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- 1Baracos, Vickie (Oncology and Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
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Effect of Regular Dietary Consumption of Beans or Peas on Body Weight, Body Composition, and Blood Pressure in Men and Women with Mild Hypercholesterolemia
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Pulse consumption has been associated with beneficial effects on heart health. In this randomized controlled trial, 51 participants with mild hypercholesterolemia were randomly assigned to consume study food items containing ¾ cup beans, peas, or rice (control) per day, 5 days per week for 6...
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Spring 2021
Lifestyle modifications that induce energy deficit, such as diet and physical activity are considered the cornerstone of weight management. The overall purpose of this research was to compare the effects of an acute nutritional intervention comprised of a high-protein (HP) diet replacement versus...
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Fall 2019
Postpartum weight retention (PPWR) is an important risk factor for long-term obesity. Accurate assessment and understanding of energy expenditure and other metabolic characteristics of postpartum women may improve weight management following childbirth. The overall aims of this research were to...
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Spring 2019
Energy expenditure forms the basis of all dietary recommendations. In patients with cancer, resting energy expenditure (REE) can be impacted by tumor burden, high systemic inflammation, and/or altered body composition. Total energy expenditure (TEE) and physical activity levels (PAL) have been...
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Fall 2012
The biochemical and molecular mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of exercise remain elusive. Growing evidence suggests that white adipose tissue (WAT) is an important organ that exercise exerts beneficial effects on. The role of interleukin 6 (IL-6) in mediating WAT metabolism remains...
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Spring 2013
Gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with short-and long-term maternal and infant health outcomes. The purpose of this research was to describe longitudinal changes in weight and body composition during pregnancy and early postpartum according to pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI)...
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Influence of dietary fat intake on acute changes in postprandial lipid and lipoprotein expression in children and adolescents with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disease that typically occurs in obese children and adolescents with hyperinsulinemia/insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. While treatment is aimed at lifestyle modification (diet and physical activity), very little is known regarding...
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Fall 2016
Adults with class II/III obesity (BMI ≥35 kg/m2) are at increased health risk, and may also present with lower lean mass in relation to excess adiposity, a condition termed sarcopenic obesity. A variety of body composition indices and cutpoints have been used to define this condition, mostly in...