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Evaluation of skeletal muscle regeneration in experimental model after malnutrition

Braz. j. biol; 77 (1), 2017
Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze muscle regeneration after cryoinjury in the tibialis anterior muscle of young rats that were malnourished and then recovered. Forty Wistar rats were divided into a nourished group that received a normal protein diet (14% casein) for 90 days and a malnourished...

Artificial diet for laboratory rearing of Condylorrhiza vestigialis (Guenée, 1854) (Lep Crambidae)

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT The Brazilian Poplar Moth, Condylorrhiza vestigialis (Guenée), compromises the wood productivity of poplar trees (Populus sp.), mainly affecting the matchstick industry in southern Brazil. Considering the lack of information on rearing techniques for this insect, the objective of this study was...

The partitioning of food resources between two rodents in the subtropical region of southern Brazil

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) and nutria (Myocastor coypus) are herbivorous semi-aquatic rodents. Although these rodents occur in sympatry in southern South America, little is known about how the two species interact in relationship to food resources. In this context, the aim of this ...

Exogenous enzyme complex prevents intestinal soybean meal-induced enteritis in Mugil liza (Valenciennes, 1836) juvenile

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Four soybean meal-based diets containing increasing levels of an enzyme complex (E50, E100, E150 and E200 at 50, 100, 150 and 200 g ton-1, respectively) and one soybean meal-based diet without the enzyme complex (E0) were fed in triplicate to M. liza juveniles in a semi-static flow system with 2...

Balanço de macronutrientes na dieta de idosos brasileiros: análises da Pesquisa Nacional de Alimentação 2008-2009

RESUMO: Objetivo: Analisar a contribuição de proteína, lipídio e carboidrato no total de energia da dieta de idosos das diferentes regiões brasileiras. Métodos: Foram analisados dados de 4.286 idosos (60 a 104 anos) provenientes da Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares 2008/2009. Baseado no consum...

Avaliação do conhecimento sobre produtos diet e light por funcionários e universitários de instituição de ensino superior
Evaluation of knowledge about diet and light products by university employees and university students

Hig. aliment; 31 (264/265), 2017
A busca por uma alimentação alternativa é, sem dúvida, uma realidade nos dias de hoje e com isso o consumo de alimentos diet e light vem sofrendo significativo aumento. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi verificar o conhecimento sobre os produtos diet e light, entre os funcionários e universitário...

Nutritional quality of dietary patterns of children: are there differences inside and outside school?

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 93 (1), 2017
Abstract: Objectives: To describe the dietary patterns of children inside and outside school and investigate their associations with sociodemographic factors and nutritional status. Methods: This was a multicenter cross-sectional study in which children of both sexes, aged 1-6 years, attending private ...

Lifestyle intervention using the psychoeducational approach is associated with greater cardiometabolic benefits and retention of individuals with worse health status

ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to compare the effects of two lifestyle intervention programs for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevention – traditional or interdisciplinary psychoeducation-based intervention – in daily habits and cardiometabolic risk factors and investigate the role ...

Evaluation of a mobile application for estimation of food intake

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 30 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: Evaluate the use of the Nutrabem (São Paulo, Brasil) mobile application as a tool for measurement of food intake among university students. Methods: Cross-sectional study of a random sample of 40 undergraduate students at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Campus Baixada Santi...

Glicerina bruta associada à ureia na terminação de bovinos: consumo, desempenho e características da carne

Objetivou-se nesta pesquisa avaliar os efeitos da combinação de glicerina bruta e ureia sobre o consumo, o desempenho produtivo e as características da carne de bovinos da raça Nelore. O estudo foi conduzido no confinamento do Setor de Digestibilidade, pertencente à Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias ...