Nutrition Research RSS feed: Articles in Press. NUTRITION RESEARCH publishes research articles, communications, and reviews on all aspects of basic and applied nutrition. The mission of Nutrition Research is to serve as the journal for global communication of nutrition and life sciences research on food and health. The field of nutritional sciences includes, but is not limited to, the study of nutrients during growth, reproduction, athletic performance, aging, and disease. A principal focus of the journal is to publish research that advances the understanding of nutrients and health protectants in food for improving the human condition. Of interest are manuscripts on the development of biomarkers for assessing how dietary components influence health status in the human. The journal also encourages submission of manuscripts describing investigations in animal models and cell cultures that utilize methodologic approaches or techniques in biochemistry, immunology, molecular biology, toxicology, and physiology. Epidemiologic studies on nutrient and phytochemical intakes in human populations and novel analytical techniques for these compounds are within the scope of the mission for Nutrition Research . http://www.nrjournal.com//inpress?rss=yesElsevier Inc.en © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition Research0271-53172012-02-10 © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. healthpermissions@elsevier.comhttp://www.nrjournal.com/article/PIIS0271531711002727/abstract?rss=yesAbstract: It is hypothesized that apples of 2 Brazilian cultivars with different content of sugars and antioxidant compounds promote similar effects on the antioxidant status and lipid peroxidation in human serum after acute intake. Nine healthy women ingested 300 mL of Golden Delicious or Catarina apple juice (AJ) or water, and blood samples were collected before and 1 hour after intake. After intake of both AJ, a similar and significant increase in serum antioxidant capacity and ascorbic and uric acid levels and a significant decrease in serum lipid peroxidation was observed. The increase in serum antioxidant capacity after consumption of both AJ was correlated directly with the uric acid levels and inversely with serum lipid peroxidation. In summary, the acute intake of AJ of 2 cultivars promoted a similar effect on the antioxidant status and lipid peroxidation in human blood serum.Improvement of serum antioxidant status in humans after the acute intake of apple juices - Corrected ProofFrancilene G.K. Vieira, Patricia F. Di Pietro, Edson L. da Silva, Graciele S.C. Borges, Eduardo C. Nunes, Roseane Fett10.1016/j.nutres.2011.12.008Nutrition Research (2012)2012-02-10Nutrition Research2012-02-10http://www.nrjournal.com/article/PIIS0271531711002739/abstract?rss=yesAbstract: Intake of high–glycemic index (GI) food has been postulated to reduce satiety, resulting in an increased total energy intake and reduced access to body fat as fuel. Thus, we hypothesize that high dietary GI and glycemic load (GL) are associated with an increased prevalence of obesity in the Korean population. Dietary GI and GL were calculated for 933 Korean men and women based on dietary intake assessed by food frequency questionnaires and using a GI table developed from published GI databases in a cross-sectional design. Mean differences in dietary GL and carbohydrate intake between obese and nonobese men were statistically significant after adjusting for covariates (P = .027 and .021, respectively). High dietary GL and carbohydrate intake were negatively associated with the prevalence of obesity among men in a multivariate-adjusted logistic regression model (P for trend = .026 and .036, respectively). Statistically significant effects of dietary GI and GL on the prevalence of obesity among women were observed in a generalized linear model (P = .002 and .042, respectively) and a logistic regression model (P for trend < .001 and = .007, respectively), after adjusting for covariates. Women with higher dietary GI and GL were more likely to be obese, a result consistent with our hypothesis. However, an inverse association for dietary GL and carbohydrate and prevalence of obesity was found in men, suggesting that mechanisms contributing to the prevalence of obesity between sexes may be different.Association between dietary carbohydrate, glycemic index, glycemic load, and the prevalence of obesity in Korean men and women - Corrected ProofSeiyoung Youn, Hae Dong Woo, Young Ae Cho, Aesun Shin, Namsoo Chang, Jeongseon Kim10.1016/j.nutres.2011.12.009Nutrition Research (2012)2012-02-10Nutrition Research2012-02-10