Pregnancy causes complex hormonal changes, leading to physiologic decreases of insulin sensitivity, onset of gestational diabetes (GDM), and worsening conditions associat [...]

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) is prominent within elite athletics due to the increased training demands, societal and sport-specific pressures to have an “i [...]

The dietary glycemic index (GI) reflects the rate of post-prandial plasma glucose generation, with higher GI foods rapidly increasing blood sugar. Consumption of high-GI [...]

Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is characterized by impairments in sensory processing, though the underlying neural correlates of these symptoms are largely unknown. Ad [...]

Our biological clock, or circadian clock controls all levels of physiology that are in tune with daily environmental cycles. Some evidence suggests a relationship between [...]

This thesis presents the findings of a subpopulation analysis of The Food Pharmacy Study at OHSU KCVI, a randomized controlled trial aiming to assess the role a fruit and [...]

Long-term treatment with the Ketogenic Diet among children with intractable epilepsy may negatively impact growth, especially linear growth, body composition, and plasma [...]

Obesity is a public health concern with rising incidence and prevalence rates. Research exploring the metabolomic biomarkers for obesity suggests a potential association [...]

Previous investigators have studied the interactions of various diets and lipid deposition in healthy, physically-fit subjects, providing insight into the relationship be [...]