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Dietary Protein and Preservation of Physical Functioning Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the Framingham Offspring Study.

14/08/2018

Mustafa J Ellison RC Singer MR Bradlee ML Kalesan B Holick MF Moore LL Abstract Dietary protein may help prevent age-related declines in strength and functional capacity. This study examines the independent relationship between dietary protein and longitudinal changes in physical...

The impact of exercise and nutrition in the regulation of skeletal muscle mass

02/08/2018

J Physiol 2018 Jul 16. doi:10.1113/JP275443. [Epub ahead of print] McGlory C1, van Vliet S2, Stokes T1, Mittendorfer B2, Phillips SM1 Author information 1 Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Canada. 2 Center for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St...

Egg-specific IgE and basophil activation but not egg-specific T-cell counts correlate with phenotypes of clinical egg allergy

01/07/2018

Background Egg allergy is phenotypically heterogeneous. A subset of patients with egg allergy can tolerate egg in an extensively heated form. Inclusion of baked egg (BE) into the diet accelerates resolution of egg allergy. Conversely, BE reactivity is associated with persistent disease...

Intake of Different Dietary Proteins and Risk of Heart Failure in Men

29/05/2018

Abstract Background Animal and plant protein intakes have indicated opposite associations with cardiovascular mortality risk. Whether dietary proteins are associated with risk of heart failure (HF) is unclear. Thus, we examined the associations of proteins from different food sources with...

Associations of egg consumption with cardiovascular disease in a cohort study of 0.5 million Chinese adults

22/05/2018

Abstract Objective To examine the associations between egg consumption and cardiovascular disease (CVD), ischaemic heart disease (IHD), major coronary events (MCE), haemorrhagic stroke as well as ischaemic stroke. Methods During 2004–2008, over 0.5 million adults aged 30–79 years were...

Effect of a high-egg diet on cardiometabolic risk factors in people with type 2 diabetes: the Diabetes and Egg (DIABEGG) Study—randomized weight-loss and follow-up phase

07/05/2018

Abstract Background Some country guidelines recommend that people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) limit their consumption of eggs and cholesterol. Our previously published 3-mo weight-maintenance study showed that a high-egg (≥12 eggs/wk) diet compared with a low-egg diet (<2 eggs/wk) did not...

Macular Xanthophylls Are Related to Intellectual Ability among Adults with Overweight and Obesity

20/03/2018

Abstract Excess adiposity or obesity has been inversely related to cognitive function and macular xanthophyll status. However, whether the neuroprotective effects of macular xanthophylls on cognitive function are independent of excess adiposity is unclear. We investigated the relationship...

Maternal Dietary Choline Status Influences Brain Grey and White Matter Development in Young Pigs

21/03/2018

Abstract Background Choline is an essential nutrient that is pivotal to proper brain development. Research in animal models suggests that perinatal choline deficiency influences neuron development in the hippocampus and cortex, yet these observations require invasive techniques. Objective...

Mineral content of eggs differs with hen strain, age, and rearing environment

16/02/2018

Abstract Egg nutrient quality is strongly influenced by hen diet but is also affected by rearing environment, hen strain, and hen age. The objective of the current study was to determine the effect of: 1) conventional battery cages, 2) enrichable cage systems, 3) enriched colony housing, 4...

Iodine as Essential Nutrient during the First 1000 Days of Life

27/02/2018

Abstract Iodine is an essential micronutrient incorporated into thyroid hormones. Although iodine deficiency can lead to a broad spectrum of disorders throughout life, it is most critical in the early stages of development, as the foetal brain is extremely dependent on iodine supply...