This presentation summarizes a study examining the associations between sleep duration, BMI, macronutrient intake, and genetic variants. The study used data from 14,906 participants across 9 cohort studies. It found significant associations between sleep duration and BMI, with associations between sleep duration and intake being age- and sex-specific. The study also found that CLOCK genetic variants could modify the associations between sleep duration and dietary intake. While providing large-scale evidence, the study was limited to individuals of European descent and relied on self-reported sleep duration. It concluded that personalized sleep recommendations may have public health implications.
Optimal schedule of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin for non-muscle-invasive bladder ...Enrique Moreno Gonzalez
To explore the necessity of maintenance, efficacy of low-dose and superiority of various combination therapies of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) in treatment of superficial bladder cancer (BCa).
Adequacy of Enteral Nutritional Therapy Offered to Patients in an Intensive C...asclepiuspdfs
The document summarizes a study that evaluated the nutritional status and adequacy of enteral nutritional therapy (ENT) provided to patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) in Brazil. The study found that most patients were elderly and malnourished or at nutritional risk upon admission. However, the average calorie and protein requirements were not met, with only 40% of calorie and protein needs being adequately provided. The main reasons for inadequate ENT were delays initiating enteral tube feeding and fasting periods for clinical procedures. As a result, over 90 liters of prescribed enteral nutrition were wasted. The study concludes that malnutrition, delays starting ENT, and fasting may increase mortality risk for critically ill ICU patients.
This document is a resume for Yuhao Zhang, who is seeking employment. It summarizes his qualifications, including over 10 years of experience in molecular biology, protein biochemistry and cell-based experiments. He has a PhD in Genetics from Fudan University and has worked as a research associate and postdoctoral fellow in the US. His skills include various molecular biology techniques and experience with rodent animals. He has published 10 papers in peer-reviewed journals on topics related to neuropathic pain, HIV/AIDS, and obesity/aging diseases.
This meta-analysis assessed the effects of whey protein supplementation combined with resistance training on muscle strength and mass in older adults. Data was collected from 4 randomized controlled trials involving 137 subjects aged 65-85 years old. The studies found that whey protein supplementation increased muscle mass compared to a placebo, but results for muscle strength and fat mass were mixed. While whey protein supplementation may help increase muscle mass when combined with resistance training in older adults, its effects on muscle strength and fat loss were unclear based on the limited available studies.
This study investigated whether a 4-week balance protocol could improve quality of life in cancer patients. Eight female cancer patients participated in the experimental balance program, while five female cancer patients were the control group. Measures of balance, fall risk, and quality of life were taken before and after for both groups. The results found no significant difference in quality of life or fall risk between the groups or from pre- to post-test. The study concluded that the lack of improvement in balance meant they could not examine if quality of life scores improved among cancer patients from the balance program. Further research with a longer intervention is needed.
This study examined the combined effects of oxaliplatin and LY294002, a phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase inhibitor, on gastric cancer. In vitro, combination treatment resulted in enhanced inhibition of cell growth and increased apoptosis compared to oxaliplatin alone. In vivo, combination treatment inhibited tumor growth more than oxaliplatin alone by activating the death receptor pathway. The enhanced anti-cancer effect of combination treatment was associated with inhibition of Akt and NF-κB activation and increased expression of proteins involved in death receptor mediated apoptosis.
Herbal and Synthetic Drug Combinations in Cancer Therapy A Reviewijtsrd
Cancer is one of the leading and most serious diseases in the current decade, every year millions of people die because of various kinds of cancers. Many aspects relate to the cause of disease besides heredity, food habits, smoking, nutritional behaviors, radiation etc. Cancer is a high mortality disease and the therapeutics for cancer, especially for cancer metastasis is still imperfect. The successful cancer treatment till now has been under study, only chemotherapy and radiation treatments are at times successful. Alternative and less toxic medication is very much in need towards the disease, the use of concepts of herbal medicine with synthetic drug could present better drug leads towards the inhibitory treatment of Cancer. Nature shows plethora of medicinal plants with anticancer and antioxidant activities which may suppress the disease completely. By applying combination therapy instead of monotherapy can lead to improved efficacy and reduced toxicity of the conventional method of treatments of cancer. Anusree S | Dr. Silvia Navis A | Dr. Prashob G R "Herbal and Synthetic Drug Combinations in Cancer Therapy- A Review" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-5 , August 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd25222.pdfPaper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/pharmacy/pharmacology-/25222/herbal-and-synthetic-drug-combinations-in-cancer-therapy--a-review/anusree-s
Optimal schedule of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin for non-muscle-invasive bladder ...Enrique Moreno Gonzalez
To explore the necessity of maintenance, efficacy of low-dose and superiority of various combination therapies of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) in treatment of superficial bladder cancer (BCa).
Adequacy of Enteral Nutritional Therapy Offered to Patients in an Intensive C...asclepiuspdfs
The document summarizes a study that evaluated the nutritional status and adequacy of enteral nutritional therapy (ENT) provided to patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) in Brazil. The study found that most patients were elderly and malnourished or at nutritional risk upon admission. However, the average calorie and protein requirements were not met, with only 40% of calorie and protein needs being adequately provided. The main reasons for inadequate ENT were delays initiating enteral tube feeding and fasting periods for clinical procedures. As a result, over 90 liters of prescribed enteral nutrition were wasted. The study concludes that malnutrition, delays starting ENT, and fasting may increase mortality risk for critically ill ICU patients.
This document is a resume for Yuhao Zhang, who is seeking employment. It summarizes his qualifications, including over 10 years of experience in molecular biology, protein biochemistry and cell-based experiments. He has a PhD in Genetics from Fudan University and has worked as a research associate and postdoctoral fellow in the US. His skills include various molecular biology techniques and experience with rodent animals. He has published 10 papers in peer-reviewed journals on topics related to neuropathic pain, HIV/AIDS, and obesity/aging diseases.
