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Inflammation and oxidative stress are essential components in a myriad of pathogenic entities that lead to metabolic and chronic diseases. Moreover, inflammation in its different phases is necessary for the initiation and maintenance of a healthy pregnancy. Therefore, an equilibrium between a necessary/pathologic level of inflammation and oxidative stress during pregnancy is needed to avoid disease development. High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are important for a healthy pregnancy and a good neonatal outcome. Their role in fetal development during challenging situations is vital for maintaining the equilibrium. However, in certain conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, and other cardiovascular diseases, it has been observed that HDL loses its protective properties, becoming dysfunctional. Bioactive compounds have been widely studied as mediators of inflammation and oxidative stress in different diseases, but their mechanisms of action are still unknown. Nonetheless, these agents, which are obtained from functional foods, increase the concentration of HDL, TRC, and antioxidant activity. Therefore, this review first summarizes several mechanisms of HDL participation in the equilibrium between inflammation and oxidative stress. Second, it gives an insight into how HDL may act as a vector for bioactive compounds. Third, it describes the relationships between the inflammation process in pregnancy and HDL activity. Consequently, different databases were used, including MEDLINE, PubMed, and Scopus, where scientific articles published in the English language up to 2023 were identified.
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Childhood overweight and obesity represent a growing public health problem worldwide. Since the 1980s, the global prevalence of overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence has increased by 47%. The promotion of exercise is an important intervention to reduce the physical damage of obesity. The meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with the general guidelines for the reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA). The PubMed, SciELO, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar databases were searched from August to December 2021. The search yielded 722 titles published between 2000 and 2021. After screening the titles and abstracts, 64 duplicate articles were detected, and 27 articles were ultimately included in the systematic review, including 26 articles published in English and one published in Spanish. There was a statistically significant effect of the strength training interventions on the percentage of body fat, Test of 0 i = (p = 0.00, z = 6.92), Test of 0 = (p = 0.00, Q (9) = 42.63). The findings reveal that strength training has a positive impact on the treatment of body fat in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity.
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Obesity is a disease characterized by an inflammatory process in the adipose tissue due to diverse infiltrated immune cells, an increased secretion of proinflammatory molecules, and a decreased secretion of anti-inflammatory molecules. On the other hand, obesity increases the risk of several diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer. Their treatment is based on nutritional and pharmacological strategies. However, natural products are currently implemented as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Polyphenols and fiber are naturally compounds with potential action to reduce inflammation through several pathways and play an important role in the prevention and treatment of obesity, as well as in other non-communicable diseases. Hence, this review focuses on the recent evidence of the molecular mechanisms of polyphenols and dietary fiber, from Scopus, Science Direct, and PubMed, among others, by using key words and based on recent in vitro and in vivo studies.
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Introducción: el cuidado humanizado es la principal misión de enfermeras/os, y para lograrlo no solo se requieren conocimientos teóricos y de intervenciones; sino también, de habilidades emocionales especiales que se dirija hacia la mejora en la calidad de atención; sin embargo, esta temática de investigación es poco abordado en investigaciones, lo que se muestra una necesidad de fortalecer y ampliar el conocimiento del tema. Objetivo: Describir la relación de la Inteligencia Emocional con el cuidado otorgado por enfermeras/os de un hospital público de México. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo, correlacional y transversal; muestra de 127 enfermas/os. Se aplicaron inventarios válidos de Inteligencia Emocional y la Evaluación de los Comportamientos del Cuidado Otorgado por la Enfermera. Resultados: existe una relación alta y significativa entre las dos variables (rs=0,816; p =0,001), una R2=.704; es decir la Inteligencia Emocional explica la variabilidad del 70.4% del cuidado en la práctica de enfermeras/os. Discusión: Los resultados son similares a otros estudios, donde las variables se han investigado por separado. Es evidente la importancia de la inteligencia emocional en el quehacer de la enfermería y la percepción del cuidado como buena. Conclusiones: si las enfermeras/os tienen un nivel de inteligencia emocional adecuado, tendrá un efecto directo en la calidad del cuidado otorgado, lo que denota la importancia de la salud mental para mejorar los indicadores de calidad de atención.
Introduction: Humanized nursing care is the main mission of nurses, which requires not only theoretical and intervention knowledge, but also special emotional skills aimed at improving the quality of nursing care. However, this research topic has been little addressed in the literature, which indicates the need to strengthen and expand knowledge on this matter. Objective: To describe the relationship between emotional intelligence and nursing care in a public hospital in Mexico. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional correlational descriptive study was conducted with a sample of 127 patents. Valid Emotional Quotient Inventories (EQI) and Nurse Caring Behavior Assessment Tools were applied. Results: A high and significant relationship was found between the two variables (rs=0.816; p=0.001) R2=.704, that is, emotional intelligence is responsible for 70.4% of the variability in nursing care. Discussion: The results are similar to those found in other studies in which the variables have been researched separately. The importance of emotional intelligence in nursing practice and the perception of care as a good one is evident. Conclusions: When nurses have an adequate level of emotional intelligence, it will be directly reflected on the quality of nursing care, which indicates the importance of mental health in improving the indicators for quality of nursing care.
Introdução: O atendimento humanizado é a principal missão dos enfermeiros e, para alcançá-lo, são necessários não apenas conhecimentos teóricos e de intervenções, mas também habilidades emocionais especiais que melhorem a qualidade do atendimento. Entretanto, este tema tem sido pouco abordado nas pesquisas, o que mostra a necessidade de fortalecer e ampliar o conhecimento sobre o tema. Objetivo: Descrever a relação entre a inteligência emocional e os cuidados prestados por enfermeiros em um hospital público no México. Materiais e Métodos: Estudo descritivo, correlacional e transversal com uma amostra de 127 pacientes. Os inventários válidos de Inteligência Emocional e Avaliação de Comportamento de Enfermagem foram aplicados. Resultados: Existe uma relação elevada e significativa entre as duas variáveis (rs=0,816; p=0,001), R2=,704, ou seja, a Inteligência Emocional explica a variabilidade de 70,4% dos cuidados na prática dos enfermeiros. Discussão: Os resultados são semelhantes a outros estudos, onde as variáveis foram pesquisadas separadamente. A importância da inteligência emocional na prática da enfermagem e a percepção do cuidado como bom é evidente. Conclusões: Se os enfermeiros tiverem um nível adequado de inteligência emocional, isto terá um efeito direto na qualidade do atendimento prestado, o que denota a importância da saúde mental na melhoria dos indicadores de qualidade do atendimento.
