摘要：Clinical signs of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) are frequently seen in cirrhotic patients and may be obvious at all clinical stages of liver disease and even in clinically stable situations (1)...

摘要：Traditionally, food is thought to influence human health through its nutrient content, whereas drugs are recognized to act through molecular pathways。 The article by Kallio et al (1) in this issue...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Betel quid (Areca catechu) is used by 10% of the world population。 Betel-quid use is associated with the metabolic syndrome—。a risk factor for heart disease。 Objective: T...

摘要：Objectives: The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency in a large cohort of adults with cystic fibrosis and to evaluate the effectiveness of...

摘要：Jun Ma, Rachel A Johns and Randall S Stafford1 From the Program on Prevention Outcomes and Practices, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA2 Supported by grants fr...

摘要：Multivariate regression analyses were used to examine associations of nutrients with urinary arsenic metabolite profiles。 Conclusions:Findings from the current study show the influence of multiple...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground:Dietary habits have long been associated with many manifestations of cardiovascular disease。 Objective:We sought to investigate whether a diet enriched with fish and n–。3 f...

摘要：Objective: We prospectively investigated the association between dietary patterns and cutaneous basal cell (BCC) and squamous cell (SCC) carcinoma。 Design: Principal components analysis of 38 food...

摘要：orgDear Sir:Bleys et al (1) recently published a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials concerning the possible role of antioxidants and B vitamins in the prevention of the progression of at...

摘要：eduDear Sir:The letter by Hathcock, an advocate of the dietary supplement industry, attempts to question the accuracy of the assumptions in my editorial (1) and their relevance to the meta-analysis...

摘要：eduDear Sir:We thank Hathcock for his interest in our analysis of the currently available literature on vitamin-mineral supplementation and the progression of atherosclerosis (1)。 After a systemat...

摘要：comDear Sir:The conclusion of the recent systemic review of the published studies that breastfeeding in infancy is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, with marginally lower insulin c...

摘要：eduDear Sir:I read with interest the recent Journal article by Wang and Zhang (1) on changes in the association between overweight and family income in children and adolescents using data from the ...

摘要：Youfa WangCenter for Human Nutrition Bloomberg School of Public Health Johns Hopkins University 615 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21205 E-mail: ywang{at}jhsph。eduQi ZhangSchool of Community and...

摘要：The effects of drug administration on nutrient functions and needs are also addressed, but with less emphasis。 Overall, the chapters are well-referenced and are up-to-date, although a book of this...