Relation of leptin, ghrelin and inflammatory cytokines with body mass index in pulmonary tuberculosis patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Autor: Ying Zheng, Aiguo Ma, Qiuzhen Wang, Xiuxia Han, Jing Cai, Evert G Schouten, Frans J Kok, Yunchun Li

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 11, p e80122 (2013)

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients often suffer from anorexia and poor nutrition, causing weight loss. The peptide hormones leptin and its counterpart ghrelin, acting in the regulation of food intake and fat utilization, play an importa

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No effect of folic acid supplementation on global DNA methylation in men and women with moderately elevated homocysteine.

Autor: Audrey Y Jung, Yvo Smulders, Petra Verhoef, Frans J Kok, Henk Blom, Robert M Kok, Ellen Kampman, Jane Durga

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 6, Iss 9, p e24976 (2011)

A global loss of cytosine methylation in DNA has been implicated in a wide range of diseases. There is growing evidence that modifications in DNA methylation can be brought about by altering the intake of methyl donors such as folate. We examined whe

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Principles of engagement on research and other collaborations between the brewing sector and research entities : The FACT Principles

Autor: Frans J. Kok, Martin Zarnkow, Aafje Sierksma

Publikováno v: British Journal of Nutrition
British Journal of Nutrition (2023)

Public–private partnerships are subject to intense scrutiny. This is specifically the case for sensitive health-related topics such as alcohol consumption. The brewing sector and representatives of the scientific community therefore stressed the ne

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https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/principles-of-engagement-on-research-and-other-collaborations-bet

Recommended intakes of vitamin D to optimise health, associated circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations, and dosing regimens to treat deficiency: workshop report and overview of current literature

Autor: Michiel G. J. Balvers, Elske M. Brouwer-Brolsma, Silvia Endenburg, Lisette C. P. G. M. de Groot, Frans J. Kok, Jacqueline Klein Gunnewiek

Publikováno v: Journal of Nutritional Science, Vol 4 (2015)

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble hormone that traditionally has been linked to bone health. Recently, its involvement has been extended to other (extra-skeletal) disease areas, such as cancer, CVD, energy metabolism and autoimmune diseases. Vitamin D defic

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Urinary Medium-Chained Acyl-Carnitines Sign High Caloric Intake whereas Short-Chained Acyl-Carnitines Sign High -Protein Diet within a High-Fat, Hypercaloric Diet in a Randomized Crossover Design Dietary Trial

Autor: Frans J. Kok, Julien Piedcoq, Daniel Tomé, Marco Mensink, Jessica Schwarz, Els Siebelink, Serge Pilard, Douglas N. Rutledge, Annemarie Rietman, Dalila Azzout-Marniche, Nadezda Khodorova

Publikováno v: Nutrients
Volume 13
Issue 4
Nutrients 13 (2021) 4
Nutrients, MDPI, 2021, 13 (4), pp.1191. ⟨10.3390/nu13041191⟩
Nutrients, 13(4)
Nutrients, Vol 13, Iss 1191, p 1191 (2021)

The western dietary pattern is known for its frequent meals rich in saturated fat and protein, resulting in a postprandial state for a large part of the day. Therefore, our aim was to investigate the postprandial glucose and lipid metabolism in respo

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33916877