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The infectivity of bovine spongiform encephalopathy is mainly associated with bovine central nervous system (CNS) tissue, which has been banned from food and feed chain worldwide. Current methods for the detection of CNS tissue are not...
Weight loss therapy consisting of 20 to 30 lifestyle-modification group visits is associated with modest (4–8 kg) weight loss. (SOR A, based on homogeneous randomized controlled trials [RCTs].) For patients who participate in group...
Breast cancer survivors (BCS) encounter side effects from cancer treatments that negatively affect body composition. Studies have shown that resistance training (RT) and dried plum (DP) consumption may elicit positive body composition...
Blueberries and Blackberries are two rich resources of polyphenols, such as anthocyanin, phenolic acid, and hydrolysable tannins. Their polyphenols have been proved to contain a high capacity of anti-oxidant and anti-inflammation. The...
Cancer of the esophagus has a high mortality rate of greater than 82% within five years of diagnosis. There is little difference in mortality rate between the two main subtypes of esophageal cancer (EC), esophageal squamous cell cancer ...
Although high sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) intake in children is strongly correlated to adverse health consequences, the relationship between weekend and weekday beverage consumption lacks sufficient research. Specifically, SSB intake...
Menstrual status is known to influence thermoregulation, and fluid loss during exercise/heat stress may vary at different stages of the ovarian cycle in healthy women. It has been established that the steroid hormones, estrogen and...
Persons with fibromyalgia (FMS) may have compromised muscular strength and muscular endurance due to their disease. PURPOSE The purpose of the present study was to determine whether women with FMS could benefit from a 12-week strength...
Background: Until recently, consuming nutrients close to sleep was believed to have negative impacts on body composition and overall health. However, recent work from our laboratory and others has demonstrated that a low calorie snack, ...
Osteoporosis is characterized as a disease of low bone density and increased fragility, which results in more than 8.9 million fractures annually, approximately one fracture every three seconds. Although osteoporosis is mainly present in...
It is estimated that between 5-25% of adults who receive antibiotic therapy develop antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) (Cimperman et al., 2011; McFarland, 2009). When untreated, AAD can lead to dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the osteopromotive property of allogenic demineralized dentin matrix (allogenic DDM) using a rabbit model of surgical bone defect. Alveolar bone deficiency is a major problem in the treatment...
The Effects of Four-Week Beta-Alanine Supplementation on Muscular Performance, Submaximal Oxygen Consumption, and Body Composition in Parkinson's Patients
Background: Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative condition most commonly affecting adults over 60 years of age. PD patients often experience an increase in muscular fatigability as well as a decrease in muscular...
Background Chronic diseases are prevalent among African Americans (AA) with the likelihood increasing with aging and in postmenopausal women. Diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia are the major risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD)...
The antigenic properties of the low molecular weight (LMW) proteins, polypeptides and peptides of several plant foods were evaluated. Trichloroacetic acid (0.6 M) was used to isolate the non-proteins nitrogen fraction of selected tree...
Although there are limited data to support significant increases in resting metabolic rate (RMR) following resistance training, recent investigations have shown excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) to be significantly elevated...
The unique nutritional needs of dancers generate a considerable challenge for health professionals. Currently, there is a gap in knowledge about the hydration status and fluid replacement behaviors in the dancer population. The aims of...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation attenuates indirect indicators of muscle damage, lowers ratings of perceived exertion, and improves aerobic performance as compared to an...
Background: Body composition abnormalities are independent predictors of health outcomes in a variety of disease states. The simultaneous condition of low muscle mass and high fat mass, termed sarcopenic obesity, is an abnormal body...
This thesis presents the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties of dried plum polyphenols in RAW264.7 macrophages. We hypothesize that dried plum polyphenols may benefit in diseases of chronic inflammatory origin. Chronic...
Breast cancer survivors (BCS) encounter side effects from cancer treatments that negatively affect muscular strength and body composition, particularly the loss of lean mass. Studies have shown that resistance training (RT) can maintain...
Weight and body composition change in male freshman students. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if participation in mandatory physical training (PT) by Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets would promote...
The relationship between body composition and bone mineral density in women Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between body composition (fat and lean mass), body weight, body mass index (BMI) and bone...
Uncorrected defects in the kinetochore-microtubule interaction lead to chromosome mis-segregation and aneuploidy, a phenotype found in over 90% of cancers. Therefore cells have developed different strategies to ensure chromosome bipolar...
Effects of Consuming Cottage Cheese or Casein Protein Beverage Before Sleep on Morning Appetite and Resting Energy Expenditure in Active, Collegiate-Aged Women
BACKGROUND: There is a window of opportunity for the overnight period where pre-sleep protein intake yields favorable benefits. Previous studies report that dietary protein consumption prior to sleep is fully digested and absorbed by the...
Prospective studies and animal research suggest that apple or its bioactive components modulate lipid metabolism, and reduce fat mass and the production of proinflammatory molecules. However, there is a paucity of such research in humans...
