Publications by authors named "Lidi Lei"
Article Synopsis
- Previous studies linked urinary metals/metalloids to obesity but mainly used BMI or waist circumference; fewer focused on body fat percentage (BFP).
- This study analyzed data from 5,405 participants aged 35-74 in China, using advanced techniques to measure urinary metal concentrations and assess their impact on obesity risk based on BFP.
- Findings indicated that higher urinary levels of magnesium (Mg), cadmium (Cd), and titanium (Ti) were linked to a reduced risk of BFP/obesity, while higher levels of zinc (Zn), vanadium (V), and antimony (Sb) were associated with an increased risk.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to explore the link between rare earth elements (REEs) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) using data from a cohort in Guangxi, China.
- - Results indicated that while REEs as a whole were not significantly linked to MetS, specific elements showed contrasting effects: La, Pr, and Nd were negatively associated with abdominal obesity, while Ce, Pr, Nd, and Dy were positively associated with hypertension.
- - The research proposed a U-shaped relationship between combined REEs and MetS, suggesting potential protective effects against abdominal obesity but increased risks for high blood pressure.
Background: Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption has shown associations with cognitive function in preschool children, but effects of other ultraprocessed foods consumption are rarely discussed in China. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between ultraprocessed food consumption and cognitive function among preschool children in China.
Methods: A total of 325 children aged 4-7 years were included from Guangxi Zhuang Birth Cohort in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.