abstract：:This study analyzed eight cooked species of fish and one species of shrimps (grilled, curried, fried and cooked in rice) commonly consumed in Bahrain for their proximate, mineral and heavy metal content. The results reveled that the protein content was in the range of 22.8-29.2 g/100 g, while the fat content was betwe...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Musaiger AO,D'Souza R

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prediction equation to estimate body fat mass from skinfold thickness for healthy elderly was developed using a four compartmental (4C) model as criterion method. This study included 202 subjects = 60 y old. The measurements of total body water, bone mineral content and body density were included in the 4C model equ...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Huerta RH,Esparza-Romero J,Urquidez R,Pacheco BI,Valencia ME,Alemán-Mateo H

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present work the effect of intramuscular administration of 30.000, 50.000 and 100.000 IU of vitamin A palmitate daily for seven days, respectively, on the liver enzyme activity in 45 white male Wistar rats, aged 12 weeks and weighing 180-200 g, have been studied. The group control was integrated by 15 healthy r...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Alarcón-Corredor OM,Alfonso R

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine whether a short training program, using real foods, would decreased their portion-size estimation errors after training. 90 student volunteers (20.18+/-0.44 y old) of the University of the Basque Country (Spain) were trained in observational techniques and tested in food-we...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Arroyo M,de la Pera CM,Ansotegui L,Rocandio AM

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistant starch (RS) Hi Maize 260, Sphagnum magellanicum Moss (SM) both natural resources rich in total dietary fiber, and defatted hazel nut flour (DHN) as protein resource were used in the development of a pastry product (queque) with functional characteristics. Taguchi methodology was utilized in the optimization ...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Villarroel M,Reyes C,Hazbun J,Karmelic J

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present work was to study functional and thermal properties of reineta (Brama australis) frozen meat, analysed by water retention capacity (WRC), gel forming capacity (GFC), texture, emulsifying capacity and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). For this study, reineta fillets were obtained and...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Abugoch L,Quitral V,Larraín MA,Vinagre J,Kriukov A,Chávez G

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of blood pressure and anthropometric measurements is important for evaluating the health of children and teenagers, since cardiovascular abnormalities are becoming more and more common in this population. The objective of this study was to analyze the correlation between anthropometric measurements and ...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： de Araujo TL,Lopes MV,Cavalcante TF,Guedes NG,Moreira RP,Chaves ES,da Silva VM

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein extraction and separation in polyacrylamide slab gel electrophoresis with Laemmli system (SDS-PAGE) were used to establish the detection level of protein raw materials in mixtures with porcine meat in boneless cooked ham. Model systems of boneless cooked ham with soy protein isolates, caseinate, skim powdered ...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： López LB,Greco CB,Ronayne de Ferrer P,Valencia ME

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies have shown that unfavorable serum lipids levels in childhood are predictors of development of atherosclerosis lesions in adulthood. We assessed the lipid profile of 297 Venezuelan preschool children (4-7 years old) from two socioeconomic levels in order to compare them by this characteristic. T...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Velásquez E,Adela Barón M,Solano L,Páez M,Llovera D,Portillo Z

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Food fortification is an interesting strategy to treat and prevent iron anemia. This study aims to quantify the iron in yoghurt, with gelatin and sugar and without, prepared in iron and glass containers. Sensorial test was use to evaluate the acceptance and preference of the both products. The yoghurt was prepared in ...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Quintaes KD,Almeyda Haj-Isa NM,Morgano MA

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) is an effective tool for iron deficiency (ID) diagnosis, and unlike serum ferritin (SF) and others indicators, is not affected by acute phase response during inflammatory processes. In order to diagnose ID using sTfR as iron status indicator and to estimate its utility, a cross sect...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Adela Barón M,del Real S,Solano L,Sánchez Jaeger A

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since in recent years for certain age groups, the main cause of anemia is not iron deficiency, we intended to study the effect of iron, folic acid and vitamin B12 deficiencies on anemia prevalence in adolescents from Venezuela. One hundred adolescents aged between 12 and 19 years participated in the study. Each subjec...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Suárez T,Torrealba M,Villegas N,Osorio C,García-Casal MN

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are three marine shrimp species in the Venezuelan internal market, two of them are native species, from fisheries, Farfantapenaeus brasiliensis and Litopenaeus schmitti, and one is an exotic species and farmed, L. vannamei. The objectives of this paper were to determine the possible variation of lipid content an...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Cabrera T,Cabrera G,Rosas J,Velásquez A,Silva M

