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The Influence of Chronic Vitamin C Deficiency on Fatty Acid Composition of Blood Serum, Liver Triglycerides and Cholesterol Esters in Guinea Pigs

Chronic hypovitaminosis C (2-week scorbutogenic regime followed by administration of maintenance dose of 0.5 mg ascorbic acid for 24 hours)...

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Alpha-Linolenic and Linoleic Fatty Acids in the Vegan Diet: Do They Require Dietary Reference Intake/Adequate Intake Special Consideration?

Good sources of the long-chain n-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) include cold-water fish and seafood;...

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Primary dysmenorrhea

Primary dysmenorrhea is defined as cramping pain in the lower abdomen occurring just before or during menstruation, in the absence...

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What we know about primary dysmenorrhea today: a critical review

Background: Primary dysmenorrhea, or painful menstruation in the absence of pelvic pathology, is a common, and often debilitating, gynecological condition...

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Typical breakfast food consumption and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in a large sample of Italian adults

Background and aims: The overall consumption of foods most frequently consumed in a typical Italian breakfast might be associated with...

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Role of a prudent breakfast in improving cardiometabolic risk factors in subjects with hypercholesterolemia: a randomized controlled trial

Background & aims: It is unclear whether advising a prudent breakfast alone is sufficient to improve blood lipids and cardiometabolic...

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A balanced diet is necessary for proper entrainment signals of the mouse liver clock

Background: The peripheral circadian clock in mice is entrained not only by light-dark cycles but also by daily restricted feeding...

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Circadian Rhythms, Metabolism, and Chrononutrition in Rodents and Humans

Chrononutrition is an emerging discipline that builds on the intimate relation between endogenous circadian (24-h) rhythms and metabolism. Circadian regulation...

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Circadian clocks and insulin resistance

Insulin resistance is a main determinant in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and a major cause of morbidity...

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