The Journal of Nutrition back issues from February 2003:
Editorial announcement
Feb 01, 2003; ... The editorial group of The Journal of Nutrition and the ASNS Publications Management Committee have recently discussed a number of issues that impact the financial health of our Journal. The substantial increase in submissions and resulting increase in the number of published pages in recent ...
Zinc transporters 1, 2 and 4 are differentially expressed and localized in rats during pregnancy and lactation
Feb 01, 2003; ... Zinc Transporters 1, 2 and 4 Are Differentially Expressed and Localized in Rats during Pregnancy and Lactation1 ABSTRACT Zinc metabolism is controlled within relatively restricted limits throughout the life cycle. Expression and localization of zinc transporters 1, 2 and 4 during ...
Soybean (beta)-conglycinin peptone suppresses food intake and gastric emptying by increasing plasma cholecystokinin levels in rats
Feb 01, 2003; ... Biochemical and Molecular Actions of Nutrients Soybean beta-Conglycinin Peptone Suppresses Food Intake and Gastric Emptying by Increasing Plasma Cholecystokinin Levels in Rats1 ABSTRACT Cholecystokinin (CCK) is an important physiologic mediator that regulates satiety and ...
Increased translocation of cardiac protein kinase C (beta)2 accompanies mild cardiac hypertrophy in rats fed saturated fat
Feb 01, 2003; ... Biochemical and Molecular Actions of Nutrients Research Communication Increased Translocation of Cardiac Protein Kinase C 132 Accompanies Mild Cardiac Hypertrophy in Rats Fed Saturated Fat1 ABSTRACT Signal transduction through protein kinase C (PKC) (beta)2 may modulate cardiac ...
Weaning and feed intake alter pancreatic enzyme activities and corresponding mRNA levels in 7-d-old piglets
Feb 01, 2003; ... ABSTRACT We investigated the changes in the capacity for synthesis of the exocrine pancreas of piglets during the 2 wk after weaning at 7 d of age (trial 1) by measuring the expression of digestive enzymes at mRNA and activity levels in pancreas homogenates, and the effects of high and low feed ...
Refeeding and insulin regulate S6K1 activity in chicken skeletal muscles
Feb 01, 2003; ... ABSTRACT Broiler chickens are characterized by fast muscle growth and high protein deposition, most likely subsequent to a high protein synthesis. However, the regulation of protein synthesis in chicken muscle is still unknown. In contrast, it has been clearly demonstrated in mammals that S6K1 ...
Vitamin D receptor (VDR) knockout mice reveal VDR-independent regulation of intestinal calcium absorption and ECaC2 and calbindin D(9k) mRNA
Feb 01, 2003; ... Nutrient-Gene Interactions Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) Knockout Mice Reveal VDR-Independent Regulation of Intestinal Calcium Absorption and ECaC2 and Calbindin D^sub 9k^ mRNA1,2 ABSTRACT To study the role of calbindin D^sub 9k^ (CaBP) and epithelial calcium channel ECaC2 in ...
(Beta)-carotene regulated NF-(kappa)B DNA-binding activity by a redox mechanism in human leukemia and colon adenocarcinoma cells
Feb 01, 2003; ... beta-Carotene Regulates NF-(kappa)B DNA-Binding Activity by a Redox Mechanism In Human Leukemia and Colon Adenocarcinoma Cells1 ABSTRACT We demonstrated previously that beta-carotene may affect cell growth by a redox mechanism. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the ...
Genistein and daidzein downregulation prostate androgen-regulated transcript-1 (PART-1) gene expression induced by dihydrotestosterone in human prostate LNCaP cancer cells
Feb 01, 2003; ... Nutrient-Gene Interactions-Research Communication Genistein and Daidzein Downregulate Prostate Androgen-- Regulated Transcript-1 (PART-1) Gene Expression Induced by Dihydrotestosterone in Human Prostate LNCaP Cancer Cells1 ABSTRACT Epidemiologic investigations and laboratory ...
Use of oral contraceptives blunts the calciuric effect of caffeine in young adult women
Feb 01, 2003; ... Human Nutrition and Metabolism Use of Oral Contraceptives Blunts the Calcluric Effect of Caffeine in Young Adult Women1 ABSTRACT Caffeine consumption increases the urinary excretion of calcium and other minerals. Factors that affect caffeine metabolism such as steroid hormones ...
Glucuronides are the main isoflavone metabolites in women
Feb 01, 2003; ... Glucuronides Are the Main Isoflavone Metabolites in Women1 ABSTRACT Three experiments were conducted to characterize the metabolism of isoflavones from soy milk in women: two meals in 2 wk separated by a 1-wk washout period (Experiment 1), one meal feeding (Experiment 2) and six ...