This meta-analysis assessed the effects of whey protein supplementation combined with resistance training on muscle strength and mass in older adults. Data was collected from 4 randomized controlled trials involving 137 subjects aged 65-85 years old. The studies found that whey protein supplementation increased muscle mass compared to a placebo, but results for muscle strength and fat mass were mixed. While whey protein supplementation may help increase muscle mass when combined with resistance training in older adults, its effects on muscle strength and fat loss were unclear based on the limited available studies.
This study investigated whether a 4-week balance protocol could improve quality of life in cancer patients. Eight female cancer patients participated in the experimental balance program, while five female cancer patients were the control group. Measures of balance, fall risk, and quality of life were taken before and after for both groups. The results found no significant difference in quality of life or fall risk between the groups or from pre- to post-test. The study concluded that the lack of improvement in balance meant they could not examine if quality of life scores improved among cancer patients from the balance program. Further research with a longer intervention is needed.
This study examined the combined effects of oxaliplatin and LY294002, a phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase inhibitor, on gastric cancer. In vitro, combination treatment resulted in enhanced inhibition of cell growth and increased apoptosis compared to oxaliplatin alone. In vivo, combination treatment inhibited tumor growth more than oxaliplatin alone by activating the death receptor pathway. The enhanced anti-cancer effect of combination treatment was associated with inhibition of Akt and NF-κB activation and increased expression of proteins involved in death receptor mediated apoptosis.
Herbal and Synthetic Drug Combinations in Cancer Therapy A Reviewijtsrd
Cancer is one of the leading and most serious diseases in the current decade, every year millions of people die because of various kinds of cancers. Many aspects relate to the cause of disease besides heredity, food habits, smoking, nutritional behaviors, radiation etc. Cancer is a high mortality disease and the therapeutics for cancer, especially for cancer metastasis is still imperfect. The successful cancer treatment till now has been under study, only chemotherapy and radiation treatments are at times successful. Alternative and less toxic medication is very much in need towards the disease, the use of concepts of herbal medicine with synthetic drug could present better drug leads towards the inhibitory treatment of Cancer. Nature shows plethora of medicinal plants with anticancer and antioxidant activities which may suppress the disease completely. By applying combination therapy instead of monotherapy can lead to improved efficacy and reduced toxicity of the conventional method of treatments of cancer. Anusree S | Dr. Silvia Navis A | Dr. Prashob G R "Herbal and Synthetic Drug Combinations in Cancer Therapy- A Review" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-5 , August 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd25222.pdfPaper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/pharmacy/pharmacology-/25222/herbal-and-synthetic-drug-combinations-in-cancer-therapy--a-review/anusree-s
This study assessed body composition in Indian women with type 2 diabetes mellitus compared to non-diabetic controls. Body composition was measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis. The study found that women with type 2 diabetes had higher BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and body fat percentage compared to controls. They also had lower lean body mass percentage. This suggests that abdominal obesity and excess body fat are associated with type 2 diabetes in Indian women.
Novel Approach Of Diabetes Disease Classification By Support Vector Machine W...IJARIIT
Early diagnosis of any disease with less cost is always preferable. Diabetes is one such disease. It has become the fourth leading cause of death in developed countries and is also reaching epidemic proportions in many developing and newly industrialized nations. Diabetes leads to increase in the risks of developing kidney disease, blindness, nerve damage, blood vessel damage and heart disease also. In this study, we investigate an automatic approach to diagnose Diabetes disease based on Bacterial Foraging Optimization and Artificial Neural Network .firstly, we applied Bacterial Foraging Optimization for features selection and then we implement artificial neural network for finding out the classification accuracy. The proposed SVM method obtains 87.23% accuracy on UCI diabetes dataset which is better than other models.
Secondly, we applied again Bacterial foraging optimization for features selection and then we applied support vector machine for finding out the classification accuracy .The proposed Correlation with SVM method obtains on UCI dataset.
This study assessed the nutritional status and knowledge of 60 post-operative coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients in India. The results showed that most patients had a poor nutritional status, as over 60% were overweight or obese. Many patients had medical histories of diabetes and hypertension. The dietary surveys found that over 65% of patients consumed below the recommended daily calorie intake, with low protein and fiber intake. Patients' diets relied on readily available and inexpensive foods like refined wheat products, with high fat and low fruit and vegetable consumption. The study concluded that patients lacked nutritional knowledge and consumed an unbalanced diet, suggesting the need for pre-surgical nutrition education and status assessments.
1) Three ayurvedic publications on herbal medicines for obesity were systematically reviewed. Ephedra and caffeine were found to reduce body weight and fat over 12 weeks without serious side effects.
2) Several herbal supplements including Cissus quadrangularis, ephedra and caffeine, and extracts of ginger and other plants were found to reduce body weight, fat levels, and waist circumference in human studies on obesity.
3) Terminalia arjuna bark powder was found to have antioxidant effects comparable to vitamin E and significantly reduced cholesterol levels in patients with coronary heart disease.
The document discusses malnutrition in hospital patients. It describes how malnutrition can occur due to inadequate diet, digestion issues, or medical conditions. Left untreated, malnutrition can lead to complications and death. Studies show patients who eat less in the hospital have higher mortality rates. Reasons elderly patients eat inadequately in the hospital include illness, appetite loss, oral issues, and menu limitations. Dysphagia is another risk factor for malnutrition. Tube feedings and IV nutrition can help supplement intake for those unable to eat. Early nutrition intervention may help prevent malnutrition in hospitals.
This study evaluated the effects of different formulated feed rations on albino rats. Sixteen rats were divided into four groups and fed different feed formulations for 21 days. Group II, which was fed a diet of 600g corn, 200g millet, 160g crayfish and 40g groundnut, showed the most positive effects on growth performance and health biomarkers compared to the control group. While Group I and III showed some increased biomarkers suggesting potential liver damage, Group II most closely mimicked the effects of the control commercial feed. The study concludes that Group II's formulated feed is a suitable substitute for rat feed.
