This study was undertaken to determine whether the protein feeding pattern could induce chronic adaptation of protein turnover. After a 15-day adaptive period, elderly (68 yr) and young (26 yr) women received, for 14 days, a diet providing 200 KJ x kg fat-free mass (FFM)(-1) x day(-1), where the daily protein intake (1.7 g protein x kg FFM(-1) x day(-1)) was either spread over 4 meals in the sp...

AIM To evaluate the impact of feeding colicky infants with an adapted formula on the hydrogen breath test and clinical symptoms. METHODS Hydrogen expiration was measured by SC MicroLyzer gas chromatography at inclusion and 15 d after treatment with an adapted low-lactose formula in 20 colicky infants. RESULTS All babies were symptomatic: 85% with excess gas, 75% with abnormal feeding patter...

Using high-speed video motion analysis, the kinematics of feeding behavior was studied in Rana pipiens. Rana pipiens exhibits differing behavior patterns depending upon prey type. When feeding on small prey such as waxworms, R. pipiens uses tongue protraction to catch prey, minimizing head and body movements. When feeding on the larger earthworm, it arches its body, flexes the head downwards an...

At present it is not clear which factors are responsible for the diurnal pattern of plasma leptin levels, although the timing of food intake and circulating hormones such as glucocorticoids and insulin have both been proposed as independent determinants. In this study we show that ablation of the biological clock by thermal lesions of the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) completely el...

Seasonal abundance and tendency to feed on humans are important parameters to measure for effective control of malaria vectors. The objective of this study was to describe relation between feeding pattern, abundance, and resting behavior of four malaria vectors in southern Iran. This study was conducted in ten indicator villages (based on malaria incidence and entomological indices) in mountain...

Background: Breastfeeding has been a universally accepted practice. Due to awareness in urban areas breastfeeding is practiced by almost all mothers whereas mothers in rural areas practice lesser. This might be due to varied factors like female literacy, low awareness etc. Aims & Objective: To find out the pattern of breast feeding practices in the rural mothers of Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya Dis...

OBJECTIVE The growth of infants with atopic dermatitis (AD) has been poorly investigated based on the early type of feeding. The aim of this study was to assess the growth pattern of AD infants during the first 12 months of life in comparison to healthy infants, according to the early type of feeding (breastfed or nonbreastfed). METHODS Fifty-five term AD infants (36 breastfed and 19 nonbreas...

Proper breastfeeding practices are effective ways for reducing childhood morbidity and mortality. While many mothers understand the importance of breastfeeding, others are less knowledgeable on the benefits of breastfeeding and weaning. The aim in here is to assess breastfeeding pattern, infant formula feeding pattern, and weaning introduction in Mauritius and to investigate the factors that in...