Objective: Nighttime snacking is an effective intervention to avoid abnormal protein consumption caused by prolonged fasting. This article aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of nighttime snacking on patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis and to provide new ideas for clinical nutritional intervention.
Methods: The study participants were randomly assigned to the control group ( = 30) and the observation group ( = 30); the former was administered medical system treatment and routine dietary intervention, and the latter was administered the same treatment with the addition of nighttime snacking.
Background And Aims: The progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength and physical function is defined as sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is closely related to the prognosis of patients. Accurate diagnosis and adequate management of sarcopenia are crucial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Abdominal adipose is closely related to many endocrine and metabolic diseases. The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution of abdominal adipose tissue in a healthy population in northern China determined by abdominal computed tomography (CT).
Methods: Data for this study were obtained from a multicenter, retrospective, cross-sectional study that collected abdominal CT scans of 1787 healthy individuals from 4 representative cities in northern China.
Background & Aims: Skeletal muscle mass loss is an important aspect of malnutrition and is closely related to adverse clinical outcomes. Computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard for analysing muscle mass, and the skeletal muscle index at the third lumbar vertebra (L3-SMI), measured using CT, is an important indicator to evaluate total skeletal tissue. The aims of this study were to establish reference values for low L3-SMI in Northern China, and to investigate the correlation between L3-SMI and age, and the correlation between L3-SMI and body mass index (BMI).
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