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the objective of describing the participation and quantity (g) in the intake of leguminous in two geographical areas (metropolitan and rural), three surveys were re-analyzed, in them 571 subjects (148 scholars and 443 mothers) described their intake by the 24-hour dietary recall method. For the above mentioned, d...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Prada GE,Soto A,Herrán OF

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesoamerica, the area we focus for this paper, is a section of Latin America that extends from Central Mexico to Panama. The deliberations of international committees are the primary bases for their nutrient-based recommendations. To a smaller extent, the unique particularities of the bioavailability for one or anothe...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Solomons NW,Kaufer-Horwitz M,Bermúdez OI

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of frozen condition on the quality of three sweet corn ears (2038, 2010, 2004) and the pattern (Bonanza), were evaluated. Biometrics characteristics like ear size, ear diameter, row and kernel deep were measured as well as chemical and physical measurement in fresh and frozen states. The corn ears were fro...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Ramírez Matheus AO,Martínez NM,de Bertorelli LO,De Venanzi F

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interest in Helicobacter pylori has escalated in recent years. H. pylori may produce a chronic gastric infection which is usually life-long and many epidemiological studies have shown that this is the most common bacterial infection throughout the world involving 50% of the world population. Thus, it is clear that...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Barrado A,Preston T,Slater C,Zubillaga M,Miranda-da-cruz B,Mokhtar N,Zednik M,Valencia ME,Boccio J

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postprandial lipemia has been associated with atherogenesis and other non infectious chronic diseases. A descriptive, non aleatory study of 51 healthy young adults (23.8 +/- 4 years) of different ethnic background was carried out to identify possible personal or life style factors associated with the response of plasm...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Aguilar de Plata C,Velasco de Echeverri MT,Gracia de Ramírez B,Pradilla Ferreira A,Cruz Naranjo ML,Mosquera Escudero M

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to characterize and to evaluate the lipidic composition of mexican marine fishes with special emphasis in n-3 fatty acids as nutraceuticals. The edible portion of 25 species: humidity (H), crude protein (CP), total lipids (TL) and fatty acids (FA). The average content (g/100g edible portion) ...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Castro-González MI,Ojeda A,Silencio JL,Cassis L,Ledesma H,Pérez-Gil F

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the methodology to incorporate nutrition education in Chilean primary schools. In 2001, nutritional status, food and nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices of 1701 school children from ten urban and rural public schools (3rd to 7th grade) were evaluated. This information was necessary to de...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Olivares S,Morón C,Kain J,Zacarías I,Andrade M,Lera L,Díaz N,Vio F

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mediterranean diet has been described as a model from a nutritional and sanitary point of view due to the proportion in which it includes all the food groups. Nevertheless, in the last few years changes in lifestyle have triggered a move away from the recommended intakes in relation to several nutrients. The intak...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Ortega RM,López Sobaler AM,Aranceta J,Serra Majem L

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carotenoids are responsible for the colour of a wide variety of both vegetable and animal foods. Several studies published recently have shown that these compounds have a beneficial effect in human health, thus, from a nutritional point of view, it is important to know the factors related to their degradation, because...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Meléndez-Martínez AJ,Vicario IM,Heredia FJ

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Legume proteins as a potential source of valuable nutrients, are the object of several studies in order to obtain the best use. A basic knowledge becomes more important for those proteins from species not wholly utilized, before using them as food ingredients. The objective of this work was to determine several struct...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Gallegos Tintoré S,Pacheco Aguirre J,Betancur Ancona D,Chel Guerrero L

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Actually it is possible to find a great offer of pre-cut vegetables in the Chilean market. These products present certain advantages, such as saving time in their preparation at home. The microbiological quality of some of these vegetables, pre-cut celery and pre-cut cabbage was assayed. Two different types of the pro...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： López L,Romero J,Duarte F

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Copper (Cu) deficiency is associated with changes in arterial pressure. The effect depends of the age of initiation of the copper-deficient diet. Copper deficiency started at a young age causes hypotension. When initiated in older or adult animals, copper deficiency can cause hypertension. A case-control study was car...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Alarcón OM,Guerrero Y,Ramírez de Fernández M,D'Jesús I,Burguera M,Burguera JL,Di Bernardo ML

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tea has been consumed worldwide since ancient times to maintain and improve health. Its main active components are a type of polyphenols known as flavonoids, which include catechins and theaflavins. Several epidemiological studies suggest that the consumption of green tea could prevent cancer development in humans. Li...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： González de Mejía E

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in starch characteristics caused by alkaline-cooking in two corn genotypes (hard and soft) were studied in the present work. Color, pH, pasting properties (Brabender viscoamylograph), water sorption, solubility, swelling power and thermal analysis (Differential scanning calorimetry) were determined in starches...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Salinas MY,Herrera CJ,Castillo MJ,Pérez HP

