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Current Concepts of Maternal Nutrition.
Background: A nutrient-rich maternal diet before and during pregnancy is associated with improved fetal health, more appropriate birth weight, and...
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Before the beginning: nutrition and lifestyle in the preconception period and its importance for future health.
A woman who is healthy at the time of conception is more likely to have a successful pregnancy and a...
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The Deep Correlation between Energy Metabolism and Reproduction: A View on the Effects of Nutrition for Women Fertility.
In female mammals, mechanisms have been developed, throughout evolution, to integrate environmental, nutritional and hormonal cues in order to guarantee...
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Relationship between nutrition and reproduction.
Background: Recently, the relationship between nutrition and reproduction is being studied. In particular, when older women receive reproductive treatment, egg...
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A Dietary Intervention with Reduction of Starch and Sucrose Leads to Reduced Gastrointestinal and Extra-Intestinal Symptoms in IBS Patients.
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) exhibit low-grade inflammation and increased gut permeability. Dietary sugar has been shown to contribute...
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Effects of alcohol on intestinal epithelial barrier permeability and expression of tight junction-associated proteins.
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of alcohol on intestinal epithelial barrier permeability and expression of the tight...
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Intestinal epithelial barrier function and tight junction proteins with heat and exercise.
A single layer of enterocytes and tight junctions (intercellular multiprotein complexes) form the intestinal epithelial barrier that controls transport of...
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Dietary advanced glycation end products and their relevance for human health.
Due to their bioactivity and harmful potential, advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are discussed to affect human health. AGEs are...
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Is There an Exercise-Intensity Threshold Capable of Avoiding the Leaky Gut?
Endurance-sport athletes have a high incidence of gastrointestinal disorders, compromising performance and impacting overall health status. An increase in several...
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