Sentences with phrase «lower plasma concentrations»

In conclusion, our findings indicated that higher intakes of PHVOs were associated with elevated concentrations of inflammatory biomarkers, whereas higher intakes of non-HVOs were associated with lower plasma concentrations of these biomarkers.

We found that higher intakes of non-HVOs are independently associated with lower plasma concentrations of some inflammatory markers.

This diet is also used to help people who already have type II diabetes as fiber helps «improve glycemic control, decreases hyperinsulinemia, and lowers plasma concentrations» (24).

Furthermore, this powerful mineral directly reduces skin inflammation by lowering the plasma concentrations of C - reactive protein, a protein connected to the inflammation process within your body.

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Similarly, mean plasma ferritin concentration was statistically significantly lower at six months in the exclusively breastfed infants by -18.90 mcg / L (95 % CI -LSB--37.31 to -0.49], p = 0.044; 1 trial / 135 infants), with a RR for a low ferritin concentration (< 15 mcg / L) of 2.93 (95 % CI [1.13 to 7.56], p = 0.027; 1 trial / 135 infants).

Some studies are now showing that children with ADHD may have lower concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), particularly Omega - 3 fatty acids in their red blood cells and plasmas, and that supplementing with Omega 3 may relieve some of the symptoms and behaviors that cause them the most trouble.

Iron status did not differ significantly between the breast - fed and formula - fed infants, except that plasma ferritin concentrations tended to be lower in the breast - fed infants (P = 0.06).

The sensitivity for detecting the presence of genomic changes in circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) is limited by its low concentration in plasma.

Low plasma ApoA1 concentrations are associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Among the 50 trials, 30 were primary prevention trials (general populations, smokers and workers exposed to asbestos, patients with oesophageal dysplasia, male physicians, patients with non-melanoma skin cancer, postmenopausal women, patients undergoing chronic haemodialysis, patients with end stage renal disease, ambulatory elderly women with vitamin D insufficiency, patients with chronic renal failure, older people with femoral neck fractures, patients with diabetes mellitus, elderly women with a low serum 25 - hydroxyvitamin D concentration, health professionals, people with a high fasting plasma total homocysteine concentration, or kidney transplant recipients), and 20 were secondary prevention trials (patients with cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, transient ischaemic attack, stroke, angiographically proved coronary atherosclerosis, vascular disease, or aortic valve stenosis).

Plasma oxytocin concentrations are lower in depressed vs. healthy control women and are independent of cortisol.

The concentration of plasma TRLs reflects a balance between de novo synthesis in the liver (very low - density lipoproteins [VLDLs]-RRB-, intestinal absorption of dietary fats (chylomicrons), lipoprotein lipase — mediated (LPL - mediated) lipolysis in the peripheral circulation, and hepatic TRL clearance.

Researchers found that the high nitrate concentration in spinach (juiced in the study) increases the plasma nitrate and nitrate concentrations in the body, which effectively lowers blood pressure.

Moreover, the same Kitavans had lower fasting plasma insulin concentrations (2 - 6 IU / mL) compared to healthy Swedes (4 - 11 IU / mL).

In the present study we tested the hypothesis that a 5 - wk period of increased dietary protein results in a lower plasma glucose concentration in persons with mild, untreated type 2 diabetes.

Accordingly, plasma norepinephrine (NE) concentrations, NE appearance rate, and plasma levels of triiodothyronine (T3), free T3, and total thyroxine (T4) were lower after training.»

This may be the mechanism behind the association noted between low plasma cysteine concentrations and both hyperlipidemia and obesity.

Patients with advanced AD show higher plasma but lower CSF insulin concentrations than healthy controls.40 Clearly, then, the lower concentration of insulin in the brain is not a result of reduced circulating levels in the blood.

After control for potential confounders, women in the highest quintile of PHVO intake had higher plasma concentrations of C - reactive protein (CRP; percentage difference from lowest quintile: 45 %; P for trend: < 0.01), tumor necrosis factor - α (TNF - α; 66 %; P for trend: < 0.01), interleukin - 6 (72 %; P for trend: < 0.05), and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 (sICAM - 1; 22 %; P for trend: < 0.01) than did women in the lowest quintile.

