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Vitamin C and Heart Health: A Review Based on Findings from Epidemiologic Studies by Moser, Melissa A, Chun, Ock K

“…Vitamin C is a powerful dietary antioxidant that has received considerable attention in the literature related to its possible role in heart health. Although…”
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Anthocyanins, Microbiome and Health Benefits in Aging by Hair, Rachel, Sakaki, Junichi R, Chun, Ock K

“…The percentage of individuals over the age of 60 is projected to reach 22% by 2050; chronic diseases associated with aging can present challenges for these…”
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Comparison of ABTS/DPPH assays to measure antioxidant capacity in popular antioxidant-rich US foods by Floegel, Anna, Kim, Dae-Ok, Chung, Sang-Jin, Koo, Sung I., Chun, Ock K.

“…To evaluate the comparability of the two most common radical scavenging assays using 2,2′-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS) and…”
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Estimated intake and major food sources of flavonoids among US adults: changes between 1999–2002 and 2007–2010 in NHANES by Kim, Kijoon, Vance, Terrence M, Chun, Ock K

“…PURPOSE: This study was conducted to: (1) demonstrate an updated method for estimating flavonoid intake of US adults by combining USDA flavonoid databases and…”
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Dietary Cadmium Intake and Sources in the US by Kim, Kijoon, Melough, Melissa M, Vance, Terrence M, Noh, Hwayoung, Koo, Sung I, Chun, Ock K

“…Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal that can contribute to numerous diseases as well as increased mortality. Diet is the primary source of Cd exposure for most…”
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Soy Isoflavones and Osteoporotic Bone Loss: A Review with an Emphasis on Modulation of Bone Remodeling by Zheng, Xi, Lee, Sun-Kyeong, Chun, Ock K

“…Osteoporosis is an age-related disorder that affects both women and men, although estrogen deficiency induced by menopause accelerates bone loss in older…”
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Relative Validity of Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity for Predicting All-Cause Mortality in Comparison to Diet Quality Indexes in US Adults by Ha, Kyungho, Kim, Kijoon, Sakaki, Junichi R, Chun, Ock K

“…While traditionally diet quality index scores (DQIS) as noted later in this abstract have been used to predict health outcomes, dietary total antioxidant…”
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Plasma and dietary antioxidant status as cardiovascular disease risk factors: a review of human studies by Wang, Ying, Chun, Ock K, Song, Won O

“…Extensive evidence has demonstrated that many antioxidants such as vitamin C, vitamin E, carotenoids and polyphenols have protective effects in preventing…”
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Greater Total Antioxidant Capacity from Diet and Supplements Is Associated with a Less Atherogenic Blood Profile in U.S. Adults by Kim, Kijoon, Vance, Terrence M, Chun, Ock K

“…Evidence from epidemiologic studies has shown that total antioxidant capacity (TAC) in the diet might be inversely associated with stroke, heart failure, and…”
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Increasing Access to Healthy Foods through Improving Food Environment: A Review of Mixed Methods Intervention Studies with Residents of Low-Income Communities by Ziso, Dea, Chun, Ock K, Puglisi, Michael J

“…Food insecurity is a broad and serious public health issue in the United States, where many people are reporting lack of access to healthy foods. The reduced…”
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Consumptions of plain water, moisture in foods and beverages, and total water in relation to dietary micronutrient intakes and serum nutrient profiles among US adults by Yang, Meng, Chun, Ock K

“…To investigate water contributors in relation to dietary and serum micronutrient profiles. A cross-sectional study. The main exposures were water contributors…”
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Can Ordering Groceries Online Support Diet Quality in Adults Who Live in Low Food Access and Low-Income Environments? by Avelino, Daniela C, Duffy, Valerie B, Puglisi, Michael, Ray, Snehaa, Lituma-Solis, Brenda, Nosal, Briana M, Madore, Matthew, Chun, Ock K

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. food assistance programs allowed the use of program benefits to order groceries online. We examined relationships between…”
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Estimation of daily proanthocyanidin intake and major food sources in the U.S. diet by Wang, Ying, Chung, Sang-Jin, Song, Won O, Chun, Ock K

“…Proanthocyanidins (PA), the polymers of flavan-3-ols, have cardioprotective and cancer preventive properties as shown in clinical studies. The PA intake in a…”
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A Narrative Review of Factors Associated with Skin Carotenoid Levels by Madore, Matthew P, Hwang, Jeong-Eun, Park, Jin-Young, Ahn, Seoeun, Joung, Hyojee, Chun, Ock K

“…Despite consistent evidence that greater consumption of fruits and vegetables (FV) is associated with significant reductions in chronic disease morbidity and…”
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The Association between Diet Quality and Health Status in Mobile Food Pantry Users in Northeastern Connecticut by Marmash, Dalia, Ha, Kyungho, Sakaki, Junichi R, Gorski, Isabella, Rule, Brazil, Puglisi, Michael, Chun, Ock K

“…Low-income Americans tend to have poor diet quality and disease prevalence overall. Mobile food pantries aim to improve these outcomes, and have rarely been…”
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Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) Prevents Obesity‐Induced Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Mice by Lee, Yoojin, Pham, Tho X., Bae, Minkyung, Hu, Siqi, O’Neill, Edward, Chun, Ock K., Han, Myung Joo, Koo, Sung I., Park, Young‐Ki, Lee, Ji‐Young

“…Objective With increasing prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), effective strategies to prevent NASH are needed. This study investigated whether…”
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Food Resource Management and Healthy Eating Focus Associates with Diet Quality and Health Behaviors in Low-Income Adults by Darooghegi Mofrad, Manije, Nosal, Briana M, Avelino, Daniela C, Killion, Kate, Puglisi, Michael, Duffy, Valerie B, Chun, Ock K

“…Nutrition education and food resource management (FRM) can assist food-insecure individuals in acquiring healthy and affordable food. We aimed to assess the…”
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Protective effects of polyphenols against endocrine disrupting chemicals by Madore, Matthew P., Sakaki, Junichi R., Chun, Ock K.

“…Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a heterogenous group of compounds dispersed throughout the environment that possess the ability to alter endocrine…”
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Estimation of antioxidant intakes from diet and supplements in U.S. adults by Chun, Ock K, Floegel, Anna, Chung, Sang-Jin, Chung, Chin Eun, Song, Won O, Koo, Sung I

“…The importance of antioxidants in reducing risks of chronic diseases has been well established; however, antioxidant intakes by a free-living population have…”
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TA-65, A Telomerase Activator improves Cardiovascular Markers in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome by Fernandez, Maria Luz, Thomas, Minu Sara, Lemos, Bruno S, DiMarco, Diana M, Missimer, Amanda, Melough, Melissa, Chun, Ock K, Murillo, Ana Gabriela, Alyousef, Hana M, Medina-Vera, Isabel

“…Telomerase Activator 65 (TA-65), a compound extracted from Astragalus membranaceus has been used in Chinese traditional medicine for extending lifespan. Scarce…”
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