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine in adolescents the relationship between insulin levels and body mass index (BMI), body fat distribution, diet, life style and lipid profile. We studied 167 adolescents (68 boys and 99 girls) whose ages ranged from 14 to 17 years. A detailed medical (including pubertal stag...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Molero-Conejo E,Morales LM,Fernández V,Raleigh X,Gómez ME,Semprún-Fereira M,Campos G,Ryder E

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of diverse types of foods of low caloric value and with high content in dietary fiber have occupied a preponderant place in the food industry in the last years, due to the growing interest of the consumers for a healthy and nutritious diet. Pre-cooked or quick to prepare foods are attractive for the ti...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Sáenz C,Sepúlveda E,Pak N,Vallejos X

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lipid profile and food pattern of 50 Chinese immigrants living in San José, Costa Rica were studied during 1999. The results showed that 35% of the immigrants had high levels of total cholesterol (> or = 5.16 mmol/L) and 51% had high concentrations of LDL-Cholesterol (> or = 2.84 mmol/L). Moreover, 36% of them had...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Holst I,Monge-Rojas R,Marín RM,Hidalgo K,Kelly M

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increase in the levels of psychotropic bacteria in the raw milk during the refrigeration period, could lead to the production of heat-resistant enzymes responsible for the deterioration of long-life industrial dairy products. Pseudomonas fluorescens is the psychotropic bacteria most commonly found in milk in South...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Costa M,Gómez MF,Molina LH,Simpson R,Romero A

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred samples of raw milk were collected at the receiving plants located in three areas of high milk production in Zulia state, Venezuela. The CTT test and trial disk were used in order to detect the presence of antimicrobials. The positive samples were inoculated in tripticase soy broth, human blood agar and ma...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Faría Reyes J,García Urdaneta A,Izquierdo Corser P,Allara Cagnasso M,Valero Leal K

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To analyze the behavior of the anthropometric measures during gestation in teenagers and adults pregnant women. The study group was formed by 81 well nourished, healthy pregnant women, 14 teenagers and 67 adults. They were evaluated at Centro de Atención Nutricional Infantil "Antímano". The anthropometric criteria inc...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Rached de Paoli I,Azuaje Sanchez A,Henriquez Pérez G

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chickpea seed germination was carried out in 6 days. During the period it was observed a little variation on total nitrogen contents, however the non protein nitrogen was double. A decrease of 19.1 and 20.6% in relation to total nitrogen was observed to the total globulin and albumin fractions, respectively. The g...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Neves VA,Lourenço EJ

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pregnant teenager is considered at nutritional risk specially due to the fact that most of them still growing and developing. Therefore the demands of pregnancy compete with those of growth causing an extra need for her and the fetus (1). Iron, zinc and folate are essential nutrients that are frequently low on the...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Nogueira NN,Marreiro DN,Parente JV,Cozzolino SM

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Krispy King, Víctor and 324, super sweet hybrids (sh2) were cultivated in San Joaquín, estado Carabobo, Venezuela. The scheme was stablished to produce refrigerated fresh ears to be commercialized. The chemistry, microbiology and sensorial characteristics were evaluated at 0; 7; 14; 21 and 28 days of storage. One hund...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Camacho C,Alfonzo B,Ortiz de Bertorelli L,De Venanzi F

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently the three main widely used strategies to control micronutrient deficiencies are food diversification, fortification, and consumption of medicinal supplements. In Tanzania a fourth strategy has been evaluated in school children, and is to be studied in pregnant and lactating women. The dietary supplement come...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Latham MC,Ash D,Ndossi G,Mehansho H,Tatala S

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc is an essential element, important for early growth and development, and immune competence, which deficiency might be especially critical in preterm infants. Since published data have shown that some preterm milks have abnormally low zinc values, we decided to measure zinc levels in term and preterm milk, in orde...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Ronayne de Ferrer PA,Weisstaub A,López N,Ceriani Cernadas JM

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study for the characterization of frozen giant squid mantle (meat) protein stored at -25 degrees C for 8 month was started. In the present research, the following functional properties were investigate: emulsifying, water holding and gel forming capacities. Optimal conditions for the separation and differentiation o...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： Abugoch L,Guarda A,María Pérez L,Isabel Donghi M

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Garlic has been used for centuries, and even nowadays is part of popular medicine in many cultures. New data have increased the interest in garlic and its role in normalization and treatment of cardiovascular disease risk factors. Recent studies have shown the complex composition of garlic, containing many compounds, ...

journal_title：Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion

authors： García Gómez LJ,Sánchez-Muniz FJ

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00