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Diesel Exhaust Exposure and N-acetyl-cysteine Supplementation In-utero and Atherosclerotic Lesion Progression in Hyperlipidemic Mice
Background: Ambient air pollution exposures have consistently been found to be positively associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Fine particle air pollution (PM2.5), largely derived from diesel exhaust ... -
Diet and Adipose Tissue Inflammation
Background: Adipose tissue inflammation is a possible link between obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. In obesity adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) are thought to undergo a phenotypic switch to a pro-inflammatory state ... -
Diet Quality and Circulating Sphingolipids: The Strong Heart Family Study
Sphingolipids, including ceramides (Cer) and sphingomyelins (SM), are involved in the development of chronic disease through stress response, inflammation, insulin sensitivity, and more. Plasma sphingolipids may be influenced ... -
Diet Quality and Food Additive Exposure in Children with and without Celiac Disease
Treatment of celiac disease (CeD) requires adherence to a gluten-free (GF) diet, a restriction that affects food choices and impacts dietary patterns. Pre-clinical research suggests that certain food additives may contribute ... -
Dietary Intake of Overweight and Obese Men Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer Before and After a Lifestyle Intervention
Background: There is increasing evidence that obesity is correlated with prostate cancer (PC) progression and PC-related mortality among men on active surveillance (AS). Interventions aimed at weight loss among obese men ... -
DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF FATTY ACIDS ON AN IN VITRO MODEL OF HEPATOCYTE STEATOSIS
<bold>Differential Effects of Fatty Acids on an In Vitro Model of Hepatocyte Steatosis</bold> <bold> <italics>Introduction</bold></italics>: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by excess hepatic fat ... -
Differential Gene Transcription in Monocytes from Chronic Kidney Disease and Healthy Patients
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the US. The prevalence of CKD currently is about 14%, or about 26 million people, and the number of deaths from CKD has doubled over the past 20 ... -
Disordered Eating and Eating Competence in Adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Based on Symptom Severity
Objectives: This study seeks to assess the frequency at which disordered eating impacts patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), evaluate the level of Eating Competence (EC) among patients with IBS, and determine ... -
Do screen time policies matter? The association between the presence of screen time policies in child care facilities and child care provider knowledge, provider advocacy and facility practices.
(2013-11-14)Background: Childhood obesity affects millions of children in the United States; the estimated prevalence of obesity among two to five year olds has doubled between 1980 and 2008. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) ... -
Eating Competence and Gender Identity are significantly associated with Weight-and-Body Shame-and-Guilt, Eating Concerns, and Weight Satisfaction in Undergraduate Students
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine if Eating Competence in undergraduates is associated with Weight-and-Body Shame-and-Guilt (WEB-SG), weight satisfaction, and eating concerns, and whether these associations ... -
Eating Frequency, Disease-Related Biomarkers and Appetite
(2013-07-23)Observational studies have demonstrated an inverse relationship between eating frequency (EF), obesity, and other markers for disease risk. It has been suggested that consumption of several small, frequent meals may ... -
Eating Perceptions Of University Students Who Are Following A Special Restrictive Diet: The Food And Health Survey
University of Washington Abstract Eating Perceptions Of University Students Who Are Following A Special Restrictive Diet: The Food And Health Survey Francesca Simonella Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Marian L. Neuhouser, ... -
Eating well and paying less: a positive deviance study
<bold>Background/Objective</bold>: Past studies have shown that healthier diets tend to cost more. This study identified groups of positive deviants (PD) who are able to achieve healthier diets at lower cost, and characterize ... -
Effect of cocoa extract supplementation on mental health and risk of incident late-life depression: a secondary analysis of the COSMOS trial
Question Can cocoa extract supplementation improve subjective mental health and prevent the onset of incident late-life depression in older adults?Findings In this secondary analysis of 21,442 adults aged 60 or older, cocoa ... -
Effect of Low vs High Eating Frequency on Perceived Appetite, Plasma Appetite Hormones, and Appetite Relationships: A Component of the Frequency of Eating and Satiety Hormones (FRESH) Study
Purpose Human appetite hormones are affected by various factors and there is a lack of detailed evidence on the impact of eating frequency on self-reported and serum markers of appetite. If self-reported measures of appetite ... -
The Effect of Meal Preparation Time on Food Expenditure and Nutritional Quality of Menus in Family Child-Care Homes in King County, Washington
(2013-04-17)<bold>Background:</bold> A full time child-care program is expected to provide at least one-half to two-thirds of a child's daily nutrient requirements. As such, child-care settings have been acknowledged as an important ... -
Effects of excessive energy intake from fructose- vs. high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)- vs. glucose-sweetened beverages on fasting plasma IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 concentrations
University of Washington Abstract Effects of excessive energy intake from fructose- vs. high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)- vs. glucose-sweetened beverages on fasting plasma IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 concentrations Katrina Hoch Chair ... -
Effects of State and Federal Legislation on a Sample of Local Public School District Wellness Policy Scores over Time
Background: School district wellness policies (SDWP) may provide guidance to schools seeking to improve and maintain healthy learning environments throughout the United States. State and federal legislation and regulations ... -
Evaluation of Patient Characteristics, Indications, and Effectiveness of Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN) Therapy in Obese Adult Patients
Background: Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) involves the administration of parenteral nutrition (PN) therapy outside of the institutional setting. Recipients of HPN are generally patients who do not have acute medical ...