abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the impact of irregular meal frequency on circulating lipids, insulin, glucose and uric acid concentrations which are known cardiovascular risk factors. DESIGN:A randomised crossover dietary intervention study. SETTING:Nottingham, UK--Healthy free-living women. SUBJECTS:A total of nine lean ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Farshchi HR,Taylor MA,Macdonald IA

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the influence of maternal weight and weight gain, placental volume and the rate of placental growth in early pregnancy on fetal dimensions measured sonographically. DESIGN:In a prospective study, 712 women were recruited from the antenatal clinic of the University Hospital of the West Indies. Dat...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Thame M,Osmond C,Bennett F,Wilks R,Forrester T

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Reproducible and valid methods for measuring fruit and vegetable consumption among young school children are urgently needed. The aim of this study was to test the reproducibility and the validity of a newly developed questionnaire on the intake of fruit and vegetable among Norwegian 6th graders. The question...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Andersen LF,Bere E,Kolbjornsen N,Klepp KI

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether diet supplementation with arabinoxylan-rich (AX)-fibre from wheat improves glycaemic control in Type II diabetes. DESIGN:Randomized, crossover intervention trial. SETTING:Monash Medical Centre. SUBJECTS:A total of 15 subjects with Type II diabetes. INTERVENTIONS:Over two 5-week period...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Lu ZX,Walker KZ,Muir JG,O'Dea K

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationships between TNF-alpha, obesity, and insulin resistance among prepubescent children. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING AND SUBJECTS:Data were collected from 112 nondiabetic Latino schoolchildren from public schools in three South Florida communities. Of the enrolled participants,...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Dixon D,Goldberg R,Schneiderman N,Delamater A

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the effects of fish oil supplementation in pregnancy on maternal erythrocyte fatty acid composition at different stages of pregnancy and in the post-partum period, and on neonatal erythrocyte fatty acid composition. DESIGN:A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled stu...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Dunstan JA,Mori TA,Barden A,Beilin LJ,Holt PG,Calder PC,Taylor AL,Prescott SL

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure the relative effects of each of four phytosterol ester-enriched low-fat foods (bread, breakfast cereal, milk and yoghurt) on serum lipids, plasma phytosterols and carotenoids. DESIGN:: Three research centres undertook a randomised, incomplete crossover, single-blind study consisting of four treatm...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Clifton PM,Noakes M,Sullivan D,Erichsen N,Ross D,Annison G,Fassoulakis A,Cehun M,Nestel P

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability to communicate food benefits is essential for the successful development of functional foods and their role in improving public health. However, the functional efficacy of foods often cannot be represented by food composition. The concept of virtual food components (VFCs)-food data that express h...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Monro JA

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the relation between sleep habits, nutritional status, growth and maturation in a group of African adolescent girls. The main hypothesis to be tested was that sleep length could be an effective way to spare energy, and thus malnourished girls sleep longer than normal girls. DESIGN:Three repeated yea...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Bénéfice E,Garnier D,Ndiaye G

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the effects of mineral water fortified with folic acid, vitamins B(6), B(12), D and calcium on folate concentrations in serum and erythrocytes, serum vitamin B(12) and plasma homocysteine concentrations in free-living subjects. In addition, we investigated the bioavailability of calcium added ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Tapola NS,Karvonen HM,Niskanen LK,Sarkkinen ES

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than a decade has passed since it was unintentionally discovered that grapefruit juice interacts with certain drugs. The coadministration of these drugs with grapefruit juice can markedly elevate drug bioavailability, and can alter pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters of the drug. The predominant mechan...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Dahan A,Altman H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of biochemical iron deficiency and identify factors associated with ferritin levels among 6-24-month-old urban South Island New Zealand children. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey conducted from May 1998 to March 1999. SETTING:The cities of Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill. S...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Soh P,Ferguson EL,McKenzie JE,Homs MY,Gibson RS

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify if the nutritional status and improvements in Vietnam during the 1990s applied equally to the key vulnerable population groups (poor, rural, and ethnic minority) as it did to the nonpoor-largely in the urban areas. DESIGN:This study used cross-sectional analyses in the context of inequalities occ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Thang NM,Popkin BM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dehydration is a reliable predictor of impaired cognitive status. Objective data, using tests of cortical function, support the deterioration of mental performance in mildly dehydrated younger adults. Dehydration frequently results in delirium as a manifestation of cognitive dysfunction. Although, the occurrence of de...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Wilson MM,Morley JE

