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PURPOSE: Objective 1 - To determine whether trained cyclists exhibit lower bone mineral density (BMD) than recreational cyclists. Objectives 2&3 - To determine the effects of 12 weeks supplementation with calcium collagen chelate (CCC)...
This thesis presents the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties of dried plum polyphenols in RAW264.7 macrophages. We hypothesize that dried plum polyphenols may benefit in diseases of chronic inflammatory origin. Chronic...
Prospective studies and animal research suggest that apple or its bioactive components modulate lipid metabolism, and reduce fat mass and the production of proinflammatory molecules. However, there is a paucity of such research in humans...
Although cognition declines with age, cancer may increase that decline, either through cancer treatment or decreased quality of life (QOL) accompanied with increased anxiety and depression. Cross-sectional research shows that more active...
Introduction: The popularity of endurance events has grown recently with an increased number of participants who have an elevated body fat percentage. The influence of chronic endurance training on adipose tissue physiology in these...
Blueberries and Blackberries are two rich resources of polyphenols, such as anthocyanin, phenolic acid, and hydrolysable tannins. Their polyphenols have been proved to contain a high capacity of anti-oxidant and anti-inflammation. The...
Breast cancer survivors (BCS) encounter side effects from cancer treatments that negatively affect body composition. Studies have shown that resistance training (RT) and dried plum (DP) consumption may elicit positive body composition...
The presence of misbranding and undeclared allergenic residues was the number one cause of food recalls in the United States, between 2012 to 2016. In this study, parvalbumin was used as a model to study the matrix effect on...
Background: Athletes regularly compete in temperatures ranging from well below 0° Celsius (C) to those exceeding human body temperature (37°C). The lack of current understanding regarding the individual and interactive influences of...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the osteopromotive property of allogenic demineralized dentin matrix (allogenic DDM) using a rabbit model of surgical bone defect. Alveolar bone deficiency is a major problem in the treatment...
Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer among women in the United States. Although survival rates have improved following diagnosis, breast cancer survivors (BCS) must contend with the negative effects of the disease and...
Background and Significance: The prevalence of type II-diabetes mellitus is increasing in the United States (U.S.) and was estimated to affect 29.1 million Americans in 2012. Several factors including genetics, insulin resistance, and...
BACKGROUND: Frailty syndrome is a geriatric medical condition characterized by diminished muscular strength and endurance, weight loss, and weakened physiologic function. Frailty syndrome tends to manifest itself amongst morbidities and, ...
Fish is classed as a major allergenic food under the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA), which requires accurate information on food allergens to be included in the label of food products. Fishmeal, a fish by...
Background: Skeletal muscle is highly responsive to exercise training stresses, resulting in specific performance improvements based on the type of training undertaken (66, 119). Among all the variations of exercise training there are...
Ovariectomized (ovx) rats gain excess body weight (BW) even when they are pair-fed to sham animals. This higher BW, contrary to common belief, does not result in higher bone mineral density. The purpose of the present study was to...
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is an atherosclerotic condition characterized by narrowing of the arteries to the lower extremities. PAD patients experience ischemia (oxygen deprivation, or hypoxia) during activity and muscle reperfusion...
Purpose: Adequate skeletal perfusion is necessary to maintain bone remodeling processes and bone health. Natural aging leads to progressive bone loss, which may be associated with impaired bone vasomotor function and impaired perfusion....
Forty-four million men and women are affected by osteoporosis in the United States. Women are at a greater risk for developing osteoporosis due to their lower peak bone mass and going through menopause which accelerates bone loss (1)....
PURPOSE: To determine the acute effects of nighttime pre-sleep consumption of casein protein and a placebo supplement on morning measures of RMR and appetite in pre- and postmenopausal women. METHODS: This study was a randomized...
The number of women participating in resistance training has increased from 14.4% in 1994 to 21.0% in 2010 (418). Resistance training is known to enhance body composition (20); however, the effects of an acute bout of resistance exercise...
Introduction: Atherosclerosis is a complex disease caused by gradual build-up of plaque inside the arteries leading to hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis is not only the major cause of death in the United State, but also a...
Background and Significance: MetS encompasses a cluster of cardiometabolic abnormalities that increase the risk for developing chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Its prevalence...
Although the use of hemoglobin-containing food additives is increasing, there is virtually no method available for monitoring their presence in food and dietary products. We have previously developed a competitive ELISA (cELISA) for the...
BACKGROUND: It is well-documented that ingesting carbohydrate prior to exercise attenuates fat oxidation. However, it is yet to be established whether this effect is primarily the result of alterations in the mobilization of free fatty...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death, with age being the strongest predictor of cardiovascular health. Age-related changes to the vasculature such as endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffening are believed to...
It is well known that chronic resistance exercise training (RET) generates increases in muscular strength and that a variety of factors influence these gains, including neurological adaptations. Neurological adaptations to RET are a...
Nutritional Status and the Relationship of Dietary and Serum Advanced Glycation End-Products with Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Purpose: This study examined dietary and anthropometric components of diabetic patients with or without diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and the association between advanced glycation end-products (AGE) and serum markers of oxidative stress...
Introduction. TeaCrine® is the pharmaceutically-produced, synthetic version to naturally occurring theacrine (1, 3, 7, 9-tetramethyluric acid) found in the leaves of the Camellia kucha tea plants. Few studies have examined the effects of...
Background: Body composition refers to the amounts of fat and lean tissues in the body. It is a superior measurement compared to simple assessments of body weight and other anthropometrics. Osteoarthritis (OA) is an important public...
Pre-sleep protein has been shown to improve overnight muscle protein synthesis, muscle size and strength, and muscle recovery. However, all pre-sleep protein studies to date have utilized dairy-based protein sources. There is currently a...
Menopause leads to an increased risk for osteoporosis in women. Although drug therapies exist, increasing numbers of people prefer alternative therapies such as dietary supplements, e.g. calcium, vitamin D, and collagen hydrolysates for...
Introduction: Heat stress is responsible for increases in all-cause mortality and results in thousands of deaths globally each year. These deaths occur both through active means (e.g. exertional heat stroke) and passive means (e.g. heat...
Osteoporosis has significant public health importance for both women and men, where 54% of the U.S. population age 50 and older have low bone mineral density (BMD). Chronic inflammation alters bone remodeling, which is one contributor to...
Stretching has long been a component of the endurance athlete's warm-up routine. However, it has been shown that stretching can lead to decreased muscle stiffness and can be associated with decreased performance in force and power...
Background: Being overweight or obese is associated with increased sympathetic activity and decreased vascular function which increases the cardiovascular risk. Current research has shown that conventional aerobic, resistance, and...
Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the persistent effects of a 6-month intervention of resistance training on exercise behavior, physical activity levels, body composition, strength, and quality of life in female...
The Effects of Pre-and Post-Exercise Consumption of Multi Ingredient Performance Supplements on Cardiovascular Health and Body Composition in Trained Men after Six Weeks of Resistance Training
Background: The cardiovascular (CV) and metabolic health benefits or risks associated with consumption of multi-ingredient performance enhancing supplements (MIPS) in conjunction with periodized resistance training (RT) in resistance...
The Effects of L-Citrulline Supplementation on Arterial Stiffness, Pressure Wave Reflection, and Cardiac Autonomic Responses to Acute Cold Exposure with Isometric Exercise
Evidence from epidemiological studies indicates that the incidence of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality peaks during the winter months. In fact, cold temperatures have been implicated as the putative factor associated with increased...
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