Recent advances in the field of nutrigenetics have provided evidence on how genetic
variations can impact the individuals' response to dietary intakes. An objective and reliable …

Obesity is increasing in prevalence in many countries around the world. Its causes have
been traditionally ascribed to a model where energy intake exceeds energy consumption …

Objectives Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) and vitamin D signaling
pathways regulate a multitude of genes involved in different physiological functions. The aim …

Objectives: To investigate the duration of casual sunlight ultraviolet-B (UVB) exposure
required to maintain optimal Vitamin D status (25-hydroxyvitamin-D [25 (OH) D])> 50 nmol/L …

Materials and Methods: Data collected included anthropometric measurements (height and
weight), body composition, three-one-day dietary recall method, demographic data, and …

Background: Synergistic effects of yoga or physical exercise (PE) along with protein
supplementation on children's muscle function in rural India have not been studied. Hence …

RESULTS Serum 25 (OH) D concentration in the vitamin D arm improved significantly by
34%, from 59.7±10.9 nmol/L to 80±23.3 nmol/L (P< 0.0001), but no improvement was …

Emerging evidence suggests a role for 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase (DHCR7) in the
crosstalk between cholesterol and vitamin D. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of vitamin …

Background: Despite abundance of sunshine in India, Vitamin D deficiency is common and
therefore there is an increasing trend toward taking Vitamin D supplements either as …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disorder that results in fibrosis of the skin and
visceral organs. SSc-associated pulmonary fibrosis (SSc-PF) is the leading cause of death …