Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (C.B.H., U.R.), Metabolomics Australia (A.B., U.R.), and Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls (A.B.), School of Botany, and Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute (A.B.), University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia; School of Agriculture, Food, and Wine, Waite Research Institute (J.D.T....

Proanthocyanidins (PAs) have been shown to have potential health benefits. However, no data exist concerning their dietary intake. Therefore, PAs in common and infant foods from the U.S. were analyzed. On the bases of our data and those from the USDA's Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) of 1994-1996, the mean daily intake of PAs in the U.S. population (>2 y old) was estima...

PERSPECTIVE OF AN EARLY OCEAN ON THE EARTH. A.A. Nemchin, M. J. Whitehouse, R.T. Pidgeon and C. Meyer, Western Australian School of Mines, Curtin University of Technology, Bentley Western Australia, 6102, Australia. Laboratory for Isotope Geology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, S-104-05 Stockholm, Sweden. Department of Applied Geology, Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, Western Austr...

Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1251 I. Food Oppression ....................................................................................................... 1254 II. Milk Does a Body Good? ....................................................................................... 1257 III. Structural...

Proanthocyanidins (PAs) have been shown to have potential health benefits. However, no data exist concerning their dietary intake. Therefore, PAs in common and infant foods from the U.S. were analyzed. On the bases of our data and those from the USDA’s Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) of 1994-1996, the mean daily intake of PAs in the U.S. population ( 2 y old) was estima...

This study presents a method laying the groundwork for systematically monitoring food quality and the healthfulness of consumers' point-of-sale grocery purchases. The method automates the process of identifying United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Patterns Equivalent Database (FPED) components of grocery food items. The input to the process is the compact abbreviated descriptions...

School of Molecular & Life Sciences, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley Western Australia 6102, Australia Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions, Kings Park Science, Kattij Place, Kings Park, Western Australia 6005, Australia Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, 1 James Cook Dr, Douglas Queensland 4811, Austr...

Background: Considering that food insecurity can be a precursor to health and nutrition problems, determining its associated factors seems necessary in any society. The purpose of this case-control study was to determine the food insecurity, c-reactive protein (CRP), and some socio-economic factors in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: The present study was conducted on 200 people with type 2 d...

Background: Food insecurity and depression are two public health problems in the developing countries. This study aimed to determine the association of food insecurity with depression and socioeconomic status (SES) among medical university students. Methods: This study was conducted among 272 students within the age range of 18-22 years. Participants’ demographic and anthropometric information ...