Maternal dietary intake during pregnancy has longstanding consequences for the health of her offspring

2013 ◽  
Vol 91 (6) ◽  
pp. 412-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan James Wood-Bradley ◽  
Sarah Louise Henry ◽  
Amanda Vrselja ◽  
Victoria Newman ◽  
James Andrew Armitage
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Maternal Nutrition ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Noncommunicable Disease ◽  
Fat Intake ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Beneficial Impact

Over the past 100 years, advances in pharmaceutical and medical technology have reduced the burden of communicable disease, and our appreciation of the mechanisms underlying the development of noncommunicable disease has broadened. During this time, a number of studies, both in humans and animal models, have highlighted the importance of maintaining an optimal diet during pregnancy. In particular, a number of studies support the hypothesis that suboptimal maternal protein and fat intake during pregnancy can have long-term effects on the growing fetus, and increase the likelihood of these offspring developing cardiovascular, renal, or metabolic diseases in adulthood. More recently, it has been shown that dietary intake of a number of micronutrients may offset or reverse the deleterious effects of macronutrient imbalance. Furthermore, maternal fat intake has also been identified as a major contributor to a healthy fetal environment, with a beneficial role for unsaturated fats during development as well as a beneficial impact on cell membrane physiology. Together these studies indicate that attempts to optimise maternal nutrition may prove to be an efficient and cost-effective strategy for preventing the development of cardiovascular, renal, or metabolic diseases.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF VAMAN IN STHUL MADHUMEHA: A CASE STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 12-16
Author(s):  
Sushil V Chawre ◽  
Sneha S Kamre ◽  
Prakash R Kabra
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
High Blood Glucose ◽  
Progressive Development ◽  
Glucose Levels ◽  
Ayurvedic Drugs ◽  
Long Term Effect

The study was conducted to evaluate cost effective and convenient treatment for Sthul Madhumeha in Ayurved. Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood glucose levels over a prolonged period. This high blood sugar produces the symptoms of frequent urination, increased thirst and increased hunger. Long term effect of Diabetes includes damage, dysfunction and failure of various organs. The long-term effects include progressive development of vasculopathy that may lead to renal failure, neuropathy etc. Prevalence of diabetes increased with age and reached at peaked at 60 to 69 years of age followed by declined at 70 years of age in India subjects. Ayurveda describes Prameha as a disease having cardinal features of “Prabhuta Avilamutrata’ which means excessive quantity and increased frequency of urine having turbid appearance. Ancient texts like Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita etc accepted that there are twenty types of Prameha according to Dosha. Charak has explained two different lines of treatment for both Sthula-pramehi and Krisha-pramehi types. Brihan to the Krish Pramehi and Apatarpana in the form of Shodhan and Shamana. The study was carried out to see the effect of Vaman Karma in the management of Prameha. To Study the effect of Vaman Karma in Prameha. A case study of 45 years old male patient with Adhaman, Udar-daha, Amlodgar, Katishula since 4-5 years, was treated with Vaman Karma followed by Ayurvedic drugs. A case recorded and treated in our institute. Significant results were seen in patient. Encouraging results were obtained which are presented in full paper.

scholarly journals Simple Soil Tests for On-Site Evaluation of Soil Health in Orchards

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 6009
Author(s):  
Esther O. Thomsen ◽  
Jennifer R. Reeve ◽  
Catherine M. Culumber ◽  
Diane G. Alston ◽  
Robert Newhall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Biomass ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Nutrient Concentrations ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Soil Tests ◽  
Site Evaluation ◽  
Positive Correlations

Standard commercial soil tests typically quantify nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, pH, and salinity. These factors alone are not sufficient to predict the long-term effects of management on soil health. The goal of this study was to assess the effectiveness and use of simple physical, biological, and chemical soil health indicator tests that can be completed on-site. Analyses were conducted on soil samples collected from three experimental peach orchards located on the Utah State Horticultural Research Farm in Kaysville, Utah. All simple tests were correlated to comparable lab analyses using Pearson’s correlation. The highest positive correlations were found between Solvita® respiration, and microbial biomass (R = 0.88), followed by our modified slake test and microbial biomass (R = 0.83). Both Berlese funnel and pit count methods of estimating soil macro-organism diversity were fairly predictive of soil health. Overall, simple commercially available chemical tests were weak indicators of soil nutrient concentrations compared to laboratory tests. Modified slake tests, Solvita® respiration and soil organism biodiversity counts may be efficient and cost-effective tools for monitoring soil health on-site.

