scholarly journals HIGH-RESOLUTION ANOSCOPY IN THE EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC HEMORRHOIDS

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-106
Author(s):  
A. G. Khitaryan ◽  
A. Z. Alibekov ◽  
S. A. Kovalev ◽  
A. A. Orekhov ◽  
I. Y. Burdakov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Conservative Treatment ◽  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Treatment Effectiveness ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Main Group ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Fiber Intake ◽  
Dietary Fibers ◽  
Dietary Fiber Intake

AIM: to assess the effectiveness of micronized purified flavonoid fraction (MPFF) in conservative treatment for chronic hemorrhoids according to high-resolution anoscopy (HRA).PATIENTS AND METHODS: the study included 192 patients with chronic hemorrhoids, stage III. The general recommendation for all patients was dietary fibers for soft stools. The main group included 96 patients treated with MPFF for 2 months, 96 controls used dietary fibers only. The treatment effectiveness was evaluated due to high-resolution anoscopy data and clinical manifestation of the disease. The calculation of the drug intake compliance was carried out as well.RESULTS: patients of the main group showed significant clinical improvement after treatment in prolapse correction (66% vs 27%; p=0.001), in pain intensity decrease (5 times vs 1.5 times; p=0.03), in bleeding incidence (4 times vs 1.5 times; p=0.001). HRA showed significant reduction of inflammation (from type 2 to type 1) in main group in 50% and 20% in controls (p=0.02). Compliance with the MPFF in main group 1 was 74%, the total compliance of dietary fiber intake in both groups was 66.3%.CONCLUSIONS: combination of MPFF with dietary fiber intake significantly reduces clinical manifestations of chronic hemorrhoids stage III and HRA shows significant reduction of inflammation in hemorrhoid piles in these cases.

scholarly journals Awareness and Knowledge Regarding the Consumption of Dietary Fiber and Its Relation to Self-Reported Health Status in an Adult Arab Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 4226
Author(s):  
Hanan Alfawaz ◽  
Nasiruddin Khan ◽  
Haya Alhuthayli ◽  
Kaiser Wani ◽  
Muneerah A. Aljumah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Fiber Intake ◽  
Dietary Fibers ◽  
High Cholesterol ◽  
Dietary Fiber Intake ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Self Reported Health Status

The objective of this study was to examine the awareness, knowledge, and habits regarding dietary fiber intake and to analyze its relationship with self-reported health status among Saudi adults. A survey-based study using face-to-face interview was designed, and 1363 apparently healthy adult Saudi males and females participated. Most participants were females (81.2%), aged 25 and above (87.2%), and were educated at least up to the secondary level of education (80.8%). The majority of the participants were aware of the role of fiber-rich foods in health conditions such as obesity (70.5%), cardiovascular diseases (68.9%), and regulation of blood sugar (68.9%), with females significantly having higher nutrition knowledge than males. A disconnect in translating this nutrition knowledge was observed particularly in food choices when eating out, where preferences for white bread (84.4%), fried potatoes (69.9%) and peeled fruits (60.6%) were significantly higher than preferences for cooked vegetables (29.6%) and brown bread (18.1%). The most common reason for this disconnect was due to perception that foods rich in dietary fibers were expensive (72.1%), have less health benefits (56.5%), were not readily available (51.6%), and participants’ disliking of the taste (52.8%). Participants in the highest quartile (Q4) for dietary fiber consumption reported a lower prevalence of constipation (odds ratio, 95% confidence interval of 0.40, 0.28–0.57, p < 0.01), high cholesterol (0.43, 0.27–0.68, p < 0.01) and obesity (0.67, 0.44–0.98, p = 0.03) than participants in the lowest quartile (Q1). Dietary fiber intake appears to be protective against constipation, high cholesterol and obesity in Saudi adults. However, a disparity observed between knowledge and attitude towards intake of dietary fibers could limit its health benefits. Further studies including adolescents should be conducted to impart knowledge on the emotional, cognitive and sensory factors related to food choices in order to minimize the gap between nutrition knowledge and the consumption of healthy high-fiber diets.

scholarly journals Dietary fiber intake from fresh and preserved food and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: observational evidence from a Chinese population

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi-Ming MAI ◽  
Roger Kai-Cheong NGAN ◽  
Dora Lai-Wan KWONG ◽  
Wai-Tong NG ◽  
Kam-Tong Yuen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma ◽  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Dose Response ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Fiber Intake ◽  
Total Dietary Fiber ◽  
Dietary Fiber Intake ◽  
Fresh Vegetables ◽  
Incident Cases

Abstract Background The role of dietary fiber intake on risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remains unclear. We examined the associations of dietary fiber intake on the risk of NPC adjusting for a comprehensive list of potential confounders. Methods Using data from a multicenter case-control study, we included 815 histologically confirmed NPC incident cases and 1502 controls in Hong Kong, China recruited in 2014–2017. Odds ratios (ORs) of NPC (cases vs controls) for dietary fiber intake from different sources at different life periods (age 13–18, age 19–30, and 10 years before recruitment) were evaluated using unconditional logistic regression, adjusting for sex, age, socioeconomic status, smoking and drinking status, occupational hazards, family history of cancer, salted fish, and total energy intake in Model 1, Epstein-Barr virus viral capsid antigen serological status in Model 2, and duration of sun exposure and circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D in Model 3. Results Higher intake of total dietary fiber 10 years before recruitment was significantly associated with decreased NPC risk, with demonstrable dose-response relationship (P-values for trend = 0.001, 0.020 and 0.024 in Models 1–3, respectively). The adjusted ORs (95% CI) in the highest versus the lowest quartile were 0.51 (0.38–0.69) in Model 1, 0.48 (0.33–0.69) in Model 2, and 0.48 (0.33–0.70) in Model 3. However, the association was less clear after adjustment of other potential confounders (e.g. EBV) in the two younger periods (age of 13–18 and 19–30 years). Risks of NPC were significantly lower for dietary fiber intake from fresh vegetables and fruits and soybean products over all three periods, with dose-response relationships observed in all Models (P-values for trend for age 13–18, age 19–30 and 10 years before recruitment were, respectively, 0.002, 0.009 and 0.001 for Model1; 0.020, 0.031 and 0.003 for Model 2; and 0.022, 0.037 and 0.004 for Model 3). No clear association of NPC risk with dietary fiber intake from preserved vegetables, fruits and condiments was observed. Conclusion Our study has shown the protective role of dietary fiber from fresh food items in NPC risk, but no association for total dietary fiber intake was observed, probably because total intake also included intake of preserved food. Further studies with detailed dietary information and in prospective settings are needed to confirm this finding, and to explore the possible underlying biological mechanisms.

scholarly journals High dietary fiber intake is associated with decreased inflammation and all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease

2012 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 300-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vidya M. Raj Krishnamurthy ◽  
Guo Wei ◽  
Bradley C. Baird ◽  
Maureen Murtaugh ◽  
Michel B. Chonchol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Fiber Intake ◽  
Dietary Fiber Intake ◽  
All Cause Mortality
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