Pub Date : 2021-07-24DOI: 10.53043/2347-3894.acam90012
Victoria Szafranska, Lauren Murphy, Bin Xu, Jason Y Park, Ting Feng, Yemeng Chen
Women with post-pill amenorrhea with no underlying condition are not offered many, if any, treatment options and have to wait until their body returns to normal. A 26-year-old female presented with amenorrhea of three years duration after getting off of birth control which she had been previously taking consistently for seven years, from 17 until the age of 23. Her lab test results were unremarkable, and her primary care physician had not offered her any treatment options. Based on her TCM diagnosis, she started receiving weekly acupuncture treatments, beginning in July 2019, using the combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture points and Master Tung’s points, chosen for their specific properties. The patient’s prognosis was good and the patient’s menstrual cycle returned after the third session. Even though our case study represents one patient’s experience, the return of her menstrual cycle warrants additional research into the use of Master Tung’s points for the treatment of amenorrhea.
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Pub Date : 2021-06-25DOI: 10.53043/2347-3894.acam90008
Pooran Chand, Mohit, Neeti Solanki, P. Dutt
The rate and severity of COVID-19 transmission has elevated the morbidity and mortality rate across the world with failure of respiratory system being the major cause. The corona virus approach the cells through ACE-2 receptor and induce cytopathic effect triggering the pro-infalmmatory marker against the lung damage [1]. Therefore, induction of cytokines like IL6, ferritin, IL-8, leptin amongst others may contribute to the most prevailing sleep-related respiratory disorder, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) [2]. OSA is characterized by intermittent hypoxia, which can further deteriorate the COVID-19 associated hypoxemia and prompt the pulmonary damage. Hence, OSA by itself puts at risk of COVID-19 complications and increase the mortality rate. Moreover, literature suggests the association of OSA with various comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, chronic respiratory issues, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease etc., which might be more likely to develop complications of COVID-19 than other individuals considering the present statistics. Thus, OSA requires special assistance and , the management of OSA should be stressed upon for prevention and control [3].
{"title":"COVID-19 & Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Association and Management","authors":"Pooran Chand, Mohit, Neeti Solanki, P. Dutt","doi":"10.53043/2347-3894.acam90008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53043/2347-3894.acam90008","url":null,"abstract":"The rate and severity of COVID-19 transmission has elevated the morbidity and mortality rate across the world with failure of respiratory system being the major cause. The corona virus approach the cells through ACE-2 receptor and induce cytopathic effect triggering the pro-infalmmatory marker against the lung damage [1]. Therefore, induction of cytokines like IL6, ferritin, IL-8, leptin amongst others may contribute to the most prevailing sleep-related respiratory disorder, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) [2]. OSA is characterized by intermittent hypoxia, which can further deteriorate the COVID-19 associated hypoxemia and prompt the pulmonary damage. Hence, OSA by itself puts at risk of COVID-19 complications and increase the mortality rate. Moreover, literature suggests the association of OSA with various comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, chronic respiratory issues, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease etc., which might be more likely to develop complications of COVID-19 than other individuals considering the present statistics. Thus, OSA requires special assistance and , the management of OSA should be stressed upon for prevention and control [3].","PeriodicalId":72312,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of complementary and alternative medicine : A-CAM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44282098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-06-25DOI: 10.53043/2347-3894.acam90010
N. Yanay, Z. Armaly
Patients with end stage kidney disease receiving dialysis treatment are at increased risk of COVID-19 infection. These patients have also higher rates of complications and mortality. The vulnerability may in part be explained by the profound changes in the immune system that are associated with impaired renal function. At the time of approval of the first vaccine for COVID-19, the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine, there was no information on the efficacy and safety of the vaccine in dialysis patients. Preliminary reports on outcomes with the vaccine in the dialysis population have been published recently and the results are, in general, encouraging. However, these results indicate a lower response rate, a longer time to mount antibody response, lower antibody levels and possibly higher rate of COVID-19 breakthrough infection in the dialysis population. These results raise several questions that await further data to be reported. Meanwhile the dialysis patient’s population may still need special attention. Lessons learnt in this special population may also be applicable for other vulnerable patient groups.
