Obesity is becoming a global epidemic in both children and adults. It is associated with
numerous comorbidities such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), type 2 diabetes …

Obesity is a major epidemic, but its causes are still unclear. In this article, we investigate the
relation between the intake of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and the development of …

OBJECTIVE Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), which include soft drinks,
fruit drinks, iced tea, and energy and vitamin water drinks has risen across the globe …

Background It is known that obesity, sodium intake, and alcohol consumption influence
blood pressure. In this clinical trial, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, we assessed …

Background The effect of dietary composition on blood pressure is a subject of public health
importance. We studied the effect of different levels of dietary sodium, in conjunction with the …

Background The possible advantage for weight loss of a diet that emphasizes protein, fat, or
carbohydrates has not been established, and there are few studies that extend beyond 1 …

A modification of the naphthalene-dioxane-PPO liquid scintillator has been described which
will allow up to 3.0 ml of an aqueous solution to be counted. The efficiency of this method in …

Obesity is an epidemic disease that threatens to inundate health care resources by
increasing the incidence of diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and cancer. These effects …

OBJECTIVE—Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) participants randomized to the intensive
lifestyle intervention (ILS) had significantly reduced risk of diabetes compared with placebo …

Obesity has recently emerged as a major global health problem. According to World Health
Organization estimates, 1.6 billion adults worldwide were overweight (body mass index …