摘要：The amount of calcium consumed regulates the efficiency of intestinal calcium absorption。 calcium absorption efficiency (fractional calcium absorption) increases when calcium intakes are low and d...

摘要：Indeed, if one were to read the descriptions of iron absorption and the regulation of transepithelial iron movement in the classic 1979 book Iron Metabolism in Man, by Bothwell et al (1), and compa...

摘要：There has been a substantial increase in research on the potential health aspects of soy protein and soy phytoestrogens since the publication of the Proceedings of the First International Symposium...

摘要：ABSTRACTIt is unclear whether dairy foods promote bone health in all populations and whether all dairy foods are equally beneficial。 The objective of this review was to determine whether scientifi...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Variation in absorption efficiency explains more of the variability in calcium balance than does actual calcium intake。 Several investigators have suggested that the relatively...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: It is not known whether total circulating lipid hydroperoxides are increased in insulin-resistant individuals and whether this correlates with depletion of liposoluble antioxida...

摘要：itDear Sir: Recent articles in the Journal emphasized the role of olive oil in cardiovascular protection (1, 2)。 Many of the healthful effects of olive oil are usually attributed to olive oil‘s h...

摘要：dkDear Sir: In their recent study, Kris-Etherton et al (1) compared an average American diet (AAD) rich in saturates (containing 34% total fat) with the American Heart Association (AHA) Step II die...

摘要：eduDear Sir: Numerous studies, including one we published recently (1), have shown beneficial effects of a weight-maintenance, high–。lowering diet compared with a high-carbohydrate, low-fat di...

摘要：Stephen Seely3 Truro Drive Sale, Cheshire M33 5DF United KingdomDear Sir: I wish to comment on the article by Liu et al in your September 1999 issue (1), which found an inverse relation between the...

摘要：Simin Liu, JoAnn E Manson and Walter C WillettBrigham and Women‘s Hospital Division of Preventive Medicine 900 Commonwealth Avenue East Boston, MA 02215-1204Dear Sir: We appreciate Seely‘s propos...

摘要：Understanding of the human immune response has come a long way in the past 30 y from the era of the triad of phagocytosis, humoral immunity, and cellular immunity。 The text is divided into 7 secti...

摘要：4), extensive analysis with recommendation by prestigious medical groups [eg, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) (5), the American Society for Clinical Nutrition (6), and the Association of Ame...