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The Amaizing Corn Genome
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In recent years, scientists have decoded the DNA of humans and a menagerie of creatures but none with genes as complex as a stalk of corn, the latest genome to be unraveled. A team of scientists led by The Genome Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis published the completed corn genome in the Nov. (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today - November 21, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news
For World Toilet Day, News Outlets Examine Poor Sanitation Conditions Around WorldEmail this article to a colleague.
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In light of World Toilet Day Thursday, several news outlets examine the impact of poor sanitation on health. Reuters examines the challenges of poor sanitation in Mumbai, India, "where more than half its 18 million residents live in slums and where the average ratio of people to toilets is 81:1. (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news
Giant Snails Could Address MalnutritionEmail this article to a colleague.
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A nutritionist in Nigeria says that malnutrition and iron deficiency in schoolchildren could be reduced in her country by baking up snail pie. In a research paper to be published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health, she explains snail is not only cheaper and more readily available than beef but contains more protein. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
World Summit On Food Security Wraps UpEmail this article to a colleague.
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The U.N. World Summit on Food Security ended Wednesday in Rome with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) head Jacques Diouf calling for the global community to shift the fight against global hunger from "words to action," Agence France-Press reports. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news
nutrition4societyEmail this article to a colleague.
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As part of the remit to disseminate nutrition science to the public, the Society now produces a short magazine - nutrition4society - which is given out at public events such as the British Science Festival and the Society’s own public engagement meeting run during the Summer Meeting week.
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Source: The Nutrition Society - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kate Source Type: organizations
UNFPA Report Highlights Relationship Between Family Planning, Women's Health And Climate ChangeEmail this article to a colleague.
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"Providing access to contraception for 215 million women, mainly in developing countries, would help to stabilize population growth and significantly reduce the effects of climate change," according to a report released Wednesday by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Nature News reports (Gilbert, 11/18). (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Sexual Health / STDs Source Type: news
Sports Nutrition And Dietary Supplements Discussed At Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus BriefingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sports nutrition continues to be a hot topic both in Congress and the news. Because the physical stress from intense exercise increases an athlete's nutrient needs and depletes electrolytes, vitamins and other supplements play a vital role for athletes. However, legal dietary supplements, which are used by more than 150 million Americans, should not be confused with illegal anabolic steroids. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Sports Medicine / Fitness Source Type: news
New Antioxidant Compounds Have Been Identified In Foods Such As Olive Oil, Honey And Nuts Using Two Analytical TechniquesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scientists at the University of Granada have identified and characterized for the first time different antioxidant compounds from foods such as olive oil, honey, walnuts and a medicinal herb called Teucrium polium. They have used two new techniques, capillary electrophoresis and high resolution liquid chromatography, that have enabled them to identify and quantify a great part of the phenolic compounds contained in these foods. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Thanks, But No Thanks: Avoiding Food Poisoning At ThanksgivingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Thanksgiving is an opportunity to share a meal with loved ones, but it is also a time when small mistakes in the kitchen can lead to foodborne illness. Dr. Ben Chapman, food safety specialist and assistant professor of food science at North Carolina State University, can offer suggestions to ensure your Thanksgiving meal is a safe one. The U.S. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Elevated Pollution Levels Near Regional Airports, A Hidden ThreatEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scientists are reporting evidence that air pollution - a well-recognized problem at major airports - may pose an important but largely overlooked health concern for people living near smaller regional airports. Those airports are becoming an increasingly important component of global air transport systems. (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news
Is there an association between spatial access to parks/green space and childhood overweight/obesity in Calgary, Canada?Email this article to a colleague.
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Our null findings may reflect the popularity of car travel in Calgary, Canada and suggest that the role built environment characteristics play in explaining health outcomes may differ depending on the type of urban environment being studied. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Melissa PotestioAlka PatelChris PowellDeborah McNeilR JacobsonLindsay McLaren Source Type: journals
Comparative resistance of food proteins to adult and infant in vitro digestion modelsEmail this article to a colleague.
