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Type 1 diabetes and body composition in youth: A systematic review
No full textAn increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity was reported in youth with type 1 diabetes, likely due to the intensive insulin treatment and/or an unhealthy lifestyle. Analyses of body composition may help describe the real increase in fat mass, which contributes to the diabetes-related cardio-metabolic risk. This systematic review evaluated the current literature on body composition assessments in youth with type 1 diabetes and the potential association with cardio-metabolic, functional, or behavioural risk factors. A systematic search of literature studies reporting assessments of body composition in youth with type 1 diabetes published until April 2018 was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Twenty-three articles with different study designs reported assessments of body composition. The following methods were used to assess body composition: computerized dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (n = 10), bioelectrical impedance analysis (n = 8), skinfold thickness measurement (n = 4), and air displacement plethysmography (n = 1). Higher fat mass values were found in youth with type 1 diabetes in seven of the 13 studies that included a healthy control group. Most studies investigating the association between body composition and cardio-metabolic risk factors showed that youth with higher fat mass levels had poor glycaemic control, dyslipidaemia, or higher blood pressure. Assessments of body composition may represent a useful clinical procedure to support decision-making in type 1 diabetes management. Further research is needed to standardize the assessment of body composition and develop a consensus guideline
Alterations in muscles of CFS patients at morphological. biochemical and molecular level.
No full textCALELLA (Barcelona) (Fondeadero). Cartas náuticas. 1888 (1885). 1:10.000
No full textComprende además las poblaciones de Calella y Pineda en la provincia de BarcelonaEscala también dada en forma gráfica, de media milla y 1000 metros. Coordenadas del faro de Calella referidas al meridiano de San Fernando (E 8°51'13''/N 41°36'25''). Orientado con estrella en gráfico de declinación magnéticaOrografía por normalesIndica sondas batimétricas y verilesClave hidrográfica para determinar la calidad del fond
Pathogenic role of a-synuclein in Parkinson’s disease: studies with mutated sequences associated with the familial forms of the disease.
No full textAdherence to Mediterranean diet in athletes: a narrative review
No full textAthletes’ diet should be adequate both in quality and quantity, to avoid deficiencies and limit fatigue. In recent years, several nutritional recommendations have been published and a multitude of diets based on empirical approaches have been employed in the sport setting. In the last decades, the Mediterranean diet (MD) has been extensively studied for its beneficial effects on health but its adoption in athletes has never been critically analyzed. This review was aimed to assess the current literature about the athletes’ adherence to the MD pattern, also in comparison with the general population. The majority of the studies show that athletes reach a mean level of MD adherence, higher than that of the general population. However, the current evidence is still limited and based on studies using different methods. Further research is needed to better characterize this habit among athletes
"Dietaly": Practical issues for the nutritional management of CKD patients in Italy
No full textEvidence exists that nutritional therapy induces favorable metabolic changes, prevents signs and symptoms of renal insufficiency, and is able to delay the need of dialysis. Currently, the main concern of the renal diets has turned from the efficacy to the feasibility in the daily clinical practice.Herewith we describe some different dietary approaches, developed in Italy in the last decades and applied in the actual clinical practice for the nutritional management of CKD patients.A step-wise approach or simplified dietary regimens are usually prescribed while taking into account not only the residual renal function and progression rate but also socio-economic, psychological and functional aspects.The application of the principles of the Mediterranean diet that covers the recommended daily allowances for nutrients and protein (0.8 g/Kg/day) exert a favorable effect at least in the early stages of CKD. Low protein (0.6 g/kg/day) regimens that include vegan diet and very low-protein (0.3-0.4 g/Kg/day) diet supplemented with essential amino acids and ketoacids, represent more opportunities that should be tailored on the single patient's needs.Rather than a structured dietary plan, a list of basic recommendations to improve compliance with a low-sodium diet in CKD may allow patients to reach the desired salt target in the daily eating.Another approach consists of low protein diets as part of an integrated menu, in which patients can choose the "diet" that best suits their preferences and clinical needs.Lastly, in order to allow efficacy and safety, the importance of monitoring and follow up of a proper nutritional treatment in CKD patients is emphasized
