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Have you read any articles on the history of food diary/journal in relation to its use in medicine? Where can I find any interesting stories, books or articles written by physicians, medical...
29 October 2014 7,923 15 View
There are different types of chronic care implemented for the child with autism and Down syndrome, but what is the nutritional component of care in early developmental stages for these individuals.
21 October 2014 726 10 View
BMI is indicator that measures underweight in adults, but what is a statistically proven method to measure wasting and stunting in adult individuals?
10 October 2014 6,760 3 View
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What is the best nutritional supplement for pregnant women in resource poor countries which can prevent anemia?
10 October 2014 7,704 11 View
Are non-parametric tools sufficient to handle properly these kind of data? Is there any transformation I could apply in order to "normalize" distribution? Thanks in advance
06 October 2014 1,863 19 View
Would anyone have knowledge or literature references to share on which vitamins or minerals would be beneficial as markers of a healthy diet? The method used is a 48-hour dietary recall and the...
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I am studying protective effect of polyphenols on oleic-acid steatosis in HepG2 cells. I am going to measure intracellular triglyceride content in HepG2 cells. Is there any method other than using...
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Seawater can have different effects on skin/ human body as compared to normal water bath. How better/adverse that can prove to be?
12 May 2014 5,292 3 View
I am doing a lot of research about food fortification: Corn, Sorghum and Soybeans plus other things to make a porridge flour for children, lactating mothers and adults.
08 May 2014 6,088 5 View
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I am interested in GMO foods and if they can cause inflammatory responses in the body
05 May 2014 9,808 2 View
I am pretty confused after reading these studies about this topic. http://www.fasebj.org/content/23/1/271. Short mice are treated with a high fat diet for 8 weeks, resulting in fetal...
27 April 2014 621 2 View
Now millions are taking metformin as it is moderating to sugar in blood. Is it enough?
04 April 2014 8,297 0 View
Looking for a 24 hour dietary recall.
26 March 2014 6,245 3 View
Omega 3 fatty acid are very bioactive, despite a high susceptibility to non-enzymatic peroxidation.
25 March 2014 8,090 5 View
Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids are mainly found in fatty fish but this is not a sustainable source.
03 March 2014 7,669 11 View
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When it comes to nutrition for infants, the medical community largely agrees that "breast is best." We need to take a much more careful look at what happens past that first year of life and...
02 February 2014 7,552 14 View
There are different studies using different salt concentrations (1%, 4%, 5% or 8%) in diet or through water as part of their experiments in stroke prone rodent models. But is the amount of salt...
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