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The National Nutrition Institute
Bulletin of the National Nutrition Institute of the Arab Republic of Egypt
1110-0974
2537-0987
2020-12-01
54
2
1
20
10.21608/bnni.2020.108366
108366
Original Article
Effect of Fresh Red radish Roots Juice on some Bio-marker for hypertrophy of adipose tissue in Obese Rats
Shimaa Ghozy
dr.shimaa.ghozy@hotmail.com
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Rehab Tag Al Deen
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Home Economics Dept., Faculty of Specific Education, Mansoura university, Egypt.
Home Economics Dept., Faculty of Specific Education, Zagazig University. Egypt.
Recently, red radish sparked much interest in health and nutrition. So this study aimed to clarify the effect of red radish roots juice on obese rats. The chemical analysis of the phenolic content and antioxidant activity of the red radish roots juice were determined. An experiment performed on 36 male rats distributed into 6 equal groups. The first group kept as normal control, fed on a basal diet. While other groups fed on a high-fat diet to induce obesity. Obese rats, group (2) left as a positive control. Three obese groups (3, 4 and 5) received red radish roots juice (1, 2 and 3 ml/kg BW/ day) with a high fat-diet. After 6 weeks, biological parameters (feed intake FI, bodyweight gain BWG, body mass index BMI, and Feed efficiency ratio FER) calculated, and biochemical analysis (serum leptin, adiponectin, oxidative stress, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα), total antioxidant capacity, and lipid profile) estimated. Results confirmed that a high level of ferric reducing antioxidant (FRAP) and total radical-trapping antioxidant parameter (TRAP) in a positive control group. Red radish roots juice affected a significant decrease in leptin, adiponectin, TNF-α, and total oxidant capacity, while increasing the total antioxidant capacity as compared to the positive control group. Also, lipid profile normalization showed in group 5 that received a high-fat diet plus 3 ml red radish roots juice. Therefore, this study concluded that the consumption of red radish as a functional food for a delay may protect the risk of adipose tissue.
https://bnni.journals.ekb.eg/article_108366_a695941ba35b6ab809d0213405afeeeb.pdf
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The National Nutrition Institute
Bulletin of the National Nutrition Institute of the Arab Republic of Egypt
1110-0974
2537-0987
2020-12-01
54
2
21
53
10.21608/bnni.2020.108368
108368
Original Article
Impact of Early Life Giardiasis on Growth, Nutritional Status, and Serum Trace Elements in Children
Amal Mohamed
amalgaber_33@yahoo.com
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sally eid
sallyeid60@gmail.com
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Salwa Saleh
3
Hala Abdel Salam
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Pediatric, Department, Faculty of medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.
department of pediatric, research institute of ophthalmology, Giza, Egypt
Pediatric, National Nutrition Institute, Egypt
Clinical Pathology, National Nutrition Institute, Egypt
Giardia lamblia is considered the most common intestinal parasite in humans worldwide.Giardiasis is a major health problem with a great morbid effect on children’s physical and cognitive development. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of giardiasis on children’s growth, assess the serum levels of zinc, copper, and iron, also to study the relation between giardia infections and breastfeeding.Methods: this was a cross-sectional study carried out on 200 children (1-3 years). They were recruited from the outpatient clinics of Al-Zahraa university hospital and National Nutrition Institute. 100 children were infected with giardiasis and 100 were healthy All the studied children were subjected to full history taking, complete clinical examination, anthropometric measures, complete blood count, stool analysis, and estimation of serum level of zinc, copper, and iron.Results: this study revealed an increase in giardiasis in patients with low socioeconomic levels. The prevalence of malnutrition among infected patients as regards Waterlaw’s classification was 55% wasted, 42% stunted, and 42% were wasted & stunted. Anemia is more frequent in patients with giardiasis. There is a significant decrease in the level of serum zinc in infected children which was associated with high rates of diarrhea. Also, there was a significant decrease in serum iron. A statistically significant relation was found between children who received breast milk and protection against giardiasis. Conclusion: Giardiasis is regarded as a serious public health problem, as it causes iron-deficiency anemia, growth retardation in children, and other physical health problems.
