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Objective To analyze adherence to short message service (SMS) based obesity intervention in overweight and obesity adults in Beijing.Methods Sixty-three participants received a 24-week (3 stages) SMS obesity intervention,and were then required to answer questions about their performance of 3 individualized weight loss goals daily via SMS.Three group sessions and monthly coaching call were also conducted.Adherence was graded according to the SMS reply rate and goal score.Logistic regression analysis was computed to analyze the influence factors of adherence.Results Among 55 intervention completes,the rate of loss to follow-up was 12.7％.Adherences of 55 participants were ranked as 3 levels:high level (SMS reply rate 5-7 d/wk and score ＞ 9) 56.4％,middle level 36.3％ and low level 7.3％.Association between body mass index (BMI) change and adherence was statistically significant (r =-0.241,P =0.026),similar to relationship between waist circumference (WC) change and adherence (r =-0.303,P =0.005).At 24-week,BMI and WC of the high level group were reduced by 2.26％ and 3.80％,respectively,and the changes were statistically different among 3 groups (BMI:F =3.659,P =0.033 ; WC:F =4.699,P =0.013).Logistic regression analysis showed that advanced age (odds ratio (OR) =1.108,95％ CI:0.997-1.231),obesity (OR =12.974,95％ CI:1.245-135.195),more suitable goals(OR =1.451,95％ CI:0.974-2.162),weight lost early (OR =10.982,95％ CI:1.608-75.007),usually replied SMS in the morning (OR =6.725,95％ CI:1.098-41.201)were favorable factors of adherence.High expectation to weight loss (OR =0.055,95％ CI:0.005-0.626)was the negative factor of adherence.Conclusions SMS is a promising tool to promote self-monitoring adherence for Chinese overweight and obesity adults,and good adherence indicates more weight loss.Many factors could influence SMS adherence,and more strong evidence on adherence to SMS-based obesity intervention are desired.
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Objective To explore the modulation of chlorogenic acid (CGA) on glucose metabolism in HepG2 cells pretreated with high insulin and high oleic acid (OA). Methods Cultured HepG2 cells induced by high insulin and oleic acid for insulin resistance and steatosis respectively, were co-cultured with different concentrations of CGA (10,20,40,80 mg/L) for 24h. The morphological changes were observed and glucose consumptions of cells were measured by glucose oxidase method. Results Compared to control group, CGA could significantly increase glucose consumption of normal HepG2 cells and the dosedependent effect was noted between 10-40 mg/L(P
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Objective: To study the nutritional status and problems of Chinese elite athletes for instructing training scientifically. Method: 599 elite athletes were investigated by means of dietary survey, physical measure and biochemical detection. Results: (1) The daily average energy intake reached the adequate intake (AI) recommended for athletes, but the energy ratio both of protein and fat higher, carbohydrate lower, being 18.9%, 38.6% and 42.5% respectively. Except vitamin A and B1, B2 the intakes of other vitamins and minerals were sufficient. (2) The average BMI and body fat percentage were 23.0?3.0 and (12.1?3.2)% in men and 21.9?3.0 and (20.5?3.9)% in women respectively. (3) The average hemoglobin levels were (145.7?13.3)g/L in men and (130.6?11.8)g/L in women. The rates of anemia and iron deficiency anemia were 12.6% and 5.2% respectively, female higher than male. (4)The hyperlipidemia rate was 22.3%, including 12.6% high TG, 9.7% high TC and 1.2% high LDL, female higher than male. (5) The rates of VB1 and VB2 insuficiency were 46.2% and 32.7% respectively, both including 9.6% deficiency. Conclusion: The nutritional status of Chinese elite athletes was good, but still with anemia, vitamin insufficiency and hyperlipidemia.
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Objective: To examine the protective effect and its mechanism of hawthorn on human vascular endothelial cells. [WT5HZ]Methods: [WT5BZ]Original human umbilical vein endothelial cells (ECs) were cultured, and the changes of cell morphology, cell growth condition, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) released from cells, monocyte (MC) adhesion to EC, and thiobarbituric acid reaction substance (TBARS) were measured when ECs were incubated with oxidized low density lipoprotein (OxLDL,100 mg/L) in the presence or not of hawthorn, as well as with hawthorn alone at three different doses (25,50,100 mg/L). [WT5HZ]Results: [WT5BZ]ECs survival rate of oxLDL group was lower (P
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The pathogenic effects of crops from Keshan disease area were studied by rat-feeding. As double controls, another two groups were fed with crops from non-endemic area and synthetic diet. Those from disease area caused necrosis of heart muscle vascular changes of myocardial mitochondria and fatty degeneration of liver. Compared with the controls, the free radical and lipid peroxide content in heart and liver were significantly higher, while the ATP and AN contents in these organs were apparently lower. The multielement contents and its constituent patterns in the feeds, whole blood, heart, liver, kidney and brown adipose tissue of rats in experimetal group were apparently different from those in the control groups. The statistic analysis of multiple factors showed that eight elements Se, Mo, Cu, Mn, Cr, Fe, Zn and Pr might be the perilous factors, that is, under the condition of low selenium, the constituent pattern of selenium and the eight elements might be the complicated factors of endemic crops.
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Objective: To examine the effects of four organic acids (OA), namely chlorogenic acid (CHA), ascorbic acid (AA), citric acid (CA) and malic acid (MA), on monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) and monocyte colony stimulating factor (M-CSF), as well as on antioxidant function in human vascular endothelial cells (EC). Methods: Original human umbilical vein EC were cultured and incubated for 12 h respectively with ox-LDL, in the presence of CHA, AA, CA and MA at different concentrations(10, 20, 40 mg/L), to study the protective effect on human vascular EC and its mechanism . Results: (1) TBARS value of oxLDL group was 14.85 times higher than that of normal LDL group which was not different with blank group. TBARS values of the OA+oxLDL group were lower at different extents when compared with ox-LDL group, showing dose-effect response. The inhibitory effects of CHA and AA were better than those of CA and MA. (2) MCP-1 and M-CSF of ox-LDL group were higher than those of blank group. Both MCP-1 and M-CSF of OA+ox-LDL groups statistically decreased when compared with ox-LDL group; MCP-1 and M-CSF of single CHA or AA (40 mg/L)group were lower than those of blank group respectively. Conclusion: The protective effects of OA on human vascular EC were contributed to their antioxidant activities, probably through MCP-1 and M-CSF .