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Leucine Metabolite, Beta-Hydroxy Beta-Methylbutyrate (HMB) as an Intervention to Maintain Lean Body Mass and Performance during Sustained Military Operations
Soldiers in combat conduct sustained operations (SUSOPS) characterized by prolonged physical activity coupled with inadequate recovery and nutrition. This high operational tempo creates a catabolic condition in soldiers causing...
The Association of Leptin and Adiponectin with Bone and Body Composition during a Six Month Weight Loss Period in Overweight and Obese Postmenopausal Women
Osteoporosis and obesity are well-known public health concerns, particularly for postmenopausal women. Recently, an increasing research interest has been focused on the adipocyte-secreted hormones, leptin and adiponectin, as potential...
The sulfur-rich protein (SRP) in soybeans is a 7S basic globulin that accounts for up to 5% of the total extractable seed proteins. Sulfur-containing amino acids are the limiting amino acids in most food legumes and therefore there is a...
Fish provides a valuable source of many essential nutrients. However, it is also one of the "Big Eight" allergenic foods that account for more than 90% of food allergic reactions, so reliable detection of its presence is crucial. The...
Introduction: Inflammation has been shown to play a role in a variety of disease states including osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of daily prune consumption on inflammatory...
There has been particular interest in studying the impact of cognitive changes in individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This population can have decreased cognition for any number of reasons including age-related...
In the US, 0.2% children and 0.5% adults are suffering from tree nut allergies while almond allergy ranks the third among tree nut allergies. Several allergenic proteins are identified in almond. The major protein in almond, amandin, ...
PURPOSE: Objective 1 - To determine whether trained cyclists exhibit lower bone mineral density (BMD) than recreational cyclists. Objectives 2&3 - To determine the effects of 12 weeks supplementation with calcium collagen chelate (CCC)...
Effects of Pre-and Post-Exercise Intake of Performance Supplements on Body Composition, Muscle Isokinetic, Isometric, and Isotonic Strength and Power, and Mood in Trained Men Following 6 Weeks of Resistance Training
Performance supplements (PS) consumed in close proximity to resistance exercise (RE) are an increasingly common product, especially among young males1, 2 and athletes3-6. The composition of PS vary widely, but the principle ingredients...
Osteoporosis is a serious public health problem which threatens millions of people worldwide. Since there is no cure for osteoporosis, prevention strategies such as educational programs are critical. Educational approaches to...
Recent work has identified stem cells in the central nervous system that are capable of proliferating into adulthood. While adult neuronal stem cells hold a great deal of therapeutic potential, to be a useful clinical tool, we must first...
Few studies have investigated the impact of nutrition education in community based diabetes education programs. This study evaluated the effectiveness of both a diabetes program with and without a nutrition education component designed...
Objective: To determine whether focal knee cooling attenuates dynamic postural stability or decreases knee laxity and hamstring flexibility as compared to a room temperature trial. Design: Single-group, pretest-posttest control session...
In the US, among edible tree nut seeds consumed, almonds are ranked number one. Almonds are considered heart healthy and approved by FDA for qualified health claim. Almonds are consumed as natural raw unprocessed or as variously...
Justification: Different porcine blood proteins have been widely used as emulsifier, binder and/or colorant in processed foods. However, misusage of porcine blood ingredients, such as mislabeling and substitution, can cause religious...
Fish is classed as a major allergenic food under the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA), which requires accurate information on food allergens to be included in the label of food products. Fishmeal, a fish by...
Transcription of the p53 gene is stimulated by DNA damage. Newly synthesized p53 is translocated to the nucleus where it binds DNA and acts as a transcription factor to regulate gene transcription, suppress the cell cycle, and halt...
Bovine plasma proteins are used as high quality ingredients in feed for farm animals and also as a binder or colorant in ground beef. Religious observance, as well as recent fears of epidemic bovine spongiform encephalopathy, calls for...
According to the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, fish is one of the eight major allergen foods. Reliable analytical methods for the detection of food ingredients derived from fish are important for the protection of...
Chemical composition of 25 pecan varieties revealed considerable differences in moisture (2.1-6.4%), protein (6.0-11.3%), lipid (65.9-78.0%), total soluble sugars (3.3-5.3%), ash (1.2-1.8%) and tannins (0.7-2.7%) when analyzed on an...
Polyphenolic-rich fruits and vegetables have been shown to possess anti-inflammatory properties. Cornus officinalis (CO) are berries found predominantly in China and Korea and have been used in Eastern herbal medicine and tonics for over...
Forty-four million men and women are affected by osteoporosis in the United States. Women are at a greater risk for developing osteoporosis due to their lower peak bone mass and going through menopause which accelerates bone loss (1)....
