摘要：In the 12 y since the cloning of the ob gene (1), which coded for the adipose-generated hormone leptin, there has been a continuing search for other genes whose polymorphisms contribute to obesity。...

摘要：Policy decision making in any country considering fortification with one or several micronutrients should not be limited to the documentation of the indications for fortification。 however, such a ...

摘要：ABSTRACTThe objective of this review was to apply the risk assessment methodology used by the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) to derive a revised safe Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for vitamin D...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Abdominal fat is more related to health risk than is whole-body fat。 Determining the factors related to children‘s visceral fat could result in interventions to improve child ...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Adequate calcium intake can have a favorable effect on some metabolic variables。 Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the effects of daily calcium intake and ...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Little recent and accurate information about body protein content in healthy adolescent girls is available。 Objective: The objective was to assess the total body nitrogen (TBN)...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Excess fluid (ExF) accumulates in the body in many conditions。 Currently, there is no consensus regarding methods that adequately distinguish ExF from fat-free mass。 Objective...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Women have an increased risk of iron deficiency during pregnancy because of the demands of the developing fetus。 Iron supplements are commonly advocated as a prophylactic treat...

摘要：Objective:The aim was to evaluate the relation between carbohydrate intake and HDL and triacylglycerol concentrations in a multiethnic population。 Design:We conducted a population-based cross-sect...

摘要：activated receptor (PPAR-) improves ovulatory function in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, and specific dietary fatty acids can affect PPAR- activity。 Objective:The objective of the study wa...

摘要：With strict controls in a 6-wk trial, they directly compared 2 diets: a ketogenic very-low carbohydrate (KLC) diet and a nonketogenic low-carbohydrate (NLC) diet。 They concluded that the KLC and N...

摘要：eduSherrie L TjonnConscious Cuisine Scottsdale, AZPamela D SwanDepartment of Exercise Wellness Arizona State University 7001 E Williams Field Road Mesa, AZ 85212Heather Hutchins and Barry SearsInf...

摘要：eduDear Sir:Recently, the question of whether a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome is clinically useful was debated by 2 of the most preeminent scientists in the field, Reaven (1) and Grundy (2)。 Rea...

摘要：eduDear Sir:In their letter, Zivkovic and German argue that the metabolic syndrome should be viewed from the perspective of systems biology。 Zivkovic and German contend that the metabolic syndrome...

摘要：gmAndrew PrenticeLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine London United KingdomDear Sir:We read with great interest the report by Bose et al (1) of their randomized controlled trial of zinc s...

摘要：Christian L Coles and Mathuram SantoshamJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health 615 North Wolfe Street, Room E5545 Baltimore, MD 21205 E-mail: ccoles{at}jhsph。eduAnuradha BoseDe...

摘要：eduC-Reactive Protein and Cardiovascular Disease, edited by Drs Paul Ridker and Nader Rifai from the Harvard Medical School and with a foreword by Dr Eugene Braunwald, is a timely and interesting r...