Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases - Science topic

Fatty liver syndrome (FLS) is a kind of nutritional metabolic disease in laying hens. Revealing FLS pathogenesis during the early period is what really makes sense for the prevention or nutritional regulation strategies. In the study, 9 healthy or naturally occurring early FLS birds were screened based on visual inspection, liver index and morpholo...

Pregnancy toxemia is a nutritional metabolic disease during late gestation in small ruminants. The condition is characterized by disorders in carbohydrate and fat metabolism. Obese and multiparous ewes are particularly susceptible to pregnancy toxemia, which may lead to maternal death, abortion, or premature birth. Highly productive multiparous mea...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases and is a nutritional metabolic disease. Artemisia capillaris (AC) is the above-ground dried part of Artemisia capillaris Thunb. or Artemisia scoparia Waldst. et Kit. , a natural medicinal plant with pharmacological effects of heat-clearing and biliary-promoti...

Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) becomes the most common nutritional metabolic disease in high-yielding dairy cows and later fatting beef cattle because of the increasing consumption of high-concentrate diets in modern feeding patterns. Our previous research found a certain piece of evidence that adding 180 mg thiamine/kg DMI could increase the rum...

Ketosis is a common nutritional, metabolic disease during the perinatal period in dairy cows characterized by elevated blood β-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA). In this study, RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was performed to investigate adaptive changes in adipose tissue during the perinatal period of dairy cows. Blood and tailhead subcutaneous white adipose tissue...

Introducción: Los pacientes críticos con enfermedades oncológicas desarrollan una respuesta metabólica severa frente a la agresión con un alto grado de hipermetabolismo, lo que constituye un riesgo asociado e incide en la mortalidad de estos pacientes. El objetivo del presente estudio fue medir el estado nutricional de un grupo de pacientes oncológ...

Introduction: Using a large diverse population of incident end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients from an integrated health system, we sought to evaluate the concordance of causes of death (CODs) between the underlying COD from the United States Renal Data System (USRDS) registry and CODs obtained from Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC...

Objectives: This study aimed to describe and compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among populations with normal glycemic levels, prediabetes, and diabetes in southwest China and to offer baseline data that can be easily compared to other regions in China or across countries. Methods: A quality of life survey based on the EuroQoL-5 Dimensi...

Background: Periodic assessment of morbidity and drug use at various levels of healthcare delivery system is important to recognize common prevalent morbidities and rationalize the use of medicines. The study was conducted to determine the common morbidities and audit prescription using WHO prescribing indicator in government operated tertiary hosp...

Ascites syndrome (AS) is a common nutritional metabolic disease in broilers that results in major loss to the breeding industry. The occurrence of AS is closely related to the abnormal proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscles cells (PASMCs) caused by hypoxia. The transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily C member 6 (TRPC6) is a...

A imunoglobulina Y (IgY), termo utilizado para referir-se ao principal anticorpo sérico em galinhas e presente em grande quantidade na gema do ovo, tem se mostrado altamente relevante no meio científico nas últimas décadas. Estudos recentes têm avançado ao estudar a relação da imunoglobulina com atuações antimicrobiana e antibiofilme. Sendo assim,...

Objectives This study aims to analyse the disease composition of primary care visits rather than specialist visits, the former of which had scarcely been studied. We adopted specific disease classification (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision), disease system and communicable/non-communica...

Background Each year, 20,000 patients aged <10 years are diagnosed with psoriasis. Pediatric-onset psoriasis has many similarities to adult-onset disease, and previous studies suggest that the incidence might be increasing in both populations. Objective The challenges that arise when treating patients with psoriasis, especially those age <12 years...

Objetivo. Describir los hábitos alimentarios e índice de masa corporal (IMC) en estudiantes de Medicina de una universidad privada de Lambayeque, año 2019. Materiales y métodos. Estudio descriptivo y transversal, realizado en estudiantes de Medicina de todos los ciclos de la Universidad Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo (USAT). Los hábitos alimentarios se...

Aim of the study was to describe and compare differences of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among populations of normal glycaemic, pre-diabetics and diabetics in China.Methods A quality of life survey based on the EQ-5D-5L scale was conducted through face-to-face interviews and telephone follow-up. A total of 403 respondents with diabetes, 4...

