Journal of Human Nutrition Archives

Original Article | 10.36959/487/296 Volume 6 Issue 1

Beliefs, Experiences, and Attitudes toward the Mediterranean Diet in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Patients

Authors: Dianne M. Crowley, Peter Pribis, Diana Gonzales-Pacheco and Tevni Grajales

The Mediterranean Diet (MD) can be used for treatment, primary, and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. This cross-sectional, observational study completed on cardiac patients recovering f... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/487/295 Volume 6 Issue 1

Bread Science: A Home-Based Experiment on the Effects of Type of Sugars on Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) Fermentation

Authors: Ian Stanley Yang and Dave Arthur R. Robledo, PhD

Bread is regarded as an essential source of carbohydrates and is a staple food around the world. Several research papers have shown that hunger is still one of the major concerns of the planet, and th... Read more

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Original Article | 10.36959/487/294 Volume 5 Issue 1

The Phytonutrients and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Cinnamon Impressicostatum as Potential Antioxidant and Antibacterial in Food Supplement

Authors: Ayuba Sunday Buru, Kit-Kay Mak, Kavitha Mohandas, Vasanthakumari Neela and Mallikarjuna Rao Pichika

The fundamental quest for food safety and security fit for consumption cannot be underscore. Cinnamon has been known to possess wide variety of biological activities. We evaluated the phenolic and cyt... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/487/292 Volume 5 Issue 1

Hypovitaminosis D is Associated with the Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Brazilian Women

Authors: Silva MC, Martins RDB, Goto FK, Marinelli ACF, Okino AM, Matsumoto AK, Arceni BS, Barbosa DS and Venturini D

Low vitamin D status and oxidative/nitrosative stress have been recognized as risk factor for chronic diseases such as metabolic syndrome (MetS). The objective of this study was to evaluate the metabo... Read more

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Prospective Study | 10.36959/487/291 Volume 4 Issue 1

The Combination of Red Yeast Rice Extract, Oatmeal and Olive Oil Reduces Serum Cholesterol

Authors: Amila Oshan Silva, MD, PhD

Elevated serum cholesterol is a significant risk factor for morbidity and mortality. The main approach to reduce cholesterol is the use of statin drugs. The current study tested the use of a novel foo... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/487/291 Volume 4 Issue 1

Tea Drinking: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Focusing on Human Cognition, Mental Wellbeing and Brain Function

Authors: Gill Jenkins, Christopher J Etheridge and Emma Derbyshire

Tea has been gaining in popularity due to its potential health benefits and the three predominant forms of tea are black, oolong and green tea. Whilst previous reviews have tended to focus on green te... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/487/290 Volume 4 Issue 1

The Genetic Ablation of TNF-α Attenuates Wnt-Signaling and Adiposity in High Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice

Authors: Jinchao Li, Susan Kim, Seok-Yeong Yu, Ying Tang, Young-Cheul Kim, Soonkyu Chung and Zhenhua Liu

A chronic low-grade inflammation is considered as a consequence of obesity, and linked with multiple complications. However, it is under-investigated how inflammatory cytokines mediate adipogenesis. T... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/487/289 Volume 4 Issue 1

Household Food Insecurity and Nutritional Status of Under- Five Children and Women of Reproductive Age from Pond Fish Farming Households in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia: Community Based Cross-Sectional Study

Authors: Yohannes Kifle, Alemneh Kabeta and Derese Tamiru Desta

Food insecurity is defined as situation that exists when all people, at all times, have no physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs a... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/487/288 Volume 4 Issue 1

The Impact of School Feeding Programmes in Reducing Iron Deficiency Anaemia among Primary School Children in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors: Mustapha Titi Yussif, Lenin Vong and Karen Pilkington

Children in developing countries may survive the critical stage of the first 1000 days of life but may still carry unresolved micronutrient deficiencies into school age. Iron deficiency anaemia is the... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/487/287 Volume 4 Issue 1

Acceptability and Reliability of the Paper and Online Versions of the MEPA-III Screener

Authors: Neltje Ribbens, MS, Heather E Rasmussen, PhD, Jennifer G Goldman, MD, MS, Katherine E Weaver, MS, Kristin AR Gustashaw, MS and Christine C Tangney, PhD

The relative validity of a brief online dietary tool to assess accordance to a Mediterranean diet pattern, the Mediterranean Eating Patterns of Americans (MEPA) III screener has been demonstrated. Fur... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/487/286 Volume 4 Issue 1

Role of Bile Acids and Gut Microbiota in Parenteral Nutrition Associated Injury

Authors: Chandra Shekhara Manithody, Johan Van Nispen, Vidul Murali, Sonali Jain, Ashish Samaddar, Austin Armstrong and Ajay Jain

Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) is a life-saving therapy where all nutritional requirements are provided intravenously. While this therapy is essential for individuals unable to process their nutriti... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/487/285 Volume 3 Issue 1

Enriched Bread Preparation of Fiber Flour from Passiflora edulis (Purple Passion Fruit)

Authors: human-nutrition

The importance of this theme is demonstrated by the fact promote the use of parts of the food with the potential nutritional value that are usually not used and can add value to waste, as the passi... Read more

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SHORT COMMUNICATION | 10.36959/487/283 Volume 3 Issue 1

From Green Biotechnology to Food Safety of Crop Production: All Cosmos Bio-Tech as a Model

Authors: Ying Tang, Minji Xu and Dr. Chee Kong Yap

Owing to the increasing demand for the use of agricultural products, along with new and more restrictive policies regarding the application of fertilizers, the search for alternative ways to increase ... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/487/284 Volume 3 Issue 1

A Simple Electrochemical Method for Nitrate Determination in Leafy Vegetables

Authors: Jinming Huang, Samuel Pope and Mackenzie Willis

A fast and easy electrochemical method for nitrate determination in leafy vegetables was developed. It is a much cheaper method compared to the HPLC method or chemiluminescence detection, the most sen... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/487/282 Volume 2 Issue 1

Factors Contributing to the High Prevalence of Vitamin B6 Deficiency in US: A Systematic Review

Authors: Ying Tang, Minji Xu and Shiu-Ming Kuo

Based on the "Second National Report on Biochemical Indicators of Diet and Nutrition in the US Population" from CDC in 2012, 10.5% of the population over 1-year-old were vitamin B6 deficient (plasma p... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/487/281 Volume 2 Issue 1

Hormones of Bone Metabolism Changed with Vitamin D Agents Treatment in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Authors: Dongliang Zhang, Xiaodan Sun and He Li

To compare the circulation levels of hormones related with bone metabolism in a cohort of patients with chronic kidney disease in stage 3-5 who were treated by ergocalciferol (VitD2) or calcitriol (aV... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/487/280 Volume 2 Issue 1

Impact of Social and Behavior Change Communication in Nutrition Specific Interventions on Selected Indicators of Nutritional Status

Authors: Eileen Kennedy, Jennifer Stickland, Meghan Kershaw and Sibhatu Biadgilign

The United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition has focused on elimination of malnutrition in all its forms. To achieve this goal, countries are focusing on nutrition specific and sensitive programs.... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/487/279 Volume 2 Issue 1

Impact of Social and Behavior Change Communication in Nutrition Sensitive Interventions on Selected Indicators of Nutritional Status

Authors: Eileen Kennedy, Jennifer Stickland, Meghan Kershaw and Sibhatu Biadgilign

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Protocol Paper | 10.36959/487/278 Volume 1 Issue 1

Parental Perceptions of Onsite Hospital Food Outlets in a Large Hospital in the North East of England: A Qualitative Interview Study Protocol

Authors: Lorraine McSweeney, Catherine Haighton, Suzanne Spence, Julie Anderson and Wendy Wrieden

The need to address the increasing obesity rates of children living in the United Kingdom has become a Government priority. It has been recognized that a public health level approach as opposed to an ... Read more

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Case Study | 10.36959/487/277 Volume 1 Issue 1

Prosthetic Hip-Associated Cobalt Toxicity (Phact) Reversal through Nutrition Supplementation and Dietary Intervention

Authors: Oscar Coetzee and Angela Mari

Cases of Prosthetic Hip-Associated Cobalt Toxicity (PHACT) are becoming more prevalent in medical literature. Conditions associated with cobalt toxicity include cardiac issues, thyroid dysfunction, an... Read more

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Original Research | 10.36959/487/276 Volume 1 Issue 1

Comparative Evaluation of Malnutrition Screening in Oncology Patients in an Acute Care Hospital: A Pilot Study

Authors: Chandni Sen Sinha, Colette LaSalle, Debra Argabright and Clarie B Hollenbeck

Malnutrition is associated with negative health consequences in the cancer population, making it imperative for an efficient interdisciplinary approach to conduct nutritional screening using an approp... Read more

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Case Report | 10.36959/487/275 Volume 1 Issue 1

Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity and Iron Deficiency Anemia Reversal through Nutrition: A Case Report

Authors: Oscar Coetzee and Angela Mari

Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) is becoming more clearly defined and accepted in the medical literature. Indirect evidence suggests that NCGS is more common than Celiac Disease.... Read more

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