Nutrition
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Pancreatitis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia may cause discontinuation of chemotherapy, thus adversely affecting treatment outcomes. Enteral nutrition (EN) is recommended for acute pancreatitis. The optimal use of EN for leukemia-related pancreatitis is under debate. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical efficacy of EN for children with leukemia-related pancreatitis. ⋯ Early EN within 7.5 days could reduce the risk for secondary infection and significant weight loss for pediatric leukemia-related pancreatitis, with decreased serum amylase and lipase levels, in a safe and effective manner. Beneficial effects of EN within 72 h were not observed.
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Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is accredited as a functional food because of its nutraceutical compounds. These dietary components may help heal lesions and ulcer scars in the stomach. This research was designed to examine the antioxidant and antiulcerative potential of sweet potato (red skin, white flesh) against aspirin-induced gastric ulcers in a rabbit model. ⋯ The results for the antiulcer parameters ascertained the antiulcer activity of sweet potato in aspirin-induced gastric ulcer models.
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Elevated serum γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT), a hepatic cholestasis or liver damage marker, has been associated with low lean mass and adiposity. However, whether serum GGT can predict muscle function in adults remains unclear. The aim of this study was to determine whether an elevated serum GGT is associated with low peak weight-corrected jump power (JP) and low handgrip strength (HGS). ⋯ Elevated serum GGT was associated with low muscle function in adults independent of age, muscle mass, and adiposity, indicating that serum GGT may play a role as an independent marker of muscle function.
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Visceral obesity, assessed using the visceral adiposity index (VAI), is related to mortality, but studies of populations with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between VAI and all-cause mortality among individuals with CKD. ⋯ Visceral obesity may influence the rate of all-cause mortality in a nonlinear manner in populations with CKD. Risk for death was higher with visceral fat deficiency than with excessive visceral fat deposition.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Ginger supplementation does not increase energy expenditure in female adults.
Food components with thermogenic properties are promising antiobesity agents. Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) bioactive compounds have a capsaicin-like vanillyl portion, which has been attributed to thermogenic effect in previous experimental studies. However, studies conducted in humans have evaluated only the acute thermogenic effect of ginger, and demonstrated contradictory results. We evaluated the effect of long-term consumption of dry ginger extract on the resting energy expenditure (REE) of female adults with high body adiposity. ⋯ Ginger extract consumption for 3 mo did not change the REE, anthropometric, and clinical data of female adults with excess adiposity.