Objective Despite existing evidence about the benefits of nutrition, physical activity (PA) and sport to the overall health and wellbeing of children, knowledge gaps remain on this relationship in children living with chronic conditions like HIV/AIDS. Such knowledge should inform context specific programs that could enhance the quality of life of children. The purpose of this study was to exami...

AbstractThe present study aimed to evaluate pharmacy practice regarding dietary supplements in Tehran (I.R. Iran). So, the factors affecting on pharmacists' practice including their knowledge, attitude, and some underlying factors were evaluated. This is an observational knowledge; attitude and practice (KAP) study. The unit of analysis include community pharmacies located in Tehran. The data w...

a bstract background: the improved physical action following administration of supplements to bodybuilders was supported by changes in laboratory parameters. despite the fact that these supplements are sometimes associated both advantage and side effects, this study were conducted for the purpose of evaluating the possible effects of some commonly used supplements in bodybuilders on the hematol...

OBJECTIVE To describe regional differences between eastern and western Germany with regard to food, nutrient and supplement intake in 9-12-year-old children, and analyse its association with parental education and equivalent income. DESIGN Data were obtained from the 10-year follow-up of the two prospective birth cohort studies - GINIplus and LISAplus. Data on food consumption and supplement ...

This supplement of Communicable Diseases Intelligence contains articles describing various aspects of the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Australia. Three years ago, the Joint Expert Committee on Antibiotic Resistance (JETACAR) released a landmark report entitled The use of antibiotics in food-producing animals: antibiotic-resistant bacteria in animals and humans. This report revie...

Relevant data on silicon research in humans have been inventoried. Although there are reliable data on the clinical effects of Si in humans this mineral is almost completely neglected in Medicine. These clinical effects are compared with the results of an open label study with a liquid food supplement with bioavailable and stabilized oligomeric silicic acid and a low dose of boric acid (OSAB) i...

The authors and reviewers do not have any financial conflicts of interest related to manufacturers of rebaudioside A, stevia, and other caloric and non-caloric sweeteners or other segments of the food industry. his review of safety data regarding high-purity rebaudioside A (rebiana), the subject of two GRAS (generally recognized as safe) notifications, 3 All the rebiana used in the studies publ...