Recently, high carbohydrate diets were recommended for the
treatment of diabetes mellitus. All aspects of these diets, however,
have not been fully tested — particularly in insulin dependent
diabetes mellitus (IDDM). The present study was designed to
investigate the effects of high carbohydrate, low fat diets (HCLFD)
on blood glucose...
The effect of a 9—month nutrition education and walking program on
energy need, body composition, nutrient intake, nutritional status,
aerobic fitness, and health risk factors was determined in 7 women with
childhood—onset obesity (CO) and 8 women with adult—onset obesity (AO).
Data were collected before and after the 9—month program...
Dietary intake data of 15 treated patients with
phenylketonuria (PKU) (7-17 years) and six control siblings
(6-14 years) were used to evaluate the effectiveness of
medical foods to balance energy, protein, vitamin B-6, and
individual amino acids from natural foods and to evaluate
vitamin B-6 status. Four-day diet records were...
The aim of this study was to investigate the vitamin B-6 status of Saudi adult males and compare the status between rural and urban subjects. Fifty-one adult male subjects were recruited from urban (n=31) and rural (n=20) populations of Riyadh. These subjects were reclassified to cigarette smokers (n=19), water pipe...
The purposes of the research presented in this thesis were
to: (l) assess the nutritional status of vegetarian and nonvegetarian
Seventh-day Adventists (SDA), non-SDA non-vegetarians,
and non-vegetarian hormone dependent cancer subjects; (2) determine
the relationship of various blood and urinary biochemical
parameters to dietary intake; (3) determine hormonal status in...