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Filter by:This intervention aims to evaluate the efficacy of a pilot educational intervention with deep-structure cultural tailoring for Latino ethnic groups on diet quality compared to general, surface-level healthy-eating messages.
The aim of our study was to test the effects on endothelium of a combination of curcumin, resveratrol, plus zinc, magnesium, selenium and Vitamin D in a cohort of pediatric subjects with obesity.
The obesity epidemic is a major public health problem. Weight gain is strongly associated with an increase in the incidence of complex health conditions such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease, stroke, and cancers. Behaviours linked to food and beverage consumption can greatly affect body weight. Frequent consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages such as carbonated soft-drinks, energy and sport drinks, fruit juices from concentrate, soda and flavoured milk and water is considered to be an unhealthy dietary behaviour. This project will investigate how variations in an individual's genes may impact their consumption of SSBs and thus body fatness. Specifically, the project will aim to investigate whether genetic variation in the taste receptors TAS1R2 and TAS1R3 can influence an individuals' perception and liking of a sweet palate and their intake of SSBs in UK. This study will be an experimental study that evaluates human body composition by different measurements. Additionally, two different biomarkers will be used for the study, such as blood and urine samples. Blood samples are the preferred source for DNA testing, rather than saliva. Urine samples will be used to look at the sugar level in the human body as a measure of body composition using deuterium dilution techniques. Around 128 adult volunteers will be recruited from Aberdeen, UK to participate in the study, which will take approximately one week to complete for each individual.
The study will demonstrate the relation between muscle tone and viscoelastic properties with the body mass index.
This pilot trial aims to improve the lives of individuals in rural Indiana by addressing the leading cause of death, obesity. The purpose is to help children and their families develop healthy behaviors to decrease childhood obesity. The short-term goal of this study to develop a prototype of theory-driven, tailored, family-based, telehealth intervention that can sustainably reduce pediatric obesity rates in rural areas. The long-term goal of this study is to sustainably reduce the rates of pediatric obesity and its consequences in rural areas, via behavioral change. It is hypothesized that after participating in this intervention, children will show improvement in age-based body mass index percentile and improved behavioral indicators related to nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and sedentary behaviors. Additionally, it is hypothesized that parents will show improved attitudes and skills for managing their child's behavior and improved perceived stress and perceived quality of life. Finally, levels of attendance, participation, and technology feasibility will indicate a successful intervention.
The proposed clinical trial will test our hypothesis that, during exercise, red blood cell (RBC) release of heme and catabolism to bilirubin is an essential process that mediates gene responses that reduce body fat. We will evaluate whether Milk Thistle extract or Lactobacillus Gasseri extends bilirubin circulating times to decrease body fat further. Thus we will perform a 12-week, 6-armed trial with one group performing aerobic exercise 5 times per week (EX) one group receiving a Milk Thistle extract (MT), one group receiving a lactobacillus gasseri supplement (LAC), a group receiving only a placebo (CON), and groups both exercising and receiving the MT (MT + EX) and lactobacillus and exercise (LAC + EX).
A total of 138 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic-assisted or open colectomy for colorectal cancer (CRC) were included in the present study. Subjects commonly shared a condition of overweight or obesity. The investigators aimed to define any difference between the two different groups (open vs laparoscopic-assisted surgery) and a series of outcomes, i.e. hospitalization, Lymph nodes number, Intra-Surgery complications, and Clavien Dindo score.
Based on previous research of the investigators group, the investigators hypothesize that slowly fermentable fibers with a high degree of polymerization that increase SCFA specifically in the distal colon are expected to have higher potential for influencing host metabolism and metabolic health by improving adipose tissue function, preventing lipid overflow and hepatic as well as skeletal muscle fat accumulation thereby improving insulin sensitivity. The objective of this randomized clinical trial is to test, whether the a dietary fiber product containing different physiological acting fibers reverses peripheral and hepatic insulin resistance in overweight/obese insulin resistant participants.
In this single-blind, randomized trial, 395 eligible volunteers, who have higher metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk and aged 20-65 years, will be assigned to one of two smartphone-based lifestyle intervention arms: 1) Programmed-smartphone intervention or 2) Programmed-smartphone plus dietitian intervention. Before and after 6-month intervention, "PhenFlex test" (PFT) was performed to examine and quantify improved metabolic flexibility. This intervention trial will be conducted by researchers in Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) collaborating with Zhejiang University affiliated Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital. The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committees in Shanghai Institutes of Nutrition and Health, and in Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital. The main aims of this study are to determine 1) efficacy of lifestyle interventions with different intensity in reducing MetS and its risk factors; 2) improved metabolic responses or flexibility defined by PFT-based homeostasis index; and 3) major genetic and nongenetic determinants for the efficacy of interventions among high MetS risk Chinese.
Importance and Purpose of the Study: Proper management of the difficult airway is an important part of preventing anesthesia-related mortality and morbidity. Difficult airways, characterized by both difficult mask ventilation and difficult intubation, are common in obese patients. Many studies have shown an association between obesity or morbid obesity and difficult intubation. We thought that in obese patients, increased subcutaneous fat tissue in the nape of the neck may restrict the head extension and cause difficult intubation and difficult mask ventilation, and the increase in the chin-nape circumference may predict difficult intubation and difficult mask ventilation. We also predicted that the ratio of neck circumference to chin-nape circumference might predict difficult intubation and difficult mask ventilation. Materials and Methods: After the approval of the ethics committee, obese patients who require tracheal intubation, undergo elective surgery, over the age of 18, with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 30 were evaluated. Patients with cervical spine anomaly, emergency procedures, known history of difficult intubation or upper respiratory tract disease, and planned awake intubation were excluded from the study. Mallampati score, mouth opening, upper lip bite test, distance between incisors, thyromental distance, sternomental distance and thyromental height were recorded. Using a tape measure, the neck circumference from the thyroid cartilage level and the chin-neck circumference from the mentum level were measured with the patient in a neutral position. The ratio of neck circumference to thyromental distance and the ratio of neck circumference to chin-nape circumference were calculated from these measurements. Mask ventilation was graded according to the method described by Han et al. After adequate muscle relaxation was achieved, tracheal intubation was performed with an appropriately sized Macintosh blade using direct laryngoscopy. Difficult intubation evaluation was performed using the Difficult Intubation Scale (IDS) based on seven variables. Results: A statistically significant relationship was found between difficult intubation and the distance between incisors, neck circumference, neck circumference / thyromental distance, neck circumference / sternomental distance, and chin-nape circumference. In the multivariate regression analysis performed with these parameters, the distance between the incisors was <4.85 cm and the neck circumference> 41.5 cm was found to be independent risk factors for difficult intubation. A statistically significant relationship was found between difficult mask ventilation and age, male gender, OSAS, neck circumference, neck circumference / thyromental distance, neck circumference / sternomental distance, neck circumference / chin-nape circumference and chin-nape circumference. In the multivariate regression analysis performed with these parameters, it was determined that male gender and neck circumference thicker than 45.5 cm were independent risk factors for difficult mask ventilation. Conclusion: The ratio of neck circumference to chin-nape circumference and chin-nape circumference are successful in predicting difficult mask ventilation in obese patients. While chin-nape circumference is successful in predicting difficult intubation in obese patients, neck circumference / chin-nape circumference is unsuccessful.