Arctic
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Socioeconomic indicators and frequency of traditional food, junk food, and fruit and vegetable consumption amongst Inuit adults in the Canadian Arctic
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Prevalence and risk factors for self?reported chronic disease amongst Inuvialuit populations
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Assessment of dietary adequacy in a remote Inuvialuit population
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Dietary adequacy of Inuit in the Canadian Arctic
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Impact of the changing food environment on dietary practices of an Inuit population in Arctic Canada
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Assessing diet and lifestyle in the Canadian Arctic Inuit and Inuvialuit to inform a nutrition and physical activity intervention programme
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Commentary
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Nutritional transition ? where do we go from here?
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Recipes for Health: Orange Chicken With Vegetables
This is a mild version of Grace Young?s spicy orange chicken, with as much emphasis on vegetables as on chicken. (Source: NYT)
Front-of-pack nutrition label stimulates healthier product development: a quantitative analysis
Conclusions: The results indicate that the Choices logo has motivated food manufacturers to reformulate existing products and develop new products with a healthier product composition, especially where sodium and dietary fiber are concerned. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity)
c9t11?Conjugated linoleic acid?rich oil fails to attenuate wasting in colon?26 tumor?induced late?stage cancer cachexia in male CD2F1 mice
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Consumption of rapeseed honey leads to higher serum fructose levels compared with analogue glucose/fructose solutions
Consumption of rapeseed honey leads to higher serum fructose levels compared with analogue glucose&#47;fructose solutions European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advance online publication, September 8, 2010. doi:10.1038/ejcn.2010.186 Authors: K M&#252;nstedt, M B&#246;hme, A Hauenschild & I Hrgovic (Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Risk associations of obesity with sugar-sweetened beverages and lifestyle factors in Chinese: the ?Better Health for Better Hong Kong? health promotion campaign
Risk associations of obesity with sugar-sweetened beverages and lifestyle factors in Chinese: the &#8216;Better Health for Better Hong Kong&#8217; health promotion campaign European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advance online publication, September 8, 2010. doi:10.1038/ejcn.2010.181 Authors: G T Ko, W-y So, C-c Chow, P T Wong, S D Tong, S S Hui, R Kwok, A Chan, C L Chan & J C Chan (Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
High serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are associated with a favorable serum lipid profile
Authors: R Jorde, Y Figenschau, M Hutchinson, N Emaus & G Grimnes (Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Postprandial hyperglycemia and insulin response are affected by sea buckthorn (Hippophaë rhamnoides ssp. turkestanica) berry and its ethanol-soluble metabolites
Postprandial hyperglycemia and insulin response are affected by sea buckthorn (Hippopha&#235; rhamnoides ssp. turkestanica) berry and its ethanol-soluble metabolites European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advance online publication, September 8, 2010. doi:10.1038/ejcn.2010.173 Authors: H-M Lehtonen, R J&#228;rvinen, K Linderborg, M Viitanen, M Venoj&#228;rvi, H Alanko & H Kallio (Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Effects of different doses of oral cholecalciferol on serum 25(OH)D, PTH, calcium and bone markers during fall and winter in schoolchildren
Authors: A A Ghazi, F Hosseinpanah, E M.Ardakani, S Ghazi, M Hedayati & F Azizi (Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Dietary trans fatty acid intake and maternal and infant adiposity
Authors: A K Anderson, D M McDougald & M Steiner-Asiedu (Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
The effect of folinic acid supplementation on homocysteine concentrations in newborns
Authors: M Hogeveen, M den Heijer, Y Schonbeck, M Ijland, D van Oppenraaij, J K Gunnewiek & H J Blom (Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Tired of Soggy Square Bread? Try These 5 Bun Options for Your Sandwich
Whether you are grilling vegetables, slicing roast chicken, or opening the peanut butter and jelly jars in preparation for creating your work lunch, why not take your culinary creativity one step further with a variety of bun options to pack your sandwich? Coming up with ideas for a variety of bun options for your sandwich can be as simple as taking ideas from the summer picnic basket and incorporating them into your lunch box. Click to read now (Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians)
Effect of a vegetable-oil emulsion on body composition; a 12-week study in overweight women on a meal replacement therapy after an initial weight loss: a randomized controlled trial
Conclusions&nbsp;&nbsp;Addition of a vegetable-oil emulsion to a meal replacement weight maintenance program after an initial weight loss using VLCD was associated with decreased BFM by 0.9% without any change in BW between the two groups. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00394-010-0131-xAuthors Johan Olsson, KPL Good Food Practice AB, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 10 B, 751 83 Uppsala, SwedenBirgitta Sundberg, KPL Good Food Practice AB, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 10 B, 751 83 Uppsala, SwedenAnnika Viberg, DSM Food Specialties, P.O. Box 1, 2600 MA Delft, The NetherlandsArvo Haenni, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, Uppsala University, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14B, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden Journal European Journal of Nutrition...
Personal Health: Weight Problems May Begin in the Womb
Excessive weight gain in pregnancy can result in bigger-than-average babies who are prenatally programmed to become overweight children. (Source: NYT)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Really?: The Claim: The Day?s Events are Incorporated Into That Night?s Dreams.
