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21 The effects of caffeine abstinence on sleep: A pilot study Applied Nursing Research, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
22 Efficacy and safety of long-term low-calorie diet in severely obese patients non-eligible for surgery Clinical Obesity, May 15, 2013 Review Article
23 Carbohydrates, Dietary Fiber, and Resistant Starch in White Vegetables: Links to Health Outcomes Advances in Nutrition: An International Review Journal, May 15, 2013 Review Article
24 Nicotine from edible Solanaceae and risk of Parkinson disease Annals of Neurology , May 15, 2013 Review Article
25 A randomized crossover study to assess the effect of an oat-rich diet on glycaemic control, plasma lipids and postprandial glycaemia, inflammation and oxidative stress in Type 2 diabetes Diabetic Medicine, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
26 The association between the incidence of urolithiasis and nutrition based on Japanese National Health and Nutrition Surveys Urological Research - Urolithiasis, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
27 Stunting is an independent predictor of mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis Clinical Nutrition, May 15, 2013 Review Article
28 Hypertransaminasemia in severely malnourished adult anorexia nervosa patients: Risk factors and evolution under enteral nutrition Clinical Nutrition, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
29 Associations Between Vitamin D and Self-Reported Respiratory Disease in Older People from a Nationally Representative Population Survey Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article
30 Dietary practices and influences on diet intake among women in a Woodland Cree community Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, May 14, 2013 Review Article
31 The impact of nutritional supplementation on quality of life in patients infected with hepatitis C virus Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, May 14, 2013 Review Article
32 Bioavailability of vitamin E in humans: an update Nutrition Reviews, May 14, 2013
33 Extent and determinants of thermogenic responses to 24 hours of fasting, energy balance, and five different overfeeding diets in humans Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, May 14, 2013 Review Article
34 Breakfast consumption and exercise interact to affect cognitive performance and mood later in the day. A randomized controlled trial Appetite, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article
35 The Effect of Appearance on the Palatability of Thickened Apple Juice: A Pilot Study Topics in Clinical Nutrition, May 14, 2013 Review Article
36 A cluster randomised controlled trial of a nutrition education intervention in the community Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article
37 Year 7 dietary intake: a comparison of two schools with middle–high socio-economic status Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, May 14, 2013 Review Article
38 Bomb calorimetry, the gold standard for assessment of intestinal absorption capacity: normative values in healthy ambulant adults Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, May 14, 2013 Review Article
39 Reducing the cost of dietary assessment: Self-Completed Recall and Analysis of Nutrition for use with children (SCRAN24) Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, May 14, 2013 Review Article
40 Changes in plasma and erythrocyte omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in response to intravenous supply of omega-3 fatty acids in patients with hepatic colorectal metastases Full Text Lipids in Health and Disease, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study involving 96,008 women in the Nurse’s Health Study II with 18 years of follow up, which demonstrated a strikingly strong association with non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 2463 participants with psoriasis and 1,709,069 person-years of follow up. There were 713 cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease (HR=1.55). The HRs for myocardial infarction and stroke were 1.70 and 1.45, respectively. For women with psoriatic arthritis, the HR was 3.47. For women < 40 years of age and psoriasis > 9 years, the HRs were 3.26 and 3.09, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and based on participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, Women’s Health Study, Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, and Physicians’ Health Study II, total testosterone (RR = 0.62) and SHBG levels (RR = 0.65), and the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 2.63) are associated with colorectal cancer risk in men. An inverse association exists between the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 0.43) and colorectal cancer risk in women.
Read the article summary1 Nutrition in pregnancy: the argument for including a source of choline International Journal of Women's Health, April 23, 2013 Free full text Review Article
2 Association of raw fruit and fruit juice consumption with blood pressure: the INTERMAP Study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 5, 2013 Review Article
3 Increased vitamin D-binding protein and decreased free 25(OH)D in obese women of reproductive age European Journal of Nutrition, April 22, 2013
4 Changes in circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin d according to vitamin D binding protein genotypes after vitamin D3 or D2 supplementation Nutrition Journal, April 17, 2013 Free full text
5 Beneficial effects of an 8-week, very low carbohydrate diet intervention on obese subjects Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , April 2, 2013 Free full text
6 Effect of Nutritional Support on Terminally Ill Patients With Cancer in a Palliative Care Unit American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, April 23, 2013 Review Article
7 The role of number of meals, coffee intake, salt and type of cookware on colorectal cancer development in the context of the Mediterranean diet Public Health Nutrition, April 11, 2013
8 Long-term effects of low-fat diets either low or high in protein on cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis Nutrition Journal, April 25, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
9 All-Source Basal Vitamin D Inputs Are Greater Than Previously Thought and Cutaneous Inputs Are Smaller The Journal of Nutrition, April 3, 2013 Review Article
10 Clinical study to assess the efficacy and safety of a citrus polyphenolic extract of red orange, grapefruit, and orange (sinetrol-xpur) on weight management and metabolic parameters in healthy overweight individuals Phytotherapy Research, April 8, 2013
11 Nut intake and adiposity: meta-analysis of clinical trials American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 26, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
12 Antioxidant and inflammatory response following high-fat meal consumption in overweight subjects European Journal of Nutrition, April 3, 2013 Review Article
13 Challenging the Fructose Hypothesis: New Perspectives on Fructose Consumption and Metabolism Advances in Nutrition: An International Review Journal, April 3, 2013 Review Article
14 Care Coordination to Enhance Management of Long-Term Enteral Tube Feeding: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, April 2, 2013
15 Body Weight and Nutrition Consequences of Alcohol Consumption in Young Adults American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, April 3, 2013 Review Article
16 Mono- and polyphosphates have similar effects on calcium and phosphorus metabolism in healthy young women European Journal of Nutrition, April 3, 2013
17 Coffee consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies Public Health Nutrition, January 18, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
18 Dietary calcium intake and risk of stroke: a dose-response meta-analysis American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
19 Elevated energy intake is correlated with hyperresponsivity in attentional, gustatory, and reward brain regions while anticipating palatable food receipt American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 23, 2013 Review Article
20 Total and specific fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of stroke: A prospective study Atherosclerosis, January 10, 2013
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