1.Comparison of body mass index, waist-hip ratio and body fat ratio in assessing obesity among college students
ZHU Wenhui, TIAN Huizi, ZHANG Ruijie, ZHANG Defu
Chinese Journal of School Health 2019;40(11):1703-1705
Objective:
To compare body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BF%) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) in assessing obesity among college students.
Methods:
BMI, BF% and WHR of 1 263 college students from one university were assessed by using bioelectrical impedance method.
Results:
The detection rate of obesity by BMI, BF% and WHR methods was 2.06%, 24.31% and 14.09%. Prevalence of obesity by BF% method was higher than WHR method(χ2=264.27, P<0.05). Prevalence of obesity by BMI method was significantly higher in boys (4.74%) than in girls (0.50%), however, it was higher in girls than in boys by using BF% and WHR method(χ2=75.69,215.99,27.73,P<0.05). The consistency analysis showed that the kappa values of BF% method and gold standard BMI method was(0.11±0.02)(P<0.05), and that of WHR method and gold standard BMI method was(0.17±0.04)(P<0.05).
Conclusion
The consistency of BMI, BF% and WHR in determining obesity among college students is quite low. It is suggested that comprehensive consideration should be taken in practical application to effectively screen and prevent obesity among college students.
2.Monitoring of birth defects in perinatal infants born during 2015-2019 in Huainan City, Anhui Province
Zhen SU ; Huizi TIAN ; Yunhui WANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2021;28(8):1187-1191
Objective:To analyze birth defects in perinatal infants in Huainan city, Anhui province.Methods:The data of perinatal infants with birth defects born during 2015-2019 who were monitored in nine national and provincial birth defect monitoring hospitals in Huainan City were collected. The changes in birth defects, the incidence of birth defects in infants ≥ 28 weeks, urban and rural area distribution of birth defects, type of defects, and the related factors of birth defects during a 5-year study period were analyzed.Results:A total of 90 466 perinatal infants with the incidence of birth defects of 89.87/10 000 were monitored during 2015-2019. The incidence of birth defects in Anhui Province was 139.74/10 000. The proportion of preterm infants < 28 weeks with birth defects among full-term births with birth defects was 30.93% and the proportion increased year by year during 2015-2019, with the proportion of 14.84%, 31.69%, 34.83%, 32.84% and 34.02% respectively. The top five birth defects detected during 2015-2019 were multiple fingers (toes) ( n = 189, 20.89/10 000), cleft lip ( n = 96, 10.61/10 000), external ear deformity ( n = 79, 8.73/10 000), congenital heart disease ( n = 65, 7.19/10 000) and syndactyly ( n = 40, 4.42/10 000). The incidence of birth defects in males and females was 102.77/10 000 and 85.28/10 000, respectively. The incidence of birth defects in urban and rural areas were 107.38/10 000 and 79.60/10 000, respectively. Conclusion:The incidence of birth defects in preterm infants < 28 weeks in Huainan City was lower than that in the whole Anhui Province. The incidence of birth defects in Huainan City differed in different years. The incidence of birth defects in males was higher than that in females. From 2016, the incidence of birth defects in urban area was higher than that in rural area. Birth defects mainly consisted of multiple fingers (toes), external ear deformity, congenital heart disease, cleft lip and syndactyly. The detection rate of birth defects in preterm (< 28 weeks) patients was increased year by year. Early intervention effectively decreased the incidence of birth defects and improved the quality of the population in Huainan City.
3.Study on the current situation and influencing factors of unmet needs of patients after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer based on mixed-methods approach
Huiying WANG ; Xuan YANG ; Xinyu TANG ; Huizi TIAN ; Wanmin QIANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2022;38(31):2440-2446
Objective:To investigate the status quo and influencing factors of unsatisfied needs of patients after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer through quantitative and qualitative mixed research methods, and to provide reference for the development of effective health management programs in the future.Methods:A total of 297 patients who were hospitalized in Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital from January to December 2021 after radical gastretomy were selected as subjects by convenient sampling method. The general data questionnaire and Short-Form Survivor Unmet Needs Survey (SF-SUNS) were used to investigate. Selected 12 patients with gastric cancer by objective sampling method for semi-structured in-depth interview and collate data by Colaizzi 7-step analysis method.Results:The total average score of 297 subjects who did not meet the requirements was (60.91 ± 16.00), which was in the middle level. The average score of each dimension from high to low was: continuous care unmet needs (2.37 ± 0.75) points, work economy unmet needs (2.22 ± 0.65) points, information unmet needs (2.20 ± 0.92) points, emotion unmet needs (1.72 ± 0.60) points. Educational background, main economic source of family and working state were the influencing factors of unmet demand ( t=5.32, -3.59, -3.28, all P<0.05). Qualitative research had extracted four themes: unmet needs for symptom network recognition and accurate symptom management, unmet needs for shared decision participation and disease perception trajectory, unmet needs for dignity maintenance and reconstruction of psychological stress mechanism, and unmet needs for "Internet plus" mobile medical continuous care. Conclusions:The problem of unmet needs of patients after radical gastritis is still prevalent and affected by a variety of factors. It is suggested that medical workers build an effective supportive care system based on the status quo of unmet needs of patients, promote the whole process of multidimensional health management services for patients with gastric cancer, and improve the quality of life.
