Thirty-six castrated male growing pigs were used to study the eVect of dietary beef tallow (BT) versus sunXower oil (SO) on meat quality and fatty acid composition of various tissues. The diets used contained either 5% (w/w) of the variable fat source. The fat type had no signiWcant eVect on carcass traits (carcass weight, back-fat thickness, fat-lean ratio) and meat quality (colour, pH1, pHU, ...

BACKGROUND The purposes of this study were to identify changes in tear dimensions, shoulder function, and glenohumeral kinematics when an asymptomatic rotator cuff tear becomes painful and to identify characteristics of individuals who develop pain compared with those who remain asymptomatic. METHODS A cohort of 195 subjects with an asymptomatic rotator cuff tear was prospectively monitored f...

Childhood obesity is an emerging risk factor for disease and mortality worldwide. The cardiovascular consequences and prevention thereof need to be further investigated. Exercise and weight loss are well examined and effective in the prevention of cardiovascular risk, but warrant well motivated patients with strong social support. The benefits of a diet rich in marine essential (n-3) fatty acid...

BACKGROUND Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is considered to be a valuable tool for the diagnosis of rotator cuff tears in patients with severe glenohumeral osteoarthritis who are indicated for total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). We determined the sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value of MRI in diagnosing rotator cuff tears in such patients. METHODS MRI reports of 100 patient...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally and affects people of all ages. Recent studies have shown that visceral adipose tissue measured by magnetic resonance imaging and/or computed tomography correlates positively with epicardial adipose tissue. Epicardial fat, which is correlated to several metabolic parameters, can be assessed by echocardiography. The aim ...

Since Acholeplasma laidlawii can be restricted to incorporating fatty acids from the growth medium into its membrane lipids, it is possible to study the effects of the length of the acyl chains on the properties of the membrane of the organism. A. laidlawii strain A-EF22 was grown with mixtures of one perdeuterated saturated fatty acid and one monounsaturated fatty acid. The average length (<Cn...

OBJECTIVE Fatty liver disease is the most commonly encountered form of chronic liver dysfunction in routine medical care and is closely associated with type 2 diabetes. We aimed to elucidate how the use of new medications affects the incidence of fatty liver disease and amount of visceral fat, both of which are associated with diabetes. METHODS Abdominal ultrasonography was performed to asses...

T he following comments pertain to " Biophysical characteristics of hyaluronic acid soft-tissue fillers and their relevance to aesthetic applications " by Sundaram and Cas-suto 1 and " Cohesive polydensified matrix hyaluronic acid for fine lines " by Sundaram and Fagien. 2 According to the authors' conceptualization, definition of " superficial flow volumetry " is " soft, spreading filler that ...