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ObjectiveTo explore the effect of nutrition combined with exercise intervention on stroke patients with sarcopenia. MethodsFrom January to June, 2022, 60 stroke patients with sarcopenia were randomly divided into control group (n = 15), nutrition group (n = 15), exercise group (n = 15) and combined group (n = 15). All the groups received routine rehabilitation training, while the nutrition group received nutrition intervention, the exercise group received exercise intervention, and the combined group received both the nutrition and exercise intervention, for four weeks. Before and after intervention, the muscle index was measured with bioelectrical impedance analysis, gripping strength of the healthy and the affected side was measured with gripping strength meter, and the patients were assessed with modified Barthel Index (MBI) and Berg Balance Scale (BBS). ResultsFour cases in the control group, two in the nutrition group, one in the exercise group, and three in the combined group dropped down. The muscle index, gripping strength, and the scores of MBI and BBS improved in all the groups after intervention (|t| > 3.004, P < 0.05), while all improved more in the combined group than in the other three groups (P < 0.05), and the grip strength of the healthy side was more in the exercise group than in the nutrition group (P < 0.05). ConclusionNutrition or exercise intervention alone can improve the muscle quality, grip strength, activities of daily living and balance of stroke patients with sarcopenia, while the combination is more effective.
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Objective:To investigate the relationship between exercise related syncope and iron deficiency anemia in children, and analyze the effect of nutrition supply on exercise related syncope.Methods:Three hundred and six children with iron deficiency anemia in Quanzhou Medical College People′s Hospital Affiliated from June 2018 to June 2020 were enrolled, and they were divided into two groups: observation group (105 Children with exercise related syncope) and control group (201 Children without exercise related syncope). General data, red blood cell parameters, iron metabolism index and blood trace element level were compared between two groups. The daily food composition, the intake of three major nutrients, trace elements and Vitamins were analyzed.Results:The body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, the blood oxygen saturation was lower than that in the control group, the proportion of males, severe anemia, picky eaters and more intake of snack were higher than those in the control group, the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). The levels of hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration and mean corpuscular volume in the observation group were lower than those in control group: (70.12 ± 9.68) g/L vs. (83.64 ± 10.12) g/L, (20.12 ± 3.64) pg vs. (26.97 ± 3.52) pg, (63.46 ± 8.46) fl vs. (71.34 ± 8.12) fl; and the red blood cell distribution width was higher than that in control group: 0.258 ± 0.058 vs. 0.201 ± 0.064, the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). The levels of serum ferritin content and total iron binding capacity in observation group were higher than those in the control group: (136.58 ± 28.71) ng/L vs. (113.21 ± 24.45) ng/L, (69.64 ± 7.23) μmol/L vs. (56.48 ± 8.65) μmol/L, the levels of serum ferritin and transferin saturation were lower than those in the control group: (15.32 ± 4.15) μmol/L vs. (17.69 ± 4.21) μmol/L, 0.198 ± 0.056 vs. 0.265 ± 0.062, the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). The levels of blood calcium and zinc in the observation group were lower than those in the control group: (5.44 ± 0.28) mmol/L vs. (5.63 ± 0.34) mmol/L, (63.23 ± 2.73) μmol/L vs. (68.42 ± 2.65) μmol/L, the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). The daily intake of cereals, meats, vegetables and fruits, beans, eggs and milk in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, the daily intake of sugar and protein in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, the daily intake of iron, Vitamin C and Vitamin A in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Iron deficiency anemia in Children may be one of the risk factors of exercise related syncope. Health education should be strengthened for children and their parents. Moreover, change of unhealthy diet behavior and adjustment of dietary structure can reduce the incidence of exercise related syncope.