Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences: Recent submissions
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THE EFFECT OF POMEGRANATE ON ANTHROPOMETRIC, BIOCHEMICAL, COGNITIVE AND SATIETY INDICATORS OF RISK FACTORS FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular, endocrine, metabolic and cerebrovascular diseases are increasing contributors to, and major causes of worldwide morbidity and mortality. Hypertension and obesity ... -
ASSESSING THE LIFESTYLE (PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS, SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR AND EATING HABITS) OF OMANI ADOLESCENT GIRLS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2019)Background: Rising body mass index (BMI) in the world population is a serious global health issue of 21st century. Epidemiology and management of high BMI have been the themes of many studies. In the Arab world, including ... -
SARCOPENIC OBESITY IN SCOTISH OLDER COMMUNITY-DWELLERS: A WEIGHT LOSS INTERVENTION USING HIGH PROTEIN INTAKE AND MIXED EXERCISE TRAINING TO AUGMENT BODY COMPOSITION AND FUNCTION IN OLDER AGE
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2018)Background: Sarcopenic obesity is the condition where obesity and sarcopenia (age-related low muscle mass and strength) occur together, which may predispose older individuals to more adverse health effects than either of ... -
THE EFFECTS OF OAT β-GLUCAN CONSUMPTION ON THE ENERGY INTAKES OF HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS
(Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, 2018)Overweight and obesity are disease states of a huge public health concern, therefore strategies to impede or reverse the current detrimental overweight and obesity epidemic are of fundamental importance. It is important ... -
The Effect Of Alcohol Toxicology In The Form Of Different Alcohol Drinking Patterns On A Biomarker Of Cardiovascular Disease Risk
(Queen Margaret University, 2011)Introduction The amino acid homocysteine has been identified as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), as elevated levels induce atherosclerosis, through a direct effect on arterial tissue. In alcohol dependent ...