Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:35:22 BST CiteULike: omalbam's foodsfunctional http://www.citeulike.org/user/omalbam/tag/foodsfunctional CiteULike.org en-gb Copyright © 2004-2008 citeulike.org http://www.citeulike.org/user/omalbam/article/2328068 <i>BMJ (31 January 2008), bmj.39449.819271.BE.</i><br /><br />Objective To examine the relation between intake of sugar sweetened soft drinks and fructose and the risk of incident gout in men. Design Prospective cohort over 12 years. Setting Health professionals follow-up study. Participants 46 393 men with no history of gout at baseline who provided information on intake of soft drinks and fructose through validated food frequency questionnaires. Main outcome measure Incident cases of gout meeting the American College of Rheumatology survey criteria for gout. Results During the 12 years of follow-up 755 confirmed incident cases of gout were reported. Increasing intake of sugar sweetened soft drinks was associated with an increasing risk of gout. Compared with consumption of less than one serving of sugar sweetened soft drinks a month the multivariate relative risk of gout for 5-6 servings a week was 1.29 (95% confidence interval 1.00 to 1.68), for one serving a day was 1.45 (1.02 to 2.08), and for two or more servings a day was 1.85 (1.08 to 3.16; P for trend=0.002). Diet soft drinks were not associated with risk of gout (P for trend=0.99). The multivariate relative risk of gout according to increasing fifths of fructose intake were 1.00, 1.29, 1.41, 1.84, and 2.02 (1.49 to 2.75; P for trend <0.001). Other major contributors to fructose intake such as total fruit juice or fructose rich fruits (apples and oranges) were also associated with a higher risk of gout (P values for trend <0.05). Conclusions Prospective data suggest that consumption of sugar sweetened soft drinks and fructose is strongly associated with an increased risk of gout in men. Furthermore, fructose rich fruits and fruit juices may also increase the risk. Diet soft drinks were not associated with the risk of gout. 10.1136/bmj.39449.819271.BE Soft drinks, fructose consumption, and the risk of gout in men: prospective cohort study Hyon Choi Gary Curhan doi:10.1136/bmj.39449.819271.BE BMJ (31 January 2008), bmj.39449.819271.BE. 2008-02-04T03:45:23-00:00 2008 BMJ bmj.39449.819271.BE diet foodsfunctional metabolism risk http://www.citeulike.org/user/omalbam/article/2220482 <i>Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Vol. 10, No. 2. (February 2008), pp. 109-134.</i> Tagatose, a new antidiabetic and obesity control drug Lu Levin Donner doi:10.1111/j.1463-1326.2007.00799.x Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Vol. 10, No. 2. (February 2008), pp. 109-134. 2008-01-11T18:41:21-00:00 2008 Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism 1462-8902 10 2 109 134 Blackwell Publishing diabetes drug-alternative foodsfunctional therapy http://www.citeulike.org/user/omalbam/article/2232701 <i>CMAJ, Vol. 178, No. 2. (15 January 2008), pp. 177-180.</i><br /><br />10.1503/cmaj.071356 The science behind dietary omega-3 fatty acids Marc Surette doi:10.1503/cmaj.071356 CMAJ, Vol. 178, No. 2. (15 January 2008), pp. 177-180. 2008-01-15T00:53:52-00:00 2008 CMAJ 178 2 177 180 diet foodsfunctional metabolism physiology w3 http://www.citeulike.org/user/omalbam/article/2232660 <i>CMAJ, Vol. 178, No. 2. (15 January 2008), 150.</i><br /><br />10.1503/cmaj.071754 Fish oil and omega-3 fatty acids David Jenkins Andrea Josse doi:10.1503/cmaj.071754 CMAJ, Vol. 178, No. 2. (15 January 2008), 150. 2008-01-15T00:39:20-00:00 2008 CMAJ 178 2 150 diet foodsfunctional w3 http://www.citeulike.org/user/omalbam/article/2214634 <i>J Am Coll Nutr, Vol. 26, No. 6. (1 December 2007), pp. 645-649.</i><br /><br />Objective: Poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGA) increases calcium (Ca) solubility in vitro and in vivo, and is associated with reduced bone loss in post-menopausal Japanese women. This study is the first to examine the effect of PGA on Ca absorption in humans. Methods: A single-blind, randomized, crossover study with a 34 week wash-out was performed to determine the effect of PGA (80.6% glutamic acids) on Ca absorption measured by the double stable isotope method. Twenty-four healthy, non-smoking, postmenopausal women (mean age: 56.4 +/- SE 0.9) were given 200 g of orange juice containing 200 mg Ca as Ca-44 enriched CaCO3, with or without 60 mg of PGA, after an overnight fast. The two tests were separated by 34 weeks. An intravenous injection of Ca-42 (CaCl2 solution) was given 30 min after consuming the drink and a complete urine collection carried out from 2448 h post-dosing. Ca absorption was calculated from the Ca isotope ratios measured by thermal ionization quadrupole mass spectrometry (TIQMS). Results: Mean Ca absorption with PGA was significantly higher (P < 0.01) than without PGA, 39.1 (SE 1.6) % and 34.6 (SE 1.9) %, respectively. The effect of PGA on increasing Ca absorption was more marked in a sub-group of subjects whose baseline Ca absorption (without PGA) was lower than the population mean value. Conclusion: Postmenopausal women who received a single dose of PGA increased their intestinal Ca absorption particularly those individuals with lower basal absorptive capacity. Acute Effect of Poly-gamma-Glutamic Acid on Calcium Absorption in Post-Menopausal Women Hiroyuki Tanimoto Tom Fox John Eagles Hitoshi Satoh Hiroko Nozawa Atsushi Okiyama Yasushi Morinaga Susan Fairweather-Tait J Am Coll Nutr, Vol. 26, No. 6. (1 December 2007), pp. 645-649. 2008-01-10T14:47:10-00:00 2007 J Am Coll Nutr 26 6 645 649 diet foodsfunctional mineral