Mice All mice were housed and bred in specific pathogen–free conditions in the Animal Research Facility at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. All animal experiments were approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee at the VA Medical Center. WT C57BL/6, Ldlr (B6.129S7-Ldlr/J) and Apoe (B6.129P2-Apoe/J) mice (3-4 weeks old) were purchased from The Jackson Laboratory...

This study aimed to produce buffalo patties formulated with different types of squashes and gourds as fat substitutes. Kabocha squash, butternut chayote snake gourd bottle from the Cucurbitaceae family were used substitutes meat animal control. All analysed statistically compared in terms physical properties sensory acceptance. Generally, moisture content, water holding capacity, cooking yield ...

Design and method: The animal model chosen was a murine model developing metabolic syndrome. Mice received during a year, a high fat diet or a control diet. Systolic blood pressure and heart rate measurements were performed and the determination of metabolic parameters was performed. The Visualsonicsâ, a small animal echocardiography system, was used to study cardiac function and left ventricul...

The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether diets high in animal or vegetable fat affected mammary tumorigenesis when fed to rats only prior to and during the initiation phase of carcinogenesis. Weanling 21-day-old female SpragueDawley rats were divided into different dietary treatment groups and were allowed to feed ad libitum on one of the following diets: 5% (normal fat) com o...

The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether diets high in animal or vegetable fat affected mammary tumorigenesis when fed to rats only prior to and during the initiation phase of carcinogenesis. Weanling 21-day-old female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into different dietary treatment groups and were allowed to feed and libitum on one of the following diets: 5% (normal fat) cor...

BACKGROUND Low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) have been vastly popular for weight loss. The association between a low-carbohydrate dietary pattern and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remains unknown. OBJECTIVE We aimed to prospectively examine the association of 3 prepregnancy low-carbohydrate dietary patterns with risk of GDM. DESIGN We included 21,411 singleton pregnancies in the N...

BACKGROUND The balance between the intake of animal and the intake of plant foods may influence renal vascular integrity as reflected by urinary albumin excretion. OBJECTIVE We assessed cross-sectional associations between urinary albumin excretion and dietary patterns and intake of plant and animal foods. DESIGN At baseline, diet (food-frequency questionnaire) and the urinary albumin-to-cr...

Live weight and ultrasound measures of fat thickness and longissimus muscle area were available on 404 yearling bulls and 514 heifers, and carcass measures of weight, longissimus muscle area, and fat thickness were available on 235 steers. Breeding values were initially estimated for carcass weight, longissimus muscle area, and fat thickness using only steer carcass data. Breeding values were a...

Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in men in the United States, with substantially higher rates among American blacks than whites. We carried out a population-based case-control study in three geographic areas of the United States to evaluate the reasons for the racial disparity in incidence rates. A total of 932 men (449 black men and 483 white men) who had been newly diagnosed with...