Few studies have examined short term responses to the different contents of carbohydrate or fat in the meal, although long term effects of the high fat meal have been considered as compound risk factor for metabolic disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the postprandial changes of plasma glucose, insulin and lipids upon intakes of high carbohydrate or high fat meal in young healthy women. Subjects were randomly assigned to either the high carbohydrate meal (HCM, 75% carbohydrate, n= 13) or the high fat meal …

Objectives To examine associations of dietary variety with changes in lean mass and physical performance during a 4-year period in an elderly Japanese population. Design: Four-year prospective study. Setting The Hatoyama Cohort Study and Kusatsu Longitudinal Study, Japan. Participants 935 community-dwelling Japanese aged 65 years or older. Measurements Dietary variety was assessed using a 10-item food frequency questionnaire. Body composition was determined by multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis, and …

Purpose We aimed to evaluate the effects of the omega-3 supplementation on body weight and depression among women with co-morbidity of depression and obesity seeking weight reduction compared with the placebo. Methods Sixty five patients with co-morbidity of depression and overweight/obesity (BMI≥ 25) signed the informed consent form and enrolled into this 12-week double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical Trial. Subsequently, participants randomly assigned into one of the two groups receiving daily 6 …

Objectives: Neck circumference (NC) has been associated with cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. However, the association between NC and frailty remains unknown. We aimed to determine the relationship between frailty and NC in middle-aged and elderly women. Methods: Frailty was diagnosed based on the Japanese version of the Cardiovascular Health Study criteria. Of women who underwent health checkup, 295 women with the following measurements were targeted: four trunk circumferences and appendicular …

This study investigated the influence of physical education class (PEC) as an intervention method for aggression, sociality, stress, and physical fitness levels in children from multicultural families. The hypothesis was that participating in PEC would result in reduced aggression and stress and improved sociality and physical fitness in multicultural children. A three-item questionnaire, a body composition test, and physical fitness tests were given three times. Eighty-four subjects were divided into four groups: multicultural children who …

The aim of this study was to investigate whether food reward plays a role in the stimulating effect of moderate alcohol consumption on subsequent food intake. In addition, we explored the role of oral and gut sensory pathways in alcohol's effect on food reward by modified sham feeding (MSF) or consumption of a preload after alcohol intake. In a single-blind crossover design, 24 healthy men were randomly assigned to either consumption of vodka/orange juice (20 g alcohol) or orange juice only, followed by consumption of cake …

The relationship between body image concern and health concern has not been extensively studied. In the current study, it was aimed to evaluate this relation based on health-conscious Brazilian individuals, consumers of snack bars. Ninety-nine Brazilian participants, ages 18-55, completed the health consciousness questionnaire (HCQ) and the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ). Anthropometric measurements were performed according to established procedures. Health concern (HC) and body image dissatisfaction (BID) were …

Purpose To examine acute responses and recovery of serum hormones and muscle force following combined strength (S) and endurance (E) loading sessions in which the order of exercises is reversed (ES vs. SE). Methods This cross-over study design included recreationally endurance trained men and women (age 21–45 years, n= 12 men n= 10 women) who performed both loadings. Maximal bilateral isometric strength (MVC), isometric rate of force development (RFD) and serum concentrations of testosterone (T), cortisol (C) …

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the long-term aerobic exercises on cardiac structure, left ventricular stroke volume, and cardiac output. To achieve the purpose of the study, a total of 22 volunteers—including 10 people who have continued regular exercises and 12 people as the control group—were selected as subjects. With regard to data processing, the IBM SPSS Statistics ver. 21.0 was used to calculate the mean and standard deviation, and the difference of the means between the groups was verified …