Effectiveness of a low-fat diet

by CrossDNA | Dec 5, 2023 | Crossdna Blog EN

A low-fat diet is one in which the total fat intake is below 20% of the daily caloric intake, although the WHO considers a fat intake of up to 30% as healthy. In addition, experts recommend reducing the intake of saturated fats, such as pork fat, butter, milk fat,...

Adiponectin levels

by CrossDNA | Dec 5, 2023 | Crossdna Blog EN

Circulating levels of adiponectin, a hormone produced predominantly by adipocytes, are highly heritable and are inversely associated with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D) and other metabolic traits.

White blood cell count

by CrossDNA | Dec 5, 2023 | Crossdna Blog EN

White blood cells are a type of blood cell that is produced in the bone marrow and found in blood and lymphatic tissues. White blood cells are part of the body’s immune system. These help the body fight infections and other diseases. The types of white blood...

Frequency of sport practice

by CrossDNA | Dec 5, 2023 | Crossdna Blog EN

By training frequency, we mean the number of sports sessions performed, or the number of times a specific muscle group is exercised, during a given period of time, (usually, a whole week). But, leaving aside technical definitions, we can say that frequency in sport is...

Serum total protein level

by CrossDNA | Dec 5, 2023 | Crossdna Blog EN

Many disorders are associated with altered serum protein concentrations, including malnutrition, cancer, and cardiovascular, kidney, and inflammatory diseases.

Triglyceride levels and the Mediterranean Diet

by CrossDNA | Dec 5, 2023 | Crossdna Blog EN

Triglycerides are the most common type of fat in the body. They come from foods such as butter, some oils, and other fats. However, they can also come from the calories we eat through any other type of food, but that the body does not use and stores in fat cells...