Acculturation, defined as the process of adopting the behaviors and beliefs of the dominant host culture, is often associated with dietary change and negative health outcomes, such as increased risk for obesity and diet- ...

The objective of this research was to indirectly determine the existence of a possible retinal-endocrine pathway activated, or Inhibited, by artificial fluorescent light as evidenced by it subsequent effects on bone m ...

The interrelationships between physical measurements, dietary intake of specific nutrients, and plasma lipids were examined in 19 healthy elderly subjects. The mean blood pressures, relative weights, and skinfold thic ...

The effect of supplementary lecithin on plasma lipids was studied. Thirty-one men between the ages of 38 and 56 were given 7.2 gm of supplemental lecithin per day in the form of Soya Lecithin. Supplementation lasted f ...

Although much information is available on lipids in serum and red cells, only limited data have been reported for white cells and platelets. In a recent investigation in this laboratory, the concentrations of choleste ...

Eight adolescent males (14 to 18 years old) were evaluated before and after 50 minutes of exercise on a bicycle ergometer at 60 percent of their maximal heart rate to investigate the relationship between blood magnesi ...

The purpose of this research was to evaluate a web-based training program for mentors of distance graduate students enrolled in a distance Master of Science Dietetic Management Program. The online training program was ...

The effect of oral contraceptives on the urinary excretion of several methionine metabolites was determined in women before and after they had received a 3-g dose of L-methionine. Nine women between the ages of 20-29 ...

Two methods for the estimation of non-esterified fatty acids in plasma were evaluated. An attempt was made to obtain a reliable micro-technique to estimate these acids in blood fractions. The titrimetric method of Tro ...