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IgE-mediated allergy to milk and egg is widespread in industrialised countries and mainly affects infants and young children. It may be connected to an incomplete digestion of dietary proteins causing an inappropriate immune response in the gut. In order to study this, a biochemical model of infant gastroduodenal digestion has been developed, which has reduced levels of protease (eightfold for pepsin and tenfold for trypsin and chymotrypsin), phosphatidylcholine and bile salts, compared with the adult model. This model has been used to study the behaviour of three characterised food-relevant proteins (bovine [beta]-lactogl...
Source: Molecular Nutrition - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Didier Dupont, Giuseppina Mandalari, Daniel Molle, Julien Jardin, Joëlle Léonil, Richard M. Faulks, Martin S. J. Wickham, E. N. Clare Mills, Alan R. Mackie Source Type: journals
Infant feeding choices: experience, self-identity and lifestyleEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study investigated women's infant feeding choices using in-depth interviews with 12 mothers of infants aged 7[ndash]18 weeks. Using content analysis, four themes emerged: (1) information, knowledge and decision making, (2) physical capability, (3) family and social influences, (4) lifestyle, independence and self-identity. While women were aware of the 'Breast is Best' message, some expressed distrust in this information if they had not been breastfed themselves. Women felt their own infant feeding choice was influenced by the perceived norm among family and friends. Women described how breastfeeding hindered their ab...
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - November 20, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Naomi Andrew, Kate Harvey Source Type: journals
U.S. Farmers Continue To Favor Biotech Crop VarietiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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American farmers have adopted genetically engineered (GE) crops widely since their introduction in 1996 because of the tangible benefits that biotech varieties deliver. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. farmers have embraced biotech varieties of soybeans, cotton and corn at the rate of 91 percent, 88 percent and 85 percent, respectively. (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news
Agriculture Secretary Discusses Importance Of Addressing Child Hunger, Health And NutritionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today testified in front of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Environment on the opportunities to combat child hunger and improve the health and nutrition of children across the country during the upcoming reauthorization of USDA's Child Nutrition Programs. (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news
5 Healthy Eating Habits that Adults Can Learn from KidsEmail this article to a colleague.
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If you pay any attention to television ads for kids' food or scan the baby food aisle at the supermarket, you'll immediately see that there's a heavy emphasis on healthy foods for little people. But the sad fact is, while we obsess about whether a food has too much fat or too many preservatives for our kids, we will throw just about anything down our own hatch. Consider how you could improve the quality of your own diet by adopting a few healthy eating habits kids usually follow. Click to read now. (Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians)
Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - November 19, 2009 Category: Nutrition Source Type: consumer
Concerns About Outdoor Second-Hand SmokeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Indoor smoking bans have forced smokers at bars and restaurants onto outdoor patios, but a new University of Georgia study in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that these outdoor smoking areas might be creating a new health hazard. The study, thought to be the first to assess levels of a nicotine byproduct known as cotinine in nonsmokers exposed to second-hand smoke outdoors, found levels up to 162 percent greater than in the control group. (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Smoking / Quit Smoking Source Type: news
U.S. To Consider Purchasing Some Food Aid Locally, Acting USAID Head Says At World Food SummitEmail this article to a colleague.
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The U.S. is interested in potentially using more locally-produced food aid rather than U.S. grown food as a way to expand investment in agricultural development in the developing world, said Alonzo Fulgham, acting head USAID, "on the sidelines of a World Food Summit in Rome" on Tuesday, Reuters reports. (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Aid / Disasters Source Type: news
FDA Takes Action Against Dairy Farm And OwnerEmail this article to a colleague.
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On Nov. 16, 2009, Judge Marvin J. Garbis of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland entered a Consent Decree of Permanent Injunction (Decree) against Old Carolina Farm and its owner, Francis Roderick, of Ijamsville, Md. The Decree prohibits the defendants from selling animals for slaughter for human consumption until they have implemented record keeping systems that will identify and track animals that have been treated with drugs. (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news
World Food Programme Calls For Citizen Action To Feed The One Billion HungryEmail this article to a colleague.
