Reliability and validity of Chinese version of the Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ) in community-dwelling old people.

Objective: To investigate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of simplified nutritional appetite questionnaire (SNAQ).

Methods: The SNAQ was translated and back-translated for the study population. We surveyed 122 community-dwelling residents aged ≥60 years in Beijing's residential communities.

Scavenger Receptor BI Induced by HDL From Coronary Heart Disease May Be Related to Atherosclerosis.

This study aims to determine whether dysfunctional High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) influenced the expression of scavenger receptor class B type Ⅰ (SR-B1) to determine reverse cholesterol transport. Blood samples obtained from coronary heart disease patients confirmed by angiography were collected. HDL was extracted from the blood ultracentrifugation.