Journal of Nutritional Medicine and Diet Care present the information on the human and animal nutrition, Dietetic Practice and Public Health Nutrition. It publishes articles on different aspects viz., Dietary Interventions, Practice, Nutritional Guidelines, Nutrigenomics, Molecular Nutrition, Appetite, Diet and Disease, Dietary Intake, Dietary Surveys, Eating Disorders, Food Intake and Nutritional Status, Food Processing and Technology, Food, Macronutrients, Malnutrition, Metabolic Syndrome, Micronutrients, Nutrition and Food Health, Nutrition Therapy, Nutrition, Nutritional Epidemiology, Nutritional Status, Obesity, Vitamins, Weight Control, Weight Management, etc., Original Research, Reviews, Case Reports, Commentaries, Short Communications etc., are invited for possible publication.
Journal of Nutritional Medicine and Diet Care is a peer-reviewed open access journal that ensures the scrutinized publication of high-quality articles. Two independent review comments followed by editor's decision will be considered to publish the article. JNMDC is a permanent archive of nutritional information under open access category providing its global readers with free access to its content, thus serving the scientific community.
Journal Information
Title: Journal of Nutritional Medicine and Diet Care
ISSN: 2572-3278
Editor-in-chief: Yi Charlie Chen
NLM title abbreviation: J Nutri Med Diet Care
ICV: 87.43
ISO abbreviation: J Nutri Med Diet Care
Other titles: JNMDC
Category: Public Health Nutrition
DOI: 10.23937/2572-3278
Peer review: Double blind
Review speed: 3 weeks
Fast-track review: 10 days
Publication format (s): Electronic and print
Publication policy: Open Access; COPE guide
Publication type(s): Periodicals
Publisher: ClinMed International Library
Country of publication: USA
Language: English
Contact email: contact@clinmedjournals.org
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510041 Gurkan Gurbuz, Burcu Kumru, Sevinc Ozsevik, Ali Evren Bilgic and Aycan Unalp Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 16, 2019 Four of the six patients (66.6%) were female. Patients’ mean age was 2.8 years (min: 1, max: 9 years). Four epileptic encephalopathies were determined, two Lennox- Gastaut, one WWOX encephalopathy, and one undiagnosed epileptic encephalopathy. Mean time from the start of status epilepticus to start of ketogenic diet was 13.1 days (min: 8, max: 20) and mean duration of the ketogenic diet was 4.1 months (min: 1, max: 8). One patient's seizures ceased, and the seizures of two other patients decre...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510040 Lifestyle Behaviors in Relation to Dietary Quality by Diabetes Status in U.S. Adults Afnan A Al-Ibrahim, PhD and Robert T Jackson, PhD, RD Article Type: Original Article | First Published: September 07, 2019 The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is an ongoing program of the National Center for Health Statistics, which is a part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NHANES is a cross-sectional survey that collects information on the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. Participants in the NHANES surveys are selected using a complex, stratified multistage probability cluster s...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510039 Potential Therapeutic Effects and Bioavailability of Wogonin, the Flavone of Baikal Skullcap Zahra Gharari, Khadijeh Bagheri, Mortaza Khodaeiaminjan and Ali Sharafi Article Type: Review Article | First Published: September 06, 2019 The flavonoids extracted from dried roots of Scutellaria species have been used in traditional Eastern medicine for the treatment of several human ailments, including cancer and inflammation. Modern science proved that wogonin is one of the major bioactive agents responsible for the physiological activity of Baikal skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi.), which has been regarded as a potent anticancer agent. In this mini review, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticancer activity of wogoni...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510038 Five Fruit and Vegetable a Day Does Not Reflect the Upward Trend of Obesity in the U.S. Yilin Yoshida, Chester L Schmaltz, Jeannette Jackson-Thompson, Adam Bouras, Esmaeel Rahmani and Eduardo J Simoes Article Type: Original Research | First Published: July 27, 2019 After almost three decades of U.S. surveillance in fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake and obesity, it is important to evaluate their usefulness for monitoring prevention and health promotion efforts in public health. We used U.S. surveillance data to evaluate whether the 16-year trends of F&V intake, measured by the prevalence of eating five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day (FV5/day) is related to obesity trend as measured by its prevalence in the same period. We also evaluated whet...