Browsing by Subject "Nutrition "
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Associations between BODE Index and Systemic Inflammatory Biomarkers in COPD
(2011)Background: COPD is a multicomponent disease and systemic inflammation represents one of the possible mechanisms responsible for its systemic manifestations, including skeletal muscle weakness and cachexia. Fat-free mass ... -
A diet-guide mobile application for diabetes mellitus management
(2015)Modern nutritional habits have caused the dramatic increase in diabetes mellitus cases, predominantly in developed countries. Diabetes, which is characterized by high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period, is mainly ... -
Foodomics in bee product research: a systematic literature review
(2021)Foodomics is an emerging research field in food science that applies advanced omics technologies to assess relevant aspects related to food and nutrition, with the ultimate goal to improve human health and well-being. Many ... -
Health management of ewes during pregnancy
(2012)The objectives of health management of ewes during pregnancy are as follows: (i) successful completion of pregnancy at term, (ii) birth of healthy and viable lambs, with optimal birth and potential weaning bodyweight, (iii) ... -
Is it scientifically justifiable to exclude wine and/or unfermented grape derivatives from the diet of consumers with or at risk of developing type-2 diabetes?
(2020)The abuse of alcoholic beverages has been associated with an increased risk of chronic-degenerative diseases, including diabetes mellitus, so that there is a general diffidence towards the low/moderate consumption of wine ... -
A model to account for the consequences of host nutrition on the outcome of gastrointestinal parasitism in sheep: Logic and concepts
(2007)A deterministic, dynamic simulation model is developed to account for the interactions between gastrointestinal parasitism and host nutrition, and predict their consequences on performance and level of parasitism of sheep. ... -
Nutritional sensitivity of resistance to Trichostrongylus colubriformis in lactating ewes
(2009)It has been suggested that the periparturient breakdown of immunity to parasites has a nutritional basis. Our overall hypothesis is that it results from a prioritized scarce metabolizable protein (MP) allocation to ... -
Nutritional value and chemical composition of Greek artichoke genotypes
(2018)The nutritional value and chemical composition of various artichoke genotypes cultivated in Greece were evaluated. Significant differences were detected in water content, as well as in fat, ash, protein and carbohydrate ... -
Perilipin-1 in Hemodialyzed Patients: Association With History of Coronary Heart Disease and Lipid Profile
(2012)Perilipin-1 surrounds lipid droplets in both adipocytes and in atheroma plaque foam cells and controls access of lipases to the lipid core. In hemodialysis (HD) patients, dyslipidemia, malnutrition, inflammation and ... -
PET Counting Response Variability Depending on Tumor Location, Activity, and Patient Obesity: A Feasibility Study of Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Using Monte Carlo
(2019)We aim to investigate the counting response variations of positron emission tomography (PET) scanners with different detector configurations in the presence of solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN). Using experimentally validated ... -
Phytochemical composition and bioactive compounds of common purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) as affected by crop management practices
(2016)Background Recently, there is an increasing market trend for innovative functional/power foods and dietary supplements from natural compounds. Therefore the evaluation of potential species that could be used for that purpose ... -
Quality characteristics and microstructure of boiled snail fillet meat
(2022)In order to investigate the quality characteristics of boiled snail fillets, the microstructure of fillets of farmed Cornu aspersum maximum was studied for the first time. The cylindrical specific mid-posterior region of ... -
Quality Factors of Commercial Snail Fillets as Affected by Species
(2022)Research background. This study fulfils a need for investigation of a quality profile of snail fillets. Edible snails are a famous food product consumed worldwide and treated as delicacy. Nutritional value, colour and ... -
A Review of the Alleged Health Hazards of Monosodium Glutamate
(2019)Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is an umami substance widely used as flavor enhancer. Although it is generally recognized as being safe by food safety regulatory agencies, several studies have questioned its long-term safety. ... -
Supplemental Linseed on Egg Production
(2017)Linseed is a rich source of energy, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, and some antioxidants. It is also one of the richest vegetable sources of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and has successfully been used in ...