Twenty-four percent of the participants were determined to have metabolic syndrome based on waist circumference, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, blood pressure and fasting blood glucose measurements. Questionnaires completed at enrollment provided information concerning foods consumed and other data. Dietary ...
mutant mice do not seem to accumulate a great number of mutations in mitochondrial DNA imposing a cloud of doubt on the involvement of mitochondrial DNA mutations in "natural" aging. Because of this, the exact relationships between mitochondria, oxidative stress, and aging have not yet been ...
What Will It Take to Get You to Swallow GMO and Nanotech Foods?
"Lifestyle modifications and public health measures have had limited impact on the rising prevalence of obesity, one of the top risk factors for type 2 diabetes," noted research team leader Dongmin Liu, PhD, of Virginia Tech's Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise. "Available obesi...