BACKGROUND The consumption of beverages that contain sugar is associated with overweight, possibly because liquid sugars do not lead to a sense of satiety, so the consumption of other foods is not reduced. However, data are lacking to show that the replacement of sugar-containing beverages with noncaloric beverages diminishes weight gain. METHODS We conducted an 18-month trial involving 641 p...

BACKGROUND The present study compares two different weight reduction regimens both with a moderately high protein intake on body composition, serum hormone concentration and strength performance in non-competitive female athletes. METHODS Fifteen normal weighted women involved in recreational resistance training and aerobic training were recruited for the study (age 28.5 +/- 6.3 yr, height 16...

Body composition assessment is an important factor in weight management, exercise science and clinical health care. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is widely used method for estimating body composition. The purpose of this study was to evaluate segmental multi-frequency bioimpedance method (SMFBIA) in body composition assessment with underwater weighing (UWW) and whole body dual energy x...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the quality of weight change (change in fat mass vs fat-free mass [FFM]), changes in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and frequencies of metabolic risk factors in adolescent females with obesity who either lost or gained weight following lifestyle treatment. STUDY DESIGN Fifty-eight girls (mean age = 13.0 ± 1.6 years; 77% black; mean body mass index = 36.5 ± 4.5 kg/m(2))...

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of humic acids (HA) supplementation provided through drinking water on performance, carcass and some gut traits of broilers. In a randomized design, 480 mixed-sexes Ross 308 broilers were allocated into four experimental groups consisted of four replicate (30 birds per replication). All birds were housed in pens over 42 day. All chickens were...

sturgeons in the caspian sea due to its unique characteristics in terms of economic and social in caspian countries have a high economic value at the national and even international levels. persian sturgeon (acipenser persicus) is considered one of the most valuable caspian sea fishes in terms of restocking, caviar and meat production. nowadays, the possibility of persian sturgeon proliferation...

1. The rate of utilization (k) of labelled thyroxine increased when energy intake, given as standard pig meal, was doubled from 20 to 40 g/kg body-weight per d. When the bulk of food was increased, but not its energy content, the value of k did not change. Ambient temperature was constant throughout the experiment. 2. Groups of pigs were given pig meal at 20 g/kg body-weight, 40 g/kg body-weigh...

visceral leishmaniasis (vl) is usually treated with pentavalent antimonial drugs given alone or in combination with other drugs. the efficacy of these treatments is diminishing, however, and development of alternative treatments has been recommended.we studied 13 patients with leishmaniasis who were unresponsive to meglumine antimonate, at a dose of 20 mg/kg body weight/per day given for 30 day...