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At a time when funds to feed the hungry are hard to come by, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today urged ordinary people to put food on the table of the world's hungry by supporting the "Billion for a Billion" online campaign. "The challenge of feeding a billion people may seem huge, but now you can fill the cup of a hungry child with a simple click of a mouse," said Josette Sheeran, Executive Director of WFP. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Nutrigenomics Researchers Replicate Gene Interaction With Saturated FatEmail this article to a colleague.
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Tufts University researchers have identified a gene-diet interaction that appears to influence body weight and have replicated their findings in three independent studies. Men and women carrying the CC genotype demonstrated higher body mass index (BMI) scores and a higher incidence of obesity, but only if they consumed a diet high in saturated fat. These associations were seen in the apolipoprotein A-II gene (APOA2) promoter. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news
NICE consults on evidence used in its guidance on weight management following childbirthEmail this article to a colleague.
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NICE has issued for consultation from 19th November-17th December 2009 the evidence used in its guidance on weight management for mothers following childbirth. This evidence will be used by the Public Health Interventions Advisory Committee to develop draft recommendations. (Source: NeLM - Nutrition and Metabolism)
Source: NeLM - Nutrition and Metabolism - November 19, 2009 Category: Nutrition Source Type: organizations
Effects of consuming a high carbohydrate diet after eight weeks of exposure to a ketogenic dietEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: Collectively, these data demonstrate that returning to a carbohydrate-based diet after a period of consuming a ketogenic diet has post-diet effects on caloric intake, body weight gain, and insulin levels. (Source: Nutrition & Metabolism)
Source: Nutrition & Metabolism - November 19, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Mary HonorsBrandon DavenportKimberly Kinzig Source Type: journals
From feeding babies . . . to securing a sustainable global food supplyEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Source: Nutrition Bulletin)
Source: Nutrition Bulletin - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Judith Buttriss Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: journals
Canadians Finding It Tough To Shake The Salt HabitEmail this article to a colleague.
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Canadians know that too much salt isn't good for their diets, but half still continue to shake it on, according to a new study by University of Alberta researchers. In a survey of 890 people measuring knowledge and behaviours regarding sodium intake, U of A nutrition researchers Anna Farmer and Diana Mager discovered that the majority of Canadians believe they consume too much sodium and that most are aware that too much sodium can lead to health problems. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
FAO Head 'Not Satisfied' With Omission Of Hunger Eradication Deadline From Summit DeclarationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Jacques Diouf, head of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), "is not satisfied" that the World Summit on Food Security's final declaration excludes "exact targets to reduce hunger," the BBC reports. Diouf "said he was not in the room when negotiators finalised the statement. But he said he regretted the absence of a deadline for the total eradication of world hunger," according to the BBC. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Aid / Disasters Source Type: news
Heart-Health Benefits Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Affected By Method Of CookingEmail this article to a colleague.
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If you eat fish to gain the heart-health benefits of its omega-3 fatty acids, baked or boiled fish is better than fried, salted or dried, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009. And, researchers said, adding low-sodium soy sauce or tofu will enhance the benefits. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
Personal Health: A Dental Shift: Implants Instead of BridgesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Implants are the best solution to replace lost teeth in most cases, and they are more economical than bridges over time. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: By JANE E. BRODY Tags: Implants Teeth and Dentistry Fluorides Medicine and Health Source Type: news
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor translational research and clinical experience.Email this article to a colleague.
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This article describes the history of the development of these drugs, identifies the valuable attributes that they possess, and gives a clear rationale as to why a quest for a "safer" PPAR agonist is still being sought.
PMID: 19923366 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Cheatham WW Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: journals
Vitamin C supplements and the risk of age-related cataract: a population-based prospective cohort study in women.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: Our results indicate that the use of vitamin C supplements may be associated with higher risk of age-related cataract among women.
PMID: 19923367 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Rautiainen S, Lindblad BE, Morgenstern R, Wolk A Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: journals
Linoleic acid is associated with lower long-chain n-6 and n-3 fatty acids in red blood cell lipids of Canadian pregnant women.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: Membrane fatty acids are influenced by the amount and balance of fatty acid substrates. Our results suggest the competitive interaction of LA with ARA, EPA, and DHA, with no evidence that higher LA increases ARA. Biochemical indicators to suggest that DHA is limiting are present in our population. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00620672.
