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The acute effect of caffeine supplementation on hepatic glycogen in male rats - by Sara Fayez Farhat

Farhat, Sara Fayez (2010)

This study aimed at investigating the acute effect of a moderate dose of caffein e given in the presence and absence of food on hepatic glycogen, in view of the widespread consumption of caffeine worldwide from a variety ...
The acute effect of diet supplementation with glutamine, dihydroxyacetone and leucine on food intake and glycogen synthesis of rats - by Sabreen Talal Bitar

Bitar, Sabreen Talal (2002)

Food intake is believed to be controlled in part by metabolic factors including glycogen metabolism in the liver. It is now known that glycogen can be synthesized in the liver by two different pathways, the direct and ...
The acute effect of high protein diets on glycogen synthesis in rats - by Talar Shavarsh Hagopian

Hagopian, Talar Shavarsh (2003)

Food intake is supposed to be controlled, to a certain extent, by metabolic factors including glycogen metabolism in the liver. Glutamine and dihydroxyacetone are substances known to increase hepatic glycogenesis. In obese ...
Acute effect of PYY injection and caffeine intake on postprandial glycogen and lipid synthesis in rats - by Malak Sobhi Rahhal

Rahhal, Malak Sobhi (2009)

It has been well established that caffeine and PYY decrease food intake (FI) whi ch is known to be controlled by central and peripheral factors. Moreover, the li ver has been implicated to play a role in controlling FI ...
Adequacy of calcium and vitamin D intake of Lebanese pregnant women - by Mona Isam Arafat

Arafat, Mona Isam (2001)

In pregnancy there is an increased need for Ca This is to calcify the fetal bone and to increase the maternal skeletal mass to meet Ca needs during lactation. Pregnancy has been proposed to be associated with osteoporosis ...
Adulteration and microbial contamination of Tehineh - by Wilma Makhoul Zakkour

Zakkour, Wilma Makhoul (2004)

Tehineh is a popular Middle Eastern food product used to make traditional dishes like Hommos Bi Tehineh and Baba Ghannouj . Recently, outbreaks of salmonello sis due to Tehineh and Halawa consumption were reported in ...
Aflatoxins M1 in Lebanese dairy products - by Hussein Fouad Hassan

Hassan, Hussein Fouad (2007)

136 milk samples from different sources (sheep, goat, cow) and 388 dairy product s from different kinds (akkawi, halloum, karishe, shanklish, yogurt and ashta) c haracterized by their distinct processing methods have been ...
Analysis of factors influencing purchase of concentrated yogurt (Labneh) - by Yasmine Jaber Haddad

Haddad, Yasmine Jaber (2006)

In this study, the full-profile method of conjoint analysis was carried to deter mine the trade-offs and choices made by consumers when faced with different sets of labneh attributes by mimicking real life scenarios. Three ...
Analysis of indigenous nutritional knowledge, cultural importance and nutritional content of wild edible plants - by Cynthia Chaker Farhat

Farhat, Cynthia Chaker (2006)

Wild edible plants have constituted an important element in human nutrition as a component of daily meals or during periods of famine and starvation in differen t cultures throughout various periods of history. Different ...
Assessment of anemia, iron, folate, and vitamin B12 status in Lebanese women of childbearing age - by Lynn Bassam Al Khatib

Al Khatib, Lynn Bassam (2004)

Anemia remains a major public health problem in the world because it affects abo ut one fourth of the world's population whether in industrialized or developing countries and its adverse health consequences affect people ...
An assessment of consumer and employee awareness and the investigation of the survival of listeria monocytogenes and listeria innocua in deli meats and on slicing machines - by Rita Nemr Rizk

Rizk, Rita Nemr (2008)

A wide variety of meats and meat products, including fermented sausages and deli meats, can be contaminated with Listeria spp. Contamination of luncheon meats b y Listeria monocytogenes has resulted in outbreaks of listeriosis ...
Assessment of food safety knowledge of the Lebanese consumers - by Serine Samir Jaroudi

Jaroudi, Serine Samir (2009)

Food safety has emerged as an important global issue with international trade and public health. Consumers? knowledge and attitudes towards food safety are modulated by a myriad of factors including cultural influences, ...
Assessment of plasma copper, zinc and selenium status in Lebanese adults - by Manal Said Elfakhani

Elfakhani, Manal Said (2007)

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, d iabetes and obesity are becoming increasingly widespread. Trace mineral status can be a valuable predictor of the outcome of these diseases ...
The association between body fat and indicators of metabolic syndrome in overweight preadolescent female children in Lebanon - by Krystel Nabil Ouaijan

Ouaijan, Krystel Nabil (2009)

This study examined the association between obesity in Lebanese preadolescent fe male children (7-12 years, Tanner stage 1) and the metabolic syndrome indicators , mainly dyslipidemia, hyperinsulinemia, hyperglycemia and ...
The association between dysfunctional eating behaviors and body image perception among overweight and obese female university students in Lebanon - by Dima Anwar Haddadin

Haddadin, Dima Anwar (2010)

Body image dissatisfaction is associated with the development of dysfunctional eating behaviors, namely hunger, restraint and disinhibition. These eating behaviors are postulated to be main risk factors of the onset and ...
The association between dysfunctional eating behaviors and body image perception in underweight and normal weight Lebanese young adult females - by Zeina Mohamad Hassan Younes

Younes, Zeina Mohamad Hassan (2010)

Body shape dissatisfaction, defined as the negative perception of one's own body, has been well documented to be associated with the development of dysfunctional eating behaviors. These behaviors, such as restraint, fasting, ...
The association between vitamin D status, percent body fat and cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight and normal weight Lebanese female adolescents - by Chrystel Rony Haikal

Haikal, Chrystel Rony (2011)

Background: Cardiometabolic risk factors, including elevated waist circumference, hyperglycemia, hypertension, and lipid derangements are known to track from childhood to adulthood increasing the risk of cardiovascular ...
Body fat and its relationship with metabolic syndrome indicators in overweight children and adolescents in Lebanon - by Samira Ibrahim Sidani

Sidani, Samira Ibrahim (2007)

Metabolic syndrome, the constellation of abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hyperg lycemia and hypertension, is a major public health challenge in the adult popula tion that increases the risk for CVD and type two diabetes ...
Body fat and its relationship with metabolic syndrome indicators in overweight male children (7-12 years) in Lebanon - by Mona Nabil Mansour

Mansour, Mona Nabil (2008)

The metabolic syndrome is a constellation of abdominal obesity, hyperglycemia, h ypertension, and dyslipidemia, predisposing to CVD and type 2 diabetes. Evidence suggests that visceral adiposity, body fat, and insulin ...
Bone metabolism in normo vs. hyperinsulinemic premenopausal obese females, and its response to different hypocaloric dietary regimens - by Rania Nicholas Abou-Samra

Abou-Samra, Rania Nicholas (2002)

The present study was conducted to compare the bone mineral density and serum leptin in hyperinsulinemic vs. normoinsulinemic obese premenopausal females, and to investigate whether a presumed positive effect on bone exerted ...

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