摘要：Interest in the prognostic value of circulating homocysteine concentration continues to grow。 There is already a large body of evidence indicating that elevated plasma total homocysteine (hyperhom...

摘要：However, the role of folate deficiency on the pathogenesis of brain disease is poorly understood, despite the findings of several patient series and population-based studies (2)。 In the past decad...

摘要：ABSTRACTMany investigators have studied the therapeutic and preventive effects of yogurt and lactic acid bacteria, which are commonly used in yogurt production, on diseases such as cancer, infectio...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Computer-based instruction has been introduced at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to augment its nutrition course for first-year medical students。 Each module e...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Dietary carbohydrates may influence the development of type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes, for example, through effects on blood glucose and insulin concentrations。 Object...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Iron deficiency anemia is the most prevalent nutrient deficiency during pregnancy, yet there are few data on the effect of prenatal iron supplementation in women in developing c...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: High caffeine intake is reportedly a risk factor for reduced bone mineral density (BMD) in women。 Most studies, however, are from populations in which coffee drinking predomina...

摘要：eduDear Sir: We read with interest the work by Jeppesen et al (1) examining the fatty acid content of plasma phospholipids in patients with malabsorption and patients receiving home parenteral nutr...

摘要：dkDear Sir: We wish to thank McCowen et al for their interest in our article and for addressing an intriguing hypothesis。

摘要：Eddie Vos127 Courser Road, Glen Sutton, Quebec JOE 2KO, Canada, E-mail: vos{at}health-heart。orgDear Sir: The report in the September issue by Liu et al (1) concerning the Nurses‘ Health Study con...

摘要：eduDear Sir: We appreciate Vos‘ comments on our article and completely agree that the development of a database for betaine—。 Other constituents of whole grains, such as magnesium, may also b...

摘要：Feeding your Child for Lifelong Health is a timely book for parents, built on the premise that how parents approach feeding their children is as important as the foods they provide。 Part two inclu...

摘要：Linos A, Kaklamani VG, Kaklamani E, et al。 Dietary factors in relation to rheumatoid arthritis: a role for olive oil and cooked vegetables。 The footnote should read as follows: Cumulative olive o...

摘要：Although the amino acids are correct, the nucleotide sequence shown in Table 4 for exon 4 is incorrect。 The correct nucleotide sequence is shown below。 Additionally, the mutation of exon 4 is loc...

摘要：Effects of gestational alcohol exposure on the fatty acid composition of umbilical cord serum in humans。 The second full sentence on 302S should read: “Fifty-one percent of the women in the alcoh...