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510037 Diet and Microbiome Influence on Alopecia Areata: Experience from Case Reports Rinaldi Fabio, MD, Pinto Daniela, Giammaria Giuliani and Sorbellini Elisabetta Article Type: Case Report | First Published: July 22, 2019 Alopecia areata (AA) is a potentially reversible auto-immune non-scarring baldness on the scalp, which can be extended to the entire body. There are many scientific evidence as regards the impact of diet on scalp diseases related to hair growth. Diet is also able to strongly influence gut microbiome. On the contrary, few evidence reports as regards the link between microbiome, especially scalp microbiome and hair diseases. Here we reported a two case-reports study on patients affected by AA, wit...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510036 Does Preoperative Carbohydrate Loading Help Outcomes in Total Knee Replacement Surgery? Radha Reddy Chada, PhD, RD, Venkateshwar Reddy Maryada, MBBS, MS, CHS, Praharsha Mulpur, MBBS, DNB, Annapareddy V Gurava Reddy, MBBS, DNB, FRCS (Ed), FRCS, FRCS, M.Ch, Anita Maska and Veena Diggikar, PhD Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 22, 2019 Prolonged overnight fasting prior to surgery was advocated to reduce the risk of aspiration during or after surgery. Recent studies suggest prolonged fasting is associated with increased insulin resistance, increased acute phase stress response and decreased well-being among surgical patients. Our hypothesis is that pre-operative oral carbohydrate loading 2 hours prior to surgery is associated with improved patient reported well-being....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510035 Graziele Marques Rodrigues and Ines Echenique Mattos Article Type: Original Article | First Published: May 10, 2019 Given the heterogeneity of the overall health status of older patient with cancer, it is recommended to conduct a multidimensional geriatric assessment (MGA) before the establishment of the treatment protocol. Nutritional status is an important part of this assessment, as it is associated to poor health outcomes in older adults with cancer. This study aims to identify factors associated with nutritional status in older adults with prostate cancer. Cross-sectional study of 538 older adults aged 6...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510034 Elena Hadjimbei, George Botsaris, Vassilis Gekas and Andrie G Panayiotou Article Type: Research Article | First Published: April 25, 2019 Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was found to be average for the majority of young adults, with 21.8% being classified as low adherers, and 26.9% as high adherers. A higher health habit score was associated with higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet (0.614 higher average adherence (95% CI: 1.07 to 1.55) for one unit change in health habit score). About 63% of students reported consuming breakfast on a regular basis, while half consumed three or fewer meals per day. The main person respon...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510033 Psychosocial Outcomes from an Inter-Professional Worksite Weight Loss Program A Garrett Hazelton, PhD, Leonor Corsino, MD, MHS, Howard Eisenson, MD, Truls Ostbye, MD, PhD, Laura P Svetkey, MD MHS, Ruth Q Wolever, PhD Article Type: ORIGINAL RESEARCH | First Published: February 21, 2019 Management of obesity and overweight, with even modest success, can significantly ameliorate their public health burden and health care costs. Many employers recognize that obesity and the associated comorbidities decrease productivity and increase healthcare costs. They are therefore motivated to help their employees with obesity to manage their health both for financial reasons as well as for improving workplace productivity and morale. Worksite interventions have had some success in targeting...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510032 Renata Pereira Simplicio Lopes and Alexandre Coelho Serquiz Article Type: Research Article | First Published: January 18, 2019 Obesity is considered an increasing problem in the worldwide population, reaching epidemic proportions of about 400 million obese people in the world. The accumulation of adipose tissue leads to chronic oxidative stress, since its excess is associated with the development of inflammation, increasing the probability of developing comorbidities due to weight gain. This research aimed to evaluate the changes in inflammatory and antioxidants biomarkers after bariatric surgery in patients with morbid...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510031 Searching for the Meaning of Probiotics in the Non-Medical Literature Tiara Dusselier and Ger Rijkers Article Type: Commentary | First Published: January 18, 2019 When consumers are looking for probiotics, what are they looking for? Probiotics are defined as "live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host". This definition was the end product of an Expert Consultation of a group of international scientists, invited in 2001 by and on behalf of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to debate the (then) emerging field of probiotics. Twelve...