Glutamine is the most abundant free amino acid in human muscle and plasma and is utilised
at high rates by rapidly dividing cells, including leucocytes, to provide energy and optimal …

Activity energy expenditure (AEE) is the modifiable component of total energy expenditure (TEE)
derived from all activities, both volitional and nonvolitional. Because AEE may affect …

Fish consumption during gestation can provide the fetus with long-chain polyunsaturated
fatty acids (LCPUFA) and other nutrients essential for growth and development of the brain. …

Background The assumption that lifestyles formed early in life track into adulthood has been
used to justify the targeting of health promotion programmes towards children and …

Fish contain nutrients that promote optimal brain growth and development but also contain
methylmercury (MeHg) that can have toxic effects. The present study tested the hypothesis …

Background Vast sample sizes are often essential in the quest to disentangle the complex
interplay of the genetic, lifestyle, environmental and social factors that determine the aetiology …

Background Studies examining the relation between bone mineral density (BMD) and fruit
and vegetable consumption during adolescence are rare. Objective Our objective was to …

Background The effects of subclinical vitamin D deficiency on bone mineral density (BMD)
and bone turnover in adolescents, especially in boys, are unclear. Objective We aimed to …

The unexplained underperformance syndrome (UPS), previously known as the overtraining
syndrome (OTS), has been defined as a persistent decrement in athletic performance …

BACKGROUND: Understanding the complex interaction of risk factors that increase the
likelihood of developing common diseases is challenging. The Canadian Partnership for …