The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the genetic polymorphisms of the uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) and beta 3 adrenergic receptor (β3-AR) were associated with differences in weight loss and lipid profiles in obese premenopausal women ...

Soy isoflavones have been reported to decrease the risk of atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women. However, the effects of dietary consumption of soybean have not been explored. In this study, we evaluated the effects of consuming yellow soybeans, black ...

Introduction: N-3 fatty acids have several beneficial effects on dyslipidemia and diabetes, conditions which are prevalent in the elderly. This study assessed the effects of low-dose n-3 fatty acids on serum lipid profile, lipoprotein(a), apolipoprotein B,...

Vitamin A is largely thought to have immune potential for mammal health; however, no conclusive mechanisms exist regarding its role in the pathogen-initiated innate immune response, or in the linkage between the innate and adaptive immune system during ...

We studied the effect of some mineral waters and some of their constituents on the apical uptake of ¹⁴C-butyrate (¹⁴C-BT) and ³H-O-methyl-D-glucose (³H-OMG) by Caco-2 cells. Uptake of ¹⁴C-BT increased after a 20-minute exposure to 1 % (v/v) distilled ...

Objective: To assess the prevalence of folate, vitamin B₁₂, and iron deficiencies and their associations with anemia among women of childbearing age in northern China, an area with a reported high incidence of neural tube defects. Methods: Plasma folate, ...