Controlling of Heart Disease by Detecting the Threshold Value of Fast Food Ea...ijcoa
Lifestyle modification is one of the risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.Fastfood plays a very important role in the lifestyle modification. Nowadays fast food is one of the essential foods in our day today life mainly in urban areas[12].In this paper, a discussion is made on how much intake of fastfood will lead to heart diseases and the threshold value for the fast food eaters using fuzzy rule based system is studied. Finally the threshold value for fast food eaters is detected.
A clinical study on medical cupping for metabolic syndrome with abdominal obe...LucyPi1
Abstract Objective: To observe the clinical effects of medical cupping for metabolic syndrome (MetS) with abdominal obesity. Methods: In total, 75 patients with MetS with abdominal obesity were randomly divided into three groups: medical cupping, acupuncture, and waiting. Patients in the medical cupping group received smearing of Chinese medicine and cupping twice a week for 8 weeks. Patients in the acupuncture group received acupuncture on regulating the Dai meridian three times a week for 8 weeks. The waiting group was observed without any intervention. Changes in metabolic indices, including waist circumference (WC), blood pressure, fasting triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), fasting blood glucose (FBG), 2-h blood glucose (2hBG), and subcutaneous fat thickness were observed and compared before and after treatment among the three groups. Results: After the treatment, the WC, TG, FBG, and 2hBG in the medical cupping and acupuncture groups were lower than those in the waiting group. No difference was observed between the medical cupping and acupuncture groups. The subcutaneous fat thickness at the upper umbilicus, right side of the umbilicus, and waist in the medical cupping and acupuncture groups were lower than those in the waiting group. The subcutaneous fat thickness at the upper umbilicus and waist in the medical cupping group was lower than that in the acupuncture group. The MetS prevalence in the medical cupping and acupuncture groups was lower than that in the waiting group. Conclusion: medical cupping treatment can effectively alleviate metabolic indices and subcutaneous fat thickness at the abdomen in patients with MetS and abdominal obesity and decrease the MetS prevalence. Its efficacy was better than that of waiting and similar to that of acupuncture. The frequency of medical cupping is lower than that of the acupuncture. Meanwhile, it circumvents some patients’ fear of acupuncture. medical cupping should be clinically promoted.
A Rome III survey of functional dyspepsia among the ethnic Malays in a primar...Enrique Moreno Gonzalez
The study aimed to survey for FD in a primary care setting in a population known to have an
extremely low prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, with the hypothesis
that in such a population, dyspepsia should have been relatively less common.
This document discusses several techniques for quantitatively measuring microbial growth, including determining nitrogen content, dry weight, and colony counts. Determining nitrogen content involves harvesting and washing cells for chemical nitrogen analysis, and is useful for concentrated populations but laborious. Dry weight determination directly measures cell mass in dense suspensions after washing, but does not indicate living material; reserves can accumulate. Colony counts reflect only viable populations and are widely used, but discrepancies may occur compared to other methods. No single technique can universally measure all growth; the appropriate method depends on the situation and measurements allow interpreting growth under different conditions.
Works Cited Milne, Anne C., Alison Avenell, and Jan Potter. Meta-.docxkeilenettie
Works Cited
Milne, Anne C., Alison Avenell, and Jan Potter. "Meta-Analysis: Protein and Energy Supplementation in Older People."
Annals of Internal Medicine
144.1 (2006): 37-48.
ProQuest.
Web. 1 Oct. 2014.
Meta-Analysis: Protein and Energy Supplementation in Older People Anne C. Milne, MSc; Alison Avenell, MD; and Jan Potter, MBChB Background: Protein and energy undernutrition is common in older people, and further deterioration may occur during illness. Purpose: To assess whether oral protein and energy supplementa tion improves clinical and
nutritional outcomes for older people in the hospital, in an institution, or in the community. Data Sources: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CEN TRAL), MEDLINE, EMBASE,
HealthStar, CINAHL, BIOSIS, and CAB abstracts. The authors included English- and non-English-language studies and hand-searched journals, contacted manufacturers, and sought information from trialists. The date of the most recent search of CENTRAL and MEDLINE is June 2005. Study Selection: Randomized and quasi-randomized controlled tri als of oral protein and energy
supplementation compared with placebo or control treatment in older people. Data Extraction: Two reviewers independently assessed trials for inclusion, extracted data, and assessed trial quality. Differences were resolved by consensus. Data Synthesis: Fifty-five trials were included (n = 9187 randomly tions (Peto odds ratio, 0.72 [95% Cl, 0.53 to 0.97]) and reduced mortality (Peto odds ratio, 0.66 [CI, 0.49 to 0.90]) for those un dernourished at baseline. Few studies reported evidence that suggested any change in mortality, morbidity, or function for those given supplements at home. Ten trials reported gastrointestinal disturbances, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, with oral supplements. Limitations: The quality of most studies, as reported, was poor, particularly for concealment of allocation and blinding of outcome assessors. Many studies were too small or the follow-up time was too short to detect a statistically significant change in clinical out come. The clinical results are dominated by 1 very large recent trial in patients with stroke. Although this was a high-quality trial, few participants were undernourished at baseline. Conclusions: Oral nutritional supplements can improve nutritional status and seem to reduce mortality and complications for under nourished elderly patients in the hospital. Current evidence does not support routine supplementation for older people at home or for well-nourished older patients in any setting. assigned participants). For patients in short-term care hospitals who were given oral supplements, evidence suggested fewer complica-Ann Intern Med. 2006:144:37-48. For author affiliations, see end of text.
www.annals.OIJ
ndernutrition among older people is a continuing source of concern (1, 2). Older people have longer periods of illness and longer hospital stays (3), and data show tha.
The document discusses several studies and positions on enteral feeding in advanced dementia adults. The American Geriatrics Society recommends against feeding tubes for older adults with advanced dementia, finding that careful hand feeding is as good as tube feeding. However, tube feeding is still an option that can be accepted or declined by a patient's surrogate based on the patient's wishes.
This document summarizes research on nutritional support and hydration for patients near the end of life. It finds that while patients have autonomy to choose artificial nutrition/hydration, such interventions often provide little benefit and can cause harm. Studies show artificial nutrition does not improve outcomes or quality of life and may increase risks like infection. Near death, most patients experience reduced hunger and intake, with few reporting hunger until death. Non-invasive comfort measures usually meet nutritional needs better than medical interventions in the dying process.
