Xs: 6.2569747 Ys: 4.233437 Publish year: 2011 keyword: antioxidant_rich_food source: Global title: A physiologic approach to test the global antioxidant response of foods. The GAR method abstract: a b s t r a c t Several methods have been applied to measure antioxidants in foods. Extraction methods have previ-ously relied on chemical methods which are non-physiological or based on enzymatic hydrolysis. What-ever the method used, the insoluble fraction is systematically excluded. The global antioxidant response (GAR) method use an in vitro approach with enzymatic digestion, designed to mimic digestion through the gastrointestinal tract, aimed to release antioxidants from foods. A total of 27 samples were analysed using the ABTS and FRAP assays applied to the soluble and insoluble fractions. The GAR method showed a higher antioxidant activity compared with the usual chemical extraction and the Quencher (direct) method. The soluble fraction was more antioxidant than the chemical extracts due to the release of com-pounds from the hydrolysis of carbohydrates and proteins. In addition, the GAR method allowed the mea-surement of the antioxidant activity in the insoluble fraction, which was important in fibre-rich samples.


Xs: 6.063385 Ys: 3.2750316 Publish year: 2014 keyword: antioxidant_rich_food source: Global title: Advanced research on the antioxidant and health benefit of elderberry (Sambucus nigra) in food – a review abstract: Elderberry plant (Sambucus nigra) is a good source of protein, free and conjugated forms of amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, fibre fractions, vitamins, antioxidants and minerals. Analysis of elderberry showed that it contains high biological activity components, primarily polyphenols, mostly anthocyanins, flavonols, phenolic acids and proanthocyanidins, as well as terpenes and lectins. In folk medicine, elderberry has been used in the treatment of many diseases and ailments. Elderberry has medicinal properties associated with the presence of polyphenols, which are compounds with potential antioxidant properties. They can greatly affect the course of disease processes by counteracting oxidative stress, exerting beneficial effects on blood pressure, glycaemia reduction, immune system stimulation, antitumour potential, increase in the activity of antioxidant enzymes in the blood plasma, including also glutathione, and the reduction of uric acid levels.


Xs: 6.993395 Ys: 4.1230316 Publish year: 2011 keyword: antioxidant_rich_food source: Global title: Dietary Fibre Characteristics and Antioxidant Activity of Sesame Seed Coats (Testae) abstract: The dietary fibre contained in the seed coats (testae) of sesame, by-products of the dehulling
processes during the manufacture of sweetened sesame paste (halaweh), were evaluated with
two assays: the AOAC enzymatic-gravimetric method and the enzymatic-chemical method.
Functional properties and antioxidant activity of sesame seed coats were also determined.
The total, insoluble, and soluble dietary fibre contents measured were significantly higher
using the AOAC method, than with the enzymatic-chemical method. The dietary fibre contained
high amounts of neutral sugars (15.11 g/100 g seed coat dry matter), insoluble uronic
acids (10.52 g/100 g seed coat dry matter), and lignin (5.42 g/100 g seed coat dry matter).
Physical property analyses showed a high positive correlation between particle size reduction
of seed coat, water holding capacity, and oil holding capacity; however, there was a negative
correlation with bulk density. Sesame testae showed a relatively high polyphenol content
(9.9 mg/g of seed coat dry matter). Aqueous methanol, ethanol, and acetone extracts of seed
coats yielded similar polyphenol levels (∼75 mg/g of extract), higher than those found in
aqueous extracts (52.7 mg/g of extract). Aqueous organic solvent extracts possessed higher
antioxidant activity than water extracts. Our results suggested that sesame seed coats can be
used in the preparation of low calorie, high fibre, and antioxidant-rich foods.


Xs: 5.0731754 Ys: 3.6807497 Publish year: 1998 keyword: antioxidant_rich_food source: Global title: Diet, antioxidant status, and smoking habits in French men abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the association between smoking, food consumption, and antioxidant vitamin intake and plasma indexes of oxidative stress and antioxidant defenses in French adults. Food and nutrient intakes of 459 healthy men aged 23-57 y were estimated by the diet history method and analyzed by smoking status. Plasma alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid, and carotenoids were measured as antioxidants and malondialdehyde, protein Schiff bases, and autoantibodies against malondialdehyde-protein adducts as oxidative stress indexes. Smokers ate less fruit and vegetables than nonsmokers, leading to lower vitamin E, vitamin C, and carotene intakes, even after adjustment for age, education, and marital status. Unlike vitamin E, plasma ascorbic acid and beta-carotene concentrations were reduced in smokers compared with nonsmokers and were inversely related to cigarette consumption. This difference remained significant after adjustment for alcohol and dietary intakes. Among the measured oxidative stress indexes, only Schiff base concentration was positively related to the number of cigarettes smoked. In our sample of French men, smoking had an adverse effect on antioxidant status; vitamin intakes were reduced in smokers and plasma antioxidant indexes were altered independently of dietary intakes. As in other countries, in France smokers require particular attention in terms of public health intervention.


Xs: 3.435236 Ys: -0.18776543 Publish year: 2020 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Factors Affecting Quality of Life and Longevity in the Elderly People in Phrae City, Thailand abstract: The purpose of this descriptive research was to study the factors that influence the quality of life (QOL) and longevity of the elderly in Thailand. The sample was made up of 280 elderly people in Phrae province, Thailand. The research found that (1) the QOL of the elderly in Phrae province was overall at a good level of 66.30%, (2) the factors that have significant influence on the QOL of the elderly at the p value = .01 are healing and exercise factors which are able to jointly predict the QOL of the elderly in Phrae Province by 12.2% (R2 = .122), and (3) from the structured interviews of 10 elderly people aged 80 years and older, it was found that diet, exercise, stress reduction, and healing are factors that allow the elderly to live for an average of 80 years which is above the average age of Thai people (the average age for men is 71.8 years old and for women is 78.6 years old).


Xs: 3.3599417 Ys: -0.05334603 Publish year: 2020 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Lifestyle and Cultural Factors Related to Longevity Among Older Adults in the Northeast of Thailand abstract: Introduction: Healthy longevity is important in older adults. The lifestyle and cultural background are likely related to longevity. This study explored lifestyles and Buddhist Thai culture relating to longevity, and evaluated activities of daily living (ADL), body mass index (BMI), and mental health. Method: A mixed method using concurrent embedded strategy was employed. Qualitative data collection included observation and in-depth interviews with 30 older adults aged 80 years and above from Northeastern Thailand. Quantitative data: Barthel ADL, BMI, and Thai Geriatric Mental Health Assessment (T-GMH-A) were assessed. Content analysis was applied using the Strauss and Corbin method. Results: Four major themes were, promoting physical activities, prevention and control of diseases, mental health management, and Buddhist socio-Thai culture. Means of Barthel ADL, BMI, and T-GMH-A were 19.0 ( SD 1.1), 21.34 ( SD 3.07), and 53.53 ( SD 7.22), respectively. Discussion: These factors greatly influenced longevity and well-being. Culturally congruent care should be implemented to health care services.


Xs: 3.622607 Ys: 0.40247282 Publish year: 2002 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: The Nutrition and Health Transition in Thailand abstract: To explore and describe the nutrition and health transition in Thailand in relation to social and economic changes, shifts in food consumption patterns and nutritional problems, as well as morbidity and mortality trends.
This report reviews the nutrition and health situation and other related issues by compiling information from various reports and publications from several sources. Yearly statistics and reports from the National Statistical Office were used as well as data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and national surveys on the nutrition and health situation of the Thai population.
Thailand has undergone social and economic transitions during the past three decades and is approaching the post-demographic transitional period. These are evidenced by an increase in life expectancy at birth of the population, and declines in the total fertility and infant mortality rates. The economic structure has also moved from agricultural to industrial. Industrial growth has surpassed that of the agricultural sector as indicated by a steady rise in the share of the industrial sector in the gross domestic product, which is greater than that of other sectors. At the same time, results from several nation-wide surveys indicate that the food consumption pattern of the population has changed considerably; Thai staples and side dishes are being replaced by diets containing a higher proportion of fats and animal meat. A shift in the proportion of expenditure on food prepared at home and that expended on purchased, ready-to-eat food, in both rural and urban settings, gives another reflection of the change in food consumption of the Thai population. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents has increased dramatically during the past 20 years and is more pronounced in children from private schools and urban communities than in those from public schools or rural areas. Among adults, results from two national surveys in 1991 and 1996 indicated that the problem of overweight and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease have increased significantly. In considering the overall causes of death among the Thai population, the leading causes are diet-related chronic degenerative diseases. Diseases of the circulatory system have become the number one cause of death in Thailand and cancer has ranked as the number three cause of death since the late 1980s.
The rapid changes in food intake and lifestyle patterns in Thailand clearly demonstrate a significant impact on the shifting pattern of disease burden of the population. These changes should be monitored carefully and must be reversed through appropriate behaviour modification and the promotion of appropriate eating practices and physical activities.


Xs: 3.3924136 Ys: -0.0898795 Publish year: 2022 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: The Model of Health Promotion through Health Literacy Approach for the Elderly in Bangkok, Thailand abstract: Elderly care focuses on slowing down deterioration and maintaining health later in life. This can be done through health promotion undertaken by systematic participation of the involvements aimed at helping the elderly attain health literacy, thereby enhancing their long-term self-reliance. The research was to 1) study the principle, objective, system, and mechanisms facilitating elderly club administration, 2) develop the models of health promotion through health literacy approach for the elderly, and 3) propose the policy suggestions for employing the developed model in the relevant areas. A mixed-method was used to study 634 Thai elderly. the 65 informants composed of the elderly committee and directors from six zones in Bangkok. The main results were the activities that contributed to the elderly’s health promotion in order of importance as “Walk, Eat, Sleep, Brain,” The process of the health literacy was sequenced by recognizing, trying to continually practice until good for health and tell good things to others. Factors facilitating the elderly club administration in four aspects composing of 1) committee, 2) budget, 3) materials, and 4) elderly members. The synthesized model was called Smart by LeIST @ BKK (Leadership: L, Information: I, Stakeholder: S, and Team: T). The major policy suggestions for employing the developed model in the relevant areas are the elderly clubs. Corresponded agencies should correctly analyze the elderly’s needs to cover “Walk, Eat, Sleep, Brain” and use them to organize activities or projects in the health literacy approach. The research suggests that the officers should apply this model by considering principles, objectives, systems, and mechanisms according to the context. The longitudinal study and qualitative research should be further examined to employ and adjust this model deeply.


