Telomere length is considered to be a biomarker of biological aging and age-related disease. There are few studies that have evaluated the association between telomere length and diet, and none of them have evaluated the ...

Background Evidence that a vegetarian diet rich in antioxidants contributes to cardiovascular health are growing, however, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unknown. HO-1 (heme-oxygenase-1), a marker of adaptive ...

Abstract Aims To describe the abundance of major phyla and some genera in the gut microbiota of individuals according to dietary habits and examine their associations with ...

Crustaceans exhibit great diversity of feeding structures with morphological traits that are useful to infer the general trophic habits of species. In this study, we analyzed the functional morphology of comminuting feeding ...

The roles of herbivory and predation in determining the structure and diversity of communities have been tested across most intertidal systems. In contrast, the importance of omnivorous consumers remains untested in many ...

The roles of herbivory and predation in determining the structure and diversity of communities have been tested across most intertidal systems. In contrast, the importance of omnivorous consumers remains untested in many ...

Purpose: To characterize the intestinal microbiome (IM) of omnivores (obese or eutrophic) and vegetarians and correlate them with their nutritional profile in a Brazilian adult male sample. Method: Cross-sectional study ...