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Author(s):  
Kahraman Y ◽  

Supplement the use of ergogenic aids in cyclist’s directly have been improved the body metabolism and hemodynamic factors that are micro supplement in chancing reactions on the body muscle mass and limb muscle. Mostly knowing that, muscle power development progressive fast glycolytic and short time oxidative systems reactions. Sport competition intervals, therefore, during periods has been used specific drinks supported to cyclists. But, be obtained during should be long race times. Athletes directly needed some drug and fluid intake to prevent from metabolic breakdown rapidly the dynamic physiologic performance factors. Beta-alanine supplementation can be direct muscle performance development affects the anaerobic metabolism and capacity. It should be determined how the cyclists will use the competitive and training period intervals can increase the cyclists specific sprint and endurance race performance. Science cyclist International Road doses will be created in which, intervals can randomly effectively investigate. This study random cohort study is examined the effects of beta-alanine supplementation on aerobic and anaerobic power output in specific cyclists. Therefore, we have been databases PubMed, Scopus, and Medline initial search 10 August 2020 were created prospective effect the quality of bias work concluded Effect Size (ES) 95% Confidence Interval (CI) were used in the participant. Participants (N=66) have an age range of 25 to 38 of the using beta-alanine in training periods to endurance muscle performance, aerobic power, anaerobic power, and sprint time trials. As a result of beta-alanine improved anaerobic and aerobic power output on 4-week time-dependent trial performance condition. Significant values are obtained level factor-alpha <0.05 and p-value analysis pre-post interactive standardization.


Author(s):  
Vissapragada A ◽  

Millets are nutritious, easily digestible, gluten-free whole grains. They are good sources of proteins, fibers and iron content. They are also good sources of polyphenols, flavonoids and other phytochemicals that have anti-inflammatory effects. This case study aims to show that eating millets twice a day for breakfast and dinner helps to lose weight. Kodo millet, little millet, foxtail millet and barnyard millet were included in the diet. Consuming these millets for four weeks, the average weight loss per week was noted as 1.2kg. Body Mass Index (BMI) was reduced from 28.8 to 26.6.


Author(s):  
Turk T ◽  
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Safdar NF ◽  
Hashmi S ◽  
Shah N ◽  
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Background: Adequate nutrition is a public health priority, particularly in low-income rural areas where there is a high prevalence of malnutrition and stunting. Baluchistan is an arid desert and mountainous province with the worst health indicators in Pakistan. The objective of this research study was to identify current knowledge, attitudes and practices of vulnerable women with young children residing in remote areas of Baluchistan and assess their information needs to guide the development of a BCC nutrition strategy materials and activities. Methods: This study design incorporated formative research via eight focus group discussions with demand and supply-side program beneficiaries (n=124) to assess current nutrition knowledge, attitudes and beliefs toward kitchen gardens and proposed nutrition resources. Semi-structured interviews (n=16) were also conducted to provide program intelligence from key informants. A literature review supported the development of discussion agenda based on predominant behavioral theories. Data analysis was conducted with in vivo qualitative software coupled with grounded theory with qualitative findings triangulated. Results: The study identified important factors for the development of BCC resources and activities. Opportunities included effective nutrition education, improved income and livelihoods from kitchen gardens, women’s empowerment and gender equality. Challenges included traditional cultural practices, entrenched food preparation behaviour, environmental and infrastructural constraints. Conclusions: Lessons learned highlight the benefits of integrating formative research methods with a comprehensive literature review and behavioural theories for the development of BCC resources for nutrition programs in insecure and resource-constrained settings.


