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Effects of high fat diet on salivary alpha-amylase serum parameters and food co...
Rodrigues, L; Mouta, R; Costa, AR; Pereira, A; Capela e Silva, F; Amado, F; Antunes, CM; Lamy, ESalivary a-amylase, a major protein in saliva, has been described as a marker for sympathetic nervous system activity, hence for metabolic energy balance. In this context, its expression in overweight and obesity is of interest. Rats fed with a diet enriched with sunflower oil differentially gained weight yielding two subgroups according to their susceptibility (OP) or resistance (OR) to obesity. Elevated plasm...
The Use of Electrophoresis for the Study of Saliva Involvement in Ingestive Beh...
Lamy, E; Morzel, Martine; Rodrigues, L; Pinheiro, C; Costa, AC; Antunes, CM; Lopes, O; Capela e Silva, FWhole saliva contains a wide variety of proteins with diverse functions, namely proteins which participate in teeth and oral tissues protection, as well as proteins related to ingestive and digestive processes. Several studies, in animals and humans, present evidences that saliva is involved in ingestive behavior. The link between saliva composition and oral perception is increasingly reported. Several studies ...
Influence of taste sensitivity in diet choices and obesity among children.
Lamy, E.; Pinheiro, C.; Costa, A.R.; Rodrigues, L; Antunes, CMIntroduction: The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in Portugal is about 35% (Rito et al., 2012). Lifestyle and dietary habits are important risk factors for weight gain. Food choice and acceptance greatly relies on food perception. The evaluation of taste sensitivity in children and its relation to dietary choices and Body Mass Index (BMI) will be important in a context of obesity prevention. None...
Variations in salivary function in a rodent model of pre-diabetes.
Rodrigues, L; Mouta, R; Barra, C; Costa, AR; Capela e Silva, F; Lopes, O; Lima, M; Antunes, CM; Lamy, EDiabetes is a widespread disease representing an enormous part of the total health costs. An early diagnostic could be of extremely importance both for the understanding and prevention of this pathology. Saliva is a fluid with increasing interest as a source of biomarkers for disease diagnostic and saliva protein composition changes have already been reported for diabetic individuals. However, the studies were ...