SACN statement on iodine and health
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Age-related and disease-related muscle loss: the effect of diabetes, obesity, and other diseases
The term sarcopenia refers to the loss of muscle mass that occurs with ageing. On the basis of study results showing that muscle mass is only moderately related to functional outcomes, international working groups have proposed that loss of muscle strength or physical function should also...
Dietary cholesterol, heart disease risk and cognitive dissonance
In the 1960s, the thesis that dietary cholesterol contributes to blood cholesterol and heart disease risk was a rational conclusion based on the available science at that time. Fifty years later the research evidence no longer supports this hypothesis yet changing the dietary...
Low vitamin D status is an independent predictor of increased frailty and all-cause mortality in older men: the Health in Men study
This prospective cohort study in 4203 older men aged 70-88 years in Perth, Western Australia showed an inverse association between plasma 25(OH)D levels and frailty, as well as all-cause mortality, over a period up to 9 years. Context and objective Hypovitaminosis D and frailty are common...
Diet-induced weight loss: the effect of dietary protein on bone
High-protein (>30% of energy from protein or >1.2 g/kg/day) and moderately high-protein (22% to 29% of energy from protein or 1.0 to 1.2 g/kg/day) diets are popular for weight loss, but the effect of dietary protein on bone during weight loss is not well understood. Protein may help...
Egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke: dose-reponse meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Objective To investigate and quantify the potential dose-response association between egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. Design Dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Data sources PubMed and Embase prior to June 2012 and references of...
Is protein intake associated with bone mineral density in young women?
Background The range of protein intakes for optimizing bone health among premenopausal women is unclear. Protein is a major constituent of bone, but acidic amino acids may promote bone resorption. Objective The objective was to examine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between...
Balancing and communicating risks and benefits associated with egg consumption – a relative risk study
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommend restricting egg consumption based on the hypothesis that egg intake will result in an increase in blood cholesterol levels, which, in turn, is associated with increased cardiovascular...
The potential role of dietary xanthophylls in cataract and age-related macular degeneration
The carotenoid xanthophylls, lutein and zeaxanthin, accumulate in the eye lens and macular region of the retina. Lutein and zeaxanthin concentrations in the macula are greater than those found in plasma and other tissues. A relationship between macular pigment optical density, a marker of...
Whole egg consumption improves lipoprotein profiles and insulin sensitivity to a greater extent than yolk-free egg substitute in individuals with metabolic syndrome
Objective We investigated if daily egg feeding, along with carbohydrate restriction, would alter lipoprotein metabolism and influence atherogenic lipoprotein profiles and insulin resistance in men and women with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods In a randomized, single-blind, parallel...