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A clinical condition characterized by elevated blood sugar.
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The Long-Term Consequences Of Intravenous Nutrition On Children's Health
Children with serious intestinal problems have to be fed intravenously. Systems exist that enable intravenous feeding to be carried out at home. Mr Inaki Irastorza, paediatrician at the Cruces hospital in Bilbao, spent some 15 years analysing how serious intestinal problems in children were treated at the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital in London... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Dietary Supplements Discouraged For Prostate Cancer Patients
Prostate-specific dietary supplements should not be taken during radiation therapy treatments because they have been shown to increase the radiosensitivity of normal prostate cell lines, leading to normal tissue complications, according to a study in the March issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society ... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Nutrition Services For Older Adults At Home And In Communities
The Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) has partnered with the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and American Society for Nutrition (ASN) to publish a position paper, "Position of the American Dietetic Association, American Society for Nutrition, and Society for Nutrition Education: Food and Nutrition Programs for Community-Residing Older Adults," focusing on access to safe... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
New Syndrome Identified By BUSM Researchers
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified a new syndrome affecting potentially thousands of hospital inpatients... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Light To Moderate Drinking Linked To Less Weight Gain In Middle Aged Women
A new study from the US found that normal weight women in their 40s and older who drank a light to moderate amount of alcohol gained less weight and had a lower risk of becoming obese and overweight compared to their non-drinking counterparts... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Really?: The Claim: A Glass of Wine With Dinner Aids Digestion
Can wine help you digest your meal? (Source: NYT)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Observatory: Greens Get a Boost Under the Glow of the Supermarket
Researchers found that spinach leaves exposed to light had higher levels of vitamins than those kept in darkness. (Source: NYT)
In Vitro Investigation of the Potential Immunomodulatory and Anti-Cancer Activities of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) and Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
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Personal Health: To Keep Moving, Look Beyond the Physical
For many people, regular physical activity is as much about social interaction as it is about being healthy. (Source: NYT)
Q & A: Almonds for Calcium?
Are almonds a good source of calcium or do they block calcium absorption? (Source: NYT)
Spirulina Improves Antioxidant Status by Reducing Oxidative Stress in Rabbits Fed a High-Cholesterol Diet
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How to Fool Your Taste Bud
I reduce the fat, sugar and salt in a lot of my recipes. To compensate and fool the taste buds, I often put fat, salt and sugar on top of foods. Click to read now (Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians)
Recipes for Health: Winter?s Greens
Looking for new ways to get greens in your diet? An innovative panino and luxurious gratin are among this week?s recipes. (Source: NYT)
Pregnant Women Falling Short On Nutrition
Pregnant women are skimping on fruit and vegetables and gaining too much weight, according to a new Australian study. The research, in the journal Nutrition & Dietetics published by Wiley-Blackwell, found that expectant mothers are eating less than half the recommended servings of fruit and vegetables. And at least one in three put on more than the recommended weight gain for pregnancy... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Dietitians: Hospital Reform Welcome But Governance Must Include Health Professionals From All Sectors
The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) welcomed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's proposed hospital reform package. But the Association warned that without a multidisciplinary approach to implementing the reforms the Government risked 'missing the mark' in meeting patient needs... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Potential To Improve Children's Diets Without Burdening School Finances While Helping Local Farmers
During the school day, children eat roughly one-third of their nutritional needs while at school. Besides lunch, breakfast and snacks may be served, providing ample opportunities for obesity-prevention strategies by offering more nutritious food... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
ADPH Observes National Nutrition Month With Satellite Conference on Obesity And Overweight
The health risk factors of obesity and overweight in Alabamians will be the focus of a combined satellite conference and webcast March 17 from 2-3 p.m. central time. Excessive weight and obesity are major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the No. 1 cause of death worldwide... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Gene Site Found For A Children's Food Allergy
Pediatrics researchers have identified the first major gene location responsible for a severe, often painful type of food allergy called eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). In this disease, which may cause weight loss, vomiting, heartburn and swallowing difficulties, a patient may be unable to eat a wide variety of foods... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Food Allergy-Related Disorder Linked To Master Allergy Gene
This study further suggests that a suspected so-called master allergy gene may play a role in the development of this rare but debilitating disorder... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Low Levels Of Vitamin D Linked To Muscle Fat, Decreased Strength In Young People
There's an epidemic in progress, and it has nothing to do with the flu. A ground-breaking study published in the March 2010 Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found an astonishing 59 per cent of study subjects had too little Vitamin D in their blood. Nearly a quarter of the group had serious deficiencies (less than 20 ng/ml) of this important vitamin... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Recipe: Creamy asparagus soup
Creamy asparagus soup — one of many healthy recipes from Mayo Clinic. (Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Studies On Nutrients And Gene Expression Could Lead To Tailored Diets For Better Disease Prevention
Personal health recommendations and diets tailored to better prevent diseases may be in our future, just by focusing on genetics. Researchers at Kansas State University recently published an academic journal article discussing the potential for nutrigenomics, a field that studies the effects of food on gene expression... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Link Between Vitamin D And Skin Cancer
A Henry Ford Hospital study has shown a link between Vitamin D levels and basal cell carcinoma, a finding that could lead researchers to better understand the development of the most common form of skin cancer... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Recipe: Curried cream of tomato soup with apples
Curried cream of tomato soup with apples — one of many healthy recipes from Mayo Clinic. (Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day)
Throne Speech Demonstrates Commitment To Health, Environment: Canadian Lung Association
The Canadian Lung Association is pleased that today's Speech from the Throne demonstrated a continued commitment to health and the environment... (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Food of the Month - Cabbage
Most of us associate cabbage with the round, waxy, light-green or purplish "heads" in the grocery store (or the pale shredded bits you see in bagged coleslaw mix). In fact, there are many varieties of cabbage available with differing shapes and colors. For example, savoy cabbage has curly leaves. And two Asian varieties - Napa and Bok Choy - are not round at all, but have elongated shapes with definite leafy parts. Cabbage belongs to the cruciferous family of vegetables, which includes kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower. Click to read now (Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Food Technology Presents: Wellness 10, March 24-25
Food products are evolving to meet the needs of health-conscious consumers who demand new products that aim to promote better health, increase longevity, and prevent the onset of chronic diseases... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Economic analysis of a diabetes-specific nutritional meal replacement for patients with type 2 diabetes.
This study extends nutritional intervention results reported by short-term clinical trials of a diabetes-specific nutritional meal replacement by assessing the ten-year impact of the interventions on patient outcomes and costs compared to usual care. We developed and validated a computer simulation of type 2 diabetes based on published data from major clinical trials. The model tracks patients through microvascular and macrovascular health states and reports cumulative costs and quality adjusted life years. We modeled different scenarios that include a diabetes-specific nutritional meal replacement as part of a structured lifestyle intervention, and also as the only difference between the intervention and usual care treatment groups, and compared them to usual care with diet and physical a...
Composition of weight gain during nutrition rehabilitation of severely under nourished children in a hospital based study from India.
This study examined the composition of weight gain in severely undernourished children who underwent nutrition rehabilitation in a hospital from India. Body composition of 80 severely malnourished children (age 6-60 months) was assessed using skin-fold thickness measurements on admission and after 1 month of supplementary feeding. On admission, children had severe weight and height deficits and were severely wasted. The mean weight for age z score, height for age z score and weight for height z score (WHZ) were -5.0, -4.2 and -4.1 respectively. Children consumed a mixed diet and mean energy intake was 177 kcal/kg/day with a protein energy ratio of 13. Overall, the mean weight gain was 6.1 g/kg/day and fat mass contributed to about 40% of the weight gain. When the composition of weight gain...
Correspondence of two procedures to measure abdominal circumference in a convenience sample of urban, middle-class schoolchildren in Guatemala City.
Conclusion: Reliable NWC and UAC measurements may be obtained by applying a correction term to account for light clothing. Both measurements are applicable methodologies for the collection of data in populations with cultural limitations.
PMID: 20199983 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Dietary patterns by reduced rank regression predicting changes in obesity indices in a cohort study: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study.
Conclusions: The results were indicative of a traditional pattern which is dominated in the Tehran region and associated with increase in obesity indices.
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Effect of soy isoflavone extract supplements on bone mineral density in menopausal women: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
This study was conducted to clarify the effect of ingesting soy isoflavone extracts (not soy protein or foods containing isoflavones) on bone mineral density (BMD) in menopausal women. PubMed, CENTRAL, ICHUSHI, CNKI, Wanfang Data, CQVIP, and NSTL were searched for randomized controlled trials published in English, Japanese, or Chinese reporting the effects of soy isoflavone extracts on lumbar spine or hip BMD in menopausal women. Trials were identified and reviewed for inclusion and exclusion eligibility. Data on study design, participants, interventions, and outcomes were extracted. Eleven, seven, five, and five trials were finally selected for estimation of the effects on spine, femoral neck, hip total, and trochanter BMD, respectively. Meta-analysis including data from1240 menopausal wo...