Xs: 3.400827 Ys: 0.06932906 Publish year: 2023 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Dietary diversity predicts the mortality among older people: Data from the fifth Thai national health examination survey abstract: Objective:
To examine the association between dietary diversity (DD) and mortality among Thai older people and to investigate whether age, sex, and nutritional status modify this association.

Methods:
The national survey conducted from 2013 to 2015 recruited 5631 people aged >60 years. Dietary diversity score (DDS) was assessed for the consumption of eight food groups using food frequency questionnaires. The Vital Statistics System provided the data on mortality in 2021. The association between DDS and mortality was analyzed by Cox proportional hazard model and adjusted for the complex survey design. Interaction terms between DDS and age, sex, and BMI were also tested.

Results:
The DDS was inversely associated with mortality (HRadj 0.98, 95%CI: 0.96-1.00). This association was stronger in people aged >70 years (HRadj 0.93, 95%CI: 0.90-0.96 for aged 70-79 years, and HRadj 0.92, 95%CI: 0.88-0.95 for aged >80 years). Inverse association between DDS and mortality was also found in the underweight older population (HRadj 0.95, 95%CI: 0.90-0.99). A positive association was found between DDS and mortality in the overweight/obese group (HRadj 1.03, 95%CI: 1.00-1.05). However, the interaction between the DDS with sex to mortality was not statistically significant.

Conclusion:
Increasing DD reduces mortality among Thai older people, especially in those above 70, and underweight. In contrast, an increase in DD also meant an increase in mortality among the overweight/obese group. Focus should be placed on the nutritional interventions aimed to improve DD for those 70 and over and underweight to reduce mortality.


Xs: 2.320922 Ys: 0.97895855 Publish year: 2019 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Immediate and long-term effects of a very-low-calorie diet on diabetes remission and glycemic control in obese Thai patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus abstract: Aim
A very‐low‐calorie diet (VLCD) can reverse the underlying defects of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in obese subjects. We determined the efficacy, safety, and durability of VLCD in Thai patients with DM and obesity.

Methods
Twenty Thai patients with DM and obesity were enrolled. After a 2‐week trial, VLCD (600 kcal/day) was continued for 8 weeks, followed by a 4‐week transition period. Data on diabetes remission (fasting plasma glucose level <126 mg/dl and HbA1c <6.5% without the use of glucose‐lowering medications), glycemic control, metabolic parameters, and quality of life (QOL) were collected along with indices of insulin resistance (IR) and beta cell function. Glycemic control 12 months after discontinuation of VLCD was also examined.

Results
Among 19 patients (age 48 ± 2 years, BMI 27.7 kg/m²) who completed the study, rapid improvement in glycemic control was observed in the first 2 weeks of VLCD. At both 8 and 12 weeks, diabetes remission was achieved in 79%. Significant weight loss was accompanied by a significant reduction in IR and an increase in beta cell function, starting at 4 weeks of VLCD. QOL also significantly increased. At 12 months after VLCD, however, DM remission was achieved in approximately 30%.

Conclusion
Very‐low‐calorie diet was effective and safe in inducing short‐term diabetes remission in Thai subjects by ameliorating beta cell function and IR. Optimal long‐term glycemic control was potentially durable as one‐third of subjects remained without diabetes medication 12 months after VLCD.


Xs: 4.280741 Ys: -0.25006 Publish year: 2010 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Effects of Vegetarian Nutrition–A Nutrition Ecological Perspective abstract: Although vegetarian nutrition is a complex issue, the multidimensionality and interrelatedness of its effects are rarely explored. This article aims to demonstrate the complexity of vegetarian nutrition by means of the nutrition ecological modeling technique NutriMod. The integrative qualitative cause-effect model, which is based on scientific literature, provides a comprehensive picture of vegetarian nutrition. The nutrition ecological perspective offers a basis for the assessment of the effects of worldwide developments concerning shifts in diets and the effects of vegetarian nutrition on global problems like climate change. Furthermore, new research areas on the complexity of vegetarian nutrition can be identified.


Xs: 3.5209239 Ys: 0.24505293 Publish year: 2022 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Socio-demographic characteristics associated with the dietary diversity of Thai community-dwelling older people: results from the national health examination survey abstract: Background
Dietary diversity (DD) is an indicator of nutrient intake and is related to health outcomes in older people. Currently, limited research exists regarding factors associated with DD in older people in developing countries, such as Thailand, despite rapid growth in this population. Therefore, this study aims to examine the association between socio-demographic characteristics and DD in Thai older people.

Methods
A cross-sectional study based on the fifth Thai National Health Examination Survey (NHES-V) conducted between 2013 and 2015 was performed. A total of 7,300 nationally representative older participants aged ≥ 60 years were included. The individual-level dietary diversity score (DDS) was assessed as the frequency of consumption of eight food groups using food frequency questionnaires. Each food group was scored from 0 to 4 according to the frequency of consumption. The DDS was calculated as the sum of the scores, ranging from 0 to 32. Socio-demographic characteristics, including age, sex, highest education level, wealth index, living conditions, and residential area, were assessed. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression and adjusted for complex survey design.

Results
The participants had a mean age of 69.7 (SD 7.6) years. The mean DDS of participants was 18.4 (SD 3.9). In the adjusted model, a higher educational level, a higher wealth index, and living in an urban area were positively associated with DDS, with adjusted β (95% CI) values of 1.37 (1.04, 1.70) for secondary education or higher, 0.81 (0.55, 1.06) for the richest group, and 0.24 (0.10, 0.44) for living in an urban area. Nevertheless, living alone had negative associations with DDS, with a β (95% CI) of - 0.27 (- 0.53, - 0.00).

Conclusions
This study showed that a higher educational level, a higher wealth index, and living in an urban area had a positive association, whereas living alone had a negative association with DD among Thai older participants. Interventions aiming to improve dietary diversity among older people might benefit from targeting more vulnerable groups, particularly those with less education and wealth, those living alone, or those in rural areas.


Xs: 5.1505375 Ys: 1.401391 Publish year: 2023 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Plant Based Diet for Better Immunity, Elderly Health and Environment: Indian Insights abstract: As globally shown by cohort studies, plant based diets improve health, especially of elderly population, and life span. We present the evidence that COVID-19 mortality and prevalence rates were lower in India and many less developed nations than the western countries, indicating better immunity in the former. This can be attributed to predominance of natural, home cooked, fresh and plant based diets, including spices rich in bioactive ingredients, compared to the packed foods and hoteling, more meat based diets in the later. Plant based diets can potentially reduce the intensity of the gut microbiota dysbiosis and several associated "lifestyle/ diet linked" inflammatory diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and certain cancers. Plant based diets possess all micro nutrients except notably vitamin B12 as evident in India but its effects are not prominent and food supplements can provide it. Calcium, iron and zinc deficiency is not specific to vegetarian diet, especially in India. Antinutrients such as phytates in legumes reduce the absorption of micronutrients such as iron and zinc. Vegan health supplements can meet any nutrition gaps. Superfoods, millets and biofortification can be the future focus of agriculture development, being highly nutritive. Soil nutrient deficiency and climate change pose risks to diet deficiencies in future. So sustainable and precision farming is the key to nutrition. Low environmental impact, non-violence and animal rights are other principles causing recent surge in vegetarian or vegan diet globally.


Xs: 3.5235841 Ys: -0.104886286 Publish year: 2019 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Traditional Japanese Diet Score — Association with Obesity, Incidence of Ischemic Heart Disease, and Healthy Life Expectancy in a Global Comparative Study abstract: Objectives
We created a Traditional Japanese Diet Score (TJDS), and to clarify the relationship between TJDS and obesity, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and healthy life expectancy (HALE).

Design
Ecological study

Setting
Food (g/day/capita) and energy (kcal/day/capita) supply was determined using the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Statistics Division database. The sum of characteristic traditional Japanese foods (beneficial food components in the Japanese diet: rice, fish, soybeans, vegetables, eggs, and seaweeds; food components rarely used in the Japanese diet: wheat, milk, and red meat) was divided as tertiles (beneficial food components: −1, 0, 1; rarely used food components: 1, 0, −1). Obesity rate was determined using the World Health Organization database. Incidence of IHD, HALE and smoking rate were determined using the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2015 database. Gross domestic product per capita, percentage of population > 65 years old, and health expenditure were determined using the World Bank database. Education years were obtained from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Institute for Statistics. Associations between TJDS and obesity, IHD and HALE were examined in 132 countries with a population of 1 million or greater using a general linear model controlled for co-variables. Results: TJDS was distributed from −6 to 7. TJDS was inversely correlated to obesity (β±SE; −0.70±0.19, p<0.001), IHD (−19.4±4.3, p<0.001), and positively correlated to HALE (0.40±0.14, p<0.01).

Conclusions
TJDS is a good indicator of a healthy diet, and applies to preventing obesity, IHD and extending HALE.


