Elevated glycohemoglobin HbA1c is associated with low back pain in nonoverweight diabetics

Background Context

Low back pain (LBP) is a common complaint in clinical practice of multifactorial origin. Although obesity has been thought to contribute to LBP primarily by altering the distribution of mechanical loads on the spine, the additional contribution of obesity-related conditions such as diabetes mellitus (DM) to LBP has not been thoroughly examined.

La anticoncepción en la mujer obesa

The increasing prevalence of obese women of childbearing age is a public and social health crisis. Contraception is a key issue in women with obesity. Obese women have a sexual activity no different from women of normal weight, and the use of contraception is considered less effective, as there is a higher risk of having an unwanted pregnancy. Due to a variety of metabolic disorders, obesity is a cardiovascular risk factor that can increase when combined with hormonal contraception. All these factors should be considered when choosing a contraceptive method in an obese woman. The objective of this review is to evaluate the risk-benefit of each type of available contraception, and the problem of contraception after bariatric surgery, in order to provide doctors with a practical guide on the use of oral contraceptive pills in obese women.     

The investigation of the effects of topiramate on the hypothalamic levels of fat mass/obesity-associated protein and neuropeptide Y in obese female rats

Objective: The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of topiramate on the fat mass/obesity-associated protein (FTO) and on the neuropeptide Y (NPY) level in the hypothalamus depending on the recently increased prevalence of obesity.

Method: In this study, twenty-four female rats were divided into four equal groups: Non-obese control, obese control, non-obese topiramate, and obese topiramate. Obese groups were fed with a 40% high-fat diet. At the end of the 9th week, the drug treatment started and the subjects were treated with topiramate once a day for 6 weeks. All animals underwent cardiac perfusion under high-dose anesthesia on the 15th week. Tissues were analyzed using biochemical, histological, and stereological methods.

Results: In terms of neuron number in the arcuate nucleus area, a significant difference was observed among all groups (P?<?0.01). The neuron number of the non-obese topiramate group was found to be significantly higher than that of the non-obese control group (P?<?0.01). In the examination of the ventromedial nucleus of the entire group, it was observed that the neuron number of the non-obese control group was significantly lower than those of the other groups (P?<?0.01). A significant increase in the NPY levels of the obese groups compared to the groups treated with topiramate was observed. Furthermore, the amount of the FTO protein increased in obese rats, while FTO and NPY levels decreased in the groups treated with topiramate.

Discussion: In conclusion, the mechanism of the effect of topiramate to create a state of obesity is thought to involve the decrease in the levels of NPY and FTO.     

Reversión de sobrepeso y obesidad en población infantil de Vilafranca del Penedès: Programa ACTIVA’T (2012)

Objective

To assess a 6-month nutritional and physical activity intervention program on the nutritional status of overweight or obese and not very active 8-14 years old children by means of a controlled pre-post design (ACTIVA’T program).

轻断食饮食模式为主的营养治疗对超重及肥胖人群的干预研究

目的分析轻断食饮食模式为主的营养治疗对超重及肥胖人群的效果。方法将2018年11月～2019年8月我院收治的200例肥胖患者作为研究对象,随机分为观察组和对照组,各100例,对照组给予正常饮食,观察组给予轻断食饮食模式为主的营养治疗。对比两组患者治疗前后一般指标,血糖血脂指标等。结果两组治疗前血压,CPR,体重以及体脂百分比指标差异无统计学意义(P0.05),治疗后观察组血压,CPR,体脂百分比以及体重显著低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05);治疗前两组血糖指标无统计学意义(P0.05),治疗后观察组餐后血糖指标显著低于对照组(P0.05);治疗前两组血脂指标无统计学意义(P0.05),治疗后观察组血脂指标显著优于对照组(P0.05)。结论轻断食饮食模式为主的营养治疗对于肥胖人群具有显著的减重效果,能够有效的改善患者的应激状态与血糖、血脂水平,具有较高的安全性,使用价值高,值得推广。     

玉液汤对2型糖尿病肥胖患者肠道菌群及脂质代谢的影响

目的：探讨玉液汤对2型糖尿病肥胖患者肠道菌群及脂质代谢影响。方法：选取2017年2月至2019年2月广州市中医医院收治的2型糖尿病肥胖患者106例作为研究对象，按照就诊顺序分为对照组和观察组，每组53例。2组均给予基础治疗+药物治疗，观察组再加用玉液汤治疗。观察2组治疗前、完成治疗后肠道菌群、脂质代谢、中医症状积分、血糖相关指标、体质量、腰围、体质量指数(BMI)变化并比较。结果：2组治疗前各指标比较差异无统计学意义（P>0.05），完成治疗后观察组患者的中医症状积分、FINS、HOMA-IR、HbAlc、BMI、腰围、体质量、TC、TG、LDL-C、肠杆菌、酵母菌、肠球菌、畏寒肢冷、腰膝酸软、脘腹2组患者治疗后HDL-C、双岐杆菌、乳杆菌、拟杆菌均较治疗后明显上升，且观察组高于对照组（P<0.05）。结论：玉液汤能改善2型糖尿病肥胖患者脂质代谢和临床症状，降低血糖，能调节肠道菌群紊乱，从而提高疗效。     

Paediatric obesity-related asthma: Disease burden and effects on pulmonary physiology

The prevalence of asthma and obesity in children has been steadily increasing globally over the past several decades, with increased concern in low and middle income countries. In this review, we summarize the current literature on these two parallel epidemics and explore the relationship between paediatric obesity and asthma in the paediatric population. Finally, we focus on the current literature as it relates to underlying physiologic alterations and changes in pulmonary function for children with obesity and asthma.