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration of Indigenous-Fijian and Fijian-Indian women.
Conclusion: Mean 25OHD in Fijian women was generally adequate and exceed concentrations reported in Pacific females living in New Zealand.
PMID: 20199986 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Hypovitaminosis D and K are highly prevalent and independent of overall malnutrition in the institutionalized elderly.
Authors: Kuwabara A, Himeno M, Tsugawa N, Kamao M, Fujii M, Kawai N, Fukuda M, Ogawa Y, Kido S, Okano T, Tanaka K
There have been methodological problems for studying hypovitaminosis D and K in the elderly. First, studies were done either by evaluating food intake or measuring their circulating levels, but rarely by both in Japan. In this paper, vitamin D and K intakes and their circulating levels were simultaneously determined. Second issue is whether hypovitaminosis D and K are independent of general malnutrition, prevalent in the elderly. We tried to statistically discriminate them by principal component analysis (PCA). Fifty institutionalized elderly were evaluated for their circulating 25 hydroxy-vitamin D (25OH-D), intact parathyroid hormone (PTH), phylloquinone (PK), menaquinone...
High prevalence of low HDL-c in the Philippines compared to the US: population differences in associations with diet and BMI.
Authors: Rutherford JN, McDade TW, Feranil AB, Adair LS, Kuzawa CW
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in the Philippines, although few studies here have examined the lipid profiles underlying disease risk. The isolated low high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) phenotype has been implicated as a CVD risk factor, the prevalence of which exhibits significant variation across populations. To assess population variation in individual lipid components and their associations with diet and anthropometric characteristics, we compare lipid profiles in a population of adult Filipino women (n=1877) to US women participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, n=477). We conducted multiple regression models to assess the relationship between...
Family nutritional support improves survival, immune restoration and adherence in HIV patients receiving ART in developing country.
Authors: Serrano C, Laporte R, Ide M, Nouhou Y, de Truchis P, Rouveix E, Adamou A, Pauly V, Mattei JF, Gastaut JA
In developing countries, access to antiretroviral treatment for persons living with HIV is still in progress. Malnutrition represents another cause of acquired immunodeficiency and premature death. This evaluation program estimated the impact of family nutritional support during the first year of antiretroviral treatment in West Africa's sub-Sahara region. Family nutritional support was proposed to patients with CD-4 cell count <200 /mm3 and/or developing a WHO stage III/IV or with body mass index <18.5 kg/m2 and receiving antiretroviral treatment. Follow-up of 62 patients receiving support was compared to 118 patients who had only received antiretroviral treatment th...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Dietary habits and overweight/obesity in adolescents in Xi'an City, China.
This study explored the association between dietary habits and overweight and obesity in adolescents from Xi'an City, China. A cross-sectional sample of 1804 adolescents was recruited in 2004 from 30 junior high schools in six districts of Xi'an City, northwest China. Weight and height was measured and eating habits assessed using a self-administered questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to identify dietary patterns associated with overweight and obesity and adjusted for socio-demographic factors. Consumption of foods and beverages outside three main meals, and potato chips was more popular in boys than in girls, while girls consumed more fried food and soft drinks than boys. In boys, an increased consumption of soft drinks was associated with increased risk of overweight and obesity...
Maintained total body water content and serum sodium concentrations despite body mass loss in female ultra-runners drinking ad libitum during a 100 km race.
Authors: Knechtle B, Senn O, Imoberdorf R, Joleska I, Wirth A, Knechtle P, Rosemann T
We investigated in 11 female ultra-runners during a 100 km ultra-run, the association between fluid intake and prevalence of exercise-associated hyponatremia in a cross-sectional study. Athletes drank ad libitum and recorded their fluid intake. They competed at 8.0 (1.0) km/h and finished within 762 (91) min. Fluid intake was 4.1 (1.3) L during the race, equal to 0.3 (0.1) L/h. Body mass decreased by 1.5 kg (p< 0.01); pre race body mass was related to speed in the race (r = -0.78, p< 0.05); and change (Delta) in body mass was not associated with speed in the race. Change in body mass was positively (r = 0.70; p< 0.05), and Delta urinary specific gravity negatively (r = -0.67; p< 0.05), cor...
Male ironman triathletes lose skeletal muscle mass.
Authors: Knechtle B, Baumann B, Wirth A, Knechtle P, Rosemann T
We investigated whether male triathletes in an Ironman triathlon lose body mass in the form of fat mass or skeletal muscle mass in a field study at the Ironman Switzerland in 27 male Caucasian non-professional Ironman triathletes. Pre- and post-race body mass, fat mass and skeletal muscle mass were determined. In addition, total body water, hematological and urinary parameters were measured in order to quantify hydration status. Body mass decreased by 1.8 kg (p< 0.05), skeletal muscle decreased by 1.0 kg (p< 0.05) whereas fat mass showed no changes. Urinary specific gravity, plasma urea and plasma volume increased (p< 0.05). Pre- to post-race change (Delta) in body mass was not associated with ? skeletal muscle ma...
Prevalence and characteristics of the metabolic syndrome among adults in Beijing, China.
This study was performed to investigate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome using a large representative sample in Beijing. Data from a total of 16442 adults (6489 men and 9953 women) aged ?18 years from a survey of behavioral risk factors for chronic diseases in Beijing, in 2005, was analyzed. The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome increased with age and the age-standardized prevalence of the metabolic syndrome defined by International Diabetes Federation IDF and National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III ATPIII criteria were 23.2% (24.5% in men and 22.7% in women) and 16.2% (16.1% in men and 16.6% in women), respectively. The metabolic syndrome was higher in semi-urban areas and associated with higher rates of hypertension, central obesity, salt intake and sm...
Folate intake associated with lung function, breathlessness and the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
In conclusion, an inverse association was evident between dietary folate intake and the prevalence of breathlessness for Japanese adults, together with a significant dose-response relationship for the COPD risk. Moreover, increased folate intake might be beneficial to lung function.
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Health benefits of nuts in prevention and management of diabetes.
Authors: Kendall CW, Esfahani A, Truan J, Srichaikul K, Jenkins DJ
The effects of tree nuts on risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD), in particular blood lipids, have been investigated in a number of studies and the beneficial effects are now recognized. The beneficial effects of nuts on CHD in cohort studies have also been clearly demonstrated. However, while there is also reason to believe the unique micro- and macronutrient profiles of nuts may help to control blood glucose levels, relatively few studies have investigated their role in diabetes control and prevention. Nuts are low in available carbohydrate, have a healthy fatty acid profile, and are high in vegetable protein, fiber and magnesium. Acute feeding studies indicate that when eaten alone nuts have minimal effects ...
The phytochemical composition and antioxidant actions of tree nuts.
Authors: Bolling BW, McKay DL, Blumberg JB
In addition to being a rich source of several essential vitamins and minerals, mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids, and fiber, most tree nuts provide an array of phytochemicals that may contribute to the health benefits attributed to this whole food. Although many of these constituents remain to be fully identified and characterized, broad classes include the carotenoids, hydrolyzable tannins, lignans, naphthoquinones, phenolic acids, phytosterols, polyphenols, and tocopherols. These phytochemicals have been shown to possess a range of bioactivity, including antioxidant, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and hypocholesterolemic properties. This review summarizes the current knowledge of the carotenoid, phenolic, and tocopherol...
Nuts, inflammation and insulin resistance.
Authors: Casas-Agustench P, Bullo M, Salas-Salvado J
The beneficial effects of nut consumption on cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been widely documented. These protective effects are mainly attributed to the role of nuts in the metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins. As chronic inflammation is a key early stage in the atherosclerotic process that predicts future CVD events and is closely related to the pathogenesis of insulin resistance, many recent studies have focused on the potential effect of nut consumption on inflammation and insulin resistance. Through different mechanisms, some components of nuts such as magnesium, fiber, alpha-linolenic acid, L-arginine, antioxidants and MUFA may protect against inflammation and insulin resistance. This review evaluates the epidemiologic and ...
Nuts, blood lipids and cardiovascular disease.
Authors: Sabate J, Wien M
The aim of this paper is to evaluate nut-related epidemiological and human feeding study findings and to discuss the important nutritional attributes of nuts and their link to cardiovascular health. Frequent nut consumption has been found to be protective against coronary heart disease in five large epidemiological studies across two continents. A qualitative summary of the data from four of these studies found an 8.3% reduction in risk of death from coronary heart disease for each weekly serving of nuts. Over 40 dietary intervention studies have been conducted evaluating the effect of nut containing diets on blood lipids. These studies have demonstrated that intake of different kinds of nuts lower total and LDL cholesterol and the LDL: HDL ratio in healthy su...
Nuts and healthy body weight maintenance mechanisms.
