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Nutrition & Metabolism - Latest Articles

Further decrease in glycated hemoglobin following ingestion of a LoBAG30 diet for 10 weeks compared to 5 weeks in people with untreated type 2 diabetes

2010.07.29T00:00:00Z
We previously determined that a weight-maintenance, non-ketogenic diet containing 30% carbohydrate (CHO), 30% protein, 40% fat, (30:30:40) (LoBAG30) decreased glycated hemoglobin (%tGHb) from 10.8 to 9.1% over a 5 week period in subjects with untreated type 2 diabetes. Both the fasting glucose and postprandial glucose area were decreased. Our objective...read more

Rest energy expenditure is decreased during the acute as compared to the recovery phase of sepsis in newborns

2010.07.23T00:00:00Z
: Little is known with respect to the metabolic response and the requirements of infected newborns. Moreover, the nutritional needs and particularly the energy metabolism of newborns with sepsis are controversial matter. In this investigation we aimed to evaluate the rest energy expenditure (REE) of newborns (1-90 days) with bacterial sepsis during...read more

The effect of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on obesity in postmenopausal women: secondary analysis for a large-scale, placebo controlled, double-blind, 4-year longitudinal clinical trial

2010.07.23T00:00:00Z
This is a secondary analysis of data from a population-based, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial designed to determine the effects of calcium and vitamin D on osteoporotic fractures. The cohort included 1179 postmenopausal women who were randomly assigned into one of three groups: 1) supplemental calcium (1400 mg/d or 1500 mg/d) plus...read more

Calcium from salmon and cod bone is well absorbed in young healthy men:a double-blinded randomised crossover design

2010.07.20T00:00:00Z
Calcium (Ca) - fortified foods are likely to play an important role in helping the consumer achieve an adequate Ca intake, especially for persons with a low intake of dairy products. Fish bones have a high Ca content, and huge quantities of this raw material are available as a by-product from the fish industry. Previously, emphasis has been on producing...read more

Increased hypolipidemic benefits of cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid in combination with trans-11 vaccenic acid in a rodent model of the metabolic syndrome, the JCR:LA-cp rat

2010.07.16T00:00:00Z
Conjugated linoleic acid (cis-9, trans-11 CLA) and trans-11 vaccenic acid (VA) are found naturally in ruminant-derived foods. CLA has been shown to have numerous potential health related effects and has been extensively investigated. More recently, we have shown that VA has lipid-lowering properties associated with reduced hepatic lipidogenesis and...read more

Nutrition Journal - Latest Articles

Plasma folate levels are associated with the lipoprotein profile: a retrospective database analysis

2010.07.28T00:00:00Z
Higher folate serum levels were associated with lower serum levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C; Beta=-0.164; p<0.001), higher levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C; Beta=0.094; p=0.021) for trend and a lower LDL-C-C/HDL-C-ratio (Beta=-0.210; p<0.001). Using ANOVA, we additionally compared the individuals of the highest...read more

Validity of claims made in weight management research: a narrative review of dietetic articles

2010.07.20T00:00:00Z
Dietetic literature on weight management fails to meet the standards of evidence based medicine. Research in the field is characterised by speculative claims that fail to accurately represent the available data. There is a corresponding lack of debate on the ethical implications of continuing to promote ineffective treatment regimes and little research...read more

Both common and specialty mushrooms inhibit adhesion molecule expression and in vitro binding of monocytes to human aortic endothelial cells in a pro-inflammatory environment

2010.07.16T00:00:00Z
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of mortality in the United States as well as globally. Epidemiological studies show that regular fruit and vegetable consumption reduces CVD risk, in part, due to antioxidant activity and immunomodulation since oxidative stress and inflammation are features of atherogenesis. Accumulating evidence also...read more

Daily egg consumption in hyperlipidemic adults - Effects on endothelial function and cardiovascular risk

2010.07.02T00:00:00Z
Limiting consumption of eggs, which are high in cholesterol, is generally recommended to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease. However, recent evidence suggests that dietary cholesterol has limited influence on serum cholesterol or cardiac risk.ObjectiveTo assess the effects of egg consumption on endothelial function and serum lipids in hyperlipidemic...read more

Anthropometric, biochemical and clinical assessment of malnutrition in Malaysian patients with advanced cirrhosis

2010.06.24T00:00:00Z
There is limited data on the nutritional status of Asian patients with various aetiologies of cirrhosis. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and to compare nutritional differences between various aetiologies.MethodologyA cross-sectional study of adult patients with decompensated cirrhosis was conducted. Nutritional status was...read more

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition - Latest Articles

Ergogenic effects of betaine supplementation on strength and power performance

2010.07.19T00:00:00Z
We investigated the ergogenic effects of betaine (B) supplementation on strength and power performance. Methods: Twelve men (mean SD age, 21 3 yr; mass, 79.1 10.7 kg) with a minimum of 3 months resistance training completed two 14-day experimental trials separated by a 14-day washout period, in a balanced, randomized, double-blind, repeated measures...read more

Effect of 28 days of creatine ingestion on muscle metabolism and performance of a simulated cycling road race

2010.07.07T00:00:00Z
Twelve adult male (27.3 ± 1.0 yr, 178.6 ± 1.4 cm, 78.0 ± 2.5 kg, 8.9 ± 1.1 %fat) endurance-trained (53.3 ± 2.0 ml* kg-1* min-1, cycling ~160 km/wk) cyclists completed a simulated road race on a cycle ergometer (Lode), consisting of a two-hour cycling bout at 60% of peak aerobic capacity (VO2peak) with three 10-second sprints performed at 110% VO2 peak...read more

Potentially fatal new trend in performance enhancement: a cautionary note on nitrite

2010.06.29T00:00:00Z
Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors, dominated by Viagra®, ranked 16th among the substance groups. The proportion of the inquiries made regarding PDE-5 inhibitors, especially in comparison to antibiotics, painkillers or alcohol, appears to be above the level that would normally be expected from medical need. No significant change in the months...read more

Prevalence of micronutrient deficiency in popular diet plans

2010.06.10T00:00:00Z
Research has shown micronutrient deficiency to be scientifically linked to a higher risk of overweight/obesity and other dangerous and debilitating diseases. With more than two-thirds of the U.S. population overweight or obese, and research showing that one-third are on a diet at any given time, a need existed to determine whether current popular diet...read more

Suppression of exercise-induced neutrophilia and lymphopenia in athletes by cystine/theanine intake: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

2010.06.04T00:00:00Z
Intense exercise induces increased blood neutrophil counts and decreased lymphocyte counts, and leads to inflammation and immunosuppression. It was previously reported that cystine and theanine (CT) supplementation by long-distance runners before a training camp suppressed the changes of these blood parameters observed in un-supplemented control subjects...read more