Malnutrition, particularly protein undernutrition, contributes to the occurrence of osteoporotic fracture by lowering bone mass. In this study, the effects of dietary protein on bone mineral density and body weight in protein undernutrition were compared between gelatin and milk casein. When mice were fed for 10 wk with a low protein diet containing 10(%) casein or 6% casein +4% gelatin, there ...

The purpose of this study was to verify the effects of proteic undernutrition on the neurons of the myenteric plexus from the duodenum of Wistar rats. Twenty-four animals at the age of 60 days were divided in four groups, which were named according to the period their mothers received hypoproteic ration (8%). Some segments of duodenum were subjected to histological treatment and stained with he...

The effects of undernutrition during early life on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) specific activity of cerebellum, hippocampus, hypothalamus and striatum were examined in rehabilitated adults rats. Undernourished rats were raised by dams maintained on a restricted food scheme from pup birth to pup weaning (day 31). The offspring were maintained on a restricted food schedule until day 38 when they ...

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship between objective chewing ability and nutritional status of Japanese community-dwelling elders. Design: A cross-sectional study. Participants: total 509 elders living in Tokyo metropolitan area participated a comprehensive survey conducted October 2013. Measurements: The basic characteristics were sex, age, body mass index. Undernutriti...

Experiments at Cambridge have shown that undernutrition during the early period of growth of calves will result in a reduction in size of the mature animal even if a high level of feeding is subsequently given, whereas a similar period of undernutrition in the 2-year-old animal, which was well fed as a calf, has much less effect on the mature size (Brookes and Vincett, 1950). The slower maturin...

BACKGROUND India experienced a rapid economic boom between 1991 and 2007. However, this economic growth has not translated into improved nutritional status among young Indian children. Additionally, no study has assessed the trends in social disparities in childhood undernutrition in the Indian context. We examined the trends in social disparities in underweight and stunting among Indian childr...

Experiments at Cambridge have shown that undernutrition during the early period of growth of calves will result in a reduction in size of the mature animal even if a high level of feeding is subsequently given, whereas a similar period of undernutrition in the 2-year-old animal, which was well fed as a calf, has much less effect on the mature size (Brookes and Vincett, 1950). The slower maturin...

Anthropogenic climate change is projected to reduce cereal yields and food security and therefore to undermine future efforts to reduce child undernutrition. But models are needed to better measure the potential impacts of climate change on population health. Now researchers have developed a model to estimate future undernutrition attributable to climate change as a function of its impact on cr...

The presence of activities that hydrolyse externally added ATP to adenosine in synaptosomal preparations from various sources is well demonstrated. The hydrolysis of ATP to AMP can be mediated either by the concerted action of enzymes or by an ATP-diphosphohydrolase (EC 3.6.1.5; apyrase). Undernutrition during the preweaning period can delay the development of several enzymes involved in the me...

There is a fair amount of epidemiological evidence showing that nutritional stunting causes increased risks of obesity. Obesity is increasing dramatically not only in developed countries but also in developing countries, such as Brazil, especially among the poorer. The mere coexistence of undernutrition and obesity among poor people has a great impact, as the burden in the social, economic, and...