Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos: Recent submissions
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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 ...
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(BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, 2006-04)Large epidemics of diarrhoea associated with seafood consumption and Vibrio parahaemolyticus occurred during the austral summers of 2004 and 2005 in the environs of Puerto Montt, Chile (41 degrees 29'S 72 degrees 24'W). ...
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(BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, 2006-05)The purpose of this review was to examine the role of glycaemic index in fuel partitioning and body composition with emphasis on fat oxidation/storage in humans. This relationship is based on the hypothesis postulating ...
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(CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, 2006-08)Although progress has been made towards international goals for the eradication of hunger and malnutrition, considerable work is still required to achieve them and to respond to emerging public health nutrition challenges. ...
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(CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, 2006-12)Background and aims: Weight maintenance within normal standards is recommended for prevention of conditions associated with oxidative injury. To compare oxidative damage in a post mitotic tissue, between adults differing ...
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(ALLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP DIVISION ALLEN PRESS, 2006-04)Objective: Breast-feeding is associated with better child development outcomes, but uncertainty remains primarily due to the close relationship between breast-feeding and socioeconomic status. This study assesses the issue ...
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(W B SAUNDERS CO LTD, 2006-04)Objective: In the last decades, the epidemiological and demographic transition in Chile has resulted in a considerable increase in diet-related noncommunicable chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the ...
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(AMER COLLEGE NUTRITION, 2006-06)Objective: To study the effects of a special nutritional supplement on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers in Chilean elderly subjects with femoral osteoporosis. Setting: Public primary health care clinics in ...
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(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2006-08)The aim was to assess the effects of resistance training and vitamin D supplementation on physical performance of healthy elderly subjects. Ninety-six subjects, aged 70 years or more with 25 OH vitamin D levels of 16 ng/ml ...
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(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2006-05)Bioavailability results, obtained in humans, of wheat flour fortified with elemental iron might not be reliable because these studies have been performed using tracer iron compounds that probably do not have the same ...
