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Background: Body composition refers to the amounts of fat and lean tissues in the body. It is a superior measurement compared to simple assessments of body weight and other anthropometrics. Osteoarthritis (OA) is an important public...
Acute exercise reduces triglycerides (TG) and increases high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and HDL2-C in both men and women. However, data are sparse in obese women, who might benefit more from the effects of exercise, since...
Background: The nutrient content and fluid retentive capacity of chocolate milk (CM) is beneficial for most athletes. However, nighttime consumption of CM has an unknown impact on next morning endurance performance and hydration status....
A cross-sectional study in older women was designed and conducted to identify prevalence, specific characteristics and diagnostic criteria for the newly identified condition named osteosarcopenic obesity syndrome. Osteosarcopenic obesity...
Acceptability and Feasibility of Probiotic and Prebiotic Supplementation in Alleviating Symptoms of Lactose Maldigestion in Lactose Intolerant Subjects
Background:The efficacy and acceptability of some probiotic strains for the management of lactose intolerance remains to be established, and the synbiotic combination of probiotic and prebiotic intervention in lactose maldigesters is not...
Caffeine is well known to be the most highly consumed pharmacological agent in the world. Caffeine has been reported to acutely increase blood pressure (BP) and vasomotor tone for up to 3 hours after ingestion. L-citrulline...
The effects of multi-ingredient performance supplements (MIPS) on perceived soreness, strength, flexibility and vertical jump performance following eccentric exercise are unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of...
Some 30000 people in the U. S. go to emergency rooms each year due to allergic reactions to food; more alarming, there are approximately 150-200 deaths every year, usually adolescents and young adults, in comparison to 50 deaths caused...
Pre-sleep protein has been shown to improve overnight muscle protein synthesis, muscle size and strength, and muscle recovery. However, all pre-sleep protein studies to date have utilized dairy-based protein sources. There is currently a...
Aspartame may be associated with headaches in susceptible individuals (SOR B, based on a small crossover study.) Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is associated with a range of constitutional symptoms; however, with blinding, responses to MSG...
Background and Significance: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most devastating side effects of diabetes. It occurs in a diabetic patient as a result of neuropathy and or peripheral arterial disease of the lower limb. DFU has been...
Almonds (Prunus dulcis L.) are the most widely consumed tree nuts in the USA besides USA also being the number one global producer of almonds. Although almonds can be consumed without any adverse effects by the majority of the population...
The Effect of Nighttime Macronutrient Choice and Exercise Training on Body Composition, Strength, Cardiovascular Health, Resting Metabolism, and Appetite in Overweight and Obese Adults
Background: Nighttime eating is often associated with metabolic syndrome and poor body composition and these conditions may be influenced by the natural decline in metabolism that occurs during sleep. However, only limited research has...
Dietary Calcium-to-Protein Ratio and Vitamin D Influence on Calcitropic Hormones, Adiposity, Adipokines, and Lipidemia in Caucasian and African American Postmenopausal Women Utilizing SEM Analysis
ABSTRACT Obesity is the top public health threat in the US and precedes cardiovascular disease. Little improvement in obesity incidence and prevalence has occurred in women greater than 40 years of age. Dietary calcium is known for its...
A previous animal study conducted in our lab showed that blueberry, a rich source of polyphenols, was able to increase whole-body BMD in ovariectomized (OVX) rat model. In addition, blueberry, as low as 5% in the diet, was able to...
BRUMS scores, also did not correlate with season wins. There is not enough evidence to conclude that the overall mood of the GWL group was different from RWL athletes, nor is there enough evidence regarding their mood to explain their...
Personality traits and cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults are reliable predictors of health and longevity. We examined the association between personality traits and energy expenditure at rest (basal metabolic rate) and during...
Breast cancer survivors (BCS) encounter side effects from cancer treatments that reduce muscular strength. Studies show resistance training (RT) in BCS can improve strength. One concern with RT in BCS is increasing lymphedema, which is...
The aims of this study were as follows: o Aim 1: To evaluate the effect of a 5-week probiotic treatment on gastrointestinal symptoms and breath hydrogen exhalation followed by 5 weeks of the same probiotic blend in combination with a...
BACKGROUND: Many studies have linked depression and obesity; few have more than two assessments of depressive symptoms and adiposity to address the potential bidirectional relationship between adiposity and depressive symptoms from young...
Purpose: The purposes of this study were (1) to determine the correlations of adiponectin, leptin, the adiponectin:leptin (A/L) ratio, insulin, BMI, glucose, insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), and waist circumference in women with PCOS, ...
We determined the influence of thermonuetrality on the oxygen consumption (VO2) and heart rate (HR) responses to short-term moderate fat feeding in male C57BL/6J (B6; obesity-prone) mice and A/J (obesity-resistant) mice. Mice were...
The multipotent ability of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) to differentiate into a large variety of mature cell types gives them a high potential for use in a variety of therapeutic purposes. Recently, it was discovered that bone marrow...
Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the persistent effects of a 6-month intervention of resistance training on exercise behavior, physical activity levels, body composition, strength, and quality of life in female...
Background: Being overweight or obese is associated with increased sympathetic activity and decreased vascular function which increases the cardiovascular risk. Current research has shown that conventional aerobic, resistance, and...
