Nutrition
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This study aimed to evaluate the association between nightly, napping, and 24-h sleep duration throughout pregnancy and birth weight z-score among nulli- and multiparous women. ⋯ Nulliparous women with greater decreases in sleep duration throughout their pregnancy gave birth to newborns with lower birth weight z-scores.
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is characterized by high hepatic triacylglycerol contents, which is associated with endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and insulin resistance. Caffeic acid (CA) has antioxidant, immunomodulatory, and antiinflammatory effects. We investigated the effects of CA on hepatic steatosis and its mechanism of action. ⋯ Autophagy markers were increased in the livers of the HFD + CA group. These results suggest that caffeic acid may ameliorate hepatic steatosis and decrease ER stress by increasing autophagy.
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The aim of this study was to assess nutritional status and associated factors in elderly individuals. ⋯ The results showed that approximately half of the participants (48.4%) were at nutritional risk. The lack of complete or partial rehabilitation of edentulous patients and the lack of access to the dentist were associated with higher nutrition risk.
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Marine ω-3 fatty acids (FAs) and Vitamin D (VitD) are reportedly capable of down-regulating inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontal disease. This study was undertaken to relate marine FA and VitD status to RA disease status and periodontal conditions. ⋯ Seropositive RA patients had a higher prevalence of periodontitis than seronegative patients. An ω-3 index >8 was related to ω-3 supplementation and more desirable VAS and lower PD. VitD status was satisfactory for most patients and was not associated with differences in RA severity or periodontal diagnosis.
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We analyzed the prevalence of sarcopenia among systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients with respect to quality of life, disability, organ involvement, and muscle function. ⋯ Sarcopenia is common in patients with SSc and is associated with physical impairment that affects everyday life and participation in work. Interestingly, although age is the main risk factor for sarcopenia in the general population, it did not differ between sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic SSc patients in our study. Instead, the number of immunosuppressive drugs was significantly higher among sarcopenic patients.