{"title":"COVID -19 Vaccination in Patients with End Stage Kidney Disease. Early Results for an mRNA Vaccine in a Vulnerable Population","authors":"N. Yanay, Z. Armaly","doi":"10.53043/2347-3894.acam90010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53043/2347-3894.acam90010","url":null,"abstract":"Patients with end stage kidney disease receiving dialysis treatment are at increased risk of COVID-19 infection. These patients have also higher rates of complications and mortality. The vulnerability may in part be explained by the profound changes in the immune system that are associated with impaired renal function. At the time of approval of the first vaccine for COVID-19, the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine, there was no information on the efficacy and safety of the vaccine in dialysis patients. Preliminary reports on outcomes with the vaccine in the dialysis population have been published recently and the results are, in general, encouraging. However, these results indicate a lower response rate, a longer time to mount antibody response, lower antibody levels and possibly higher rate of COVID-19 breakthrough infection in the dialysis population. These results raise several questions that await further data to be reported. Meanwhile the dialysis patient’s population may still need special attention. Lessons learnt in this special population may also be applicable for other vulnerable patient groups.","PeriodicalId":72312,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of complementary and alternative medicine : A-CAM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47864130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-06-25DOI: 10.53043/2347-3894.acam90011
Qiu Xie
{"title":"Placenta Development Associated Factor GCM Contributes to NTDs","authors":"Qiu Xie","doi":"10.53043/2347-3894.acam90011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53043/2347-3894.acam90011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72312,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of complementary and alternative medicine : A-CAM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44378078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-06-25DOI: 10.53043/2347-3894.acam90009
M. E. Wakefield
Therefore, by integrating these protocols into your practice, you will be able to offer your patients a comprehensive constitutional treatment which is anything but cosmetic, one which views the face as a mirror of the overall health and wellbeing of the body. It is necessary for us to achieve more than a pretty face as a result of our efforts; my approach seeks to transform and renew the original essence and beauty of life.
{"title":"Constitutional Facial Acupuncture: The New Protocols","authors":"M. E. Wakefield","doi":"10.53043/2347-3894.acam90009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53043/2347-3894.acam90009","url":null,"abstract":"Therefore, by integrating these protocols into your practice, you will be able to offer your patients a comprehensive constitutional treatment which is anything but cosmetic, one which views the face as a mirror of the overall health and wellbeing of the body. It is necessary for us to achieve more than a pretty face as a result of our efforts; my approach seeks to transform and renew the original essence and beauty of life.","PeriodicalId":72312,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of complementary and alternative medicine : A-CAM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47438751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-06-01DOI: 10.53043/2347-3894.acam90007
T. Keflie, Aregash Samuel, A. Woldegiorgis, C. Lambert, D. Nohr, H. Biesalski
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infectious disease that usually affects the lungs leading to severe coughing, fever, and chest pains. Objective: This study aimed to assess the effects of consuming sun-exposed mushrooms on the treatment outcomes of TB Methods: Participants were TB patients and categorized into block-1 (32) and block-2 (32) based on their willingness to consume sandwich bread containing sun-exposed oyster mushrooms. Blood and sputum samples were taken at the beginning (Day 0) and end of the study (4th month). Assays of 25-hydroxy (OH) D, cytokines, LL-37, and CRP were performed using Enzyme Linked- Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) technique, and mycobacterial cultures were performed using Lowenstein Jensen media. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Consumption of the sandwich bread induced a 27.8% increase in the mean serum 25(OH)D level with 35.5% and 32.3% reduction in the proportion of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and insufficiency (VDI), respectively. There were progressive changes in TB score (mean } SD of 2.6 } 1.8; 95% CI of 1.95 to 3.17; p<0.001) and Karnofsky performance status scale (80.3 } 6.9%, p < 0.001) with significant improvements in IFN-γ and LL-37 levels (p<0.05). Conclusion: Consumption of sun-exposed oyster mushrooms effectively improved the deficiencies of vitamin D in TB patients. The accelerated improvements on the clinical and immunological outcomes give us a clue that sun-exposed oyster mushrooms could serve as a potential, safe, easily available, and affordable adjunctive treatment and help patients fight TB. Keywords: Sun-exposure; Mushrooms; Vitamin D; Tuberculosis; Treatment outcomes
