摘要：The variation in serum or plasma leptin concentrations has been described according to sex, age, measures or indicators of body composition, and ethnicity。 Because leptin is produced by fat cells,...

摘要：There is wide acceptance that the best evidence for cause-and-effect relations in health studies is provided by randomized, controlled, preferably blinded clinical experiments。 The reasons for thi...

摘要：Documentation of the adverse effects of highly prevalent nutritional deficiencies on growth and developmental outcomes in low-income countries has justified scientific research and programmatic int...

摘要：Application of the knowledge of indi-vidual metabolism will revolutionize the ability of nutrition to deliver health benefits through food in the same way that knowl-edge of genomics will revolutio...

摘要：rvelin1 From the Oulu Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Oulu, Finland。 the Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Child Health, London。 Jahnsson Foundation。 ...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Zinc deficiency is thought to be common in young children in developing countries and some data suggest that it may detrimentally affect children‘s development。 Objective: Our...

摘要：Antioxidant vitamins can protect LDL from oxidation, and high intakes or blood concentrations of these vitamins have been linked with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease。 Few data are availab...

摘要：comDear Sir: A recent report by Kaplan et al (1) suggested that glucose enhances cognitive performance。 This work is supported by extensive evidence that modest increases in circulating glucose co...

摘要：Randall J Kaplan1, Carol E Greenwood1, Gordon Winocur2 and Thomas MS Wolever31 Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario Canada E-mail: randall。...

摘要：edu2 Division of Endocrinology University of California San Francisco, CA 941433 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics University of California San Francisco, CA 94143Dear Sir: We reported r...

摘要：Robert P HeaneyCreighton University 601 North 30th Street Suite 4841 Omaha, NE 68131 E-mail: rheaney{at}creighton。eduDear Sir: The letter by Sebastian et al provides important clarification and re...

摘要：eduIn the preface to Vitamins in Animal and Human Nutrition, the author states “It is hoped that this book will be。 Readers who seek a comprehensive, up-to-date review of vitamins should consult ...