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Histopathological results also revealed that the healing process was significantly faster in the rabbit groups which were as treated with CE of S . ilicifolium orally with the evidence of enhanced early granulation tissue ( connective tissue and angiogenesis ) and significant epithelization compared to the control .
Conclusions : Cell proliferation and migration are significantly faster when treated with S . ilicifolium aqueous extracts . Moreover , there are no toxic effect of S . ilicifolium aqueous extracts on RAW 264.7 , HDF and HaCaT cell lines . In this study , it is revealed that S . ilicifolium has potential remedial agent ; D-Mannitol for skin wound healing properties that by promote keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation and migration . These findings show that S . ilicifolium have promising wound healing properties .
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Yu J , Song P , Zhang Y , Wei Z . Effects of Mindfulness-Based Intervention on the Treatment of Problematic Eating Behaviors : A Systematic Review . The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine . 2023 , 26 ( 8 ). https :// doi . org / 10.1089 / acm . 2019.0163
Objectives : Emerging research interest focused on mindfulnessbased interventions ( MBIs ) as a complementary approach for the treatment of problematic eating behaviors . This systematic review aims to comprehensively evaluate current evidence from randomized-controlled trials ( RCTs ) that have used the MBIs as the treatment for problematic eating concerns .
Methods : Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses method for systematic reviews , electronic databases , including Ovid MEDLINE , Ovid Embase , AMED , Web of Knowledge , PsycINFO , Scopus , and The Cochrane Library , were systematically searched to identify up to June 2017 . Hand search of the reference lists of related systematic reviews was also conducted for detecting additional studies . Eligible studies were RCTs that employed MBIs as the primary intervention for people with problematic eating or body image concerns .
Results : A total of nine RCTs were included in this systematic review . In the majority of included studies , participants in MBI groups showed significant reduction in emotional eating , external eating , binge eating , and weight and shape concern . Findings also suggest that increasing mindful awareness of internal experiences and automatic patterns could be effective for the improvement of self-acceptance and emotional regulation , thereby reducing the problematic eating behaviors .
Conclusion : This systematic review advances the understanding of MBIs as an complementary approach for problematic eating behavior treatment . Despite the variable trial qualities and some small sample sizes , this study provides initial evidence supporting the efficacy of the application of MBIs to a range of problematic eating concerns . The application of MBIs remains a promising approach for the treatment of problematic eating and merits further investigations .
Zhao D , Guallar E , Woolf TB , Martin L , Lehmann H , Coughlin J , … Bennett WL . Association of Eating and Sleeping Intervals With Weight Change Over Time : The Daily24 Cohort . Journal of the American Heart Association . 2023 ; 12 ( 3 ): e026484 . https :// doi . org / 10.1161 / JAHA . 122.026484
Background : We aim to evaluate the association between meal intervals and weight trajectory among adults from a clinical cohort .
Methods and Results : This is a multisite prospective cohort study of adults recruited from 3 health systems . Over the 6‐month study period , 547 participants downloaded and used a mobile application to record the timing of meals and sleep for at least 1 day . We obtained information on weight and comorbidities at each outpatient visit from electronic health records for up to 10 years before until 10 months after baseline . We used mixed linear regression to model weight trajectories .
Mean age was 51.1 ( SD 15.0 ) years , and body mass index was 30.8 ( SD 7.8 ) kg / m2 ; 77.9 % were women , and 77.5 % reported White race . Mean interval from first to last meal was 11.5 ( 2.3 ) hours and was not associated with weight change . The number of meals per day was positively associated with weight change . The average difference in annual weight change ( 95 % CI ) associated with an increase of 1 daily meal was 0.28 kg ( 0.02 – 0.53 ).
Conclusions : Number of daily meals was positively associated with weight change over 6 years . Our findings did not support the use of time‐restricted eating as a strategy for long‐term weight loss in a general medical population .
Ghafouri A , Kareqar SJ , Hajiluian G , Hosseini S , Shidfar S , Kamalinejad M , … Shidfar F . The effects of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Rheum ribes on insulin-resistance and apolipoproteins in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus : a randomized controlled trial . BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies . 2023 ; 23 , Article number : 46 .
Background and aim : Previous studies have shown that Rheum ribes ( R . ribes ) could be effective in controlling the blood glucose levels . This study was conducted to determine the effects of R . ribes supplementation on glycemic indices and apolipoproteins in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ).
Methods : In the present randomized double-blind controlled trial , 60 type 2 diabetic patients aged 30 – 60 years with a body mass index ( BMI ) of 20 – 30 kg / m2 and hemoglobin A1c ( HbA1c ) of 6 – 8 % were enrolled . Patients were randomly assigned to receive 450 mg of aqueous R . ribes extract ( AG ), 450 mg of ethanolic R . ribes extract ( EG ), or placebo ( PG ) three times daily for 6 weeks . At the baseline and at the end of the study , blood glucose levels , homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance ( HOMA-IR ) and
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