Purpose To evaluate total, energy-adjusted dietary fiber (DF), water-soluble fiber (WSF), and
water-insoluble fiber (WIF) intakes in European adolescents and to investigate their …

High visceral fat area (VFA) is a stronger predictor of cardiovascular disease and overall
mortality than body mass index or waist circumference. VFA may be decreased by proper …

Aims We aimed to assess the effects of psyllium supplementation on insulin sensitivity and
other parameters of the metabolic syndrome in an at risk adolescent population. Methods …

Chronic low-grade inflammation represents a likely intermediary in the relation between
carbohydrate nutrition and both type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This study …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a combination of metabolic disorders that concurrently act as
factors promoting systemic pathologies such as atherosclerosis or diabetes mellitus. It is …

Context: Knowledge of the role that qualitative as opposed to energy aspects of diet play in
the accumulation of visceral abdominal adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous abdominal …

Background: Visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous abdominal (SAAT) and trunk (STRAT)
adipose tissue (AT) have been suggested to be differentially influenced by diet. Objective …

Consumption of fruits and vegetables rich in carotenoids has been widely reported to
prevent cardiovascular diseases. However, the relationship between serum carotenoid …

Objectives To investigate the relationship between dietary fiber intake and skeletal muscle
mass, body fat mass, and muscle-to-fat ratio (MFR) among men and women with type 2 …

Background Insulin resistance (IR) and inflammation have been implicated in pathogenesis
of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Dietary factors have been reported to be associated …