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Investigation of dietary intake and obesity status in a pediatric population from Northern Greece
Dimitrios Papandreou, Pavlos Malindretos, Israel RoussoThe aim of this study is to record the prevalence of overweight and obesity and to explore any relationship with nutritional status in Greek children aged 6‐15 years.
A preliminary study of school lunches
Mabel BladesThe purpose of this paper is to carry out a small preliminary study on school lunches in the UK.
Analysis of bioactive aglycone isoflavones in soybean and soybean products
Tong Rong Chen, Que King WeiThe purpose of this paper is to investigate isoflavone aglycone concentrations in commercial soybean and soybean products in Taiwan.
Heartburn: influence of diet and lifestyle
Katie L. Oliver, G. Jill DaviesResearch has shown that there are important aspects of diet and lifestyle that need to be evaluated when considering the onset of symptoms of gastro‐oesophageal reflux, with…
Effect of varying levels of salt (sodium chloride) on the performance characteristics of snails (Archachatina marginata)
A.J. Omole, G.E. Ogbosuka, A.O. Oredehin, J.O. OsayomiSome snail farmers in Nigeria believe that inclusion of table salt (Nacl) in the diet of snails will have an adverse effect and result in mortality. Hence, this study aims to…
Performance characteristics of weaned rabbit fed plantain peel as replacement for maize
A.J. Omole, F.O. Ajasin, J.A. Oluokun, O.O. ObiIn the livestock industry in Nigeria, maize is a major source of energy and it is expensive because of competition between man and animal. Dry plantain peel of minimal cost was…
High trans fatty acid content in common Indian fast foods
Aachu Agrawal, Rajeev Gupta, Kanika Varma, Beena MathurTrans fatty acids (TFA) are deleterious to health and can lead to multiple diseases. The purpose of this paper is to study their content in Indian sweets and snacks (fast foods).
Effect of soaking and cooking on nutritional quality and safety of legumes
Nuzhat Huma, Muhammad Anjum, Samreen Sehar, Muhammad Issa Khan, Shahzad HussainLegumes are widely grown and are consumed as a source of plant protein throughout the world. They rank second after cereals with respect to their consumption order. Legumes have…
The effect of natural fermented milk in the protection of liver from cancer
Amna A.H. Rayes, Sabah M.M. El‐Naggar, Nayra Sh. MehannaThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the protective effect of natural fermented milk (NFM) against liver cancer.
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