Authors: Mattes RD, Dreher ML
Nuts are rich sources of multiple nutrients and phytochemicals associated with health benefits, including reduced cardiovascular disease risk. This has prompted recommendations to increase their consumption. However, they are also high in fat and are energy dense. The associations between these properties, positive energy balance and body weight raise questions about such recommendations. Numerous epidemiological and clinical studies show that nuts are not associated with weight gain. Mechanistic studies indicate this is largely attributable to the high satiety and low metabolizable energy (poor bioaccessibility leading to inefficient energy absorption) properties of nuts. Compensatory dietary responses account for 55-75% of the energy provided by nuts. Li...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Tree nut consumption improves nutrient intake and diet quality in US adults: an analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2004.
This study determined the association of tree nut consumption and nutrient intake and diet quality using a nationally representative sample of adults. Adults 19+ years (y) (n=13,292) participating in the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used. Intake was determined from 24-hour diet recalls; tree nut consumers were defined as those consuming >=(1/4) ounce/day (7.09 g). Means, standard errors, and ANOVA (adjusted for covariates) were determined using appropriate sample weights. Diet quality was measured using the Healthy Eating Index-2005. Among consumers, mean intake of tree nuts/tree nut butters was 1.19 +/- 0.04 oz/d versus 0.01 +/- 0.00 oz/d for non-consumers. In this study, 5.5 +/- 0.3 % of individuals 19-50 y (n=7,049) and 8.4 +/- 0.6 % of individuals ...
Dietitians: Save Money And The Environment This Clean Up Australia Day
Going beyond environmentally-friendly shopping bags, and paying more attention to what goes in them, can stop food waste and help save the environment. That's the message from dietitians this Clean Up Australia Day (7 March)... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Addresses The School Nutrition Association, Issues Call To Action For Child Nutrition Stakeholders
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke to the School Nutrition Association and highlighted the Obama Administration's priorities for the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act and issued a call to stakeholders to improve the health and nutrition of our nation's children... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Teens Who Drink Juice Have Healthier Diets, Eat More Whole Fruit
New research published in the March/April issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion shows that teens drinking 100 percent fruit juice have more nutritious diets overall compared to non-consumers... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Supermarket Lighting Enhances Nutrient Level Of Fresh Spinach
Far from being a food spoiler, the fluorescent lighting in supermarkets actually can boost the nutritional value of fresh spinach, scientists are reporting. The finding could lead to improved ways of preserving and enhancing the nutritional value of spinach and perhaps other veggies, they suggest in a study in ACS' bi-weekly Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Gene Lester, Donald J... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Recipe: Crab salad
Crab salad — one of many healthy recipes from Mayo Clinic. (Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day)
Dietary fat modifications and blood pressure in subjects with the metabolic syndrome in the LIPGENE dietary intervention study.
The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of an isoenergetic change in the quantity and quality of dietary fat on BP in subjects with the metabolic syndrome. In a 12-week European multi-centre, parallel, randomised controlled dietary intervention trial (LIPGENE), 486 subjects were assigned to one of the four diets distinct in fat quantity and quality: two high-fat diets rich in saturated fat or monounsaturated fat and two low-fat, high-complex carbohydrate diets with or without 1.2 g/d of very long-chain n-3 PUFA supplementation. There were no overall differences in systolic BP (SBP), diastolic BP or pulse pressure (PP) between the dietary groups after the intervention. The high-fat diet rich in saturated fat had minor unfavourable effects on SBP and PP in males.
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Astaxanthin decreased oxidative stress and inflammation and enhanced immune response in humans
Background:
Astaxanthin modulates immune response, inhibits cancer cell growth, reduces bacterial load and gastric inflammation, and protects against UVA-induced oxidative stress in in vitro and rodent models. Similar clinical studies in humans are unavailable. Our objective is to study the action of dietary astaxanthin in modulating immune response, oxidative status and inflammation in young healthy adult female human subjects.
Methods:
Participants (averaged 21.5 yr) received 0, 2, or 8 mg astaxanthin (n = 14/diet) daily for 8 wk in a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Immune response was assessed on wk 0, 4 and 8, and tuberculin test performed on wk 8.
Results:
Plasma astaxanthin increased (P < 0.01) dose-dependently after 4 or 8 wk of supplementation. Astaxanthin decrea...
Nutritional and therapeutic value of fermented caprine milk
Caprine milk is a nutritional and therapeutic food. The unique and beneficial characteristics of caprine milk that are superior to bovine milk include: better digestibility; greater buffering capacity; fat globules that are smaller in diameter and better distributed in the milk emulsion; higher content of short-chain fatty acids in the milk fat; higher content of zinc, iron and magnesium; stronger lactoperoxidase (antimicrobial) system as well as better immunological and antibacterial characteristics. The larger amounts of some minerals, such as calcium, zinc and magnesium, in caprine milk may influence the growth of lactic acid bacteria since they are a normal part of some enzymatic complexes involved in lactose fermentation. The higher whey protein content could also be significant becau...
Strategic Research Program Needed To Determine Whether, HowPast Climate Influenced Human Evolution
Understanding how past climate may have influenced human evolution could be dramatically enhanced by an international cross-disciplinary research program to improve the sparse human fossil and incomplete climate records and examine the link between the two, says a new report from the National Research Council... (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
FDA, FSIS, CDC Collaborate On Methods To Measure Success Of Food Safety Programs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will host a joint public workshop on how best to measure progress in reducing foodborne illnesses on March 30, in Washington, D.C... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Interleukin Genetics, Inc. And Stanford University Report Genetic Test Improves Weight Loss Success With Diets
Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ILI) announced presentation of findings from a retrospective clinical study on weight management conducted in collaboration with Stanford University... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Vitamin D Lifts Mood During Cold Weather Months
A daily dose of vitamin D may just be what Chicagoans need to get through the long winter, according to researchers at Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON). This nutrient lifts mood during cold weather months when days are short and more time is spent indoors... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
BIO Welcomes EU Decision On Biotech Crops
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) applauded today's announcement by the European Commission to authorize the cultivation of a biotech potato, as well as the commercialization of three varieties of biotech maize for food and feed uses and import and processing... (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
FDA Calls On Food Companies To Correct Labeling Violations; FDA Commissioner Issues An Open Letter To The Industry
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has notified 17 food manufacturers that the labeling for 22 of their food products violates the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The action follows an October 2009 statement by Commissioner of Food and Drugs Margaret Hamburg, M.D... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Kids Lose Pounds, Gain Fitness In Houston Study
Innovative, kid-friendly strategies for losing weight and gaining nutrition savvy-plus physical fitness skills-are emerging from scientific studies funded by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). For example, investigators Craig A. Johnston, John P... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Unauthorized Health And Nutrient Claims On Food Labels: FDA Warns Food Companies
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is calling on food companies to correct food labeling violations, including unauthorized health and nutrient claims: the federal agency has sent individual warning letters to manufacturers and also written an open letter to the industry... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Baby Monkeys Receive Signals Through Their Mother's Breast Milk
Among rhesus macaque monkeys, mothers who weigh more and have had previous pregnancies produce more and better breast milk for their babies than mothers who weigh less and are less experienced... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Women More Affected Than Men By Air Pollution When Running Marathons
Poor air quality apparently affects the running times of women in marathons, according to a study by Virginia Tech civil and environmental engineer Linsey Marr. Marr's findings come from a comprehensive study that evaluated marathon race results, weather data, and air pollutant concentrations in seven marathons over a period of eight to 28 years... (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
More Effective Method Of Predicting Lead-Poisoning Risk
As health departments across the United States seek a better way to determine which children should be tested for lead poisoning, a method created by Michigan State University scientists has proven to be more accurate and cost-effective than current strategies... (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Students' Physical Fitness Associated With Academic Achievement; Organized Physical Activity Linked To Lower Body Fat In Girls
Physical fitness is associated with academic performance in young people, according to a report presented at the American Heart Association's 2010 Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Eliminating Junk Foods At Schools May Help Prevent Childhood Obesity
New policies that eliminate sugary beverages and junk foods from schools may help slow childhood obesity, according to a San Francisco State University study released today and published in the March issue of the journal Health Affairs... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Mother's Milk Turns On The Heat
In newborn mice, at least, mother's milk appears to have some rather immediate and potentially far-reaching metabolic consequences. The milk intake kick-starts the liver to produce a molecule that then turns on heat-generating brown fat... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
F.D.A. Cracks Down on Nestlé and Others Over Health Claims on Labels
Warning letters went out over claims about Gerber baby food, Juicy Juice, Dreyer?s ice cream, POM pomegranate juice and Gorton?s fish fillets. (Source: NYT)
Personal Best: Winter Training: Faster and Safer Indoors?
