A5060342172- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
- MicroRNA in disease regulation
University of Vienna
2013-2024
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2000
Medical University of South Carolina
1992
Genetics, lifestyle, and dietary habits contribute to metabolic syndrome, but also an altered gut microbiota has been identified. Based on this knowledge it is suggested that host bacterial composition tends change in response factors weight loss. The aim of study was identify bacteria affecting metabolism obesity during loss correlate them with changes the body obtained from bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). We recruited obese individuals receiving a intervention according DACH...
Salt reduction is important for reducing hypertension and the risk of cardiovascular events, nevertheless worldwide salt intakes are above recommendations. Consequently strategies to reduce intake required, however these require an understanding behaviours be effective. As limited information available on this, international study was conducted derive knowledge associated in general population. An online cohort recruited consisting a representative sample from Germany, Austria, United States...
Background Malnutrition linked to noncommunicable diseases presents major health problems across Europe. The World Health Organisation encourages countries conduct national dietary surveys obtain data inform public policies designed prevent diseases. Methods Data on 27334 participants aged 19-64y were harmonised and pooled survey datasets from 12 the WHO European Region. Weighted mean nutrient intakes age-standardised using Eurostat 2013 Standard Population. Associations between...
<i>Background:</i> A vegetarian diet is considered to promote health and longevity reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases cancer. However, a may be deficient in some nutrients. Exclusion animal products diets affect status certain B-vitamins, further cause rise plasma homocysteine concentration. <i>Objective:</i> The nutritional various B-vitamins (B<sub>1</sub>, B<sub>2</sub>, B<sub>6</sub>, B<sub>12</sub>, folic...
The aim of this study was to investigate the association number hours nutrition education and teachers' qualifications with knowledge dietary behaviour in students.In representative cross-sectional study, socio-demographic data, anthropometric measurements, socio-economic status (SES), physical fitness, eating habits were assessed. Differences between groups tested by χ2 t tests. Multiple linear logistic regression modelling used examine relationship demographic characteristics, lifestyle...
Anthropometric measurements collected from black and white men in the 1960 (n = 946) 1963 456) examinations of Charleston Heart Study cohort (Charleston County, South Carolina) were examined as predictors all cause coronary heart disease mortality. included body mass index, chest girth (at third intercostal space), abdominal umbilicus) midarm circumference. Vital status 98 percent was determined through 1988. Body index not associated with mortality men; however, it predictive men. Analyses...
To assess the intake frequency of fruit and vegetables, serving sizes, reasons for barriers to consumption, potential increasing vegetable intake.A nationwide postal questionnaire survey was conducted in 2006 over all four seasons. The participants were stratified according occupation sex. response rate 5130 questionnaires sent out 52.7 %.Austria.Austrian adults, aged 19-64 years.Daily consumption reported by 57.1 % daily 36.2 %. On average, 2.1 (SD 1.9) servings (250 225) g) 1.7 1.3) (198...
The timing of introducing complementary feeding affects nutritional status and children’s health. aim this study was to determine sociodemographic birth-related factors associated with the age foods. This cross-sectional investigated parents (n = 5815) children aged 12–36 months from Poland 4065) Austria 1750) using a single online questionnaire. During study, detailed data about characteristics, variables related pregnancy, early practices were collected. Univariate multivariate logistic...
Thiamine requirements for humans are generally expressed as absolute values per day (mg/d) or in relation to total caloric intake. Limited data available on the between thiamine and intake of carbohydrates. This study was performed investigate influence stepwise increases carbohydrate status healthy volunteers under isocaloric conditions. During an adaptation phase four days, twelve (6 male, 6 female) 55% energy subsequent intervention periods, increased 65% days 75% another days. intake,...
