Background: Scientific investigations revealed that dietary habits of students attending higher education are still inadequate and below the recommended consumption of fruits and vegetables with higher consumption of foods ...

Background: Obesity and overweight are the main risk factors for several chronic diseases with a rising trend in recent years. Obesity is multifactorial and is related to nutritional status of people and is correlated with ...

Background: Adolescents would like to search for information about various foods before consumption via social media such as Facebook and Instagram too. This study was undertaken to determine the effect of nutritional ...

Background: Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a vegetable with fiber, vitamin C and flavonoids that can delay emptying of the stomach and cause longer satiety based on the fiber contents so that calorie intake is reduced. ...

Background: Type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease. This study Compared effects of combination of turmeric, ginger and cinnamon hydroalcoholic extracts with metformin on body weight, glycemic control, inflammation, ...

Vitamin D plays an important role in the body. Beyond its role in bone metabolism, this vitamin is involved in regulating immune and hormonal responses, antioxidant activity, cell proliferation and differentiation, and the ...

Stevia is a sweet calorie-free plant used in food industry as a sweetener in beverages and foods. Lots of studies have been done on its efficacy, including its effects on weight, blood glucose, lipid profile, inflammation, ...