Failure of chronic ginseng supplementation to affect work performance and energy metabolism in healthy adult females

1996 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1295-1305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hermann-J. Engels ◽  
Josephine M. Said ◽  
John C. Wirth
Keyword(s):  
Energy Metabolism ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Healthy Adult ◽  
Adult Females

scholarly journals Resistant Starch Combined with Whey Protein Increases Postprandial Metabolism and Lowers Glucose and Insulin Responses in Healthy Adult Men

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 537
Author(s):  
Alex E. Mohr ◽  
Olivia Minicucci ◽  
Dale Long ◽  
Vincent J. Miller ◽  
Allison Keller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Metabolism ◽  
Whey Protein ◽  
Resistant Starch ◽  
Healthy Adult ◽  
Insulin Response ◽  
Fat Oxidation ◽  
Postprandial Metabolism ◽  
Adult Men ◽  
Waxy Maize ◽  
Postprandial Thermogenesis

Resistant starch (RS) and/or protein consumption favorably influence energy metabolism, substrate utilization, and weight management. The current study administered four different versions of a pancake breakfast containing waxy maize or RS with and without whey protein (WP) and measured postprandial thermogenesis (TEM), fuel utilization, and circulating satiation and appetite factors for 180 min in a group of healthy, adult men. On four separate visits to the laboratory, eight participants were administered four different pancake breakfast meal challenges using a single-blind, randomized crossover design: (1) waxy maize starch (WMS) control; (2) WMS and WP (WMS + WP); (3) RS; or (4) RS and WP (RS + WP). TEM (kcals/180 min) was significantly greater (p < 0.05) in RS + WP (45.11; confidence interval (CI), 33.81–56.41) compared to WMS (25.61; CI, 14.31–36.91), RS (29.44; CI, 18.14–40.74), and WMS + WP (24.64; CI, 13.34–35.94), respectively. Fat oxidation was enhanced (p < 0.05) after RS + WP compared to RS at 60 min (+23.10%), WMS at 120 min (+27.49%), and WMS and WMS + WP at 180 min (+35.76%; +17.31%, respectively), and RER was decreased with RS + WP versus the other three meals (mean differences: ≥−0.021). Insulin concentrations were decreased (p < 0.05) following RS + WP compared to WMS, whereas both RS (−46.19%) and RS + WP (−53.05%) insulin area under the curve (AUC) were greatly reduced (p < 0.01) compared to WMS. While limited by sample size, meals containing both RS and WP increased postprandial thermogenesis and fat oxidation, and lowered insulin response compared to isocaloric meals without this combination. Therefore, RS + WP may favorably impact energy metabolism and thus weight control and body composition under chronic feeding conditions.

Pilot study to test the safety of an exercise machine on healthy adult females

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Taeko MIYAJIMA ◽  
Kazuyoshi ISHIDA ◽  
Mitsuko SATO ◽  
Zentaro YAMAGATA
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Healthy Adult ◽  
Adult Females

scholarly journals Electromyographic Effect of Mat Pilates Exercise on the Back Muscle Activity of Healthy Adult Females

2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 672-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryela O. Menacho ◽  
Karen Obara ◽  
Josilene S. Conceição ◽  
Matheus L. Chitolina ◽  
Daniel R. Krantz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Healthy Adult ◽  
Back Muscle ◽  
Adult Females

scholarly journals Open-label study of effects of dietary supplement with water shield extract and sake cake powder on the skin condition of healthy adult females

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-61
Author(s):  
Akiko Takashima ◽  
Kimihiko Sano ◽  
Masayo Murakami ◽  
Fuyumi Matsui ◽  
Akira Sasaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Supplement ◽  
Healthy Adult ◽  
Skin Condition ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Open Label Study ◽  
Label Study ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
Water Shield

scholarly journals Cardiovascular assessment in Female Spotted Paca ( Cuniculus paca )

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
V.T. Almeida ◽  
R.A.R. Uscategui ◽  
W.A.Z. Restan ◽  
M.A.R. Feliciano ◽  
E.M. Ortiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Doppler Ultrasonography ◽  
Healthy Adult ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Blood Flows ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
Cardiovascular Assessment ◽  
Left And Right ◽  
Echocardiographic Images ◽  
Neotropical Rodent

ABSTRACT Aiming to provide cardiovascular morphophysiology information on the Cuniculus paca, an important neotropical rodent, eight healthy adult females of this species were evaluated three times by echocardiography under general anesthesia with isoflurane every 15 days. The exams were performed by a single experienced evaluator with the animals positioned in right and left decubitus. Posteriorly, two expert evaluators measured the cardiac chambers, walls and flow patterns, by B-mode, M-mode, and Doppler ultrasonography. The resulting values were compared among evaluators and periods by the Bland-Altman agreement test and several descriptive statistics were presented for each parameter. Echocardiographic images were obtained between the second and fifth left and right intercostal spaces, enabling the measurement of heart chambers and walls, mitral, tricuspid, aortic and pulmonary valves blood flows, and the ejection and shortening fractions calculation. None of the studied variables showed inter-observers or inter-periods variations. This study provided some normal echocardiographic variables, applicable to epidemiological, pathophysiological or case studies in the Cuniculus paca and phylogenetically close species.

In vivo brain size, head perimeter, and intelligence in a sample of healthy adult females

1994 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 831-838 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C. Wickett ◽  
Philip A. Vernon ◽  
Donald H. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Adult ◽  
Brain Size ◽  
Adult Females

Reference intervals for biochemical, haemostatic and haematological parameters in healthy Chinese women during early and late pregnancy

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 973-979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Jin ◽  
Jie Lu ◽  
Hong Jin ◽  
Chunrong Fei ◽  
Xinyou Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Cell ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Healthy Adult ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Maternal Blood ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Reference Intervals ◽  
Thrombin Time ◽  
Adult Females

Abstract Background: Variations in maternal blood parameters, which are mostly induced by the physiological changes that occur during pregnancy, have been reported in different gestational periods. The use of the established reference intervals for healthy adult females leads to the misclassification of healthy pregnant women as abnormal. Our aim was to establish appropriate reference intervals for biochemical, haematological and haemostatic parameters in the first and third trimesters of pregnancy. Methods: We included 565 healthy pregnant women with normal pregnancies. Blood samples were collected for biochemical analyses, complete blood counts and coagulation analyses at 8–12 and 28–37 weeks of gestation. The median and reference intervals (the 2.5th and 97.5th values) were calculated for each parameter during pregnancy and then compared to the established reference intervals for healthy adult females. Results: Significant increases in triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, uric acid, alkaline phosphatase, white blood cell, mean platelet volume, fibrinogen and D-dimer reference intervals and clear decreases in total protein, albumin, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, red blood cell, haemoglobin, haematocrit, platelet counts and thrombin time reference intervals were observed during pregnancy. According to the ‘n%’, most changes were observed beginning in the first trimester. Compared to the established reference intervals, the greatest misclassifications were observed for ALB, ALP and D-Di. Conclusions: Changes in maternal blood parameters during pregnancy were confirmed. We recommend that the reference intervals for most blood parameters be revised to account for the gestational period.

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