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Women in resource-poor settings are at risk of inadequate intakes of multiple micronutrients.

, 2010
A systematic review was conducted to identify all studies that were published between 1988 and 2008 reporting micronutrient intakes of women in resource-poor settings.
Arimond, Mary, Ferguson, Elaine L, Penrose, Katherine, Torheim, Liv Elin   +3 more
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DO IT Trial: vitamin D Outcomes and Interventions in Toddlers - a TARGet Kids! randomized controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundVitamin D levels are alarmingly low (<75 nmol/L) in 65-70% of North American children older than 1 year. An increased risk of viral upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), asthma-related hospitalizations and use of anti-inflammatory ...
Birken, Catherine S, Borkhoff, Cornelia M, Hoch, Jeffrey S, Loeb, Mark B, Macarthur, Colin, Maguire, Jonathon L, Mamdani, Muhammad, Mazzulli, Tony, Parkin, Patricia C, TARGet Kids! Collaboration, Thorpe, Kevin   +10 more
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Intake of fat-soluble vitamins in the Belgian population : adequacy and contribution of foods, fortified foods and supplements [PDF]

, 2017
A key challenge of public health nutrition is to provide the majority of the population with a sufficient level of micronutrients while preventing high-consumers from exceeding the tolerable upper intake level.
de Ridder, Karin, Dekkers, Arnold, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Lachat, Carl, Moyersoen, Isabelle, Tafforeau, Jean, Van Camp, John, Van Oyen, Herman   +7 more
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Hypothalamic Vitamin D Improves Glucose Homeostasis and Reduces Weight [PDF]

, 2016
Despite clear associations between vitamin D deficiency and obesity and/or type 2 diabetes, a causal relationship is not established. Vitamin D receptors (VDRs) are found within multiple tissues, including the brain.
Arble, Deanna M., Chambers, Adam P., Gardner, David, Gutierrez-Aguilar, Ruth, He, Yanlin, Moore, David D., Sandoval, Darleen A., Seeley, Randy J., Sisley, Stephanie R., Xu, Yong   +9 more
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Deficiencies of the microelements, folate and vitamin B12 in women of the child bearing ages in Gorgan, Northern Iran [PDF]

, 2013
Background: The deficiencies of folic acid, vitamin B12, and microelements during pregnancy may affect the health of newborns. Objectives: To assess the serum levels of folate, vitamin B12, iron, zinc and copper in healthy women of the childbearing ages ...
Behnampour, N., Jafar Golalipour, M., Sedehi, M.   +2 more
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Vitamin D3 supplementation of a high fat high sugar diet ameliorates prediabetic phenotype in female LDLR–/–and LDLR+/+mice [PDF]

, 2017
© 2017 The Authors. Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. INTRODUCTION: Fatty liver disease is prevalent in populations with high caloric intake.
Asai, Baldock, Bieghs, Bora, Cani, Chan, Chawla, Del Ben, DeLuca, Dongiovanni, Drewnowski, George, Giugliano, Glaros, Hummasti, Iwaki, Jorde, Jump, Kalra, Karbowska, Kennedy, Kheder, Kitson, Kleiner, Kraakman, Lira, Livak, Lytle, Machado, Madar, Marcotorchino, Merat, Minto, Oh, Okamoto, Parekh, Pham, Roth, Saraswathi, Schwen, Sergeev, Shu, Subramanian, Teramoto, Tintut, Vanlint, Wortsman, Wouters, Yin, Zhang, Zhang   +50 more
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Vitamin A Transport Mechanism of the Multitransmembrane Cell-Surface Receptor STRA6. [PDF]

, 2015
Vitamin A has biological functions as diverse as sensing light for vision, regulating stem cell differentiation, maintaining epithelial integrity, promoting immune competency, regulating learning and memory, and acting as a key developmental morphogen ...
Kassai, Miki, Kawaguchi, Riki, Sun, Hui, Ter-Stepanian, Mariam, Zhong, Ming   +4 more
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Patient level pooled analysis of 68,500 patients from seven major vitamin D fracture trials in the US and Europe [PDF]

, 2010
Objectives To identify participants’ characteristics that influence the anti-fracture efficacy of vitamin D or vitamin D plus calcium with respect to any fracture, hip fracture, and clinical vertebral fracture and to assess the influence of dosing ...
Abrahamsen, B, Anderson, F, Avenell, A, Brixen, K, Cooper, C, F, Hutchison, Francis, R M, Jackson, R, Johansen, A, LaCroix, A Z, Masud, T, Meyer, H E, Mosekilde, L, Rejnmark, L, Robbins, J A, Smith, H, The DIPART (vitamin D Individual Patient Analysis of Randomized Trials) Group, Torgerson, D, Wactawski-Wende, J   +18 more
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The effect of 12 weeks regular physical activity and vitamin E in the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: A pilot study [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Despite the prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), there was no treatment has been proven to be effective in these common diseases.
Eslami, L., Eslami, L., Isazadehfar, K., Karami, M., Nakhostinroohi, B., Rahmani-nia, F.   +5 more
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An investigation of vitamin D metabolism in kiwi (Apteryx mantelli), tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) and New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) and the relationship of vitamin D metabolism with their life history characteristics : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Veterinary Studies at Massey University, Turitea, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2016
Vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin, has a wide range of functions in vertebrates. The aim of the study was to determine if the evolutionary history of different animal species affects their predominant route of vitamin D metabolism.
Kale, Madhumita Sanjay
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