Long-term effects of warren ripping for rabbit control in semi-arid South Australia.

1991 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 96 ◽  
Author(s):  
GJ Mutze
Keyword(s):  
South Australia ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Long Term Effect ◽  
Perennial Shrubs ◽  
Control Work ◽  
Semi Arid

Warren ripping and poisoning were used to control rabbits on the flood-out plain of a major creek system on Manunda Station, a sheep-grazing property near Yunta in semi-arid South Australia. Rabbit numbers were initially reduced by >99 per cent, as indicated by the number of active entrances remaining in rabbit warrens. After nearly 10 years without follow-up control work, ripped warrens had only two per cent of the pre-control number of active entrances. Poisoning effectively reduced rabbit numbers in the short-term, but had no long-term effect on the number of active entrances, either in ripped or unripped warrens. Perennial shrubs regenerated on and around ripped warrens. Warren ripping on this part of Manunda is a cost-effective management option.

Cost-Effective Methods of Monitoring Pesticide Pollution in Water

2019 ◽  
pp. 236-256
Author(s):  
S. Kanagasubbulakshmi ◽  
Krishnasamy Lakshmi ◽  
K. Kadirvelu
Keyword(s):  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Pesticide Monitoring ◽  
Pesticide Pollution ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Labeling Requirements ◽  
Monitoring Technologies

Environmental protection efforts require numerous advanced technologies to prevent and monitor the health and ecological effects associated with abiotic and biotic systems. Development of innovative tools and methodologies with the help of multidisciplinary approach to assess the transport, accumulation, and impact of pesticides will avoid the long-term effects in the environment. The lack of information about the pesticides hampers the labeling requirements that lead to misuse and discharge of pesticide-contaminated effluents into the water resources. This chapter covers the information on major sources of pesticides, chronic impacts, labeling of pesticides, multidisciplinary approach for monitoring, current cost-effective technologies, pros and cons of current technologies, and future perspectives of the pesticide monitoring technologies.

Creating the Costliest Orphan:The Orphan Drug Act in the Development of Ceredase™

1992 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 583-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana P. Goldman ◽  
Ann E. Clarke ◽  
Alan M. Garber
Keyword(s):  
Orphan Drug ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Alternative Therapies ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Gaucher's Disease ◽  
Gaucher’S Disease ◽  
Orphan Drug Act ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
New Treatment

AbstractThe FDA recently approved Ceredase™, a new treatment for Gaucher's disease, under the provisions of the Orphan Drug Act. Ceredase™ is unusually expensive, but there are no satisfactory alternative therapies. It appears likely that Ceredase™would not have become available without the protection of the Orphan Drug Act, but its expense and the lack of information about its long-term effects on health raise questions about whether the ODA provides appropriate incentives to develop cost-effective technologies.

The Effectiveness of Aerial Baiting for the Control of Dingoes in North-Western Australia

1986 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 165 ◽  
Author(s):  
PC Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Social Status ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
The West ◽  
Fresh Meat ◽  
North Western

Radiotracking was used to evaluate the effectiveness of aerial baiting in controlling populations of wild dingoes, Canisfamiliaris dingo. Four baitings were carried out in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia, using fresh-meat baits or factory-produced baits, poisoned with compound 1080. In one trial fresh-meat baits killed all 18 radio-collared dingoes; in another, factory baits killed 63% of radio-collared dingoes; in a third, 62% were killed by factory and fresh-meat baits. The factors considered to be most important in influencing the results of these trials included the number and distribution of baits dropped, bait type, and the age and social status of dingoes. Aerial baiting was shown to be an efficient and cost-effective dingo control technique under the conditions existing during the study. The long-term effects on the dingo population are discussed.

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