摘要：Loss of body cell mass is a common and serious problem for patients with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), especially those with emphysema。 COPD patients with emphysema have ...

摘要：Age-related cataract is a major public health problem, accounting for the largest line item ($5 billion, or 12%) in the US Medicare budget (1)。74 and 75 y, respectively, have age-related cataract,...

摘要：As a consequence of its role in glycine production, serine is also the major donor of folate-linked one-carbon units, which are used in the biosynthesis of purines and 2‘-deoxythymidine 5‘-monoph...

摘要：Over the past several decades, evidence has accumulated to support the concept that consumption of diets rich in fruit and vegetables is associated with a lowered risk of cardiovascular disease and...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Several studies have examined the association of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) genotype with plasma homocysteine in adults, but few studies have been performed...

摘要：Objective: We tested relations of alternative measures of body size, including height and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), as well as BMI, with cataract。 Key Words: Body fat distribution •。 Restrict...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Previous studies showed that polydextrose has physiologic effects similar to those of dietary fiber。 Objective: Ingestion of 4, 8, and 12 g polydextrose/d was studied to determ...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Interest in fructooligosaccharides as a health-promoting food component is increasing。 Objective: The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may be provoked by large quanti...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: The associations observed between passive smoking and adverse health outcomes have generated controversy。 In part, this could be because the diets of passive smokers, like thos...

摘要：eduDear Sir: Although medium-chain triacylglycerols (MCTs。 8:0 and 10:0) historically have been considered nonlipemic for most individuals, the report by Asakura et al (1) suggests that MCTs may b...

摘要：brDear Sir: In our study of medium-chain triacylglycerols (MCTs) in hypertriglyceridemic individuals (1), we were disappointed to find that provision of MCTs as the major source of dietary fat did ...

摘要：I support the inclusion of fish and shellfish in Cordain et al‘s estimate of animal food intake because I believe that fish, shellfish, and other shore-based foods were crucial for human brain evo...

摘要：hence, it may be inappropriate to assume, as Cunnane did, that Paleolithic hunter-gatherers would have maintained identical nutritional patterns characteristic of modern hunter-gatherers。 During t...

摘要：eduModern humans are noted for their large brain but factors related to the brain‘s evolution are imperfectly understood。 Cunnane states that a “shore-based ecologic niche was uniquely able to s...

摘要：Furthermore, the conclusion that ingesting 20 g ISP/d instead of animal protein for 6 wk reduces non-HDL cholesterol is both misleading and inaccurate。 Certainly, the role of soy and soy protein a...

摘要：We fully agree with Kalman and Colker that there is much more to learn about soy。 The comment of Kalman and Colker regarding our conclusion may have resulted from a misunderstanding on their part ...

摘要：eduDepartment of Biochemistry University of Sydney Sydney, NSW 2006 AustraliaDepartments of Radiology and Anthropology Emory University Atlanta, GA 30322Department of Food Science Royal Melbourne I...

摘要：Katharine MiltonDepartment of Environmental Science, Policy and Management Division of Insect Biology University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-3112 E-mail: kmilton{at}socrates。eduDear Sir: In t...

摘要：teborg SwedenDear Sir: In the June 2000 issue of the Journal, Bovell-Benjamin et al (1) compared the absorption of iron from ferrous sulfate, ferrous bisglycinate, and ferric trisglycinate added to...

摘要：eduDepartment of Nutritional Sciences University of California Berkeley, CA 94720Dear Sir: Hallberg and Hulthé。n question the interpretation of our data that showed that ferrous bisglycinate...

摘要：edited by M Eric Gershwin, J Bruce German, and Carl L Keen, 1999, 520 pages, hardcover, $149。50。 Humana Press, Totowa, NJ。Robert A HoerrGalaGen Inc PO Box 64314 St Paul, MN 55164-0314 E-mail: rh...

摘要：edited by Scott M Grundy, 2000, 329 pages, hardcover, $150。 Marcel Dekker, Inc, New York。Elaine B Feldman2123 Cumming Road Augusta, GA 30904-4333 E-mail: efeldman{at}csranet。comThis excellent an...