Xs: 4.3402724 Ys: -0.7237661 Publish year: 2023 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: The association of leukocyte telomere length with exceptional longevity among older women abstract: The association of leukocyte telomere length (LTL) with survival to late life with intact mobility has not been adequately studied. This prospective cohort study consisted of 1451 postmenopausal women from a Women’s Health Initiative ancillary study, who were eligible, because of birth year, to survive to age 90 as of March 6, 2021. LTL was measured by Southern blot at baseline (1993–1998). Associations between LTL and survival to age 90 were evaluated using logistic regression models adjusted for socio-demographic characteristics, health factors, and lifestyle factors. Multinominal logistic regression was utilized to examine associations of LTL with survival to age 90 with or without intact mobility. Mediation analysis examined the extent to which incident coronary heart disease and stroke-mediated the association between LTL and longevity. Overall, 76.7% of women were White, and 23.3% were Black; average age at baseline was 70.4±3.5 years. Relative to death before age 90, the odds of survival to age 90 were 60% higher (OR, 1.60; 95% CI, 1.28–2.01), the odds of survival to age 90 with mobility limitation were 72% higher (OR, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.33–2.21), and the odds of survival to age 90 with intact mobility were 44% higher (OR, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.06–1.95) for every one kilobase longer LTL. Absence of CHD, stroke, or CHD/stroke mediated the association of LTL with survival to age 90 by 11.1%, 37.4%, and 31.3%, respectively; however, these findings were not significant. Longer LTL was associated with higher odds of survival to age 90 among older women.


Xs: 3.1242242 Ys: 0.41701883 Publish year: 2015 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Dietary Pattern and Metabolic Syndrome in Thai Adults abstract: Objectives. To determine the dietary patterns of middle-aged Thais and their association with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods. The Thai National Health Examination Survey IV data of 5,872 participants aged ≥30-59 years were used. Dietary patterns were obtained by factor analysis and their associations with Mets were examined using multiple logistic regression. Results. Three major dietary patterns were identified. The first, meat pattern, was characterized by a high intake of red meat, processed meat, and fried food. The second, healthy pattern, equated to a high intake of beans, vegetables, wheat, and dairy products. The third, high carbohydrate pattern, had a high intake of glutinous rice, fermented fish, chili paste, and bamboo shoots. Respondents with a healthy pattern were more likely to be female, higher educated, and urban residents. The carbohydrate pattern was more common in the northeast and rural areas. Compared with the lowest quartile, the highest quartile of carbohydrate pattern was associated with MetS (adjusted odds ratio: 1.82; 95% CI 1.31, 2.55 in men and 1.60; 95% CI 1.24, 2.08 in women), particularly among those with a low level of leisure time physical activity (LTPA). Conclusion. The carbohydrate pattern with low level of LTPA increased the odds of MetS.


Xs: 6.3920064 Ys: -1.1637156 Publish year: 2017 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Sugar and Multivitamin Diet Effects on The Longevity and Mating Capacity of Laboratory-Reared Male Anopheline Mosquitoes abstract: Successful mating by male mosquitoes is dependent on several factors, with sugar feeding being particularly important. The effect of ingested vitamins on adult male mosquitoes is poorly understood. This laboratory study used 3 anopheline species, Anopheles campestris, An. dirus, and An. sawadwongporni, to study the effect of sugar and vitamins on male longevity, copulation, and fecundity. Males were fed 1 of 5 diets containing different combinations of sugar and vitamins: 10% glucose, 10% sucrose, 10% multivitamin syrup, 10% multivitamin syrup + 10% glucose, and 10% multivitamin syrup + 10% sucrose. The longevity of males was measured for a period of 15 days. Forced mating was used to simulate copulation, and fecundity was measured by counting the number of eggs oviposited and the hatch rate of larvae. The longevity of An. campestris and An. dirus was greatest when fed a diet of 10% multivitamin syrup + 10% glucose, and the longevity of An. sawadwongporni was greatest when fed a diet of 10% multivitamin syrup + 10% sucrose. The 1st mating routinely produced the most viable eggs when males were mated with several females. The diet of 10% multivitamin syrup + 10% sucrose produced numerically greater egg production and larval emergence for all 3 species, although this was not always statistically significant due to variability and small sample size. These results indicate that the addition of multivitamin syrup to sucrose may produce healthier and more fit male anophelines. This has potential implications for increasing insectary operations and improving the fitness of laboratory-reared male mosquitoes that will be released for mosquito and disease-pathogen control studies.


Xs: 3.3981018 Ys: -0.11794527 Publish year: 2009 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Characteristics healthy ageing among the elderly in Southern Thailand abstract: A descriptive research was used to study the characteristics of healthy ageing which was created based on Rowe and Khan's Model which included; avoiding disease and disability, maintaining high cognitive and physical function, and active engagement with life. The subjects consisted of 370 elderly people who resided in Thasala sub-district, Thasala district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province who were recruited by the probability proportion to the size and simple random sampling. Data were collected by using the Elderly Health Questionnaire which was developed by the researcher. Data were collected over the period January to May 2006 and analyzed by using frequencies and mean score. The reliability coefficient of this questionnaire was 0.87 and the value of CVI was 0.91. The findings revealed that the mean scores of the overall healthy ageing and maintaining high cognitive and physical function were at a high level. Although the mean scores of avoiding disease and disability was at a moderate level due to the subjects still had limited some daily living practices namely having stretching and aerobic exercise, avoiding fat diet and fried diet, drinking milk or soy milk, avoiding taking alcohol, consulting health personnel, and having regular physical check-up. Active engagement with life was also at a moderate level due to the subjects still had limited manifested participating in elderly club and community activities. Thus, to enhance the healthy ageing, health care providers should design program interventions by motivating and promoting these daily living practices.


Xs: 3.9451554 Ys: 1.497907 Publish year: 2021 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Anti-inflammatory effects of plant-based Thai diets in overweight and obese individuals abstract: This study aimed to determine the anti-inflammatory and health-promoting effects of plant-based Thai diets on
overweight and obese individuals. This was a prospective, clinical study to enroll overweight and obese individuals, randomly
assigned to consume either plant-based Thai diets as a nutrition intervention group or maintain their lifestyle diet group for 12
weeks. The plant-based Thai diet group had significantly greater mean reduction than the control, with different changes from the
hsCRP level baseline (p=0.0288) and homocysteine level (p=0.002). Plant-based Thai diets significantly decreased diastolic
blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglyceride, HbA1C level and TG/HDL ratio during the 12-week visit (p


Xs: 4.06275 Ys: -1.079159 Publish year: 2013 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Lifestyle and nutrition related to male longevity in Sardinia: An ecological study abstract: Background and aims:
A demographic analysis in the Mediterranean island of Sardinia revealed marked differences in extreme longevity across the 377 municipalities and particularly identified a mountain inner area where the proportion of oldest subjects among male population has one of the highest validated value worldwide. The cause(s) of this unequal distribution of male longevity may be attributed to a concurrence of environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors.

Methods and results:
In this study we focussed on some lifestyle and nutrition variables recorded in the island's population in early decades of 20th century, when agricultural and pastoral economy was still prevalent, and try to verify through ecological spatial models if they may account for the variability in male longevity. By computing the Extreme Longevity Index (the proportion of newborns in a given municipality who reach age 100) the island's territory was divided in two areas with relatively higher and lower level of population longevity. Most nutritional variables do not show any significant difference between these two areas whereas a significant difference was found with respect to pastoralism (P = 0.0001), physical activity estimated by the average slope of the territory in each municipality (P = 0.0001), and average daily distance required by the active population to reach the usual workplace (P = 0.0001).

Conclusion:
Overall, these findings suggest that factors affecting the average energy expenditure of male population such as occupational activity and geographic characteristics of the area where the population mainly resides, are important in explaining the spatial variation of Sardinian extreme longevity.


Xs: 4.5207577 Ys: -0.52533984 Publish year: 2021 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Longevity and lifetime reproductive trait genetic parameter estimates from Thai Landrace and Large White pig populations abstract: The objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for age at first farrowing (AFF), length of productive life (LPL), lifetime number of piglets born alive (LNBA), lifetime number of piglets weaned (LNW), lifetime wean to first service interval (LW2S), and lifetime pig efficiency (LTP365) from commercial Thai Landrace and Large White populations. Data from 12,843 Landrace (LR) and 14,757 Large White (LW) sows in a Thai commercial pork production system were utilized in this study. The genetic parameters for each trait were estimated using the average information restricted maximum likelihood algorithm where a multivariate animal model was implemented. Heritability estimates for AFF and LPL were low for LR (0.11 and 0.02, respectively) and LW (0.19 and 0.07, respectively). Heritability estimates for lifetime traits ranged from 0.01 to 0.05 for LR and 0.04 to 0.09 for LW. The genetic correlation between LPL with LNBA, LNW, LW2S and LTP365 were positive for LR (0.39 to 0.90) and LW (0.59 to 0.94). Favourable genetic correlations were observed between AFF and LPL for LR (− 0.14) and LW (− 0.14). The phenotypic correlations between LPL and lifetime traits ranged from 0.64 to 0.92 for LR and 0.61 to 0.91 for LW. Favourable phenotypic correlation between AFF and lifetime production traits was observed in the present study. The estimated heritability for the length of productive life and lifetime traits was relatively lowly heritable; length of productive life is genetically associated with lifetime traits. These findings indicate that sow lifetime productivity could be improved using selection on LPL and AFF without antagonism. Thus, improving sow lifetime productivity in the commercial pork production system, AFF and LPL should be included in a maternal line genetic evaluation programme.


Xs: 6.3365455 Ys: -0.8868084 Publish year: 2011 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Longevity, fecundity and development time of Eucalyptus gall wasp, Leptocybe invasa fisher & La Salle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Kanchanaburi province, Thailand abstract: Biological information of L. invasa in Thailand is extremely limited. This study examined the longevity, fecundity and development time of this gall wasp. The galled leaves and gall wasps were sampled from Eucalyptus camaldulensis plantations in Kanchanaburi province and were conducted in the laboratory and ventilated greenhouse. The results showed that feeding L. invasa with honey solution could prolong the mean longevity of females (7.67±0.93 days) and that of males (5.67±0.47 days). The average potential fecundity of females was 158.70±4.62 eggs per a female. As size increased the potential fecundity of L. invasa tended to increased. The realized fecundity indicated that L. invasa is a pro-ovigenic species. The mean progeny per female was highest on the first day (30.47±7.41 progeny female -1) and lowest on the sixth day. The reproductive mode of L. invasa is deuterotoky. The development time of L. invasa from egg to adult was 45.96±0.52 days, ranging from 35 to 73 days.


