BACKGROUND Appetite is frequently affected in cancer patients leading to anorexia and consequently insufficient food intake. In this study, we report on hypothalamic gene expression profile of a cancer-cachectic mouse model with increased food intake. In this model, mice bearing C26 tumour have an increased food intake subsequently to the loss of body weight. We hypothesise that in this model, ...

previous studies in humans and animals have reported that nicotine administration decreases body weightand caloric intake. opiate and cigarette have been used concomitantly as drug abuse. the aim of the present study was, therefore, to analyze the effect of chronic co-administration of nicotine and morphine on food intake, body weight and on some feeding-associated peptides. all experiments wer...

Abstract Kimchi, the traditional fermented vegetables with seasonings from Korea, is globally renowned as healthy food anticancer properties. Colorectal cancer world’s third leading an increasing incidence rate over past years. High red meat intake strongly associated colorectal cancer, and World Health Organization has identified probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A). This study aimed inv...

Background & Aims: Despite 20 years of research, there is no compelling evidence about the effect of carnitine supplementation on improving physical performance in healthy subjects. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of long term consumption of acute L-carnitine L-tartarate (LCLT) on fat metabolism and aerobic capacity. Methods: A total of 28 healthy nonathlete male students rece...

Background Blackcurrant intake has been reported to increase peripheral blood flow in humans [1], potentially by anthocyanin-induced vasorelaxation and vasodilation [2]. Increased peripheral blood flow may affect the exercise intensity at lactate indicators (e.g. onset of blood lactate accumulation (OBLA) at 4 mmol L) and maximum oxygen uptake. We examined the effect of 1-week Sujon blackcurran...

purpose: obesity is one of the most common problems in the world. imbalance between energy consumption and expenditure is a main factor in weight disorder. exercise helps losing weight by increasing energy expenditure and modulation of the energy intake. the present study examined protective effects of daily moderate aerobic exercise on preventing weight gain in high fat diet rats. materials an...

Gut microbes play important roles in regulating fat storage and metabolism. Rhizoma coptidis (RC) and its main active compound, berberine, have either antimicrobial or anti-obesity activities. In the present study, we hypothesize that RC exerts anti-obesity effects that are likely mediated by mechanisms of regulating gut microbes and berberine may be a key compound of RC. Gut microbes and gluco...

In this descriptive cross-sectional study 14 national basketball team players attending the preparatory camp for the Asian games with mean age of 25. 6 ± 3.1 yrs, height of 191 ± 6 em,w eight of87.3 ±8 .1 kg and BMI of 23.9 ±1.7 were surveyed. The subjects underwent anthropometlic, aerobic power, body fat content and V02max measurements in three stages of the training period (before train...