These proceedings contain 71 papers focusing on the study of nutrition and its application to the maintenance of human and animal health. In particular papers included discusses nutrition physiology, nutrition behaviour, diet, health care, food security, food consumption, nutritional state and...

This special issue contains 5 articles that explore the implementation of the BBF toolbox in England, Scotland, and Wales. The BBF initiative utilizes a toolbox based on the Complex Adaptive System-based Breastfeeding Gear Model, which aids decision-making processes. The experiences presented in...

This journal issue includes abstracts of papers presented at the conference. Topics discussed are: iodine intakes in school age girls; nutrient heference value-tequirements for older infants for 25 nutrients; promoting healthy dietary behaviours among adolescents in the school-setting; using split...

In persons with spinal cord injury (SCI), reduced fat-free mass and movement-related energy expenditure increase obesity risk. Although plausible mechanisms exist, it remains unknown whether impaired appetite regulation potentiates obesity risk in SCI. This study compared postprandial responses of...

Rats exposed to 72-hour intrarectal instillations of N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) were fed with Dioclea reflexa seed-included diets (0, 2.5, 5.0, and 10%). Following sacrifice, organs and blood were collected and analyzed for indices of oxidative stress and carcinogenesis using spectrophotometric,...

Black rice anthocyanins (BRAs) have extremely high nutritional value and health care effects. This study investigated the intervention effect of BRAs on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the regulation effect on intestinal microbiota imbalance in T2DM rats. This study established successfully a...

Older adults are advised to increase their protein intake to maintain their muscle mass. However, protein is considered the most satiating macronutrient and this recommendation may cause a decrease in total energy intake. To date, satiety studies comparing all three macronutrients have been...

Recent thymic emigrants (RTEs) represent a distinct T cell subset characterized by a tolerance-prone status. We have recently demonstrated that the proportion of regulatory T cells (Tregs) is nearly two-fold higher in exclusively breastfed compared with exclusively formula-fed neonates. However, it ...