1.The norm of the Physical Activity afterschool Questionnaire for Preschooler (P-PAQ) in urban areas of China
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(9):1328-1332
Objective:
To establish the norm of the Physical Activity afterschool Questionnaire for Preschooler(P-PAQ) in urban areas of China, so as to provide a basis for graded guidance from the family perspective and to improve children s physical activity levels.
Methods:
From October 2020 to January 2021, 6 267 children aged 3-6 years old were recruited from 40 kindergartens in eight cities across six major administrative regions by stratified cluster sampling, and the P-PAQ initially developed by the researchers of this study were completed by the primary caregivers. The questionnaire was administered to collect data relating to the amount of physical activity undertaken by the preschoolers, and the norm was determined by quartiles. Data relating to parental concepts of sports and parental behavior were assessed by calculating mean scores in order to establish the norm.
Results:
Among preschoolers in urban areas, the M(P 25 ,P 75 ) of total physical activity time (min/day), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity time (min/day), outdoor time (min/day) and screen time (min/day) on school days outside kindergarten and on weekends were 84 (54,120), 22 (8,40), 12 (0,24) and 18 (6,30), and 170 (115,240), 60 (30,95), 90 (35,120) and 30 (20,60), respectively. When the score of parents sports concept and behavior (total score of 40) were≥34, 29-<34, 24-<29, <24, it was defined as four levels about above medium, medium, lower medium and lower, respectively. And for two dimensions,when the score of parental sports concept were ≥19, 17-<19, 15-<17, <15,and the score of parental behaviors were ≥16, 12-<16, 8-<12, <8, it was defined as four levels about upper medium, medium, lower medium and lower, respectively.
Conclusion
The norm of extracurricular activities among preschool children in Chinese cities has good representativeness and appropriate threshold values, which could provide a valuable reference for early assessment, as well as guidance in relation to out-of-school physical activity behaviors among children aged 3-6 years old.
2.A consensus on the management of allergy in kindergartens and primary schools
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(2):167-172
Abstract
Allergic diseases can occur in all systems of the body, covering the whole life cycle, from children to adults and to old age, can be lifelong onset and even fatal in severe cases. Children account for the largest proportion of the victims of allergic disease, Children s allergies start from scratch, ranging from mild to severe, from less to more, from single to multiple systems and systemic performance, so the prevention and treatment of allergic diseases in children is of great importance, which can not only prevent high risk allergic conditions from developing into allergic diseases, but also further block the process of allergy. At present, there is no consensus on the management system of allergic children in kindergartens and primary schools. The "Consensus on Allergy Management and Prevention in Kindergartens and Primary Schools", which includes the organizational structure, system construction and management of allergic children, provides evidence informed recommendations for the long term comprehensive management of allergic children in kindergartens and primary schools, and provides a basis for the establishment of the prevention system for allergic children.
3.Association of weight loss with diabetes remission after metabolic surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes for 10 years and above
Nianrong ZHANG ; Zhe WANG ; Hua MENG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2022;30(2):73-78
Objective:To explore the association of weight loss with diabetes remission after metabolic surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) for 10 years and more.Methods:Data of T2DM patients with obesity who underwent metabolic surgery in the General Surgery Department & Obesity and Metabolic Disease Center of China-Japan Friendship Hospital from November 2017 to June 2021 were retrospectively collected and analyzed. Remission of diabetes was defined as glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) < 6.5% or fasting blood glucose < 7.0 mmol/L after discontinuing anti-diabetic medication for more than 3 months. The patients were followed up and divided into two groups according to whether the percentage total weight loss (%TWL) was ≥ 20% or not. The age, sex, body mass index (BMI), fasting C-peptide, and HBA1c were compared between the two groups.Results:Among 65 (28 males and 37 females) patients with T2DM for ≥ 10 years , 50 (76.9%) achieved diabetes remission after a median of 12-month follow-up. 6.2%, 41.5% , 38.5% and 13.8% of the patients achieved %TWL < 10%, 10~20%, 20~30% and ≥ 30% , respectively. The diabetes remission rates were 50%, 63.0%, 92.0% and 88.9%, respectively. Compared with the %TWL < 20% group, the preoperative weight [(95.5±18.8) kg vs (85.5±11.0) kg, P = 0.012] and BMI [(34.4±6.0) vs (30.9±3.3) , P = 0.006] were significantly higher in the %TWL ≥ 20% group, and diabetes remission rates was aslo significantly higher in the %TWL ≥ 20% group (91.2% vs 61.3%, P = 0.010) . After adjusting for age, preoperative BMI, fasting C-peptide and duration of T2DM, Cox multivariate regression analysis showed that %TWL ≥ 20% was independently associated with diabetic remission after metabolic surgery in patients with T2DM for ≥ 10 years (HR = 1.99, 95% CI: 1.03 to 3.83, P = 0.04). Conclusions:More than 70% of patients with T2DM for ≥ 10 years could achieve diabetes remission after metabolic surgery. %TWL ≥ 20% may be one independent factor of diabetes remission in patients with long-duration T2DM.
