BACKGROUND AND AIM: It has been suggested that overall dietary patterns and not single
nutrients should be studied, since food items might have a synergistic and antagonistic effect …

Objectives: We studied the effect of the Mediterranean diet on plasma levels of C-reactive
protein (CRP), white blood cell counts, interleukin (IL)-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha …

We reviewed the published findings from the Texas Neural Tube Defect Project, a 6‐year
case‐control study (1995–2000) of neural tube defects (NTDs) on the Texas‐Mexico border …

AIM: To investigate the relationship between low-grade inflammation and several glycemic
indices in a population-based sample of men and women. METHODS: The ATTICA study is …

Background: Elevated plasma homocysteine concentrations can influence genomic and
gene‐specific DNA methylation in peripheral blood cells. The aim of this study was to …

DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) are involved within the epigenetic control of DNA
methylation processes. Recently, it has been shown that the genomic DNA methylation in …

BACKGROUND: In the general population, increased homocysteine concentrations are a
risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. However, it is not known whether this …

Background Within the framework of the multi-centre AIRGENE project we studied the
association of the Mediterranean diet on plasma levels of various inflammatory markers, in …

OBJECTIVE: Folate depletion and hyperhomocysteinemia increase the risk for hepatic
alcoholic damage and promote oxidative stress in animals. In addition, some investigators …

There are enormous difficulties in attempting to assess the contribution of minor genetic
variability to nutrient status, against major background differences due to ethnicity, age …