Abstract:Low PAL was associated with a lower A/L ratio. Vitamin D status was not associated with sun exposure habits, although it was positively correlated with vitamin D intake.
“…Physical activity and vitamin D status in preschool children in Kendari city were found to have no signifi cant relationship in this study. This study supports previous research (Giudici et al, 2017) that found no link between physical activity and serum vitamin D levels. The diff erent methods of assessing physical activity cause diff erences in the results of these studies (Wanner et al, 2015).…”
Section: Host Factors Social Demographics Vitamin D Intake Duration O...supporting
Vitamin D deficiency is a world health problem because it affects more than one billion children and adults. This study aims to identify factors associated with vitamin D status in preschool children aged 48-59 months old. The study used a cross-sectional design on 96 preschool children aged 48-59 months old in Kendari city. The withdrawal of research subjects used a consecutive sampling method. Data on the characteristics of the respondents and the characteristics of the parents of the respondents were obtained through interviews using a questionnaire. A digital scale and a stadiometer determine nutritional status by measuring body weight and height. The Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) method was used to determine serum levels of 25(OH)D. Meanwhile, the data analysis used the Chi-Square test, Kolmogorov Smirnov, and independent sample T-test. The prevalence of preschool children aged 48-59 months with vitamin D deficiency was 9.4%, 57.3% insufficiency, and 33.3% sufficiency. There was no relationship between gender, BMI/U, physical activity, vitamin D admissions, length of sun presentation, parental income, and mother's education with vitamin D status of preschool children aged 48-59 months old in Kendari city (P > 0.05). In this case, a strategy is needed to increase vitamin D intake through mandatory vitamin D fortification in the food industry and evaluating the time and amount of light exposure to sunlight is required to prevent vitamin D deficiency in preschoolers.
“…Physical activity and vitamin D status in preschool children in Kendari city were found to have no signifi cant relationship in this study. This study supports previous research (Giudici et al, 2017) that found no link between physical activity and serum vitamin D levels. The diff erent methods of assessing physical activity cause diff erences in the results of these studies (Wanner et al, 2015).…”
Section: Host Factors Social Demographics Vitamin D Intake Duration O...supporting
Vitamin D deficiency is a world health problem because it affects more than one billion children and adults. This study aims to identify factors associated with vitamin D status in preschool children aged 48-59 months old. The study used a cross-sectional design on 96 preschool children aged 48-59 months old in Kendari city. The withdrawal of research subjects used a consecutive sampling method. Data on the characteristics of the respondents and the characteristics of the parents of the respondents were obtained through interviews using a questionnaire. A digital scale and a stadiometer determine nutritional status by measuring body weight and height. The Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) method was used to determine serum levels of 25(OH)D. Meanwhile, the data analysis used the Chi-Square test, Kolmogorov Smirnov, and independent sample T-test. The prevalence of preschool children aged 48-59 months with vitamin D deficiency was 9.4%, 57.3% insufficiency, and 33.3% sufficiency. There was no relationship between gender, BMI/U, physical activity, vitamin D admissions, length of sun presentation, parental income, and mother's education with vitamin D status of preschool children aged 48-59 months old in Kendari city (P > 0.05). In this case, a strategy is needed to increase vitamin D intake through mandatory vitamin D fortification in the food industry and evaluating the time and amount of light exposure to sunlight is required to prevent vitamin D deficiency in preschoolers.
“…If our hypothesis of a causal role of adiponectin deficiency in the development of BPH is true, correcting adiponectin deficiency might bring about slowing of the prostate growing rate. In fact, adiponectin levels might be enhanced by increased physical activity, weight loss or dietary changes 51 52 . Recent epidemiological studies have reported that life-style factors such as increasing physical activity 53 , bariatric surgery 54 and intake of more vegetables and less high-fat food 55 appear to protect against the development of BPH-LUTS.…”
The incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is increasing among obese individuals, but few studies have fully explained the underlying mechanisms. We aimed to elucidate the relationship between obesity and BPH. Herein, we show that in prostatic epithelial and stromal cells, adiponectin exerts multifunctional effects including anti-proliferation, blocking of G1/S-phase progression and the promotion of apoptosis via inhibiting the MEK-ERK-p90RSK axis. Furthermore, we found that a high-fat diet (HFD) led to adiponectin deficiency and microscopic BPH in a mouse model of obesity. And an adiponectin supplement protected the obese mice from microscopic BPH. The present study provides evidence that adiponectin is a protective regulator in the development and progression of BPH and that adiponectin deficiency causally links BPH with obesity.
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