background: studies have demonstrated the effect of different dietary fats on blood pressure (bp) in general population. however, these associations have not yet been described in people with spinal cord injury (sci). methods: referred patients to brain and sci research center between 2011 and 2014 have been invited to participate. only paraplegic individuals were recruited and patients with in...

OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that many foods with reduced-fat (RF) claims are relatively energy-dense and that high-fat (HF) vegetable-based dishes are relatively energy-dilute. DESIGN Nutrient data were collected from available foods in Melbourne supermarkets that had an RF claim and a full-fat (FF) equivalent. Nutrient analyses were also conducted on recipes for HF vegetable-based dishe...

Controlling obesity, which is one of the risk factors leading to diabetes and heart problems, is important. It is desirable to promote an improvement in this condition via appropriate dietary management and moderate exercise. However, modern social life makes consistent dietary management and exercise challenging. The number of obese individuals in Japan has been increasing, and is of particula...

This review evaluates the available evidence on the relationship between consumption of refined grains and health outcomes. A total of 135 relevant articles were identified from database searches of studies published between 2000 and 2010. The great majority found no associations between the intake of refined-grain foods and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, weight gain, or overall mortality. A...

Animal proteins have in the past been used food production due to their functional properties that range from gelation and emulsification foaming ability stability. However, animal husbandry has shown be a major contributor global warming climate change. Consequently, there drive toward use of alternative proteins, for example, plant sources which are perceived cheaper, healthier, sustainable. ...

OBJECTIVE Many dietary assessment methods attempt to estimate total food and nutrient intake. If the intention is simply to determine whether participants achieve dietary recommendations, this leads to much redundant data. We used data mining techniques to explore the number of foods that intake information was required on to accurately predict achievement, or not, of key dietary recommendation...