European journal of clinical nutrition
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of fortified spread on homocysteine concentration in apparently healthy volunteers.
To determine the effect of folic acid, vitamin B(6) and B(12) fortified spreads on the blood concentrations of these vitamins and homocysteine. ⋯ Consumption of a spread fortified with folic acid, vitamin B(6) and vitamin B(12) for 6 weeks significantly increases the blood concentrations of these vitamins and significantly decreases the plasma concentration of homocysteine. Fortified staple foods like spreads can contribute to the lowering of homocysteine concentrations.
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To assess the effect of weight loss on the plasma lipid and remnant-like lipoprotein cholesterol (RLPc) response to a high-fat or a high-carbohydrate meal in a population of obese women. ⋯ Our data suggest that weight loss preferentially affects postprandial triglyceride metabolism.
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To document the prevalence of overweight or obesity concurrent with stunting in rural low-income Mexican children and to identify demographic and socio-economic characteristics that could help identify families at risk of having an overweight/obese and stunted young child in this population. ⋯ Financial support for this research was provided by the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development, the Fogarty International Center at NIH, the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation 'Research Network on Socioeconomic Status and Health' and the Mexican Government.
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We have evaluated the effects on mortality of habitual low carbohydrate-high-protein diets that are thought to contribute to weight control. ⋯ Prolonged consumption of diets low in carbohydrates and high in protein is associated with an increase in total mortality.
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To examine the magnitude of overweight and its association with blood pressure (BP) among adolescents. ⋯ Our findings highlight that BP measurement needs to be a routine part of physical examination in school children, and the use of cutoffs anchored to metabolic risks may be essential for assessment of obesity.