Gut bacteria Akkermansia is associated with reduced risk of obesity: evidence from the American Gut Project
Gut bacteria Akkermansia has been shown an anti-obesity protective effect in previous studies and may be used as promising probiotics. However, the above effect may be confounded by common factors, such as sex, a... (Source: Nutrition and Metabolism)
Source: Nutrition and Metabolism - October 22, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Qi Zhou, Yanfeng Zhang, Xiaoxia Wang, Ruiyue Yang, Xiaoquan Zhu, Ying Zhang, Chen Chen, Huiping Yuan, Ze Yang and Liang Sun Tags: Research Source Type: research

Sufficience serum vitamin D before 20 weeks of pregnancy reduces the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus
Our aim was to evaluate the relationship between serum vitamin D levels before 20 weeks of pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus. (Source: Nutrition and Metabolism)
Source: Nutrition and Metabolism - October 20, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Chao-Yan Yue and Chun-Mei Ying Tags: Research Source Type: research

Chronic stress, epigenetics, and adipose tissue metabolism in the obese state
In obesity, endocrine and metabolic perturbations, including those induced by chronic activation of the hypothalamus –pituitary–adrenal axis, are associated with the accumulation of adipose tissue and inflammat... (Source: Nutrition and Metabolism)
Source: Nutrition and Metabolism - October 19, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Yang Xiao, Dongmin Liu, Mark A. Cline and Elizabeth R. Gilbert Tags: Review Source Type: research

Changes in alanine aminotransferase in adults with severe and complicated obesity during a milk-based meal replacement programme
Excess adiposity is associated with fat accumulation within the liver, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is highly prevalent in bariatric patients. Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is associated ... (Source: Nutrition and Metabolism)
Source: Nutrition and Metabolism - October 16, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Razk Abdalgwad, Mohammed Faraz Rafey, Conor Murphy, Iulia Ioana, Paula Mary O ’Shea, Eoin Slattery, Colin Davenport, Derek Timothy O’Keeffe and Francis Martin Finucane Tags: Research Source Type: research

High-protein and low-calorie diets improved the anti-aging Klotho protein in the rats ’ brain: the toxic role of high-fat diet
In the current study, our specific aim was to characterize the Klotho protein and expression levels in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of old rats treated with different diets (high-fat, high-protein, lo... (Source: Nutrition and Metabolism)
Source: Nutrition and Metabolism - October 15, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Anahid Shafie, Ahmad Mustafa Rahimi, Iraj Ahmadi, Fatemeh Nabavizadeh, Mina Ranjbaran and Ghorbangol Ashabi Tags: Research Source Type: research