food hypersensitivity/obesity

Over one million infants are born to HIV-1-infected women every year in Sub Saharan Africa. In Zimbabwe, annual births stand at 379,000 with approximately 48,000 infants being born every year to HIV-1-infected women on lifelong highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Concerns have been

Subjects will first be screened for cardiovascular pathologies and then tested for hidden food allergies. After the results subjects will eliminate all food that showed leukocyte reactions for 90-days. Subjects will then also be invited to use the Willis Exercise protocol (Aerobic-surge exercise >

Eligibility: obese patients attending our center. Exclusion criteria: previous dietary or anti-obesity drugs treatments, previous bariatric surgery, eating disorders, desire for short-term bariatric surgery, active neoplasia, end stage kidney or liver disease, food allergies or celiac

In UK adults, meat provides approximately 40% of the average daily protein intake and makes a significant contribution to intake of thiamin, niacin, vitamin B12, iron, zinc, potassium, and phosphorus. However, excessive consumption, particularly of red and processed meat, is associated with

- Familiarisation screening visit - (Visit 1) Before participating in the study, all participants will visit the exercise laboratory for a familiarisation and screening visit where they will be shown the designated experimental area, provide written informed consent and have various measurements

Twenty healthy, non-vegetarian, non-smoking Caucasian men were included in the study. Inclusion criteria: men aged 40 to 70 years with a BMI of 25 to 35. Exclusion criteria: Metabolic disturbances, bariatric surgery, recent diet, food allergies or treatment with antibiotics. The study protocol was

Addis Ababa University, College of Natural Sciences, Research Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved this study. Written consent forms were obtained from all 14 volunteers (7 females and 7 males). The subjects were randomly recruited from twenty eight 3rd year Food Science and Postharvest

The PreventADALL study is a long term prospective birth cohort study, with an intervention aspect designed as a randomized clinical trial (RCT), and an exploratory aspect, enrolling mother-child pairs by including pregnant women, allowing for intrauterine investigations of the baby and maternal

The regulation of the permeability of the intestinal barrier is essential in the molecular traffic between the lumen and the internal environment. It affects the absorption of nutrients and tolerance or immunization against foodborne non-self antigens that penetrate the barrier. In rodents,

STUDY OBJECTIVES The general aim of the study is to evaluate whether wheat aleurone-rich food supplementation modifies the cardiovascular and metabolic risk profiles in subjects at increased metabolic risk. Primary objectives of the trial are to evaluate whether wheat aleurone-rich food

Bariatric surgery has become a major treatment option for severe obesity in adults. It has proven its efficiency regarding weight loss and its benefits concerning the improvement or even remission of obesity related comorbidities. Additionally, bariatric surgery procedures can be performed

Vitamin D has a range of biological effects of public health relevance (Prentice et al, 2008). Besides its well known role in mineralization of bone and teeth, vitamin D also play important roles in metabolic functions, the pathogenesis of certain diseases, e.g. type 1 diabetes, celiac disease,

Since the acceptance of surgical procedures to achieve a sustainable weight loss, many different procedures has been tried with variable success. Among them , various gastric restrictive procedures have evolved over the years but abandoned due to poor long term weight loss, food intolerance or

Role of Ghrelin and PYY in Postpartum Body Weight Regulation and Presence in Human Milk. This study evaluated whether fasting or postprandial ghrelin or PYY is different between lactating and nonlactating postpartum women matched for age, body weight, and adiposity. Eligibility Criteria: Healthy