mercoledì 18 febbraio 2009
Vitamina D
Malattie cardiovascolari
Giovanucci E. 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Men: A Prospective Study. Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(11):1174-1180
Conclusion: Low levels of 25(OH)D are associated with higher risk of myocardial infarction in a graded manner, even after controlling for factors known to be associated with coronary artery disease.
Diabete tipo 2
Hu FB. Vitamin D and Calcium Intake in Relation to Type 2 Diabetes in Women. Diabetes Care 29: 650-656
CONCLUSIONS— The results of this large prospective study suggest a potential beneficial role for both vitamin D and calcium intake in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes
Tumore alla prostata
Bao BY. Protective role of 1, alpha-25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 against oxidative stress in nonmalignant human prostate epithelial cells. International Journal of Cancer 2008; 122(12): 2699-2706
Together, our results showed that 1,25-VD can protect nonmalignant prostate cells from oxidative stress-induced cell death by elimination of ROS-induced cellular injuries through transcriptional activation of G6PD activity. The antioxidative effect of vitamin D strengthens its roles in cancer chemoprevention and adds to a growing list of beneficial effects of vitamin D against cancer.
Tumore al seno
Mohr SB. Relationship between Low Ultraviolet B Irradiance and Higher Breast Cancer Risk in 107 Countries The Breast Journal. Volume 14 Issue 3 Page 255-260
The dose-response gradient between modeled serum 25(OH)D levels and incidence rates of breast cancer followed a standard inverse dose-response curve. Increasing increments in serum 25(OH)D in the range above 22 ng/mL were associated with incrementally lower incidence rates of breast cancer.
Tumore al polmone
S B Mohr, C F Garland, E D Gorham, W B Grant, F C Garland. Could ultraviolet B irradiance and vitamin D be associated with lower incidence rates of lung cancer? Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2008;62:69-74;
Background: This study examines whether insufficient ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiance, a marker of vitamin D inadequacy, might contribute to lung cancer incidence.
CONCLUSIONS: Lower levels of UVB irradiance were independently associated with higher incidence rates of lung cancer in 111 countries.
Depressione
Witte JG. Depression Is Associated With Decreased 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Increased Parathyroid Hormone Levels in Older Adults. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2008;65(5):508-512
Conclusion The results of this large population-based study show an association of depression status and severity with decreased serum 25(OH)D levels and increased serum PTH levels in older individuals.
domenica 8 febbraio 2009
Arginina e obesità
"Thus, dietary arginine supplementation shifts nutrient partitioning to promote muscle over fat gain and may provide a useful treatment for improving the metabolic profile and reducing body white fat in diet-induced obese rats."
Wenjuan Jobgen, Cynthia J. Meininger, Scott C. Jobgen, Peng Li, Mi-Jeong Lee, Stephen B. Smith, Thomas E. Spencer, Susan K. Fried, and Guoyao Wu
Dietary L-Arginine Supplementation Reduces White Fat Gain and Enhances Skeletal Muscle and Brown Fat Masses in Diet-Induced Obese Rats
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 230-237.
domenica 1 febbraio 2009
omega 3 e distress psichico
Michel Lucas, Geneviève Asselin, Chantal Mérette, Marie-Josée Poulin, and Sylvie Dodin
Ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid for the treatment of psychological distress and depressive symptoms in middle-aged women: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial
Am J Clin Nutr 2009 89: 641-651.
venerdì 23 gennaio 2009
tecniche di rilassamento mente corpo e obesita'
Uno studio pubblicato sul numero di dicembre della rivista Preventive Medicine ha evidenziato che lo yoga e la meditazione possono avere un ruolo decisivo anche per perdere peso e in taluni casi possono addirittura essere più efficaci delle diete ipocaloriche. La ricerca e' stata condotta su 225 donne in sovrappeso suddivise in tre gruppi. Il primo gruppo ha preso parte a corsi di yoga, meditazione e visualizzazione positiva. Il secondo si e' focalizzato sulla dieta e l'esercizio fisico. Il terzo ha ricevuto informazioni su una sana nutrizione. Dopo due anni ciascun gruppo ha raggiunto un buon risultato, non guadagnando peso ulteriormente. Ma il risultato migliore è stato quello messo a segno dal primo gruppo ( rilassamento e meditazione) che, nell'arco dei due anni, ha registrato una perdita di peso medio di 2,5 kg.
Prev Med. 2008 Dec;47(6):593-9. Epub 2008 Sep 11. Sustainability of health and lifestyle improvements following a non-dieting randomised trial in overweight women.Hawley G, Horwath C, Gray A, Bradshaw A, Katzer L, Joyce J, O'Brien S.
Questi dati avvalorano ulteriormente sia l'approccio allostatico che l'utilizzo di tecniche complementari di modulazione del sistema mente-corpo (visualizzazioni positive, ipnosi, agopuntura, biofeedback ecc.)
martedì 20 gennaio 2009
Tè verde e grasso addominale
Kevin C. Maki, Matthew S. Reeves, Mildred Farmer, Koichi Yasunaga, Noboru Matsuo, Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Masanori Komikado, Ichiro Tokimitsu, Donna Wilder, Franz Jones, Jeffrey B. Blumberg, and Yolanda Cartwright
J. Nutr. 2009 139: 264-270.
sabato 17 gennaio 2009
Agopuntura e obesità
Int J Obes 2009 Jan 13
Acupuncture for obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cho SH, Lee JS, Thabane L, Lee J.
martedì 6 gennaio 2009
Tè verde e lipolisi
Lee MS, Kim CT, Kim IH, Kim Y. Inhibitory effects of green tea catechin on the lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Phytother Res. 2008 Dec 23.