Magnesium supplementation in patients with congestive heart failure.

abstract：:The weight loss of 16 obese patients (greater than 130% ideal body weight) who participated for three months in a comprehensive, multidisciplinary weight reduction program was studied. Patients were divided into two groups based on the reported time of onset of their obesity. Childhood-onset obesity was defined in thi...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Nasr NJ,Kaminski MV Jr,Sriram K

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have elevated cardiovascular risk. Hyperhomocysteinemia may be one of the contributing factors to this phenomenon. This study therefore aimed to compare the serum homocysteine levels and the levels of folate and vitamin B12, cofactors for homocysteine metaboli...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Tsai TY,Lee TH,Wang HH,Yang TH,Chang IJ,Huang YC

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Ingestion of fruit juices in which there is an imbalance between glucose and fructose (apple, pear nectar) and the presence of sorbitol is one of the major causes of the syndrome of chronic, nonspecific diarrhea of infancy and childhood. Stools in the condition at time of symptoms are acidic with a pH < 5.5, Clinitest...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Ament ME

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Herbal extract compositions are largely used to manage vein diseases. We prepared a new composition of herbs, named FLEBO OK™, that, when administered as a nutraceutical to patients affected by peripheral vascular diseases, was able to improve their health conditions. We analyzed the effects of this nutraceut...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Ammendola S,Loreto MD,d'Abusco AS

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:These studies investigated the ability of a hydroxychalcone from cinnamon to function as an insulin mimetic in 3T3-LI adipocytes. METHODS:Comparative experiments were performed with the cinnamon methylhydroxychalcone polymer and insulin with regard to glucose uptake, glycogen synthesis. phosphatidylinositol...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Jarvill-Taylor KJ,Anderson RA,Graves DJ

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Boron is an essential micronutrient for higher plants. The results of studies in animals and humans have suggested a potential role for boron as a modulator of the steroid hormone pathway. METHODS:As part of a study to obtain baseline information on boron in humans, the boron content of selected foods (66 i...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Naghii MR,Wall PM,Samman S

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sitosterolemia is a genetic disorder characterized by an increased plasma plant sterol concentration due to enhanced sterol absorption coupled with reduced steroid excretion. The purpose of the present investigation was two-fold; first to assess the effects of a "basal" low sitosterol metabolic diet on plasma...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Cobb MM,Salen G,Tint GS

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the association of anembryonic pregnancy with 55 elements, homocysteine, folate and S-adenosylhomocysteine in pregnant women. METHODS:Thirty cases of anembryonic pregnancy were diagnosed using ultrasound scanning that showed an empty gestation sac with no embryo pole in the uterus. Additionally, ...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Yin Y,Zhang T,Dai Y,Zheng X,Pei L,Lu X

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following a lymphocyte separation technique, the lymphocyte content of magnesium and potassium was determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy in 28 subjects. Simultaneously, skeletal muscle biopsies were obtained by a percutaneous technique and analyzed for magnesium and potassium. In this study there was not signif...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Dyckner T,Wester PO

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is growing recognition of the value of changing tissue fatty acid patterns in their own right as coronary risk factors. To examine the effects of a conventional nutritional program on plasma triglyceride (TG), cholesterol ester, and phospholipid fatty acid patterns, a group of 20 hyperlipidemic men and a control...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Stewart AJ,Wahlqvist ML,Stewart BJ,Oliphant RC,Ireland PD

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The age at which children suffering from classical phenylketonuria can safely discontinue their dietary therapy has been constantly disputed over the past decades. Recently, most phenylketonuria centers have begun to recommend a life-long diet, especially for female patients. Male patients are also advised to continue...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Potocnik U,Widhalm K

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravenous administration of magnesium sulphate (MgSO(4)) is a very effective and safe treatment for torsades de pointes (TdP) associated with acquired long QT syndrome (LQTS) in adults. Discussed here is the efficacy of MgSO(4) for TdP in children with congenital and acquired LQTS. METHODS:The optimal MgS...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Hoshino K,Ogawa K,Hishitani T,Isobe T,Eto Y

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to determine whether free-living individuals diagnosed with diabetes, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease or hypertension follow standard dietary recommendations for treatment of these diet-modifiable disorders. METHODS:Data are from 1,782 adult men and women who completed an...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Neuhouser ML,Miller DL,Kristal AR,Barnett MJ,Cheskin LJ

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calcium absorption is generally considered to be impaired under conditions of vitamin D deficiency, but the vitamin D status that fully normalizes absorption is not known for humans. OBJECTIVE:To quantify calcium absorption at two levels of vitamin D repletion, using pharmacokinetic methods and commercially...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Heaney RP,Dowell MS,Hale CA,Bendich A

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postprandial hyperglycemia has been associated with increased oxidative stress and the development of diabetes, heart disease and all-cause mortality. OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of novel maize-based dietary fibers on postprandial glycemia and to assess the correlation between a rapid in vitro digestibil...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Kendall CW,Esfahani A,Hoffman AJ,Evans A,Sanders LM,Josse AR,Vidgen E,Potter SM

