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Objective@#To investigate the affecting factors of type 1 diabetes mellitus(T1DM) in children, and to provide reference for the prevention and treatment measures in the future.@*Methods@#A case-control study was carried out among 106 children diagnosed with T1DM in a hospital in Shenyang. At the same time, 106 healthy children were selected as the control group by 1∶1 matching of age, gender and living area. The early life-related factors that may affect the development of T1DM in two groups were investigated by questionnaire.@*Results@#The average age of diagnosis in 106 cases with T1DM was(8.02±3.49) years, girls accounted for 60.4% and boys 39.6%. Multi-factor Logistic regression analysis showed that high family socioeconomic status and higher education of fathers were associated with lower odds of development of T1DM. Family member smoking(OR=2.51, 95%CI=1.19-5.29), family history of diabetes(OR=2.56, 95%CI=1.18-5.55), maternal obesity(OR=5.42, 95%CI=2.49-11.83) and infection during pregnancy(OR=3.45, 95%CI=1.04-11.46) were associated with higher risk of T1DM(P<0.05).@*Conclusion@#The occurrence of T1DM in children is affected by many factors including heredity, maternal health during pregnancy and family economy,highlighting the importance of early life prevention of T1DM.
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Objective@#To understand the prevalence of overweight and obesity, dietary habits and main food intake frequency among primary school students in Shenyang, so as to provide a reference for exploring the effect of diet related factors on the development of overweight and obesity in children.@*Methods@#A total of 2 041 students from two primary schools in a certain district of Shenyang were selected by convenience sampling in May 2017, with height and weight measured, meanwhile the questionnaire survey regarding dietary habits and the frequency of main food intake were administered.@*Results@#The rates of overweight and obesity were 18.4% and 22.1% respectively, and the rate of overweight and obesity in boys (21.0%，27.8%) were significantly higher than that in girls (15.8%,16.2%)(χ 2=22.45,53.40，P<0.01). The results of univariate analysis showed that frequency of eating breakfast, eating speed, appetite, picky eaters or not, and the frequency of fruit, seafood and canned food intake were associated with overweight and obesity in primary school students (χ 2=7.67，97.92，229.70，95.88，6.40，6.58，7.96，P<0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that slow eating speed (OR=0.46, 95%CI=0.29-0.69) and normal eating speed (OR=0.47, 95%CI=0.32-0.69) were associated with lower rates of overweight and obesity; good appetite (OR=43.73, 95%CI=5.88-325.36) was associated with higher rates of overweight and obesity in primary school students (P<0.01).@*Conclusion@#The detection rate of overweight and obesity is relatively high among primary school students in Shenyang, and the rate of obesity is already higher than that of overweight; The frequency of common food intake has little impact on the development of overweight and obesity in primary school students, but fast eating speed and good appetite are the risks of overweight and obesity among them.
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Objective@#To investigate the prevalence and associated factors of eczema in children in order provide reference for the prevention and treatment of eczema.@*Methods@#Two primary schools in a district of Shenyang were randomly selected to conduct a questionnaire survey on 2 240 students in May 2017. Children with eczema need to be diagnosed by a doctor.@*Results@#There were 838 cases of eczema with a reported rate of 37.4%, 38.7% in boys and 36.1% in girls. The age of 6 to 12 months was the peak period of first eczema in children, and the proportion of eczema within 1 year was up to about 70%. Children who have had eczema in the past were now more likely to catch a cold, and the reported rates of allergic rhinitis, asthma and food allergies were also significantly higher. The Logistic regression analysis showed that the mother was unhappy during pregnancy(OR=1.32,95%CI=1.03-1.69), the parents were more educated (OR=1.60, 95%CI=1.19-2.16), and the parents were allergic (OR=1.58,95%CI=1.07-2.33；OR=1.41, 95%CI=1.02-1.94), family history of diabetes(OR=1.95, 95%CI=1.41-2.68), and cesarean(OR=1.33, 95%CI=1.07-1.65) were risk factors of eczema in children.@*Conclusion@#The incidence of children eczema is affected by maternal mood during pregnancy, family factors and delivery mode. It is of practical significance to prevent children eczema in early development for reducing the incidence of other allergic diseases in the future.
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The aim of the study was to determine the feasibility of the Vitellaria paradoxa nutshell as a new medicinal resource for treating diabetes. A total of forty-one compounds were identified by HPLC-DAD-Q-TOF-MS and phytochemical methods in V. paradoxa nutshell methanol extract. Based on HPLC fingerprints, four characteristic constituents were quantified and the origin of twenty-eight V. paradoxa nutshells from seven sub-Saharan countries was compared, which were classified into three groups with chemometric method. Twenty-eight samples contained high total phenolic content, and exhibited moderate-higher antioxidant activity and strong α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. Furthermore, all fractions and isolated compounds were evaluated for their antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities, and α-glucosidase inhibitory action mechanism of four characteristic constituents including protocatechuic acid, 3, 5, 7-trihydroxycoumarin, (2R, 3R)-(+)-taxifolin and quercetin was investigated via molecular docking method, which were all stabilized by hydrogen bonds with α-glucosidase. The study provided an effective approach to waste utilization of V. paradoxa nutshell, which would help to resolve waste environmental pollution and provide a basis for developing potential herbal resource for treating diabetes.
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Humans , Africa South of the Sahara , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Diabetes Mellitus , Drug Therapy , Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors , Chemistry , Pharmacology , Hypoglycemic Agents , Chemistry , Pharmacology , Molecular Docking Simulation , Plant Extracts , Chemistry , Pharmacology , Plants, Medicinal , Chemistry , Sapotaceae , Chemistry , alpha-Glucosidases , MetabolismABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the incidence rates, clinical characteristics of oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) and its relation to the immune status in a sample of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected adults in Yunan, China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>1 060 adult patients with HIV from January 2008 to June 2010 were evaluated. The age, gender, education grade, diagnosis time of HIV-infected, route of transmission, xerostomia, oral candidiasis, high active antiretroviral therapy and CD4 lymphocytes counts. The occurrence of OHL was recorded by oral examination. The relationship of CD4 lymphocytes counts and the incidence of OHL were analyzed by statistical methods.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were 94 OHL patients in 1 060 HIV patients (8.9%). The average age of the OHL patients was (39.33 +/- 10.45) years old. 90% OHL was found on the two lateral aspect of the tongue. The CD4 lymphocytes of 70.2% OHL patients were less than 200 mm-3.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>OHL is a frequent finding in patients with indicates severe immunosuppression and associated with the reduction of CD4 lymphocytes.</p>