Nutrition
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To determine the impact of energy density on diet quality and anthropometric proxy measures for central body fat in young Spaniards. ⋯ Higher DED is a risk for increased central fat distribution and is associated with low adherence to the Mediterranean diet.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Age-related macular degeneration: Effects of a short-term intervention with an oleaginous kale extract--a pilot study.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial degenerative disease of the retina, which accounts for slowly progressive visual impairment in the elderly. An increased dietary intake of xanthophylls is suggested to be inversely related to the risk of macular disease. ⋯ The distribution of the xanthophylls in the macula seems to be more dynamic than originally assumed.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Serum adiponectin concentration in relation to macronutrient and food intake in young Japanese women.
Little is known about the relation of modifiable dietary factors to circulating adiponectin concentrations, particularly in young adults and non-Western populations. The aim of this study was to determine the association between macronutrient and food intake and serum adiponectin concentration in a group of young Japanese women. ⋯ In a group of young Japanese women, higher coffee intake was independently associated with higher serum adiponectin concentration.
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The discovery of visfatin has great potential to significantly enhance our understanding of impaired fasting glucose and diabetes mellitus. The aim of the present study was to explore the relation of visfatin concentrations to cardiovascular risk factors and serum adipocytokine concentrations in patients with impaired fasting glucose. ⋯ Only TNF-α is related in an independent way to serum visfatin levels.