Maternal low-protein diet during pregnancy is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease of the offspring in later life. The impact of high-protein diet during pregnancy on the cardiovascular phenotype of the offspring, however, is still unknown. We examined the influence of a high-protein diet during pregnancy and lactation on the renal, hemodynamic, and metabolic phenotype of the F1 generation....

for comparison of the food value of four different epecies of aquatic weeds: potamogeton pectinatus , potamogeton lucens, potamogeton perfoliatus, najas minor and two species of terrestrial grass: medicago sativa and cynodon dactylon by grass carp (ctenopharyngodon ideda), was studied in the shahicl rejai fishfarm in sari (province of mazandaran). totally 6 concrete ponds with 30 cubic meter vo...

Conclusions Weight loss by reducing food intake and by the use of a high protein, high fiber diet are very effective, even in morbidly obese cats. Client communication and proper follow up are key factors for successful obesity management. Metabolic adaptations occur during weight loss and weight maintenance, resulting in altered enery requirents, which therefore requires lifelong follow up and...

objectives: considering the positive effects of certain nutrients on depression, increasingly prevalent in the contemporary societies, we investigated the nutritional content of prescribed and prohibited foodstuffs for depressed patients in iranian traditional medicine resources. materials and methods: in order to conduct the study, credible sources of iranian traditional medicine were primaril...

background: mixed cereals and legumes products enhance protein quality. this study has been conducted to compare the protein value of two homemade foods (a mixture of beans and rice and a mixture of vetch and rice) with a commercial baby food (wheat- based cerelac) in rats. methods: an experimental study has been conducted on 80 male rats, which divided into 8 subgroups. five different diets in...

background: high sensitive c-reactive protein (hs-crp) is a systemic inflammatory marker that is produced in a large amount by hepatocytes in response to interleukin-1 (il-1), il-6 and tumor necrosis factor after ischemic stroke. methods: measurement of hs-crp in the first 24 hours of onset in 162 patients suffering from ischemic stroke was done. relation of crp with the risk of early mortality...