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare female runners with a history of stress fractures to matched runners who have no history of stress fractures to determine if differences existed in adolescent dairy intake, current...
Detection of mammalian tissue in non-mammalian meat or feed products is important for enforcement of food-labeling laws and prevention of the spread of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). This study was conducted to develop...
Interventions that incorporate behavioral techniques such as self-monitoring appear to be very effective at achieving and maintaining weight loss in both adults and adolescents. Electronic diaries (EDs) have been used for self-monitoring...
Effects of Blackberry and Blueberry Polyphenol Extracts on Nitric Oxide and Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Production in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated RAW264.7 Macrophages
Plants are rich sources of polyphenols which are reported to play an important role in promotion of human health. Epidemiological studies have shown that populations who consume foods rich in polyphenols have lower incidence of chronic...
The food matrices in the category of dairy, nuts, vegetables, legumes, cereal, cereal products, fruits and confectionery, salt, seeds, tea and color were analyzed for the matrix effect. Most of the food matrices under the category of...
The main active ingredient in herbicide formulations on the market today is glyphosate. Glyphosate is applied to the majority of crops in the food industry. However, claims regarding glyphosate's toxicity and role in human diseases, such...
Changes in zinc homeostasis are strongly associated with abnormal brain function and a variety of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression. It is hypothesized that the neurogenic potential of chronic...
Both leptin (LEP) and amylin (AMN) are putative weight-reducing factors of clinical relevance to the treatment of obesity. First, we examined the possibility that chronic peripheral LEP infusion at physiological levels would inhibit food...
ABSTRACT Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease that is characterized by the progressive degradation and loss of articular cartilage. The etiology of OA is complex; however, it is well known that advanced age is a major risk factor for...
Nutritional Status and the Relationship of Dietary and Serum Advanced Glycation End-Products with Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Purpose: This study examined dietary and anthropometric components of diabetic patients with or without diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and the association between advanced glycation end-products (AGE) and serum markers of oxidative stress...
Almonds are the number one tree nut produced in the U.S. and the number one consumed tree nut worldwide. Despite their economic, nutritional, and consumer value, almonds are among the top foods responsible for eliciting allergies in...
A Comparison of the Effects of Post Exercise Basal Metabolic Rate Among Continuous Aerobic, Intermittent Aerobic, and Resistance Exercise: Implications for Weight Control
Purpose: To compare the effects of three bouts of exercise, resistance (RE), continuous aerobic (CA), and intermittent aerobic (IA), matched for energy expenditure (kcal) and rate of oxygen consumption (VO2), on 12h post exercise...
This study examined the effect of three pre-exercise meals on various blood and cardiorespiratory variables during long-term and short-term submaximal endurance cycling. Eighteen endurance trained males between the ages of 18 and 35...
The Effects of a Multi-ingredient Dietary Supplement on Body Composition, Adipokines, Blood Lipids, and Metabolic Health in Overweight and Obese Men and Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: The present study investigated the effects of a multi-ingredient dietary supplement (MIDS) containing caffeine, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), green tea, and branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) taken for 8 weeks on body...
It is well known that chronic resistance exercise training (RET) generates increases in muscular strength and that a variety of factors influence these gains, including neurological adaptations. Neurological adaptations to RET are a...
Probably the most frequently quoted statement justifying the provision of school lunch services is that made by former Surgeon-General Thomas Parran some years ago when he said, We are wasting our money trying to teach children with...
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...
In this thesis, I investigate how music and food intersect. I juxtapose two musicians whose relationship with music and food is integral to their world-view and social activism: the swamp-funk/blues guitarist and gumbo-cooker, Bill ...
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...
Comparing the Hormone, Metabolic, and Lipid Profiles of Reproductive Age Women and the Effects of Dried Apple Supplementation and Resistance Exercise in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Purpose: The purposes of this study were (1) to compare the androgen and lipid profiles, metabolic syndrome prevalence as well as insulin and HOMA-IR levels in women with and without PCOS as risk factors for developing cardiovascular...
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...
The Relationship of Body Mass Index Leves, Nutriton Knowledge, Influences on Food Choices, Dietary Habits, and Nutrition Education of Adolescent Students
The Primary purpose of this study was to assess the relationship of body mass index levels, nutritional knowledge, selected food habits, influences that effect food choices, and nutrition education among adolescent students enrolled in...
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...
Egg is one of the major allergens with specific labeling requirements. α-livetin, which also called chicken serum albumin (CSA), is one of the major allergens in egg need to be detected in food matrix. A monoclonal antibody (mA) specific...
Soybeans (Glycine max. L), as one of the most widely grown crops, account for 90% of U.S. oilseed production. Despite their economic, nutritional, and consumer value, soybeans are among the top eight types of foods responsible for...
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