1) The study assessed the nutritional status of 84 pulmonary tuberculosis patients receiving anti-tuberculosis treatment at a hospital in Nepal.
2) It found that 50% of patients were well-nourished, while 39.3% were mildly or moderately malnourished and 10.7% were severely malnourished.
3) Nutritional status was not significantly associated with socio-demographic factors but was highly associated with BMI, loss of body fat, loss of muscle mass, and current health status.
This study examined the association between pre- and post-diagnostic recreational physical activity and BMI with colorectal cancer-specific and all-cause mortality in 1339 women from the Women's Health Initiative who were diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The study found that women who reported pre-diagnostic recreational physical activity of ≥18 MET-hours/week had significantly lower colorectal cancer-specific and all-cause mortality compared to women reporting no pre-diagnostic activity. Similar inverse associations were seen for post-diagnostic recreational physical activity. Neither pre- nor post-diagnostic BMI were associated with mortality after colorectal cancer diagnosis.
The document summarizes a thesis presentation on developing a Healthy Eating Score (HES) to measure compliance with Canada's Food Guide. The study used data from an online survey of 1115 female Canadian runners. Principal component analysis identified 3 clusters within the HES related to food groups and dietary recommendations. Analysis of variance showed those in the highest HES tertile achieved significantly higher scores on food groups, guidance, health behaviors. Hierarchical regression identified associations across individual to environmental levels and a negative association with snacking. The results supported the HES as a valid tool for assessing population adherence to dietary guidelines in a time and cost-effective manner.
The document discusses research from the University of Victoria, one of Canada's leading universities. It provides 17 summaries of research published in peer-reviewed journals on topics ranging from ethnomedicines to cancer treatment. The research was conducted by scientists at UVic and published with various academic publishers, demonstrating the broad impact and high quality of work coming out of the university.
This randomized controlled trial tested the effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation on perceived stress and cortisol response to stress among 64 pregnant African American women living in low-income environments. Women were randomly assigned to receive either 450 mg of DHA per day or a placebo from 16-21 weeks of gestation through the end of pregnancy. Women who received DHA reported lower levels of perceived stress at 30 weeks of gestation and had a lower cortisol response to a stress test, indicating that DHA supplementation may reduce the effects of maternal stress during late pregnancy.
This study investigated the association between folate intake and BMI/body fat in adult women. The researchers divided 69 women into high and low folate to calorie intake ratio groups using a cutoff of 1 microgram of folate per 4 calories. They found that women with a higher folate to calorie ratio had significantly lower average BMIs and percentages of body fat compared to those with a lower ratio. Additionally, older women tended to be in the lower folate intake group. The results provide support that higher folate intake through food sources correlates with lower BMI and body fatness in adult women.
This study assessed body composition in Indian women with type 2 diabetes mellitus compared to non-diabetic controls. Body composition was measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis. The study found that women with type 2 diabetes had higher BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and body fat percentage compared to controls. They also had lower lean body mass percentage. This suggests that abdominal obesity and excess body fat are associated with type 2 diabetes in Indian women.
Novel Approach Of Diabetes Disease Classification By Support Vector Machine W...IJARIIT
Early diagnosis of any disease with less cost is always preferable. Diabetes is one such disease. It has become the fourth leading cause of death in developed countries and is also reaching epidemic proportions in many developing and newly industrialized nations. Diabetes leads to increase in the risks of developing kidney disease, blindness, nerve damage, blood vessel damage and heart disease also. In this study, we investigate an automatic approach to diagnose Diabetes disease based on Bacterial Foraging Optimization and Artificial Neural Network .firstly, we applied Bacterial Foraging Optimization for features selection and then we implement artificial neural network for finding out the classification accuracy. The proposed SVM method obtains 87.23% accuracy on UCI diabetes dataset which is better than other models.
Secondly, we applied again Bacterial foraging optimization for features selection and then we applied support vector machine for finding out the classification accuracy .The proposed Correlation with SVM method obtains on UCI dataset.
This study assessed the nutritional status and knowledge of 60 post-operative coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients in India. The results showed that most patients had a poor nutritional status, as over 60% were overweight or obese. Many patients had medical histories of diabetes and hypertension. The dietary surveys found that over 65% of patients consumed below the recommended daily calorie intake, with low protein and fiber intake. Patients' diets relied on readily available and inexpensive foods like refined wheat products, with high fat and low fruit and vegetable consumption. The study concluded that patients lacked nutritional knowledge and consumed an unbalanced diet, suggesting the need for pre-surgical nutrition education and status assessments.
1) Three ayurvedic publications on herbal medicines for obesity were systematically reviewed. Ephedra and caffeine were found to reduce body weight and fat over 12 weeks without serious side effects.
2) Several herbal supplements including Cissus quadrangularis, ephedra and caffeine, and extracts of ginger and other plants were found to reduce body weight, fat levels, and waist circumference in human studies on obesity.
3) Terminalia arjuna bark powder was found to have antioxidant effects comparable to vitamin E and significantly reduced cholesterol levels in patients with coronary heart disease.
The document discusses malnutrition in hospital patients. It describes how malnutrition can occur due to inadequate diet, digestion issues, or medical conditions. Left untreated, malnutrition can lead to complications and death. Studies show patients who eat less in the hospital have higher mortality rates. Reasons elderly patients eat inadequately in the hospital include illness, appetite loss, oral issues, and menu limitations. Dysphagia is another risk factor for malnutrition. Tube feedings and IV nutrition can help supplement intake for those unable to eat. Early nutrition intervention may help prevent malnutrition in hospitals.
This study evaluated the effects of different formulated feed rations on albino rats. Sixteen rats were divided into four groups and fed different feed formulations for 21 days. Group II, which was fed a diet of 600g corn, 200g millet, 160g crayfish and 40g groundnut, showed the most positive effects on growth performance and health biomarkers compared to the control group. While Group I and III showed some increased biomarkers suggesting potential liver damage, Group II most closely mimicked the effects of the control commercial feed. The study concludes that Group II's formulated feed is a suitable substitute for rat feed.
