Proceedings of the 24th Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress: Part three

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Bone mineral density and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level: is there any difference according to the dressing style of the female university students

Nutrition plays a role in the etiology of osteoporosis. Two of the most important nutrients for bone health are calcium and vitamin D. Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D [ 25-( OH) D] is the most sensitive clinical index of vitamin D status and has been found to be positively related to bone mineral density ( BMD) in middle- aged and elderly women, and positive relations exist between the BMD of adult women and their calcium consumption throughout life

Use of herbs or vitamin/mineral supplements by patients with cancer in Kayseri, Turkey

This cross-sectional study was performed to determine the consumption rate, duration, and methods of herb or vitamin/mineral use by patients with cancer and to evaluate the effects of alternative therapies in Kayseri, Turkey. A face-to-face interviews was conducted with 203 patients. Results showed that 32% and 18.2% of the patients used herbs or vitamin/mineral supplements, respectively. Nettle was the most commonly used herb, and iron and vitamin C were the most commonly used supplements. There was a significant difference between herb or vitamin/mineral users and nonusers with regard to educational levels. In conclusion, patients with cancer highly tended to use herb or vitamin/mineral supplements

Effects of glutamine-enriched total parenteral nutrition on acute pancreatitis

Aim: This study was performed to determine the effects of glutamine enriched total parenteral nutrition (TPN) on the patients with acute pancreatitis (AP)

Use of olive oil based emulsions as an alternative to soybean oil based emulsions in total parenteral nutrition and their effects on liver regeneration following hepatic resection in rats

Background/Aim: The main objective of this study was to compare the effects of olive oil to those of soybean oil on liver tissue regeneration following hepatic resection in rats. Methods: Seventy albino Wistar rats were randomly assigned to seven groups which contained 10 rats each. Group 1 was the sham-treated group; groups 2 and 3 received total parenteral nutrition (TPN) containing soybean oil lipid emulsions (20% Lipofundin MCT/LCT) for 48 or 72 h; groups 4 and 5 received TPN containing olive oil (80%)/soybean oil (20%) lipid emulsions (Clin-Oleic 20%) for 48 or 72 h; group 6 was the control group for 48 h, and group 7 was the control group for 72 h. TPN was given via internal jugular vein, and 70% hepatic resection was performed in the study groups. In addition, hepatic resections with no TPN were performed in the control groups, except the sham group. Relative liver weight, mitotic index, proliferating cell nuclear antigen labeling index, and carnitine levels in liver tissue samples were used to assess hepatic regeneration. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances were measured as an index of lipid peroxidation and oxidative tissue damage. Alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase were parameters for the liver function. Results: The relative liver weight increased significantly with minimal hepatosteatosis in the olive oil treated groups. Lipid peroxidation significantly decreased with near-normal serum levels of the liver function parameters in the olive oil/soybean oil treated groups, and mitotic index and proliferating cell nuclear antigen labeling index reached their maximum level in rats receiving TPN containing any kind of lipid emulsions for 48 h following resection. Conclusions: The use of olive oil/soybean oil lipid emulsions in TPN has important beneficial effects on the liver regeneration, and the antioxidant properties of olive oil originating from its natural components indirectly contribute to the liver regeneration in rats. Copyright © 2003 S. Karger AG, Basel

Effects of chromium supplementation on body composition, leptin, ghrelin levels and selected biochemical parameters in obese women

Objective: This study was performed to investigate the effects of chromium picolinate (CrPic) supplementation on body composition, and blood chemistry related to carbohydrate, lipid, protein and mineral metabolisms in obese women. Materials and methods: Observed were 12 women, between 17-50 years of age, with body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) over 25 received 200 μg/day of chromium as CrPic for 8 weeks. Basal metabolic rate (BMR), anthropometric and selected biochemical parameters as well as serum insulin, leptin and ghrelin were measured at baseline and 8 weeks. Results: Chromium picolinate reduced waist and hip circumferences (p < 0.01) but had no effect on the other anthropometric measurements and BMR. A slight but not significant decrease was found in fasting blood glucose. Plasma leptin (p < 0.001) levels of the subjects decreased. No statistically significant differences were determined in insulin, ghrelin and in the other biochemical parameters. Conclusion: The results of this study have shown that 200 μg/day of chromium as CrPic for 8 weeks reduced leptin levels and waist and hip circumferences and, thus, abdominal obesity. ©2006 Dustri-Verlag Dr. K. Feistle

Effects of chromium supplementation on body composition, leptin, ghrelin levels and selected biochemical parameters in obese women

Objective: This study was performed to investigate the effects of chromium picolinate (CrPic) supplementation on body composition, and blood chemistry related to carbohydrate, lipid, protein and mineral metabolisms in obese women. Materials and methods: Observed were 12 women, between 17-50 years of age, with body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) over 25 received 200 μg/day of chromium as CrPic for 8 weeks. Basal metabolic rate (BMR), anthropometric and selected biochemical parameters as well as serum insulin, leptin and ghrelin were measured at baseline and 8 weeks. Results: Chromium picolinate reduced waist and hip circumferences (p < 0.01) but had no effect on the other anthropometric measurements and BMR. A slight but not significant decrease was found in fasting blood glucose. Plasma leptin (p < 0.001) levels of the subjects decreased. No statistically significant differences were determined in insulin, ghrelin and in the other biochemical parameters. Conclusion: The results of this study have shown that 200 μg/day of chromium as CrPic for 8 weeks reduced leptin levels and waist and hip circumferences and, thus, abdominal obesity. ©2006 Dustri-Verlag Dr. K. Feistle