Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Department "Nutrition and Food Science"
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An Investigation of the Importance of Ethnic Food to International College Students in the United States
(2013-04-29)
This study is aimed at investigating the importance of ethnic food to international college students in the U.S. Specifically, this research seeks to investigate the effect of the inclusion of ethnic food into on-campus ...
Leptin Treatment in STZ-Induced Diabetic Rats Inhibits Glucagon Responsiveness and Hepatic Gluconeogenic Gene Expression
(2012-08-10)
Central administration of leptin normalizes blood glucose concentrations of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats and dramatically decreases blood glucose concentrations in leptin-treated rats during a fast as compared ...
Meal Timing & Its Effects on the Pathogenesis of Metabolic Syndrome
(2015-07-28)
Metabolic syndrome is an assortment of biochemical abnormalities associated with cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. Characterized by obesity, insulin resistance, and hepatic steatosis, it affects approximately ...
Mechanisms Mediating Antidiabetic Effects of Serviceberry extracts, Curcumin, and Stilbenes
(2012-05-07)
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia in which homeostasis of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism is improperly regulated by insulin. Hippocrates (460-377 B.C), said “Let food be ...
Neuroprotective effects of Resveratrol against oxidative stress and memory impairment in vivo and in vitro
(2016-06-13)
Resveratrol is a polyphenolic phytoalexin known to exert anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. Various studies have reported a link between obese diabetic state and Alzheimer’s disease. The present ...
A Novel Role for Fetuin-A in the Pathophysiology of Glucocorticoid-Mediated Insulin Resistance
(2008-05-15)
Fetuin-A (also called alpha2-HS glycoprotein), a phosphorylated protein secreted by the liver, is a physiological inhibitor of the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase (IR-TK). Elevated plasma levels of fetuin-A have been ...
Perceived Stress, Eating Regulation, Body Mass Index, Weight, and Percent Body Fat Relationships over the First Two Years of College
(2012-07-19)
Objective: To assess the associations among perceived stress, eating regulation and body mass index, weight, and percent body fat in college students during the first two years of college. Methods: Participants were ...
Perceptions of Service Quality in a Mixed Audience Environment
(2014-10-10)
The gay population has become an increasingly in-demand consumer group in the United
States (Iwata, 2006). The rapidly growing awareness of the gay consumer evidences an
understanding that the preferences and purchasing ...
Phosphorylation of fetuin-A, a physiological inhibitor of insulin action, regulated by insulin and leptin
(2007-05-15)
Fetuin-A, a liver secreted phosphoprotein and rat homologue of human a2-HS-glycoprotein (AHSG), is a physiological inhibitor of insulin action. Fetuin-A-null mice exhibit improved glucose tolerance and resistance to weight ...
Physical Activity and Body Composition during the First Two Years of College
(2011-08-01)
Objective: The effects of vigorous and moderate aerobic and resistance physical activity on changes in body weight, body mass index, body fat %, fat mass, and fat-free mass were examined in two cohorts of males and females ...
Plasma Fetuin-A Responses to a Single Bout of Exercise and Short-term Exercise in Obese and Normal Weight Individuals
(2010-08-03)
Fetuin-A, in particular the phosphorylated isoform, is a negative regulator of insulin action, inhibiting insulin receptor tyrosine kinase activity and downstream insulin signaling. In obese individuals, serum fetuin-A ...
Racial Differences in College Students’ Dietary Intake, Anthropometric Measures, Physical Activity, and Stress Levels
(2014-12-04)
Background: Approximately one-third of college students (33.7%) are overweight or obese. Additionally, three-fourths of American Americans are overweight or obese with higher risks of obesity-related diseases.
Objective: ...
Rapid Detection of Listeria Monocytogenes in Salad by Polymerase Chain Reaction
(2005-08-15)
The development of rapid detection methods for the testing of ready-to-eat products is an area of high importance, not only for the food industry but also for consumers. The USDA standard for zero tolerance of Listeria ...
Relationships Between Dietary Intake and Body Mass Index of Primarily Low-Income, African American Children and Their Female Caregivers Living in Rural Alabama
(2005-08-15)
Body mass and dietary intake relationships were examined between 110 primarily African American children and their caregivers from three rural counties (Bullock, Macon, and Wilcox) in Alabama. Children were 9 to 13 years ...
Resting Metabolism and Metabolic Responses to Solid and Liquid Meals in Sedentary and Exercising College-Age Males
(2008-08-15)
Differences in resting metabolic rate (RMR) were measured in a total of 29 sedentary and exercising college-age males, as were their metabolic responses (diet-induced thermogenesis, DIT) to solid and liquid meals. Subject ...
Role of calcium-independent phospholipase A2 in insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in 3T3-L1 adipocytes
(2009-08-06)
Calcium-independent phospholipase A2 (iPLA2) is a member of the phospholipase A2 family that catalyzes the hydrolysis of glycerophospholipid at the sn-2 position to liberate free fatty acid and lysophospholipid. Recent ...
Role of phosphorylated fetuin-A in insulin action, insulin resistance, obesity, and moderate weight loss
(2014-04-23)
Fetuin-A (Fet-A), secreted by the liver into circulation, inhibits insulin-stimulated insulin receptor tyrosine kinase and is positively associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and incident diabetes. Though Fet-A ...
Sequestosome 1/p62 and TRAF6 are necessary for Akt ubiquitination, translocation and activation
(2014-11-24)
Defects in protein-protein interactions of the insulin signaling pathway result in insulin resistance that precedes type 2 diabetes. The protein Akt is the primary modulator of cellular glucose uptake through the GLUT4 ...
Sequestosome 1/p62 and TRAF6 serve as a bridge to connect IRS-1 with Akt in insulin signaling
(2013-04-08)
Abnormalities in the insulin-signaling pathway might result in insulin resistance, contributing to the development of type 2 diabetes. Previous studies have established the involvement of p62 in the insulin-signaling pathway ...
Ser312 Fetuin-A Phosphorylation and Its Association with Serum Lipids in Metabolic Syndrome
(2008-08-15)
Fetuin-A (also known as alpha 2-HS-glycoprotein), secreted by the liver into circulation, interacts with the insulin receptor, and is a physiological inhibitor of insulin receptor tyrosine kinase activity in vitro, in ...