Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a derivative of a fatty acid linoleic acid (LA), has been reported to decrease tumorigenesis in animals. CLA is unique because unlike most antioxidants which are components of plant products, it is present in food from animal sources such as dairy foods and meats. Continue reading
Physical Maturity and Bone Mass
A Noninvasive Measure of Physical Maturity as a Predictor of Bone Mass in Children
Dorothy A. Nelson, PhD, and David A. Barondess, PhD
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the accumulation of whole body bone mass in a longitudinal study of prepubertal boys and girls using Roche’s physical maturity index as a measure of developmental age. Continue reading
The Effects of Varying Dietary Fat on the Nutrient Intake in Male and Female Runners
Peter J. Horvath, PhD, FACN, CNS, Colleen K. Eagen, MS, Stacie D. Ryer-Calvin, BA, and David R. Pendergast, EdD, FACN
Departments of Physical Therapy, Exercise & Nutrition Sciences and Physiology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
Objective: The present study examined the effects ofvarying dietary fat levels on nutrients in female and male endurance runners. Continue reading
A Diet High in Whole and Unrefined Foods Favorably Alters Lipids, Antioxidant Defenses and Colon Function
Bonnie Bruce, DrPH, MPH, RD, FACN, Gene A. Spiller, PhD, DSc, FACN, CNS, Leslie M. Klevay, MD, and Sandra K. Gallagher
Sphera Foundation, Los Altos, California (B.B., G.A.S.), USDA-ARS Human Nutrition Research Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota (L.M.K., S.K.G.)
Objective: Diets rich in whole and unrefined foods, like whole grains, dark green and yellow/orange-fleshed vegetables and fruits, legumes, nuts and seeds, contain high concentrations of antioxidant phenolics, fibers and numerous other phytochemicals that may be protective against chronic diseases. This study compared the effects of a phytochemical-rich diet versus a refined-food diet on lipoproteins, antioxidant defenses and colon function. Continue reading
Serum Vitamin B12, C and Folate Concentrations in the New Mexico Elder Health Survey
Robert D. Lindeman, MD, FACN, Linda J. Romero, MD, Kathleen M. Koehler, PhD, MPH, FACN, Hwa Chi Liang, MA, Asenath LaRue, PhD, Richard N. Baumgartner, PhD, and Philip J.Garry, PhD, FACN
Department of Internal Medicine (R.D.L., R.N.B.), Department of Family and Community Medicine (L.J.R.), Clinical Nutrition Program, Center for Population Health (K.M.K., H.C.L.), Department of Psychiatry (A.L.), Department of Pathology (P.J.G.), University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Objectives: 1) To compare serum vitamin B12, C and folate concentrations in a randomly selected sample of elderly (age 65 years or older) male and female Hispanics and nonHispanic whites (NHW) and 2) to examine associations between serum B12, C and folate concentrations compared to measures of cognitive and affective (depression) functions. Continue reading
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