{"title":"Consumption of Sun-Exposed Oyster Mushrooms Help Patients Fight Tuberculosis","authors":"T. Keflie, Aregash Samuel, A. Woldegiorgis, C. Lambert, D. Nohr, H. Biesalski","doi":"10.53043/2347-3894.acam90007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53043/2347-3894.acam90007","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infectious disease that usually affects the lungs leading to severe coughing, fever, and chest pains. Objective: This study aimed to assess the effects of consuming sun-exposed mushrooms on the treatment outcomes of TB Methods: Participants were TB patients and categorized into block-1 (32) and block-2 (32) based on their willingness to consume sandwich bread containing sun-exposed oyster mushrooms. Blood and sputum samples were taken at the beginning (Day 0) and end of the study (4th month). Assays of 25-hydroxy (OH) D, cytokines, LL-37, and CRP were performed using Enzyme Linked- Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) technique, and mycobacterial cultures were performed using Lowenstein Jensen media. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Consumption of the sandwich bread induced a 27.8% increase in the mean serum 25(OH)D level with 35.5% and 32.3% reduction in the proportion of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and insufficiency (VDI), respectively. There were progressive changes in TB score (mean } SD of 2.6 } 1.8; 95% CI of 1.95 to 3.17; p<0.001) and Karnofsky performance status scale (80.3 } 6.9%, p < 0.001) with significant improvements in IFN-γ and LL-37 levels (p<0.05). Conclusion: Consumption of sun-exposed oyster mushrooms effectively improved the deficiencies of vitamin D in TB patients. The accelerated improvements on the clinical and immunological outcomes give us a clue that sun-exposed oyster mushrooms could serve as a potential, safe, easily available, and affordable adjunctive treatment and help patients fight TB. Keywords: Sun-exposure; Mushrooms; Vitamin D; Tuberculosis; Treatment outcomes","PeriodicalId":72312,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of complementary and alternative medicine : A-CAM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46723793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-03-01DOI: 10.53043/2347-3894.ACAM90001
Sorush Niknamian
Coronaviruses are a group of related viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to lethal. Mild illnesses include some cases of the common cold, while more lethal varieties can cause SARS, MERS, and COVID-19. The outbreak was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, declared to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020, and recognized as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. Coronaviruses are the subfamily Orthocoronavirinae, within the family of Coronaviridae, order Nidovirales, and realm Riboviria. They are enveloped viruses with a positive-sense single-stranded RNA genome and a nucleocapsid of helical symmetry. The genome size of coronaviruses is approximately from 26 to 32 kilobases. Coronaviruses were first discovered in the 1930s and Human coronaviruses were discovered in the 1960s. The earliest ones studied were from human patients with the common cold, which were later named human coronavirus 229E and human coronavirus OC43. Other human coronaviruses have since been identified, including SARS-CoV in 2003, HCoV NL63 in 2004, HKU1 in 2005, MERS-CoV in 2012, and SARS-CoV-2 in 2019. Most of these have involved serious respiratory tract infections