Controlling of Heart Disease by Detecting the Threshold Value of Fast Food Ea...ijcoa
Lifestyle modification is one of the risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.Fastfood plays a very important role in the lifestyle modification. Nowadays fast food is one of the essential foods in our day today life mainly in urban areas[12].In this paper, a discussion is made on how much intake of fastfood will lead to heart diseases and the threshold value for the fast food eaters using fuzzy rule based system is studied. Finally the threshold value for fast food eaters is detected.
A clinical study on medical cupping for metabolic syndrome with abdominal obe...LucyPi1
Abstract Objective: To observe the clinical effects of medical cupping for metabolic syndrome (MetS) with abdominal obesity. Methods: In total, 75 patients with MetS with abdominal obesity were randomly divided into three groups: medical cupping, acupuncture, and waiting. Patients in the medical cupping group received smearing of Chinese medicine and cupping twice a week for 8 weeks. Patients in the acupuncture group received acupuncture on regulating the Dai meridian three times a week for 8 weeks. The waiting group was observed without any intervention. Changes in metabolic indices, including waist circumference (WC), blood pressure, fasting triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), fasting blood glucose (FBG), 2-h blood glucose (2hBG), and subcutaneous fat thickness were observed and compared before and after treatment among the three groups. Results: After the treatment, the WC, TG, FBG, and 2hBG in the medical cupping and acupuncture groups were lower than those in the waiting group. No difference was observed between the medical cupping and acupuncture groups. The subcutaneous fat thickness at the upper umbilicus, right side of the umbilicus, and waist in the medical cupping and acupuncture groups were lower than those in the waiting group. The subcutaneous fat thickness at the upper umbilicus and waist in the medical cupping group was lower than that in the acupuncture group. The MetS prevalence in the medical cupping and acupuncture groups was lower than that in the waiting group. Conclusion: medical cupping treatment can effectively alleviate metabolic indices and subcutaneous fat thickness at the abdomen in patients with MetS and abdominal obesity and decrease the MetS prevalence. Its efficacy was better than that of waiting and similar to that of acupuncture. The frequency of medical cupping is lower than that of the acupuncture. Meanwhile, it circumvents some patients’ fear of acupuncture. medical cupping should be clinically promoted.
A Rome III survey of functional dyspepsia among the ethnic Malays in a primar...Enrique Moreno Gonzalez
The study aimed to survey for FD in a primary care setting in a population known to have an
extremely low prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, with the hypothesis
that in such a population, dyspepsia should have been relatively less common.
This document discusses several techniques for quantitatively measuring microbial growth, including determining nitrogen content, dry weight, and colony counts. Determining nitrogen content involves harvesting and washing cells for chemical nitrogen analysis, and is useful for concentrated populations but laborious. Dry weight determination directly measures cell mass in dense suspensions after washing, but does not indicate living material; reserves can accumulate. Colony counts reflect only viable populations and are widely used, but discrepancies may occur compared to other methods. No single technique can universally measure all growth; the appropriate method depends on the situation and measurements allow interpreting growth under different conditions.
Works Cited Milne, Anne C., Alison Avenell, and Jan Potter. Meta-.docxkeilenettie
Works Cited
Milne, Anne C., Alison Avenell, and Jan Potter. "Meta-Analysis: Protein and Energy Supplementation in Older People."
Annals of Internal Medicine
144.1 (2006): 37-48.
ProQuest.
Web. 1 Oct. 2014.
Meta-Analysis: Protein and Energy Supplementation in Older People Anne C. Milne, MSc; Alison Avenell, MD; and Jan Potter, MBChB Background: Protein and energy undernutrition is common in older people, and further deterioration may occur during illness. Purpose: To assess whether oral protein and energy supplementa tion improves clinical and
nutritional outcomes for older people in the hospital, in an institution, or in the community. Data Sources: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CEN TRAL), MEDLINE, EMBASE,
HealthStar, CINAHL, BIOSIS, and CAB abstracts. The authors included English- and non-English-language studies and hand-searched journals, contacted manufacturers, and sought information from trialists. The date of the most recent search of CENTRAL and MEDLINE is June 2005. Study Selection: Randomized and quasi-randomized controlled tri als of oral protein and energy
supplementation compared with placebo or control treatment in older people. Data Extraction: Two reviewers independently assessed trials for inclusion, extracted data, and assessed trial quality. Differences were resolved by consensus. Data Synthesis: Fifty-five trials were included (n = 9187 randomly tions (Peto odds ratio, 0.72 [95% Cl, 0.53 to 0.97]) and reduced mortality (Peto odds ratio, 0.66 [CI, 0.49 to 0.90]) for those un dernourished at baseline. Few studies reported evidence that suggested any change in mortality, morbidity, or function for those given supplements at home. Ten trials reported gastrointestinal disturbances, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, with oral supplements. Limitations: The quality of most studies, as reported, was poor, particularly for concealment of allocation and blinding of outcome assessors. Many studies were too small or the follow-up time was too short to detect a statistically significant change in clinical out come. The clinical results are dominated by 1 very large recent trial in patients with stroke. Although this was a high-quality trial, few participants were undernourished at baseline. Conclusions: Oral nutritional supplements can improve nutritional status and seem to reduce mortality and complications for under nourished elderly patients in the hospital. Current evidence does not support routine supplementation for older people at home or for well-nourished older patients in any setting. assigned participants). For patients in short-term care hospitals who were given oral supplements, evidence suggested fewer complica-Ann Intern Med. 2006:144:37-48. For author affiliations, see end of text.
www.annals.OIJ
ndernutrition among older people is a continuing source of concern (1, 2). Older people have longer periods of illness and longer hospital stays (3), and data show tha.