Scientists have discerned a peculiar but predictable pattern in which dreams tend to occur. (Source: NYT)
Tasty Vegan Food? Cupcakes Show It Can Be Done
Vegan eating has had a growth spurt in recent years, but a victory on a Food Network baking show this summer has showered attention on vegan food's fine taste. (Source: NYT)
Oral administration of docosahexaenoic acid attenuates colitis induced by dextran sulfate sodium in mice
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The insulin sensitivity response is determined by the interaction between the G972R polymorphism of the insulin receptor substrate 1 gene and dietary fat
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Author Index Vol. 57, Suppl. 1, 2010
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Recipes for Health: End-of-Summer Stir-Fries
With farmers? markets overflowing, now is a perfect time for stir-frying. (Source: NYT)
Proceedings from the Third Congress of the International Society of Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics (ISNN), October 21-23, 2009, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Authors: PMID: 20806467 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics)
Body mass composition: a predictor of admission outcomes among hospitalized Nigerian under 5 children.
CONCLUSIONS: MUAC remains a useful anthropometric measurement for nutritional assessment and an independent predictor of survival among hospitalised under-5 children in Nigeria. PMID: 20805071 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Neonatal hypernatremia and dehydration in infants receiving inadequate breastfeeding.
Conclusion: Breastfeeding problems are associated with the presence of NHD. Therefore, more breast examination during prenatal and postnatal periods and careful neonatal weight watch during the first week of life could decrease the incidence of NHD. PMID: 20805072 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Effect of extrusion cooking and amylase addition to gruels to increase energy density and nutrient intakes by Vietnamese infants.
Authors: Hoan NV, Mouquet-Rivier C, Eymard-Duvernay S, Treche S Extrusion cooking and amylase addition are two processing methods used for the preparation of high energy dense (ED) gruels of suitable consistency. A quantitative study of energy and nutrient intakes of 67 infants aged 6 to 10 months in rural areas in Vietnam was carried out to compare the effects of these processes used alone or in combination. Twice a day, for a period of four days each, infants successively ate four gruels prepared from different flours based on a blend of rice, sesame and soybean: an instant flour obtained by extrusion cooking (gruel A), a ready-to-cook flour obtained by extrusion cooking plus alpha-amylase addition (gruel B), a flour produced by milling crude rice, sesame and roasted soybean plus alp...
Infant and toddlers' feeding practices and obesity amongst low-income families in Mexico.
Authors: Jimenez-Cruz A, Bacardi-Gascon M, Pichardo-Osuna A, Mandujano-Trujillo Z, Castillo-Ruiz O The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors of childhood obesity among infants and toddlers from low-income families from three cities in Mexico. This is a cross-sectional study of mothers and their infants and toddlers attending a vaccination centre at three primary care clinics in Tijuana, Tuxtla, and Reynosa. Anthropometric measurements of the mothers and children were conducted at the clinic and a questionnaire was administered to the mother. Eight-hundred and ten mothers and their 5 to 24 months old infants participated in the study. Average age for the mothers was 24 (21-28) years, and 57% of them were either overweight or obese. The children's average age was 12.7 (5-24...
A study of calcium intake and sources of calcium in adolescent boys and girls from two socioeconomic strata, in Pune, India.
Authors: Sanwalka NJ, Khadilkar AV, Mughal MZ, Sayyad MG, Khadilkar VV, Shirole SC, Divate UP, Bhandari DR Adequate intake of calcium is important for skeletal growth. Low calcium intake during childhood and adolescence may lead to decreased bone mass accrual thereby increasing the risk of osteoporotic fractures. Our aim was to study dietary calcium intake and sources of calcium in adolescents from lower and upper economic strata in Pune, India. We hypothesized that children from lower economic strata would have lower intakes of calcium, which would predominantly be derived from non-dairy sources. Two hundred male and female adolescents, from lower and upper economic stratum were studied. Semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire was used to evaluate intakes of calcium, phosphorus,...
Towards the discovery of novel phytochemicals for disease prevention from native Australian plants: an ethnobotanical approach.
Authors: Tan AC, Konczak I, Sze DM, Ramzan I Investigation into phytochemicals from foods for disease prevention has increased substantially in the last few decades. However, a clear strategy on the selection of the most promising foods for research has been lacking. An ethnobotanical approach represents an effective method which may improve the outcomes of phytochemical research. Research on the health properties of native Australian plants is limited. The vast number of edible plants used as foods and medicines by the Australian Aboriginal population creates opportunities for the discovery of novel physiologically active compounds. Within this review, we propose an ethnobotanical approach to accelerate research towards the utilisation of native Australian plants for foods with health...
Vitamin B12 and folic acid supplementation and plasma total homocysteine concentrations in pregnant Indian women with low B12 and high folate status.
Authors: Katre P, Bhat D, Lubree H, Otiv S, Joshi S, Joglekar C, Rush E, Yajnik C Maternal vitamin B12 deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia predict poor pregnancy outcome, foetal adiposity and insulin resistance. In India amongst practicing clinicians and policy makers there is little appreciation of widespread vitamin B12 deficiency. We investigated 163 (86 rural, 77 urban) pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in a rural health centre and a referral hospital in the city of Pune, at 17, 28, and 34 weeks gestation for vitamin supplements, and circulating concentrations of vitamin B12, folate, and total homocysteine. At enrolment 80% rural and 65% urban women had low vitamin B12 but only two rural women had low folate concentrations. During pregnancy 85% rural and 95% of urban women...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Amino acid composition of lactating mothers' milk and confinement diet in rural North China.