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The link between stress-related increases in inflammatory markers, hepcidin, and iron status are poorly understood, especially in developing countries like India. The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between adolescent life-event stress (ALES), inflammatory markers, and its association with he...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Augustine LF,Nair KM,Rao SF,Rao MV,Ravinder P,Balakrishna N,Laxmaiah A,Vazir S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc is an essential trace element required for RNA and DNA synthesis and the function of over 200 zinc metalloenzymes. After surgery or trauma, the serum zinc concentration usually decreases. The magnitude and duration of this hypozincemia after thermal injury are unclear, as are mechanisms for this hypozincemia. In ...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Boosalis MG,Solem LD,McCall JT,Ahrenholz DH,McClain CJ

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Relating food diversity, quality, and intake is one of the key aspects in understanding household food security. This paper aimed at marying food intake and quality, both being measurement for food security. METHODS:A household food consumption survey (n=200) exploring food diversity, quality of foods, and ...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Msaki MM,Hendriks SL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential relationship between red meat consumption and colorectal cancer (CRC) has been the subject of scientific debate. Given the high degree of resulting uncertainty, our objective was to update the state of the science by conducting a systematic quantitative assessment of the epidemiologic literature. Specifi...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Alexander DD,Weed DL,Miller PE,Mohamed MA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While not life threatening, muscle cramps severely affect the quality of life of patients with cirrhosis. AIM:To determine whether oral zinc sulfate therapy decreases the frequency and severity of muscle cramps in cirrhotic patients. METHODS:12 patients with cirrhosis (5 Child's A, 3 Child's B, and 4 Child...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Kugelmas M

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) strains are able to adhere to human intestinal tissue inducing a typical lesion causing dissolution of the brush border membrane and loss of microvillus structure at sites of bacterial attachment. The presence of these lesions can provoke perpetuation of diarrhea assoc...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Fagundes-Neto U,Freymüller E,Gandolfi Schimitz L,Scaletsky I

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes, the most common metabolic disease, is responsible for the deaths of over 300,000 Americans annually. The incidence of the disease increases with age and since the U.S. population is graying, prevalence is also increasing. Obesity and family history are strong predictors of diabetes. The etiology of Type II d...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Hallfrisch J

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 50% of neural tube defects may be folate-preventable and perhaps even more in other countries where prevalence is high. The Public Health Service has issued the recommendation that all women of childbearing age in the United States who are capable of becoming pregnant should consume 400 micrograms of fol...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Rayburn WF,Stanley JR,Garrett ME

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin E consists of a group of eight isomers, four tocopherols (alpha-, beta-, gamma-, delta-tocopherol) and four tocotrienols (alpha-, beta-, gamma-, delta-tocotrienol). While extensive literature has been published on the potential health benefits of alpha-tocopherol, little is known about gamma-tocopherol, the ma...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Dietrich M,Traber MG,Jacques PF,Cross CE,Hu Y,Block G

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: This study investigated the effects of leucine supplementation with resistance training (RT) in untrained peri- and postmenopausal women on fat free mass, strength, and select anabolic-related hormones.Method: This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, in which 36 untrained women were ra...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Funderburk LK,Beretich KN,Chen MD,Willoughby DS

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine measured resting energy expenditure (REE) of nonambulatory tube-fed patients with severe neurological neurodevelopmental disabilities. METHODS:Twenty patients were prospectively studied. Only steady state indirect calorimetry measurements were taken. All measurements were conducted using a canop...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Dickerson RN,Brown RO,Gervasio JG,Hak EB,Hak LJ,Williams JE

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Samples of beefsteak, beef liver, haddock, and mushrooms were cooked by two methods: boiling and broiling. Growth and purine metabolism in rats fed diets containing 20% protein (N x 6.25) were studied for a period of 26 days. The cooked meats and fish were used as the sole source of dietary protein, while cooked mushr...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Brulé D,Sarwar G,Savoie L

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the effect of dietary magnesium (Mg) deficiency on the nutritive utilization and tissue distribution of manganese (Mn). METHODS:Wistar rats were fed a Mg-deficient diet (56 mg/kg) for 70 day. Absorbed Mn, Mn balance and Mn content in plasma, whole blood, skeletal muscle, heart, kidney, liver,...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Sanchez-Morito N,Planells E,Aranda P,Llopis J

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous work in this laboratory had shown in a pilot study that canola oil could lower blood pressure and serum cholesterol levels. Attempting to extend this work to a larger cohort over a longer period, a 4-month study using a 30 ml/day addendum of canola oil as the replacement of the edible oils in the usual diet w...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Bierenbaum ML,Reichstein RP,Watkins TR,Maginnis WP,Geller M

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether other ginseng sources can replicate the glycemic-lowering efficacy observed previously with American ginseng and whether ginsenosides are mediators. We assessed the effect of eight popular ginseng types on postprandial plasma glucose (PG) and insulin (PI) indices, linking effects to gin...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Nutrition

authors： Sievenpiper JL,Arnason JT,Leiter LA,Vuksan V

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00