摘要：Given the abundance in the literature of studies of the effects of low-fat and low-saturated-fat diets on blood lipids and CAD risk (3), it is somewhat surprising that the differential effects of a...

摘要：One of the Holy Grails of obesity research has been the identification of groups of individuals whose unusually low resting energy expenditure (REE) predisposes them to weight gain。 African Americ...

摘要：Folate deficiency was traditionally diagnosed by the presence of macrocytic anemia and abnormal red blood cell precursors in the bone marrow in individuals with low folate concentrations。 Similarl...

摘要：ABSTRACTTreatment of phenylketonuria (PKU) consists of restriction of natural protein and provision of a protein substitute that lacks phenylalanine but is enriched in tyrosine。 Large and unexplai...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: The relation between intakes of total fat and specific types of fat and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains unclear。 Objective: Our objective was to examine prospect...

摘要：Increased oxidative stress is the result of either an increased production of free radicals or a depletion of endogenous antioxidants, such as vitamin E。 Objective: We aimed to determine whether v...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Soy-protein consumption is known to reduce plasma total and LDL cholesterol concentrations。 However, the responsible soy component or components and the magnitude of effects in...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Epidemiologic studies have identified the plasma homocysteine concentration as a risk factor for atherothrombotic vascular disease。 There is little information on the distribut...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Iron-fortified school breakfasts have been introduced in Peru to combat childhood iron deficiency。 Objective: We evaluated whether iron absorption from a school breakfast meal ...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Lean mass and resting energy expenditure (REE) decrease with age。 However, it is unknown whether age-related changes in regional lean and fat mass are responsible for the age-r...

摘要：The influence of oral multimicronutrients in physiologic doses and of moderately intense physical exercise on homocysteine (Hcy), methylmalonic acid (MMA), and neurologic functioning have not yet b...

摘要：Instead of seeking nutritional lessons from primitive communities and from developing populations, it would be far more pragmatic to try to learn more from certain present-day Western populations w...

摘要：eduDear Sir: We appreciated and enjoyed Walker‘s constructive comments and interesting insights and agree with many, but not all, of his conclusions。 It is almost axiomatic that changes in diet a...

摘要：eduDear Sir: It is gratifying to see that Walker‘s letter supports my recent Editorial (1), which pointed out that hunter-gatherer societies are largely free of chronic degenerative diseases despi...

摘要：ukDear Sir: In the article by Lowe et al (1), several experimental methods for assessing fractional zinc absorption (FZA) were compared in 6 women。 A rigorous evaluation of the validity of the dif...

摘要：Janet C King, Leslie R Woodhouse, David M Shames and Nicola M LoweWestern Human Nutrition Research Center University of California, Davis Davis, CA 95616Kinetic Analysis Associates, Inc Berkeley, C...

摘要：ukDear Sir: The cross-sectional study of Polito et al (1) examined the relation between basal metabolic rate (BMR) and anorexia nervosa。 In the introduction to their article, Polito et al state th...

摘要：Angela Polito and Anna Ferro-LuzziNational Institute for Food and Nutrition Research Via Ardeatina, 546 00178 Rome ItalyDear Sir: We appreciate Stensel‘s comments on our article (1)。“ Stensel po...

摘要：The flavonoids quercetin and catechin synergistically inhibit platelet function by antagonizing the intracellular production of hydrogen peroxide。 SEM) percentage changes () in platelet adhesion t...

摘要：2 Presented at the symposium Probiotics and Prebiotics, held in Kiel, Germany, June 11–。 ABSTRACTDefinitions of different pro-, pre-, and synbiotics suggested by different investigators are cr...