Xs: 2.8998063 Ys: -0.01819891 Publish year: 2018 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Asian / Pacific Island Nursing Journal The Effect of Patient Safety Educational Program on Nurses' Patient Safety Culture and Patient Safety Indicators Recommended Citation abstract: The Effect of Patient Safety Educational Program on Nurses' Patient Safety Culture and Patient Safety Indicators

Nasrin Hanifi, Zanjan University of Medical SciencesFollow
Zahra Yazdanshenas, Zanjan University of Medical SciencesFollow
Masoumeh Namadian, Zanjan University of Medical SciencesFollow
Nima Motamed, Zanjan University of Medical SciencesFollow
Corresponding Author
Masoumeh Namadian

Abstract
The need to improve patient’s safety is to change the patient’s safety culture. This study was conducted to determine the effect of the patient safety education program on nurses’ patient safety culture and patient safety indicators.

This single-blind clinical trial was conducted in two cardiac medical wards that were randomly selected as research settings among the hospital teaching wards of the Zanjan city in Zanjan. Twenty-six nurses participated in this study under in the experimental and control groups. The experimental group received the educational program for two sessions, and the control group received a booklet about patient safety. The nurses’ patient safety culture was assessed using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC) questionnaire before and 3 months after intervention. The patient safety indicators were assessed 1400 times before and 3 months after intervention using a standard checklist by direct observation of all indicators (N = 100 for each).

The results revealed that the patient safety educational program could improve some safety indicators, and overall perception of patient safety composite from safety culture, positively (P = 0.034). The patient safety indicators in pharmacological considerations (P = 0.001), personal information considerations (P = 0.001), and proper implementation of procedure considerations (P = 0.001) were significantly improved in the experimental group compared to the control group. It seems that changing the patient’s safety culture using educational program requires more training courses.


Xs: 6.368338 Ys: -0.966229 Publish year: 2009 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Influence of honeydew and artificial adult diets on longevity, fecundity and fertility of the sorghum shootfly, Atherigona soccata Rond. (Dipt., Muscidae) abstract: Longevity, fecundity and fertility of sorghum shootflies fed on sorghum aphid honeydew, cowpea aphid honeydew and on artificial diets (baker's yeast and sugar, honey, sucrose, and glucose) were studied in the laboratory. Honeydew is an important natural source of food for sorghum shootfly adults. Presence of aphids in the sorghum field may exert a positive influence on sorghum shootfly populations. Atherigona soccata is an autogenous species. A mixture of baker's yeast and ordinary sugar is a very good adult diet for laboratory rearing of the sorghum shootfly. Average fecundities of shootflies fed on baker's yeast and sugar, on sorghum aphid honeydew and on cowpea aphid honeydew were 202.3, 122.6 and 121.7 eggs, respectively; mean longevities on these 3 diets were 33.0, 22.8 and 16.2 days, respectively. Percent eggs hatched was higher when the flies were fed on protein‐rich diet and/or honeydew. The reproductive potential of the sorghum shootfly surpasses the previous reports.

Zusammenfassung
Zum Einfluß von Honigtau und künstlicher Adulten‐Diät auf die Lebensdauer, Fekundität und Fertilität der Sorghum‐Stengelfliege, Atherigona soccata Rond. (Dipt., Muscidae)
Laborexperimente ergaben, daß Honigtau für die Adulten von A. soccata eine wichtige natürliche Nahrungsquelle bildet. Die Anwesenheit von Blattläusen im Sorghumfeld kann daher einen positiven Einfluß auf die Population dieser Fliegenart ausüben. A. soccata ist eine autogene Art. Eine Mischung von Bäckerhefe und Handelszucker ist als Adulten‐Diät zur Laboraufzucht der Fliegenart sehr gut geeignet. Die mittlere Fruchtbarkeit von A. soccata nach Fütterung der Fliegen mit Bäckerhefe + Zucker, Sorghumblattlaus‐Honigtau sowie Erbsenblattlaus‐Honigtau betrug 202,3 – 122,6 sowie 121,7 Eier. Die mittlere Lebensdauer betrug bei dieser Ernährung 33,0 – 22,8 sowie 16,2 Tage. Die Eischlüpfquote war höher, wenn die Fliegen mit einer eiweißreichen Diät und/oder Honigtau ernährt wurden. Das Reproduktionspotential von A. soccata übertraf das bisher Bekannte.


Xs: 6.369646 Ys: -0.89455086 Publish year: 2019 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Biological traits of Quadrastichus mendeli (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae), parasitoid of the eucalyptus gall wasp Leptocybe invasa (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) in Thailand abstract: Quadrastichus mendeli Kim & La Salle, a parasitoid of Leptocybe invasa Fisher & La Salle, is a uniparental species. This study assessed the biological traits of Q. mendeli in the laboratory at a temperature of 27 ± 1 °C. Diets had a highly significant effect on the mean longevity of female Q. mendeli. Feeding honey solution prolonged the mean longevity of the parasitoid to 4.80 days. The estimated 50% survival period was 3 days. The mean potential fecundity in all ages was 8.85 eggs per female. Age had a highly significant effect on the mean egg load. There was a positive relationship between egg load and female size. The mean of realized fecundity throughout the life span was 2.47 progenies per female. The mean developmental time of Q. mendeli from the egg to adult stage was 27.06 days. The shorter developmental time of Q. mendeli in comparison to its host can be considered a reason for the successful control of L. invasa in Thailand.
B. Sangtongpraow & K. Charernsom, published by EDP Sciences, 2019.


Xs: 5.370747 Ys: -0.8921395 Publish year: 2017 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Isolation of natural products with anti-ageing activity from the fruits of Platanus orientalis abstract: Background:
Ageing is defined as the time-dependent decline of functional capacity and stress resistance resulting in increased morbidity and mortality.

Hypothesis/purpose:
Reportedly, these effects can be delayed by mild genetic or pharmacological activation of the main modules of the proteostasis network.

Study design-methods:
By employing advanced phytochemical methods we isolated natural products from the fruits of Platanus orientalis and studied (via a bio-guided approach) their effects in Drosophila flies, as well as in normal human fibroblasts.

Results:
We report herein that dietary administration in Drosophila flies of a phenolics-enriched methanol extract from the fruits of Platanus orientalis exerted antioxidant effects; activated proteostatic mechanisms and mildly extended flies' longevity. We then isolated the two major compounds of the extract, namely Platanoside and Tiliroside and found that enrichment of the total extract with these compounds decreased oxidative stress and (in the case of the Tiliroside enriched extract) activated proteostatic mechanisms. Administration of purified Tiliroside in flies activated proteostatic genes, enhanced proteasome and lysosomal-cathepsin activities and decreased tissues' oxidative load; moreover, it delayed the rate of age-related decrease in flies' locomotion activity and increased flies' longevity. Notably, Tiliroside also activated proteasome in normal human fibroblasts and delayed progression of cellular senescence indicating that it may also impact on human cells rate of senescence.

Conclusion:
Our presented findings highlight the potential anti-ageing activity of naturals products derived from the fruits of P. orientalis.


Xs: 5.7824864 Ys: -1.1062205 Publish year: 2021 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Ethanol extract of Cassia siamea L. increases life span in Drosophila melanogaster abstract: The stem of Cassia siamea L. (Fabaceae) has been used in traditional Thai medicine as a longevity remedy. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of ethanolic stem extract of C. siamea (CSE) on the life span of Drosophila melanogaster. The results showed that a diet containing 10 mg/mL CSE could significantly extend the mean life span of D. melanogaster by 14% compared with the control diet (P < 0.01). The maximum life span was 74, 78, and 84 days in control, CSE (5 mg/mL) and CSE (10 mg/mL) groups, respectively. Supplementation of CSE at 10 mg/mL also significantly increases the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) at days 25 and 40 compared with the control diet. Treatment of CSE at 5 and 10 mg/mL significantly increased the climbing ability of D. melanogaster both on days 25 and 40 compared with the control flies. Paraquat and H2O2 challenge test showed that flies fed with CSE at 10 mg/mL had a longer survival time than the control flies (P < 0.01). This study provides supportive evidence that supplementation with CSE prolonged life span and reduced oxidative stress in D. melanogaster.


Xs: 4.5388317 Ys: 2.557029 Publish year: 2011 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Lipid-Lowering and Antioxidative Activities of Aqueous Extracts of Ocimum sanctum L. Leaves in Rats Fed with a High-Cholesterol Diet abstract: The present study was conducted to investigate the lipid-lowering and antioxidative activities of Ocimum sanctum L. (OS) leaf extracts in liver and heart of rats fed with high-cholesterol (HC) diet for seven weeks. The results shows that OS suppressed the high levels of serum lipid profile and hepatic lipid content without significant effects on fecal lipid excretion. Fecal bile acids excretion was increased in HC rats treated with OS. The high serum levels of TBARS as well as AST, ALT, AP, LDH, CK-MB significantly decreased in HC rats treated with OS. OS suppressed the high level of TABARS and raised the low activities of GPx and CAT without any impact on SOD in the liver. As for the cardiac tissues, OS lowered the high level of TABARS, and raised the activities of GPx, CAT, and SOD. Histopathological results show that OS preserved the liver and myocardial tissues. It can be concluded that OS leaf extracts decreased hepatic and serum lipid profile, and provided the liver and cardiac tissues with protection from hypercholesterolemia. The lipid-lowering effect is probably due to the rise of bile acids synthesis using cholesterol as precursor, and antioxidative activity to protect liver from hypercholesterolemia.


