Nutrition
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Maternal methyl donor supplementation during gestation counteracts bisphenol A-induced oxidative stress in sows and offspring.
Maternal oxidative stress is harmful for embryonic, fetal, and placental development. The aim of this study was to investigate whether methyl donor supplementation during gestation effectively ameliorates maternal and placenta oxidative stress up to offspring. ⋯ BPA diets fed to sows during gestation aggravated oxidative stress status in sows and piglets, whereas the methyl donor diets enhanced antioxidant capacity of sows and piglets and ameliorated oxidative stress induced by BPA.
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The risk for hypoglycemia during Ramadan fasting in patients with adrenal insufficiency (AI) is not fully known. The aims of this study were to evaluate this risk objectively and to determine the associated factors. ⋯ Interstitial glucose levels were lower during fasting in patients with AI. However, the risk for hypoglycemia was not increased.
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This study investigated the effect of preoperative sarcopenia on cardiopulmonary function in patients undergoing living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). ⋯ Preoperative low muscle mass was closely involved with pulmonary dysfunction in patients undergoing LDLT.
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Prevention of osteoporosis begins in childhood and adolescence, as most bone mass is accumulated during the first 2 decades of life, with 90% to 95% of an adult's bone mineral content being achieved by the end of adolescence. Therefore, targeting modifiable behaviors among adolescents has an important effect on attaining adequate peak bone mass and minimizing risks for future fractures. ⋯ This study indicated that female Saudi adolescents are at significant risk for developing osteoporosis on the basis of the prevalence of risky behaviors, including low consumption of dairy products, high consumption of soft drinks, deficiency in physical exercise, low sun exposure, and high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the concentrations of zinc and selenium in different biological materials and to associate them with the clinical severity score according to the Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) III. ⋯ Plasma concentrations of zinc and selenium are low in critically ill patients upon admission to the intensive care unit and may make these patients more susceptible to oxidative stress. The low concentration of erythrocyte selenium may represent an inadequate intake by this population. Additional studies using new biomarkers should be performed with the objective of identifying values for the local population.