Gym Members Show Lower Nutrition Knowledge than Youth Engaged in Competitive Sports
No full textObjective: Adolescents may be vulnerable to misleading nutritional information and adopt unhealthy food habits. In addition, specific features related to physical training, either aimed to improve fitness or to comply with sport demands, may influence food habits of the youth. This cross-sectional study was aimed to compare nutrition knowledge, food habits and adherence to Mediterranean diet in youth engaged in fitness training, competitive sports or inactive. Methods: Three questionnaires, the General and Sport Nutrition Knowledge (GeSNK) questionnaire, a food habit questionnaire and the KIDMED were administered to gym members, athletes engaged in volleyball, long-distance swimming, and gymnastics, and inactive adolescents. Results: The total sample included 211 youth (age 16.8 ± 1.7 years). Gym members, like the inactive youth, had lower general and sport-related nutrition knowledge compared to athletes (p = 0.001). In the whole sample, general nutrition knowledge was positively associated with healthy food habits (p < 0.01) and adherence to the Mediterranean diet pattern (p < 0.02). Conclusions: Gym members had a level of nutrition knowledge lower than young athletes and similar to inactive youth. Healthy food habits were related with nutrition knowledge among adolescents. Specific nutritional education programs are needed to address food habits in fitness settings
Distributed Embedded Automation Systems: Dynamic Environments and Dependability
No full textThe DepAuDE project wants to develop a design
framework to evaluate which techniques, tools and
methodologies are best suited to obtain dependability
for embedded applications that are distributed on
multiple levels. In a second step, it will develop and
evaluate elements (both intra-site and inter-site) of an
architecture to make these applications more
dependable under these dynamic environments. It will
elaborate the methodology to collect and specify these
dependability requirements and to model those
architectural elements. Finally, it will create feasibility
demonstrations based on industrial applications to
show the increase in dependability in this dynamic
environment
CALELLA (Barcelona) (Fondeadero). Cartas náuticas. 1888 (1885). 1:10.000
No full textCoordenadas del faro de Calella referidas al meridiano de San Fernando (E 8°51'03''/N 41°36'25''). Orientado con estrella en gráfico de declinación magnéticaOrografía por normales, puntos acotados expresados en metrosIndica sondas e isolíneas batimétricas en metros, y bancos de arenaClave hidrográfica para determinar la calidad del fondoDestaca los caminos y núcleos de población más significativosConsta el sello en seco de la Dirección de Hidrografí
Midterm results of radiocapitellar arthroplasty of the elbow: a multicentre prospective study on two different implants
No full textAims The aim of this study was to analyze the results of two radiocapitellar prostheses in a large case series followed prospectively, with medium-term follow-up. Patients and Methods A total of 31 patients with a mean age of 54 years (27 to 73) were analyzed; nine had primary osteoarthritis (OA) and 17 had post-traumatic OA, three had capitellar osteonecrosis, and two had a fracture. Overall, 17 Lateral Resurfacing Elbow (LRE) and 14 Uni-Elbow Radio-Capitellum Implant (UNI-E) arthroplasties were performed. Pre- and postoperative assessment involved the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS), the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (Q-DASH) score, and the modified American Shoulder Elbow Surgeons (m-ASES) score. Results The mean follow-up was 6.8 years (3.8 to 11.5). The mean MEPS, m-ASES, and Q-DASH scores improved significantly by 50 (p < 0.001), 55 (p < 0.001), and 54 points (p < 0.001), respectively, with no differences being detected between the implants. Preoperative pronation and supination were worse in patients in whom the UNI-E was used. Two patients with the UNI-E implant had asymptomatic evidence of gross loosening. Conclusion Radiocapitellar arthroplasty yielded a significant improvement in elbow function at a mean follow-up of 6.8 years, with a high implant survival rate when the LRE was used in patients with primary or post-traumatic OA, without radial head deformity, and when the UNI-E was used in patients in whom radial head excision was indicated
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