I n 1979, the Committee on Food and Nutrition of the American Diabetes Association published a special report titled "Principles of Nutrition and Dietary Recommendations for Individuals With Diabetes Mellitus." Publication of the report was prompted by new and emerging information regarding effects of diet on blood glucose concentration in diabetic people and by information relating aberrations...

The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are a family of nuclear transcription factors thought to act as receptors for polyunsaturated fatty acids and to reduce production of series 2 prostaglandins (PG). The objectives of the current study were to characterize PPAR expression and the prostaglandin synthetic activity of cultured bovine endometrial cells in response to known PPAR ...

I n 1979, the Committee on Food and Nutrition of the American Diabetes Association published a special report titled "Principles of Nutrition and Dietary Recommendations for Individuals With Diabetes Mellitus." Publication of the report was prompted by new and emerging information regarding effects of diet on blood glucose concentration in diabetic people and by information relating aberrations...

In bulls, with a genetic predisposition for leanness and reared in grass-based production system dietary fish oil may further enhance the nutritional value of beef by increasing concentration omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) docosahexanoic (DHA). The impact including rumen protected finishing diet late maturing breed bulls on their growth, feed efficiency, c...

BACKGROUND Diet is known to have an important impact on cardiovascular health. n-3 Fatty acids (FAs), found in high quantity in fish oil, have demonstrated beneficial effects in patients with coronary artery disease. The role of n-6 FAs remains more controversial. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of arachidonic acid (AA), an n-6 FA, and eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), an n-3 FA...

The effect of a diet enriched with polyunsaturated n-3 fatty acids (PUFA) on endocrine, reproductive, and productive responses of rabbit females and the litters has been studied. Nulliparous does (n=125) were fed ad libitum from rearing to second weaning two diets supplemented with different fat sources: 7.5g/kg lard for the control diet (group C; n=63) or 15g/kg of a commercial supplement cont...

BACKGROUND The increasingly recognized role of inflammation in the pathogenesis and prognosis of depression has led to a renewed focus on the immunomodulatory properties of compounds with antidepressant action. Studies have, so far, explored such properties in human blood samples and in animal models. METHODS Here we used the more relevant model of human hippocampal progenitor cells exposed t...

Protein and other compounds can exert anabolic effects on skeletal muscle, particularly in conjunction with exercise. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of twice daily consumption of a protein-based, multi-ingredient nutritional supplement to increase strength and lean mass independent of, and in combination with, exercise in healthy older men. Forty-nine healthy older men...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether dietary supplementation with B vitamins or omega 3 fatty acids, or both, could prevent major cardiovascular events in patients with a history of ischaemic heart disease or stroke. DESIGN Double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial; factorial design. SETTING Recruitment throughout France via a network of 417 cardiologists, neurologists, and other physi...