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510030 Comparison of Nutrition Screening and Assessment Parameters in Predicting Length of Hospital Stay Susetyowati, Hamam Hadi, Mohammad Hakimi and Ahmad Husain Asdie Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 05, 2018 Prospective cohort study in Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, the central hospital in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia. Subjects are 326 adult patients within 48 hours of hospital admission. We using The Simple Nutrition Screening Tool (SNST), Nutritional Risk Screening-2002 (NRS-2002), Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST), Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) and Short Nutritional Assessment Questioner (SNAQ), and Nutritional Assessment (anthropometric and biochemical measurements)....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510029 Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Factors in Cancer M Waheed Roomi, Aleksandra Niedzwiecki and Matthias Rath Article Type: Review Article | First Published: November 28, 2018 Epidemiological and experimental studies suggest that a proper diet and a healthy life style can decrease the risk of cancer by up to 70%. The cancers most closely related to nutrition are breast and endometrial cancers in women and prostate and gastrointestinal cancers in men. The review outlines that many anti-oxidants, vitamins, phytochemicals, and other micronutrients in food have cancer preventing effects, while many food additives, pesticide residues and high consumption of charbroiled mea...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510028 Assessing Iodine Status in Frontline Healthcare Ciara Wright and Heather Leeson Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 07, 2018 Iodine is essential for the synthesis of thyroid hormones and both hypothyroidism and iodine deficiency are prevalent worldwide. Assessing iodine status in the individual is difficult. Spot urine iodine measurement, while readily available, is not accurate. However, combining the clinical picture with a brief dietary history along with this simple measurement may give further insight into the likely iodine requirements of an individual. Supporting nutritional deficiency in subclinical hypothyroi...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510027 Nutritional Status of Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease Samara Agda dos Santos, Cecilia Lacroix de Oliveira, Paulo Ivo Cortez and Claudia dos Santos Cople Rodrigues Article Type: Review Article | First Published: October 31, 2018 We identified 37 articles that describe low weight, short stature and overweight or obesity prevalence ranging between 3 and 100%, 8.2% and 24.0%, 1.6% and 22.4%, respectively. The associated factors to the growth deficit were the increase of resting energy expenditure, the presence of low bone density, the high prevalence of low zinc and D-vitamin plasma concentration, the low consume of calcium and D-vitamin, vessel occlusion crises, increased need of transfusions and hormonal amendments prese...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510026 Adriana Bergamini Quieregatto do Espirito Santo, Nestor Schor and Sandra Maria Rodrigues Laranja Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 09, 2018 The prevalence of malnutrition in hemodialysis (HD) is high, ranging from 40-80%. The major nutritional problems are related to accumulation of metabolites between dialysis sessions and to nutrient loss during the procedure....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510025 Absorption of Hydroxytyrosol from Different Sources and its Impact on Lipid Status in Human Subjects Simone Siefer, Roland Wacker, Manfred Wilhelm and Christiane Schoen Article Type: Research Article | First Published: June 09, 2018 There is growing interest in the health effects of dietary polyphenols on cardiovascular risk factors. In this context, the effect of hydroxytyrosol on lipid status was investigated in healthy subjects. Hydroxytyrosol, a polyphenol especially known from olive oil, is available on the market from different sources. Absorption from those sources is prerequisite for its effects....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510024 Diane M Dennis, Jenna Haak, Vicki Carter, Michelle Trevenen and Ian Cooper Article Type: Research Article | First Published: May 09, 2018 Recent findings established that underweight (UW) and extremely obese (EO) people were over-represented in the inpatient cohort of one Australian tertiary hospital. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of these patients and identify if differences existed between this subset and the remaining cohort....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510023 Hülya Kamarlı Altun and İlkay Keser Article Type: Research Article | First Published: October 30, 2017 he acquisition of the habit of healthy nutrition and positive nutrition behaviour is a process that starts in childhood and continues throughout life. Especially adolescence and youth periods are risky in terms of the nutrition-related behaviours of an individual....