*Geek Box: Homeostatic and Hedonic Regulation of Appetite
*Geek Box: Homeostatic and Hedonic Regulation of Appetite When we discuss concepts like satiation and satiety, it is important to note that these concepts are...
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*Geek Box: Categorising Dairy Foods
*Geek Box: Categorising Dairy Foods Within the sum of the food group known overall as “dairy” is a complex diversity in individual foods, that differ...
*Geek Box: Using Z-scores in Research
*Geek Box: Using Z-scores in Research To understand and interpret the findings in this study, it will be helpful to get to grips with standard...
*Geek Box: The Low FODMAP Diet
*Geek Box: The Low FODMAP Diet The acronym FODMAP stands for: Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols, which are a group of carbohydrate compounds defined...
*Geek Box: Artificial Sweeteners Regulatory Framework
*Geek Box: Artificial Sweeteners Regulatory Framework The main artificial sweeteners [AS] currently in use are aspartame, acesulfame-K, saccharin, and sucralose. Each compound is structurally unique,...
*Geek Box: Stable Isotope Tracers
*Geek Box: Stable Isotope Tracers What is a “stable isotope”? Chemical elements, like nitrogen, carbon, or hydrogen exist in a form that is abundant in...
*Geek Box: Mendelian Randomisation
*Geek Box: Mendelian Randomisation Mendelian randomisation [MR] is a principle of using genetics to mimic a long-term randomised controlled trial, particularly where a long-term intervention...
*Geek Box: Interrupted Time Series Analysis
*Geek Box: Interrupted Time Series Analysis Add this to your research vocabulary; interrupted time series (ITS). ITS analysis is a method used in epidemiology to...
*Geek Box: Insulin and Androgens in PCOS
*Geek Box: Insulin and Androgens in PCOS It is important to reiterate that insulin resistance in PCOS is observed in both lean PCOS phenotypes and...
*Geek Box: Hippocampal Occupancy Score [HOC]
*Geek Box: Hippocampal Occupancy Score [HOC] It is helpful for understanding the present study to have some grasp of what the main outcome measure was,...
*Geek Box: Equol Producing Capacity
*Geek Box: Equol Producing Capacity While soy is generally recognised for the phytoestrogen activity of its main isoflavones, it is the metabolism of daidzein to...
*Geek Box: Incretin Hormones
*Geek Box: Incretin Hormones The term “incretin hormones” describes GLP-1 and GIP, two hormones that are secreted by the gastrointestinal tract, specifically in the small...