Nutrition
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Meal timing is a major risk factor for metabolic disease. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between dinner timing and glucose metabolism in the rural Chinese population. ⋯ A significant association between dinner timing and glucose metabolism was observed in the rural Chinese population. Delayed dinner timing may be associated with lower fasting insulin. The negative effect of dinner timing on FINS and HOMA-IR was diminished with age.
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Accurate resting energy expenditure (REE) prediction is needed to prevent over- or underfeeding in older hospitalized patients. However, few validated REE prediction Equations are known for such patients. Therefore, this study aimed to develop new REE prediction Equations and evaluate their validity. ⋯ New prediction Equations using height, body weight, age, sex, and calf circumference improve REE prediction accuracy in older hospitalized patients.
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The aim of this study was to` investigate the effects of intermittent fasting (IF) and the possible association with aerobic exercise on performance, oxidative, biochemical, and somatic parameters of Wistar rats. ⋯ Although IF associated with aerobic exercise improved antioxidant capacity caused damage to muscle fibers and lean mass loss, it did not change the performance of the rats.
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The aim of the present study was to determine the efficacy of green coffee bioactives in ameliorating the effects of high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity through in vitro and in vivo assessments. ⋯ GCE exhibits promising results in suppressing the consequences associated with HFD-induced obesity. It has the potential to be incorporated into food products benefiting consumer health and food industries.
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Acute physical exercise acts as a metabolic stressor, promoting activation of the immune system, and this response could be relevant in the adipose tissue remodeling process. In addition, some cytokines have important functions in lipolysis. Because chronic exercise improves obesity-related metabolic and inflammatory dysfunction, herein we investigated the effect of acute exercise on the inflammatory responses in the adipose tissues of lean and obese mice. ⋯ These data suggest that acute exercise promotes an inflammatory response in the adipose tissue of lean mice that is observed as part of its role in adipose tissue remodeling. In contrast, acute exercise promotes an antiinflammatory response in adipose tissue from obese mice, likely as an important tool for restoring homeostasis.