PMID: 19923368 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Friesen RW, Innis SM Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: journals
Postprandial dietary lipid-specific effects on human peripheral blood mononuclear cell gene expression profiles.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that PBMCs can reveal fatty acid-specific gene expression profiles in young healthy men after the consumption of different fatty acids, as evidenced by the opposite effects of PUFA and SFA intakes on the expression of genes involved in liver X receptor signaling. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01000194.
PMID: 19923369 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Bouwens M, Grootte Bromhaar M, Jansen J, Müller M, Afman LA Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: journals
{alpha}-Tocopherol transfer protein inhibition is effective in the prevention of cerebral malaria in mice.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: It appears that a deficiency of alpha-tocopherol in the circulation prevents CM and suggests that alpha-TTP is a putative target for the early prevention of CM.
PMID: 19923370 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Herbas MS, Okazaki M, Terao E, Xuan X, Arai H, Suzuki H Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: journals
From bench to bedside: novel mechanisms and therapeutic advances through the development of selective peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor {gamma} modulators.Email this article to a colleague.
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Type 2 diabetes is a complex disease that requires long-term therapy aimed at multiple targets. At Experimental Biology 2009 (www.eb2009.org), held last April in New Orleans, LA, the American Society for Nutrition hosted the symposium "From bench to bedside: novel therapeutic advances through the development of selective peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) modulators." Presenters addressed the latest science on novel pathways that regulate metabolism and insulin resistance, including fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) and adiponectin, as well as advances in our understanding of the biology of ...
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Blackburn GL Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: journals
Effect of oral isoflavone supplementation on vascular endothelial function in postmenopausal women: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: Oral isoflavone supplementation does not improve endothelial function in postmenopausal women with high baseline FMD levels but leads to significant improvement in women with low baseline FMD levels.
PMID: 19923372 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Li SH, Liu XX, Bai YY, Wang XJ, Sun K, Chen JZ, Hui RT Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: journals
An integrative view of obesity.Email this article to a colleague.
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Obesity is the result of the accumulation of excess body fat and not simply excess weight that can be muscle or fat. Adipocytes function in the adaptation to starvation, exercise energetics, and in the immune defense against pathogens. Sustained positive energy balance results in excessive accumulation of adipocytes, which, in the abdomen, leads to chronic inflammation. Although informative studies have been performed with cultured adipocytes, an integrative approach to the regulation of abdominal adipose tissue involves feedback from autocrine and paracrine effectors secreted by adipocytes, the immune system, and bloo...
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Heber D Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: journals
The hypoglycemic effect of fat and protein is not attenuated by insulin resistance.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: The hypoglycemic effect of fat and protein was not blunted by insulin resistance. Protein increased insulin but had no effect on C-peptide or the insulin secretion rate, which suggests decreased hepatic insulin extraction or increased C-peptide clearance.
PMID: 19923374 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Lan-Pidhainy X, Wolever TM Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: journals
Uracil misincorporation into DNA and folic acid supplementation.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: UrMis measurements in WBCs are not a robust surrogate for UrMis measurements in the rectal mucosa (Spearman correlation coefficient = 0.23, P = 0.08). Furthermore, folate supplementation in an already replete population (half treated with folic acid supplements and all exposed to folic acid fortification of the food supply) was not significantly associated with reduced UrMis in rectal mucosa cells or WBCs. Large-scale studies are needed to evaluate whether excessive UrMis concentrations are an important risk factor for colorectal neoplasia. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00272324.
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Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Hazra A, Selhub J, Chao WH, Ueland PM, Hunter DJ, Baron JA Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: journals
Reproducibility of ad libitum energy intake with the use of a computerized vending machine system.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Although ad libitum energy intake exceeded %WMEN, the within-person reliability of this intake across multiple visits was high, which makes this a reproducible method for the measurement of ad libitum intake in subjects who reside on a research unit. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00342732.