Researchers say you cannot get the same training effect with indoor substitutes. (Source: NYT)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Unique Educational Course Helps College Students Improve Diet
Teaching college students - an understudied population for preventing weight gain - about societal issues related to food and agriculture may help them choose healthier diets, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's 2010 Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Recipe: Citrus salad
Citrus salad — one of many healthy recipes from Mayo Clinic. (Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day)
Effect of diet, sex and age on fatty acid metabolism in broiler chickens: SFA and MUFA.
Authors: Poureslami R, Turchini GM, Raes K, Huyghebaert G, De Smet S
The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different dietary lipid sources, age and sex on the SFA and MUFA metabolism in broiler chickens using a whole body fatty acid balance method. Four dietary lipid sources (palm fat, Palm; soyabean oil, Soya; linseed oil, Lin; and fish oil, Fish) were added at 3 % to a basal diet containing 5 % Palm. Diets were fed to female and male chickens from day 1 to either day 21 or day 42 of age. The accumulation (percentage of net intake and ex novo production) of SFA and MUFA was significantly lower in broilers fed on Palm than in broilers fed on the other diets (85.7 v. 97.4 %). Conversely, beta-oxidation was significantly higher in Palm-fed birds than the average of th...
Another approach to estimating the reliability of the glycaemic index: a different interpretation.
Authors: Wolever TM
PMID: 20199695 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The British Journal of Nutrition)
The comparative analysis of a prophage remnant Lcazh1 in relation to other Lactobacillus prophages, particularly Lp3
Lactobacillus casei Zhang has one defective prophage integrated into its chromosome, designated as Lcazh1. The 12.5-kb long nucleotide sequence contains 20 coding regions, 11 of which can be assigned functions by homologue searching and domain characterisation. With the exception of one uncharacterised protein cluster, genes encoded by Lcazh1 shared extensive similarities and strong synteny with the prophage Lp3 found in the chromosome of Lactobacillus plantarum WCSF1. It is the first time that prophages from different species of Lactobacillus were observed sharing clear similarities, implicating the possibility of lateral DNA transfer. (Source: International Journal of Dairy Technology)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Effect of heat treatment on the antibacterial activity of bovine lactoferrin against three foodborne pathogens
The effect of different heat treatments on the antimicrobial activity of bovine lactoferrin against Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enteritidis and Listeria monocytogenes has been studied. We have observed that the heat treatments lower than 85°C for 10 min did not affect the antibacterial activity of the protein. Hydrolysates of bovine lactoferrin were found to be more active than the native protein against the three pathogens. Moreover, the antibacterial effect of bovine lactoferrin was also assayed in milk and whey, and although we found a reduction in the number of viable cells, this reduction was lower than in culture media. (Source: International Journal of Dairy Technology)
Digestibility and allergenicity assessment of enzymatically crosslinked [beta]-casein
Crosslinking enzymes are frequently used in bioprocessing of dairy products. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of enzymatic crosslinking on IgE binding, allergenicity and digestion stability of [beta]-casein (CN). [beta]-CN was crosslinked by transglutaminase, tyrosinase, mushroom tyrosinase/caffeic acid and laccase/caffeic acid. The IgE binding to [beta]-CN was compared in vitro by CAP inhibition assay, ELISA inhibition as well as ex vivo by basophil activation assay. Crosslinked CNs were digested by simulated gastric fluid for 15 and 60 min and obtained digests analyzed for their ability to inhibit IgE binding by CAP inhibition assay and SDS-PAGE. The ability of crosslinked CNs to activate basophils was significantly reduced in seven patients in the case of CN crosslinked ...
Vitamin E supplementation and mammalian lifespan
Vitamin E refers to a family of several compounds that possess a similar chemical structure comprising a chromanol ring with a 16-carbon side chain. The degree of saturation of the side chain, and positions and nature of methyl groups designate the compounds as tocopherols or tocotrienols. Vitamin E compounds have antioxidant properties due to a hydroxyl group on the chromanol ring. Recently, it has been suggested that vitamin E may also regulate signal transduction and gene expression. We previously reported that lifelong dietary vitamin E ([alpha]-tocopherol) supplementation significantly increased median lifespan in C57BL/6 mice by 15%. This lifespan extension appeared to be independent of any antioxidant effect. Employing a transcriptional approach, we suggest that this increase in lif...
Molecular mechanisms of membrane transport of vitamin E
Vitamin E is an essential fat-soluble micronutrient for higher mammals and functions as an antioxidant for lipids and also as a regulator of gene expression and a modulator of cell signaling and proliferation. To exert its physiological functions, vitamin E must achieve an appropriate disposition throughout the body via several processes, such as intestinal absorption, uptake and efflux in peripheral tissues and biliary secretion. In this review, we mainly discuss membrane proteins involved in these transport processes (ATP-binding cassette transporter A1, scavenger receptor class B type I, Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 and multidrug resistance 3) and vitamin E-mediated regulation of their expression. (Source: Molecular Nutrition)
FDA Survey Finds More Americans Read Information On Food Label
A majority of consumers read food labels and are increasingly aware of the link between good nutrition and reducing the risk of disease, according to the latest survey of dietary habits released today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The 2008 U.S... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Future events
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Short bowel syndrome
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Accuracy of estimating body weight in immobile, emergency orthopaedic admissions
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AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND OBESITY SOCIETY 17TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING 23–25 OCTOBER 2009, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
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WORLD CONGRESS ON OILS AND FATS AND 28TH ISF CONGRESS 2009—CONFERENCE REPORT
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Should cooking be a dietetic competency?
Conclusion: There is a need for research on dietitian's views and use of cooking skill interventions. This would help answer whether we should consider cooking and cooking skills as part of our professional practice and whether cooking should be a dietetic competency. (Source: Nutrition and Dietetics)
Which Australian food composition database should I use?
Conclusions: Food Standards Australia New Zealand develops two distinct series of food composition databases. Users will need to be aware of the similarities and differences of each database type to be able to determine which is the most suitable for their needs. (Source: Nutrition and Dietetics)
Diet quality and anthropometry between different sailboarding styles
Conclusion: Overall findings suggest the need for dietary counselling in windsurfers, as glycogen depletion is crucial in sailboarding, where one athlete consists of the total boat crew thus, glycogen depletion leading to insufficient energy for technical movements while sailing, has direct effect on the result of the race. (Source: Nutrition and Dietetics)
What's cooking for dietetics? A review of the literature
Conclusion: Further research is required to examine the prevalence of different types and levels of cooking skills in Australia as well as their potential effects on dietary intakes. Dietitians need evidence about the level of cooking skills people require for healthy dietary intakes. (Source: Nutrition and Dietetics)
Nutrition and maternal health: What women want and can we provide it?
Conclusion: Considerable variation exists in Australian Maternal Health Dietetic services and referral guidelines. There is a role for Maternal Health Dietitian/Nutritionists to advocate for improved staffing levels and for the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based services. Potential service delivery improvements are suggested, including a model of dietetic care. (Source: Nutrition and Dietetics)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Women's perceptions relating to the introduction of mandatory iodine fortification in Australia
Conclusion: Women in the present study expect an authority, either a government body or health professionals, to take responsibility in making proactive decisions for the health of the population. When accompanied by transparent processes that include widespread consultation with consumers and clear explanations for the process, mandatory fortification is considered acceptable as an appropriate and effective strategy for ameliorating iodine deficiency. (Source: Nutrition and Dietetics)
Food advertisements containing 'scientific' and 'lay person' keywords: Responses from a sample of female Australian consumers
Conclusions: Consumers' responses to keywords in advertisements are complex. Communications research that tests the message in its total context is needed to ensure the meaning of nutrition messages are being conveyed as is intended. (Source: Nutrition and Dietetics)
Expert and lay knowledge: A sociological perspective
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Food and nutrition issues for the future
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Staying in for Oscar Night? Glam Up Your Evening with these Red-Carpet-Ready Snacks
Academy Awards night is coming fast, and that means that millions of families are getting ready to sit down, tune in, and watch their favorite stars celebrate their success. Rather than settling in with a bag of chips and some popcorn, why not give Oscar night a glam makeover with some fancy, healthy snacks you and your family can enjoy in front of the TV? Click to read now (Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
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Opinions: Chile's Preparedness; Evangelical Christians; 'Locavorism'
Free Economies Essential For Disaster Preparedness The earthquake in Chile "was the fifth biggest ever measured, and several hundred times larger than the one that killed more than 220,000 in Haiti," according to a Wall Street Journal editorial. The editorial highlights Chile's preparation for earthquakes, including stricter building codes... (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
The First Annual Congress of the Belgian Nutrition Society: "Lipids in Nutrition" - draft programme and call for abstracts
The First Annual Congress of the Belgian Nutrition Society will be on April 23, 2010 in Brussels. The theme for this year is "Lipids in Nutrition". Abstracts for oral presentations or poster sessions are welcomed and young researchers are encouraged to participate in this event.
Please click here for a first outline of the programme and a template for abstracts.
