Impact of vitamin C supplementation on lipid peroxidation and reduced glutathione levels in the liver tissue of mice with cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression
Conclusion: Cyclophosphamide, in the study dosage and duration, was capable of inducing oxidative damage, verified by increased lipid peroxidation. A vitamin C dosage of 50mg/kg of body weight did not protect against the oxidative damage caused by the chemotherapeutic agent. (Source: Revista de Nutricao)
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 4, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Impact of an Interdisciplinary Food, Nutrition and Health Education Program for adolescent Brazilian volleyball players
Conclusion: The program had a positive impact on nutrition knowledge and intention of changing eating behavior; however, for other issues, especially involving emotional aspects, further interventions should be planned.RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar o impacto de um Programa Interdisciplinar de Educa ção Alimentar, Nutricional e em Saúde sobre o conhecimento nutricional, a intenção de mudança de comportamento alimentar e a insatisfação corporal de jogadoras de voleibol adolescentes. Métodos: A amostra foi composta por 10 atletas de voleibol, jogadoras da categoria juvenil da cidade de Santos, SP, que participaram do pr...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 4, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Nutritional intake and overall diet quality of female soccer players before the competition period
Conclusion: The study found that the dietary patterns of female football players were both quantitatively and qualitatively inappro priate. A nutritional intervention is indicated to improve diet quality, with the inclusion of various foods, such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and better protein quality, along with a reduction in saturated fats, sodium, and added sugar.RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a ingest ão alimentar e a qualidade nutricional global da dieta de jogadoras de futebol antes dos jogos competitivos. Métodos: Estudo descritivo transversal realizado com 21 mulheres, de 20,8±4,5 anos de id...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 4, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Combined effects of resistance training and carbohydrate-restrictive or conventional diets on weight loss, blood variables and endothelium function
Conclusion: Carbohydrate-restrictive diets associated with resistance training was as effective as conventional hypoenergetic diet in decreasing body mass and body fat, as well as maintaining fat free mass, blood variables and flow-mediated brachial artery dilation, however it was m ore effective at lowering the total cholesterol/low density lipoprotein ratio.RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar os efeitos entre a dieta com restri ção de carboidratos e a dieta hipoenergética convencional combinadas com treinamento contrarresistência. Trabalhou-se com a hipótese de que as dietas com restrição em carboidratos poderiam acarretar...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 4, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Influence of educational interventions on the anthropometric, clinical, and biochemical profiles and perceived health and disease of patients with high blood pressure in the context of Family Health
Conclusion: The educational interventions proved to have a high potential to fight high blood pressure by promoting positive changes on the study profiles. However, their effect is strongly related to their continuous provision. (Source: Revista de Nutricao)
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 4, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Overweight and workplace in munucipal public sector
Conclusion: The relationship between workplace and excess weight, evidenced by its association with infrequent work breaks, shows the need of specific preventive measures that take into account workplace characteristics. (Source: Revista de Nutricao)
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 4, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Impact of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on high density lipoprotein subfractions of smokers
Conclusion Omega-3 supplementation is associated with a favorable change in the distribution of high density lipoprotein subfractions, increasing the large and reducing the small high density lipoproteins. This finding reinforces the importance of omega-3 fatty acids for smokers' cardiovascular health. (Source: Revista de Nutricao)
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 4, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Dietary intake of patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Comparison between the presence and absence of Nonalcoholic Steatosis and Metabolic Syndrome
Conclusion In light of current knowledge, th ese data suggest that diet, especially when high in saturated fatty acids and low in fiber and antioxidant vitamins, can play an important role in the onset of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, but other factors play a more important role in its progression to Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. (Source: Revista de Nutricao)
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 4, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Parental dietary patterns and social determinants of children's dietary patterns
Conclusion Family income, parental education level, and parental dietary patterns are associated with children's dietary patterns.RESUMO Objetivo Identificar os padr ões dietéticos entre crianças menores de 30 meses de idade e verificar sua associação com os padrões dietéticos dos pais, juntamente com as características socioeconômicas e demográficas. Métodos Estudo transversal de base populacional composto por amostra representativa de 1.085 domicí lios da região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro. O consumo alimentar infantil foi estimado através de dois recordatórios de 24 horas, aplicados em dias não con...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 4, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Vitamin A status of puerperal adolescents and adults attending public maternity hospitals
Conclusion Adolescents had inadequate vitamin A intake. Adolescents and adult s had similar prevalences of inadequate serum retinol. Some adolescents and adults had inadequate colostrum retinol levels, resulting in low retinol intake by their newborns. (Source: Revista de Nutricao)
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 4, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Factors associated with skin to skin contact between mother/son and breastfeeding in the delivery room
Conclusion The strong influence of hospital care and newborn birth conditions explained the study outcomes. Actions that promote skin to skin contact and breastfeeding in the delivery room of large hospitals in capital cities are needed, such as reduction or postponement of interventions during postnatal care. Longitudinal studies may clarify other issues on this subject. (Source: Revista de Nutricao)
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 4, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Healthy gestational weight gain prevalence and associated risk factors: A population-based study in the far South of Brazil
Conclusion The low proportion of women with healthy gestational weight gain suggests a need of better prenatal care services. Women who are overweight, have lower education levels, and had had multiple pregnancies at conception need special attention.RESUMO Objetivo Medir a preval ência e identificar fatores associados ao ganho de peso adequado no período gestacional no município de Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul. Métodos Trata-se de um estudo transversal de base populacional do qual fizeram parte todas as parturientes residentes no município em questão e que tiveram fi lhos em maternidades ao longo do ano de 2013. ...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - August 4, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Reflection on sports nutrition: Where we come from, where we are, and where we are headed
ABSTRACT From a historical perspective of athletes' eating practices, the advancement of science and the provision of food in the modern Olympic Games, the author seeks to show that many challenges in practicing Sports Nutrition have their roots in how these processes were built. This essay aims to provide arguments for a reflection on the work of dietitians in the sports' scenario considering the growth of interest in this area, as well as the hosting of major sports events in Brazil. The professional training and the skills required to work in this area, as well as the eating practices of athletes, often far from the nut...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - May 31, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Food service in the scientific field of Food and Nutrition: Reflections about scientific conceptions and research
ABSTRACT Supported by the categories of capital and scientific field of Bourdieu, this paper aims to situate, in the Food and Nutrition field, the core of knowledge and practices here called food service, and to provide evidence that the agents that operate in this core acknowledge that their quantum of scientific capital is insufficient to maintain distinct positions in the field. Realizing their lack of prestige in the scientific field, some of these agents seek to redirect their activities, traditionally focused on the labor market, aiming to participate in graduate programs, since that is where institutionally recogniz...
Source: Revista de Nutricao - May 31, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Validation of food's photographs for estimating the consumption food
Conclusion We conclude that the 12 photographs showed a good agreement with the portions of food and can be a useful instrument to increase the accuracy of dietary intake reports. (Source: Revista de Nutricao)
Source: Revista de Nutricao - May 31, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
