A5082000915- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Food composition and properties
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Phytoestrogen effects and research
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Phytase and its Applications
- Tea Polyphenols and Effects
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Trace Elements in Health
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
Newcastle University
2015-2024
F-star (United Kingdom)
2024
MRC Human Nutrition Research
2012-2021
Mustansiriyah University
2019
Cellular Therapeutics (United Kingdom)
2018
University of Copenhagen
2015
Chalmers University of Technology
2015
Tufts University
2015
University of Newcastle Australia
1994-2014
Agriculture Food and Rural Development
2006-2013
BackgroundAge-related losses of muscle mass, strength, and function (sarcopenia) pose significant threats to physical performance, independence, quality life. Nutritional supplementation could positively influence aspects sarcopenia thereby prevent mobility disability.ObjectiveTo test the hypothesis that a specific oral nutritional supplement can result in improvements measures sarcopenia.DesignA multicenter, randomized, controlled, double-blind, 2 parallel-group trial among 380 sarcopenic...
Sarcopenia, the age-related decrease in muscle mass, strength, and function, is a main cause of reduced mobility, increased falls, fractures nursing home admissions. Cross-sectional prospective studies indicate that sarcopenia may be influenced part by reversible factors like nutritional intake. The aim this study was to compare functional status, body composition, quality life older adults between age sex-matched with without sarcopenia.In multi-centre setting, non-sarcopenic (n = 66, mean...
Most cereal products, like white bread, pasta, and biscuits, are based on flour after removal of bran germ, the two parts grain kernels containing most dietary fibre other bioactive components. In past decade, consumers have been rediscovering whole grain-based products number wholegrain has increased rapidly. countries in Europe worldwide, however, no legally endorsed definition exists. Current definitions often incomplete, lacking descriptions included grains permitted manufacturing...
Grains are important sources of carbohydrates in global dietary patterns. The majority these carbohydrates, especially refined-grain products, digestible. Most carbohydrate digestion takes place the small intestine where monosaccharides (predominantly glucose) absorbed, delivering energy to body. However, a considerable part whole grains, is indigestible fibers. These impact gut motility and transit useful substrates for microbiota affecting its composition quality. For most part, profile...
Abstract BACKGROUND: Previous studies showed differences in fatty acid (FA) and antioxidant profiles between organic conventional milk. However, they did not (a) investigate seasonal differences, (b) include non‐organic, low‐input systems or (c) compare individual carotenoids, stereoisomers of α‐tocopherol isomers conjugated linoleic acid. This survey‐based study compares milk from three production systems: (i) high‐input, (10 farms); (ii) low‐input, (iii) non‐organic (5 farms). Samples were...
Recommendations for whole-grain (WG) intake are based on observational studies showing that higher WG consumption is associated with reduced CVD risk. No large-scale, randomised, controlled dietary intervention have investigated the effects risk markers of substituting in place refined grains diets non-WG consumers. A total 316 participants (aged 18–65 years; BMI>25 kg/m 2 ) consuming < 30 g WG/d were randomly assigned to three groups: control (no change), 1 (60 16 weeks) and 8 weeks...
This study of UK retail milk identified highly significant variations in fat composition. The survey, conducted over 2 yr replicating summer and winter, sampled 22 brands, 10 which indicated organic production systems. Results corroborate earlier farm-based findings considering composition produced under conventional management. Organic had higher concentrations beneficial fatty acids (FA) than milk, including total polyunsaturated (PUFA; 39.4 vs. 31.8 g/kg FA), conjugated linoleic acid...
BackgroundInadequate nutritional intake and altered response of aging muscles to anabolic stimuli from nutrients contribute the development sarcopenia. Nutritional interventions show inconsistent results in sarcopenic older adults, which might be influenced by their basal status.ObjectiveTo test if baseline serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations dietary protein changes muscle mass function adults who received intervention.Methods designPost-hoc analysis was performed PROVIDE...
Abstract Background Oesophagogastric cancer surgery is immunosuppressive. This may be modulated by omega-3 fatty acids (O-3FAs). The aim of this study was to assess the effect perioperative O-3FAs on clinical outcome and immune function after oesophagogastric surgery. Methods Patients undergoing subtotal oesophagectomy total gastrectomy were recruited allocated randomly an O-3FA enteral immunoenhancing diet (IED) or standard nutrition (SEN) for 7 days before surgery, postoperative...
Increased whole grain intake has been shown to reduce the risk of many non-communicable diseases. Countries including USA, Canada, Denmark and Australia have specific dietary guidelines on but others, UK, do not. Data from 1986/87 2000/01 that is low declining in British adults. The aim present study was describe intakes most current assessment UK households using data National Diet Nutrition Survey rolling programme 2008–11. In study, 4 d diet diaries were completed by 3073 individuals...
Proposed global definitions of whole grain as an ingredient and food are presented by the authors on behalf Whole Grain Initiative. grains important pillar healthy sustainable diets. Internationally accepted credible ingredients whole-grain foods necessary to ensure that all stakeholders have shared standards, consumers find them clear, credible, useful. Based widely accepted, existing new developments, Definitions Working Group Initiative, with experts from academia, government agencies...
The Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (SIBDQ) is a health-related quality of life (HRQoL) tool measuring physical, social, and emotional status (score 10-70, poor to good HRQoL). SIBDQ has been predominantly used in trials for Crohn's disease, further validation the desirable ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. primary objective was validate by examining discriminant ability against measures disease activity. secondary objectives were examine reliability responsiveness change.UC...
The objective of the present study was to investigate postprandial metabolism two starches with contrasting rates hydrolysis in vitro . Characterized using Englyst method starch classification, C*Set 06 598 contained predominantly rapidly digestible and C*Gel 04 201 slowly starch. Each test starch, naturally enriched 13 C, fed ten healthy female volunteers as part a moderate fat meal (containing 75 g 21 fat), double-blind randomized crossover design. metabolic response each measured after an...
This study characterized the chemical composition of green and black teas as well their spent tea leaves (STL) following boiling in water with different tea-to-water ratios. The had statistically similar (g/kg dry matter (DM), unless stated otherwise) DM (937 vs 942 g/kg sample), crude protein (240 242), ash (61.8 61.4), but significantly higher DM) total phenols (231 151), tannins (204 133), condensed (176 101), saponins (276 86.1) lower neutral detergent fiber (254 323) acid (211 309) than...