4.Postoperative changes in 25-hydroxy vitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels in obese patients
Xinyu CAO ; Zhe WANG ; Nianrong ZHANG ; Wen ZHANG ; Biao ZHOU ; Yuntao NIE ; Siqi WANG ; Hua MENG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2022;30(4):235-242
Objective:To investigate the postoperative changes in levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-[OH]D], parathyroid hormone (PTH) and other relevant biomarkers in obese patients receiving metabolic surgery and analyze the dynamic changes in relevant biomarkers in the short term (after 3-6 months) and the long term (after 12-24 months).Methods:A total of 96 obese patients who underwent metabolic surgery and received follow-up examinations from January 2018 to January 2020 were included. Baseline and postoperative data were collected, including anthropometric data (height, weight, neck circumference, waistline and hipline) and laboratory test results (fasting glucose, glycated hemoglobin, 25-[OH)D, PTH, serum calcium and serum phosphorus). Body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio were calculated. The anthropometric data were analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance and laboratory data were compared between groups using t test and Kruskal-Wallis test. Results:96 patients (33 males and 63 females) were included, of whom 49 were complicated with diabetes. Prior to surgery, 79 (79.17%) of the patients had 25-(OH)D deficiency (< 20 μg/L), 16 (16.67%) had 25-(OH)D insufficiency (≥ 20 μg/L and < 30 μg/L) and 23 (23.96%) had high PTH levels (> 70 ng/L). After the surgery, 25-(OH)D level was transiently increased in the short term ( P = 0.01) but declined thereafter in the long term ( P < 0.01) to levels lower than baseline ( P = 0.023). Long-term PTH level was higher than baseline ( P = 0.012), with 11 patients showing PTH levels higher than normal (> 70 ng/L). Serum phosphorus level was increased in both the short term and the long term ( P < 0.01). Conclusions:Obese patients have 25-(OH)D deficiency/insufficiency before metabolic surgery and experience further decrease in the long term after surgery, despite a transient increase. Secondary increase in PTH level occurs in some of the patients after surgery. Long-term nutritional supplements and comprehensive nutritional management play important roles in postoperative management of obese patient.
5.Preconception reproductive health and birth outcome cohort in Chongqing: the cohort profile
Qing CHEN ; Wenzheng ZHOU ; Niya ZHOU ; Huan YANG ; Yimeng WANG ; Haiyan ZHANG ; Qiuhong LI ; Nianrong WANG ; Hongyan CHEN ; Lin AO ; Jinyi LIU ; Ziyuan ZHOU ; Hua ZHANG ; Wei ZHOU ; Hongbo QI ; Jia CAO
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2022;43(7):1134-1139
Birth cohort is an important platform to study the effect of early-life exposure on health outcome, but large cohorts to investigate the effect of preconception exposure, especially paternal exposure, on reproductive health and birth outcome are limited. The Preconception Reproductive Health and Birth Outcome Cohort (PREBIC) is a prospective birth cohort study which pays equal attention to the contribution of environmental, psychological, behavioral as well as other factors to reproductive health and adverse birth outcomes in both men and women in Chongqing, China. PREBIC started in 2019 and plans to recruit 20 800 reproductive-age couples with child-bearing willingness. Followed up was conducted to understand the conception status of the women within two years. Women in pregnancy would be visited at first, second, third trimesters and after delivery. The offspring would be monitored until 2 years old to understand the incidences of preterm birth, low birth weight, birth defects, neurodevelopmental disorders and other outcomes. Related information and biospecimen collections (including semen, peripheral blood, urine, placenta, umbilical cord, cord blood and oral swab) were scheduled in each period. By January 2022, PREBIC had recruited 8 698 participants from all 38 districts in Chongqing. The goal of PREBIC is to establish one of the largest prospective preconception birth cohorts covering both men and women, which might provide a unique insight to understand the effects of the full reproductive cycle on reproductive health and adverse outcomes, with especial emphasis on preconception exposures.