However, soy protein appears to have several other mechanisms by which it lowers cholesterol (i.e. isoflavones, endocrine effects, fiber, saponins, etc.) The specific effects of dietary protein on plasma cholesterol concentrations are well documented: animal proteins tend to be hypercholesterolemic as compared to plant proteins.

It is hypothesized that feeding soy protein lowers plasma cholesterol concentration by causing an increase in plasma thyroxine concentrations.

This was a retrospective study of TPO - Ab concentrations in 36 women and 2 men (mean age 51 + / - 16 years; range 19 - 81 years) with Hashimoto's thyroiditis as defined by the following criteria: elevated plasma TPO - Ab and typical hypoechogenicity of the thyroid in high - resolution sonography at first presentation or during follow - up and low pertechnetate uptake in thyroid scintigraphy.

«These data, although in varying populations, suggest that 3 to 6 mg / day of β - carotene from food sources is prudent to maintain plasma β - carotene concentrations in the range associated with a lower risk of various chronic disease outcomes (see Table 3).»

Plasma PLP concentrations are also low in patients receiving maintenance kidney dialysis or intermittent peritoneal dialysis, as well as those who have undergone a kidney transplant, perhaps due to increased metabolic clearance of PLP.

High - monounsaturated fatty acid diets lower both plasma cholesterol and triacylglycerol concentrations.

Fasting plasma glucose and insulin concentrations were reduced to control concentrations, and plasma insulin concentrations during the OGTT were significantly lower than those in the the rats fed fructose only at all time - points.

However, due to its limited oral bioavailability, curcumin concentrations in plasma or tissue are likely to be much lower than other fat - soluble antioxidants, such as vitamin E. (32)

We'll put a link to it in the show notes but what it comes down to and this is something I didn't talk about in that episode is what's called pseudo anemia which is naturally lower hemoglobin levels of athletes so what happens is that aerobic exercise specifically, it expands what's called your plasma volume and this naturally reduces the concentration of your red blood cells so what I mean by that is when you exercise really vigorously, it will, in the short term, while you're exercising, reduce your plasma volume by about 10 - 20 %.

Daily plasma glucose concentrations were 10 percent lower with the high - fiber diet than with the ADA diet (values for the area under the curve, 3743 ± 944 vs. 3365 ± 1003 mg ․ hour per deciliter [207.8 ± 52.4 vs. 186.8 ± 55.7 mmol ․ hour per liter]; P = 0.02), and plasma insulin concentrations were 12 percent lower (values for the area under the curve, 1107 ± 650 vs. 971 ± 491 μU ․ hour per milliliter [6642 ± 3900 vs. 5826 ± 2946 pmol ․ hour per liter]; P = 0.05)(Figure 1).

The intake of dietary fiber among people living in Western countries remains low, and according to the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), it averages 17 g per day in the United States.24 Although patients with diabetes are advised to increase their intake of dietary fiber, in the NHANES study, their average daily intake was found to be only 16 g. 24 Why the intake of dietary fiber in patients with diabetes remains low — despite its well - documented effect of lowering plasma cholesterol concentrations — remains unexplained.

A high intake of dietary fiber, particularly of the soluble type, above the level recommended by the ADA, improves glycemic control, decreases hyperinsulinemia, and lowers plasma lipid concentrations in patients with type 2 diabetes.

In conclusion, an increase in the intake of dietary fiber, predominantly of the soluble type, by patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus improved glycemic control and decreased hyperinsulinemia in addition to the expected lowering of plasma lipid concentrations.

The mean plasma glucose concentration was lower (by 13 mg per deciliter [0.7 mmol per liter], or 8.9 percent) when patients completed the high - fiber diet than when they completed the ADA diet (P = 0.04), and mean daily urinary glucose excretion was 1.3 g lower (P = 0.008).

As compared with the ADA diet, the high - fiber diet resulted in a lower fasting plasma total cholesterol concentration (by 6.7 percent, P = 0.02), a lower plasma triglyceride concentration (by 10.2 percent, P = 0.02), and a lower plasma VLDL cholesterol concentration (by 12.5 percent, P = 0.01)(Table 4).