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U.S. Children Snacking More; Junk Calories Leading The Rise
Children in the United States are snacking more than ever before on salty chips, candy and other junk food, according to a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study. The increase in snacking, which now accounts for up to 27 percent of daily caloric intake, has occurred along with a rise in childhood obesity, a health problem that has put millions of U.S... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
BAPEN Nutricia Research Award 2010
The BAPEN Nutricia Research Award is for £15,000 to facilitate a research project. In addition there will be runner-up awards of funded places at the BAPEN 2010 annual conference.
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Food and Health Research in Europe (FAHRE) Project Launch
FAHRE is a new EU-funded project that will investigate current structures and needs linking food and health research, and will strengthen research cooperation in Europe.
FAHRE will map the key players and processes involved in research policy and funding, including public policies, industry, civil society organizations and others influencing decision-making.
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Study Explores Sources Of Mercury To Ocean Fish
With concern over mercury contamination of tuna on the rise and growing information about the health effects of eating contaminated fish, scientists would like to know exactly where the pollutant is coming from and how it's getting into open-ocean fish species... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Study Explores Sources Of Mercury To Ocean Fish
With concern over mercury contamination of tuna on the rise and growing information about the health effects of eating contaminated fish, scientists would like to know exactly where the pollutant is coming from and how it's getting into open-ocean fish species... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Temple Researchers Study Obstacles Faced By Early Childhood Education Programs In Their Efforts To Address Obesity
The US is facing many challenges in controlling the childhood obesity epidemic. Despite recent efforts and some progress, one third of US children are still overweight or obese. Yet research has shown that the road to obesity begins early in life, and it is more common and difficult to address for low-income children... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Latest Quality And Purity Specifications For Food Ingredients Help Protect Consumers
New and updated quality standards for ingredients used in functional foods and a host of other food products manufactured, sold and consumed every day are included in the newly released seventh edition of the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC). Published by the U.S... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Male Frogs Turned Into Females By Pesticide Atrazine
Atrazine, one of the world's most widely used pesticides, wreaks havoc with the sex lives of adult male frogs, emasculating three-quarters of them and turning one in 10 into females, according to a new study by University of California, Berkeley, biologists... (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Recipe: Cinnamon French toast
Cinnamon French toast — one of many healthy recipes from Mayo Clinic. (Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day)
Zinc bioavailability and homeostasis.
Authors: Hambidge KM, Miller LV, Westcott JE, Sheng X, Krebs NF
Zinc has earned recognition recently as a micronutrient of outstanding and diverse biological, clinical, and global public health importance. Regulation of absorption by zinc transporters in the enterocyte, together with saturation kinetics of the absorption process into and across the enterocyte, are the principal means by which whole-body zinc homeostasis is maintained. Several physiologic factors, most notably the quantity of zinc ingested, determine the quantity of zinc absorbed and the efficiency of absorption. Other factors are age and the time over which zinc is ingested. Zinc from supplements has not been shown to be absorbed differently from that taken with meals that lack inhibitors of zinc absorption. The princi...
Do you need a supplement of docosahexaenoic acid or an n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid?
Authors: Heird WC
PMID: 20200255 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Orange juice neutralizes the proinflammatory effect of a high-fat, high-carbohydrate meal and prevents endotoxin increase and Toll-like receptor expression.
CONCLUSIONS: The combination of glucose or water and the HFHC meal induced oxidative and inflammatory stress and an increase in TLR expression and plasma endotoxin concentrations. In contrast, orange juice intake with the HFHC meal prevented meal-induced oxidative and inflammatory stress, including the increase in endotoxin and TLR expression. These observations may help explain the mechanisms underlying postprandial oxidative stress and inflammation, pathogenesis of insulin resistance, and atherosclerosis.
PMID: 20200256 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Effect of conjugated linoleic acid on body fat accretion in overweight or obese children.
CONCLUSIONS: CLA supplementation for 7 +/- 0.5 mo decreased body fatness in 6-10-y-old children who were overweight or obese but did not improve plasma lipids or glucose and decreased HDL more than in the placebo group. Long-term investigation of the safety and efficacy of CLA supplementation in children is recommended.
PMID: 20200257 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
The effect of home-delivered Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) meals on the diets of older adults with cardiovascular disease.
CONCLUSION: Delivery of 7 DASH meals per week was found to increase compliance with dietary recommendations among noncompliant older adults with cardiovascular disease.
PMID: 20200258 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Dietary glycemic index and load in relation to risk of uterine leiomyomata in the Black Women's Health Study.
CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that high dietary GI and GL may be associated with an increased UL risk in some women. The observed associations warrant investigation in future studies.
PMID: 20200259 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Setting Dietary Reference Intakes with the use of bioavailability data: calcium.
Authors: Abrams SA
The determination of Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for calcium, especially in children, has relied in significant part on the evaluation of the relation between calcium intake and calcium absorption and retention. At present, most of these studies are conducted with the use of dual-tracer stable isotope, although mass balance or other isotope methods are still used occasionally. Studies carried out to evaluate DRI values need to be conducted under the most controlled conditions possible. However, the achievement of such conditions can be difficult, especially in studies in small children, because strict, long-term dietary monitoring and sample collections are not well tolerated. Other dietary factors, which include vitamin D status and the presence of enhancers an...
Micronutrient bioavailability: Dietary Reference Intakes and a future perspective.
This article provides a review of how the challenge of bioavailability was approached in establishing the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), with a special focus on folic acid, vitamin B-12, beta-carotene, iron, selenium, and zinc, the targeted micronutrients for this workshop. In a future perspective, the necessity of having a clear working definition of bioavailability is emphasized. The bioavailability of micronutrients should be considered, with advantage, under subheadings determined by the broad factors that affect bioavailability. Special emphasis is given to giving greater and specific attention to factors involved in the maintenance of homeostasis. These factors, it is argued, are best considered separately from even a broad definition of bioavailability and have the potential to p...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Bioconversion of dietary provitamin A carotenoids to vitamin A in humans.
Authors: Tang G
Recent progress in the measurement of the bioconversion of dietary provitamin A carotenoids to vitamin A is reviewed in this article. Methods to assess the bioavailability and bioconversion of provitamin A carotenoids have advanced significantly in the past 10 y, specifically through the use of stable isotope methodology, which includes the use of labeled plant foods. The effects of the food matrix on the bioconversion of provitamin A carotenoids to vitamin A, dietary fat effects, and the effect of genotype on the absorption and metabolism of beta-carotene have been reported recently. A summary of the major human studies that determined conversion factors for dietary beta-carotene to retinol is presented here, and these data show that the conversion efficiency of dietar...
Iron bioavailability and dietary reference values.
Authors: Hurrell R, Egli I
Iron differs from other minerals because iron balance in the human body is regulated by absorption only because there is no physiologic mechanism for excretion. On the basis of intake data and isotope studies, iron bioavailability has been estimated to be in the range of 14-18% for mixed diets and 5-12% for vegetarian diets in subjects with no iron stores, and these values have been used to generate dietary reference values for all population groups. Dietary factors that influence iron absorption, such as phytate, polyphenols, calcium, ascorbic acid, and muscle tissue, have been shown repeatedly to influence iron absorption in single-meal isotope studies, whereas in multimeal studies with a varied diet and multiple inhibitors and enhancers, the effect of sing...
Selenium bioavailability: current knowledge and future research requirements.
Authors: Fairweather-Tait SJ, Collings R, Hurst R
Information on selenium bioavailability is required to derive dietary recommendations and to evaluate and improve the quality of food products. The need for robust data is particularly important in light of recent suggestions of potential health benefits associated with different intakes of selenium. The issue is not straightforward, however, because of large variations in the selenium content of foods (determined by a combination of geologic/environmental factors and selenium supplementation of fertilizers and animal feedstuffs) and the chemical forms of the element, which are absorbed and metabolized differently. Although most dietary selenium is absorbed efficiently, the retention of organic forms is higher than that of inorganic for...
L-Arginine supplementation improves exercise capacity after a heart transplant.
CONCLUSION: Oral LAS may be a useful adjuvant therapeutic to improve quality of life and exercise tolerance in HTx recipients.
PMID: 20200265 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Population reference intakes and micronutrient bioavailability: a European perspective.
Authors: Aggett PJ
The processes of setting population reference intakes in the European Union and elsewhere have highlighted the paucity of data for informing the assessments and the need to take the opportunity to establish transparent, physiologically based approaches to setting reference values for safe and adequate intakes, including considerations of excess exposures. The confusion arising from the European exercise contributed to a number of initiatives to rationalize approaches to setting reference levels and safe upper levels of intake. A biologically based approach to nutrient risk assessment, which has many features that could be extended advantageously to the creation of a similar approach to setting nutrient reference values, has been proposed. This approach has yet to be ...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Micronutrient bioavailability research priorities.
