Objectives: Sufficient protein intake is important for older adults to prevent sarcopenia. Better insight into dietary characteristics may be helpful to improve daily protein intake.Therefore, this study aimed to compare characteristics of community-dwelling older adults with distinct amounts of daily …

Background/Objectives: Personalized and self-initiated dietary adjustments have been shown to alleviate mental and somatic complaints. Here, we investigated the potential role of gut microbiome alterations underlying these effects. Methods: For this purpose, participants (n = 185) underwent a four-week …

Background and aims: Observational data indicate that diets rich in fruits and vegetables have a positive effect on inflammatory status, improve metabolic resilience and may protect against the development of non-communicable diseases. Nevertheless, experimental evidence demonstrating a causal relationship …

The risk for development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) can be predicted by somatic or mental symptoms and dietary alterations aimed at improvement of those symptoms could potentially delay development of NCDs. The goal of this study was to identify whether self-initiated dietary changes could reduce …

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) comprises cardiometabolic risk factors frequently found in individuals with obesity. Guidelines to prevent or reverse MetS suggest limiting fat intake, however, lowering carbohydrate intake has gained attention too. The aim for this review was to determine to what extent …

Micro-organismen in het maag-darmstelsel worden het darmmicrobioom genoemd, deze hebben belangrijke functies voor de gezondheid van de mens. Verschillende onderzoeken tonen aan dat de samenstelling van het darmmicrobioom anders is bij mensen met bepaalde medische aandoeningen. Er zijn verschillende factoren …

Efforts to involve consumers in the transition towards sustainable diets often presume a degree of reflexivity on the concepts of health and sustainability in the minds of consumers ‘doing healthy and sustainable food’. Departing from the hypothesis that people with type 2 diabetes have been confronted …

Het doel van deze scriptie is om te achterhalen wat het effect is van het Low Carb-High Fat (LCHF) dieet op geassocieerde ziekten en welke rol het darmmicrobioom hierin speelt. Het darmmicrobioom heeft een zeer directe invloed op de homeostase van de mens en is daarbij van belang voor optimale gezondheid. …

De veterinaire sector is aan het veranderen. Online kan de klant veterinair advies krijgen, diergeneesmiddelen kopen en dieetvoeding kopen. Dierenspeciaalzaken en tuincentra bieden diergeneeskundige zorg aan voor een lage prijs en er vindt ketenvorming plaats. Daarnaast groeit de sector in omvang en …