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Effects of a low-glycemic load diet on resting energy expenditure and heart disease risk factors during weight loss

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An attempt is made to test whether dietary composition affects the physiological adaptations to weight loss, as assessed by resting energy expenditure. The result indicates that changes in dietary composition within prevailing norms can affect physical adaptations that defend body weight.

Author: Rifai, Nader, Pereira, Mark A., Ludwig, David S., Swain, Janis, Goldfine, Allison B.
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2004
Heart diseases, Adaptation (Physiology), Physiological adaptation, Weight loss, Low-fat diet, Low fat diet

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Association between C-reactive protein and age-related macular degeneration

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The association of elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) with an increased risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is investigated. C-reactive protein (CRP) may implicate the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Author: Rifai, Nader, Seddon, Johanna M., Milton, Roy C., Gensler, Gary, Klein,. Michael L.
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2004
Inflammation, Macular degeneration

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C-reactive protein and the risk of incident colorectal cancer

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Epidemiological evidence has shown that inflammation plays a very important role in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer. Experimental data has been presented to support this hypothesis.

Author: Rifai, Nader, Erlinger, Thomas P., Helzlsouer, Kathy J., Platz, Elizabeth A.
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2004
Health aspects, Colorectal cancer

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