6.Studies of the norm of Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale(KPCS)among parents of infants in urban areas of China
Hongdi PAN ; Yue ZHANG ; He TANG ; Jinliuxing YANG ; Weiwei FENG ; Lijuan MU ; Dongmei YAN ; Jie SHAO ; Hong WANG ; Xueting GAO ; Ranke ZHU ; Guangwen HUANG ; Dongmei ZHAO ; Yan LUO ; Lanqiu LYU ; Jin SUN ; Jing YANG ; Shuangqin YAN ; Nianrong WANG ; Hong WANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;55(10):1209-1213
Objective:To establish the norm of the Chinese version of Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale (KPCS) in urban areas of China.Methods:From August to December 2017, the parents of 2 216 children (<36 months old) were selected from 15 cities (Beijing, Lianyungang, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Xi′an, Guangzhou, Changsha, Jinan, Guiyang, Ningbo, Dalian, Qinhuangdao, Maanshan, Chongqing and Wuhan) in 14 provinces by stratified random sampling. The general demographic characteristics and parents′ parenting confidence were collected by a self-made questionnaire and KPCS Chinese version. The percentile norm was established. P 3, P10 and P 25 were used as the criteria to define the degree of lack of parenting confidence. Results:The age of mothers was (30.67±4.29). The age of the father was (32.50±4.99) years old. There were 726 (32.76%), 759 (34.25%) and 731 (32.99%) infants in 6-12, 12-23 and 24-35 months old groups. The total scores of P 50, P 25, P 10 and P 3 of KPCS (Chinese version) of infant parents in urban areas in China were 41, 38, 33, and 29 respectively. When the scores of parents were 34-37, 30-33, and ≤ 29, they were judged as mild, moderate, and severe lack of parenting confidence. There was no significant difference in the Chinese version of KPCS between parents of different age groups and parents of different gender (χ2=3.53, P=0.171; χ2=1.41, P=0.236). Each factor score≤ P 3 is defined as the boundary score, and the corresponding boundary scores of "parenting" "support" and "competence" were 13, 9, and 5 respectively. Conclusion:The Chinese version of KPCS can be used to assess the parenting confidence of infants in urban areas of China. It can used as one of the bases for scientific and objective evaluation of the parenting status of families.
7.Methylation detection of phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten gene promoter in hepatocellular carcinoma samples by next-generation sequencing
Xiaokuan JING ; Qiyu JIANG ; Congshu LI ; Nianrong ZHANG ; Yantao CHAI ; Fan FENG ; Boan LI ; Yankun LI
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;55(10):1220-1227
Objective:The purpose of this study is to use the next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology platform to detect the methylation rate of phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten ( PTEN) promoter region in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissue samples, and to analyze the clinical significance of its correlation with the prognosis of patients receiving sorafenib treatment. Methods:The 52 pairs of tumor tissue and para-cancerous tissue samples from HCC patients treated with sorafenib alone, which were collected and preserved in the Liver Tumor Diagnosis and Research Center of the former 302 Hospital of the People′s Liberation Army by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Project with the project batch number 81702986 in 2018, were extracted total DNA from the samples. Then the DNA samples were treated with bisulfite and specific primers were designed to amplify the PTEN promoter region. Finally, the amplified products were analyzed by second-generation sequencing. In the analysis of clinical significance of PTEN methylation, log-rank statistical analysis was used to calculate whether there was a statistical difference in survival between the patient groups. Results:The methylation rate of PTEN promoter region in tumor tissues (29.17%±9.58%) was significantly higher than that in paracancer tissues (4.17%±2.86%)( t=19.970, P<0.05). At the same time, in HCC tissues, the methylation rate of the PTEN promoter region is negatively correlated with its expression ( F=47.270, P<0.000 1; Y=-1 800× X+38.03), and the PTEN methylation rate is negatively correlated with the prognosis of patients receiving the molecularly targeted drug Sorafenib (χ2=4.313, P<0.05). Conclusion:This study successfully established a new method for detecting methylation in the promoter region of PTEN, and the methylation rate of PTEN can be used as one of the targets of HCC diagnosis and targeted therapy.
