Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos: Recent submissions
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(SPRINGER, 2006-12)The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of fatty acid binding protein 2 (FABP2) Ala54Thr genetic polymorphism and to evaluate its association with obesity and insulin resistance in Chilean aboriginal populations. ...
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(ELSEVIER, 2006-10)Copper is an essential micronutrient for life. It is required by a wide range of species, from bacteria to yeast, plants and mammals including humans. To prevent the consequences of the excess or deficit of copper, living ...
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(ELSEVIER, 2006-01-05)The increasing recognition of the participation of free radical-mediated oxidative events in the initiation and/or progression of cardiovascular, tumoural, inflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders, has given rise to ...
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(ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2007-07)Objective: To evaluate the influence of ApaI, BsmI and TaqI polymorphisms of the VDR gene and HLA-DQB1* alleles in type 1 diabetic children and to assess their possible relationship with circulating levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin ...
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(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2007-07)Nine hundred cases of seafood related diarrhea were reported in the region of Puerto Montt, Chile during the austral summer of 2006. This is the continuation of the large outbreaks associated with the consumption of seafood ...
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(TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2005-11)Aim: The aim of this study was to develop predictive equations based on anthropometric data to estimate stature in people 60 years and older in Latin America. Design: Population-based cross-sectional study in three Latin ...
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(NORTH AMER ASSOC STUDY OBESITY, 2005-12)Trends in height and BMI of 6-year-old children during the nutrition transition in Chile. Obes Res. 2005;13:2178 –2186. Objective: We analyzed trends in height and BMI and their interaction in 6-year-old Chilean ...
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(SOC EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY MEDICINE, 2006-10)Homocysteine (Hcys) has been implicated in various oxidative stress–related disorders. The presence of a thiol on its structure allows Hcys to exert a double-edge redox action. Depending on whether Cu2þions occur ...
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(EUROPEAN CYTOKINE NETWORK, 2005-12)Backgound. Copper (Cu) is an essential trace element for many biological processes including maintenance of both innate and acquired branches of immunity. Objective. To measure the effect of copper supplementation on IL-2 ...
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(TAYLOR & FRANCIS, 2005-08)Serotonin has been related to feeding behaviour and body weight control through its suppressive effect on appetite. Conflicting results have been published in the literature regarding the association between the -1438 G/A ...
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(ARCHIVOS LATINOAMERICANOS DE NUTRICION, 2005-12)La Fenilquetonuria (PKU) se produce por un defecto total o parcial de la enzima fenilalanina hidroxilasa (FAH) acumulándose fenilalanina (FA) en sangre, lo que ocasiona retardo mental si no es diagnosticada en el período ...
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(The Journal of Nutrition, 2005-10)The health consequences of mild copper excess in humans are unknown. In a previous study, 2 mo of supplementation with up to 6 mg Cu/L in drinking water did not induce detectable changes. Here we assessed a copper ...
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(ELSEVIER, 2006-08)Objective: We compared the effects of an arginine-supplemented diet with those of an isocaloric isonitrogenous diet on immune and metabolic response of children with burns. Methods: This was a double-blind, randomized, ...
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(BLACKWELL, 2006-01)In this study, a competitive PCR was developed to estimate the quantity of bifidobacteria in human faecal samples using two 16S rRNA gene Bifidobacterium genus-specific primers, Bif164f and Bif662r. A PCR-temporal temperature ...
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(AMER SOC CLINICAL NUTRITION, 2006-12)Background: Infants aged 6-24 mo are at high risk of iron deficiency. Numerous studies worldwide have sought to identify predictors of iron deficiency in this age group. Objective: The objectives of the study were to apply ...
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(ELSEVIER, 2007-10)Objective: Periconceptional intake of folic acid reduces the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs), a frequent birth defect that can cause significant infant mortality and disability. In Chile, fortification of wheat flour ...
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(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2006-08-04)The endoglin heterozygous (Eng(+/-)) mouse, which serves as a model of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), was shown to express reduced levels of endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) with impaired activity. Because of ...
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Systematic review: are probiotics useful in controlling gastric colonization by Helicobacter pylori? (BLACKWELL, 2006-04-15)Helicobacter pylori is a highly prevalent pathogen considered as an aetiological factor for gastroduodenal ulcers, and a risk factor for gastric adenocarcinoma and lymphoma in humans. Most subjects colonized by this ...
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(BLACKWELL, 2006-04)We performed a comparative analysis of the Vibrio cholerae strain El Tor 3083 entering the viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state and starvation after incubation in artificial seawater (ASW) at 4 and 15 degrees C respectively. ...
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(ELSEVIER, 2006-06-20)Objectives: It has been suggested that isoflavones protect the cardiovascular system, in part by improving lipid profile. The purpose of the present research was to examine the effect of a 12-week soy isoflavone supplementation ...