This study was designed to investigate the amino acids composition of lactating mothers' milk and their confinement diet in a town in Northern China, as well as to assess the relation of amino acids content in human milk and diet. Forty lactating mothers age 19 to 35 years participated in the study. They were 4 to 180 days postpartum. A 24-hour dietary recall was done and amino acids content of maternal milk was analyzed. The main findings are as follows: (1) The protein content of human milk is 1.58 g/dL and the ratio of EAA to NEAA is about 1:2. The most abundant amino acids in human milk are GLU (16.0%), PRO (10.2%), LEU (8.67%) and the lowest two are MET (1.76%) and TRP (0.91%). (2)The diet contains enough energy and protein, but lacks vitamins A, B and C, indicating that it is a chara...
Validity and reliability of skinfold measurement in assessing body fatness of Chinese children.
Conclusions: Skinfold measurements provide valid and reliable %fat estimation in Chinese children. However, the application of Slaughter equations in Chinese children is questionable. Alternative skinfold models are proposed. PMID: 20805079 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Behavioral control is an important predictor of soy intake in adults in the USA concerned about diabetes.
Authors: Li S, Camp S, Finck J, Winter M, Chapman-Novakofski K The primary objective of this study was to determine the variables associated with intention to consume soy products and identify key variables that could be used as targets in soy nutrition education and consumption promotion. A pre/post-test survey was used during a three session class focused on diabetes that discussed and introduced soy foods. The Theory of Planned Behavior framed the questions and variables examined. Subjective norms and behavioral control were most important in predicting intention to consume soy foods. Specifically, health experts and providers were important subjective norms; accessibility and ability to prepare were key behavioural control determinants. While most participants tried soy during the ...
Changes in body mass index among Tongan adults in urban and rural areas between the 1970s and 2000s.
Authors: Murayama N, Yamamoto T, Ishikawa M, Palu T, Adachi M The purpose of this study was to determine trends in body physique among Tongan adults, between the late 1970s and the 2000s. Two areas were studied: Kolofo'ou town (as an urban area) and 'Uiha village (as a rural area). Measurements of body weight and height were taken 4 times for all residents in both areas in 1977/79, 1983, 1990, and 2001. The number of the subjects in 1977/1979, 1983, 1990, 2001 were 130, 138, 102, 71 in the urban area and 92, 89, 90, 66 in the rural area respectively. The mean body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) values of males in the rural area increased significantly, from 28.0 kg/m2 in 1977 to 31.0 kg/m2 in 2001 (p = 0.001); in females, mean BMI values were 30.6 kg/m2 in 1977 and 33.3 kg/m2 in 2001, this ch...
Breakfast skipping as a risk correlate of overweight and obesity in school-going ethnic Fijian adolescent girls.
Authors: Thompson-McCormick JJ, Thomas JJ, Bainivualiku A, Khan AN, Becker AE The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased globally, and population data suggest that it is also increasing among ethnic Fijian youth. Among numerous behavioural changes contributing to overweight in youth residing in nations undergoing rapid economic and social change, meal skipping has not been examined as a potential risk factor. The study objectives were to assess the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and breakfast skipping and examine their cross-sectional association in a community sample of school-going ethnic Fijian adolescent girls (N=523). We measured height and weight, and assessed dietary patterns, eating pathology, dimensions of acculturation, and other socio-demographic and cultural...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
The association of carbohydrate intake, glycemic load, glycemic index, and selected rice foods with breast cancer risk: a case-control study in South Korea.
Authors: Yun SH, Kim K, Nam SJ, Kong G, Kim MK Despite carbohydrate hypothesis related to breast cancer development, the inter-relationships of carbohydrate measures with risk of breast cancer are unclear. We evaluated the association between the risk of breast cancer and total carbohydrate intake, glycemic load, and glycemic index, and types of rice in a hospital-based case-control study. Cases were 362 women aged 30-65 years old who were histologically confirmed to have breast cancer. Controls visiting the same hospital were matched to cases according to their age (+/-2 years) and menopausal status. Food intake was estimated by a quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) with 121 items. Conditional and unconditional logistic regression analysis was used to obtain the odds ratio...
Comparison of plasma and intake levels of antioxidant nutrients in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and healthy people in Taiwan: a case-control study.
In conclusion, COPD patients in Taiwan have lower levels of antioxidative nutrients in their plasma and diet than do healthy people. Intakes of vitamin C and carotenoids are correlated with dietary habits. PMID: 20805084 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
A recycling index for food and health security: urban Taipei.
Authors: Huang ST The modern food system has evolved into one with highly inefficient activities, producing waste at each step of the food pathway from growing to consumption and disposal. The present challenge is to improve recyclability in the food system as a fundamental need for food and health security. This paper develops a methodological approach for a Food Recycling Index (FRI) as a tool to assess recyclability in the food system, to identify opportunities to reduce waste production and environmental contamination, and to provide a self-assessment tool for participants in the food system. The urban Taipei framework was used to evaluate resource and nutrient flow within the food consumption and waste management processes of the food system. A stepwise approach for a FRI is descr...
Secular trends in growth and nutritional status of Vietnamese adults in rural Red river delta after 30 years (1976-2006).
This study shows that Vietnam is entering the nutrition transition period. PMID: 20805086 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Contribution of selected wild and cultivated leafy vegetables from South India to lutein and beta-carotene intake.
