Arterial stiffness is often increased in overweight/obese subjects before the development of
hypertension. It is also one of the earliest indicators of increased cardiovascular disease risk …

Background: Cocoa and dark chocolate (DC) have been reported to be effective for health
promotion; however the exact effect of cocoa/DC on anthropometric measures have not …

Increased arterial stiffness during acute hyperglycemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular
disease, but the type of carbohydrate that inhibits it is unknown. The purpose of this study …

Background The fasting‐postprandial state remains an underrecognized confounding factor
for quantifying cerebral blood flow (CBF) in the cognitive assessment and differential …

Aims Extended fasting–postprandial switch intermitting time has been shown to affect
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Few studies have investigated the cerebral perfusion response to …

Background and aims Consuming pulses (dry beans, dry peas, chickpeas, lentils) over
several weeks can improve vascular function and decrease cardiovascular disease risk; …

We examined the acute impact of both low-and high-glycemic index (GI) breakfasts on
plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and dynamic cerebral autoregulation …

This study aimed to examine hemodynamic responses and the necessity of breaks under
long working hours. Thirty-eight healthy males conducted PC-based work from 9: 10 to 22 …

Objective: To evaluate the postprandial effects of high and low glycaemic index (GI)
breakfasts on cognitive performance in young, healthy adults. Methods: A crossover clinical …

Objectives: Metabolic acidosis is commonly observed in critically ill patients. Experimental
studies suggested that acidosis by itself could impair vascular function, but this has been …