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| Carmen CastanedaSummaryAffiliation: Tufts University Country: USA Publications
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Protein nutritional status and function are associated with type 2 diabetes in Hispanic eldersC Castaneda
US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston
Am J Clin Nutr 72:89-95. 2000..Hispanic elders have a high prevalence of diabetes and poor glycemic control, leading to inadequate nutritional status, muscle wasting, and impaired function...- Resistance training to counteract the catabolism of a low-protein diet in patients with chronic renal insufficiency. A randomized, controlled trialC Castaneda
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, 711 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Ann Intern Med 135:965-76. 2001..Chronic renal insufficiency leads to muscle wasting, which may be exacerbated by low-protein diets prescribed to delay disease progression. Resistance training increases protein utilization and muscle mass... - A randomized controlled trial of resistance exercise training to improve glycemic control in older adults with type 2 diabetesCarmen Castaneda
Jean Mayer U S Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA
Diabetes Care 25:2335-41. 2002..To determine the efficacy of high-intensity progressive resistance training (PRT) on glycemic control in older adults with type 2 diabetes... - The effects of multidimensional home-based exercise on functional performance in elderly peopleMiriam E Nelson
John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 59:154-60. 2004..The improvements in functional performance occurred along with improvements in balance but without a significant change in muscle strength or endurance... - Resistance training to reduce the malnutrition-inflammation complex syndrome of chronic kidney diseaseCarmen Castaneda
Nutrition, Exercise Physiology and Sarcopenia Laboratory, Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Am J Kidney Dis 43:607-16. 2004..Systemic inflammation and protein-energy malnutrition may be associated with poor outcomes in kidney disease... - Ethnic comparisons of sarcopenia and obesity in diabetesCarmen Castaneda
Nutrition, Exercise Physiology and Sarcopenia Laboratory, Jean Mayer US Dept of Agriculture USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Ethn Dis 15:664-70. 2005..To examine the association between obesity and low relative skeletal muscle mass (sarcopenia) with type 2 diabetes and poor glycemic control, and to determine whether these associations varied by ethnicity... - A home-based nutrition intervention to increase consumption of fruits, vegetables, and calcium-rich foods in community dwelling eldersA Bernstein
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 102:1421-7. 2002..Compliance should be encouraged with record keeping as well as through continuous monitoring and positive reinforcement... - Diabetes control with physical activity and exerciseCarmen Castaneda
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Nutr Clin Care 6:89-96. 2003..Despite the well-known benefits of exercise, patient education, paired with the implementation and promotion of safe and sustainable habits of physical activity for individuals with diabetes, is still inadequate...