Artificially sweetened beverage consumption has been linked to obesity, and it has been hypothesized that considerable exposure to nonnutritive sweeteners may be associated with impaired energy regulation. The reward system plays an integral role in modulating energy intake, but little is known about whether habitual use of artificial sweetener (i.e., diet soda consumption) may be related to al...

background: constipation is a common problemin elderly subjects. probiotics have been suggested to improve intestinal motility and to reduce fecal enzyme activity. in this study, the effect of lactobacillus acidophilus tablets on elderly subjects was compared with placebo.â  materials andmethods: elderly subjects (n = 48) with chief complaint of constipation were enrolled in a randomly double-b...

(1) Background: In recent years, the EAT-Lancet Commission has suggested inclusion of nuts among proteins from vegetable sources, but this would imply a higher consumption compared with healthy Mediterranean diet. (2) Objective: work, we sought to provide comparison between macronutrient intakes and environmental impacts two different types diet: diet including without nuts. (3) Methods: pilot ...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the associations between the habitual Ca intake and faecal fat and energy excretion as well as blood lipid profile in free-living normal-weight and overweight individuals. The participants were enrolled for an 8-d period where data from a 7-d diet registration (days 1-7), a 5-d faeces collection (days 3-7), a 2-d urine collection (days 5-7), and a...

There is currently no reference for intake of lysine for Chinese people; therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the lysine requirement of Chinese young male adults on a habitual Chinese mixed diet based on the modified indicator amino acid oxidation method. Seven young men with a mean age of 23.7 ± 2.2 years that were healthy based on questionnaire, physical examinations and sc...

OBJECTIVE To validate a fat intake questionnaire (FIQ) developed to assess habitual dietary intake while focusing on the assessment of detailed fatty acid intake including total trans unsaturated fatty acids (TUFA). DESIGN An 88 food item/food group FIQ was developed using a meal pattern technique. Validation was achieved by comparison with dietary intake assessed by a modified diet history (...