Authors: Belanger J, Balakrishna M, Latha P, Katumalla S, Johns T Carotenoids, especially lutein and beta-carotene, offer benefits to human health in general and to eye health in particular. However, more data on the contribution of plant foods to carotenoid intake is of importance for developing strategies for promoting eye health in regions where cataract is highly prevalent such as in South India. The most frequently consumed 5 uncultivated and 5 commercially grown South Andhra Pradesh leafy vegetables were selected based on interviews with 100 local women. The lutein and beta-carotene contents of fresh and cooked samples were determined using reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. Lutein values ranged from 53 to 143 mug/g and 58 to 175 mug/g in fresh and cooked samp...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Relationships between body size and percent body fat among Melanesians in Vanuatu.
Authors: Dancause KN, Vilar M, Dehuff C, Wilson M, Soloway LE, Chan C, Lum JK, Garruto RM Obesity is a global epidemic, and measures to define it must be appropriate for diverse populations for accurate assessment of worldwide risk. Obesity refers to excess body fatness, but is more commonly defined by body mass index (BMI). Body composition varies among populations: Asians have higher percent body fat (%BF), and Pacific Islanders lower %BF at a given BMI compared to Europeans. Many researchers thus propose higher BMI cut-off points for obesity among Pacific Islanders and lower cut-offs for Asians. Because of the great genetic diversity in the Asia-Pacific region, more studies analyzing associations between BMI and %BF among diverse populations remain necessary. We measured height; wei...
Intake of dairy products and bone ultrasound measurement in late adolescents: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan.
Conclusion: We found a positive dose-effect relationship between milk intake and bone strength in late adolescents, to whom we recommend milk intake of 400 ml/day or more to obtain greater bone mass. PMID: 20805089 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Nutritional screening in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic literature review.
Authors: Phillips MB, Foley AL, Barnard R, Isenring EA, Miller MD Nutrition screening is a process used to quickly identify those who may be at risk of malnutrition so that a full nutrition assessment and appropriate nutrition intervention can be provided. While many nutrition screening tools have been developed, few have been evaluated for use in older adults in the community setting. The aim of this paper is to determine the most appropriate nutrition screening tool/s, in terms of validity and reliability, for identifying malnutrition risk in older adults living in the community. Electronic databases MEDLINE, PUBMED, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library were searched for nutrition screening tools to identify malnutrition or under-nutrition for adults greater than 65 years living in the co...
City?s Efforts Fail to Dent Child Obesity
Forty percent of the nearly 637,000 children in kindergarten through the eighth grade were found to be overweight or obese in the 2008-9 school year. (Source: NYT)
Nutrient density of beverages in relation to climate impact.
This study is the first to estimate the composite nutrient density, expressed as percentage of Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR) for 21 essential nutrients, in relation to cost in GHG emissions of the production from a life cycle perspective, expressed in grams of CO(2)-equivalents, using an index called the Nutrient Density to Climate Impact (NDCI) index. The NDCI index was calculated for milk, soft drink, orange juice, beer, wine, bottled carbonated water, soy drink, and oat drink. Due to low-nutrient density, the NDCI index was 0 for carbonated water, soft drink, and beer and below 0.1 for red wine and oat drink. The NDCI index was similar for orange juice (0.28) and soy drink (0.25). Due to a very high-nutrient density, the NDCI index for milk was substantially higher (0.54) than ...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Dairy products and plasma cholesterol levels.
Authors: Ohlsson L Cholesterol synthesized in the body or ingested is an essential lipid component for human survival from our earliest life. Newborns ingest about 3-4 times the amount per body weight through mother's milk compared to the dietary intake of adults. A birth level of 1.7 mmol/L plasma total cholesterol will increase to 4-4.5 mmol/L during the nursing period and continue to increase from adulthood around 40% throughout life. Coronary artery disease and other metabolic disorders are strongly associated with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol as well as triacylglycerol concentration. Milk fat contains a broad range of fatty acids and some have a negative impact on the cholesterol rich lipoproteins. The saturated fatty acids (SFAs), s...
Patient Money: Food Safety Tips for the Budget-Conscious
Safety experts have advice on ways to germ-proof your food, and still save money. (Source: NYT)
Food of the Month - Spelt
Although many of us from the modern world may not have heard of spelt, it is one of the first grains ever grown in human history. Spelt (Triticum spelta) is an ancient and distant cousin of modern wheat (Triticum aestivum). It was a staple grain in the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Click to read now (Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians)
Recipes for Health: Grilled Leeks With Romesco Sauce
Steamed and grilled leeks are paired with romesco sauce, a nut-thickened pepper purée. (Source: NYT)
Lactose Intolerance
Title: Lactose IntoleranceCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/14/1998 7:21:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/3/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Is Your Kitchen as Clean as a Restaurant's?