The document discusses several studies and positions on enteral feeding in advanced dementia adults. The American Geriatrics Society recommends against feeding tubes for older adults with advanced dementia, finding that careful hand feeding is as good as tube feeding. However, tube feeding is still an option that can be accepted or declined by a patient's surrogate based on the patient's wishes.
This document summarizes research on nutritional support and hydration for patients near the end of life. It finds that while patients have autonomy to choose artificial nutrition/hydration, such interventions often provide little benefit and can cause harm. Studies show artificial nutrition does not improve outcomes or quality of life and may increase risks like infection. Near death, most patients experience reduced hunger and intake, with few reporting hunger until death. Non-invasive comfort measures usually meet nutritional needs better than medical interventions in the dying process.
1) The study assessed the nutritional status of 84 pulmonary tuberculosis patients receiving anti-tuberculosis treatment at a hospital in Nepal.
2) It found that 50% of patients were well-nourished, while 39.3% were mildly or moderately malnourished and 10.7% were severely malnourished.
3) Nutritional status was not significantly associated with socio-demographic factors but was highly associated with BMI, loss of body fat, loss of muscle mass, and current health status.
This study examined the association between pre- and post-diagnostic recreational physical activity and BMI with colorectal cancer-specific and all-cause mortality in 1339 women from the Women's Health Initiative who were diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The study found that women who reported pre-diagnostic recreational physical activity of ≥18 MET-hours/week had significantly lower colorectal cancer-specific and all-cause mortality compared to women reporting no pre-diagnostic activity. Similar inverse associations were seen for post-diagnostic recreational physical activity. Neither pre- nor post-diagnostic BMI were associated with mortality after colorectal cancer diagnosis.
The document summarizes a thesis presentation on developing a Healthy Eating Score (HES) to measure compliance with Canada's Food Guide. The study used data from an online survey of 1115 female Canadian runners. Principal component analysis identified 3 clusters within the HES related to food groups and dietary recommendations. Analysis of variance showed those in the highest HES tertile achieved significantly higher scores on food groups, guidance, health behaviors. Hierarchical regression identified associations across individual to environmental levels and a negative association with snacking. The results supported the HES as a valid tool for assessing population adherence to dietary guidelines in a time and cost-effective manner.
The document discusses research from the University of Victoria, one of Canada's leading universities. It provides 17 summaries of research published in peer-reviewed journals on topics ranging from ethnomedicines to cancer treatment. The research was conducted by scientists at UVic and published with various academic publishers, demonstrating the broad impact and high quality of work coming out of the university.
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Center for the Study of Botanicals and Metabolic Syndrome, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Abstract
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Introduction
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Bioactives in Blueberries Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Obese, Insulin-Resistant Men and Women1–4
April J. Stull, Katherine C. Cash, William D. Johnson, Catherine M. Champagne, and William T. Cefalu*
Center for the Study of Botanicals and Metabolic Syndrome, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Abstract
Dietary supplementation with whole blueberries in a preclinical study resulted in a reduction in glucose concentrations over time. We sought to evaluate the effect of daily dietary supplementation with bioactives from blueberries on whole-body insulin sensitivity in men and women. A double-blinded, randomized, and placebo-controlled clinical study design was used. After screening to resolve study eligibility, baseline (wk 0) insulin sensitivity was measured on 32 obese, nondiabetic, and insulin-resistant subjects using a high-dose hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp (insulin infusion of 120 mU(861 pmol)×m22×min21). Serum inflammatory biomarkers and adiposity were measured at baseline. At the end of the study, insulin sensitivity, inflammatory biomarkers, and adiposity were reassessed. Participants were randomized to consume either a smoothie containing 22.5 g blueberry bioactives (blueberry group, n = 15) or a smoothie of equal nutritional value without added blueberry bioactives (placebo group, n = 17) twice daily for 6 wk. Both groups were instructed to maintain their body weight by reducing ad libitum intake by an amount equal to the energy intake of the smoothies. Participants’ body weights were evaluated weekly and 3-d food records were collected at baseline, the middle, and end of the study. The mean change in insulin sensitivity improved more in the blueberry group (1.7 6 0.5 mg×kg FFM21×min21) than in the placebo group (0.4 6 0.4 mg×kg FFM21×min21)(P = 0.04). Insulin sensitivity was enhanced in the blueberry group at the end of the study without significant changes in adiposity, energy intake, and inflammatory biomarkers. In conclusion, daily dietary supplementation with bioactives from whole blueberries improved insulin sensitivity in obese, nondiabetic, and insulin-resistant participants. J. Nutr. 140: 1764–1768, 2010.
Introduction
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1. Welcome to my presentation
Name:
Hasan Al Banna
Exam Roll: 1513
Reg. No.: Ha- 2515
2. Paper Title:
Habitual sleep duration is associated
with BMI and macronutrient intake,
and may be modified by CLOCK
genetic variants
Name of Journal:
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
3. Publishing Date: First online published November 26, 2014,
Present edition: Am J Clin Nutr January 2015 vol. 101 no. 1
page 135-143
Authors:
Hassan S Dashti, Jack L Follis, Caren E Smith, Toshiko Tanaka, Brian E Cade,
Daniel J Gottlieb, Adela Hruby, Paul F Jacques, Stefania Lamon-Fava, Kris
Richardson, Richa Saxena, Frank AJL Scheer, Leena Kovanen, Traci M Bartz,
Mia-Maria Perälä, Anna Jonsson, Alexis C Frazier-Wood, Ioanna Panagiota
Kalafati, Vera Mikkilä, Timo Partonen, Rozenn N Lemaitre, Jari Lahti, Dena G
Hernandez, Ulla Toft, W Craig Johnson, Stavroula Kanoni, Olli T Raitakari,
Markus Perola, Bruce M Psaty, Luigi Ferrucci, Niels Grarup, Heather M Highland,
Loukianos Rallidis, Mika Kähönen, Aki S Havulinna, David S Siscovick, Katri
Räikkönen, Torben Jørgensen, Jerome I Rotter, Panos Deloukas, Jorma SA
Viikari, Dariush Mozaffarian, Allan Linneberg, Ilkka Seppälä, Torben Hansen,
Veikko Salomaa, Sina A Gharib, Johan G Eriksson, Stefania Bandinelli, Oluf
Pedersen, Stephen S Rich, George Dedoussis, Terho Lehtimäki, José M Ordovás.