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510022 Minatsu Kobayashi, Yuri Takada, Yuka Utsunomiya and Saowapa Sakkayaphan Article Type: Original Article | First Published: July 31, 2017 Food composition tables are essential to estimating nutrient intake. For the Thai diet, food composition tables have been established in Thailand and also by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. However, nutritional evaluations to date have been limited because the number of food items and nutritional components in the tables is restricted....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510021 Exploration of Nutrition Support Team Outcome Predictors for Elderly Masakazu Hiramatsu, Chika Momoki, Kumiko Kato, Yoko Yasui, Yumi Oide, Chiduko Kaneishi, Akiyoshi Mori, Takashi Fukuda and Daiki Habu Article Type: Original Article | First Published: July 28, 2017 A total of 101 patients who received NST intervention in 2015 were divided into two groups by NST outcome. Patients who achieved therapeutic targets were classified in the success group. Patients who discontinued treatment because of worsening condition or death were classified in the non success group....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510020 Biogenic Amine Formation in Reformulated Cooked Sausage Without Added Nitrite Claudia Ruiz-Capillas, Ana M Herrero, Mehdi Triki and Francisco Jimenez-Colmenero Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 23, 2017 The purpose of this study was to assess the formation of biogenic amines (BA) during chilled storage (60 days) in cooked sausages made without added nitrite. Various combinations of ingredients celery, sodium lactate, carmine, orange dietary fibre and vitamins C and E - were used as substitutes for nitrite. BA levels were low irrespective of formulation, the largest variations between products were found in the case of cadaverine. ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510019 A Protocol for Human Serum Fucoxanthinol Quantitation using LC-MS/MS System Nana Mikami, Masashi Hosokawa, Masayuki Abe, Kazuo Miyashita, Hitoshi Sohma and Yasuo Kokai Article Type: Original Article | First Published: September 30, 2016 ucoxanthin, a marine carotenoid widely distributed in brown algae, is known to possess various health promoting activities including anti-obesity effects in humans, but little is known about its kinetics partly because of its low bioavailability. We have developed a simple and reproducible protocol for quantifying system of human serum fucoxanthinol, a fucoxanthin metabolite, used LC-MS/MS multiple reaction monitoring (MRM), and have applied for clinical trial to study fucoxanthin absorption....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510018 A Brief Overview of Nutrient Anti-Inflammatory Molecules and their in Vitro and in Vivo Activity Elaine Wei Ting Lim, Steven T Leach, Daniel A Lemberg and Andrew S Day Article Type: Review Article | First Published: September 21, 2016 Anti-inflammatory nutrients are components of normal dietary intake with reported anti-inflammatory properties. In comparison to traditional pharmacological anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-inflammatory nutrients may have lower side effects. However, one limitation of anti-inflammatory nutrients is their inefficiency compared to current pharmacological anti-inflammatory drugs, as higher nutrient concentrations may be required to provide similar pharmacological effect....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510017 A New Whey Cheese Analogue Made from Whey Protein Concentrate and Vegetable Fat with 15% Olive Oil Evangelia Zoidou, Ioanna Andreadaki, Theophilos Massouras and Stelios Kaminarides Article Type: Research Article | First Published: August 27, 2016 Imitation cheeses or cheese analogues are cheese-like products in which milk fat, milk protein or both are partially or wholly replaced by non milk-based components to produce a specific cheese variety. They are manufactured by blending various edible fats/oils, proteins, other ingredients and water into a smooth homogenous blend with the aid of heat, mechanical shear and emulsifiers....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510016 Enteral Nutrition in Intensive Care Units: Factors that Hinder Adequate Delivery Mohamed Ezz El-Regal, Mohamed Abo Saba Abdelgawad, Nadia Taha Mohamed, Hayam Ibrahim Asfour and Nawal El Sayed Abd El-Rehim Article Type: Research Article | First Published: July 26, 2016 Enteral nutrition (EN) is the most efficient nutritional support (NS) method in the intensive care units (ICUs). It has gained popularity over other methods in terms of promoting patient's immunity and enhancing better clinical outcomes in addition to its cost effectiveness. However, delivery of EN remains inadequate due to interruptions for various reasons, some of which are avoidable. Frequent interruptions may impact provision of nutrients and therefore, patient's clinical outcome. The aim of...