Increased dietary protein modifies glucose and insulin homeostasis in adult women during weight loss
Feb 01, 2003; ... Human Nutrition and Metabolism Increased Dietary Protein Modifies Glucose and Insulin Homeostasis in Adult Women during Weight Loss1,2 ABSTRACT Amino acids interact with glucose metabolism both as carbon substrates and by recycling glucose carbon via alanine and glutamine; ...
A reduced ratio of dietary carbohydrate to protein improves body composition and blood lipid profiles during weight loss in adult women
Feb 01, 2003; ... A Reduced Ratio of Dietary Carbohydrate to Protein Improves Body Composition and Blood Lipid Profiles during Weight Loss in Adult Women1,2 ABSTRACT Claims about the merits or risks of carbohydrate (CHO) vs. protein for weight loss diets are extensive, yet the ideal ratio of dietary ...
Selenium supplements do not increase plasma total homocysteine concentrations in men and women
Feb 01, 2003; ... Human Nutrition and Metabolism Research Communication Selenium Supplements Do Not Increase Plasma Total Homocysteine Concentrations in Men and Women1 ABSTRACT Studies in rats indicate that plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) is decreased in selenium deficiency and increases with ...
An evaluation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture food security measure with generalized linear mixed models
Feb 01, 2003; ... An Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Security with Generalized Linear Mixed Models1 ABSTRACT Over the last decade, new information has been developed and collected to measure the extent of food insecurity and hunger in the United States. Common measurement of the ...
Dietary (alpha)-tocopherol decreases (alpha)-tocotrienol but not (gamma)-tocotrienol concentration in rats
Feb 01, 2003; ... ABSTRACT We previously showed that alpha- and gamma-tocotrienols accumulate in adipose tissue and skin but not in plasma or other tissues of rats fed a tocotrienol-rich fraction extracted from palm oil containing alpha-tocopherol and alpha- and gamma-tocotrienols. To clarify the nature of ...
Stereospecific incorporation of palmitoyl, oleoyl and linoleoyl moieties into adipose tissue triacylglycerols of rats results in constant sn-1:sn-2:sn-3 in rats fed...
Feb 01, 2003; ... Nutrient Metabolism ABSTRACT We report the stereospecific (sn-1, sn-2, sn-3) distribution of fatty acids in subcutaneous adipose tissue triacylglycerols of male weaned Wistar rats fed either a standard diet or diets containing, in addition to 20 g corn oil/kg feed, 120 g/kg feed, each, ...
Inadequate copper intake reduces serum insulin-like growth factor-I and bone strength in growing rats fed graded amounts of copper and zinc
Feb 01, 2003; ... Inadequate Copper Intake Reduces Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I and Bone Strength in Growing Rats Fed Graded Amounts of Copper and Zinc1-3 ABSTRACT This study examined the effects of graded intakes of zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) on serum insulin-like growth-factor-I (IGF-I) ...
Breast milk fractions solubilize Fe(III) and enhance iron flux across caco-2 cells
Feb 01, 2003; ... Nutrient Metabolism Breast Milk Fractions Solubilize Fe(IQ and Enhance Iron Flux across Caco-2 Cells1,2 ABSTRACT Why breastfed infants absorb extrinsic iron (EFe) exceptionally well is an unexplained phenomenon. Our objective was to identify effects of human milk fractions ...
Dietary conjugated linoleic acid lowers plasma cholesterol during cholesterol supplementation, but accentuates the atherogenic lipid profile during the acute phase response in hamsters
Feb 01, 2003; ... Dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acid Lowers Plasma Cholesterol during Cholesterol Supplementation, but Accentuates the Atherogenic Lipid Profile during the Acute Phase Response in Hamsters1 ABSTRACT Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) reportedly exerts anticarcinogenic and antiatherosclerotic ...
Microbial aromatic acid metabolites formed in the gut account for a major fraction of the polyphenols excreted in urine of rats fed red wine polyphenols
Feb 01, 2003; ... Microbial Aromatic Acid Metabolites Formed in the Gut Account for a Major Fraction of the Polyphenols Excreted in Urine of Rats Fed Red Wine Polyphenols1 ABSTRACT The health effects of dietary polyphenols might be explained by both intact compounds and their metabolites formed either in ...
(Beta)-glucan fractions from barley and oats are similarly antiatherogenic in hypercholesterolemic Syrian golden hamsters
Feb 01, 2003; ... beta-Glucan Fractions from Barley and Oats Are Similarly Antiatherogenic in Hypercholesterolemic Syrian Golden Hamsters1 ABSTRACT The cholesterol-lowering activities of oats and barley are commonly attributed to the beta-glucan fractions. Although beta-glucan is present in both grains ...