4. Importance of the study
Public
Health
Concern
Obesity
Hypertension
Cardiovascular
disease
Mortality
Diabetes
Short
Sleep
Duration
5. Importance of the study (Continued…)
Increase
total energy
intake and
risk of
obesity….
Influence
appetite
related
hormone
Sleep
Restriction
6. Importance of the study (Continued……..)
But…..
We didn’t know the answer that
•Whether chronic metabolic
abnormalities associated with short
sleep duration
•Whether CLOCK variants modify the
association between habitual short
sleep duration and relative
macronutrient intake
7. What was the objective of the study?
Two basic objective the study:
• Examining associations between
habitual sleep duration, body mass
index (BMI), and macronutrient intake
a
•Assessing whether CLOCK
variants modify these
associations.
b
8. Methods used in the study
• For habitual dietary intake data collection:
Food Frequency Questionnaires (FFQ)
o interviewer-administered FFQ
o self-administered FFQ
o modified-Block FFQ
• Assessment methods for BMI calculation:
Calculated from measured ratio from
weight (kg) / height (m)2
9. Methods used in the study (Continued……..)
• For Sleep duration data collection:
By self-reported responses to questions
• For tSNP selection
The web-based service of the Tagger option
within Haploview Software
• For testing heterogeneity across studies
Cochran’s Q statistic and quantified by using the
I2 statistic
10. Uniform analysis plan…
Associations between sleep duration and BMI were
estimated by using linear regression models
Investigated of associations between CLOCK tSNPs and
dietary intake were by using linear fixed-effect
regression models or linear mixed-effects models
Investigation of the sleep duration and tSNP effect
modification on dietary intake
11. Sample Collection
• 14,906 participants of European descent from
9 cohort studies of the CHARGE Consortium
Nutrition Working Group
•Participants provided written informed consent
•The protocol was approved by local institutional
review boards and oversight committees.
15. Summary of Result
Identified a significant association between sleep
duration and BMI
Associations between sleep duration and
intake tended to be age- and sex-specific
CLOCK variants could modify the associations
between sleep duration and dietary intake.
Geographic location could have influenced these
associations, particularly between CLOCK and PUFA.
16. Prospects for future study
Geographic
Difference
Relevant
to Chronic
Disease
Potential Interaction
Elsewhere
Other
dimension
of sleep
17. Limitation of the Study
Interactions that met
pre-specified criteria
Limited to
individuals
of
European
descent
Self-reported habitual
sleep duration
The
temporal
relation or
the causal
pathway
linking
CLOCK,
sleep, and
diet.
18. Concluding remarks
One of the largest
observational
study
Public health
implications
personalized sleep
recommendations
19. Thanks to all……
Wish You All The Best
Hasan Al Banna
Exam Roll: 1513
Reg. No.: Ha- 2515
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology
University of Dhaka
Editor's Notes
Assalamu Alaikum.
This is Hasan Al Banna, welcome you all to this presentation of a research article.
1. My Paper Title is Habitual sleep duration is associated with BMI and macronutrient intake, and may be modified by CLOCKgenetic variants
2. I have taken the original article from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
BMI is a measure of relative size based on the mass and height of an individual.
CLOCK is a transcription factor that affects both the persistence and period of circadian rhythms. CLOCK genetic variant ie Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput is a common genetic variants in the human which shows associations with ghrelin and total energy intake.
The circadian clock makes it possible for organisms to coordinate their biology and behavior with daily and seasonal changes in the day-night cycle.
The article is now available in the 101th volume of mentioned journal and was included on the current edition on 23rd January 2015
There worked 54 scientists in completing the research, who were from various universities, research institutes and organizations.
They worked in several groups and contributed to different parts of the research
It was found that fewer than 21% of U.S. adults met NIH recommendation of 7–8 h sleep/night.
The increasing prevalence of short sleep duration raises public health concerns related to both safety and health
This is because Short sleep duration has been associated with greater risks of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. and all increase mortality.
1. Studies of experimental sleep restriction showed unfavorable impacts on the appetite-related hormones ghrelin and leptin, on hunger & total energy intake. Self reported habitual short sleep duration is associated with elevated ghrelin and decreased leptin concentrations in the general population.
2. Ghrelin is is a peptide produced by ghrelin cells in the gastrointestinal tract which functions as a neuropeptide in the central nervous system. Beyond regulating hunger, ghrelin also plays a significant role in regulating the distribution and rate of use of energy.
3. Thus Sleep restriction was associated with increased energy intake, increased total fat and SFA intakes and excess consumption of carbohydrate-rich snacks.
We didn’t have any confirmed report whether chronic metabolic abnormalities associated with short sleep duration result from differences in relative intakes
of macronutrients.
on the other hand CLOCK governs the sleep-wake cycle, also influences diet through changes in appetite mediated by endocrine hormones such as leptin, ghrelin, and insulin
On the basis of the influence of CLOCK on appetite and total energy intake, we further hypothesized that CLOCK variants modify the association between habitual short sleep duration and relative macronutrient intake.
So, as the answer could help us to take some important Public Health related decision, the study is certainly important
So Two basic objective of the study stands as:
Examining associations between habitual sleep duration, body mass index (BMI), and macronutrient intake
Assessing whether CLOCK variants modify these associations.
Habitual dietary intake data were collected via validated foodfrequency questionnaires (Supplemental Table 2) (19–24). The type of food-frequency questionnaire used in each cohort differed slightly to capture the dietary habits of the population of interest. The current analysis focused on intake as percentages of total energy of protein, carbohydrate, and total fat. In addition, we examined PUFA, MUFA, and SFA intakes as percentages of total energy.