Xs: 5.6657305 Ys: -0.96088535 Publish year: 2022 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: The effects of Cyperus rotundus L. extracts on the longevity of Drosophila melanogaster abstract: Discovering plant extracts that can help delay the aging process is challenging as the world transitions into an aging society. Cyperus rotundus L. has long been used as a natural medication to cure a variety of disorders in the traditional medical systems of China, India, Africa, Japan, and Arab countries. C. rotundus may be a bioactive substance that can be used to prevent and treat various diseases, as well as prolong life and improve general well-being; however, no data supporting in vivo testing have been reported. This study investigates the effects of C. rotundus extract on the lifespan and stress-induced mortality in Drosophila melanogaster or fruit flies. Different solvent extractions, including ethanol (ECE), 70% ethanol (HECE), methanol (MCE), and water (WCE), of the rhizomes and tubers of C. rotundus were mixed into the diets of flies to determine the lifespan extension property. The most active extract was selected for further testing of resistance to oxidative stress, starvation, acetic acid, and survival from heavy metal-induced toxicity. The phytochemical profiles of the extract were analyzed using LC–MS. The results showed that the mean lifespan-prolonging effects of the extracts in flies were observed in the order of HECE>WEC>MCE>ECE. Supplementation with HECE at 10 mg/mL diet increased the antioxidant enzyme activities and decreased lipid peroxidation compared to the control group. After exposure to hydrogen peroxide and paraquat, Drosophila treated with HECE showed a significant increase in survival. Supplementation with HECE increased resistance to acetic acid and starvation. HECE supplementation also enhanced the survival of fruit flies from iron and aluminum toxicities. LC–MS analysis revealed the major components of epicatechin/catechin, p-coumaric acid, kaempferol, quercetin, and vanillin in HECE. These findings suggest that HECE promotes longevity and increases health by reducing oxidative damage, increasing the adaptive response in stress-induced aging, and decreasing heavy metal-induced toxicity.


Xs: 3.1732934 Ys: 1.8239655 Publish year: 2011 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Chemical food composition: Implications for atherosclerosis prevention abstract: To compare the fatty acid and cholesterol content in food acquired in Brazil with the composition found in the most frequently used reference tables in the country.
The fatty acid and cholesterol content in 41 food items frequently used in our country and the various directions to prepare them were reviewed by using specific methodology and the information was compared to the tables adopted by Unicamp and UNIFESP.
According to Unicamp table, the cholesterol content found in parmesan cheese was 100.7 mg/100 g, while it was 68 mg/100 g in UNIFESP table, that is, a 48% (p < 0.05), higher content in the former. This study table found a cholesterol content 31% lower (94 mg/100 g vs. 123 mg/100 g, p < 0.05) for yellow cheese. For whole milk, we found a 52% difference regarding cholesterol content, while the difference for saturated fat ranged from 1.4 g/100 g in Unicamp table to 2.130 g/100 g in our study table (p < 0.05). For some food items, no statistically significant differences were found among the tables. However, when a 1,800-calorie diet was prescribed, the discrepancies among the tables and lack of information resulted in clinically relevant differences in dietary recommendations.
There are important differences in food fat content between the fatty acid and cholesterol content formally analyzed and the content shown on commonly used tables, and this can compromise our recommendations on preventing atherosclerosis. One possible explanation for the differences would be the fact that the UNIFESP table is American in origin.


Xs: 3.9602764 Ys: -0.51886004 Publish year: 2001 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: History and characteristics of Okinawan longevity food abstract: Okinawan food culture in the Ryukyu island is one of the world’s most interesting culture because its consumers have the longest life expectancies and low disability rates. It is a product of cultural synthesis, with a core of Chinese food culture, inputs through food trade with South-East Asia and the Pacific and strong Japanese influences in eating style and presentation. The Satsamu sweet potato provides the largest part of the energy intake (and contributes to self-sufficiency), there is a wide array of plant foods including seaweed (especially konbu) and soy, and of herbaceous plants, accompanied by fish and pork, and by green tea and kohencha tea. Infusing multiple foodstuff and drinking the broth is characteristic. Raw sugar is eaten. The concept that ‘food is medicine’ and a high regard accorded medical practice are also intrinsic of Okinawan culture. Again, food-centered and ancestral festivities keeep the health dimensions well-developed. Pork, konbu and tofu (soy bean-curd) are indispensable ingredients in festival menus, and the combination of tofu and seaweed are used everyday. Okinawan food culture is intimately linked with an enduring belief of the system and highly developed social structure and network.


Xs: 5.133316 Ys: -0.74053 Publish year: 2018 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Antioxidants for Health and Longevity abstract: Aging is an inevitable process due to functional and structural loss in the body accrued over a period of time owing to harmful effects of free radical generated by a variety of events. Aging is associated with changes in cell metabolism which leads to decrease in cell size, number, and atrophy of organs. Cell loss is most evident in the brain and heart, in which regeneration of lost cells does not occur. Many theories explain the process of aging, but the free radical theory provides plausible evidence for its occurrence. Endogenous metabolic events and exogenous factors are responsible for the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS). Reactive oxygen species is collectively used in a broad sense to free radicals like superoxide (O2.−), hydroxyl (OH•), and lipid peroxyl (LOO•) radicals and non-free radicals such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), ozone (O3), singlet oxygen (¹O2), and lipid peroxide (LOOH). Uncontrolled increase in ROS concentration enhances free radical-mediated chain reactions which generally target proteins, lipids, polysaccharides, and DNA. Human body has the capability to counteract the ROS by enzymatic antioxidants superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and glutathione peroxidase (GPx); nonenzymatic nutrient antioxidants β-carotene, α-tocopherol, ascorbic acid; and metabolic antioxidants, bilirubin, uric acid, ceruloplasmin, ferritin, transferrin, albumin, and glutathione.


Xs: 2.6997473 Ys: 0.41047835 Publish year: 2018 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Evaluation of Dietary Intakes and Nutritional Knowledge in Thai Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus abstract: Introduction
Most nutritional guidelines for diabetes management emphasize the importance of having individualized goals, away from a one-size-fits-all approach. However, there is a dearth of information on the dietary intakes and nutritional knowledge of Thai patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study is aimed at clarifying dietary intakes in relationship to glycemic control and at examining nutritional knowledge among Thai patients with T2DM.

Materials and Methods
A cross-sectional study of outpatients with T2DM at Theptarin Hospital and Ramathibodi Hospital (Bangkok, Thailand) was performed to assess dietary intakes by food records. Diabetes nutritional knowledge and dietary self-care behavior was also evaluated.

Results
A total of 304 Thai patients with T2DM (female 52.6%, mean age 57.4 ± 10.9 years, body mass index (BMI) 27.3 ± 4.8 kg/m², and baseline A1C 7.2 ± 1.3%) participated in the study. The mean daily calorie intake was 1427 ± 425 kcal, and mean intake for each macronutrient was acceptable (carbohydrate 52%, protein 17%, and fat 31%). However, the intake of free sugar was much higher (12.1 ± 5.8% of total daily energy intake) and dietary fiber intake (9 grams per day) was much lower than recommended. There were no correlations between dietary intake and glycemic control. A subset of patients (N = 213) completed the diabetes nutritional knowledge survey. There was no association between diabetes nutritional knowledge and the actual dietary self-care behavior.

Conclusion
These results indicate that compliance of Thai patients with T2DM to dietary recommendations is not completely satisfactory, especially for free sugar and dietary fiber intakes. Addressing the reality of how patients with T2DM eat in their daily lives and their knowledge gaps would enable them to adhere to medical nutrition therapy.


Xs: 3.3842497 Ys: -0.18097726 Publish year: 2004 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: The effect of osteoporosis education on osteoporosis knowledge, calcium intake and physical activity in postmenopausal women abstract: The aim of this study is to assess the baseline knowledge of postmenopausal women with different education levels about osteoporosis and to evaluate the effect of education on the factors that effect osteoporosis such as daily calcium intake and physical activity. Ninety-two postmenopausal women were included in the study. The subjects were divided into two groups as low educational level and high educational level and they were given an educational program about osteoporosis. The knowledge of the postmenopausal women about osteoporosis was assessed with the same questionnaire at the beginning and at 1 month. Daily calcium intake and physical activity was evaluated at 6 months. The knowledge about osteoporosis increased significantly in both groups at 1 month (p < 0.05). The scores were higher in the postmenopausal women with high educational level than in subjects with low educational level (p = 0,001). Daily calcium intake was increased in postmenopausal women with high educational level (p < 0.05) but was not increased in postmenopausal women with low educational level (p > 0.05). Physical activity did not change in both groups (p > 0.05). In conclusion education about osteoporosis increases the knowlege about osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, and the daily intake of calcium in the postmenopausal women with high educational level. Education level of the patients is an important predictor of the utility of the given educational program.


Xs: 3.30859 Ys: 0.1997444 Publish year: 2014 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: The Intake of Energy and Selected Nutrients by Thai Urban Sedentary Workers: An Evaluation of Adherence to Dietary Recommendations abstract: Rapid changes in Thailand's nutrition and lifestyles have led to increasing diet-related pathologies among people with sedentary occupations. This study examines the extent to which the dietary intake of nutrients and energy by a sample of Thai sedentary workers conforms to the Thai Dietary Reference Intakes (Thai DRIs). The nutrients and energy intake estimates were based on self-reported information collected with a single 24-hour dietary recall and nonweighed 2-day food record. The study participants were Thai adults aged 20-50 years employed in sedentary occupations. A convenience sample of 215 healthy individuals (75 males and 140 females) was based on four randomly selected worksites in the Bangkok metropolitan area. For male participants, the study found a median energy intake of 1,485 kcal/day, with 54.4% of energy coming from carbohydrate, 15.9% from protein, and 29.6% from fat. Females' median energy intake was 1,428 kcal/day, 56% of which came from carbohydrate, 16.2% from protein, and 28.6% from fat. Both genders showed insufficient intake of fiber and most micronutrients. This study provides the material for preventive public health interventions focusing on nutrition-related diseases affecting Thailand's rapidly growing sedentary workforce.


