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Abstract@#MiRNAs are a type of single-stranded, endogenous, non-coding small RNAs, which can regulate the post-transcriptional expression of genes and a variety of biological functions. Puberty development involves a complex regulatory network, among which the the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonad axis may play the key role. Studies have found that there was a relationship between the miRNAs and puberty development. The absence and abnormal expression of miRNAs can affect the initiation of puberty. But the mechanism is not clear. It may be related to the secretion of GnRH in the hypothalamus. This article mainly introduced several miRNAs which were currently closely related to the initiation of puberty, and reviewed their role and possible mechanisms in the initiation of puberty.
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Objective@#To identify the lifestyle pattern of adolescents in Guangzhou and to provide a scientific basis for targeted and individualized interventions for adolescents with different lifestyle pattern.@*Methods@#A survey was conducted by questionnaire among 12 540 students from 27 middle schools in the urban area of Guangzhou using a convenient sampling method. The latent class model (LCM) was used to identify lifestyle patterns of adolescents, and further analyses were conducted to compare differences in dietary habits and willingness to exercise among the different classes.@*Results@#Three lifestyle patterns were identified based on the latent class model: "high sweet snacks/excessive screen time, sleep and exercise deficiency group", 3 797 people, accounting for 30.3%; "low nutrition diet/severe sleep and exercise deficiency group", 2 745 people, accounting for 21.9%; "general diet/sleep and exercise deficiency group", 5 998 people, accounting for 47.8%. Adolescents of different classes had different perceptions of their eating habits and different degrees of willingness to participate in physical exercise, these differences were statistically significant(χ 2=671.54, Z=153.16, P<0.05).@*Conclusion@#The results of the latent class model showed that the three classes of adolescents had their own unique characteristics. It is necessary to inform them of their needs, provide guidance and implement targeted interventions according to the unique characteristics of the different lifestyle patterns in empirical work.
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Objective@#To evaluate effects of mobile health intervention on vegetables and fruits intakes, screen time, body mass index, BMI Z score and waist circumference in children and adolescents.@*Methods@#The literature search was performed to find articles published up to December 2018 in the databases: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang. The articles focusing on the keywords of "prevention" "children" "adolescents" "obesity" "weight loss" "m-Health" "mobile phone" "mobile application" "mobile techonology" "cell phone" "smartphone" "mobile apps" for the delivery of children and adolescents obesity interventions were included. Stata 13.0 software was used for Meta-analysis.@*Results@#A total of 15 studies were included, and mobile health had an effect on the vegetables and fruits intakes and screen time for children and adolescents. Mobile health was more effective in the intervention participants compared to controls, the standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95%CI were 0.54 (95%CI=0.27-0.81) and -0.32(95%CI=-0.47--0.18),respectively. However, no statistical differences in the BMI, BMI Z score and waist circumference were found between intervention and control groups.@*Conclusion@#The effect of mobile health intervention on obesity in children and adolescents needs more long-term follow-up and larger sample size studies to clarify.
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·AIM: To observe the application of optical coherence tomography ( OCT ) in the diseases of traumatic macular hole.·METHODS: Twenty - five eyes of 23 patients with traumatic macular hole from January 2015 to January 2017 were enrolled in this study, including 9 eyes treated without surgeries, 16 eyes with surgeries. The image features were analyzed using OCT from ZEISS.·RESULTS: The OCT characteristics in patients with traumatic macular hole were partial or full - thickness disappearance of the neuro-epithelium. Posterior vitreous detachment was not seen in the traumatic macular hole. OCT examination revealed that 4 eyes had partial detachment of macular hole and 21 eyes had full thickness detachment. Of the twenty-one eyes, 4 eyes had simple macular hole, 10 eyes had macular full-layer division with peripheral nerve epithelium edema, 7 eyes had the macular full - layer hole with the neuro - epithelium localized detachment. In the 25 eyes, 9 eyes did not undergo the surgery, of which 7 eyes were self-healing;16 eyes were surgically treated. Postoperative OCT showed the macular structure were normal in 12 eyes with the visual acuity improved 3 lines; retinal nerve epithelium were thinning in 4 eyes, visual acuities were not significant improved after surgery.·CONCLUSION: OCT examination is necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic macular hole.