A meta-analysis of the most representative Spanish nutrition studies was carried out to identify inadequate intakes of vitamins, A, B1, B6, C, E, folate, iron, and calcium in children aged 4 to 18. Information on vegetable, fruit and fruit juice/beverage intake was also solicited. Data drawn from the selected studies yielded a total of 6540 children and adolescents in eight geographical areas. ...

background: pectinases are pectin degrading class of enzymes including polygalacturonase (pg), polymethyl galacturonase (pmg), pectate lyase (pel), and pectin esterase (pe) that are commonly used in processes involving the degradation of plant materials, such as speeding up the extraction of fruit juices.objectives: a highly methylated pectin degrading bacterium from soil covered with fruit was...

Background: Intake of sweet drinks has previously been associated with the development of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. The present study aimed to assess the consumption pattern of sweet drinks in a population of children and adolescents in Victoria, Australia. Methods: Data on 1,604 children and adolescents (4–18 years) from the comparison groups of two quasiexperiment...

OBJECTIVE This pilot study tested whether an Internet-based intervention could achieve change in fruit, juice, and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and self-efficacy in youth at-risk of obesity. METHOD Participants were 80 8-to-10-year-old African American girls at-risk of obesity, with a home computer, Internet access, and an e-mail address. A two-group design was followed. Groups d...

OBJECTIVE We sought to document increases in caloric contributions from sugar-sweetened beverages and 100% fruit juice among US youth during 1988-2004. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analyzed 24-hour dietary recalls from children and adolescents (aged 2-19) in 2 nationally representative population surveys: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III (1988-1994, N = 9882) and National Healt...

Background: Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris is a key spoilage causing bacterium commonly found in fruit juices and purees. Commercial real-time PCR based assays to detect this organism are available, but reportedly require 48 hours of enrichment for detection. The underlying hypothesis of this study was that fruit juice and puree characteristics influence the enrichment requirements of this or...

2-1. The conclusion should be reworded to make it clearer that the estimation of 2million events in the USA and 80 thousand events in the UK of T2DM are based on assumptions. Response: We appreciate the suggestion. In the abstract, we have now concluded as the following. In this concluding sentence, the estimated numbers of events have also be reworded to avoid redundancy of the results and kee...

To study the traditional herbal influences on Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) in controlling diabetes, in a retrospective study from 1975-2004 in all medical universities of Iran all the traditional herbal materials which have been known as a food or drug to influence on blood sugar were collected from Iranian Nutrition Abstract & Reviews and 7 held National Nutrition Congresses. Then the studies wer...

To study the traditional herbal influences on Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) in controlling diabetes, in a retrospective study from 1975-2004 in all medical universities of Iran all the traditional herbal materials which have been known as a food or drug to influence on blood sugar were collected from Iranian Nutrition Abstract & Reviews and 7 held National Nutrition Congresses. Then the studies wer...

Citrus junos Tanaka (yuzu) has a strong characteristic aroma and thus its juice is used in various Japanese foods. Herein, we evaluate the volatile compounds in yuzu juice to investigate whether underwater shockwave pretreatment affects its scent. A shockwave pretreatment at increased discharge and energy of 3.5 kV and 4.9 kJ, respectively, increased the content of aroma-active compounds. Moreo...