With obesity impacting more than 33% of adults and 16% of children in the United States,
this health condition has grown to become quite a concern for Americans. Specifically …

The thesis is focused on the evaluation of the relationship between intake of dietary fiber
and human anthropometric parameters (especially percent body fat and visceral fat content) …

Hispanics are at an increased risk of obesity and metabolic disease in the United States.
Some studies have shown 70% of college students gain weight during their freshman year …

DIET AND PROBIOTICS DURING PREGNANCY - Endorsing developmental programming
Page 1 TURUN YLIOPISTON JULKAISUJA – ANNALES UNIVERSITATIS TURKUENSIS Sarja …

Dietary fiber is a class of compounds, mainly of carbohydrate polysaccharides and other
polymers including lignin, which, when ingested in the form of plant material, escapes …

Inflammation is a normal physiological host defense mechanism and an essential
component of immunity. Nevertheless, a state of low-grade inflammation has been …

Background: Cardiovascular disease has taken epidemic proportions during past decades.
Cardiovascular risk factors contribute to progression of coronary lesions, worsening the …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the major cause of mortality worldwide. Among
these NCDs, obesity is a global public health crisis that threatens the economies of all …

Background We now know that depression is associated with a chronic, low-grade
inflammatory response and activation of cell-mediated immunity, as well as activation of the …