Title: Is Your Kitchen as Clean as a Restaurant's?Category: Health NewsCreated: 9/3/2010 8:53:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/3/2010 8:53:06 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Cost-effectiveness of tailored print communication, telephone motivational interviewing, and a combination of the two: results of an economic evaluation alongside the Vitalum randomized controlled trial
Conclusions: For low society's willingness to pay, the control group was most cost-effective for the number of QALYs experienced over 73 weeks. This also applied to the increase in the number of guidelines met at lower ceiling ratios, whereas at higher ceiling ratios, TPC had a higher probability of being more cost-effective than the TMI, combined or control conditions. This also seemed to apply for QALYs experienced over 73 weeks. More research is needed on the long-term efficacy of both TPC and TMI, as well as on how to increase their cost-effectiveness.Trial registrationDutch Trial Register NTR1068 (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity)
Dietary and physical activity adaptations to alternate day modified fasting: implications for optimal weight loss
Conclusion: These findings indicate that obese subjects quickly adapt to ADMF, and that changes in energy/macronutrient intake, hunger, and maintenance of physical activity play a role in influencing rate of weight loss by ADMF. (Source: Nutrition Journal)
Plasma bile acids are not associated with energy metabolism in humans
Bile acids (BA) have recently been shown to increase energy expenditure in mice, but this concept has not been tested in humans. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between plasma BA levels and energy expenditure in humans. Type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients (n=12) and gender, age and BMI-matched healthy controls (n=12) were studied before and after 8 weeks of treatment with a BA sequestrant. In addition, patients with liver cirrhosis (n=46) were investigated, since these display elevated plasma BA together with increased energy expenditure. This group was compared to gender-, age- and BMI-matched healthy controls (n=20).Fasting plasma levels of total BA and individual BA species as well as resting energy expenditure were determined. In response to treatment with the BA sequestrant, p...
The presence of ochratoxin A in cord serum and in human milk and its correspondence with maternal dietary habits
Conclusions&nbsp;&nbsp;This study confirms that OTA is widely present in human milk and therefore could pose a risk for the newborn. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00394-010-0130-yAuthors G. Biasucci, Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Cantone del Cristo, 29100 Piacenza, ItalyG. Calabrese, Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29100 Piacenza, ItalyR. Di Giuseppe, Laboratory of Genetic and Environmental Epidemiology, Research Laboratories John Paul II Center for High Technology Research and Education in Biomedical Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 1, 86100 Campobasso, ItalyG. Carrara, Institute of Food Scien...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Michael Douglas and Throat Cancer FAQ
Title: Michael Douglas and Throat Cancer FAQCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/2/2010 10:56:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2010 10:56:02 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Recipes for Health: Grilled Mushrooms in Foil Packets
Prepare these packets at home, then toss them on the grill at a cookout. (Source: NYT)
Beat Breakfast Boredom with 5 New Ways to Jazz Up Cereal
Day after day (and bowl after bowl), the idea of the same old cereal gets a little soggy. So, to jazz up your old reliable cereal plus low-fat milk combo, we've poured out a few new breakfast options for you to crunch on. Click to read now (Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians)
Jewel-Osco 2010 Hunger Relief Grant Program
Funding designed to fund the operational needs of food pantries and soup kitchens. Geographic coverage: Illinois and Indiana -- (Source: Food and hunger funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center)
Foot Pain
Title: Foot PainCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 5/13/2008Last Editorial Review: 9/1/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Enterovirulent E. Coli (EEC)
Title: Enterovirulent E. Coli (EEC)Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 7/3/1998Last Editorial Review: 9/1/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Recipes for Health: Turkish Bean and Herb Salad
This fragrant bean salad requires far less olive oil than the traditional version. (Source: NYT)
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Response to Review of Cancer Survivor's Guide
We appreciate Cynthia Wright's review of the Cancer Project's book, The Cancer Survivor's Guide: Foods that Help You Fight Back!, in the March-April 2010 Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. However, some questions raised by Dr. Wright merit a response. (Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Today's Healthy Lifestyle Handout Series for Baby Boomers: Exercise and You (2007), Eating Out and You (2009), Supplements and You (2009), Nutrition and You (2007)
Today's Healthy Lifestyle Handout Series provides credible, basic health and nutrition tips for Baby Boomers. This series reinforces a healthful lifestyle, including regular exercise, which can slow down the onset of many physical changes during aging. Specific bulleted tips, checklists, and appealing graphics easily engage the reader. These Healthy Lifestyle booklets, targeted to mature adults, are effective, colorful handouts for health professionals to use at fairs, workshops, and presentations. (Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior)
Eating Smart ? Being Active
This comprehensive curriculum is an Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program curriculum for low-income audiences, but it would work well in a variety of community nutrition settings. The curriculum is based on adult learning principles and provides strategies for establishing a comfortable, warm learning environment. Lessons are based on the adult learning, social learning, and experiential learning theories. The curriculum includes 8 lessons of 1 to 1-1/2 hours in length. Topics for the sequential lessons are based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 and MyPyramid. (Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior)
Food and Nutrition at Risk in America: Food Insecurity, Biotechnology, Food Safety, and Bioterrorism
Food and Nutrition at Risk in America addresses the major food and nutrition issues of our time. This groundbreaking and thought-provoking new text offers readers the opportunity to consider the current status of food insecurity, biotechnology, food safety, and bioterrorism in America, as well as the types of assistance and policies needed in the future to ensure the health and welfare of Americans. (Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior)
Becoming Raw: The Essential Guide to Raw Vegan Diets
Becoming Raw will help you design a raw or mainly raw vegan diet that is nutritionally safe and adequate and is optimal for nourishing your body, mind, and soul. It offers sound nutrition guidelines based on current research from peer-reviewed medical literature and includes simple, delicious recipes along with sample menus to get you started. (Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior)
Teaching Students to Cook: An Easily Incorporated Assignment in an Academic Nutrition Course
Young adults, including college students, report time as a barrier to food preparation, although they value the social aspects of shared meals. Their cooking skills may be limited, and they may resort to fast food since it is quick and easy, although food prepared at home tends to be more nutritious than that prepared away from home. Could a new assignment in an introductory nutrition course capitalize on students' social eating value while overcoming the time, skill, and convenience constraints, to increase their options for healthful eating? To try to answer this question, the authors introduced the ?Cook-an-Entrée? assignment with the learning objective that students would increase by one the number of simple, nutritious entrées they could prepare, thereby applying their new nutri...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
A ?Healthy Pizza Kitchen? Nutrition Education Program at a Children's Health Museum
For nutrition education to be successful in changing behavior, schools, families, and communities must participate in or provide a variety of diverse, creative, accessible, and culturally appropriate programs. One venue for provision of nutrition education is a health and science education center that has exhibits and special programs not found in an average school. Establishing relationships with these organizations could greatly enhance a school health curriculum. Although nutrition information, displays, and programming are often found in these centers, studies examining whether provision of nutrition education in these venues increases knowledge or changes behavior are lacking. The purpose of this study, based on Social Cognitive Theory, was to evaluate the effectiveness of a field tri...
