Nutrition
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Family functioning, which reflects how well family members communicate and interact with each other, is associated with childhood overweight and obesity, but its association with children's eating behaviors remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the association between family functioning and unhealthy food and beverage consumption among children ages 1 to 12 y old. ⋯ In addition to traditional methods for improving diet, family-based interventions need to target more general aspects of the family's and caregiver's functioning to improve dietary intake.
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Low protein diets (LPDs) are milestones in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Concerns over compliance and safety limit their use. The aim of this study was to test the feasibility and main results of a multiple-choice approach to LPDs, adapted to patient preferences. ⋯ The choice of diet is strictly linked to patient characteristics, thus supporting a multiple-choice offer. Once corrected for baseline data, both LPDs led to similar results, suggesting at least survival equivalence with dialysis, at lesser cost.
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Whey protein (WP) has been reported to reduce body weight gain and improve glucose metabolism in obese individuals. This study aims to assess and compare the effects of WP and its hydrolysate-leucine (Leu) supplementation in non-obese, insulin-resistant (IR) rat models, particularly the effects on insulin sensitivity, lipid profile, and antioxidant activity. ⋯ Our findings demonstrate that the supplementation of WP and Leu may improve IR and antioxidant stress without resulting in changes in body weight and energy intake in non-obese IR rats.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Reduction of blood lipid parameters by a 12-wk supplementation of aged black garlic: a randomized controlled trial.
The cholesterol-lowering effects of garlic as part of a healthy diet remain controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate whether supplementation with aged black garlic (ABG) could improve blood lipid profiles in patients with mild hypercholesterolemia. ⋯ ABG supplementation reduced atherogenic markers and thus may have a cardioprotective effect beyond the gold standard medication in patients with mild hypercholesterolemia.