Authors: Casgrain A, Collings R, Harvey LJ, Boza JJ, Fairweather-Tait SJ
A micronutrient bioavailability workshop, which involved international experts and members of the scientific community and the food industry, with interactive breakout sessions based on synectics principles, was organized by the International Life Sciences Institute Europe Addition of Nutrients to Food Task Force and the European Commission Network of Excellence European Micronutrient Recommendations Aligned. After presentations by experts, a series of "challenge statements" was discussed. The aim was to address topical issues, in particular those that linked bioavailability with the derivation of micronutrient requirements and dietary recommendations, to identify gaps in knowledge and to consider research priorit...
The effects of branched-chain amino acid interactions on growth performance, blood metabolites, enzyme kinetics and transcriptomics in weaned pigs.
In conclusion, excess dietary Leu increased the catabolism of BCAA mainly through posttranscriptional mechanisms. The impact of excess Leu on the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor-1 axis requires further investigation.
PMID: 20196890 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The British Journal of Nutrition)
Support of drug therapy using functional foods and dietary supplements: focus on statin therapy.
Authors: Eussen S, Klungel O, Garssen J, Verhagen H, van Kranen H, van Loveren H, Rompelberg C
Functional foods and dietary supplements might have a role in supporting drug therapy. These products may (1) have an additive effect to the effect that a drug has in reducing risk factors associated with certain conditions, (2) contribute to improve risk factors associated with the condition, other than the risk factor that the drug is dealing with, or (3) reduce drug-associated side effects, for example, by restoring depleted compounds or by reducing the necessary dose of the drug. Possible advantages compared with a multidrug therapy are lower drug costs, fewer side effects and increased adherence. In the present review we have focused on the support of statin therapy using functional food...
Oral sensitivity to fatty acids, food consumption and BMI in human subjects.
Authors: Stewart JE, Feinle-Bisset C, Golding M, Delahunty C, Clifton PM, Keast RS
Fatty acids are the chemical moieties that are thought to stimulate oral nutrient sensors, which detect the fat content of foods. In animals, oral hypersensitivity to fatty acids is associated with decreased fat intake and body weight. The aims of the present study were to investigate oral fatty acid sensitivity, food selection and BMI in human subjects. The study included two parts; study 1 established in thirty-one subjects (29 (sem 1.4) years, 22.8 (sem 0.5) kg/m2) taste thresholds using 3-AFC (3-Alternate Forced Choice Methodology) for oleic, linoleic and lauric acids, and quantified oral lipase activity. During study 2, fifty-four subjects (20 (sem 0.3) years, 21.5 (sem 0.4) kg/m2) were screened for...
Causal beliefs about obesity and associated health behaviors:
results from a population-based survey
Conclusions:
Causal beliefs about obesity are associated with some lifestyle behaviors. Additional research is needed to determine whether promoting awareness of the genetic determinants of obesity will decrease the extent to which individuals will engage in the lifestyle behaviors essential to healthy weight management. (Source: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Effects of ?-glucans from Agaricus bisporus on ex vivo cytokine production by LPS and PHA-stimulated PBMCs; a placebo-controlled study in slightly hypercholesterolemic subjects
Effects of α-glucans from Agaricus bisporus on ex vivo cytokine production by LPS and PHA-stimulated PBMCs; a placebo-controlled study in slightly hypercholesterolemic subjects
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advance online publication, March 3, 2010. doi:10.1038/ejcn.2010.32
Authors: J J Volman, R P Mensink, L J L D van Griensven
& J Plat (Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Association between dietary calcium and vitamin D intake and cervical carcinogenesis among Japanese women
Authors: S Hosono, K Matsuo, H Kajiyama, K Hirose, T Suzuki, T Kawase, K Kidokoro, T Nakanishi, N Hamajima, F Kikkawa, K Tajima
& H Tanaka (Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Berry meals and risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome
Authors: H-M Lehtonen, J-P Suomela, R Tahvonen, J Vaarno, M Venojärvi, J Viikari
& H Kallio (Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Association between serum lipoprotein lipase mass concentration and subcutaneous fat accumulation during neonatal period
Authors: K Yoshikawa, T Okada, S Munakata, A Okahashi, R Yonezawa, M Makimoto, S Hosono, S Takahashi, H Mugishima
& T Yamamoto (Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Iron excess in recreational marathon runners
Authors: S Mettler
& M B Zimmermann (Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Healthy eating index-C is positively associated with family dinner frequency among students in grades 6?8 from Southern Ontario, Canada
Healthy eating index-C is positively associated with family dinner frequency among students in grades 6–8 from Southern Ontario, Canada
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advance online publication, March 3, 2010. doi:10.1038/ejcn.2010.14
Authors: S J Woodruff, R M Hanning, K McGoldrick
& K S Brown (Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Whole blood propionylcarnitine in newborns with orofacial cleft
Orofacial clefts are thought to be determined by the interplay of genetic and environmental factors. Experiments on animals demonstrated that vitamin B12 supplemented diets antagonize selected teratogens during palatogenesis. Increased propionylcarnitine in neonates is regarded as a marker of maternal vitamin B12 deficiency. The retrospective study was undertaken to determine whether increased propionylcarnitine in newborns is associated with orofacial clefts. Fifty-two newborns with isolated cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CLP) and 107 control newborns without congenital anomalies were investigated. Whole blood propionylcarnitine concentrations were measured using tandem mass spectrometry. The mean concentrations of propionylcarnitine in newborns with clefts and controls were 2.82...
Recipes for Health: Baked Tunisian Carrot, Potato and Tuna Frittata
Many Tunisian cooks add tuna to their omelets, but it?s important to make sure yours is packed in oil. (Source: NYT)
Recipes for Health: Baked Ricotta Frittata With Fresh Mint
This Italian frittata is delicate and easy to make. (Source: NYT)
Recipes for Health: Baked Frittata With Green Peppers and Yogurt
This beautiful bright yellow omelet will puff in the oven and then settle as it cools. (Source: NYT)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Recipes for Health: Greek Baked Squash Omelet
Yogurt lends this omelet a light, fluffy texture, not to mention calcium and protein. (Source: NYT)
The 2010 Annual Meeting Of The American Academy Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology: News
Easting Egg Allergies With Eggs Oral immunotherapy study at Hopkins Children's shows it works Children with egg allergies who consume increasingly higher doses of egg protein - the very nutrient they react to - appear to gradually overcome their allergies, tolerating eggs better over time and with milder symptoms, according to research conducted at Johns Hopkins Children'... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Celiac Disease: Pinpointing Immune System Disturbances
New research has identified four aspects of immune system disturbance which lead to the development of coeliac disease. Nearly 40 different inherited risk factors which predispose to the disease have now been identified... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
NS Summer Meeting 2010 Original Communications
Original Communication submission for the Nutrition Society Summer Meeting 2010 in Edinburgh is now closed. Please note that if you submitted an abstract using the online submission form you should have received a copy of the submission details to your email inbox. Please contact info_officer@nutsoc.org.uk if you did not receive the email, to make sure that your submission has been received. (Source: The Nutrition Society)
Also In Global Health News: Halted WFP Operations In Somalia; India Food Security; Dengue In Puerto Rico; MDR-TB In Peru
Militants In Somalia Demand WFP Halt Operations "Somalia's Islamist al-Shabaab militia ordered the World Food Programme [WFP] to halt operations in the country, accusing the United Nations agency of undermining domestic agriculture and supporting foreign troops," Bloomberg/BusinessWeek reports (Omar, 3/1)... (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
News From Annals Of Internal Medicine, March 2, 2010
1. Early Release: Decreasing U.S. Population Sodium Intake Could Prevent Heart Attacks, Extend Lives, and Save Billions of Dollars in Health Care Costs: Collaboration with Food Industry May Help Americans consume 3,900 mg of sodium per day, 75 percent of which comes from processed food... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Air Pollution May Affect Women's Marathon Performance
A comprehensive marathon study from the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine indicates poor air quality may hinder women's marathon times. The study, led by researcher Linsey Marr, Ph.D., evaluated marathon race results, weather data and air pollutant concentrations in seven marathons over a period of 8 to 28 years... (Source: Water Quality / Air Quality News From Medical News Today)
Dietary Factors Influence Ovarian Cancer Survival Rates: New Study Shows Relationship Between Healthy Eating And Prolonged Survival
2009 estimates projected that in the United States alone 21,550 new cases of ovarian cancer would be diagnosed and 14,600 women would die of the disease. Often diagnosed in late stages, ovarian cancer has an asymptomatic onset and a relatively low 5-year survival rate of about 45%. Consequently investigation linked to survivorship is critical... (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
Really?: The Claim: Fruit Juice Can Prevent Kidney Stones
Can drinking more citrus juices prevent kidney stones? (Source: NYT)
Personal Health: Even More Reasons to Get a Move On
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Protective Effect of Allium neapolitanum Cyr. Versus Allium sativum L. on Acute Ethanol-Induced Oxidative Stress in Rat Liver
Journal of Medicinal Food , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Medicinal Food)
Evaluation of Antioxidant and Free Radical Scavenging Capacities of Some Nigerian Indigenous Medicinal Plants
Journal of Medicinal Food , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Medicinal Food)
Long-Term Treatment with Shengmai San-Derived Herbal Supplement (Wei Kang Su) Enhances Antioxidant Response in Various Tissues of Rats with Protection Against Carbon Tetrachloride Hepatotoxicity
Journal of Medicinal Food , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Medicinal Food)
Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Mycelia of 10 Wild Mushroom Species
Journal of Medicinal Food , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Medicinal Food)
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Avoiding Diabetes Complications By Adrian Whittle The numbers of people that have been diagnosed with in the past 20 years has increased to such an extent that many are describing the situation as an epidemic. This may be explained by people becoming more aware of the disease and thus diagnosing the condition more readily but the fact is that the disease is increasing at an unprecedented level. This increase is mainly in type 2 that is the result of insulin resistance. It is generally associated with older people and is often termed adult onset diabetes. Type 2 is generally the easier disease to manage and a person can lead a normal life, often without any form of medication, if they adhere to guidelines set by their doctor. It is important to follow the treatment guidelines given by your doctor or health care provider not just for your day to day life but for the long term complications that can result from diabetes. This article will cover the typical care regime for and the possible complications that can result if you do not follow these guidelines. Treatment or care for type 2 comes down to four things. Eating the right food, getting proper and regular exercise, monitoring your blood sugar level and getting regular check ups. The sooner you adopt these potential changes in your lifestyle the less risk you may face of getting any diabetic complications. When you are first diagnosed with diabetes, you will be educated on how the disease affects your body. Part of this education will be how to minimize this by eating the right foods. You will consult your doctor or a dietitian who will give you ideas on the types and quantities of food to eat. They will devise a meal plan
Could you have diabetic kidney disease and not even know it?
