AI Medical Compendium Journal:
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)

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Relationship between vitamin D and body fat distribution evaluated by DXA in postmenopausal women.

Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) serum concentrations and body fat distribution in a sample of postmenopausal women.

Vitamin D status in relation to Crohn's disease: Meta-analysis of observational studies.

Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)
OBJECTIVES: Inconsistent findings have been published regarding vitamin D status among patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and the association with disease severity. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis evaluating serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D and 1,25 de...

Indices of dietary fat quality during midpregnancy is associated with gestational diabetes.

Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and the usual intake of fatty acids and indices of dietary fat quality [the atherogenicity (AI) and thrombogenicity indices (TI), and the ratios of hypo-and hyperc...

Beneficial effects of Bifidobacterium lactis on lipid profile and cytokines in patients with metabolic syndrome: A randomized trial. Effects of probiotics on metabolic syndrome.

Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)
OBJECTIVE: Human studies have shown the beneficial effects of probiotic microorganisms on the parameters of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and other cardiovascular risks, but to our knowledge the effect of Bifidobacterium lactis has not yet been reported....

Effects of pomegranate juice in circulating parameters, cytokines, and oxidative stress markers in endurance-based athletes: A randomized controlled trial.

Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of pomegranate juice on the level of oxidative stress in the blood of endurance-based athletes. Pomegranate juice is rich in polyphenols, conferring it a higher antioxidant capacity th...