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Nutrition & Dietetics
Juan J. Lopez-Gomez, Jose L. Perez-Castrillon, Isabel Garcia de Santos, Maria Perez-Alonso, Olatz Izaola-Jauregui, David Primo-Martin, Daniel A. De Luis-Roman
Summary: This study examined the differences in bone metabolism between postmenopausal women with and without obesity, and compared the risk of fracture at five years between these groups.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Sakda Arj-Ong Vallibhakara, Katanyuta Nakpalat, Areepan Sophonsritsuk, Chananya Tantitham, Orawin Vallibhakara
Summary: The study suggests that vitamin E (mixed-tocopherol) supplementation may have a preventive effect on bone loss in postmenopausal osteopenic women through anti-resorptive activity.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Pramod B. Umarji, Pankaj Verma, Vivek Garg, Marian Schini, Richard Eastell
Summary: This study conducted a 6-month randomized controlled trial on young Indian women aged 25 to 44, with the results showing favorable changes in bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis, indicating potential improvements in bone health.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Behnaz Abiri, Mohammadreza Vafa, Fatemeh Azizi-Soleiman, Morteza Safavi, Seyyed Morteza Kazemi, Masood Salehi, Farid Zaeri, Homa Sadeghi
Summary: The study found that iron-vitamin D co-supplementation did not provide added benefits for improvement in bone turnover, inflammatory, oxidative stress, and metabolic markers. Conversely, it suggests that vitamin D alone may have some detrimental effects on inflammatory and metabolic markers.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Mohammad Hassan Sohouli, Sicong Wang, Faisal Almuqayyid, Mariana Papini Gabiatti, Fateme Mozaffari, Zahra Mohamadian, Nazanin Koushki, Kamar Allayl Alras, Abdullah M. AlHossan, Saud K. Albatati, Aya Alfardous Alazm, Saeed Baradwan, Mihnea-Alexandru Gaman, Sicheng Wang, Ahmed Abu-Zaid
Summary: This meta-analysis examined the effects of vitamin D supplementation on bone turnover markers (BTMs) in adults. The results showed that vitamin D administration can decrease the levels of specific BTMs, but no significant effect was observed on other BTMs.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Dimitra Stathi, Nikos Fountoulakis, Angeliki Panagiotou, Giuseppe Maltese, Antonella Corcillo, Anastasios Mangelis, Salma Ayis, Luigi Gnudi, Janaka Karalliedde
Summary: People with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease are prone to bone mineral disorders and increased fracture risk. This study indicates that oral calcitriol can decrease the levels of bone turnover markers, including osteocalcin, C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen, and fibroblast growth factor-23. Further research is needed to assess the clinical significance and long-term impact on bone health of these findings.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ahmad Azam Malik, Mukhtiar Baig, Nadeem Shafique Butt, Muhammad Imran, Sami Hamdan Alzahrani, Zohair Jamil Gazzaz
Summary: This study evaluated the trends and performance of Vitamin D and bone metabolism-related publications. The findings showed that the USA, Japan, China, and the United Kingdom had the highest number of published articles, while Cooper C, Dawson-Hughes B, and Holick MF were the most prolific authors. The study also revealed a decline in contributions from the most prominent sources.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Angelo Fassio, Davide Gatti, Maurizio Rossini, Camilla Benini, Elena Fracassi, Eugenia Bertoldo, Ombretta Viapiana, Stefano Milleri, Matteo Gatti, Giovanni Adami
Summary: Supplementation with cholecalciferol in healthy individuals deficient in vitamin D affected multiple regulators of calcium, phosphate, and bone metabolism, with no significant differences observed among the three dosing regimens.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Elizabeth M. Curtis, Camille Parsons, Kate Maslin, Stefania D'Angelo, Rebecca J. Moon, Sarah R. Crozier, Fatma Gossiel, Nicholas J. Bishop, Stephen H. Kennedy, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Robert Fraser, Saurabh Gandhi, Ann Prentice, Hazel M. Inskip, Keith M. Godfrey, Inez Schoenmakers, M. Kassim Javaid, Richard Eastell, Cyrus Cooper, Nicholas C. Harvey
Summary: This study investigated the changes of maternal bone resorption marker, urinary CTX, across pregnancy, the impact of gestational vitamin D supplementation, and the associations between CTX and maternal postnatal bone outcomes. The results showed that maternal CTX levels increased through pregnancy, with a lesser degree of increase in the cholecalciferol supplementation group, and higher CTX levels at 34 weeks of gestation were associated with lower maternal bone mass postpartum.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Elena Formisano, Elisa Proietti, Consuelo Borgarelli, Livia Pisciotta
Summary: Psoriasis is a chronic immune-dysregulated inflammatory disease and low vitamin D levels are associated with it. This study reviewed the relationship between vitamin D, bone metabolism parameters, and psoriasis, as well as evaluated the effectiveness of oral vitamin D supplementation. The results showed that psoriasis patients had lower levels of 25(OH)D and parathormone compared to controls. However, vitamin D supplementation did not seem to improve clinical manifestations in psoriasis patients.
