Nutrition
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Evidence regarding the association between deprescribing from polypharmacy and outcomes in the convalescent rehabilitation setting is rare. The aim of this study was to assess the association between deprescribing from polypharmacy and functional recovery and home discharge in older patients with sarcopenia after stroke. ⋯ Because no effective pharmacotherapy for sarcopenia has been established, the novel findings of this study may be useful in the pharmacotherapy for older patients with sarcopenia after stroke. Deprescribing from polypharmacy on admission was positively associated with functional status at discharge and home discharge in older patients with sarcopenia after stroke.
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Whether the protective effects of tea consumption interact with the status of alcohol consumption remains unknown. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between tea consumption and mortality and blood pressure changes between alcohol consumers and non-consumers in a Chinese population. ⋯ The results of this study demonstrated that individuals with a long-term high tea consumption trajectory had a lower risk for all-cause mortality and a slower blood pressure growth rate. The beneficial effects of tea consumption were attenuated by alcohol intake or even harmful to health.
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The global prevalence of obesity, a chronically trophic metabolic disease, has garnered significant attention. The aim of this study was to investigate L-arabinose, a unique functional sugar that improves insulin resistance and intestinal environment while promoting probiotic proliferation, for its potential in preventing obesity induced by a high-fat and high-sugar (HFHS) diet in mice. ⋯ Based on these results, L-arabinose could be a promising candidate for combating obesity and obesity-related diseases by regulating insulin resistance and gut microbiota.
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We performed a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis to assess the association of total sugars, added sugars, fructose, and sucrose with all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer mortality. ⋯ Increased intake of total sugars and fructose is associated with all-cause and CVD mortality but not associated with cancer mortality, which could have implications for guideline recommendations regarding the risk of mortality related to sugar intake.
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Pancreatic trauma and subsequent pancreatic operation result in early pathophysiologic alterations. Understanding changes in energy expenditure and body composition is essential for optimal management. This study aims to observe changes in energy expenditure and body composition in patients during the early postoperative days (PODs) after pancreatic trauma. ⋯ Changes in body composition and hypermetabolism state were observed from POD-3 to -14 after pancreatic trauma. A postoperative value of PhA < 4.23 is associated with severe complications.