Diet & Nutrition

Effect of a short-term physical activity intervention on liver fat content in obese children.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease and can present with advanced fibrosis or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a 7-day intense physical activity intervention on liver fat content in children with obesity. Fifty-seven obese children (mean body mass index: 26.5 ± 3.2 kg/m; mean age: 12.0 ± 0.8 years) partic...

Recovery Responses to Maximal Exercise in Healthy-Weight Children and Children With Obesity.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine differences in heart rate recovery (HRRec) and oxygen consumption recovery (VO recovery) between young healthy-weight children and children with obesity following a maximal volitional graded exercise test (GXTmax).

Phase Relationship between DLMO and Sleep Onset and the Risk of Metabolic Disease among Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Adults.

Circadian misalignment is hypothesized to contribute to increased diabetes and obesity among shift workers and individuals with late sleep timing. Acc...

Vitamin D: Effects on human reproduction, pregnancy, and fetal well-being.

Pregnancy places exceptional demands on vitamin D and calcium availability; thus, their deficiencies during pregnancy threaten the woman and her fetus...

Hypovitaminosis D and Its Associated Factors in North Algerian Postmenopausal Women: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study.

PURPOSE: As the vitamin D status of Algerian postmenopausal women was poorly described, this cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of low ...

Simultaneous determination of Vitamin A, 25-hydroxyl vitamin D α-tocopherol in small biological fluids by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

A sensitive method for the simultaneous analysis of vitamin A (VA), 25-hydroxyl vitamin D (25-OH VD) and α-tocopherol (VE) in children plasma by liqui...

Vitamin D and obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND: Several studies have reported an association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) pati...

Aged black garlic extract regulates lipid metabolism by inhibiting lipogenesis and promoting lipolysis in mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes.

As the mechanism of aged black garlic (ABG) extract affecting lipid metabolism in adipocytes remains unclear, this study evaluated the effect of ABG e...

New, Immunomodulatory, Oral Nutrition Formula for Use Prior to Surgery in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: An Exploratory Study.

BACKGROUND: The perioperative use of immunomodulatory nutrition formulas in patients with head and neck cancer reduces the number of postoperative inf...

Serum Vitamin D Levels Affect Pathologic Complete Response in Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy for Operable Breast Cancer.

INTRODUCTION: There has been increasing interest in the potential benefit of vitamin D in improving breast cancer outcome. Preclinical studies suggest...

High-Dose Vitamin D Administration Is Associated With Increases in Hemoglobin Concentrations in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Adults: A Pilot Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

BACKGROUND: Anemia and vitamin D deficiency are highly prevalent in critical illness, and vitamin D status has been associated with hemoglobin concent...

Production and characterization of a biosurfactant produced by Streptomyces sp. DPUA 1559 isolated from lichens of the Amazon region.

Surfactants are amphipathic compounds containing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups, capable to lower the surface or interfacial tension. Conside...

Monitoring Patients on Metformin: Recent Changes and Rationales.

The Food and Drug Administration recently updated metformin prescribing recommendations for patients with diabetes and renal disease. The American Di...

Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Adrenal Insufficiency: A Short Review.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death in the world. Recent studies have shown an association between adrenal insufficiency (A...

Anti-Lipase Potential of the Organic and Aqueous Extracts of Ten Traditional Edible and Medicinal Plants in Palestine; a Comparison Study with Orlistat.

Herbs have played a fundamental and essential role in the humans life since ancient times, especially those which are used as food and/or folk medici...

Vitamin D deficiency and high serum IL-6 concentration as risk factors for tubal factor infertility in Chinese women.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin-D [25(OH)D] and female infertility and to further expl...

Serum vitamin D deficiency and risk of hospitalization for heart failure: Prospective results from the Moli-sani study.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Evidence indicates that Vitamin D deficiency may be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, although findings o...

Clinical role of vitamin D in prognosis of otitis media with effusion.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical role of Vitamin D in prognosis of Otitis media with effusion.

Exploring the Impact of Food on the Gut Ecosystem Based on the Combination of Machine Learning and Network Visualization.

Prebiotics and probiotics strongly impact the gut ecosystem by changing the composition and/or metabolism of the microbiota to improve the health of t...

Vitamin D Deficiency and Atopic Dermatitis: Consider Disease, Race, and Body Mass.

Vitamin D deficiency causes rickets, but has been associated with various diseases, including atopic dermatitis (AD). This study analyzes serum vitami...