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Pulses play a significant health role in the human population, specifically some pulses contribute to low postprandial glycemic response. Although the commercial utilization of pulse protein is rapidly growing due to the demand for...
Cigarette smoke is a known exacerbator of age-related pathologies such as cardiovascular (CV) disease, atherosclerosis, and cellular aging (senescence). However, the role of nicotine and its primary metabolite cotinine in these processes...
Objectives: The Latinx population is one of the fastest growing minority groups in the United States, with a current population of around 60 million people, they make up roughly 18% of the US population. The current study examined the...
INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality in United States (US) [1], and the inevitable process of aging, or one's age, remains the primary unmodifiable risk factor and independent predictor of CVD...
Difficulties with anger and aggression have been linked to serious youth outcomes with long-term effects including psychopathology and incarceration. In the United States, although the cost to incarcerate a youth varies by state, the...
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...
The aim of this study was to explore the effect of antioxidant-like drugs, Resveratrol and MitoQ, on erectile function and gene expression in a castration model of erectile dysfunction (ED) and to see if these changes were mediated via...
Introduction: As the major allergen in finfish, parvalbumin is responsible for more than 90% of fish allergy. To reduce the occurrence of finfish allergy, on the one hand, food allergen characterization could assist in protein...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major public health challenge and the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Atherosclerosis, a primary underlying cause of CVD, results from oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and excess...
The practical goal of the study was to determine if coparenting is a viable target for interventions to promote well-being among parents of children with ASD and, if so, to isolate the crucial elements of coparenting. To achieve this...
Yearly, millions of children are diagnosed with mental health conditions. However, as the need for age-appropriate interventions and mental health services increases, the amount of available and accessible resources for families has...
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a vascular disease that affects over 8 million Americans. PAD patients commonly have vascular dysfunction and difficulty walking due to pain in the legs during physical exertion. Walking therapy has...
Over the past few decades, media and technology use have become increasingly significant components of everyday life. Given media's ubiquitous usage across the lifespan, it is important to understand what puts individuals at risk for...
Muscle atrophy decreases physical function and overall health. Increased glucocorticoid production and/or use of prescription glucocorticoids can result in a myopathy that presents with significant muscle atrophy and weakness....
The Latinx college population is at risk for developing anxiety symptoms due to stressors related to minority contexts. This study examined the role of familism among Latinx college students and how it relates to generational status and...
Heteronormativity – the implicit moral assumption that heterosexuality is the preferred or natural sexual orientation – is evident in extant family science literature and presents challenges for researchers and clinicians. The presence...
In response to the rising public interest in understanding intercultural couples' relational experiences, particularly how couples respond to their differences in culture, I propose a new construct—relational cultural intelligence (RCI)...
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....
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with co-occurring internalizing problems or externalizing behaviors and parents mental and physical health. Furthermore, ...
The skeletal muscle clock contributes to the regulation of skeletal muscle health and function. Mutations to the muscle clock result in decreased muscle mass and strength, diminished mitochondrial health, and altered substrate metabolism...
Background: It is well established that resistance training (RT) can positively impact musculoskeletal health, physical performance, and cognitive wellness. In contrast, binge drinking can have harmful effects on the aforementioned...
INTRODUCTION: Obesity is associated with increased cardiometabolic disease risk, although the vascular and metabolic features of obesity are often studied independently. Resistance to both insulin-mediated suppression of lipolysis and...
Hypogonadism contributes to limb skeletal muscle atrophy by increasing rates of muscle protein breakdown. Androgen depletion increases markers of the autophagy-mediated protein breakdown pathway that persist throughout the diurnal cycle....
Declines in iron status are frequently reported in those who regularly engage in strenuous physical activity. A proposed reason is increases in the iron regulatory hormone hepcidin, which functions to inhibit dietary iron absorption and...
The iron regulatory hormone hepcidin mediates the hypoferremia of inflammation by binding to, occluding, and signaling for the degradation of ferroportin, the only known cellular iron exporter. A regulator for the hypozincemia observed...
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...
Background: Undernutrition and anemia are comorbid conditions. The anemia associated with undernutrition is often attributed to increased rates of infection; however, iron deficiency is also common in areas where undernutrition is...
Technology has become commonplace in day-to-day activities, permeating our interactions, relationships, and intimacy. While it allows connectedness to those that are physically far, it also consumes our attention distracting us from...
Introduction: Finfish is one of the Big Eight allergenic foods in the United States (U.S.). Economic-driven finfish substitution or adulteration and unintentional cross-contamination not only violate food regulations (e.g., labeling) but...
The Effects of Resistance Training and Protein Supplementation on Body Composition, Muscular Strength, and Physical Function in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Patients
BACKGROUND: Approximately 5-6% of older individuals ≥75 years of age will develop aortic stenosis and require aortic valve replacement via transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Due to most patients not surviving ≥5 years post...
The purpose of this study is to answer the call for studies on the well-being of parents with adolescents and to gain further understanding of its influential mechanisms in family systems. Guided by family systems theory (Minuchin, 1974)...
Background: Aligning energy intake with the biological circadian rhythm and extending periods of fasting within a 24-h cycle improves whole-body metabolism. However, it is unknown if these improvements are related to changes in...
Alcoholic myopathy is a wasting condition that effects skeletal muscle mass. One factor that may contribute to alcoholic myopathy is anabolic resistance which is induced by alcohol intake and leads to a suppression of protein synthesis...
Aging is associated with decreased synthesis and increased degradation of muscle, bone, and connective tissue, leading to decrements in body wide structure and function. This depression in tissue turnover can lead to sarcopenia in...
Cancer cachexia is primarily characterized by significant bodyweight loss and skeletal muscle atrophy, resulting from reduced rates of protein synthesis and increased rates of protein breakdown, which are further exacerbated by continued...
As the No.1 food plant protein in North America, soybean proteins have been comprehensively used as the major food ingredient in the human diet and animal feeding. Bioactive soybean lectin, also known as soybean agglutinin (SBA), is...
While protein has been extensively studied in older adults, not as much is known about the relationship of amino acids and functional health outcomes in this population. This cross-sectional study characterized usual intakes of total and...
The projected increase in the population of older adults (ages 65 and older) brings with it concerns about unavoidable loss through age-related chronic illnesses like dementia, cancer, or arthritis (Jaul & Barron, 2017). Successful aging...
Parenting intervention programs are an increasingly common requirement of case plans for parents involved in the child welfare system as they reduce the risk of future child maltreatment. However, there are challenges with retention and...
Background: Iron-containing micronutrient powders may increase the risk and severity of enteric infections. Unabsorbed iron in the lower intestine may increase severity of infection by promoting the growth of gram-negative enteric...
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