Association of Wearable Device-Measured Step Volume and Variability With Blood Pressure in Older Chinese Adults: Mobile-Based Longitudinal Observational Study.

Background: The paucity of evidence on longitudinal and consecutive recordings of physical activity (PA) and blood pressure (BP) under real-life conditions and their relationships is a vital research gap that needs to be addressed.

Objective: This study aims to (1) investigate the short-term relationship between device-measured step volume and BP; (2) explore the joint effects of step volume and variability on BP; and (3) examine whether the association patterns between PA and BP varied across sex, hypertension status, and chronic condition status.

Methods: This study used PA data of a prospective cohort of 3070 community-dwelling older adults derived from a mobile health app.

Sleeping more than 8 h: a silent factor contributing to decreased muscle mass in Chinese community-dwelling older adults.

Background: Muscle mass loss is an age-related process that can be exacerbated by lifestyle, environmental and other factors, but can be mitigated by good sleep. The objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between varying time lags of sleep duration and the decline in muscle mass among individuals aged 60 years or older by using real-world health monitoring data obtained from wearable devices and smart home health monitoring devices.

Methods: This study included 86,037 observations from 2,869 participants in the Mobile Support System database.

Circadian rhythm of daytime sleepiness in pediatric narcolepsy: A pilot study.

Background And Objective: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) has been far back reported as the most disabling symptom in the pediatric narcoleptic patients. However, there is a lack of studies to examine the circadian rhythms of EDS in pediatric narcoleptic population. Therefore, we aim to investigate the circadian rhythm of EDS in pediatric narcolepsy patients.

Athlete students lead a healthier life than their non-athlete peers: A cross-sectional study of health behaviors, depression, and perceived health status among university students.

Some studies show that athlete students are more likely to engage in health-risk behaviors with negative health consequences, while others suggest that they lead a healthier life than their non-athlete peers. Given these inconsistent results, this study aims to compare health behaviors, depression, and perceived health status between athlete and non-athlete students, and explore the associations between health behaviors and health outcomes. An online questionnaire survey including Heath Habits Scale for five health-risk behaviors and five health-promoting behaviors, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and 5-point scale for perceived health status was conducted in Beijing Sports University in March 2021.

The Effect of Polyphenol Extract from Rosa Roxburghii Fruit on Plasma Metabolome and Gut Microbiota in Type 2 Diabetic Mice.

Rosa roxburghii fruit is an underutilized functional food abundant in polyphenols. Polyphenols have been proved to have antidiabetic effects. This study investigates the effects of Rosa roxburghii fruit polyphenols extract (RPE) on plasma metabolites and gut microbiota composition in streptozotocin (STZ)- and high-fat diet- induced type 2 diabetes using metabolomics and 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

Polyphenol from Tratt Fruit Ameliorates the Symptoms of Diabetes by Activating the P13K/AKT Insulin Pathway in db/db Mice.

About 4% of the world's population has type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and the available hypoglycemic drugs for treating diabetes have some side effects. Therefore, research on the extraction of hypoglycemic components from plants has gradually become popular. This study aimed to investigate the hypoglycemic effects of polyphenol-rich Tratt extract (RP) isolated from Tratt fruit and of four constituents (IRP 1-4 ) isolated from RP on db/db mice.

Association of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity with Depression in Sport University Students.

Background: Sports university students are usually expected to lead an active life and have a lower risk of depression. Therefore, there are few studies on depression and its risk factors among this population. This study aimed to investigate depression and its association with sedentary behavior and physical activity in sports university students.

Higher blood pressure increases arterial stiffness modified by blood glucose levels in a Chinese community-based study.

Increased arterial stiffness measured by brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity is associated with cardiovascular disease. However, the rates at which brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and blood glucose accelerate within individuals who differ in blood pressure levels are largely unknown. This study was based on the baseline data of a Chinese community-based atherosclerosis cohort which included 7402 individuals.

Reliability and validity of an indicator system used to evaluate outpatient and inpatient satisfaction in Chinese hospitals.

Background And Aims: Patient satisfaction is one of the important ways to measure the results of treatment and the quality of medical services. The purpose of the present study was to verify the reliability and validity of the indicator system for evaluating satisfaction of outpatients and inpatients in Chinese hospitals.

Methods: The study was based on the satisfaction questionnaire program of the national doctor- patient experience research center with data from 99,802 outpatients and 229,215 inpatients, collected in China between 2016 and 2017.

Grading effect of abnormal glucose status on arterial stiffness and a new threshold of 2-h post-load glucose based on a Chinese community study.

Aims/introduction: To investigate the relationship between various glucose metabolic status and arterial stiffness, and further explore the threshold of blood glucose indices for the risk of arterial stiffness.

Materials And Methods: The present cross-sectional study included 4,851 individuals from a Chinese community. Overnight fasting blood glucose and 2-h post-load glucose were sampled.