Xs: 3.4339473 Ys: -0.29550117 Publish year: 2018 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Influence of self–regulation psychological and physical means on aged people´s functional state abstract: Purpose: to form system of application of self-regulation psycho-physical means on mature and aged people. Material: experimental (n=28) and control (n=26) groups consisted of 55-60 years’ age man, who did not practice sports beforehand and who had low mobile way of life. All man had no pathology in their health. All they gave written consent for participation in the research. The complex of special exercises was practiced every day during 20 – 30 minutes. We regularly registered indicators of heart beats rate during autogenous trainings in first, second and third weeks of psycho-physical means’ application: autogenous trainings and exercises of special gymnastic. Results: we worked out a variant of autogenous training, which implies visualization of some objects. Such approach facilitates relaxation and creation of rejuvenation and health improvement image. We also developed special gymnastic on the base of Taoist health related physical exercises. Autogenous training, in combination with special exercises qigong cause changes, required for economic functioning of organism. Autogenous training greatly influence on heart beats rate. Change of this indicators is especially noticeable in first week of autogenous training‘s practicing. Combination of special qigong exercises and autogenous training renders positive influence on vegetative balance and orthostatic stability of elderly people. We worked out the structure of psycho-physical means for rising mature and older people’s functional state. Conclusions: the offered system slows down the temps of ageing and activates adaptation mechanisms. It permits to compensate negative changes in organism. We marked out three directions in physical culture of mature and aged people. Key words: AGE, PSYCHO-PSYCHICAL MEANS, AUTOGENOUS TRAINING, HEALTH.


Xs: 3.4302416 Ys: -0.010325581 Publish year: 2021 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Factors associated with nutrition risk among community-dwelling older adults in Thailand abstract: This study was to investigate socio-demographic, chronic conditions and health factors associated with nutrition risk among Thai community-dwelling older adults. This was a cross-sectional study, involving 330 participants aged ≥ 60 years living in low-income suburban Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. Of the 330 participants, 54.8% were at nutritional risk based on the Mini Nutritional Assessment. Multivariate analysis indicated factors significantly associated with nutritional risk were: aged ≥80 years (OR:8.59, 95% CI = 2.94–25.11), low income (OR: 2.35, 95% CI = 1.15–4.78), living alone (OR: 2.02, 95% CI = 0.20–0.78), moderate to severe pain (OR: 5.88, 95% CI = 2.30–15.02), dyslipidemia (OR: 5.12, 95% CI = 2.23–11.77), osteoarthritis (OR: 2.49, 95% CI = 1.14–5.48), poor physical performance (OR: 1.49, 95% CI = 1.70–3.15), and ≥1 fall in the previous year (OR: 2.22, 95% CI = 1.21–4.07). Results point to the need for multifactorial interventions to reduce risk for geriatric nutrition problems. Further studies are needed to determine effective solutions to the problem of malnutrition among older adults.


Xs: 6.3906546 Ys: -1.0105764 Publish year: 2010 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: The effects of different temperatures and diet on the longevity of Bracon hebetor (Say, 1836) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) abstract: The effects of constant and varying temperatures from 18 degrees C to 35 degrees C and diet on longevity of Bracon hebetor (Say, 1836) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) were investigated Ephestia kuehniella (Zeller, 1879) (Lepidoptera. Pyralidae) larvae were used as host. Adults were provided with one of the three food types host larvae, honey solution (50%) or host larvae+honey solution Temperature had a significant effect on the longevity of female and male parasitoids The longest longevity of both sexes occured when adults reared at 18 degrees C. Increasing the temperature from 18 degrees C to 35 degrees C decreased the longevity Adults reared at fluctuating temperatures lived considerably shorter than those reared at 18 degrees C and 25 degrees C, but longer than at 35 degrees C Longevity also was significantly affected by diet in both sex of parasitoid Honey feeding to adult parasitoids increased their longevity. They lived the longest at 18 degrees C and the shortest at 35 degrees C Females fed with all food types in different temperatures lived longer than males.


Xs: 3.23661 Ys: 0.10414889 Publish year: 2002 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Causal analysis of exercise and calcium intake behaviors for osteoporosis prevention among young women in Thailand abstract: The goal of health education is to provide information to affect attitudes, beliefs, and intentions for behavior change. However, little is known about the effects of changes in knowledge on behaviors for osteoporosis prevention. Our objective is to develop and test theoretical models of the effects of knowledge, attitude, and self-efficacy on exercise and calcium intake among young women before and after an intervention program. First, we hypothesized that knowledge would positively predict attitude, self-efficacy, calcium intake, and exercise. Second, attitude would positively predict self-efficacy, calcium intake, and exercise. Third, self-efficacy would positively predict calcium intake and exercise. Fourth, attitude and self-efficacy would mediate the effect of knowledge on calcium intake and exercise. At the beginning and end of the study, participants in the control group and intervention group completed the osteoporosis knowledge test, the osteoporosis health belief scale, the osteoporosis self-efficacy scale, a self-report for food records, and exercise. The causal model was examined as a result of our study. After the intervention program, calcium intake and exercise were predicted by knowledge when mediated by attitudes and self-efficacy. The final model accounted for 30% and 45% of the variance in calcium intake and exercise, respectively. We conclude that interventions to enhance young women's knowledge and self-efficacy may result in increased calcium intake and exercise.


Xs: 6.4309473 Ys: -1.0663061 Publish year: 2018 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Combined sterile insect technique and incompatible insect technique: sex separation and quality of sterile Aedes aegypti male mosquitoes released in a pilot population suppression trial in Thailand abstract: Background
The sterile insect technique (SIT), which is based on irradiation-induced sterility, and incompatible insect technique (IIT), which is based on Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility (a kind of male sterility), have been used as alternative methods to reduce mosquito vector populations. Both methods require the release of males to reduce fertile females and suppress the number of natural populations. Different techniques of sex separation to obtain only males have been investigated previously. Our work involves an application of mechanical larval-pupal glass separators to separate Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti males from females at the pupal stage, prior to irradiation, and for use in a pilot field release and to assess the quality of males and females before and after sex separation and sterilization.

Results
This study was the first to demonstrate the efficiency of mechanical glass separators in separating males for use in an Ae. aegypti suppression trial by a combined SIT/IIT approach. Our results indicated that male and female pupae of Wolbachia-infected Ae. aegypti mosquitoes were significantly different (p < 0.05) in weight, size, and emergence-time, which made it easier for sex separation by this mechanical method. During the pilot field release, the percentage of female contamination was detected to be quite low and significantly different between the first (0.10 ± 0.13) and the second (0.02 ± 0.02) twelve-week period. Both males and females were almost completely sterile after exposure to 70 Gy irradiation dose. We observed that both irradiated Wolbachia-infected males and females survived and lived longer than two weeks, but males could live longer than females (p < 0.05) when they were irradiated at the same irradiation dose. When comparing irradiated mosquitoes with non-irradiated ones, there was no significant difference in longevity and survival-rate between those males, but non-irradiated females lived longer than irradiated ones (p < 0.05).

Conclusion
Mechanical sex separation by using a larval-pupal glass separator was practically applied to obtain only males for further sterilization and open field release in a pilot population suppression trial of Ae. aegypti in Thailand. Female contamination was detected to be quite low, and skilled personnel can reduce the risk for female release. The irradiated Wolbachia-infected females accidentally released were found to be completely sterile, with shorter life span than males.


Xs: 6.304056 Ys: -0.9172986 Publish year: 2018 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Parasitoids of the eucalyptus gall wasp Leptocybe spp.: a global review abstract: The genus Leptocybe Fisher & La Salle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) and its type species L. invasa were first described in 2004. Leptocybe spp. are global pests of eucalyptus plantations, and parasitoids play an important role in their control. In this review, we describe the species, distribution, biology, ecology and parasitism levels of Leptocybe spp. parasitoids and the problems associated with biological control programmes against Leptocybe spp. Additionally, prospects for the use of conservation or augmentative biological control programmes against Leptocybe spp. are discussed. Worldwide, approximately 23 species of parasitoids of Leptocybe spp. in 7 families and 10 genera have been found to date. Comparing the parasitism levels of the parasitoids showed that Quadrastichus mendeli, Selitrichodes neseri and several (approximately 4) native Megastigmus spp. could be exploited to manage Leptocybe spp. Available information on the Leptocybe spp. parasitoids is expected to improve our understanding related to ongoing studies of biological control programmes against Leptocybe spp.


Xs: 6.555848 Ys: 2.0888364 Publish year: 2013 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Enhanced function of immuno-isolated islets in diabetes therapy by co-encapsulation with an anti-infammatory drug abstract: Immuno-isolation of islets has the potential to enable the replacement of pancreatic function in diabetic patients. However, host response to the encapsulated islets frequently leads to fibrotic overgrowth with subsequent impairment of the transplanted grafts. Here, we identified and incorporated anti-inflammatory agents into islet-containing microcapsules to address this challenge. In vivo subcutaneous screening of 16 small molecule anti-inflammatory drugs was performed to identify promising compounds that could minimize the formation of fibrotic cell layers. Using parallel non-invasive fluorescent and bioluminescent imaging, we identified dexamethasone and curcumin as the most effective drugs in inhibiting the activities of inflammatory proteases and reactive oxygen species in the host response to subcutaneously injected biomaterials. Next, we demonstrated that co-encapsulating curcumin with pancreatic rat islets in alginate microcapsules reduced fibrotic overgrowth and improved glycemic control in a mouse model of chemically-induced type I diabetes. These results showed that localized administration of anti-inflammatory drug can improve the longevity of encapsulated islets and may facilitate the translation of this technology toward a long-term cure for type I diabetes.