PMID: 19923376 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Venti CA, Votruba SB, Franks PW, Krakoff J, Salbe AD Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: journals
Dietary supplementation with cis-9,trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid and aortic stiffness in overweight and obese adults.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: This study does not support an antiatherosclerotic effect or an effect on cardiovascular risk factors of c9,t11 CLA. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00706745.
PMID: 19923377 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Sluijs I, Plantinga Y, de Roos B, Mennen LI, Bots ML Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: journals
Obesity indicators and cardiometabolic status in 4-y-old children.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: Obesity and central obesity were common, and most of the children had at least one cardiometabolic risk factor, particularly lipid disorders. Obesity and central obesity indicators were highly intercorrelated and, overall, were weakly related to cardiometabolic status. At this age, body mass index and waist circumference were poor predictors of cardiometabolic status.
PMID: 19923378 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Corvalán C, Uauy R, Kain J, Martorell R Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: journals
Total folate and folic acid intake from foods and dietary supplements in the United States: 2003-2006.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: Improved total folate intake is warranted in targeted subgroups, which include women of childbearing age and non-Hispanic black women, whereas other population groups are at risk of excessive intake.
PMID: 19923379 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Bailey RL, Dodd KW, Gahche JJ, Dwyer JT, McDowell MA, Yetley EA, Sempos CA, Burt VL, Radimer KL, Picciano MF Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: journals
Exploring the mechanisms of weight loss in the SHED-IT intervention for overweight men: a mediation analysisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Few studies have examined the mediators of weight loss in obesity treatment interventions. While none of the hypothesized mediators satisfied the criteria for mediation in the current study, there was some evidence to suggest that overweight men in the SHED-IT intervention reduced their fat intake over the study period. Future obesity treatment and prevention programs should explore behavioral mediators of weight loss using appropriate statistical methods.Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry No: ANZCTRN12607000481471. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity)
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity - November 18, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: David LubansPhilip MorganClare CollinsJanet WarrenRobin Callister Source Type: journals
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(Source: Clinical Nutrition)
Source: Clinical Nutrition - November 17, 2009 Category: Nutrition Source Type: journals
Los Angeles Times Examines Health Care In Sierra LeoneEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Los Angeles Times writes: "Sierra Leone is one of those nations where decades of foreign aid have failed to appreciably lift the fortunes of the people. The country is a charity case: 60% of its public spending comes from foreign governments and nonprofit organizations. Since 2002, it has received more than $1 billion in aid," the newspaper writes. (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
World Food Summit Focuses On Aiding Agriculture In Developing Countries To Fight HungerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Delegates at the World Summit on Food Security, which kicked off Monday, "rallied around a new strategy to fight global hunger and help poor countries feed themselves," the Associated Press reports. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news
Effects Of Vitamin D Deficiency Amplified By Shortage Of EstrogenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone estrogen, but not testosterone. In a national study in 1010 men, to be presented Nov. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Ontario Diabetes Strategy Announces Measures To Increase Access To Registered Dietitians, CanadaEmail this article to a colleague.
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It's welcome news to Dietitians of Canada (DC) that new initiatives to prevent and manage diabetes have recently been announced by the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and the Ministry of Health and Long Term. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Really?: The Claim: A Person Can Contract Two Colds at One TimeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Can a person be sick with two colds at once? (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 17, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: By ANAHAD O’CONNOR Tags: Colds Medicine and Health Research Source Type: news
The Clinical and Psychometric Validation of a Questionnaire to Assess the Quality of Life of Adult Patients Treated With Long-Term Parenteral Nutrition.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: A method of objectively assessing the QOL of patients treated with HPN has been developed. The HPN-QOL has been rigorously prepared and demonstrates psychometric and clinical validity to assess the QOL of long-term HPN patients. (JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. XXXX;XX:xx-xx).
PMID: 19920205 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: JPEN Journal Of Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition)
Source: JPEN Journal Of Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition - November 17, 2009 Category: Nutrition Authors: Baxter JP, Fayers PM, McKinlay AW Tags: JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr Source Type: journals