Scope A bolus administration of 0.15 mg nonivamide has previously been demonstrated to reduce energy intake in moderately overweight men. This 12‐week intervention investigated whether a daily consumption protein‐based product formulation promotes reduction body weight healthy subjects and affects outcome measures associated with mechanisms regulating food intake, e.g. plasma concentrations (an)orexigenic hormones, substrates as well changes fecal microbiota. Methods results Nineteen were...
Micronutrients, as essential components of prenatal care, are important to reduce the risk for maternal and child morbidity mortality by lowering pregnancy-related complications. The present study aimed investigate status trace elements, i.e., selenium, zinc, manganese in pregnant non-pregnant women from a developing country evaluate its relationship with Selenium, concentrations were measured blood serum 80 compared 40 healthy controls. quantitative analyses elements performed using...
Cholestyramine is the first-line treatment for cholestasis-induced pruritus and prescribed along with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in patients cholestatic liver diseases. Impairment of intestinal absorption endogenous hydrophobic bile acids by cholestyramine well known. It unclear, however, whether also impairs hydrophilic acid, UDCA, man.To study serum levels UDCA as synthesis during simultaneous or separate administration vivo; both presence absence its epimer, chenodeoxycholic (CDCA),...
The impact of nutrition on the epigenetic machinery has increasingly attracted interest. aim present study was to demonstrate effects various diets methylation and gene expression. antioxidative enzyme mitochondrial superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) chosen as model system because regulation been previously shown in cell lines for this gene. Promoter expression MnSOD buccal swabs from three sample groups were analysed. included: (1) forty vegetarians (aged 20–30 years); (2) age-matched omnivores;...
Excessive salt intake is known to increase blood pressure and cardiovascular risk. Nevertheless, exceeds the recommendations in most countries. To face this problem, it important identify high consumers as well main contributors of intake. Overall, data 2018 adults between 18 64 years were analysed determine sources, socio-demographic anthropometric correlates Dietary was assessed from 24-h-recalls, information on characteristics obtained using a questionnaire measured. Salt significantly...
The aim of this study was to assess the reproducibility standard, Dixon-based attenuation correction (MR-AC) in PET/MR imaging. A further estimate a patient-specific lean body mass (LBM) from these MR-AC data.Ten subjects were positioned fully integrated system, and 3 consecutive multibed acquisitions standard image data acquired. For each subject map, following compartmental volumes calculated: total body, soft tissue (ST), fat, lung, intermediate (IT). Intrasubject differences...
Birth related complications and comorbidities are highly associated with a poor nutritional status of pregnant women, whereas iron iodine among especially important trace elements for healthy maternal fetal outcomes. The study compares the iron, iodine, functional parameters in non-pregnant women from developing country associates data pregnancy complications. concentrations ferritin, hemoglobin (Hb), total triiodothyronine (TT3), thyroxine (TT4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) were...
Dietary intake of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium has a strong impact on personal health. In order to understand possible correlations with regional occurrence diseases develop new dietary strategies, it is necessary evaluate food choices in defined geographic areas. The aim this study was analyze daily consumption major sources electrolytes an emphasis patterns. representative, cross-sectional study, foods 463 adults were assessed two nonconsecutive 24-h recalls. Our results show...
Introduction Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rt-CGM) informs users about current interstitial levels and allows early detection of glycaemic excursions timely adaptation by behavioural change or pharmacological intervention. Randomised controlled studies adequately powered to evaluate the impact long-term application rt-CGM systems on reduction adverse obstetric outcomes in women with gestational diabetes (GDM) are missing. We aim assess differences proportion large for age newborns...
To investigate the efficacy of long-term oral β-carotene supplementation for optimizing antioxidant status and pulmonary function in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), 24 (aged 12.8 ± 6.3 years) were randomized to a CF or placebo group. As controls 14 healthy age-matched subjects 14.7 6.2 studied. Patients group received 1 mg β-carotene/kg body weight (BW)/day (maximally 50 β-carotene/day) first 12 weeks; during following weeks, dosage was reduced 10 β-carotene/day. At study entry, plasma...