{"title":"BRIEF FACTS ABOUT COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) and DETAILS","authors":"Sorush Niknamian","doi":"10.53043/2347-3894.ACAM90001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53043/2347-3894.ACAM90001","url":null,"abstract":"Coronaviruses are a group of related viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, coronaviruses cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to lethal. Mild illnesses include some cases of the common cold, while more lethal varieties can cause SARS, MERS, and COVID-19. The outbreak was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, declared to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020, and recognized as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. Coronaviruses are the subfamily Orthocoronavirinae, within the family of Coronaviridae, order Nidovirales, and realm Riboviria. They are enveloped viruses with a positive-sense single-stranded RNA genome and a nucleocapsid of helical symmetry. The genome size of coronaviruses is approximately from 26 to 32 kilobases. Coronaviruses were first discovered in the 1930s and Human coronaviruses were discovered in the 1960s. The earliest ones studied were from human patients with the common cold, which were later named human coronavirus 229E and human coronavirus OC43. Other human coronaviruses have since been identified, including SARS-CoV in 2003, HCoV NL63 in 2004, HKU1 in 2005, MERS-CoV in 2012, and SARS-CoV-2 in 2019. Most of these have involved serious respiratory tract infections","PeriodicalId":72312,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of complementary and alternative medicine : A-CAM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48608595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-03-01DOI: 10.5455/jcmr.2020.11.02.31
R. Vladimirovna, T. Anatolevich, C. Dmitrievna, K. Nikolaevna
Aim. To investigate morphological and functional characteristics of sportsmen-divers, specializing in swimming in the stayers, sprinters and subsea disciplines. Materials and methods. The study involved submariners aged from 18 to 25 years (15 boys and 15 girls). Each athlete is a member of the national team of the Krasnoyarsk territory and has a sports title not lower than the master of sports of Russia. The following methods are used: the method of evaluating anthropometric indicators, the method of evaluating morphofunctional indicators, and the method of mathematical statistics. Results. Submariners who specialize in Stayer disciplines fit the second morphofunctional type of physical development (MFTFR) (according To O. N. Moskovchenko [19]). These athletes are characterized by an athletic build, above average height and light weight. This makes it easier to overcome the surface of the water environment. Athletes-divers, specializing in the sprint and underwater subjects, is attributed to the third MPTP (for O. N. Moskovchenko [19] ). Swimmers have high indicators of length and body weight, which allows them to perform speed-power work at a high level. Conclusion. The data obtained in the course of the research can serve as an effective pedagogical tool in the training of submariners. The relationship between sports specialization and morphofunctional characteristics serves as a scientific basis for organizing the training process. The dynamics of changes in morphofunctional parameters depending on the specialization provides an opportunity to justify the choice of underwater discipline, which allows you to predict the high result of the athlete and individualize the training process. Keywords. swimmers, divers, training process, morphological and functional features, sports specialty.
{"title":"The Choice of Sports Specialization On the Basis of Morphological and Functional Characteristics in The Underwater Sport","authors":"R. Vladimirovna, T. Anatolevich, C. Dmitrievna, K. Nikolaevna","doi":"10.5455/jcmr.2020.11.02.31","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/jcmr.2020.11.02.31","url":null,"abstract":"Aim. To investigate morphological and functional characteristics of sportsmen-divers, specializing in swimming in the stayers, sprinters and subsea disciplines. Materials and methods. The study involved submariners aged from 18 to 25 years (15 boys and 15 girls). Each athlete is a member of the national team of the Krasnoyarsk territory and has a sports title not lower than the master of sports of Russia. The following methods are used: the method of evaluating anthropometric indicators, the method of evaluating morphofunctional indicators, and the method of mathematical statistics. Results. Submariners who specialize in Stayer disciplines fit the second morphofunctional type of physical development (MFTFR) (according To O. N. Moskovchenko [19]). These athletes are characterized by an athletic build, above average height and light weight. This makes it easier to overcome the surface of the water environment. Athletes-divers, specializing in the sprint and underwater subjects, is attributed to the third MPTP (for O. N. Moskovchenko [19] ). Swimmers have high indicators of length and body weight, which allows them to perform speed-power work at a high level. Conclusion. The data obtained in the course of the research can serve as an effective pedagogical tool in the training of submariners. The relationship between sports specialization and morphofunctional characteristics serves as a scientific basis for organizing the training process. The dynamics of changes in morphofunctional parameters depending on the specialization provides an opportunity to justify the choice of underwater discipline, which allows you to predict the high result of the athlete and individualize the training process. Keywords. swimmers, divers, training process, morphological and functional features, sports specialty.","PeriodicalId":72312,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of complementary and alternative medicine : A-CAM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48537166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-03-01DOI: 10.53043/2347-3894.acam90004