An Evaluation of the Validity and Reliability of a Food Behavior Checklist Modified for Children
Conclusions and Implications: The FBC-MC may be a suitable instrument for evaluating dietary behaviors among Youth EFNEP-eligible children; however, more work is needed to establish internal reliability and criterion validity. (Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior)
Job Satisfaction and Retention of Community Nutrition Educators: The Importance of Perceived Value of the Program, Consultative Supervision, and Work Relationships
Conclusions and Implications: CNEs? satisfaction and intention to leave were strongly associated with perceptions of program value, work relationships, and consultative management. Intrinsically motivating work, often viewed as the domain of professionals, is critical for the morale and retention of paraprofessional nutrition educators. (Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior)
Food Security in Older Australians from Different Cultural Backgrounds
Conclusions and Implications: Overall, the quantitative and qualitative data indicated that the changing circumstances that accompany growing older influenced this group's ability to independently shop for, prepare, and eat affordable and nutritious food. Nutrition educators, in conjunction with local government service providers, have the opportunity to play a key role in building upon existing safety nets and innovative initiatives to ensure older people have access to adequate and appropriate food of their choice. (Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior)
Effect of Low-carbohydrate Claims on Consumer Perceptions about Food Products' Healthfulness and Helpfulness for Weight Management
Conclusions and Implications: Consumers who do not use the NF panel may interpret low-carbohydrate claims to have meaning beyond the scope of the claim itself. (Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
The Challenges of Being ?Off to College?
Most students are back in school by now, hopefully after a satisfying summer. Many parts of the educational experience could be called transitional, but I think none so much as being off to college. It is during this time that people learn to cope with managing their lives?health, eating, exercising, finances, social interactions?in addition to learning and planning a career. The college freshman may be eating in the dorm, but the choices are vast and portions only controlled by themselves. And next year they may be in a sorority or fraternity, then off to that first apartment! (Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior)
This IS the Time to Take Action!
As I assume the role as President of SNE, I have never been more excited by the challenges and opportunities that abound for those of us involved in nutrition education. The First Lady's Let's Move initiative places a national spotlight on the need to ensure children grow up to be healthy and productive adults. Stimulus funding has provided unprecedented investments in health promotion and disease prevention. Healthcare reform legislation will result in nation-wide menu labeling and free nutrition counseling. (Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior)
Coffee, broccoli and spices are strong inducers of electrophile response element?dependent transcription in vitro and in vivo ? Studies in electrophile response element transgenic mice
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A review of the critical role of vitamin D in the functioning of the immune system and the clinical implications of vitamin D deficiency
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Relation of food cost to healthfulness of diet among US women.
CONCLUSIONS: Although spending more money was associated with a healthier diet, large improvements in diet may be achieved without increased spending. The purchase of plant-based foods may offer the best investment for dietary health. PMID: 20810972 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Associations between energy demands, physical activity, and body composition in adult humans between 18 and 96 y of age.
CONCLUSIONS: PAL and AEE were not associated with age in subjects aged &lt;52 y. AEE, BEE, and PAL were all negatively associated with age in subjects aged &gt;/=52 y. An absence of a relation between age-adjusted PAL and FFM suggested that greater physical activity was not associated with higher FFM in the elderly. PMID: 20810973 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Dietary glycemic load and type 2 diabetes: modeling the glucose-raising potential of carbohydrates for prevention.
Authors: Liu S, Chou EL PMID: 20810974 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Mediterranean dietary patterns and prospective weight change in participants of the EPIC-PANACEA project.
CONCLUSION: This study shows that promoting the MDP as a model of healthy eating may help to prevent weight gain and the development of obesity. PMID: 20810975 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Accruing evidence about benefits of adherence to the Mediterranean diet on health: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
CONCLUSION: This updated meta-analysis confirms, in a larger number of subjects and studies, the significant and consistent protection provided by adherence to the Mediterranean diet in relation to the occurrence of major chronic degenerative diseases. PMID: 20810976 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Vitamin A equivalence of the {beta}-carotene in {beta}-carotene-biofortified maize porridge consumed by women?
CONCLUSION: beta-Carotene in biofortified maize has good bioavailability as a plant source of vitamin A. PMID: 20810977 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 comparisons: fundamentally flawed study methodology.
Authors: Lanham-New S, Vieth R, Heaney R PMID: 20810978 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Dairy calcium intake, serum vitamin D, and successful weight loss.
CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that both higher dairy calcium intake and increased serum vitamin D are related to greater diet-induced weight loss. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00160108. PMID: 20810979 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Urinary metabolites as biomarkers of polyphenol intake in humans: a systematic review.
CONCLUSIONS: These data confirm the value of certain urinary polyphenols as biomarkers of intake. A validation in populations is now needed to evaluate their specificity, sensitivity, and responsiveness to dose under free-living conditions. PMID: 20810980 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Dietary RRR-alpha-tocopherol succinate attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory cytokines secretion in broiler chicks.
In conclusion, D-alpha-TOS is able to prevent LPS-induced inflammation response in vivo. The beneficial effect may depend on suppressing the secretion of various plasma and splenic inflammatory mediators through inhibiting NF-kappaB activation and by blocking ROS signalling, in which PKC may play an assistant role. PMID: 20807457 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The British Journal of Nutrition)
Redox-modulatory vitamins and minerals that prospectively predict mortality in older British people: the National Diet and Nutrition Survey of people aged 65 years and over.
Authors: Bates CJ, Hamer M, Mishra GD The predictive power, for total, vascular, cancer and respiratory mortality, of selected redox-modulatory (vitamin and mineral nutrient) indices measured at baseline, was studied in the British National Diet and Nutrition Survey (community-living subset) of people aged 65 years and over. Mortality status and its primary and underlying causes were recorded for 1054 (mean age 76.6 (sd 7.4) years and 49.0 % female) participants, from the baseline survey in 1994-5 until September 2008. During this interval, 74 % of the male and 62 % of the female participants died. Total mortality was significantly predicted by baseline plasma concentrations (per sd) of vitamin C (hazard ratio (HR) 0.81; 95 % CI 0.74, 0.88), alpha-carotene (HR 0.90; 95 % CI 0.81, 0.99)...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Whole and fractionated yellow pea flours reduce fasting insulin and insulin resistance in hypercholesterolaemic and overweight human subjects.
In conclusion, under a controlled diet paradigm, a daily consumption of whole and fractionated yellow pea flours at doses equivalent to half a cup of yellow peas/d reduced IR, while WPF reduced android adiposity in women. PMID: 20807459 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The British Journal of Nutrition)
Red meat from animals offered a grass diet increases plasma and platelet n-3 PUFA in healthy consumers.
Authors: McAfee AJ, McSorley EM, Cuskelly GJ, Fearon AM, Moss BW, Beattie JA, Wallace JM, Bonham MP, Strain JJ Red meat from grass-fed animals, compared with concentrate-fed animals, contains increased concentrations of long-chain (LC) n-3 PUFA. However, the effects of red meat consumption from grass-fed animals on consumer blood concentrations of LC n-3 PUFA are unknown. The aim of the present study was to compare the effects on plasma and platelet LC n-3 PUFA status of consuming red meat produced from either grass-fed animals or concentrate-fed animals. A randomised, double-blinded, dietary intervention study was carried out for 4 weeks on healthy subjects who replaced their habitual red meat intake with three portions per week of red meat (beef and lamb) from animals offered a finis...
Relationship between proteome changes of Longissimus muscle and intramuscular fat content in finishing pigs fed conjugated linoleic acid.
Authors: Zhong W, Jiang Z, Zheng C, Lin Y, Yang L, Zou S The present experiment was conducted to determine proteome changes in Longissimus muscle of finishing pigs fed conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), in association with alteration of intramuscular fat content. Previously, seventy-two Duroc x Landrace x Large White gilts (approximately 60 kg) had been fed maize-soyabean meal-based diets with 0, 12.5 and 25 g CLA/kg diet. The CLA contained 369.1 mg/g cis-9, trans-11 CLA, 374.6 mg/g trans-10, cis-12 CLA and 53.7 mg/g other isomers. Six pigs per treatment were slaughtered when they reached a body weight of approximately 100 kg. Data published from a previous experiment demonstrated that supplementation with 12.5 or 25 g CLA/kg diet increased intramuscular fat content (P &lt; 0.05). The pre...
Genoprotective effects of green tea ( Camellia sinensis) in human subjects: results of a controlled supplementation trial.
Authors: Han KC, Wong WC, Benzie IF Green tea is rich in polyphenolic antioxidants and has widely reported but largely unsubstantiated health benefits. In the present study, genoprotective effects of two types of green tea were studied both in an in vitro and in a human supplementation trial. For the in vitro study, human lymphocytes were pre-incubated in tea (0.005-0.1 %, w/v), washed and subjected to oxidant challenge induced by H2O2. In a placebo-controlled, cross-over supplementation study, eighteen healthy volunteers took 2 x 150 ml/d of 1 % (w/v) green tea ('Longjing' green tea or 'screw-shaped' green tea) or water (control) for 4 weeks (n 6). Subjects took all the three treatments in a random order, with 6 weeks' washout between each treatment. Fasting blood and urine were colle...
Controlling energetic intake based on a novel logistic regression model for the metabolic syndrome in a Chinese population.
Authors: Yangmei L, Yanxia M, Liangmei Q, Jinhui Z, Yu H, Minwen Z The present study was designed to develop a novel method of energy calculation for controlling energetic intake in patients with the metabolic syndrome. Demographics and dietary data were recorded for 2582 obese subjects. Nutritional education was applied to all the patients. One year later, the data on age, sex, activity intensity coefficient, waistline, environmental temperature and BMI in subjects who lost &gt;/= 5 % body weight were entered into a multivariate logistic regression analysis model. Energy requirement was calculated from the results of multivariate logistic regression. Four hundred and thirty-four metabolic syndrome patients were then randomly divided into the treated group (216) and the control group (...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Breakfast consumption and physical activity in British adolescents.