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse the relation between antioxidant vitamins A, E, and malondialdehyde (MDA) lipoperoxidation product plasma concentrations with incident dementia. DESIGN:: A nested case-control within the PAQUID (Personnes Agées QUID) cohort. SETTING:The PAQUID population-based prospective cohort in southwestern F...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Helmer C,Peuchant E,Letenneur L,Bourdel-Marchasson I,Larrieu S,Dartigues JF,Dubourg L,Thomas MJ,Barberger-Gateau P

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the extent to which breast milk is replaced by intake of other liquids or foods, and to estimate energy intake of infants defined as exclusively (EBF), predominantly (PBF) and partially breast-fed (PartBF). DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Community-based study in urban Pelotas, Southern Brazi...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Haisma H,Coward WA,Albernaz E,Visser GH,Wells JC,Wright A,Victora CG

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify dietary patterns, and their socio-demographic and lifestyle correlates in a large sample of Greek adults, and assess their adherence to the traditional Mediterranean diet. DESIGN:Principal component (PC) analysis was used to identify dietary patterns among 28 034 participants of the Greek branch ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Costacou T,Bamia C,Ferrari P,Riboli E,Trichopoulos D,Trichopoulou A

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relation between maternal smoking habits, plasma lipids and milk fatty acid (FA) content and composition. DESIGN:Breastfeeding mothers who gave birth to healthy, full-term infants were recruited. Mothers were interviewed on smoking habits, being defined smokers (S) when usually smoking at ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Agostoni C,Marangoni F,Grandi F,Lammardo AM,Giovannini M,Riva E,Galli C

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Improving dietary status is an important development objective, but monitoring of progress in this area can be too costly for many low-income countries. This paper demonstrates a simple, inexpensive technique for monitoring household diets in Mozambique. DESIGN:Secondary analysis of data from an intensive fi...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Rose D,Tschirley D

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the validity of two diet quality indexes-food variety score (FVS) and diet diversity score (DDS) in Western Mali. DESIGN:In two separate studies (A and B), FVS and DDS were derived from a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and were compared with the same scores and with measures of nutrient adequac...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Torheim LE,Barikmo I,Parr CL,Hatløy A,Ouattara F,Oshaug A

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:In international surveys of food consumption and nutrient intake, it is essential that the dietary data are comparable when different databases and calculation programs are used. The aim of the present analysis was to examine the comparability of nutrient intake data calculated on the basis of ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Hakala P,Knuts LR,Vuorinen A,Hammar N,Becker W

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between hydrogen and methane production is a possible confounding factor in the interpretation of H(2) breath tests (HBT), but is usually disregarded for the interpretation of HBT and, in most instances, only H(2) excretion is measured. The present study was designed to evaluate the effect o...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Vernia P,Camillo MD,Marinaro V,Caprilli R

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare different possibilities of reporting the iodine supply in the same urine samples. Indeed, in field studies, urinary iodine concentration (I/L: micro g I/L, micro mol I/L, I/creatinine: micro g I/g creatanine, micro mol I/mol creatinine) is more readily available than excretion (I/24h micro g I/24 h...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Als C,Minder C,Willems D,Van Thi HV,Gerber H,Bourdoux P

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate dietary habits and nutritional status of Spanish school children and adolescents, and their relationship with the Mediterranean Diet. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study by face-to-face interview. SETTING:Free living children and adolescents of all Spanish regions. SUBJECTS:A random sample of 3166 peo...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Serra-Majem L,Ribas L,García A,Pérez-Rodrigo C,Aranceta J

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Efforts to combat nutrient deficiencies have centered on supplemental nutrient administration and addition of selected nutrients to the food chain in the form of food fortification. Over the past several decades, and as the association between diet and chronic diseases became apparent, supplementation and fortificatio...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Caballero B

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the relations of adiposity and body fat distribution to body mass index (BMI) in Australians of Aboriginal and European ancestry. DESIGN:Cross-sectional volunteer samples. SETTING:Australian Aboriginal communities in remote central and northern Australia, urban European Australians resident in Me...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Piers LS,Rowley KG,Soares MJ,O'Dea K

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The content of n-3 (omega-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids in fat tissue is a valid indicator of their long-term consumption. We studied the stability of n-3 fatty acids in human subcutaneous fat microbiopsies after 6 and 11 y of storage. DESIGN:Microbiopsies were taken from a lump of human adipose tissue and...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Katan MB,Harryvan JL,van de Bovenkamp P