Author(s):  
Rousset S ◽  
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Médard S ◽  
Fleury G ◽  
Fardet A ◽  
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The evaluation of food intake based on various assessment methods is critical and underreporting is frequent. The aim of the study was to develop an indirect statistical method of the total energy intake estimation based on gender, weight and the number of portions. Energy intake prediction was developed and evaluated for validity using energy expenditure measurements given by the WellBeNet app. A total of 190 volunteers with various BMIs were recruited and assigned either in the train or the test sample. The mean energy provided by a portion was evaluated by linear regression models from the train sample. The absolute values of the error between the energy intake estimation and the energy expenditure measurement were calculated for each volunteer, by subgroup and for the whole group. The performance of the models was determined using the validation dataset. As the number of portions is the only variable used in the model, the error was 30.7% and 26.5% in the train and test sample. After adding body weight in the model, the error in absolute value decreased to 8.8% and 10.8% for the normal-weight women and men, and 11.7% and 12.8% for the overweight female and male volunteers, respectively. The findings of this study indicate that a statistical approach and knowledge of the usual number of portions and body weight is effective and sufficient to obtain a precise evaluation of energy intake (about 10% of error) after a simple and brief enquiry.


Author(s):  
Chalachew Chekol ◽  

Genetically modified foods are organisms (i.e. plants or animals) in which the genetic material (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination. Combining genes from different organisms is known as recombinant Deoxyribonucleic Acid technology and the resulting organism is said to be ‘Genetically Modified’, ‘Genetically Engineered’ or ‘Transgenic’. Crops grown commercially and/or field-tested are resistant to a virus that could destroy most of the African harvest, other crops with increased iron and vitamins that may alleviate chronic malnutrition and a variety of plants that are able to survive weather extremes. There are fruits that produce human vaccines against infectious diseases such as hepatitis B, fish that mature more quickly, fruit and nut trees that yield years earlier and plants that produce new plastics with unique properties. Controversies and public concern surrounding Genetically Modified foods and crops commonly focus on human and environmental safety, ethics, food security, poverty reduction and environmental conservation. With this new technology on gene manipulation there are the risks of tampering with nature, effects will have on the environment, the health concerns that consumers should be aware of, and effects related with recombinant technology. This review addresses the major concerns about the safety, environmental and legal issues which are collectively infer health hazards of Genetically Modified foods and recombinant technology in different perspective.


Author(s):  
Joanna Bojarska ◽  

Stem cells therapy is a great hope for untreatable diseases, transplantology and cosmetology. What is more, with regenerative benefits of stem cells, prolongation of human life is real. Nevertheless, stem cell-based therapeutical defects, such as low efficiency of differentiation or poor immune compatibility, cannot be overlooked. Short peptides, due to their unique features, play an important supporting role in culture medium to stimulate diverse activities of stem cells and provide a new glimpse into future regenerative biomedicine. These simple biomolecules, constituents of proteins, have relevance in the transmission of biological information, can penetrate the cell membrane or activate signalling pathways. They have immunomodulatory, gero-, neuro-, vaso- and skin-protective effects. They enhance proliferation and differentiation of stem cells. Utilizing of short peptides can be helpful in guiding stem cell fate, by mimicking native tissues, which leads to optimization of stem cell-based treatment. They are also important modifiers of scaffolds and modulators of biomaterials in relation to stem cells engineering. This mini review is a summary of the survey of the newest scientific findings, scattered across the world literature, focusing on short peptides as promising tool in seeking safe and effective stem cell-based therapeutical code.


Author(s):  
Joanna Bojarska ◽  

Stem cells therapy is a great hope for untreatable diseases, transplantology and cosmetology. What is more, with regenerative benefits of stem cells, prolongation of human life is real. Nevertheless, stem cell-based therapeutical defects, such as low efficiency of differentiation or poor immune compatibility, cannot be overlooked. Short peptides, due to their unique features, play an important supporting role in culture medium to stimulate diverse activities of stem cells and provide a new glimpse into future regenerative biomedicine. These simple biomolecules, constituents of proteins, have relevance in the transmission of biological information, can penetrate the cell membrane or activate signalling pathways. They have immunomodulatory, gero-, neuro-, vaso- and skin-protective effects. They enhance proliferation and differentiation of stem cells. Utilizing of short peptides can be helpful in guiding stem cell fate, by mimicking native tissues, which leads to optimization of stem cell-based treatment. They are also important modifiers of scaffolds and modulators of biomaterials in relation to stem cells engineering. This mini review is a summary of the survey of the newest scientific findings, scattered across the world literature, focusing on short peptides as promising tool in seeking safe and effective stem cell-based therapeutical code.


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