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Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is on the rise in part because diabetes is on the rise. If you are at risk for diabetes or have been recently diagnosed with the disease, here’s what you should know about the link between diabetes and CKD.
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Diabetes and minorities: What are the risks?
 Some ethnic groups develop diabetes at two to six times the rate of whites. If you are African American, Hispanic, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander, here’s what you should know about your risk for diabetes.]]>
Preventing chronic kidney disease when you have diabetes
Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease. Keeping diabetes in check and early diagnosis of kidney disease could help decrease the chances of developing kidney failure.
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Diet tips for diabetics with kidney disease
 When diabetes leads to kidney disease the goal is to preserve kidney function as long as possible and manage diabetes. What you eat can affect both your blood sugar and your kidney function. A dietitian will work with you to create an eating plan that's right for you, probably using some of the diet tips presented here.]]>
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Definition, causes and symptoms
All about diabetes
Definition, causes and symptoms
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease that affects your body?s ability to produce or use insulin. Insulin is a hormone. When your body turns the food you eat into energy (also called sugar or glucose), insulin is released to help transport this energy to th]]>
Controlling diabetes
Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States. By controlling diabetes through lifestyle choices such as diet and exercise, taking prescribed medicines and seeing a doctor regularly, people with diabetes can usually maintain a healthy lifestyle and help prevent chronic kidney disease and kidney failure. Find out what you can do to control diabetes.]]>
Diabetes and chronic kidney disease
Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease in America. Many people with diabetes are not aware that chronic kidney disease can lead to kidney failure. However, having diabetes does not necessarily mean you will have kidney failure. Learn about the diabetes and kidney disease connection and how you can keep your kidneys healthy. ]]>
Preventing diabetic kidney disease
All about diabetes
Preventing diabetic kidney disease
How can I slow the progression of kidney disease?
Keeping healthy is the most important part of delaying kidney disease. If you have diabetes and have been diagnosed with an early stage of chronic kidney disease, following your doctor?s instructions regard]]>
Get the facts
Are you in control of your diabetes?
If you have diabetes, your doctor advises you to keep your glucose levels in a healthy range. One of the problems that can occur for diabetics who don’t control their diabetes is the risk of kidney disease which may lead to kidney failure and dialysis. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease in America. Learn how you can control your diabetes to avoid other health complications such as renal disease.
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Diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy means kidney damage that occurs as a result of diabetes. Researchers believe poor control of blood sugar or blood glucose levels is one of the reasons people with diabetes develop this type of kidney disease. Learn about diabetic nephropathy symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
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Diabetes and peritoneal dialysis
 Diabetes mellitus is the number one cause of kidney failure in the United States, leading many people to need dialysis. Learn about the relationship between diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD), as well as how people with diabetes can choose to do the home dialysis treatment, peritoneal dialysis (PD).]]>
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that specifies the number of meals you should eat each day and when to eat them. The principle behind such a plan is the diabetic food pyramid, that breaks down the type of foods you can eat and the portions sizes you should consume. By eating a balanced diet at regular intervals you control the peaks and troughs of your blood sugar level. This is good for the long term diabetic complications because bad blood sugar control over an extended period can lead to a number of cardiovascular problems, not least, heart disease. A good diet and exercise can also help you to lose weight. If this is an issue for you, it will make your worse and may lead to insulin replacement therapy. It is thought that excess weight make it harder for the natural insulin produced in the body to work effectively. Blood circulation is also affected by and this can lead to eye problems over time. The typical complication is known as diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy can lead to blood flowing into the aqueous humor and interfering with the sight to a detached retina. Part of ongoing treatment is a regular examination every six months. This should include an eye exam. Diabetic neuropathy is another complication that is caused by poor circulation. This generally manifest in the extremities of the body - like the feet and hands. Because blood does not flow to these parts of the body as it should, they tend to be more susceptible to cuts and bruises. They also take more time to heal because the healing properties in the blood are not available. This often results in poor hands, and particularly feet. It is important to pay careful attention to the condition of the feet. Wash and dry them thoroughly each day and trim off any calluses, corns or long nails. Monitor any cuts and bruises and treat with medication if the cut is not healing. Wear diabetic socks and shoes if your feet are especially sensitive. Diabetes complications can be serious but they can also be minimized by proper eating habits, regular exercise and careful monitoring of the body and any changes. For more on eating the right foods for type 2 check out diabeticdietsplan.com/ . The site has features on the diabetic food pyramid and planning a diabetic diet. Adrian writes about treating naturally.
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Some Facts Concerning Diabetes Treatment
By Groshan Fabiola
Diabetes treatment should place a healthy diet and exercise as a priority. Alternative medicine can be also useful.It is known that controlling the blood sugar is an important thing to do. With Read more...
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Isalean ™ Shake 14 Meals Canister - A Perfect Meal Alternative
By Marcela De Vivo
With Isagenix IsaLean ™ Shake, you can shake up your meal alternative. In fact, it is the perfect meal alternative. It is the just right meal replacement that is particularly designed to replenish Read more...
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Study to Find Out if Intensive Diabetes Clinic and Continuous Glucose Monitors Help Teenagers With Diabetes
<b>Condition</b>: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Behavioral: Diabetes related psychological counseling and education; Device: Continuous Glucose Monitor<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: University Hospital Case Medical Center; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
To Evaluate the Effect of Gemfibrozil on the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of a Single Dose of AZD1656
<b>Condition</b>: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: AZD1656; Drug: Gemfibrozil; Drug: Placebo<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: AstraZeneca<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
Effects of Caloric Restriction Alone Versus Postoperative Caloric Restriction Following Bariatric Surgery on Glucose Metabolism in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
<b>Conditions</b>: Obesity; Bariatric Surgery; Morbid Obesity; Diabetes Mellitus Type 2; Diet Therapy<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Procedure: Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass; Behavioral: Caloric Restriction<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified February 2010
Investigate the Effect of AZD1656 on the Pharmacokinetics of Pioglitazone and Vice Versa in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
<b>Condition</b>: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: AZD1656; Drug: Pioglitazone<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: AstraZeneca<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
The CANTATA-M (CANagliflozin Treatment and Trial Analysis - Monotherapy) Trial
<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Canagliflozin 100 mg; Drug: Placebo/sitagliptin 2x50 mg; Drug: Canagliflozin 300 mg<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
Insulin Glargine for Diabetes Metabolism(DM)Type II Patients Under Enteral Nutrition
<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: INSULIN GLARGINE; Drug: INSULIN GLULISINE<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Sanofi-Aventis<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
Comparing Google With A Focused Diabetes Search Engine
<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
<b>Condition</b>: Diabetic Vascular Complications<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Winthrop University Hospital<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
Comparison of NN1250 With Insulin Glargine in Type 1 Diabetes
<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: NN1250; Drug: insulin glargine; Drug: NN1250; Drug: insulin aspart<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Novo Nordisk<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
Clinical Trial of SB-509 in Subjects With Diabetic Neuropathy
<b>Conditions</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Diabetic Polyneuropathy<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: SB-509; Other: Saline<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Sangamo Biosciences; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
Corneal Endothelial Changes Associated With Phacoemulsification in Diabetes Mellitus Type II
<b>Conditions</b>: Diabetes; Cataract<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Frederiksberg University Hospital<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified August 2009
Effectiveness and Tolerability of Tarka® in the Treatment of Hypertensive Patients With High Risk of Developing Diabetes Mellitus
<b>Condition</b>: Hypertension<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Abbott<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified March 2010
Intraarterial Infusion of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells From Adipose Tissue in Diabetic Patients With Chronic Critical Limb Ischemia
<b>Conditions</b>: Diabetes; Limb Ischemia<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Other: Autologous mesenchymal stem cells from adipose tissue.; Other: Autologous mesenchymal stem cells from adipose tissue.; Other: Autologous mesenchymal stem cells from adipose tissue.<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Fundacion Progreso y Salud, Spain; Carlos III Health Institute<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified January 2010
Cytochrome P450 2C19 Variant is Related to Pharmacokinetics of Glipizide Extended Release Tablet in Chinese Subjects
<b>Conditions</b>: Genotype; Pharmacokinetic<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Drug: Glipizide<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Chinese Academy of Sciences; The First Affiliated Hospital of Lanzhou University<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified November 2009
Adolescent Cooking and Eating Study
<b>Condition</b>: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Behavioral: Nutrition Education, Dietary Counseling, and Cooking<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Children's Hospital Boston; Thrasher Research Fund<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
Midfoot Fusion Bolt (MFB) in the Early Stage of Diabetic-neuropathic Charcot Feet
<b>Conditions</b>: Diabetes Mellitus 1 or 2; Midfoot Charcot Neuroarthropathy<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Procedure: Surgery with Midfoot Fusion Bolt; Procedure: Cast treatment<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: AO Clinical Investigation and Documentation<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
An Observational Study Investigating the Safety and Effectiveness of Repaglinide in Chinese Patients
<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Drug: repaglinide<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Novo Nordisk<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified February 2010
Efficacy Evaluation of Different Medication Combination in Type 2 Diabetes Treatment.