Ketosis is a nutritional metabolic disease in dairy cows, and researches indicated that ketonic cows always accompany reproductive problems. When ketosis occurs, the levels of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs) and β-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA) in the blood increase significantly. Palmitic acid (PA) is a main component of saturated fatty acids composing...

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance, especially that induced by obesity, plays a central role in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Although the evaluation of overweight patients is important, the nutritional assessment tools used in clinical practice have limitations. Neck circumference (NC), from this, becomes a viable and...

Background: Unconsciousness or altered mental status is challenging symptoms for emergency physicians. Epidemiological features remain unknown. Aim: To determine the characteristics of unconscious or altered mental status patients in a Japanese emergency department (ED). Method: A retrospective chart review of patients over 15-year-old brought to S...

Gastrointestinal microbial communities are increasingly being implicated in host susceptibilities to nutritional/metabolic diseases; such conditions are more prevalent in obese and/or older horses. This controlled study evaluated associations between host-phenotype and the fecal microbiome / metabolome. Thirty-five, Welsh Mountain pony mares were s...

NTRODUCTION: Many biochemistry internet sites lacking scientific accuracy dismiss their use. However PDB provides macromolecules structures that are experimentally very accurately determined. Besides, PDB provides biochemistry of nutritional chronic/metabolic diseases very useful to students and professionals. In addition, the PDB provides biochemi...

Neuromuscular disorders, disuse, inadequate nutrition, metabolic diseases, cancer and aging produce muscle atrophy and this implies that there are different types of molecular triggers and signaling pathways for muscle wasting. Exercise and muscle contractions may counteract muscle atrophy by releasing a group of peptides, termed myokines, to prote...

Novel approaches for the management of metabolic diseases

The purpose of this review was to assess patterns of antibiotic prescriptions across the United States and evaluate their relationship with associated conditions. A focus on national antibiotic prescriptions and proposed side effects was studied from 1993-2008. State-to-state differences in antibiotic prescribing and associated patterns of obesity...

Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) experience higher hospitalization rates compared to the general population for neoplasms, circulatory diseases, endocrine/nutritional/metabolic diseases and eye disorders. We studied trends in hospitalization rates and associated patient and treatment-specific risk factors for diagnosis subgroups among these four di...

Introduction: Life habits such as physical activity, leisure, eating habits, stress, smoking, and alcohol consumption can directly affect individuals' health. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between health behaviors and diseases self-reported by employees of a federal public university in southeastern Brazil. Methods:...

“Um mundo, uma saúde”, foi o tema do XI Congresso Brasileiro e XVII Congresso Latino-americano de Buiatria, realizados entre os dias 22 e 24 de julho, no WTC - Golden Hall, em São Paulo/SP. Em um formato diferente, tecnológico e sem paredes, a proposta foi integrarespaços, profissionais e temas, com o objetivo de tirar os presentes da zona de confo...

Introduction: In India, both the share and size of elderly population is increasing over time. Unfortunately, the rapidity of population ageing is expected to outpace social and economic development in developing countries particularly in countries like India. Objectives: To study the prevalence of morbidities in elderly aged 60 and above and to fi...

P84-03 IN VITRO RELEASE OF FOLIC ACID FROM PHARMACEUTICALS PREPARATION Nasution, Zuraidah1; Arcot, Jayashree2 1Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, MYS; 2The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, AUS To ensure the quality of folic acid tablets, USP 24 was established as a standard dissolution test using water as the...

OBJETIVO: Analisar as evidências na literatura do efeito do peso ao nascer sobre a ocorrência de síndrome metabólica em adultos. MÉTODOS: Foram pesquisados nas bases PubMed and LILACS, no período de 1966 a maio de 2006, artigos publicados usando os seguintes descritores: "birth weight" , "birthweight" , "intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR)", "f...

Deficiencies or disturbances of nutrition cause a variety of diseases and can arise in different ways. The amount of a particular nutrient in the diet may be insufficient to meet the requirements, the diet may contain substances that inactivate the nutrient or inhibit its absorption/utilisation, or metabolism may be upset by the interaction of diet...

Background/objectives: Gastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) are a feasible intervention for nutritional support in patients with epidermolysis bullosa (EB) who suffer from gastrointestinal involvement. However, some parents may be apprehensive about this surgical intervention. The purpose of this study is to assess caregiver satisfaction and experiences af...