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To ascertain whether body mass index (BMI) cutoffs calculated according to age and pubertal stage are superior to BMI cutoffs calculated on the basis of age alone at correctly identifying children and adolescents with high levels of adiposity. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Dunedin, a university city...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Taylor RW,Falorni A,Jones IE,Goulding A

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence of low body weight in Beijing pubertal girls and to establish the cut-off for body mass index (BMI) for underweight for Chinese pubertal girls. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Three socioeconomic areas (rural, suburban and urban) in Beijing, China. SUBJECTS:Random sample...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Du X,Greenfield H,Fraser DR,Ge K,Zheng W,Huang L,Liu Z

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate glycaemic and insulinaemic index and in vitro digestibility of the five most common Cameroonian mixed meals consisting of rice+tomato soup (diet A), bean stew+plantains (B), foofoo corn+ndolé (C), yams+groundnut soup (D), and koki beans+cassava (E). SUBJECTS:Ten healthy non-obese volunteers, aged...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Mbanya JC,Mfopou JK,Sobngwi E,Mbanya DN,Ngogang JY,Cameroon Study.

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the present study was to compare the nutrient intake and the nutritional status between German middle-class alcohol consumers and non-drinkers. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study using patients with different stages of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and healthy volunteers. SETTING:Southern Germany. ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Bergheim I,Parlesak A,Dierks C,Bode JC,Bode C

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the current burden of mortality attributable to excess weight in the European Union (EU). METHODS:Prevalence of overweight (body mass index, BMI 25-29.9 kg/m(2)) and obesity (BMI >or=30 kg/m(2)) were based on self-reported data from a survey with samples representative of the 15 EU Member States ...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Banegas JR,López-García E,Gutiérrez-Fisac JL,Guallar-Castillón P,Rodríguez-Artalejo F

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The validation of dietary assessment methods is critical in the evaluation of the relation between dietary intake and health. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of a food frequency questionnaire by comparing energy intake with energy expenditure measured with the doubly labelled water method. D...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Andersen LF,Tomten H,Haggarty P,Løvø A,Hustvedt BE

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate two interventions (one reward-based and one exposure-based) for increasing children's acceptance of an unfamiliar vegetable compared with a no-treatment control. It was predicted that the exposure condition would increase liking for, and consumption of, the vegetable rela...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Wardle J,Herrera ML,Cooke L,Gibson EL

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of infection on iron status in children suffering from acute, mild or severe respiratory infections and to determine the nature of anemia in infection using serum transferrin receptor (sTfR) levels. DESIGN:Forty-three children aged between 3 and 5 y with no evidence of infection and recei...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Bhaskaram P,Madhavan Nair K,Balakrishna N,Ravinder P,Sesikeran B

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the relationship of energy stress during pregnancy and lactation to maternal body stores in marginally nourished rural Bangladeshi women. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Two-hundred and fifty-two women were followed from 5-7 months of pregnancy until 6 months postpartum. Energy intake was estimated during pre...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Alam DS,Van Raaij JM,Hautvast JG,Yunus M,Fuchs GJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the influence of a low-fat, low-energy diet on the intake of vitamins and minerals in patients with overweight and hyperlipidemia. SETTING:Outpatient clinic for hyperlipidemia treatment. SUBJECTS:A total of 134 subjects chosen from patients attending Outpatient Clinic of Metabolic Diseases. INTE...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Grzybek A,Klosiewicz-Latoszek L,Targosz U

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of moderate alcohol consumption on the acute phase proteins C-reactive protein and fibrinogen. DESIGN:Randomized, diet-controlled, cross-over study. SETTING:The study was performed at TNO Nutrition and Food Research, Zeist, The Netherlands. SUBJECTS:Ten middle-aged men and 10 postmen...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Sierksma A,van der Gaag MS,Kluft C,Hendriks HF

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mediterranean diets are felt to be healthful diets linked with reduced mortality from diet-related noncommunicable diseases. OBJECTIVE:To examine trends in diet, activity, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases for Spain and compare these with other European countries, particularly those from the...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Moreno LA,Sarría A,Popkin BM

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Changes in lifestyle and increases in sedentary activities during recent decades have been shown to contribute to the prevalence of overweight in adolescents. OBJECTIVES:To determine the inter-individual variability and the day-to-day variations in daily energy expenditure (DEE) and activity pattern, and th...

journal_title：European journal of clinical nutrition

authors： Vermorel M,Vernet J,Bitar A,Fellmann N,Coudert J

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00