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510015 Dietitian Experience with Exclusive Enteral Nutrition for the Treatment of Crohn Disease Catherine Wall, Andrew Day and Richard Gearry Article Type: Original Research Article | First Published: June 01, 2016 An electronic survey of Dietitians New Zealand members was undertaken. A link to the survey was disseminated through their weekly electronic newsletter. Survey responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics and responses from pediatric and adult dietitians were compared using Fisher's exact test and Chi-squared test. Open ended questions were summarized using thematic analysis. The responses of New Zealand dietitians were compared to dietitian practice internationally and current inflammat...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510014 Niacin and Oxidative Stress: A Mini-Review Faranak Ilkhani, Banafshe Hosseini and Ahmad Saedisomeolia Article Type: Review Article | First Published: May 18, 2016 Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a variety of chronic diseases. One of the main factors involved in oxidative stress reduction is increased antioxidant potential. Several nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin E and carotenoids are known to act as antioxidants; however, niacin is one of the neglected antioxidant nutrients that may have an antioxidant action both independently, and also as a component of the glutathione redox cycle. Thus, this study aimed to review the st...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510013 The Role of Vitamin D in Metabolic Syndrome Hwei-Fang Tsai Article Type: Review Article | First Published: March 31, 2016 The effects of vitamin D on bone and mineral metabolism were well known. Proper exposure under the sunlight to increase body vitamin D content was long well practiced. Still vitamin D deficiency was frequently detected in variable areas of the world. Vitamin D deficiency is not uncommon even in the tropical countries. Recently it was much appreciated that vitamin D status might be correlated with components of metabolic syndrome, such as insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, increased low den...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510012 The Assessment, Knowledge and Perceived Quality of Nutrition Care amongst Nurses Miriam Theilla RN, Jonathan Cohen, Pierre Singer, Chedva Liebman and Ilya Kagan Article Type: Research Article | First Published: March 25, 2016 The Rabin Medical Center (RMC), a tertiary care, university-affiliated, 1,300-bed hospital in central Israel, recognized the need for a multi-disciplinary approach and so established a Clinical Nutrition Forum (CNF) comprising physicians, dieticians, pharmacists and nutrition nurses. The Forum worked in collaboration with departmental dieticians and physicians. However, of all the healthcare providers involved in the CNF, the involvement of nurses at the bedside is very limited and focused mainl...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510011 The Extraction, Anticancer Effect, Bioavailability, and Nanotechnology of Baicalin Ondrea A. Moore, Ying Gao, Allen Y. Chen, Ross Brittain and Yi Charlie Chen Article Type: Original Article | First Published: March 22, 2016 The dried root of Baikal skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) has been historically and widely used in traditional Eastern medicine. Modern science proved that baicalin is the major bioactive responsible for the physiological activity of Baikal skullcap. Baicalin, a flavonoid found in several species in the genus Scutellaria, has been regarded as a potent anticancer agent. In this review, we present the main extraction methods, anticancer activity and bioavailability of baicalin. Besides, the util...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510010 Feasibility and Acceptability of Chromium Supplementation for Binge-eating Disorder Robert M Hamer, Maria La Via, Kimberly A. Brownley, Lauren Breithaupt, Margarita Sala and Cynthia M. Bulik Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 22, 2016 Chromium is an essential element involved in the regulation of blood glucose levels. We recently conducted the first pilot trial of chromium supplementation in the new binge-eating disorder (BED). Given the novelty of both BED and chromium supplementation, feasibility studies are essential to address questions regarding the interest in and acceptability of chromium supplementation in this patient population....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510009 Louisa Ming Yan Chung and Shirley Siu Ming Fong Article Type: Original Article | First Published: November 14, 2015 Picky eating is quite common among preschoolers, which may lead to imbalanced diet. Picky eating behavior among preschoolers was found associated with feeding style. With the complex family structure of 2-career parents in Hong Kong and unique authoritarian Chinese feeding style, this study aimed to explore the differences in feeding practices among different preschoolers' feeding persons and to investigate if preschoolers' picky eating showed differences if they are fed by different feeding per...