Nutrition & Metabolism - Latest articlesThe latest articles from Nutrition & Metabolism (ISSN 1743-7075) published by BioMed CentralS100B concentration in colostrums of Burkinabe and Sicilian women- May 22, 2008 The aim of this study is to determine the S100B concentration in colostrums of 51 Burkinabe and 30 Sicilian women, still living in their countries, and in case of a difference to search for its explanations, considering also ethnic differences.The concentration of S100B, in colostrums of the first three days from the delivery, was assessed with commercial immunoluminometric assay.The production of colostrums was significantly higher in Burkinabe women, where the colostrums S100B levels in the...http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/5/1/15 Low-carbohydrate diet in type 2 diabetes: stable improvement of bodyweight and glycemic control during 44 months follow-up- May 22, 2008 Background: Low-carbohydrate diets, due to their potent antihyperglycemic effect, are an intuitively attractive approach to the management of obese patients with type 2 diabetes. We previously reported that a 20% carbohydrate diet was significantly superior to a 5560% carbohydrate diet with regard to bodyweight and glycemic control in 2 groups of obese diabetes patients observed closely over 6 months (intervention group, n = 16; controls, n = 15) and we reported maintenance of these gains after.http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/5/1/14 Assessment of the bone quality of black male athletes using calcaneal ultrasound: a cross-sectional study- May 20, 2008 Background: Lifestyle, genetics and environmental factors are established determinants of bone density. We aimed to describe the bone characteristics of competitive top-ranked Nigerian male athletes using calcaneal ultrasound and to assess whether intensive training promotes higher bone density in an environment with reportedly low calcium intake; to compare the bone characteristics of footballers with runners and other sportsmen; and to assess the correlation of stiffness index (SI) with...http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/5/1/13 Down regulation by a low-zinc diet in gene expression of rat prostatic thymidylate synthase and thymidine kinase- May 18, 2008 Background: Zinc has a wide spectrum of biological activities and its deficiency is related to various abnormalities of cell metabolism. Methods: Wistar male rats, at age of 4 weeks, were fed a low-zinc diet for six weeks. The levels of bromodeoxyuridine incorporated into the prostatic DNA and the mRNA expression levels of prostate thymidylate synthase and thymidine kinase were examined.ResultThe low-zinc diet caused a marked reduction in the body growth and organ weights, resulted in a low...http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/5/1/12 |