Neither methionine nor nitrous oxide inactivation of methionine synthase affect the concentration of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate in rat liver
Feb 01, 2003; ... Nutrient Metabolism-Research Communication Neither Methionine nor Nitrous Oxide Inactivation of Methionine Synthase Affect the Concentration of 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate in Rat Liver1 ABSTRACT 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate occupies a key position in folate-dependent ...
Tissue antioxidant status differs in sponteneously hypertensive rats fed fish protein or casein
Feb 01, 2003; ... Nutrient Metabolism-Research Communication Tissue Antioxidant Status Differs in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Fed Fish Protein or Casein1 ABSTRACT The present study was designed to determine whether changes in dietary protein source are related to changes in antioxidant ...
Ferric citrate is half as effective as ferrous sulfate in meeting the iron requirement of juveile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus x O. aureus
Feb 01, 2003; ... Ferric Citrate is Half as Effective as Ferrous Sulfate in Meeting the Iron Requirement of Juvenile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus x O. aureus1 ABSTRACT Two growth experiments were conducted to estimate the minimum dietary iron requirement for juvenile hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis ...
Dietary interactions influence the effects of bovine folate-binding protein on the bioavailability of tetrahydrofolates in rats
Feb 01, 2003; ... Nutrient Interactions and Toxicity Dietary Interactions Influence the Effects of Bovine Folate-Binding Protein on the Bio-availability of Tetrahydrofolates in Rats1,2 ABSTRACT The newborns of mammals have a high folate demand, yet obtain adequate folate nutrition solely from ...
(n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids promote activation-induced cell death in murine T lymphocytes
Feb 01, 2003; ... (n-3) Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Promote Activation-Induced Cell Death in Murine T Lymphocytes1 ABSTRACT Previous studies showing dietary (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) attenuate T cell immunemediated inflammatory diseases led us to hypothesize that (n-3) PUFA promote ...
Leptin suppresses food intake and body weight in corticosterone-replaced adrenalectomized rats
Feb 01, 2003; ... Nutritional Neurosciences Leptin Suppresses Food Intake and Body Weight in Corticosterone-- Replaced Adrenalectomized Rats1,2 ABSTRACT Intracerebroventricular (ICV) injections of leptin decrease food intake and body weight while increasing energy expenditure. Some of these ...
Portion size adds limited information on variance in food intake of participants in the EPIC-postdam study
Feb 01, 2003; ... Portion Size Adds Limited Information on Variance in Food Intake of Participants in the EPIC-Potsdam Study1 ABSTRACT Food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) data should reflect interindividual variation and therefore measure variance in intake among populations. We conducted this analysis to ...
Soy phytochemicals and tea bioactive components synergistically inhibit androgen-sensitive human prostate tumors in mice
Feb 01, 2003; ... Soy Phytochemicals and Tea Bioactive Components Synergistically Inhibit Androgen-Sensitive Human Prostate Tumors in Mice1 ABSTRACT Although high doses of single bioactive agents may have potent anticancer effects, the chemopreventive properties of the Asian diet may result from ...
Low dietary copper increases fecal free radical production, fecal water alkaline phosphatase activity and cytotoxicity in healthy men
Feb 01, 2003; ... Low Dietary Copper Increases Fecal Free Radical Production, Fecal Water Alkaline Phosphatase Activity and Cytotoxicity in Healthy Men1,2 ABSTRACT One possible dietary factor that may increase susceptibility to colon cancer is inadequate copper intake. The objective of this study was to ...
Vitamin E supplementation does not alter azoxymethane-induced colonic aberrant crypt foci formation in young or old mice
Feb 01, 2003; ... Nutrition and Cancer Vitamin E Supplementation Does Not Alter Azoxymethane-Induced Colonic Aberrant Crypt Foci Formation in Young or Old Mice1 ABSTRACT Vitamin E, part of the body's primary lipid-soluble defense against free radicals and reactive oxygen molecules, has been ...
Comment to Dickinson et al. (2002) / Response
Feb 01, 2003; ... Dear Editor, Dickinson et al. (1) found that lean, young South East Asian subjects had reduced insulin sensitivity and marked postprandial hyperglycemia after a carbohydrate challenge compared with matched Caucasian subjects. Visceral adiposity, age, body mass index or birth weight did ...
Erratum
Feb 01, 2003; ... M. Anderson and K. L. Fritsche (2002) (n-3) Fatty Acids and Infectious Disease Resistance. J. Nutr. 132: 3566-3576. Corrections on Table 1 in the ...
Innovative teaching strategies for training physicians in clinical nutrition: An overview
Feb 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Innovative Teaching Strategies for Training Physicians in Clinical Nutrition: The Nutrition Academic Award (NAA) Medical Schools Innovative Teaching Strategies for Training Physicians in Clinical Nutrition: An Overview1 As American medical care has received more ...
