At the other end of the weight control spectrum from diet is exercise. Too much food and not enough exercise, and people will gain weight over time. The opposite is also true: too much activity and not enough food, and people will lose weight over time. Finding the right balance between...
The Optimal well-being, development and health for Danish children through a healthy New Nordic Diet (OPUS) study was supported by a grant from the Nordea Foundation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of school meals based on the NND on early...
The plant-based diet is recommended since diets rich in vegetable proteins, rather than animal proteins, can improve acidosis and slow nephropathy in patients with CKD and poor renal function. Examples of plant-based diets, such as theMediterraneanand DASH diet, are recommended to improve kidney h...
What are some examples of non-pharmacological management for HF? 1. high Fowler's position 2. O2 admin 3. Physical and emotional rest 4. Reduction of anxiety 5. Nutritional therapy (DASH diet, 2g/day Na restriction 6. Daily weights
Based on the UN Food and Agriculture Organization assessment of dietary consumption from the 1960s to 2001, rural South Africans consumed less fat and protein and more carbohydrates in accordance with a more traditional diet; whereas urban individuals demonstrated a greater nutrition transition ...
as well as novel computational tools to handle metabolomics data are critical hurdles that must be overcome to drive the inclusion of metabolomics in all steps of drug discovery and drug development. The examples presented above demonstrated that metabolite profiles reflect both environmental and genetic...
Existing studies of diet on the intestinal microbiota in humans have generally seen modest effects over the short term (72). Nevertheless, extreme shifts from animal-based to plant-based diets can modify regional and systemic productions of SCFAs, thereby potentially contributing to some of the ...
Lifestyle factors that can increase the risk of atherosclerosis include being overweight, poor diet and lack of physical activity, smoking, and excessive alcohol consumption. Factors that can damage the delicate lining of the arteries (called the endothelium) and contribute to atherosclerosis include ...
Micronutrients may modify mercury toxicity due to their antioxidant properties. Certain phytochemicals found in the diet reportedly protect against methylmercury toxicity [215]. Such a role is subject to controversy as some antioxidants were found to enhance mercury toxicity in vitro [216]. It is stil...
(Supplementary Table1). The participants were advised to fast for at least 4 h before the examination and to avoid heavy meals earlier during the day. Venous blood samples were obtained from all the participants and sera were separated. HDL-C, triglycerides and total cholesterol were measured...