Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Cardiovascular Diseases (2)
- Diseases (2)
- Medicine and Health Sciences (2)
- Other Nutrition (2)
- Anatomy (1)
-
- Animals (1)
- Cardiology (1)
- Cardiovascular System (1)
- Cell Biology (1)
- Cell and Developmental Biology (1)
- Cellular and Molecular Physiology (1)
- Developmental Biology (1)
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition (1)
- Food Science (1)
- Medical Sciences (1)
- Medical Specialties (1)
- Molecular, Genetic, and Biochemical Nutrition (1)
- Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (1)
- Organisms (1)
- Other Food Science (1)
- Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms (1)
- Physiological Processes (1)
- Physiology (1)
- Keyword
-
- Aronia (1)
- Astringency (1)
- Berry (1)
- Biomarker (1)
- Bitterness (1)
-
- College (1)
- Diet quality (1)
- Eggs (1)
- Ethyl butyrate (1)
- Gene expression (1)
- Healthful plant-based diet (1)
- Heart (1)
- Hypertrophy (1)
- Juice (1)
- Metabolic Syndrome (1)
- Metabolic syndrome (1)
- Myocardial fibrosis (1)
- Nutrition (1)
- Oral sensations (1)
- Plant-based Diet (1)
- Plant-based diet (1)
- Polyphenols (1)
- Poor maternal nutrition (1)
- Sourness (1)
- Students (1)
- Supplements (1)
- Vegetarian (1)
Articles 1 - 5 of 5
Full-Text Articles in Human and Clinical Nutrition
Plant-Based Diets And Metabolic Syndrome: Evaluating The Influence Of Diet Quality, Lydia Mcgrath
Plant-Based Diets And Metabolic Syndrome: Evaluating The Influence Of Diet Quality, Lydia Mcgrath
Honors Scholar Theses
Background: Diet plays a critical role in the prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Plant-based diets (PBDs) have demonstrated a broad range of health benefits, including a protective effect against MetS. Most research on this topic has focused on PBDs as a whole, without considering the influence of diet quality. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between plant-based diet quality and biomarkers of MetS.
Methods: Data were obtained from a clinical nutrition study at the University of Connecticut. 29 participants with MetS were included. PBD quality was assessed using 2 measures: healthful PBD index (hPDI) …
The Effects Of A Plant-Based Diet With Eggs On The Parameters Of Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, And Dietary Choline And Carotenoids, Lindsey Huang
Honors Scholar Theses
Objective: Plant-based (PB) diets have been shown to positively affect the parameters of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). The addition of eggs, which are rich in choline and carotenoids, could also complement the beneficial effects of PB diets by increasing HDL-C and improving the other parameters of MetS. Methods: Twenty-four subjects with MetS completed this 13-week randomized, controlled, crossover clinical trial. Following a 2-week run-in period where subjects followed a lacto-vegetarian diet, subjects were randomly allocated to consume 70g of spinach with either 2 whole eggs or the equivalent amount of egg substitute. At the end of 4 weeks, subjects underwent a …
Programming Heart Disease: Does Poor Maternal Nutrition Alter Expression Of Cardiac Markers Of Proliferation, Hypertrophy, And Fibrosis In Offspring?, Cathy Chun
Honors Scholar Theses
Maternal malnutrition can affect fetal organogenesis, metabolic processes, and factors involved in developmental regulation. Of the many physiological effects poor maternal nutrition can induce in offspring, one of the most important organs affected is the heart. Cardiovascular disease has been associated with poor maternal diet. It also been suggested that hypertension can originate during impaired intrauterine growth and development. Hypertension can trigger hypertensive heart disease and is associated with numerous heart complications. We hypothesized that poor maternal nutrition would alter critical growth factors associated with normal heart development, specifically, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1, IGF-2, transforming growth factor (TGF)β, and connective …
Characterizing And Improving The Oral Sensations And Preference Of Polyphenol-Rich Aronia Berry Juice, Jeeha Park
Characterizing And Improving The Oral Sensations And Preference Of Polyphenol-Rich Aronia Berry Juice, Jeeha Park
Honors Scholar Theses
Background: Aronia berries (chokeberries) have very high levels of health-promoting polyphenols yet cause "choking" sensations due to bitterness and astringency. We aimed to describe oral sensations and palatability of aronia juice by variations in harvest time and oral sensory phenotype. Sensory blocking combinations were tested to improve juice acceptability. Methods: Ripe aronia berries were harvested at 7 time points and juiced for oral sampling by 50 adults who underwent bitter taste phenotyping. The adults reported quality intensities of prototypical tastes, foods, and aronia juices. Ethyl butyrate (10ppm) and/or sucrose (0.15 and 0.3M) were added to prototypical oral stimuli and aronia …
Contribution Of Dietary Supplements To The Nutritional Status Of College Students, Caroline Yu
Contribution Of Dietary Supplements To The Nutritional Status Of College Students, Caroline Yu
Honors Scholar Theses
Little is known about the prevalence of dietary supplement usage among college students. Though taking dietary supplements can cover nutrient shortages not achieved through diet alone, it is often recommended to improve the quality of one's diet rather than rely on supplements. The main objective of this research study was to determine the prevalence of dietary supplement use among college students in relation to a variety of demographic and lifestyle variables, and to find out what portion of total nutrient intake is supplied by supplements. Subjects were all recruited from the University of Connecticut, and each participant completed a health …