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Filter by:Dental caries is a worldwide condition characterized by localized destruction of dental hard tissue by acidic by-products from bacterial fermentation of dietary carbohydrates . Dental caries is considered to be the single most common chronic childhood disease, and its prevalence is thought to have increased recently.
Lipedema is a disease characterized by bilateral abnormal fat deposition in the upper and lower extremities. Pain is a common symptom in lipedema.Vitamin D plays an important role in chronic pain. Vitamin B have analgesic role in some neuropathic pain conditions.This study aimedto evaluate the relationship between vitamin D and vitamin B12 levels and neuropathic pain in lipedema.
The Cohort on Plant-based Diets (COPLANT) study is a multi-centre cohort study that starts baseline recruitment from 2024 to 2027 with approximately 6,000 participants in Germany and Austria. The COPLANT study focuses on vegan (no animal products), vegetarian (no meat and fish, but dairy products and eggs), pescetarian (no meat, but fish) and omnivorous (mixed diet including all possible animal products) diets. The aim of the COPLANT study is to gain new insights on health benefits and risks as well as social, ecological and economic effects of different plant-based diets in comparison to a mixed diet. In addition to a detailed dietary survey using an app adapted to the needs of this study, the baseline examination includes measurements of body composition, bone health, cardiovascular risk factors, diabetes risk, contaminants and lifestyle. For the basic laboratory program, fasting blood, 24-hour urine collection and a stool sample are taken from all study participants. Furthermore, specific aspects of dietary behavior, physical activity and other lifestyle factors are collected via questionnaires. Follow-up studies are planned at intervals of 5, 10 and 20 years after the baseline visit.
Patients with hypovitaminosis D are randomized into three arms of treatment: Group A: Calcifediol 0,266mg each month Group B: Cholecalciferol 25000UI each 15 days Group C: Calcifediol 4 drops per day. Serum levels of vitamin D are dosed after one month of treatment
Since obesity is related to systemic chronic inflammatory status and hypovitaminosis D, the study aimed to assess the incidence of hypovitaminosis D in obese patients and the correlations between vitamin D levels, inflammation indices, and bioimpedance measures. A retrospective study was conducted on a cohort of obese patients. The inflammation-based prognostic scores, diagnosis of liver fibrosis, systemic inflammatory indices, and bioimpedance measures were analyzed. The linear relationship between vitamin D levels and continuous variables was assessed through the Spearman correlation coefficient, and to determine significant predictors of vitamin D levels a stepwise multiple linear regression was used.
The goal of this observational study is to verify the role of adipose tissue in determining the vitamin D serum level after monthly oral administration in subjects with vitamin D deficiency. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Adipose tissue represents a storage environment for vitamin D or it's an environment where vitamin D is sequestered and no longer released - On the other hands, it's possible to verify whether the adipose tissue carries out a bi-modal activity towards vitamin D - If adipose tissue exerts a bi-modal effect, it is possible to identify a specific threshold between the two effects Participants will undergo anthropometric measurements (height, weight, waist/hip ratio waist circumference) at baseline and after 6 months of intake of cholecalciferol 50,000 IU/month
Veganism and vegetarianism have clear benefits where they have a lower risk of many health issues. However, they also have a higher risk of nutrients and vitamin deficiency such as iron and vitamin B12. Iron can be found in plant-based food but in varying quantities, whereas vitamin B12 is mainly found in red meat, thus vegans and vegetarians can only take this vitamin in supplements such as tablets. In this study, the investigators are testing two interventions, the consumption of recipes with a certain iron amount to increase iron levels, and the consumption of vitamin B12 biofortified plants to increase serum B12 levels in vegan and vegetarian participants.
This case-control study aims to investigate the association between B vitamins and gestational hypertension or preeclampsia.
Nitrous oxide has become an increasingly popular recreational drug amongst young people, particularly at festivals, nightclubs and parties. Considering the drug is not illegal to possess, has low cost in the form of 'whippets' and can be easily purchased online, it has become the second most commonly used recreational drug amongst people aged 16-24 in the UK. However, nitrous oxide is known to irreversibly inactivate the functioning of vitamin B12, a vitamin required for the maintenance and proper functioning of nerves in the spinal cord. Neurological symptoms in this population have been reported in around 3.4% of nitrous oxide users, although the true incidence is expected to be higher as the cases being reported by UK hospitals continues to rise. Patients may present with adverse neurological symptoms like tingling, weakness, coordination and mobility problems. Currently, studies reviewing the functional recovery of these patients have been limited by a retrospective study design, short follow up duration and being limited to small cohort sizes. This is in part linked to patient non-compliance and non-attendance at follow-up appointments. The investigators will therefore prospectively recruit all patients presenting with these symptoms and continue to collect data relating to their neurological recovery for 12 months. Data collection will be remote to ensure it is of low burden to the participants. This will allow the investigating team and others to fully appraise the severity of these toxic neuropathies and understand how best to manage their follow up.
Vitamin C is essential for numerous biological processes as it acts as a cofactor in various hydroxylation reactions, but also as a powerful antioxidant. As humans have lost the ability to synthetize Vitamin C, this micronutrient is found exclusively in the food, and more particularly in fresh fruits and vegetables. The term 'hypovitaminosis C' refers to a plasmatic Vitamin C concentration < 28 µmol/L. It encompasses two distinct situations, according to the severity of the deprivation: - A deeply lowered plasmatic concentration (< 11 µmol/L) is defined as 'Vitamin C deficiency'. The resulting condition is scurvy and its well-known haemorrhagic complications, very likely to be fatal. - A less low plasmatic concentration (11-27 µmol/L) is defined as 'Vitamin C depletion'. Symptoms are polymorphic and less suggestive, especially for elderly patients. Many studies suggest a chronic Vitamin C depletion may favour the occurrence of various conditions such as cognitive impairment, psychiatric disorders, cardio-vascular diseases, or certain cancers, thereby highlighting the involvement of Vitamin C in many biological processes. The epidemiology and risk factors of hypovitaminosis C in ageing populations are poorly documented. The few studies dealing with this question are mostly retrospective, including a low number of patients, and relying on an imperfect methodology. Despite these limitations, data suggest hypovitaminosis C could concern up to 50% of the hospitalized geriatric population. Despite this probably high prevalence, hypovitaminosis C is barely diagnosed and thus rarely supplemented. This is particularly true for the elderlies who are at risk high of being Vitamin C depleted. Moreover, several risk factors have been described to be associated with Vitamin C depletion or deficiency, sometimes both. But only a few of them have been validated for the geriatric population. Thus, there is a real need for a better understanding of hypovitaminosis C epidemiology and risk factors in the geriatric population, in order to diagnose earlier, more frequently, and more precisely these cases. It is important to note that an easy and safe supplementation exists (1 g of Vitamin C for 2 weeks). A better understanding of risk factors is also a key element to apply corrective measures on modifiable risk factors in order to prevent the recurrence of hypovitaminosis C. In the present research protocol, the investigators hypothesized hypovitaminosis C could concern half of the hospitalized geriatric patients in acute care units. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of hypovitaminosis C in a geriatric acute care unit, by using a prospective design and including a statistically sufficient number of patients. The secondary objectives are : - To determine in this population the prevalence of Vitamin C deficiency, - To determine in this population the prevalence of Vitamin C depletion, - To assess the statistical associations between hypovitaminosis C, deficiency, and depletion with already known or pertinent risk factors. - To follow adverse events with vitamin C supplementation in deficient patients.