Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver disorders
worldwide. It is associated with clinical states such as obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease. It is
characterized by a wide spectrum of hepatic changes, which may progress to non-alcoholic …

Aim The present study examined sex and age differences in taste sensitivity among young
adult, young‐old and old‐old Japanese. Methods Participants were divided into three …

Introduction Recent epidemiological studies show that high intakes of carotenoids might be
useful to maintain bone health, but little is known about the association of serum carotenoids …

Background: It has been reported that fruit intake protects against cardiovascular disease
(CVD). However, most of the relevant studies were conducted in Western countries, and only …

Recent studies show that antioxidants may reduce the risk of osteoporosis. This study
showed the associations of bone mineral density with dietary patterns of antioxidant vitamins …

Abstract α‐Carotene, one of the C40 carotenes, is a natural lipid‐soluble terpene. The
chemical structure of α‐carotene is based on the unsaturated polyene chain skeleton, with …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases
with a prevalence of~ 25% worldwide. NAFLD includes simple hepatic steatosis, non …

Objective Recent epidemiological studies show the association of antioxidant carotenoids
with type 2 diabetes, but thorough longitudinal cohort studies regarding this association …

Age-related bone loss is a major public health problem. This cross-sectional study examined
the association between the dietary intake of carotenoids and bone mineral density (BMD) …