T. Chien
{"title":"What’s attitude should we hold?: The balance between CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) and mainstream medicine.","authors":"T. Chien","doi":"10.53043/2347-3894.acam90004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53043/2347-3894.acam90004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72312,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of complementary and alternative medicine : A-CAM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43215114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-03-01DOI: 10.53043/2347-3894.acam90002
Inga Wang, Jay Kapellush, Stephen Hou, M. Rahman, Xiaoyan Li, David Ritchie
Background. Cholesterol levels in total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C), and triglyceride (TG) contribute to atherosclerosis and its clinical consequences. Objectives. This study aimed to examine the trends in serum TC/HDL and LDL/HDL ratio across the age span. Methods. This is an observational study. Blood lipid measurements, taken from 85,646 noninstitutionalized participants, aged 6 to 80, were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) study. We compared the TC/HDL and LDL/HDL ratio trends in three distinct cross-sectional surveys during 2007-2010, 2011-2014, and 2015- 2018. Results. Cholesterol ratios changed by age and differed by sex. Mean TC/HDL ratios declined from 4.03 (95% CI, 4.01-4.05) in 2007-2010, to 3.84 (95% CI, 3.81-3.87) in 2015-2018 (p<.05 for linear trend) in male; mean TC/HDL ratios declined from 3.69 (95% CI, 3.67-3.70) in 2007- 2010, to 3.45 (95% CI, 3.42-3.47) in 2015-2018 (p<.05 for linear trend) in female. Mean LDL/HDL ratios declined from 2.30 (95% CI, 2.28-2.32) in 2007-2010, to 2.18 (95% CI, 2.15- 2.20) in 2015-2018 (p<.05 for linear trend) in male; mean LDL/HDL ratios declined from 2.04 (95% CI, 2.02-2.06) in 2007-2010, to 1.96 (95% CI, 1.94-1.98) in 2015-2018 (p<.001 for linear trend) in female. Conclusions. Between 2007 and 2018, favorable trends in lipid ratio levels were observed among noninstitutionalized residents in the US.
{"title":"Trends in TC/HDL and LDL/HDL Ratios across the Age Span: Data from the 2007-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)","authors":"Inga Wang, Jay Kapellush, Stephen Hou, M. Rahman, Xiaoyan Li, David Ritchie","doi":"10.53043/2347-3894.acam90002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53043/2347-3894.acam90002","url":null,"abstract":"Background. Cholesterol levels in total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C), and triglyceride (TG) contribute to atherosclerosis and its clinical consequences. Objectives. This study aimed to examine the trends in serum TC/HDL and LDL/HDL ratio across the age span. Methods. This is an observational study. Blood lipid measurements, taken from 85,646 noninstitutionalized participants, aged 6 to 80, were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) study. We compared the TC/HDL and LDL/HDL ratio trends in three distinct cross-sectional surveys during 2007-2010, 2011-2014, and 2015- 2018. Results. Cholesterol ratios changed by age and differed by sex. Mean TC/HDL ratios declined from 4.03 (95% CI, 4.01-4.05) in 2007-2010, to 3.84 (95% CI, 3.81-3.87) in 2015-2018 (p<.05 for linear trend) in male; mean TC/HDL ratios declined from 3.69 (95% CI, 3.67-3.70) in 2007- 2010, to 3.45 (95% CI, 3.42-3.47) in 2015-2018 (p<.05 for linear trend) in female. Mean LDL/HDL ratios declined from 2.30 (95% CI, 2.28-2.32) in 2007-2010, to 2.18 (95% CI, 2.15- 2.20) in 2015-2018 (p<.05 for linear trend) in male; mean LDL/HDL ratios declined from 2.04 (95% CI, 2.02-2.06) in 2007-2010, to 1.96 (95% CI, 1.94-1.98) in 2015-2018 (p<.001 for linear trend) in female. Conclusions. Between 2007 and 2018, favorable trends in lipid ratio levels were observed among noninstitutionalized residents in the US.","PeriodicalId":72312,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of complementary and alternative medicine : A-CAM","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47259226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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