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Junichi R Sakaki
Researcher at University of Connecticut
Publications - 26
Citations - 183
Junichi R Sakaki is an academic researcher from University of Connecticut. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Population. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 18 publications receiving 53 citations.
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Anthocyanins, Microbiome and Health Benefits in Aging.
TL;DR: A review of existing literature on the role of anthocyanins and the gut microbiome on health and their potential as a natural therapeutic agent or a target organ to provide an alternative to the conventional methods of disease prevention and treatment is presented in this paper.
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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.
TL;DR: Dietary TAC might be a relatively valid predictor of all-cause mortality in the US population compared to the DQIS, according to a 1-day 24 h dietary recall.
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Associations between 100% Orange Juice Consumption and Dietary, Lifestyle and Anthropometric Characteristics in a Cross-Sectional Study of U.S. Children and Adolescents.
Junichi R Sakaki,Melissa M. Melough,Jing Li,Rulla M. Tamimi,Jorge E. Chavarro,Ming-Hui Chen,Ock K. Chun +6 more
TL;DR: The results indicate that children consuming more OJ tended to practice healthier dietary and lifestyle habits without increased prevalence or odds of obesity or overweight.
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Association between Urinary Cadmium-to-Zinc Intake Ratio and Adult Mortality in a Follow-Up Study of NHANES 1988–1994 and 1999–2004
Kijoon Kim,Kijoon Kim,Melissa M. Melough,Junichi R Sakaki,Kyungho Ha,Dalia Marmash,Hwayoung Noh,Ock K. Chun +7 more
TL;DR: Findings indicate that Zn intake may modify the association between Cd and mortality, and the Cd/Zn ratio, which was positively associated with mortality from all causes, cancer, and CVD, may be an important predictor of mortality.
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Blackcurrant Supplementation Improves Trabecular Bone Mass in Young but Not Aged Mice
Junichi R Sakaki,Melissa M. Melough,Sang Gil Lee,Judy Kalinowski,Sung I. Koo,Sun-Kyeong Lee,Ock K. Chun +6 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that early consumption of BC, an anthocyanin-rich berry, may protect from aging-associated bone loss.