Article
Immunology
Tavitiya Sudjaritruk, Torsak Bunupuradah, Linda Aurpibul, Suparat Kanjanavanit, Tawalchaya Chotecharoentanan, Natthanidnan Sricharoen, Pradthana Ounchanum, Piyarat Suntarattiwong, Krittaporn Pornpaisalsakul, Thanyawee Puthanakit
Summary: Among Thai adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV, high-dose vitamin D and calcium supplementation significantly increased lumbar spine bone mineral density and promoted bone health.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Cell & Tissue Engineering
C. C. Stewart, N. N. O'Hara, S. Bzovsky, C. S. Bahney, S. Sprague, G. P. Slobogean
Summary: This study aims to investigate whether BTMs can be used as early markers of delayed fracture healing and to examine the effect of vitamin D on BTM response after fracture.
BONE & JOINT RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Amin Gasmi, Geir Bjorklund, Massimiliano Peana, Pavan Kumar Mujawdiya, Lyudmila Pivina, Adrien Ongenae, Salva Piscopo, Beatrice Severin
Summary: Calcium is essential for bone health and nerve signaling, while phosphorus is a key component of ATP and helps regulate metabolic energy. Vitamins D and K are crucial for the absorption and excretion of calcium and phosphorus, with vitamin D playing a regulatory role in various bodily functions.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Jingjing Ma, Lulu Han, Xue Zhou, Zhihong Li
Summary: During mid and late pregnancy, patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are prone to vitamin D deficiency, which has negative effects on bone turnover, bone mineral density (BMD), as well as the health of the mother and the development of the fetus. Therefore, routine screening for vitamin D deficiency is recommended during pregnancy.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Marjolein van Driel, Johannes P. T. M. van Leeuwen
Summary: Despite its rigid structure, the bone is a dynamic organ, highly regulated by endocrine factors. Vitamin D, particularly its renal metabolite 1 alpha,25-OH2D3, plays a major role in maintaining bone structure by influencing osteoblasts in various ways. These include directing osteoblasts towards proliferation or apoptosis, regulating their differentiation and bone matrix production, and controlling the mineralization of the bone matrix. Osteoblasts also possess the enzymes necessary to metabolize 1 alpha,25-OH2D3, indicating the transition of vitamin D from an endocrine regulator to an autocrine/paracrine regulator in bone formation.
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Environmental Sciences
Lukasz Szymczak, Tomasz Podgorski, Jacek Lewandowski, Arkadiusz Janiak, Edyta Michalak, Katarzyna Domaszewska
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the hormonal response of wheelchair rugby participants under a half-year training cycle. The study found a significant change in cortisol concentration in the blood of Wheelchair Rugby players between two research periods, and a correlation between changes in free testosterone/cortisol concentration and creatinine concentration. Due to the significant loss of spinal cord injury capacity and the possibility of life-threatening trends, the anabolic/catabolic status of players should be monitored using blood biochemical indices.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Katarzyna Domaszewska, Michal Boraczynski, Yi-Yuan Tang, Joanna Gronek, Krystian Wochna, Tomasz Boraczynski, Dariusz Wielinski, Piotr Gronek
Summary: This review provides a brief summary of established findings in exercise immunology and immunogerontology, focusing on the main exercise-induced mechanisms associated with aging of the immune system.
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Agnieszka Ewa Zawada, Aldona Juchacz, Radoslaw Palutka, Karolina Zalesna, Artur Druzdz, Agnieszka Dobrowolska, Katarzyna Domaszewska
Summary: This study investigates the impact of breathing an oxygen-enriched mixture on muscle acidification and tissue oxygenation during exercise. The results suggest that the use of oxygen-enriched air can decrease hypoxia in working muscles of obese individuals and improve physical fitness levels. The findings indicate that the implementation of an oxygen-enriched air mixture could be a promising therapeutic strategy for obese patients with high lactate concentrations after exercise.
ADVANCES IN CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Katarzyna Domaszewska, Sara Gorna, Malwina Pietrzak, Tomasz Podgorski
Summary: Endurance training in the extended pulmonary rehabilitation program for COPD patients does not exacerbate oxidative stress and blood total phenolics concentration.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marcin Andrzejewski, Marek Konefal, Tomasz Podgorski, Beata Pluta, Pawel Chmura, Jan Chmura, Jakub Marynowicz, Kamil Melka, Marius Brazaitis, Jakub Krysciak
Summary: This study investigated the impact of a 6-month training program on the training-related stress indicators of youth soccer players. The results showed that training loads had a significant effect on biochemical markers, and reducing the training loads during the competitive period resulted in a decrease in these indicators.
