Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy has no impact on postpartum transient longitudinal changes in hip geometry in adolescent mothers: a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.

We have previously demonstrated that calcium plus vitamin D supplementation during adolescent pregnancy reduces the magnitude of transient postpartum bone mass loss. In the present post hoc analysis, we further investigated the effect of calcium plus vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy in hip geometry throughout one year postpartum in Brazilian adolescents with low daily calcium intake (∼600 mg/d). Pregnant adolescents (14-19 years) were randomly assigned to receive calcium (600 mg/d) plus vitamin D (200 μg/d) or a placebo from 26 weeks of gestation until parturition.

Clinical effectiveness of a new oral curcumin formulation in acute non-infectious uveitic macular edema: a 12-month observational study.

Objective: Oral supplementation with curcumin demonstrated a beneficial effect on some ocular diseases, including uveitis and macular edema. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a curcumin formulation with the hydrophilic carrier (CHC; Diabec®, Alfa Intes, Italy) as an adjuvant to standard steroid treatment in adults suffering from acute non-infectious uveitic macular edema (NIUME).

Patients And Methods: This was a monocenter prospective observational study carried out between January 2019 and May 2020 on consecutive patients with a new diagnosis of NIUME.

Association of Visceral and Subcutaneous Fat Mass With Bone Density and Vertebral Fractures in Women With Severe Obesity.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue with bone mineral density (BMD), geometric indices of femoral neck strength and vertebral fractures in pre- and postmenopausal women with severe obesity.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with pre- (n = 37) and postmenopausal (n = 21) women with body mass index higher than 40 kg/cm. BMD at total body, lumbar spine, hip and forearm, presence of vertebral fractures, lean mass, visceral, and subcutaneous adipose tissue were assessed by DXA.

Effects of Bone Fragility and Antiresorptive Drugs on Periodontal Disease and Tooth Loss: A Longitudinal Study.

This longitudinal study aimed to elucidate whether systemic bone fragility predicts severe periodontal clinical attachment loss (CAL) and tooth loss over the years and to test the influence of bone medication and periodontal maintenance in these relationships. Elderly women were evaluated for bone mineral density (BMD) and for fracture risk assessment (FRAX) in a cross-sectional analysis and retrospective follow-up (6- and 10-y periods). Data on BMD and FRAX were used as indicators of bone fragility in structural equation modeling.

Are overweight and obesity in children risk factors for anemia in early childhood? Results from a national nutrition survey in Tajikistan.

Objectives: To assess the association between overweight/obesity and anemia in early childhood in Tajikistan.

Methods: Using a two-stage-cluster sampling, a representative sample of 1342 children (48.7% girls) aged 25-60 months was included in a nationwide survey in Tajikistan in 2009.