Background: Efforts to increase medical student knowledge regarding obesity are needed in medical school curriculum. This article examines a third year medical student intervention utilizing obesity group visits. Description: In our...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an increase in daily walking alone and the effects of increased daily walking combined with a progressive resistance training (RT) program on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk...
The Effects of Whole Body Vibration Combined with L-Citrulline Supplementation on Arterial Stiffness, Pressure Wave Reflection, Endothelial Function and Body Composition in Overweight/Obese Postmenopausal Women
Arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity [PWV]) and endothelial dysfunction contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is currently afflicting millions of individuals. The use of the amino acid L-citrulline has...
Inhibition of hypothalamic TRH neurons is a well-established adaptation to caloric restriction that suppresses pituitary secretion of thyroid hormone, but may also participate in modulation of autonomic function. Central TRH, downstream...
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L) is the second most important pulse crop after bean and third most important legume worldwide after garden pea and field bean. Chickpea was introduced to the US northern plains in the early 1980s. Since then, ...
Objective: Poverty is a risk factor for obesity. Using homelessness as a marker for poverty, we examined the prevalence of obesity in Leon County, Florida's homeless population to determine their attitudes and perceptions towards the...
The Effects of Daily Incorporation of Strawberries into the Diet on Bone Biomarkers and Blood Pressure in Postmenopausal Women with Pre- and Stage 1-Hypertension
Background and Significance: The postmenopausal period is characterized by ovarian hormone deficiency which increases the production of pro-inflammatory molecules with a concomitant rise in oxidative stress levels. This cascade of events...
Osteoporosis has significant public health importance for both women and men, where 54% of the U.S. population age 50 and older have low bone mineral density (BMD). Chronic inflammation alters bone remodeling, which is one contributor to...
The Effect of L-Citrulline Supplementation on Vascular and Cardiac Autonomic Responses to Post-Exercise Muscle Ischemia Concurrent with Cold Pressor Test
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies have shown that cardiovascular events are more prevalent in the winter than in other season. Although the exact mechanisms are not completely understood, previous findings indicate that acute cold...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the consumption of apples and moderate intensity resistance training, twice weekly, on blood glucose, abdominal circumference, blood lipids, blood pressure, BMI and insulin...
Purpose Due to ease of access to nutritional misinformation, it becomes difficult for the public to identify credible and current information. Adding to this, many individuals have not learned how to distinguish between trustworthy and...
The consumption of whole foods has shown to offer more synergistic health benefits as compared to foods made with highly processed ingredients. The American food industry has a variety of food products that consist of refined, isolated...
"The objectives of the intended study were the following: 1. To plan and implement a nutrition education program for teachers and elementary students. 2. To compare dietary practices of students having had nutrition education correlated...
Background: Athletes continue to strive for an edge over the competition. In recent years, dietary nitrate supplementation, particularly in the form of beetroot juice, has been shown to improve oxygen cost economy in endurance-focused...
The Effects of Pre-and Post-Exercise Consumption of Multi Ingredient Performance Supplements on Cardiovascular Health and Body Composition in Trained Men after Six Weeks of Resistance Training
Background: The cardiovascular (CV) and metabolic health benefits or risks associated with consumption of multi-ingredient performance enhancing supplements (MIPS) in conjunction with periodized resistance training (RT) in resistance...
Breast cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in women and accounts for 28% of all new cancer cases. Osteoporosis is another debilitating disease that affects approximately 10 million Americans. Postmenopausal breast cancer...
Cancer cachexia is a wasting syndrome that has been poorly characterized partly due to the lack of an adequate definition. In an attempt to establish diagnostic criteria, a formal consensus process was established, proposing three...
The trace elements iron (Fe), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) play important roles in neuronal differentiation, function, and survival. These metals have been implicated in neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's, ...
The Effects of Beta-Hydroxy Βeta-Methylbutyrate (HMB) on Skeletal Muscles of Aged Sprague-Dawley Female Rats during 10-Week Intensive Resistance Exercise Training
HMB intake during Resistance Training (RT) is known to be an effective strategy to improve muscle mass & function and decrease FM. PURPOSE: To determine whether HMB administration during 10-wk RT would facilitate RT-induced improvement...
The phytochemical composition and antioxidant capacity of blueberries support their role in reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, as well as other processes that contribute to the development of cancer. Hence, it is suggested that...
There are many plant herbs which are known to be rich sources of phenolic compounds and are used widely because of their anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties. Borage (Borago officinalis) is a plant herb which is found widely in...
Background: Obesity increases the likelihood of developing chronic diseases such as hypertension, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerosis, and coronary heart diseases. An ideal approach to treat obesity is to...
Anxiety and depressive disorders are the most common of all psychiatric disorders; however, current human and animal research has yet to provide a clear understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying their etiology. Demographic...
The Effects of L-Citrulline Supplementation on Arterial Stiffness, Pressure Wave Reflection, and Cardiac Autonomic Responses to Acute Cold Exposure with Isometric Exercise
Evidence from epidemiological studies indicates that the incidence of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality peaks during the winter months. In fact, cold temperatures have been implicated as the putative factor associated with increased...
Periodization signifies an athletic training program with structured variations in training volume and intensity to elicit peak performance for a pre-determined date at the completion of the structured training program. A type of...
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