Disruptions in the regulation of food intake and metabolism can result in obesity or anorexia. It is clear that zinc deficiency results in anorexia and previous research suggests the existence of alterations in energy efficiency and...
"Nutrition is fast becoming a popular science among many age groups. Young people, especially athletes, are becoming more aware of the correlation between diet and health. Also, with such a great amount of emphasis placed on physical...
The Relationship between Protein Intake on Factors Associated with Glycemic Control and Cardiovascular Health in Individuals with Pre-and Type 2-Diabetes
Background and Significance: The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and pre-diabetes continues to increase. Many individuals are not aware of having the disease or early stages of the disease, pre-diabetes, until symptoms...
Ovariectomized (ovx) rats gain excess body weight (BW) even when they are pair-fed to sham animals. This higher BW, contrary to common belief, does not result in higher bone mineral density. The purpose of the present study was to...
Purpose: To establish the relationship between the acute:chronic workload ratio and peak performance in division 1 NCAA track and field sprinters over the course of the 2018 outdoor season. Methods: The acute:chronic workload ratio was...
This research project focused on macadamia nut detection. Two specific aims were proposed: (i) develop a competitive inhibition ELISA with a sensitivity of 10 ppm (ii) assess the assay specificity and robustness. The assay specificity of...
Introduction: Atherosclerosis is a complex disease caused by gradual build-up of plaque inside the arteries leading to hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis is not only the major cause of death in the United State, but also a...
The Clinical Application of Periodized Resistance Training during a 12-Week Hypocaloric Treatment for Obesity: A Joint Retrospective and Prospective Single-Center Study
Introduction. Medically prescribed very-low calorie diet (VLCD) systems have shown efficacy in producing clinically significant weight-loss in obese patients. This loss in bodyweight (BW), however, cannot be solely accounted for by...
Many legumin-like seed proteins, although known to cause human allergies, remain poorly defined- especially with respect to their molecular properties, including immunoreactivity. The legumin-like proteins are complex oligomeric proteins...
Compared with low-fat diets, carbohydrate-restricted diets (eg, Atkins) produce more weight loss in the short term (at 6 months but not at 1 year) and produce a greater reduction in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C). (SOR A, based on a...
Background and Significance: MetS encompasses a cluster of cardiometabolic abnormalities that increase the risk for developing chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Its prevalence...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether acute exercise will affect serum hepcidin levels and iron status in active women. Additionally, two different exercise durations were compared to determine if there is a...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) identify predictors that influence diet quality in low SES pregnant women; and (2) explore relationships between perceived nutrition compliance of participants, healthy pregnancy...
Anti-Catabolic Effects of Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Administration in Resting or Loaded Skeletal Muscles of Middle Aged Mice during 20 Weeks of High Fat Diet
The age-related loss of muscle mass and strength (i.e. sarcopenia) is a fundamental cause of frailty, functional decline, and disability, leading to poor quality of life in aging populations. Sarcopenic obesity, a recent medical term, ...
The Acute Effects of Late Evening Whey and Casein Ingestion on Fasting Blood Glucose, Blood Lipid Profile, Resting Metabolic Rate, and Hunger in Overweight and Obese Individuals
Theoretically, protein ingestion before sleep should affect obesity rates and promote cardiovascular health by increasing nocturnal metabolism and decreasing morning hunger. However, there is little research linking nighttime protein...
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) have a wide variety of promising clinical applications including the treatment of brain disorders and injury, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. To fully exploit their potential, we need a better...
Although the use of hemoglobin-containing food additives is increasing, there is virtually no method available for monitoring their presence in food and dietary products. We have previously developed a competitive ELISA (cELISA) for the...
Neurogenesis is the process of stem cell proliferation, survival, and differentiation. Recent research has confirmed the presence of ongoing neurogenesis throughout life in humans. This fact has led to vast interest in the mechanisms...
Endurance athletes rarely compete in the fasted state, as this may compromise fuel stores. Thus, the timing and composition of the pre-exercise meal is a significant consideration for optimizing metabolism and subsequent endurance...
Approximately half of all cancer patients undergo cachexia, a paraneoplastic condition characterized by unintended weight loss, skeletal muscle atrophy, and impaired physical function. Using a pre-clinical mouse model, we compared the...
PURPOSE: The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the effects of Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) administration on the exercise time to exhaustion in sedentary individuals. The central fatigue hypothesis proposes that, by...
While the overall survival rate for breast cancer has improved, breast cancer survivors (BCS) are still left with the negative side effects from cancer treatments that affect body composition. Cancer treatment side effects can cause a...
"Homemaking courses, in harmony with all of the other courses in which the students participate in high school, should contribute to the maximum extent possible in the development of their personalities. Typically such courses are taught...
Background: Osteoporosis and obesity are global health problems. Milk is high in n-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), and calcium, all of which are regarded as health beneficial by promoting bone formation and...
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