Randomized controlled study of the effect of a butter naturally enriched in trans fatty acids on blood lipids in healthy women123

Background: Whereas the negative effect of consuming trans fatty acids found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is well established, the effect of trans fatty acids from ruminant sources (rTFAs) on CVD risk factors has not yet been established, particularly among women

A critical analysis of the efficacy of law as a tool to achieve gender equality and to address the problem of domestic violence : The case of Trinidad and Tobago

Law is often perceived as an instrument that can effect social change. National law in Trinidad and Tobago, prima facie providing for gender equality, does not fully contemplate issues of particular concern to women, such as domestic violence. Gender equality and domestic violence are unwitting partners as women cannot achieve the former without first addressing the latter. Additionally, problems such as male dominance in politico-legal structures and lack of political will create practical obstacles to the realisation of gender equality and/or the full potential of the law. A case study of Trinidad and Tobago shows that the achievement of legal advances for women is particularly difficult where practical measures are not implemented domestically. Honouring international commitments subsequently becomes problematic as they do not guarantee change nationally and they, too, are sidelined. Gender equality and domestic violence are not given priority domestically and laws aimed towards protecting women and women’s rights are ineffective, scant and/or not enforced. The only way to achieve gender equality is through a multilevel approach from above (the UN) and, perhaps, more importantly, from below, as women have the potential to effect real national and international legal and institutional change to ensure gender equality at both levels.EThOS - Electronic Theses Online ServiceGBUnited Kingdo

Étude de l'impact de différentes huiles sur les biomarqueurs inflammatoires chez des sujets à risque de maladies cardiovasculaires

L'inflammation chronique de faible intensité, favorisée par un excès de tissu adipeux, est maintenant reconnue pour jouer rôle actif dans le développement des maladies cardiovasculaires (MCV). Plusieurs marqueurs inflammatoires tels la protéine C-réactive (CRP), l'interleukine-6 (IL-6), et l'adiponectine ont été associés avec le risque de MCV. Certains facteurs alimentaires semblent influencer les concentrations de marqueurs inflammatoires. Les études d'interventions cliniques contrôlées concernant l'effet des différents acides gras sur l'inflammation génèrent des résultats hétérogènes. Ce mémoire présente les résultats d'une étude d'intervention clinique contrôlée évaluant l'impact de différentes huiles sur les marqueurs inflammatoires de sujets à risque de MCV. Les résultats montrent que l'huile de canola enrichie en acide docosahexaénoïque (DHA), un acide gras polyinsaturé (AGPI) oméga-3 de source marine, entraîne une diminution d'IL-6 et une augmentation d'adiponectine comparativement à l'huile témoin. Les marqueurs inflammatoires ne semblent pas influencés par les acide gras monoinsaturés ou AGPI oméga-3 et -6 végétaux