摘要：In a cross-sectional study of 112 patients (44 females) who had Crohn disease and were 5–。 They substantiate that Crohn disease early in life is associated with decreased serum concentrations ...

摘要：ABSTRACTThis review explores whether fructose consumption might be a contributing factor to the development of obesity and the accompanying metabolic abnormalities observed in the insulin resistanc...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Few studies have tested the hypothesis that changes in disease risk factors are more closely associated with changes in visceral fat than with changes in other adipose tissue de...

摘要：Objective: We evaluated the effect on body weight, body fat, lipids, glucose, and insulin of replacing dietary fat with olestra in moderately obese men。 Design: Forty-five healthy overweight men w...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: The influence of physical activity on body weight in children and adolescents is controversial。 Objective: The objective was to test the hypothesis that the intensity and durat...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Compared with the postprandial events after a single meal, different events occur when a second meal is ingested 4–。6 h after a first meal。 There is a rapid appearance of ...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: A high consumption of vegetables and fruit is associated with decreased risk of ischemic heart disease and several cancers。 Objective: We studied the effects of high and low in...

摘要：It is involved in homocysteine metabolism as an alternative methyl donor and is used in the treatment of homocystinuria in humans。 Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the effect of beta...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Practical and accurate methods for quantifying the soft tissue mineral component of multicomponent fat-estimation models are needed。 Objectives: The aims were to develop a new ...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Men are believed to have more visceral adipose tissue (VAT) than women have, but studies in African Americans that measured VAT from a single computed tomography (CT) slice foun...

摘要：Validation of methods of predicting fatness in African American and white children could help to identify children at high risk。 Objective: We assessed published methods for determining body fat i...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is an attractive method of measuring pediatric body composition in the field, but the applicability of existing equations to diverse popul...

摘要：Objective: The objective was to assess effects of almond-enriched diets on insulin sensitivity and lipids in patients with normoglycemia or type 2 diabetes。 Design: Study 1 assessed the effect of ...

摘要：The Fish Oil Test Materials Program and the US National Institutes of Health provided purified eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids and olive oil capsules。 ABSTRACTBackground: n-3 Fatty acid...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Ingested protein increases circulating insulin concentrations。 Several years ago it was also determined that an intravenously administered mixture of 10 essential amino acids s...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: A primary mechanism by which carbohydrates are thought to regulate satiety and food intake is through their effect on blood glucose。 Objectives: The objectives were to describe...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Previous studies showed that malnutrition reduces the activity of complexes I, II, and III in the mitochondria of skeletal muscle。 Objective: We hypothesized that malnutrition ...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Previous studies assessed the influence of parental weight status, sexual maturation, race-ethnicity, and energy expenditure among children, but few examined these issues compre...

摘要：1 From the Nutritional Intervention Research Unit of the Medical Research Council, Parow, South Africa (MF, MAD, and AJSB)。 the Ndunakazi Primary School, Department of Education of KwaZulu-Natal, ...

摘要：however, the amount required to maximize carboxylation is not known。 Objective: This study assessed the ability of various doses of phylloquinone (vitamin K1) to facilitate osteocalcin -carboxylat...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: The results of clinical studies have provided evidence that marginal biotin deficiency is more common than was previously thought。 A previous study of 10 subjects showed that t...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Iodine intake can be measured in various ways, and each method may have advantages and disadvantages。 Objective: We sought to investigate the potential associations of various ...

摘要：E-mail: tsentongo{at}childrensmemorial。 Objective: We examined the prevalence of and risk factors for hypovitaminosis D in children, adolescents, and young adults with CD。 The physiologic relevan...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: The pattern of weight gain during pregnancy among HIV-infected women is largely unknown。 Multivitamin supplementation was shown to be effective in preventing adverse pregnancy ...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Feeding formulas for premature infants often contain medium-chain triacylglycerols (MCTs)。 Objectives: The objectives were to determine in hospitalized premature infants whethe...

摘要：The dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry device was obtained through support provided by the Swiss National Research Foundation (grant 3200-43586) and Novartis Nutrition。 ABSTRACTBackground: There is ...

摘要：Objective: We aimed to study the relation between sensitivity to the bitter taste of 6-n-propylthiocuracil (PROP) and acceptance of bitter- and strong-tasting foods in 3–。6-y-old children。 De...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Polyphenolic procyanidins are abundant flavonoid polymers in Western diets。 Degradation of procyanidins under simulated gastric conditions at pH 2。 Objective: The objective wa...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Oat bran contains soluble fibers, such as ß。-glucan, that increase bile acid excretion and thus decrease serum cholesterol。 Bile acid synthesis correlates with serum conce...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Compromised barrier function and intestinal inflammation are common complications of total parenteral nutrition (TPN)。 Objective: We tested the hypothesis that the lack of ente...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Soy isoflavones are being evaluated as chemopreventive agents for breast and other cancers。 Objective: The objective was to perform safety and pharmacokinetic studies of purifi...

摘要：seDear Sir: We read with interest the validation study for ferritin in capillary blood by Ahluwalia et al (1)。 As pointed out by the authors, there is a need for “tools that are applicable for fi...

摘要：Moná。rrez-Espino et al (3) measured serum ferritin with the use of our filter paper–。 In their letter, Moná。rrez-Espino and Greiner share their experience from that survey in a “...

摘要：In one of our studies with Huber et al (3), we reported that the epididymal fat pads of rats deprived of food for 4 d and then refed ad libitum showed a marked increase in lipogenesis compared with...

摘要：Gary R Hunter, Roland L Weinsier and Nuala M Byrne1 Department of Human Studies Clinical Nutrition Research Center University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL 25294 2 Department of Nutrition...

摘要：Finally, Weinsier et al suggest that physical activity is more important than is diet in the control of body weight, but they provided no data on the dietary habits of the subjects before weight lo...

摘要：edu 3 Department of Human Studies Clinical Nutrition Research Center University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL 25294Dear Sir: We wish to respond to many issues that Pereira et al raised re...

摘要：Calcium and zinc absorption from lactose-containing and lactose-free infant formulas。 On page 443 (column 2, fourth and fifth paragraphs), the doses of 70Zn, 67Zn, and 46Ca should be in micrograms...

摘要：orgThe second edition of Nutritional Toxicology, edited by Frank N Kotsonis and Maureen A Mackey, reconfirms the utility of joint consideration of nutrition and toxicology。 Appropriately for a boo...

摘要：Among the latter are the introductory chapters “Metabolic Response to Starvation, Injury and Sepsis“ by Marinos Elia, “Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in the Whole Body and in the Tissues“ by...