A5101742417- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Pancreatic function and diabetes
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
Medical University of South Carolina
2003-2020
University of Illinois Chicago
2017
Virginia Commonwealth University
2012
Vanderbilt University
2003
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
2003
Evidence suggests that obesity may raise blood pressure (BP) through oxidative stress–sensitive mechanisms and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension combination diet (DASH-CD) decrease BP by enhancing antioxidant capacity. To address this question, 12 obese patients with high-normal–to–stage 1 hypertension (hypertensives) lean normotensives were studied on their usual diets after following DASH-CD a low-antioxidant in random sequence for 4 weeks each. Acute stress was induced 4-hour...
OBJECTIVE—Pharmacologic agents currently approved for use in children with type 2 diabetes (metformin and insulin) are less than optimal some patients. We evaluated the of a ketogenic, very-low-calorie diet (VLCD) treatment diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—We conducted chart review 20 (mean age 14.5 ± 0.4 years) who consumed ketogenic VLCD Several response variables (BMI, blood pressure, HbA1c, glucose, regimens) were examined before, during, up to years after compared matched diabetic...
OBJECTIVE—To evaluate the impact of diabetes status and race, in addition to other covariables, on estimation resting energy expenditure (REE). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—Demographic, anthropometric, clinical parameters were assessed 166 adults varying weights. Subjects categorized by race (white versus black) into three subgroups based glucose tolerance (normoglycemia, impaired tolerance, type 2 diabetes), termed index (DSI). REE was measured indirect calorimetry. A multiple regression...
Interprofessional education is becoming more popular in higher and service-learning has been a successful method to facilitate experiences that foster teamwork between professions. This report shares the results from an interprofessional project (ISLP) targeting students across eight disciplines (physician assistant, medicine, pharmacy, dietetic internship, physical therapy, master health administration, nursing biomedical science). The used existing resource, South Carolina Area Health...
Background: Parenteral nutrition (PN) is an essential feeding route for specific patient populations. Despite its utility, PN invasive, costly, and associated with clinical complications. In most U.S. hospitals, overprescribed. This study measured rates of inappropriate use in hospitalized adults, as determined by the 2002 American Society Enteral Nutrition guidelines, at 4 tertiary care South Carolina hospitals (facilities A–D). Secondary aims were to identify indicators estimated...
Abstract Background Persons with dementia mild to moderate cognitive impairment are at risk for developing impairments activities of daily living such as the ability feed oneself, that negatively influence health. Lack caregiver skills related mealtime planning persons and cope dysfunctional behaviors well-documented factors nutritional status outcomes, lead weight loss, poor quality life, impact their remain home. Methods A cluster randomized controlled trial a parallel mixed methods...
Accumulation of the 42 aa amyloid b protein (Ab42) is a defining feature Alzheimer’s disease (AD). A 1.5 fold increase in Ab precursor (APP) expression sufficient to cause familial AD (FAD). We hypothesize that post-prandial limiting nutrients – and glucose will transiently stimulate synthesis by extension APP. Our interprofessional team determined APP Ab42 changes plasma 20 fasting healthy older adults with normal Mini-cog without metabolic disorders after consuming protein-rich beverage....
With high level nightly CPAP use, some patients experience residual sleepiness. A plausible hypothesis is that intermittent hypoxemia associated with OSA may cause injuries to the brain white matter (WM), resulting in non-response therapy. This supported by a recent study using diffusion tensor (DTI) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed difference mean diffusivity (MD) and radial diffusivity. Whether these compromises affect whole or just individual tracts, remains unclear. Fractional...