During the sixth week of the high - fiber diet, as compared with the sixth week of the ADA diet, mean daily preprandial plasma glucose concentrations were 13 mg per deciliter (0.7 mmol per liter) lower (95 percent confidence interval, 1 to 24 mg per deciliter [0.1 to 1.3 mmol per liter]; P = 0.04) and mean daily urinary glucose excretion was 1.3 g lower (median difference, 0.23 g; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.03 to 1.83; P = 0.008).

The fasting plasma LDL cholesterol concentration was 6.3 percent lower with the high - fiber diet (P = 0.11).

The people with the highest blood concentrations of plasma vitamin C were found to have the lowest levels of cognitive impairment.

The high - fiber diet also lowered the area under the curve for 24 - hour plasma glucose and insulin concentrations, which were measured every two hours, by 10 percent (P = 0.02) and 12 percent (P = 0.05), respectively.

Such low concentrations of plasma zinc have been linked with disease progression, independent of baseline CD4 cell count, lymphocyte concentrations and age - and calorie - adjusted dietary intake (Falutz et al. 1988, Graham et al. 1991).

Lactate, which increases during starvation, can induce hepatic ketogenesis.2 Low - carbohydrate, fat - rich meals can enhance alpha - cell secretion of glucagon and lower insulin concentrations.3, 4 Plasma fatty acid concentrations can be twice as high during low - carbohydrate diets as compared with the usual carbohydrate intake in the postabsorptive period.5 Increased concentrations of free fatty acids in the absence of carbohydrate - induced inhibition of beta - oxidation of fatty acids and in the presence of an abnormally high ratio of glucagon to insulin and elevated concentrations of lactate may have caused ketoacidosis in our patient, who was trying to avoid all dietary carbohydratLow - carbohydrate, fat - rich meals can enhance alpha - cell secretion of glucagon and lower insulin concentrations.3, 4 Plasma fatty acid concentrations can be twice as high during low - carbohydrate diets as compared with the usual carbohydrate intake in the postabsorptive period.5 Increased concentrations of free fatty acids in the absence of carbohydrate - induced inhibition of beta - oxidation of fatty acids and in the presence of an abnormally high ratio of glucagon to insulin and elevated concentrations of lactate may have caused ketoacidosis in our patient, who was trying to avoid all dietary carbohydratlow - carbohydrate diets as compared with the usual carbohydrate intake in the postabsorptive period.5 Increased concentrations of free fatty acids in the absence of carbohydrate - induced inhibition of beta - oxidation of fatty acids and in the presence of an abnormally high ratio of glucagon to insulin and elevated concentrations of lactate may have caused ketoacidosis in our patient, who was trying to avoid all dietary carbohydrates.

Plasma triacylglycerol concentrations were significantly reduced (Chandalia et al., 2000) or unchanged (Lichtenstein et al., 2002) by increasing Dietary Fiber intake when consuming a low fat diet.

Obarzanek and coworkers (2001) showed that increasing Dietary Fiber intake from 11 to 30 g / d as a result of increased consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains prevented a rise in plasma triacylglycerol concentrations in those fed a low fat diet, especially in those individuals with initially high concentrations.

Evidence from some studies48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 has indicated that a high - carbohydrate diet compared with a high - unsaturated - fat diet (ie, MUFA), both of which are low in SFA and cholesterol, can cause an increase in plasma triglyceride concentrations and a decrease in HDL cholesterol levels.

Total plasma and LDL cholesterol concentrations were lower in the oat bran concentrate period (9 g / d of viscous fiber) than in the white bread period.

Astrup and coworkers (1990) showed no effect of the addition of 30 g / d of plant fiber to a very low energy diet on plasma concentrations of magnesium.

The diets containing the viscous fibers led to significantly lower plasma cholesterol concentrations.

Both sources have been shown to substantially increase plasma nitrate and nitrite concentrations, improve exercise performance (1 — 5), and lower blood pressure (6 — 8) in healthy individuals.

A prospective study in 20,649 British adults found that those in the top quartile of baseline plasma vitamin C concentrations had a 42 % lower risk of stroke than those in the bottom quartile [59].

Meat - eating populations have been shown to maintain lower plasma homocysteine concentrations than nonmeat eaters (128,129).