Article
Psychiatry
Anna Jasinska-Mikolajczyk, Katarzyna Drews, Katarzyna Domaszewska, Grzegorz Kolasa, Marta Konofalska, Katarzyna Jowik, Maria Skibinska, Filip Rybakowski
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise on neurotrophin concentration and cognitive control in patients with depression. The results showed that a single bout of aerobic exercise did not cause significant changes in neurotrophin concentrations. However, the shortening of interference time after exercise may be due to practice effects. The study suggests that exercise may affect cognitive function in patients with depression.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Malwina Pietrzak, Katarzyna Domaszewska
Summary: The objective of this study was to compare the frequency of locomotor system diseases between salt miners and other occupational diseases. The study found that the most common diseases among salt miners are related to the lumbar spine. There was a significant correlation between the occurrence of pain changes in the thoracic spine and the extraction level. Diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and hearing loss were dependent on factors such as age, weight, and years of work in the mine.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sara Gorna, Katarzyna Domaszewska
Summary: Research in modern neurorehabilitation focuses on tailored cognitive and motor recovery programmes for stroke patients, with an emphasis on physiological parameters. This review aimed to determine the effects of endurance exercise on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels and evaluate the quality of related studies. The systematic review included seven intervention studies involving 200 patients and found that endurance exercise might increase peripheral BDNF concentration in post-stroke individuals.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Katarzyna Domaszewska, Agnieszka Zawada, Radoslaw Palutka, Tomasz Podgorski, Aldona Juchacz
Summary: This study aimed to determine the effect of using an oxygen-enriched breathing mixture during controlled physical training on blood oxidative stress parameters and total phenolics concentrations in obese adult women. The results showed that increasing the concentration of oxygen in the respiratory mixture during exercise was safe and did not exacerbate oxidative stress in the obese group.
Article
Biology
Katarzyna Sobczak, Pawel Nowinka, Krystian Wochna, Katarzyna Domaszewska
Summary: Age-related reduction in exercise capacity is common, and red blood cell distribution width (RDW-CV) has been found to be a useful prognostic factor in various cardiovascular conditions, as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Physical exercise, especially endurance and resistance training, can improve cardiorespiratory fitness and overall health. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Nordic walking training on RDW-CV levels and to assess the correlation between RDW-CV levels and cardiorespiratory performance in postmenopausal women.
Article
Orthopedics
Marzena Ratajczak, Michal Wendt, Ewa Sliwicka, Damian Skrypnik, Jacek Zielinski, Krzysztof Kusy, Piotr Krutki, Malgorzata Waszak
Summary: In this study, the effectiveness of lumbar traction therapy was examined in two experimental groups with different BMI, and the relationship between blood biomarkers and low back pain intensity was assessed. The findings suggest that excessive adipose tissue plays a role in aggravating inflammatory processes and the development of low back pain. Further research is needed to determine whether certain biomarkers can be reliable for the prognosis and monitoring of chronic low back treatment.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Barbara Pospieszna, Krzysztof Kusy, Ewa Maria Slominska, Monika Ciekot-Soltysiak, Jacek Zielinski
Summary: The study aimed to predict age-related changes in erythrocyte guanine nucleotides and examine the effects of competitive sport and physical training. Results showed that concentrations of guanine nucleotides were highest in sprint-trained athletes, lower in endurance runners, and lowest in untrained individuals. With increasing age, concentrations of GTP, TGN, and GEC value decreased while GDP and GMP concentrations increased. Lifelong sports participation, especially sprint-oriented, maintained higher erythrocyte guanlyate concentrations and supported energy metabolism, regulatory functions, and overall body functioning.
CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS IN AGING
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Marcin Grzeskowiak, Piotr Kocur, Dawid Lochynski
Summary: The thickness of the subcutaneous and perimuscular layers is correlated with the mechanical properties of the surrounding tissues, with thicker layers exhibiting higher compliance during relaxation and isometric contraction. Thinning of the subcutaneous layer and thickening of the muscle layer during contraction lead to increased stiffness and decreased elasticity. Therefore, considering the thickness of the subcutaneous tissue is crucial for accurate interpretations of myotonometric or other external biomechanical measurements.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biology
Katarzyna Sobczak, Krystian Wochna, Katarzyna Antosiak-Cyrak, Katarzyna Domaszewska
Summary: Perimenopause begins four years before a woman's last menses and results in significant physiological and anatomical changes due to decreased estrogen levels. This hormonal change increases the risk of coronary heart disease and affects lipid profiles. Engaging in regular physical activity can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and its adverse effects. The present study investigates the effects of a 6-month aqua aerobics program on cardiometabolic parameters in perimenopausal women.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anna Straburzynska-Lupa, Pawel Korman, Ewa Sliwicka, Jakub Krysciak, Malgorzata Barbara Ogurkowska
Summary: This study assesses the thermal profile of the skin in highly trained rowers and investigates the relationship between resting skin temperature and muscle peak torque. It found temperature asymmetries in the forearm after exercise in spring and significant asymmetry in knee joint extensors in autumn. Spring showed slightly higher skin temperatures in several areas of the body and higher peak torque of underlying muscles. Resting skin temperature was significantly correlated with muscle peak torque. Thermal imaging can be used to observe changes in skin temperature and symmetry before and after exercise.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
