Comparative Analysis of the Nutritional Quality of Cultivars Harvested in Different Growing Seasons.

() is a popular aquatic vegetable with various nutrients in south China, but little is known about its cultivars and growing seasons in terms of the nutritional components. This work aims to characterize the nutrients of five cultivars in different growing seasons. The results showed that samples differed in terms of chemical parameters, which were significantly affected by variety, growing season, and their interaction.

Pre-Clinical Mobility Limitation (PCML) Outcomes in Rehabilitation Interventions for Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Scoping Review.

Individuals with pre-clinical mobility limitation (PCML) are at a high risk of future functional loss and progression to disability. The purpose of this scoping review was to provide a comprehensive understanding of PCML intervention studies in middle-aged and older adults. We present the interventions that have been tested or planned, describe how they have been conducted and reported, identify the knowledge gaps in current literature, and make recommendations about future research directions.

Impact of Care-Recipient Relationship Type on Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Dementia Over Time.

Introduction: Maintaining quality of life (QoL) has been identified as the primary goal of care services for person living with dementia (PLWD).

Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted on five rounds of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) over 4 years. A generalized estimating equation (GEE) was used to examine the prediction of relationship type on older adults' QoL through four domains: mental health, general health, functional limitations, and pain.

Multi-Response Optimization of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids Removal from by High-Pressure Extraction.

As an ingredient in various foods, flower is popular due to its multiple health benefits. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are hepatotoxic secondary metabolites in family. Effects of high-pressure extraction (HPE) on PAs removal efficiency, as well as the retention efficiency of functional components, including chlorogenic acid, luteolin-7-β-D-glucopyranoside, 3,5-dicaffeyl quinic acid and total flavonoids, were investigated and optimized using response surface methodology (RSM).

The impact of care-recipient relationship type on health-related quality of life in community-dwelling older adults with dementia and their informal caregivers.

Purpose: To assess whether there was an association between care-recipient relationship type and health-related quality of life (HRQL) of older persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their informal caregivers, and whether this association was affected by PLWD' dementia severity.

Methods: This was a secondary data analysis study. PLWD (n = 1230) and caregivers (n = 1871) were identified from participants in the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) Round 5 and the National Study of Caregiving (NSOC) II, respectively.

The physiological mechanism of the tolerance of (Mart.) Solms to cadmium.

The tolerance of plants to Cd is a scientific and interesting issue for phytoremediation. In the current study, we attempt to reveal the physiological mechanism of the tolerance of to cadmium (Cd) by using hydroponic experiments. The results showed that the Cd absorption of was dose-dependent and the absorbed Cd was mainly maintained in the root.

Dissipation behavior, residue distribution and risk assessment of three fungicides in pears.

Background: Fungicides are often applied to pears before they are kept in storage facilities. The scientific application of pesticides can reduce unnecessary exposure, which in turn could benefit both humans and the environment.

Results: We investigated dissipation behavior and residue distribution, and conducted risk assessments for prochloraz, pyraclostrobin, and tebuconazole in pears stored under different conditions using ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC).

Effects of visfatin gene polymorphism RS4730153 on exercise-induced weight loss of obese children and adolescents of Han Chinese.

Visfatin is a recently discovered adipokine that contributes to glucose and obesity-related conditions. This study investigates Visfatin RS4730153 polymorphism from the perspectives of its relations with glucose/lipid metabolism and its influence on the effects of exercise-induced weight loss. Eighty-eight obese Han Chinese children and adolescents were randomly selected from a 2008 Shanghai Weight Loss Summer Camp and were supervised to complete a 4 week aerobic exercise training program.

[Effects of visfatin gene polymorphisms on glycolipid metabolism and exercise-induced weight reduction in obesity].

Visfatin, also named nicotinamide phosphoribosyl transferase (NAMPT), is a cytokine secreted from adipose tissue. Visfatin can regulate immune action and is involved in the NAD+ salvage pathway. In addition, recent researches have shown that visfatin helps the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism, especially in exercise-induced weight reduction for obesity.