Xs: 3.1593776 Ys: 0.20833535 Publish year: 2013 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Health risk factors and the incidence of hypertension: 4-Year prospective findings from a national cohort of 60 569 Thai Open University students abstract: Objective This study evaluates the impact of a number of demographic, biological, behavioural and lifestyle health risk factors on the incidence of hypertension in Thailand over a 4-year period.
Design A 4-year prospective study of health risk factors and their effects on the incidence of hypertension in a national Thai Cohort Study from 2005 to 2009.
Setting As Thailand is transitioning from a developing to a middle-income developed country, chronic diseases (particularly cardiovascular disease) have emerged as major health issues. Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke and cross-sectional studies have indicated that the prevalence is increasing.
Study participants A total of 57 558 Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University students who participated in both the 2005 and 2009 questionnaire surveys and who were normotensive in 2005 were included in the analysis.
Measures Adjusted relative risks associating each risk factor and incidence of hypertension by sex, after controlling for confounders such as age, socioeconomic status, body mass index (BMI) and underlying diseases.
Results The overall 4-year incidence of hypertension was 3.5%, with the rate in men being remarkably higher than that in women (5.2% vs 2.1%). In both sexes, hypertension was associated with age, higher BMI and comorbidities but not with income and education. In men, hypertension was associated with physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol and fast food intake. In women, hypertension was related to having a partner.
Conclusions In both men and women, hypertension was strongly associated with age, obesity and comorbidities while it had no association with socioeconomic factors. The cohort patterns of socioeconomy and hypertension reflect that the health risk transition in Thais is likely to be at the middle stage. Diet and lifestyle factors associate with incidence of hypertension in Thais and may be amenable targets for hypertension control programmes.


Xs: 6.4457445 Ys: -1.0142024 Publish year: 2019 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Too “sexy” for the field? Paired measures of laboratory and semi-field performance highlight variability in the apparent mating fitness of Aedes aegypti transgenic strains abstract: Background:
Evaluating and improving mating success and competitive ability of laboratory-reared transgenic mosquito strains will enhance the effectiveness of proposed disease-control strategies that involve deployment of transgenic strains. Two components of the mosquito rearing process, larval diet quantity and aquatic environment - which are linked to physiological and behavioural differences in adults - are both relatively easy to manipulate. In mosquitoes, as for many other arthropod species, the quality of the juvenile habitat is strongly associated with adult fitness characteristics, such as longevity and fecundity. However, the influence of larval conditioning on mating performance is poorly understood. Here, we investigated the combined effects of larval diet amount and environmental water source on adult male mating success in a genetically modified strain of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in competition with wild-type conspecifics. Importantly, this research was conducted in a field setting using low generation laboratory and wild-type lines.

Results:
By controlling larval diet (high and low) and rearing water source (field-collected and laboratory water), we generated four treatment lines of a genetically modified strain of Ae. aegypti tagged with fluorescent sperm. Laboratory reared mosquitoes were then competed against a low generation wild-type colony in a series of laboratory and semi-field mating experiments. While neither food quantity nor larval aquatic environment were found to affect male mating fitness, the transgenic lines consistently outperformed wild-types in laboratory competition assays, an advantage that was not conferred to semi-field tests.

Conclusions:
Using a model transgenic system, our results indicate that differences in the experimental conditions of laboratory- and field-based measures of mating success can lead to variation in the perceived performance ability of modified strains if they are only tested in certain environments. While there are many potential sources of variation between laboratory and field lines, laboratory adaptation - which may occur over relatively few generations in this species - may directly impact mating ability depending on the context in which it is measured. We suggest that colony-hybridization with field material can potentially be used to mitigate these effects in a field setting. Release programs utilising mass-produced modified laboratory strains should incorporate comparative assessments of quality in candidate lines.


Xs: 4.2655597 Ys: 0.2928926 Publish year: 2010 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Provision of Thai herbal recommendation based on an ontology abstract: In Thailand, most of people like to use Thai herbs for their traditional medical treatments. However, since there are various sorts of Thai herbs, and the Thai herbal knowledge is complicated, it is difficult to find an appropriate one for each health condition. In order to help people to find suitable Thai herbs to cure the diseases, we have developed a system to provide herbal recommendations to users regarding their symptoms. In the development, we represented the Thai herbal knowledge in an ontology, and extracted new facts based on the ontology. Finally, the system provides appropriate herbal recommendations to users based on extracted facts and the ontology. This paper shows how we represented Thai herbal knowledge in an ontology, and how we extract the new facts based on the ontology, as well as how the system provides herbal recommendations to users.


Xs: 3.7478292 Ys: 0.11885185 Publish year: 2019 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Healthy beverage consumption among aging Thai consumers abstract: This study analyzes the trends of healthy beverage consumption of aging consumers in central Thailand. It examines the relationship between demography and beverage consumption behavior of aging consumers. A questionnaire survey is used to collect information on healthy beverage consumption behavior and consumers’ demography. An in-depth interview is employed to explore the general preferences related to healthy beverage consumption of aging consumers in central Thailand. The results show that aging consumers in central Thailand are health conscious. They pay more attention to food and beverage consumption, which has both functional and emotional benefits. As such, the demand for healthy beverage consumption increases with age. Fruit or vegetable juice is the best choice for them. However, their dietary requirements depend on individual, social, and environmental factors in addition to age. Particularly, their income sources and living conditions are important, because they have a direct effect on healthy beverage consumption.


Xs: 5.3775706 Ys: -1.0705814 Publish year: 2022 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: HydroZitLa inhibits calcium oxalate stone formation in nephrolithic rats and promotes longevity in nematode Caenorhabditis elegans abstract: Low fluid intake, low urinary citrate excretion, and high oxidative stress are main causative factors of calcium oxalate (CaOx) nephrolithiasis. HydroZitLa contains citrate and natural antioxidants and is developed to correct these three factors simultaneously. Antioxidants theoretically can prolong the lifespan of organisms. In this study, we preclinically investigated the antilithogenic, lifespan-extending and anti-aging effects of HydroZitLa in HK-2 cells, male Wistar rats, and Caenorhabditis elegans. HydroZitLa significantly inhibited CaOx crystal aggregation in vitro and reduced oxidative stress in HK-2 cells challenged with lithogenic factors. For experimental nephrolithiasis, rats were divided into four groups: ethylene glycol (EG), EG + HydroZitLa, EG + Uralyt-U, and untreated control. CaOx deposits in kidneys of EG + HydroZitLa and EG + Uralyt-U rats were significantly lower than those of EG rats. Intrarenal expression of 4-hydroxynonenal in EG + HydroZitLa rats was significantly lower than that of EG rats. The urinary oxalate levels of EG + HydroZitLa and EG + Uralyt-U rats were significantly lower than those of EG rats. The urinary citrate levels of EG + HydroZitLa and EG + Uralyt-U rats were restored to the level in normal control rats. In C. elegans, HydroZitLa supplementation significantly extended the median lifespan of nematodes up to 34% without altering feeding ability. Lipofuscin accumulation in HydroZitLa-supplemented nematodes was significantly lower than that of non-supplemented control. Additionally, HydroZitLa inhibited telomere shortening, p16 upregulation, and premature senescence in HK-2 cells exposed to lithogenic stressors. Conclusions, HydroZitLa inhibited oxidative stress and CaOx formation both in vitro and in vivo. HydroZitLa extended the lifespan and delayed the onset of aging in C. elegans and human kidney cells. This preclinical evidence suggests that HydroZitLa is beneficial for inhibiting CaOx stone formation, promoting longevity, and slowing down aging.


Xs: 4.027128 Ys: 0.28239423 Publish year: 2021 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Conceptualizing Thai Cuisine with Japanese Dietary: Values toward the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage and Rural Tourism abstract: Thai food has been globally recognized as a famous cuisine with a unique taste but seems to lose authenticity. Safeguarding Thai food as the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage and advocating the implementation of supporting its element toward rural tourism in the traditional farming system of Sufficiency Economy Agriculture in which various local ingredients are generated and characterize its attributes, is a notion in preserving and making values of Thai cuisine. Similar to the Japanese dietary or "Washoku," the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage which has been featured its element from the "Satoyama" self-sufficiency farming system and contributes to rural communities through green tourism. This paper, therefore, proposes the conceptual ideas on identifying an element of Thai cuisine for being designated in the UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list. The study employs the content analysis and the comparative study of the relationship between the attributions of Thai cuisine and the system of Sufficiency Economy Agriculture (SEA) and Japanese Washoku and the Satoyama farming system. The element of Thai dietary has emerged from the characteristics of SEA comparing with the similarities and differences of Japanese dietary and Satoyama. It comprised four aspects: 1) the simple ingredients with the harmonious blend of tastes and aroma, 2) the medical cuisine and healthy dietary culture, 3) the delicacy culinary art reflecting the abundance of foods throughout the year, and 4) embed in the custom of food offering as a way of making merit. These components can be promoted by Thailand's rural tourism activities with the urban-rural interaction concept such as the gastronomic trail of SEA linking food festivals in the city to culinary programs in rural villages which helps to advocate Thai food to be designated as the UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage.


Xs: 4.781403 Ys: -1.3209478 Publish year: 2008 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Effects of Gamma Irradiation and Pasteurization on the Nutritive Composition of Commercially Available Animal Diets abstract: Gamma radiation is used to sterilize diets for specific pathogen-free (SPF) animals. Because a gamma-irradiated diet was linked to leukoencephalomyelopathy in SPF cats, we investigated the effects of 'typical' (28.9-34.3 kGy) and 'high-end' (38.4-48.7 kGy) doses of gamma irradiation and of pasteurization (at 107 degrees C for 15 min) on the amounts of fat; protein; carbohydrate (and taurine in cat diet); vitamins A, E, B1, B2, B6, and B12; and peroxide in commercially available dry cat, dog, and rodent diets. The only treatment-related changes occurred with vitamin A and peroxide. The typical and high-end doses of gamma irradiation reduced the vitamin A level of the cat diet to 42% and 30% of the untreated value, respectively-levels below recommended allowances for growth and reproduction. Only the higher irradiation dose reduced vitamin A in the rodent diet, and neither dose altered the canine diet. Pasteurization reduced the vitamin A content of the cat diet to 50% of its original level, which was within the recommended level for this species. Irradiation increased the peroxide content of all 3 animal diets: by approximately 11-fold with the typical dose and by 14- to 25-fold with the high-end dose. Therefore gamma irradiation can have profound, selective effects on the vitamin A and peroxide contents of dry diets, and caution is advised when feeding such diets long-term and exclusively to SPF animals, particularly cats. Furthermore, pasteurization (with its fewer deleterious effects) may represent an alternative method of decontaminating diets for rodents, dogs, and cats.


