Effect of cow milk on food folate bioavailability in young women.

Background: The findings of animal and human studies suggest that a certain component in milk enhances food folate bioavailability.

Objective: The objective was to evaluate whether cow milk enhances the bioavailability of food folate in humans.

Design: Thirty-one young women were fed low-folate diets on a 4-d rotation with (n=17) or without (n=14) cow milk for 8 wk.

Effects of moderate-fat (from monounsaturated fat) and low-fat weight-loss diets on the serum lipid profile in overweight and obese men and women.

Background: Little evidence of the effects of moderate-fat (from monounsaturated fat) weight-loss diets on risk factors for cardiovascular disease exists because low-fat diets are typically recommended. Previous studies in weight-stable persons showed that a moderate-fat diet results in a more favorable lipid and lipoprotein profile (ie, lower serum triacylglycerol and higher HDL cholesterol) than does a low-fat diet.

Objective: We evaluated the effects of energy-controlled, low-fat and moderate-fat diets on changes in lipids and lipoproteins during weight loss and subsequent weight maintenance.