Background.Influences of the social environment are important in determining eating behavior.
Family influences have been demonstrated by resemblances in intakes within families, …

Flavonols are antioxidants that may reduce the risk of heart disease. Two major flavonols in
the diet are quercetin and kaempferol, and their main sources in the Netherlands are tea and …

Elevated total plasma homocysteine (tHcy) concentrations are considered a risk factor for
neural tube defects (NTD) and cardiovascular disease. Supplementation with folic acid …

Background Nondigestible oligosaccharides have been claimed to benefit the health of the
colon by selectively stimulating the growth of bifidobacteria and by decreasing the toxicity of …

Objective: To study the effects of prolonged intake of cafetiere coffee, which is rich in the
diterpenes cafestol and kahweol, on serum aminotransferase and lipid concentrations. Design: …

Bioavailability of dietary folate might be impaired by the polyglutamate chain to which ∼70%
of dietary folates are bound. This chain must be removed enzymatically in the intestine …

Objective: We studied whether consumption of phenol-rich extra virgin olive oil affects the
susceptibility of low density lipoproteins (LDL) to oxidation and other markers of oxidation in …

BACKGROUND: Although treatment targets for the consumption of dietary fat in patients with
type 2 diabetes mellitus are well accepted, little is known about the actual fat consumption …

The response of serum lipids to dietary changes is to some extent an innate characteristic.
One candidate genetic factor that may affect the response of serum lipids to a change in …

The response of serum lipids to dietary changes is to some extent an innate characteristic.
One candidate genetic factor that may affect the response of serum lipids to a change in …