Data on habitual weekday/workday nighttime sleep duration in hours were obtained from self-reported responses to questions such as “How many hours of sleep do you usually get at night?” or were calculated from self-reported weekday/workday bed and rise times
They selected 9 tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (tSNPs) that capture variations for CLOCK gene and flanking regulatory regions by using the web-based service of the Tagger option (aggressive tagging approach) within Haploview Software.
A tag SNP is a representative single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in a region of the genome with high linkage disequilibrium that represents a group of SNPs called ahaplotype.
Haploview is a commonly used bioinformatics software which is designed to analyze and visualize patterns of linkage disequilibrium (LD) in genetic data.
The heterogeneity across studies was tested by using Cochran’s Q statistic and quantified by using the I2 statistic
They conducted sensitivity analyses to assess the influence on the meta-analyzed estimate of any single cohort study by repeating analyses with the removal of one cohort study at a time in both association and interaction analyses.
So they worked following a Uniform analysis plan.
First, main associations between sleep duration and BMI were estimated by using linear regression models with adjustment for age, sex, and, when relevant, study site.
Second, main associations between CLOCK tSNPs and dietary intake were investigated by using linear fixed-effect regression models or linear mixedeffects
models for cohorts with family data in an additive genetic model adjusted for age, sex, BMI, and, when relevant, study site and family or population substructure.
Third, the sleep duration and tSNP effect modification on dietary intake was investigated by including an interaction term in a model adjusted for the aforementioned covariates.
In a fixed-effects model, we are assuming that the true correlation estimated in each study is the same.
The cross-sectional meta-analyses included up to 14,906 participants of European descent from the following 9 cohort
studies of the CHARGE Consortium Nutrition Working Group
Participants provided written informed consent, and the protocol was approved by local institutional review boards and oversight committees.
The Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE) Consortium was formed to facilitate genome-wide association study meta-analyses and replication opportunities.
What is Cohort? A group of people having approximately the same characteristics.
1. Overall, Each additional hour of sleep was associated with 0.16 lower BMI. In sex-stratified analyses, the magnitude of this association was approximately twice as great in men as women
2. We observed a significant association between sleep duration and SFA intake in younger adults whereby, per each additional hour of sleep, SFA intake was 0.11 6 0.06% (P = 0.03) and 0.10 6 0.05% (P = 0.04) lower in younger men and women
4. In addition, in older women, each additional hour of sleep was associated with 0.31 ± 0.12% (P , 0.01), 0.18 ± 0.09% (P = 0.05), and 0.05 ± 0.02% (P = 0.02) differences in percentages of energy from carbohydrate, total fat, and PUFAs.
There were no significant associations between sleep duration and relative macronutrient intake adjusted for age, sex, BMI, and study site in the overall sample.
A nominally significant (i.e., P , 0.05) association with the percentage of energy from MUFAs was observed at rs10462028
and percentage of energy from protein at rs504836
2. Sensitivity analyses showed that the association for rs1047354 with protein was driven by one cohort (HBCS)
3. Although overall meta-analyzed estimates of SNP associations show little evidence of heterogeneity results of the meta-regression revealed that geographic location (P , 0.05) might be a source of heterogeneity for several of the associations between tSNPs and PUFAs
The following 2 nominally significant interactions were observed:
between sleep duration and rs12649507 for PUFA, which suggested higher PUFA intake with each additional hour of sleep in the presence of the minor G allele, and
Interaction between sleep duration and rs6858749 for energy from protein were observed, which suggested lower protein intake with each additional hour of sleep in the presence of the minor T allele.
In meta-analyses of 9 cohorts, they showed that sleep duration was associated with BMI in the overall sample and relative macronutrient intake in specific age and sex groups.
Stratified exploratory analyses indicated that associations between sleep duration and intake tended to be age- and sex-specific; For example: longer sleep duration was associated with lower SFA intake in younger adults and higher total fat intake
They observed that CLOCK variants could modify the associations between sleep duration and dietary intake; however, these results were only nominally significant, some of which appeared to be region specific
Meta-regression results indicated that geographic location could have influenced these associations, particularly between CLOCK and PUFA.
1. They report no associations between CLOCK variants and macronutrient composition; however, their results suggest that differences in intakes across geographic regions should be accounted for in future studies of the genetic component of dietary intake.
2. With the investigation of habitual lifestyle, including sleep and diet, our findings are potentially relevant to chronic diseases. Here needs further studies.
3. Although their analysis examined associations and interactions of a single circadian gene on dietary intake because of well-established biological pathways linking CLOCK to dietary intake, it is likely there are potentially important interactions elsewhere in the genome.
4. Although our investigation focused on nighttime sleep duration, which is a commonly surveyed sleep variable in large observational studies, the assessment of other dimensions of sleep, such as sleep quality, in addition to napping, which may have important effects on dietary intake, should also be considered.
1. A potential mechanistic overlap between effects of CLOCK and sleep duration on dietary intake led them to investigate potential gene 3 sleep duration interactions. Their interaction analyses failed to identify interactions that met pre-specified criteria for statistical significance.
2. The implications of their current study were limited to individuals of European descent, and additional analysis in other ethnic groups is warranted to generalize these findings.
3. Our use of self-reported habitual sleep duration and dietary intake was susceptible to reporting bias, and objective measures of sleep duration may be required for future studies.
4. The current crosssectional meta-analyses of observational studies could not inform us about the temporal relation or the causal pathway linking CLOCK, sleep, and diet. Therefore, whether sleep duration directly influenced dietary intake or indirectly moderated macronutrient effects on BMI, potentially through changes in substrate utilization, cannot be inferred from this investigation, and other studies are necessary to establish these mechanistic links.
1. Their meta-analysis of data from 9 cohort studies had several strengths. This was the largest observational study to investigate sleep duration with both BMI and dietary composition and the largest meta-analysis to investigate associations of CLOCK, as well as its interactions with sleep duration, with dietary intake.
2. The declining trends in habitual sleep duration and rising trends in metabolic abnormalities, their findings may have public health implications by providing recommendations to individuals at risk for chronic diseases.
3.The identified interaction provides preliminary findings for personalized sleep recommendations for individuals at increased genetic risk for obesity aimed at attenuating this risk
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