Xs: 6.7428303 Ys: 1.8666041 Publish year: 2020 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Potential Thai medicinal plants for neurodegenerative diseases: A review focusing on the anti-glutamate toxicity effect abstract: Neurodegenerative diseases (NDD) are a range of debilitating conditions of the brain involving progressive loss of neurons, many of which are still currently incurable despite enormous efforts on drug discovery and development in the past decade. As NDD is closely linked to old age, the rapid worldwide growth in the aging population contributes to an increasing number of people with one of these incurable diseases and therefore it is considered a significant global health issue. There is an urgent need for novel effective treatments for NDDs, and many new research strategies are centered on traditional medicine as an alternative or complementary solution. Several previous findings have suggested that glutamate toxicity drives neurodegeneration in many NDDs, and the medicinal plants with anti-glutamate toxicity properties can be potentially used for their treatment. In order to obtain data relating to natural products against glutamate toxicity, six candidate plant species of Thailand were identified. Studies utilizing these herbs were searched for using the herb name (Latin and common names) along with the term “glutamate” in the following databases across all available years: PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar. This review emphasizes the importance of glutamate toxicity in NDDs and summarizes individual plants and their active constituents with the mechanism of action against glutamate toxicity-mediated neuronal cell death that could be a promising resource for future NDD therapy.

Taxonomy (classification by evise)
Alzheimer's disease, Neurodegenerative diseases, Cell culture, Molecular Biology, Traditional herbal medicine, Oxidative stress, Glutamate neurotransmitter.


Xs: 3.9502556 Ys: 0.23567337 Publish year: 2023 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Health Indicators from Skeletons in Iron Age Central Thailand abstract: Little has been published about the health of individuals living in Central Thailand during the Iron Age (ca. 2500 – 1500 BP). The site of Phromthin Thai provides an opportunity to examine indicators of systemic stress and signs of compromised health during this time period using human skeletal remains. Twenty-six Iron Age skeletons from the site were examined for indicators of systemic stress or compromised health in the form of porotic hyperostosis, cribra orbitalia, linear enamel hypoplasia, dental caries, and trauma. These results were compared with data from the Ban Pong Manao site in Central Thailand and from two sites in different parts of Northeast Thailand to determine whether frequencies of these indicators varied significantly at Phromthin Tai. We found that the skeletons from Phromthin Tai exhibited generally low frequencies of most of these skeletal indicators, and that the prevalence of most of these indicators were similar to that reported for Ban Pong Manao in Central Thailand, and Ban Chiang and Noen U-Loke in Northeast Thailand. The main difference was a surprisingly low frequency of dental caries compared to the other three sites, which may relate to some unknown difference in the diet.


Xs: 3.8628805 Ys: 0.16301635 Publish year: 2015 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Disease-specific direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals: An examination of endorser type and gender effects on consumers’ attitudes and behaviors abstract: Direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising is still a controversial topic for pharmaceutical manufacturers' and researchers, and while numerous studies have examined the DTC phenomenon, little research has examined the effect of gender, particularly gender of the endorser and consumer.
The objective of this research was to assess the impact of the endorser (celebrity vs. expert vs. non-celebrity) and gender - both gender of the endorser and gender of the consumer - on consumers' attitudes and behaviors in response to a print disease-specific direct-to-consumer advertisement.
Using Qualtrics consumer panel, data were obtained for 514 US adults (age 18 years and above) who demonstrated at least minimal symptoms of depression and need for monitoring based on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) score. Data were analyzed using a 3 (Endorser Type: Celebrity/Expert/Non-Celebrity) × 2 (Endorser Gender: Male/Female) × 2 (Consumer Gender: Male/Female) full factorial between subjects multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and necessary univariate analysis.
Only the type of the endorser (celebrity vs. expert vs. non-celebrity) used in the ad had a significant main effect on the dependent variables. Further univariate analyses revealed that, of the several dependent variables, endorser type had a significant influence only on attitude towards the ad, attention paid to the ad, and endorser credibility, with gender being non-significant in all cases.
Expert endorser generated significantly more favorable levels of attitude towards the ad, and endorser credibility compared to the non-celebrity endorser. Celebrity endorser attracted more consumer attention towards the ad and generated favorable endorser credibility perceptions compared to the non-celebrity endorser. However, celebrity and expert endorsers did not significantly differ from each other on the abovementioned ad effectiveness variables. Lastly, endorser gender and consumer gender did not have a significant influence on ad effectiveness.
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Xs: 5.683448 Ys: -1.175749 Publish year: 2021 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Xanthohumol prolongs lifespan and decreases stress-induced mortality in Drosophila melanogaster abstract: Aging is a significant risk factor that links to the genesis of human diseases. The capacity to scavenge free radicals and adapt to various stresses is essential for expanding living organisms' lifespan. The evidences on the promotion of longevity by dietary supplementation are growing. Drosophila or fruit fly is one of the most effective models for the evaluation of anti-aging compounds. Xanthohumol (XN) is a potential bioactive substance for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. The previous studies have reported its potent activities as antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial antiplasmodial, and antiobesity. In this study, the effect of XN supplementation on the lifespan extension was investigated in Drosophila melanogaster. The effects of XN on the improvement of the recovery from cold and heat shock, the resistance to starvation stress, and free radical-induced oxidative stress in XN-treated flies were also evaluated. Results showed that supplementation with XN at 0.5 mg/mL diet extended the mean lifespan by 14.89%. This was consistent with a significant improvement of locomotor activity of the Drosophila fed with an XN-mixed diet compared with those fed with a control diet. XN supplementation significantly increased the antioxidant enzyme activities at both 25 and 40 days. Drosophila treated with XN exhibited increased survival after exposure to hydrogen peroxide and paraquat. Finally, XN supplementation improved the recovery from cold and heat shock, the resistance to starvation stress, and acetic acid-induced stress. The present study shows that dietary supplementation with XN revealed the longevity effect and ameliorated stress-induced mortality in Drosophila.


Xs: 3.7114959 Ys: 0.434252 Publish year: 2014 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Thailand’s Food Retail Transition: Supermarket and Fresh Market Effects on Diet Quality and Health abstract: Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the food retail transition underway in Thailand, a transitional middle-income setting, is associated with increased consumption of processed foods high in fat, salt and energy. Such “problem foods” are important risks for avoidable cardio-vascular disease and diabetes burdens.

Design/methodology/approach
– The source population were members of the nationwide Thai Cohort Study (TCS) followed since 2005 ( n =87,151) for a study of the health-risk transition. For this report we used a multi-region sub-sample ( n =1,516) of TCS members responding to an additional questionnaire about food environments, shopping patterns and food consumption. By using a TCS sub-sample we gained access to four years (2005-2009) of longitudinal observations on a wide array of variables related to health and wellbeing from an informative group.

Findings
– Overall 85 per cent of the sample now have access to supermarkets; ten years ago the figure was 47 per cent, and when aged ten years, 5 per cent. Now half the participants regularly visit supermarkets and convenience stores, especially urban dwellers with higher incomes. Frequent shopping at supermarkets and convenience stores associated with consumption of six “problem foods” (soft drinks, snack foods, processed meats, western style bakery items, instant foods and deep fried foods). Frequent fresh market shopping was associated with increased vegetable intake. There was no association between food shopping and body mass index , diabetes or hypertension but supermarket shopping was related to hyperlipidaemia.

Research limitations/implications
– Modernization of food retailing is changing Thai diets and creating diet-related health risks.

Originality/value
– The paper addresses a knowledge gap on links between modernizing food retail in Asia and consumption of unhealthy foods, revealing strong linkage in transitional Thailand.


Xs: 5.51319 Ys: -0.74740976 Publish year: 2022 keyword: thai__longevity_diet source: Thai title: Hydroethanolic Cyperus rotundus L. extract exhibits anti-obesity property and increases lifespan expectancy in Drosophila melanogaster fed a high-fat diet abstract: Introduction: Cyperus rotundus L. is suspected of having anti-obesity properties. The purpose of this study was to determine the anti-obesity property of hydroethanolic C. rotundus extract (HECE) using Drosophila as a model organism. Methods: In vitro inhibition of lipase activity by C. rotundus extract was investigated. The effects of C. rotundus extract on obesity-related characteristics, including body weight, triglyceride content, and lifespan extension were evaluated in Drosophila fed a high-fat diet (HFD). The effect of the extract on the reduction of oxidative stress associated with obesity was assessed in vivo using antioxidant assays in Drosophila. Results: HECE inhibited lipase activity in vitro with an IC50 of 128.24 ± 3.65 μg/mL. In vivo lipase inhibition experiments demonstrated that feeding Drosophila 10 mg/mL HECE or 2 μM orlistat lowered lipase activity by 21.51 (P < 0.05) and 42.86% (P < 0.01) and triglyceride levels by 20.67 (P < 0.05) and 28.39% (P < 0.01), respectively, compared to those of the untreated group. After 10 mg/mL HECE or 2 μM orlistat supplementation, an increase in the mean survival rate (10.54 (P < 0.05) and 13.90% (P < 0.01), respectively) and climbing ability (25.03 (P < 0.01) and 28.44% (P < 0.01), respectively) was observed compared to those of flies fed a HFD. The paraquat and H2O2 challenge tests revealed that flies fed HECE in a mixed HFD showed increased survival on flies fed a HFD. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the beneficial effects of dietary HECE supplementation on suppressing pancreatic lipase activity and lowering triglyceride levels and oxidative stress, leading to increased lifespan in Drosophila fed a HFD.