A novel perspective of the function of carotenoids and carotenoid-derived products−
including, but not restricted to, the retinoids− is emerging in recent years which connects …

Recently, increased attention has been paid to the link between gut microbial composition
and obesity. Gut microbiota is a source of endotoxins whose increase in plasma is related to …

Evidence has accumulated that specific retinoids impact on developmental and biochemical
processes influencing mammalian adiposity including adipogenesis, lipogenesis, adaptive …

Results: Plasma TAC in the control, olive oil and nuts groups was 2.01±0.15, 3.51±0.14 and
3.02±0.14 m M Trolox, respectively after adjusting for age and sex. The differences between …

Background Dietary total antioxidant capacity (TAC) has been assumed as a useful tool to
assess the relationship between the cumulative antioxidant food capacity and several …

Antiobesity activities of carotenoids and carotenoid conversion products (CCPs) have been
demonstrated in pre-clinical studies, and mechanisms behind have begun to be unveiled …

Objectives The question of whether the consumption of antioxidants prevents and alleviates
metabolic syndrome (MetS) by reducing insulin resistance remains controversial. The aim of …

Background There is growing evidence that dietary antioxidants could have favorable effects
on the attenuation and prevention of metabolic disorders. In the current study we …

Background: Overall diet quality measurements have been suggested as a useful tool to
assess diet-disease relationships. Oxidative stress has been related to the development of …

Pacientes submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica apresentam maior risco de desenvolver
deficiências nutricionais pela limitação na ingestão e absorção de diferentes nutrientes …