<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Type 2<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Insulin-Levemir; Drug: Exenatide-Bayetta; Drug: Insulin-Levemir and Exenatide-Bayetta; Device: SenseWear Pro3® armband; Device: DexCom CGM<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Novo Nordisk; BodyMedia<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified June 2009
Effects of a Spiced Meat Patty on Inflammation in Men With Type 2 Diabetes
<b>Condition</b>: Type II Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Other: Spice polyphenols<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: University of California, Los Angeles<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified February 2010
Comparison of NN1250 With Insulin Glargine in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes
<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: NN1250; Drug: insulin glargine<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Novo Nordisk<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
A Retrospective Cohort Study of Acute Pancreatitis in Relation to Use of Exenatide and Other Antidiabetic Agents
<b>Condition</b>: Type 2 Diabetes<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: exenatide; Drug: Other antidiabetic therapies; Other: No diabetes therapy<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified February 2010
Ranibizumab for Edema of the mAcula in Diabetes: Protocol 3 With High Dose - the READ 3 Study
<b>Condition</b>: Diabetic Macular Edema<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Ranibizumab; Drug: ranibizumab<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Johns Hopkins University; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified February 2010
BASAAL PLUS - Better Acceptance of Single Injection Apidra Added to Once Daily Lantus Versus Twice Daily Premixed Insulin in Real Life Use Setting
<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Insulin glulisine; Drug: Insulin glargine; Drug: Premixed insulin (Insulin Aspart 30/70 )<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Sanofi-Aventis<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
Effects of Pravastatin on Cholesterol, Inflammation and Cognition in Schizophrenia
<b>Conditions</b>: Schizophrenia; Schizoaffective Disorders; Schizophreniform Disorders<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Pravastatin; Drug: Placebo<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Massachusetts General Hospital; Stanley Medical Research Institute<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
The Impact of a Video Cell Phone Reminder System on Glycemic Control in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Device: cell phone delivered tele-educational; Device: cell phone<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Walter Reed Army Medical Center; Affinity Networks Inc.<br/><b>Active, not recruiting</b> - verified June 2009
DETECT-Diabetes Cardiovascular Risk-Evaluation: Targets and Essential Data for Commitment of Treatment
<b>Condition</b>: Cardiovascular Diseases<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Dresden University of Technology; Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospitals; Max-Planck-Institute of Psychiatry; University of Magdeburg; Medical University of Graz; Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified February 2010
Cohort Study in Type 2 Diabetes in China
<b>Condition</b>: Type 2 Diabetes<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsors</b>: China Cardiometabolic Registries; Roche Pharma AG; VitalStrategic Research Institute; Chinese College of Cardiovascular Physicians; China Endocrinologist Association<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified February 2010
Comparison of Two NN1250 Formulations in Subjects With Type 1 Diabetes
<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: NN1250; Drug: NN1250<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Novo Nordisk<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified February 2010
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Sitagliptin 100 mg in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Have Inadequate Glycemic Control
<b>Condition</b>: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: sitagliptin phosphate; Drug: Comparator: placebo to pioglitazone; Drug: Comparator: placebo to sitagliptin; Drug: Comparator: pioglitazone; Drug: Comparator: glimepiride or gliclazide; Drug: Comparator: metformin; Drug: Comparator: pioglitazone rescue therapy<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Merck<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified February 2010
Safety and Efficacy of Co-Administration of Sitagliptin and Metformin in China
<b>Condition</b>: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: sitagliptin phosphate (+) metformin hydrochloride; Drug: Comparator: metformin; Drug: Comparator: sitagliptin; Drug: Comparator: Placebo<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Merck<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified February 2010
Navigator 1.5 Accuracy Study
<b>Condition</b>: Diabetes Mellitus<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Device: FreeStyle Navigator Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Version 1.5<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Abbott Diabetes Care<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified February 2010
Canadian Study of Trandolapril on Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients
<b>Condition</b>: Hypertension<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsors</b>: Abbott; McKesson Canada<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified February 2010
Pilot Pharmacokinetic Study of Daily Versus Monthly High-Dose Cholecalciferol Supplementation
<b>Condition</b>: Healthy Volunteers<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Dietary Supplement: Single High Dose Cholecalciferol; Dietary Supplement: Daily Dose Cholecalciferol<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Mayo Clinic<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
Effects of N-acetylcysteine on Diabetic Foot Oxygenation
<b>Condition</b>: Foot Ulcer, Diabetic<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Drug: N-acetylcysteine<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: University of Turin, Italy<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified February 2010
Asian Study on Cilostazol Effectivity in Neuropathies of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2-A Pilot Study in the Philippines
<b>Condition</b>: Polyneuropathy<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Drug: Cilostazol<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Inc., Philippines<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified February 2010
Self Management and Reminders With Technology: SMART Appraisal of an Integrated Personal Health Record (PHR)
<b>Condition</b>: Cardiovascular Risk<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Other: SMART PHR; Other: usual care<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: University of Pittsburgh; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
Canakinumab in the Treatment of Acute Gout Flares and Prevention of New Flares in Patients Unable to Use NSAIDs and/or Colchicines.
<b>Condition</b>: Acute Gout<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: ACZ885; Drug: Triamcinolone acetonide<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Novartis Pharmaceuticals<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
A Trial of Telmisartan Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
<b>Condition</b>: Hypertension<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Drug: Non-ARB (standard therapy); Drug: ARB (Telmisartan)<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Kumamoto University<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified June 2009
Documentation of Humira in Psoriasis Patients in Routine Clinical Practice
<b>Condition</b>: Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Biological: adalimumab (Humira)<br/><b>Sponsor</b>: Abbott<br/><b>Recruiting</b> - verified February 2010
Healthy Homes/Healthy Kids Preschool
<b>Condition</b>: Obesity<br/><b>Interventions</b>: Behavioral: Busy Bodies/Better Bites; Behavioral: Healthy Spots/Safe Tots<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: HealthPartners Research Foundation; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)<br/><b>Not yet recruiting</b> - verified March 2010
Study of Capsule Endoscopy to Determine the Accuracy for Detection of Esophageal Varices
<b>Condition</b>: Esophageal Varices<br/><b>Intervention</b>: Device: Capsule endoscopy, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy<br/><b>Sponsors</b>: University of California, Los Angeles; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified June 2008
Study of Ischemic Colitis Compared to Other Diagnoses in Patients With Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
<b>Condition</b>: Colitis, Ischemic<br/><b>Intervention</b>: <br/><b>Sponsors</b>: University of California, Los Angeles; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)<br/><b>Completed</b> - verified December 2009
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Goji Berry Juice: Superiority Over Other Juices
By EMMANUEL CHAVEZ
Countless benefits of fruit juices have been promoted for overall health and wellness. Despite the availability of various over-the-counter drugs and supplements, fruit juices are still the preferred Read more...
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