https://bnni.journals.ekb.eg/article_108368_0c18d0912e3a8f7a1d71462589da8ad8.pdf
Keywords: children
Giardiasis
Growth
copper
iron
zinc
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The National Nutrition Institute
Bulletin of the National Nutrition Institute of the Arab Republic of Egypt
1110-0974
2537-0987
2020-12-01
54
2
54
77
10.21608/bnni.2020.118323
118323
Original Article
Eating Habits and their Associations with Obesity and Underweight in Preschool Children
Nahla ABD-Elrahman
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Sonia El Marasy
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Afaf Tawfik
3
Hanaa Elsayed
hanaa_hamad2003@yahoo.com
4
Alaa Aboraya
5
National Nutrition Institute (NNI), Cairo Egypt
Nutrition and food science department, Home economic faculty, Helwan university, Cairo, Egypt
National Nutrition Institute (NNI),Cairo, Egypt
Nutritional chemistry and metabolism department , National Nutrition Institute (NNI), Cairo, Egypt
Nutrition and food science department, Home economic faculty, Helwan university, Cairo, Egypt
<The defective nutritional habits remains a serious problem of children under five years of age. Bad dietary intake causes malnutrition, which leads to many complications. This study amid to give information about diet quality of underweight and obesity of some Egyptian preschool children. The study was purposed as included (60) preschooler aged 2-<6 years old, with a turbulent linear growth, randomly selected from the outpatient clinic of National Nutrition Institute (NNI) and (30) healthy case in the same age and sex as a control group. All participants were subjected to the baseline assessment (dietary intake including “Twenty four-hour recall “method and “food frequency questionnaire’; anthropometric measurements including weight and height; lab investigation including hemoglobin, serum TSH, T4, T3و vitamin A, and D, concentration. Results showed that mean weight for age Z score is significantly lower among the underweight and higher of obese than the control group. Dietary intake analysis showed that mean intake of all macronutrients was the highest in obesity while micronutrients was lower in both malnutrition groups compared to the control group. All blood values of Hb, TSH, T3, and vitamins A or D were lower among the two malnutrition groups and control group. T4 was higher in underweight group than other groups. Conclusion, it seemed that dietary intake deficiency of several nutrients of malnutrition children intake might play an important role of their growth. Preventive strategies to protect against malnutrition and promote healthy eating consumption recommended.>
https://bnni.journals.ekb.eg/article_118323_61f1706d58f2e36963e283920c4e4f00.pdf
Diet Quality - Malnutrition
preschool children
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The National Nutrition Institute
Bulletin of the National Nutrition Institute of the Arab Republic of Egypt
1110-0974
2537-0987
2020-12-01
54
2
78
95
10.21608/bnni.2020.132662
132662
Original Article
Utilization of Some Fruits and Vegetables Pulp in Processing (Sheets’ Sweets Pieces) Products.
Nesreen El-Said
1
Food Technology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
Fresh fruits have a short harvest season and are sensitive to deterioration therefore are made fruit sheets to preserve them by adding to them many additives and preservatives. They eaten as snacks or desserts and have a concentrated fruit flavor and nutritional aspects. This study making sheets' sweets pieces from (pulp, juices) of some fruits and vegetables compared to commercial sheets and blank sheets done. These made by stimulating pectin during adding lemon salt, lemon juice and a little sugar without any additives and preservatives. Results that, vitamin C of golden berries sheets sample was the highest value. Total sugars of persimmon and wholly prickly pear sheets were the highest value but the other pumpkin sheets sample including control had value were less. Total antioxidants activity for the most of sheets samples are no significantly differences except persimmon sheets had low as that of control sheets. The most of sheets samples are involved of both macronutrients and micro- minerals content. The reconstitution ratio that there are significantly differences between all sheets samples compared to the control and blank sample. Panel test it indicated that there are slight significantly differences in between sheets samples compared to control and blank while the blank and samples exceed the control. The study recommend that did not use any binding materials. The results indicated that this new idea tended to direct remedy with the same components of the pulp and juice, where these products could be instead of artificial sweets.
https://bnni.journals.ekb.eg/article_132662_53c7caba7c1cc2edc1bb8dd8752763db.pdf
Pulp
juices (fruits and vegetables)
sheets’ sweets pieces
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The National Nutrition Institute
Bulletin of the National Nutrition Institute of the Arab Republic of Egypt
1110-0974
2537-0987
2020-12-01
54
2
96
126
10.21608/bnni.2020.136085
136085
Original Article
Effect of Nutritional Intervention on some Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors among Adults
Metabolic syndrome (MS) is characterized by a combination of metabolic risk factors such as abdominal obesity, raised triglycerides, lowered high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c), hypertension and impaired glucose tolerance. This study was carried out estimate the effect of dietary lifestyle intervention on some risk factors of metabolic syndrome among selected adult cases. The study was conducted on 140 adults, (20 – 60 years), males and females suffering from one or more of MS risk factors. Dietary and lifestyle intervention (3 months of adequate diet, healthy lifestyle and nutritional education) for 50 cases selected with high risk factors. Anthropometric, laboratory and dietary assessments were made at baseline and at the end of intervention. Results of dietary and lifestyle intervention showed very high significant changes (p < 0.0001) especially for anthropometric measurements of cases (n=50), weight and BMI were decreased by about 13.7 %, waist circumferences, and hip circumferences were reduced by 13%, and 9 % respectively by the endpoint of the intervention period. These changes also lead to laboratory improvement in syndrome indicators like FBG (fasting blood glucose), lipid profiles (TC (total cholesterol), TG (triglyceride), LDL-c (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol), and HDL-c). Conclusion: Diet and lifestyle modifications are the first line of treatment in dealing with MS. Decreasing about 10% of body weight is very useful for preventing or reducing metabolic syndrome risk factors and its complications among adults. Recommendation: balanced caloric intake and physical activity to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight as possible are essential.
https://bnni.journals.ekb.eg/article_136085_4c90fa6c243896389b3047c5330a6188.pdf