Metabolic-dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a common nutritional metabolic disease in poultry that seriously compromises the health of chickens and reduces the economic benefits of the industry. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effect of mitoxantrone (MTX) on hepatic steatosis in broilers. We constructed a steatosi...

The rapid advancement of next‐generation sequencing technologies has promoted the use of transcriptomics in non‐model organisms, including species in the aquaculture sector. Compared to that of other crustacean species, portunid crab aquaculture is impeded by the insufficient knowledge of their biological and physiological processes. This systemati...

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the role of gut microbiome/microflora in nutrition, metabolism, disease prevention and health issues, including farm animal health and food value, and human gastrointestinal health and immunity. Indigenous microbiotas, particularly the gut microflora/microbiome, are an essential component in the mod...

Background While direct‐acting antivirals have been approved for treating hepatitis C, the guidelines highlight the importance of considering potential drug‐drug interactions between DAAs and concomitant medications. Aim To assess comorbidity prevalence, concomitant medication use and potential drug‐drug interactions between DAAs and concomitant m...

The relationship between alopecia areata and celiac disease has been suspected for more than 20 years. For a particular individual with alopecia areata, the risk of coexisting celiac disease and the potential benefit of a gluten‐free diet on hair loss or regrowth is known. Despite this limited information, patients often aske dermatologists whether...

This chapter aims to describe significant aspects of the most common nutritional/metabolic diseases caused by insufficient or disbalanced nutrients intake, such as carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and macro or trace minerals, and their repercussion in goat metabolism. Goats are opportunistic feeding behavior animals, choosing the best nutrients i...

We report full-term siblings with a unique clinical presentation of polycyclic papulosquamous plaques secondary to transient zinc deficiency due to low maternal breast milk zinc levels. We present this case to highlight this unique presentation of zinc deficiency in breastfed infants.

The article provides the references for R&D direction of Chinese materia medica (CMM) by searching and sorting the clinical approval of CMM in China. The overall analysis on CMM includes the total amounts, register classifications, indications, declared periods, formulations of approved herbal medicines, and potential reasons of their regularities....

Background The loss of a close relative is one of the most stressful life events. In pregnancy, this experience has been associated with a higher risk of fetal death and under-five mortality, but little is known about potential effects on long-term mortality in offspring. We examined the association between prenatal maternal bereavement and mortali...

Objectives: To advise and help to implement a protocol for the prevention and control of clinical and subclinical hypocalcaemia in twelve selected dairy herds that have a history of hypocalcaemia related problems, including milk fever, prolonged parturition, slow weak calves, retained foetal membranes and metritis. An assessment of the protocol’s e...

Objective: To fill up the absence of data on causes of death of urban residents in Beijing during 1965-1974 and provide evidence for the similar study in other areas. Methods: All possible sources for death data during 1965-1974 were identified through expert consultations and record search. Stratified sampling was conducted to collect the death...

Zinc deficiency may result from either a congenitally inherited defect of zinc absorption or is acquired secondarily from a variety of factors affecting dietary zinc intake, absorption, or loss. We report a case of acquired zinc deficiency secondary to gastric bypass surgery that resulted in vulvar cutaneous manifestations of delayed onset, with fa...

The purpose of the study is to analyze and describe the patterns of outpatient health services by those aged 65 years and older (elderly) in Dubai. We identified patient characteristics and clinical diagnoses associated with outpatient visits on a national level. Dubai database of utilization of outpatient care visits by elderly in 2012 was obtaine...

Activity in the Section is especially focused on home artificial nutritional support, metabolic diseases and alterations in eating behavior of the small child.

Objective: To prospectively examine whether men with restless legs syndrome (RLS) had an increased risk of mortality. Method: This was a prospective cohort study of 18,425 US men free of diabetes, arthritis, and renal failure in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS). In 2002, RLS was assessed using a set of standardized questions. Deat...

Nutritional – Metabolic Diseases of Food Producing Animals (Mammals and Birds)

Metabonomics is a new science and technology developed in recent years. It refers to a qualitative and quantitative analytical approach to all the low relative molecular mass metabolites in an organism or cells, which has become an important component of functional genomics and system biology. Ketosis is an important nutrition metabolic disease of...

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This paper poses three questions: (1) Does mortality from natural causes spike around Christmas and New Year? (2) If so, does this spike exist for all major disease groups or only specialized groups? (3) If twin holiday spikes exist, need this imply that Christmas and New Year are risk factors for death? To answer these questions, we used all offic...