Residents as teachers: A process for training and development
Feb 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Innovative Teaching Strategies for Training Physicians in Clinical Nutrition: The Nutrition Academic Award (NAA) Medical Schools Residents as Teachers: A Process for Training and Development1 ABSTRACT Of the many roles that residents fill, an important one is that of ...
Pocket tape measure for waist circumference: Training medical students and residents on a simple assessment of body composition
Feb 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Innovative Teaching Strategies for Training Physicians in Clinical Nutrition: The Nutrition Academic Award (NAA) Medical Schools Pocket Tape Measure for Waist Circumference: Training Medical Students and Residents on a Simple Assessment of Body Composition' 22 ...
Cardiovascular risk factor self-assessment program: Using the general clinical research center to provide a clinical experience for third-year medical students
Feb 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Innovative Teaching Strategies for Training Physicians in Clinical Nutrition: The Nutrition Academic Award (NAA) Medical Schools Cardiovascular Risk Factor Self-Assessment Program: Using the General Clinical Research Center to Provide a Clinical Experience for Third-Year ...
REAP and WAVE: New tools to rapidly assess/discuss nutrition with patients
Feb 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Innovative Teaching Strategies for Training Physicians in Clinical Nutrition: The Nutrition Academic Award (NAA) Medical Schools REAP and WAVE: New Tools to Rapidly Assess/Discuss Nutrition with Patients1,2 ABSTRACT Dietary changes can be helpful in preventing or ...
Teaching nutrition skills to primary care practitioners
Feb 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Innovative Teaching Strategies for Training Physicians in Clinical Nutrition: The Nutrition Academic Award (NAA) Medical Schools Teaching Nutrition Skills to Primary Care Practitioners1,2 ABSTRACT Primary care physicians have the potential to decrease morbidity and ...
Longitudinal and horizontal integration of nutrition science into medical school curricula
Feb 01, 2003; ... Longitudinal and Horizontal Integration of Nutrition Science into Medical School Curricula1 ABSTRACT The overall goal of our Nutrition Academic Award (NAA) medical nutrition program at Mercer University School of Medicine is to develop, implement and evaluate a medical education ...
Future directions for What We Eat in America-NHANES: The integrated CSFII-NHANES--foreword
Feb 01, 2003; ... Foreword1 The demand for information on issues vital to the well-- being of Americans is expanding at a rapid rate, and this has been particularly true in the areas of diet and nutrition. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
Future directions for the integrated CSFII-NHANES: What We Eat in America-NHANES
Feb 01, 2003; ... Future Directions for What We Eat in America-NHANES: The Integrated CSFII-NHANES Future Directions for the Integrated CSFII-NHANES: What We Eat in America-NHANES1 ABSTRACT The history of the integration of the dietary data collection from the National Health and Nutrition ...
Integrated NHANES: Uses in national policy
Feb 01, 2003; ... Integrated NHANES: Uses in National Policy1 ABSTRACT The National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program (NNMRRP) arose from Congressional concern about lack of information regarding the occurrence in the American population of undernutrition and diet-related risk factors for ...
Collection and analysis of intake data from the integrated survey
Feb 01, 2003; ... Collection and Analysis of Intake Data from the Integrated Survey1 ABSTRACT Intake data from the combined CSFII/NHANES survey will be used for many different purposes, each with specific data requirements and appropriate analytic methods. For monitoring and surveillance, the ...
Collection of food and dietary supplement intake data: What We Eat in America-NHANES
Feb 01, 2003; ... Future Directions for What We Eat in America-NHANES: The Integrated CSFII-NHANES Collection of Food and Dietary Supplement Intake Data: What We Eat in America-NHANES1 ABSTRACT This paper describes the collection process for the integrated dietary component of the National ...
Estimation of usual intake distributions of nutrients and foods
Feb 01, 2003; ... Future Directions for What We Eat in America-NHANES: The Integrated CSFII-NHANES Estimation of Usual Intake Distributions of Nutrients and Foods1,2 ABSTRACT The issue of estimating usual intake distributions using daily intake data as collected by nationwide food consumption ...
Estimation of usual intakes: What We Eat in America-NHANES
Feb 01, 2003; ... Estimation of Usual Intakes: What We Eat in America-NHANES1 ABSTRACT Usual intakes of nutrients are reliable indicators for making associations between diet and health or disease risks. Estimates of consumption of specific foods and food groups are also important for evaluating the ...
Food and dietary supplement databases for What We Eat in America-NHANES
Feb 01, 2003; ... Food and Dietary Supplement Databases for What We Eat in America-NHANES1 ABSTRACT Relative strengths and potential approaches for improvement of food and dietary supplement databases used for tabulating intakes from the dietary component of the What We Eat in America-National Health and ...