conclusions it seems that dietary quality indices may be associated with nafld. calcium, vitamin d, and antioxidant micronutrients intake might be lower among patients with nafld based on this case-control study. further prospective studies should be conducted in this regard. results patients with nafld had higher body mass index, weight and waist circumference compared to the healthy group (p ...

Osteoporosis and low bone mass are currently estimated to be a major public health threat. Adequate nutrition plays a major role in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis; the micronutrients of greatest importance are calcium and vitamin D. Calcium has been shown to have beneficial effects on bone mass at all ages, although the results are not always consistent. Higher doses than the curr...

Heart failure (HF) is associated with weight loss, and cachexia is a well-recognized complication. Patients have an increased risk of osteoporosis and lose muscle bulk early in the course of the disease. Basal metabolic rate is increased in HF, but general malnutrition may play a part in the development of cachexia, particularly in an elderly population. There is evidence for a possible role fo...

To examine the relationship between dietary energy density (DED) and the nutritional quality of the diet, using data from the Irish National Children's Food Survey (NCFS) and the National Teens' Food Survey (NTFS), two cross-sectional studies of food consumption were carried out between 2003 and 2006. Data from the NCFS and NTFS were used to examine the intakes of nutrients and foods among thos...

Picky eating behaviors are frequently observed in childhood, leading to concern that an unbalanced and inadequate diet will result in unfavorable growth outcomes. However, the association between picky eating behaviors and nutritional status has not been investigated in detail. This study was conducted to assess eating behaviors and growth of children aged 1-5 years from the Seoul Metropolitan ...

OBJECTIVE To compare dietary intake of women supplemented with multiple micronutrients (MM) or iron only during pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS DESIGN Randomized, double-blind, controlled community-based trial. SETTING One semi-urban community in Central Mexico. SUBJECTS Pregnant women identified before week 13 of pregnancy, willing to provide informed consent. INTERVENTIONS Women w...

melissa officinalis l. is a well-known medicinal plant from the family of lamiaceae. the plant is high in flavonoid. flavonoids of lemon balm such as rosmarinic acid and anthocyanin have an antiviral and antioxidant effect. micronutrients are the element that is necessary for the plant in low concentration. in this experiment the effect of micronutrient (fe and zn) was examined on the anthocyan...

the green revolution fulfilled the food demand of crowded millions. from the time of green revolution to till date high yielding and fertilizer responsive varieties have evolved to increase the production per unit area. to improve the productivity only major nutrients are concentrated almost in all crops. though the importance of micronutrient realized during past decades in most of the crops b...