Abstract:Background: Nutrition is an important factor in prevention of degenerative age-related diseases. Health benefi ts of the functional food -cereal selenized onion biscuits with bioactive complex such as selenium in organic form, quercetin (onion), curcumin (curcuma) and catechins (green tea) were evaluated. Methods: In a group of randomly selected 50 apparently healthy men, aged 30-50 years, the levels of total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), homocysteine (HCy) and its nutritional determinants (methionine, vitamin B12, folic acid, cysteine, vitamin B6) and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) were measured and the LDL cholesterol and atherogenic index was calculated before and after a 2-month consumption period and after a 2-month wash-out period. Results: The signifi cant reduction of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, atherogenic index, HCy and ADMA was found after onion biscuit consumption. Alternative pathway for HCy degradation using betaine as methyl donor is probably a sole argument for reduced HCy value at the signifi cantly reduced concentrations of the methionine, folic acid, cysteine and vitamin B6. Value of hs-CRP was non-signifi cantly reduced after biscuit consumption. Conclusion:The results of improved lipid profi le, signifi cantly reduced values of HCy and ADMA document a benefi cial effect of cereal biscuit with selenized onion, curcuma and green tea in prevention of cardiovascular disease (Tab. 2, Ref. 19). Full Text in PDF www.elis.sk.
The effect of vitamin C on cholesterolemia in a selected group of persons above 40 years of age with a seasonal deficit of ascorbic acid and with an initial level of serum cholesterolin the upper permittedlimit, or hypercholesterolemia, was studied. A nutritional situation in the examined area can be characterized by a high consumption of animal fats and sucrose, all-the-year-round deficit of vitamin A, B2 and iron and an evident seasonal deficit of vitamin C. Administration of 300 mg of ascorbic acid daily for 47 days significantly decreased the cholesterolemia. The effect of ascorbic acid was most pronounced in persons with hypercholesterolemia. In the control group not receiving ascorbic acid, the cholesterol levels showed no significant changes throughout the examined period. In the discussion it is assumed that mechanism of hypocholesterolemic effect of ascorbic acid is based on increasing catabolism of cholesterol by vitamin C.
To prevent from civilisation diseases such as obesity, type two diabetes, etc., it is recommended to combine a healthy diet and regular physical activity. An example of such an approach is a development of a cereal fibre drink Actiglucane, high in fibre and β-glucans and low in fat and energy, which physiological effect was tested together with a dance programme. The chemical, physicochemical and nutritional attributes of the Actiglucane were determined and the postprandial as well as long-term effects of its consumption were analysed. The glucose uptake and the consequent release resulting from the postprandial test were significantly slower compared to a standard (P<0.05). The subjective satiety of the Actiglucane drink measured by a questionnaire method was significantly higher than the standard glucose solution (P<0.05) which is a promising characteristic for use in obesity prevention programs. From the long-term point of view, the Actiglucane (daily dose representing 3 g of β-glucans/day) was implemented into a nutritionally balanced diet of 30 healthy women with a higher body fat percentage (more than 29%) for eight weeks. Subjects were divided into two groups: without (D) or with (DE) dance exercise. After the two month long intervention, a significant reduction in the dietary fat (D: 53%; DE: 37%) and the 24 h energy intake (D: 17%; DE: 12%) was observed. These changes in the dietary intake were well manifested in the monitored anthropometric and biochemical parameters. The significant drops of the total body weight, fat mass and visceral fat area as well as an improvement in lipid profile were achieved. A statistically significant synergic effect of the regular dance program Bellylatinofit® (moderate intensity exercise, 75 min, three times per week) added to the above discussed intervention was seen in a body weight reduction.
Neue erniibrungsphysiologisch begriindete Rationen fiir die BeviSlkerung der Slowakeil I. K A J A B A , A. B U~K O , J. GRUNT und J. M U f K Ernniihrungsbedarfsnormen, Slowakei Die neuen, im Auftrag des Gesundheitsministeriums der Slowakischen Sozialistischen Republik (SSR) erarbeiteten Rationen basieren auf fast Idjshrigen epidemiologischen.klinisch-physiologischen und experimentellen Untersuchungen des Instituts fur Erniihrungsforschung in Bratislava, in die rund 20000 Personen einbezogen waren. Dabei wurden die in-und auslindische Literatur ausgewertet und ein Vergleich mit den empfohlenen Mengen mehrerer Staaten, insbesondere mit den bisher auch ftlr die Slowakei gilltigen Rationen der CSSR des Jahres 1961, angestrebt. Besondere Berticksichtigung fanden die Berichte der Expertenkommission der FAO/WHO der Jahre 1957 -1970. Die Arbeit besttitigt die Notwendigkeit der Schaffung besonderer Rationen fur die Be-vBlkerung der SSR. d a es im Zusammenhang mit der intensiv fortschreitenden Industrialisierung der Slowakei zu komplexen Veranderungen in der Umwelt und darnit auch zu spezifischen physiologischen Bedilrfnissen gekommen ist.
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