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Filter by:Dyslipidemia is among the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Is's due to genetic and / or environmental factors such as inadequate dietary pattern. The occurrence of adverse events with statins, added to recent questions about their benefits on hard outcomes, opens a gap for the importance of seeking other forms of treatment of dyslipidemia, particularly in patients for secondary prevention. The consumption of oat bran, beta-glucan source of dietary fibers with supposed action in reducing the absorption of exogenous cholesterol and the endogenous synthesis of it, and source of avenanthramides, phytochemical compounds with alleged antioxidant in lipid membranes, can be effective strategy for secondary prevention of atherosclerotic disease.
To evaluate if nutritional treatment with nutritional supplementation of dietary fiber reduces cholesterol levels and triglycerides (dyslipidemia) in patients with HIV/AIDS receiving antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
One important factor determining school performance is the consumption of breakfast. While research has shown that older children perform better in school after consuming breakfast, there are little data for preschool-age children. Consuming breakfasts with different macro- and micronutrient contents may have different effects on performance, which may be associated with variations in satiation and satiety during and after the different breakfasts. In addition, children who consume breakfast have better diet quality than children who skip breakfast. The investigators will conduct a community based, randomized, crossover trial in 4-5 year old children over 7 weeks to examine the short-term effect of feeding preschoolers three different intervention breakfast types: high protein, high-fiber, or high protein and high fiber compared to a usual breakfast served at the preschool. The investigators expect that the children consuming any of the three experimental breakfasts will consume less overall calories and have better diet quality and memory performance compared to children who have the usual breakfast. The investigators hypothesis is that preschoolers will experience the highest level of satiety as well as highest level of overall diet quality when they consume the combined high-protein and high-fiber based breakfast foods. This study will be conducted at Bauer Family Resources in Lafayette as these are the sites of Head Start programs, which are preschools for children from low-income families. Children from families of low income are more likely to have poor diet quality and poor school performance compared to children from families with higher incomes. Therefore, this population is most in need of this type of intervention.
Home enteral nutrition (HEN) has always been recognized as a life-saving procedure, but with the ongoing economic crisis influencing health care, its cost-effectiveness has been questioned recently. Objective: The unique reimbursement situation in Poland enabled the otherwise ethically unacceptable, hence unavailable, comparison of the period of no-feeding and the long-term feeding and the subsequent analyses of the clinical value of the latter and its cost-effectiveness.
This is a follow-up cohort study of 6 years old children born preterm in Denmark from 2004-2008, and at four different neonatal units. During hospitalisation they received breast milk with fortification. At time of discharge there were made 3 different nutrition groups; if possible they were randomised into one of two groups: 1. Breastfeeding solely 2. Breastfeeding with fortification If breastfeeding was not possible they were put in group 3 and were bottle fed with: 3. Preterm formula This nutrition intervention went on for 4 month. At the age of 6, the children will be invited to come for an ambulant control and other examinations regarding growth, allergy and metabolic syndrome.
The purpose of this research study is to determine how different meal patterns influence the absorption of beneficial plant pigments (carotenoids) from vegetables. The hypothesis is that carotenoid absorption will be lower when daily vegetables are consumed in one meal compared two smaller meals throughout the day.
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) from dairy products on fatty acid metabolism and human health. A CLA depletion-repletion study was carried out with healthy volunteers. CLA depletion was achieved through an eight-week dairy fat restriction, followed by an eight-week repletion period consisting of intake of a butter naturally enriched with CLA. Changes in body composition, fasting glucose and insulin, inflammatory mediators, cell membranes' stability, plasma lipid levels and fatty acid composition of lipid classes are evaluated after depletion and repletion phases.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of probiotics in enteral nutrition on improving gut function, inflammatory markers and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that individuals consume 4.5 to 5 cups fruits and vegetables daily. However, at current intake levels, fruit consumption will have to improve by more than 100% and vegetable intake by 50% to meet this recommendation. Importantly, intake of brightly colored fruits and vegetables is even lower when potatoes are not considered. It is possible that improved fruit and vegetable intake will have beneficial health effects. For example, higher intakes of fruits and vegetables, and particularly cruciferous vegetables (e.g., broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, etc.), are associated with lower rates of many degenerative diseases, including some cancers, yet this group of vegetables may continue to be under-consumed due to their strong flavors. A supplement made from these vegetables (Cruciferous CompleteTM made by Standard Process Inc. Palmyra, WI) contains a group of phytochemicals called glucosinolates that can shift estrogen metabolism in a favorable way. One proposed biomarker of chemoprotection from breast cancer is the urinary estrogen metabolite ratio of 2- to 16α-hydroxyestrogens (2:16). In the main study, the effects of cruciferous vegetables (broccoli or Brussels sprouts), Cruciferous CompleteTM whole food supplements, or placebos on this ratio of urinary estrogen metabolites in healthy premenopausal women will be compared over an eight-week period. The investigators hypothesize that treatment with daily supplements will increase the 2:16 ratio as compared to daily consumption of a combination of Brussels sprouts and broccoli or a placebo, suggesting reduced breast cancer risk. In a sub-study, the relationships between serum α-carotene, β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, lutein and lycopene with dietary carotenoid intake as measured by a food frequency questionnaire and body composition will be evaluated in healthy premenopausal women. Carotenoids are a family of lipophilic compounds found primarily in colorful plant tissues and their concentration in human blood reflects dietary intake of carotenoid-rich foods. Carotenoid levels in the blood of healthy women do not appear to be influenced by menstrual status, but are inversely associated with body fatness. Thus, serum carotenoid concentrations may serve as a functional marker for chronic disease risk associated with excess body fat.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and the acceptability of low-residue diet package (Enimaclin®) as diet control before colonoscopy.