Authors: Corder K, van Sluijs EM, Steele RM, Stephen AM, Dunn V, Bamber D, Goodyer I, Griffin SJ, Ekelund U Studies show an inverse relationship between breakfast frequency and weight gain. This may reflect poor eating habits generally and associated low physical activity (PA) or direct impacts of breakfast on mechanisms leading to lethargy and reduced PA. The relationship between breakfast frequency and PA is inconclusive. We aimed to determine whether breakfast frequency is associated with PA levels in British adolescents independent of body composition and socio-economic status (SES). Habitual breakfast frequency (self-report questionnaire) was assessed in 877 adolescents (43 % male, age 14.5 (sd 0.5) years old). PA was measured over 5 d (accelerometry, average counts/min; cpm). Ass...
Influences on the quality of young children's diets: the importance of maternal food choices.
Authors: Fisk CM, Crozier SR, Inskip HM, Godfrey KM, Cooper C, Robinson SM, It is recognised that eating habits established in early childhood may track into adult life. Developing effective interventions to promote healthier patterns of eating throughout the life course requires a greater understanding of the diets of young children and the factors that influence early dietary patterns. In a longitudinal UK cohort study, we assessed the diets of 1640 children at age 3 years using an interviewer-administered FFQ and examined the influence of maternal and family factors on the quality of the children's diets. To describe dietary quality, we used a principal components analysis-defined pattern of foods that is consistent with healthy eating recommendations. This was termed a 'prudent' d...
beta-Cryptoxanthin- and alpha-carotene-rich foods have greater apparent bioavailability than beta-carotene-rich foods in Western diets.
The objective of the present study was to estimate the apparent bioavailability of the major sources of provitamin A (AC, BC and CX) from the diet by comparing the concentrations of these carotenoids in blood to their dietary intakes. Dietary intakes were estimated by FFQ (three studies in this laboratory, n 86; apparent bioavailability calculated for six other studies, n 5738) or by food record (two studies in our laboratory, n 59; apparent bioavailability calculated for two other studies, n 54). Carotenoid concentrations were measured by reversed-phase HPLC. Apparent bioavailability was calculated as the ratio of concentration in the blood to carotenoid intake. Then apparent bioavailabilities for AC and CX were compared to BC. Eating comparable amounts of AC-, CX- and BC-rich foods resul...
Influence of dietary modifications on the blood pressure response to antihypertensive medication.
Authors: Huggins CE, Margerison C, Worsley A, Nowson CA Identifying dietary modifications that potentiate the blood pressure (BP)-lowering effects of antihypertensive medications and that are practical for free-living people may assist in achieving BP reduction goals. We assessed whether two dietary patterns were effective in lowering BP in persons on antihypertensive therapy and in those not on therapy. Ninety-four participants (38/56 females/males), aged 55.6 (sd 9.9) years, consumed two 4-week dietary regimens in random order (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-type diet and low-Na high-K (LNAHK) diet) with a control diet before each phase. Seated home BP was measured daily for the last 2 weeks in each phase. Participants were grouped based on antihypertensive drug thera...
Studies on absorption and metabolism of palatinose (isomaltulose) in rats.
Authors: Tonouchi H, Yamaji T, Uchida M, Koganei M, Sasayama A, Kaneko T, Urita Y, Okuno M, Suzuki K, Kashimura J, Sasaki H We evaluated the absorption and metabolism of palatinose in rats by the carbohydrate load test and the 13C- and H2-breath tests. We compared the results of these tests with those of sucrose, since sucrose is an isomer of palatinose and generally known to be degraded and absorbed from the small intestine. In the carbohydrate load test, blood glucose and plasma insulin levels after oral administration of palatinose rose more gradually and reached a maximum that was lower than that after sucrose administration. In the 13C-breath test, rats were orally administrated [1-13C]sucrose or [1-13C]palatinose and housed in a chamber. The expired air in the chamber was collect...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Register for<b><a href="http://www.medmatcha.com" target ="_self">MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network</a></b>, and receive $5 free advertising.</p></div>
Contents ? Molecular Nutrition Food Research 9'2010
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Editorial Board: Mol. Nutr. Food Res.
(Source: Nahrung / Food)
Cover Picture: Mol. Nutr. Food Res. 9'2010
Abstract (Source: Nahrung / Food)
Vitamin A status of healthy children in Manisa, Turkey
Conclusions: This study showed that VAD is a moderate health problem in Manisa. (Source: Nutrition Journal)


Symptoms of Parkinson's include tremor, slow movement and difficulties keeping one's balance."

The study tested 51,000 men and women between the ages of 25 and 74 that had no prior history of Parkinson's. After 18 years, 324 men and 309 women had developed Parkinson's disease. Once Doctor Hu examined the medical record of those that contracted Parkinson's disease, he found that type 2 were 83 percent more likely to get Parkinson's.

Hu told Health Day, "It could be hypothesized that might increase the risk of Parkinson's disease partly through excess body weight," Hu said. "The positive association between body weight and the risk of Parkinson's disease has been found in our previous studies."

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