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510008 Eman M Alissa and Nabeel A Alama Article Type: Original Article | First Published: October 14, 2015 Coronary heart disease (CHD) is related to a large number of environmental and lifestyle factors including an unhealthy dietary pattern, physical inactivity and a positive smoking habit. Dietary modification has been involved in managing and reducing the risk of CHD. We aimed to assess the dietary intake of Saudi population with various degrees of atherosclerosis, and to examine the relationship between specific nutrient intakes with some classical cardiovascular risk factors. ...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510007 The Importance of Nutritional Control and Diet Care in Huntington's Disease Nieves Gonzalez Article Type: Editorial | First Published: September 28, 2015 The first descriptions of chorea, from the Greek word 'dance', date back to the middle ages. The condition 'Saint Vitus dance' was initially considered a curse, and was named so, because afflicted individuals were 'cured' when they touched churches, which enshrined Saint Vitus relics. In 1872, Dr. George Huntington published a report entitled 'On chorea', where he characterized the Huntington's disease (HD) as a genetic condition, which specifically causes degeneration in neurons of the striatum...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510006 Tesfaye Belay, Chih-lung Fu and Anthony Woart Article Type: Original Article | First Published: September 15, 2015 A cold-induced stress mouse model for investigating chlamydia genital infection and immune response analysis was established in our laboratory. Previous results showed that cold-induced stress results in suppression of the immune response and increased intensity of chlamydia genital infection in the mouse model. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the potential therapeutic value of active hexose correlated compound (AHCC) against chlamydia genital infection in mice. AHCC is an extra...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510005 Should We Use Various Obesity Measures Interchangeably? Shuman Yang Article Type: Short Note | First Published: August 18, 2015 In clinical setting or clinical research studies, convenient obesity measures such as body weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) are commonly used to quantify obesity status of patients or research participants. Although these obesity data are easy and cheap to collect, they may have problems as compared to other obesity measures....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510004 Gabriela Gutierrez-Salmean, Mayra Acosta, Fabiola Arellano, Karolina Alvarez Altamirano, Veronica Ruiz-Manon, Guillermo M Ceballos-Reyes and Vanessa Fuchs Tarlovsky Article Type: Review Article | First Published: July 03, 2015 Cervical cancer is a leading cause of death among women in developing countries. Diet has been suggested to play an important role in the pathophysiology of malignant tumors as an imbalance between dietary antioxidant intake and free radical production-from the inflammatory state results in oxidative stress, which may contribute to both initiation and progression of carcinogenesis. The aims of the present study were to assess the difference regarding dietary intake and oxidative stress plasmatic...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510003 Insulin Resistance and Diet Care Jun Kobayashi Article Type: Editorial | First Published: March 02, 2015 During human evolution, insulin signaling developed to ensure normal homeostasis to redirect nutrients to pivotal organs under critical conditions such as starvation, infection, and trauma. However, in the modern era, insulin signaling is often counter productive due to the current obesogenic environment, resulting in insulin resistance....
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510002 Inaugural Editorial - Journal of Nutritional Medicine and Diet Care Basil Aboul-Enein Article Type: Editorial | First Published: February 17, 2015 It is with profound pleasure that I welcome readers, reviewers, editors, and authors to this inaugural issue of the Journal of Nutritional Medicine and Diet Care (JNMDC). The Journal of Nutritional Medicine and Diet Care is an open access, peer reviewed, scientific journal that provides rapid dissemination of research in all areas of human and animal nutrition, dietetic practice and public health nutrition, dietary interventions, nutrigenomics, molecular nutrition, and other related topics of in...
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Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-3278.1510001 Nutritional Medicine and Diet Care Ross Stewart Grant Article Type: Editorial | First Published: February 16, 2015 A number of previously well-established fundamentals to nutritional health have been challenged in recent times. The merits of the well balanced low fat diet, built on whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and grains with restricted use of meats and dairy is now being vigorously debated by those advocating various alternatives including; the no grain Paleolithic diet or the high meat protein Atkins diet, or the high fat (low omega-3) Weston Price diet....
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