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Albert et al 2002 Correct Answers high blood levels of long
chain n=3 fatty acids = associated with lower risk of sudden
death among men without evidence of poor CVD
Alberti et al 2009 Correct Answers - waist circumference
men: <94cm
women: <80cm
= equate to BMI of 25
Albu et al. 2010 Correct Answers examined changes over 1
year with T2DM in response to a diet and exercise intervention
= energy intake reduced by 500kcal/day and exercise increased
to >175min/week
= body mass fell by 12% with men and 8% in women
= fat mass sig. decreased
= mean size of abdominal fat cell deposits fell by an average
17%
= fasting glucose fell by 16% in the men and 7& in women
= sticking to these diets is hard cause glucose control is hard
AOX deficiencies in animals Correct Answers = increase in
oxidative stress and impaired exercise capacity
AOX deficiencies in humans Correct Answers same findings
not been reported
- evidence of supplementation with Vit C or E is not convincing
, AOX should be gained from: Correct Answers diet
- fruit, veg = AOX and phyto-oestrogens, polyphenols and
flavonoids
Arciero et al 1999 Correct Answers 16 obese men and women
who went on low calorie diet or an exercise training program for
10 days
= greater improvement in insulin resistance following the
exercise regimen when compared to diet alone (56% vs 19%
increase in glucose uptake)
= short term exercise is more effective than diet in enhancing
insulin action in individuals with abnormal glucose tolerance
Banting 1863 Correct Answers introduced first diet
Barefoot 2002 Correct Answers relatoinship between drinking
beer and the risk of incurring diseases such as CVD and diabetes
(vs beer)
= results were mixed
Berrougui et al 2009 Correct Answers attempted to elucidate
the mechanisms through which resveratrol reduces the risk of
CVD
Bjelakovic 2004 Correct Answers administering beta carotene
has eben been shown to accelerate cancer growth
Blair 2009 Correct Answers low level of exercise = same risk
of CVD mortality regardless of BMI