8.Studies of the norm of Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale(KPCS)among parents of infants in urban areas of China
Hongdi PAN ; Yue ZHANG ; He TANG ; Jinliuxing YANG ; Weiwei FENG ; Lijuan MU ; Dongmei YAN ; Jie SHAO ; Hong WANG ; Xueting GAO ; Ranke ZHU ; Guangwen HUANG ; Dongmei ZHAO ; Yan LUO ; Lanqiu LYU ; Jin SUN ; Jing YANG ; Shuangqin YAN ; Nianrong WANG ; Hong WANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;55(10):1209-1213
Objective:To establish the norm of the Chinese version of Karitane Parenting Confidence Scale (KPCS) in urban areas of China.Methods:From August to December 2017, the parents of 2 216 children (<36 months old) were selected from 15 cities (Beijing, Lianyungang, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Xi′an, Guangzhou, Changsha, Jinan, Guiyang, Ningbo, Dalian, Qinhuangdao, Maanshan, Chongqing and Wuhan) in 14 provinces by stratified random sampling. The general demographic characteristics and parents′ parenting confidence were collected by a self-made questionnaire and KPCS Chinese version. The percentile norm was established. P 3, P10 and P 25 were used as the criteria to define the degree of lack of parenting confidence. Results:The age of mothers was (30.67±4.29). The age of the father was (32.50±4.99) years old. There were 726 (32.76%), 759 (34.25%) and 731 (32.99%) infants in 6-12, 12-23 and 24-35 months old groups. The total scores of P 50, P 25, P 10 and P 3 of KPCS (Chinese version) of infant parents in urban areas in China were 41, 38, 33, and 29 respectively. When the scores of parents were 34-37, 30-33, and ≤ 29, they were judged as mild, moderate, and severe lack of parenting confidence. There was no significant difference in the Chinese version of KPCS between parents of different age groups and parents of different gender (χ2=3.53, P=0.171; χ2=1.41, P=0.236). Each factor score≤ P 3 is defined as the boundary score, and the corresponding boundary scores of "parenting" "support" and "competence" were 13, 9, and 5 respectively. Conclusion:The Chinese version of KPCS can be used to assess the parenting confidence of infants in urban areas of China. It can used as one of the bases for scientific and objective evaluation of the parenting status of families.
9.Methylation detection of phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten gene promoter in hepatocellular carcinoma samples by next-generation sequencing
Xiaokuan JING ; Qiyu JIANG ; Congshu LI ; Nianrong ZHANG ; Yantao CHAI ; Fan FENG ; Boan LI ; Yankun LI
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;55(10):1220-1227
Objective:The purpose of this study is to use the next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology platform to detect the methylation rate of phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten ( PTEN) promoter region in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissue samples, and to analyze the clinical significance of its correlation with the prognosis of patients receiving sorafenib treatment. Methods:The 52 pairs of tumor tissue and para-cancerous tissue samples from HCC patients treated with sorafenib alone, which were collected and preserved in the Liver Tumor Diagnosis and Research Center of the former 302 Hospital of the People′s Liberation Army by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Project with the project batch number 81702986 in 2018, were extracted total DNA from the samples. Then the DNA samples were treated with bisulfite and specific primers were designed to amplify the PTEN promoter region. Finally, the amplified products were analyzed by second-generation sequencing. In the analysis of clinical significance of PTEN methylation, log-rank statistical analysis was used to calculate whether there was a statistical difference in survival between the patient groups. Results:The methylation rate of PTEN promoter region in tumor tissues (29.17%±9.58%) was significantly higher than that in paracancer tissues (4.17%±2.86%)( t=19.970, P<0.05). At the same time, in HCC tissues, the methylation rate of the PTEN promoter region is negatively correlated with its expression ( F=47.270, P<0.000 1; Y=-1 800× X+38.03), and the PTEN methylation rate is negatively correlated with the prognosis of patients receiving the molecularly targeted drug Sorafenib (χ2=4.313, P<0.05). Conclusion:This study successfully established a new method for detecting methylation in the promoter region of PTEN, and the methylation rate of PTEN can be used as one of the targets of HCC diagnosis and targeted therapy.
10. Practice of parenting and related factors on children aged 0-5 in the urban areas of China
Jinliuxing YANG ; Yue ZHANG ; Weiwei FENG ; He TANG ; Jie SHAO ; Nianrong WANG ; Hong WANG ; Jin SUN ; Yan LUO ; Lanqiu LYU ; Shuangqin YAN ; Dongmei ZHAO ; Lijuan MU ; Dongmei YAN ; Hong WANG ; Xueting GAO ; Manfen HE ; Jing YANG ; Min FU ; Matthew SANDERS ; Divna HASLAM
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2019;40(4):422-426
Objective:
To characterize the relations between the practice of parenting and associated factors on children (0-5 years old) in urban areas of China, in order to provide evidence for promoting the early development of children and to provide positive guidance and service programs on parenting.
Methods:
A total of 4 515 parents from 15 cities (14 provinces) were surveyed with a self-administered questionnaire. Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales (PAFAS) was used, including parameters as: consistency and coercive parenting, positive encouragement, parent-child relationship and parental emotion adjustment, family relationship and parental teamwork aspects,


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