Nutrition
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The aim of this study was to examine the associations of klotho with body mass index (BMI) in patients with restricting-type anorexia nervosa (r-AN) and obesity. ⋯ These results suggest that klotho may reflect normal nutritional state, and that the decrease of klotho in r-AN and obesity may underlie the deteriorating processes of these disorders.
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Although sleep duration is one of the most important health-related factors, its association with risk factors for chronic diseases has not been completely clarified, especially among children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between sleep duration and CVD risk factors among a nationally representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents. ⋯ Shorter sleep duration increased the risk for some cardiometabolic risk factors among adolescents. The clinical significance of our findings should be determined in longitudinal studies.
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The fetal and neonatal environments are important determinants of disease risk in adult life. The aim of this study was to determine whether maternal green tea extract (GTE) intake during lactation affects the expression and activity of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in the kidneys of male offspring of protein-restricted dams during gestation. ⋯ GTE intake during lactation modulates AMPK, Akt, and mTOR expression in the kidneys of the adult male offspring of dams fed a protein-restricted diet and may induce long-term alterations in the expressions of these proteins in the kidneys.