4.Research on the status and influencing factors of spiritual health in patients with gastrointestinal malignant tumors
Xuan YANG ; Huiying WANG ; Yuling WANG ; Huizi TIAN ; Jingran LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2019;35(4):298-302
Objective To investigate the status and its influencing factors of spiritual health of patients with gastrointestinal malignant tumors. Methods Totally 147 advanced cancer patients from three tertiary hospitals in Tianjin (Tianjin Hospital of ITCWM Nankai Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Therapy, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University) were enrolled through convenience sampling methods. The status of spiritual health and quality of life were analyzed by the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well Being Scale (FACIT-Sp-12) and the World Health Organization′s Quality of Life Questionnaire-Brief Version Scale(WHOQOL-BREF). Results The overall scores of the FACIT-Sp-12 were (25.64 ± 2.84) points, at a lower-middle level,the overall scores of the WHOQOL-BREF were (11.24 ± 2.85) points,at a lower level. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the age,religious belief and educational level were influencing factors of spiritual health( P<0.05). Conclusions The level of spiritual health of advanced cancer patients is at lower-middle level. With different age,religious belief, educational level the status of spiritual health is different. Nurses should carry out targeted nursing intervention according to individual conditions of patients with gastrointestinal malignant tumors to improve their quality of life.
5.Exploring on Mechanism of Gegen Qinliantang in Interventing Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea Based on 16S rRNA Sequencing and Network Pharmacology
Gang SU ; Guangyong YANG ; Gengxin ZHANG ; Junxi SHEN ; Huizi HAN ; Weiyi TIAN ; Wenjia WANG ; Ping WANG ; Xiaohua TU ; Guangzhi HE
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(23):81-88
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism of Gegen Qinliantang(GQT) on the intestinal flora of antibiotic-associated diarrhea(AAD) by 16S rRNA sequencing and network pharmacology. MethodSixty SD rats were randomly divided into six groups(n=10), including blank group, model group, GQT high-, medium- and low-dose groups(10.08, 5.04, 2.52 g·kg-1) as well as Lizhu Changle group(0.15 g·kg-1), except for the blank group, each group was given clindamycin(250 mg·kg-1) by gavage once a day for 7 consecutive days. After successful modeling, the blank group and the model group were given equal volumes of normal saline by gavage. The other groups were given corresponding doses of drugs by gavage for 14 days. Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP) was used to screen the active components and targets of GQT, GeneCards, Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man(OMIM) database, Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics Knowledge Base(PharmGKB), DrugBank and DisGeNET were used to search for AAD disease targets. The drug-disease common targets were obtained by R software. STRING was applied to analyze the target protein-protein interaction, and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis was performed. Then hematoxylin-eosin(HE) staining was used to observe the pathological changes of the colon, and 16S rRNA sequencing of AAD colon content flora structure further verified the results of network pharmacology. ResultThrough network pharmacology, it was found that 238 active components were screened from GQT and acted on 276 component targets, among which quercetin, puerarin, wogonin and apigenin were the main core components of GQT, 1 097 AAD disease targets and 127 drug-disease intersection targets. The protein-protein interaction network mainly included core targets such as protein kinase B1(Akt1), interleukin(IL)-6 and IL-1β, which were mainly enriched in the IL-17 signaling pathway. It was verified through animal experiments that compared with the blank group, the colon structure of the model group was seriously abnormal, the intestinal epithelial columnar cells were damaged, the goblet cells were reduced, and a large number of inflammatory cells were infiltrated. Compared with the model group, the colon structure of the GQT high-dose group improved, but there were still abnormalities, the colon structure of GQT medium- and low- dose groups and Lizhu Changle group improved significantly and reached the normal level. GQT could improve the structural diversity of AAD intestinal flora. At the phylum level, the abundance of Firmicutes was increased and the abundance of Bacteroidetes was decreased. At the genus level, the abundance of Lactobacillus was increased, and the abundances of Prevotella and Bacteroides were decreased. Among them, Lactococcus could be used as a biomarker for AAD treatment with GQT, and the prediction of functional metabolism of intestinal flora revealed that GQT could promote acetate and lactate metabolic pathways in the intestine. ConclusionGQT may activate IL-17 signaling pathway by acting on the targets of Akt1 and IL-6 through key components such as quercetin and wogonin, and improve the abundance of Lactococcus in the intestinal tract as well as acetate and lactate metabolic pathways, so as to play a role in repairing the intestinal barrier for the treatment of AAD.